PNB Chapter 129 Take a long vacation
Chapter 129 Take a long vacation
Zhou Lingling was afraid that she had really angered the old man, so she hurried to save his face.
"I see, you must be Liu Taigong fishing, and those who are willing will take the bait!"
"Really?! There are so many fish in this pond, but not a single one seems to have any sense!"
Mr. Liu: "...Shut up!"
How come such a nice little girl has a mouth?
The old man let out a deep breath, put down his fishing rod, and asked her:
"Tell me, what do you want from me, my dear guest, who only comes to visit me for a reason?"
In fact, given Mr. Liu's identity, it is not so easy for Zhou Lingling to meet him.
They met by chance and were completely different from each other. This is exactly how these two families are described.
She used a century-old ginseng to save Liu Yuan's wife and children in exchange for two places in Mingzhao Academy. She had long since made peace with the Liu family.
So when Zhou Lingling came to the academy today, she was not 100% sure that she could meet the old man, but fortunately she did.
Zhou Lingling never likes to keep smart people in suspense.
"It's like this, my family wants to ask my brother for a long vacation."
"Hmm?" A long vacation?
A big question mark appeared on Mr. Liu's forehead: "Why do you want to take a long vacation?"
"Our family is going to the north." Zhou Lingling explained.
Before the old man could say anything, she continued, "As the saying goes, reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. As someone with such a far-sighted vision as yours, I'm sure you would agree, right?"
The words that Old Master Liu was about to say were blocked by this, and he felt a breath stuck in his heart.
He said after a moment, "You mean studying abroad?"
"But all students who travel to study have already made great achievements in their studies, but have encountered bottlenecks. They want to broaden their horizons and reach a higher level through travel. How many months has your eldest brother only been studying?"
"You two are still young, so don't be too ambitious."
The old man's words were truly sincere.
In the academy, he heard the teachers praise Zhou Chi more than once. They all said that although he was enlightened late and entered the academy late, he was not only diligent but also talented.
Since ancient times, geniuses have always been arrogant because of their talents, but Zhou Chi is not a true genius, and the Zhou family does not have the capital for him to be arrogant.
Zhou Chi naturally understood what the headmaster said.
So he bowed respectfully to the old man, and then said: "What you said is true, but I want to go to the northern border."
As soon as he finished speaking, Mr. Liu, who had been stroking his beard leisurely just now, suddenly stopped.
"Where do you think your family is going?"
"Northern Frontier." Zhou Chi replied calmly.
Old Master Liu sat up straight, his eyes becoming deep as he looked at the brother and sister.
"Do you have any relatives in Northern Xinjiang?"
They both shook their heads: "No."
"Northern Frontier..." Old Master Liu murmured the name again.
"Your family is actually going to the Northern Frontier."
He looked at the brother and sister, remembering what his eldest grandson had told him a few days ago. Could it be that the man had really been to Yunshui?
Old Master Liu stared at the lake in a trance.
This seemingly calm lake might burst into huge waves someday...
"Old man?"
"Old man?"
The little girl's call brought Mr. Liu back to his senses.
"Tell me, do you agree or not?"
Old Master Liu snorted: "Don't think I didn't hear what you called me just now!"
Zhou Lingling: “…”
"Your family is going to Northern Xinjiang, so it's best not to tell too many people about this."
After thinking for a moment, Old Master Liu said to the brother and sister, "Is there anyone traveling with you?"
Zhou Chi turned to look at his sister.
He had just arrived home when he followed his sister to see the headmaster, and he didn't know the specific situation.
Zhou Lingling smiled and said, "You're right. This news is now known only to those who should know it."
"Of course there are people traveling with us. Some friends from over there just happened to be going back with our family."
After hearing Zhou Lingling's words, Mr. Liu became more certain of his guess.
"So when do you plan to leave?"
"Leave tomorrow morning."
Zhou Lingling said without hesitation.
Mr. Liu was stunned. "So fast?"
It seems that it is impossible to investigate.
Forget it. Since that person doesn’t want me to know, I’ll just pretend I don’t know.
"Okay, then you brothers and sisters can go back!"
The old man waved his hand, turned around, and picked up the fishing rod beside him...
The brother and sister looked at each other, and finally bowed respectfully to the old headmaster before retreating from the yard.
Zhou Chi went to the dormitory to take out the bedding and other things, and informed Zhou Zhuo by the way. The old patriarch will tell him the details when he returns after the ten-day break.
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The next day,
Just as the sky was getting light, there was a noise in the front yard.
Chen also came over and knocked on her daughter's door.
"Lingling, it's time to get up."
In Zhou Lingling's room, there was no figure on the bed. It was only after Fuguier reminded her that she rolled out of the space.
She didn't sleep all night last night, counting the food in the space, but now she didn't feel sleepy at all.
Lingquan water is really a good thing!
"Mother, I know."
Hearing her daughter's answer, Chen felt relieved. She picked up a wooden stick that Zhou Yun used for practicing martial arts by the wall, turned around and walked towards the opposite room.
"Zhou Yun! Why don't you get up now!"
"It's already daybreak and you're still sleeping with your butt sticking out. Don't you know your whole family is waiting for you?"
Chen's lion roar came from outside. Zhou Lingling was stunned at first, and then showed a hint of joy.
I quickly changed my clothes and came out. Meixiang had already cooked the dumplings and was bringing them to the table.
Chen was not wrong, the whole family had indeed gotten up.
Not only their family, but also their grandparents, uncle, aunt and two cousins were all sitting in the main hall.
Zhou Lingling walked in and almost bumped into Meixiang who was carrying a pot of dumplings.
"Girl, get up, eat dumplings!"
Meixiang said with a smile, and immediately everyone in the room turned their attention to Zhou Lingling.
Zhou Lingling: "...Okay, Sister Meixiang."
"Good morning, my dear family~"
Zhou Lingling waved her little paws and greeted everyone present with an awkward smile on her face.
These pairs of heavy eyes are really unbearable!
No wonder her parents, one going to move the luggage and the other going to beat their son, didn't dare to come over here at all.
Butcher Chen and the old lady thought about it for a whole day, but they still couldn't figure it out. However, their daughter and her family were about to leave, and they couldn't care less about their emotions.
"My dear grandson, when you leave...when will you come back?"
As soon as Mrs. Chen opened her mouth, her voice was choked.
Zhou Lingling also stopped acting funny, walked over silently and sat down, leaning on her grandmother's shoulder.
"Grandma, we will definitely come back."
"It's so chaotic outside now, you and your uncle can stay here. They are here even if the road is long, so don't be afraid."
"I've left a lot of food for you in the warehouse. Don't be reluctant to eat it. You and Grandfather, the most important thing is to take good care of yourselves and wait for my return..."
"And uncle, you and aunt have to help me take good care of the farm, or we won't have a place to live when we come back."
Hearing this, Aunt Chen's eyes also turned red.
"Okay, don't worry..."
The four men of the Chen family also felt their eyes were sore. It must be that the wind blew sand into their eyes when they got up in the morning.