Chapter 21 Goodbye, Old Doctor Chen (Please collect and read)
That night, Lu Qing slept very soundly, without even dreaming.
Xiaoyan didn't wake up in the middle of the night like usual, shouting for him to comfort her.
Both brother and sister had a good night's sleep.
Even though Lu Qing was sleeping so deeply, it was Xiaoyan who called him up in the morning.
Sleepily, he helped Xiaoyan put on her coat, brushed her teeth and washed her face, and tied her hair into two random tweeds. Then Lu Qing started to wash herself.
Cleaning his teeth with a wicker brush, Lu Qing's eyes had no focus and fell on the house casually.
After browsing for a while, he suddenly felt something was wrong, and his eyes gradually became focused.
Walking forward, looking at the two empty bamboo strips rings on the bamboo pole, his eyes gradually widened.
Good guy, what evil guy stole two big pieces of fish from him?
People from the village?
Lu Qing immediately dismissed this idea.
But soon, he denied it again.
Although no one in the village is rich now, no one is so poor that they would steal two pieces of fish.
Yesterday he wanted to treat everyone to fish, but everyone declined.
And if you really want to steal, wouldn't it be better to steal them all in one pot, why only steal two pieces.
More importantly, he found that there was still some fish meat left on the two bamboo strips.
It was obvious that the two pieces of fish were forcefully dragged away.
What kind of thief would make such a big fuss while stealing something? Isn't he afraid of not alerting people?
Unfortunately, he was so asleep last night that he didn't notice the movement outside the house.
Lu Qing searched the area carefully, and finally found several mud marks on the wall that looked like plum blossoms.
There are several small holes on each mark.
Some similar marks were also found on the ground.
He looked at the mud marks quietly.
Soon, I saw a faint white light coming from above.
White light?
Lu Qing was slightly startled.
He quickly looked at the two notes that appeared.
[Mud footprints: Judging from their shape, they seem to be the footprints of some mysterious beast. 】
[Look at the small holes in the footprints. This is a guy with sharp claws. 】
Looking at the descriptions in the two notes, a scene instantly emerged in Lu Qing's mind.
A mysterious and light unknown little beast kicked off its feet, used its strength on the wall, pounced on the fish on the bamboo pole, and tore it off.
What is it, a cat?
By the way, are there cats in this world?
A question came to Lu Qing's mind.
Anyway, he has never seen anyone in the village with a cat.
However, since we are sure that no one is here to steal things, that's fine.
Lu Qing breathed a sigh of relief.
If a villager came to steal something, that would not be good news for him.
Fortunately, it's just a wild beast, and judging from its footprints, it's not that big.
Not far behind the village where he was, there were mountains. It was normal for wild animals to run down from time to time.
However, it seems that I have to be more careful to close the doors and windows when sleeping in the future.
Otherwise, it would be bad if some wild beast sneaked in in the middle of the night and hurt Xiaoyan.
After figuring out what was going on, Lu Qing didn't care much.
The key is that he has no way to compete with a wild beast. He can only put his things away after nightfall.
Thinking of this, Lu Qing suddenly remembered something, his eyes widened, and he hurriedly ran to the kitchen.
After a while, he walked out with a happy face.
Fortunately, last night he raised the red moon carp in a wooden basin and put it in the kitchen.
In order to prevent the fish from jumping out, the tub was tightly covered with wooden boards and stones.
Otherwise, it is difficult to guarantee that the beast will not take it away.
After such an episode, Lu Qing also completely woke up.
He didn't tell Xiaoyan about this, but just made breakfast. After the brother and sister had eaten, they carried the red moon carp in a wooden bucket and walked towards the hillside where old doctor Chen lived.
This time when he went to Dr. Chen's place, Lu Qing deliberately delayed for a while before going there.
Because he was afraid that if he went early and encountered an old doctor practicing boxing, he would not be able to help but use his powers to imitate his skills.
The old doctor was so kind to the brothers and sisters, so he couldn't do such ungrateful things.
So I simply eliminated this possibility and avoided testing my moral bottom line.
Lu Qing's strategy is still very effective.
When he and Xiaoyan arrived at the small courtyard in the middle of the mountain, they happened to see old doctor Chen slowly closing his movements there. He had obviously just finished practicing boxing.
Grandpa Chen, we are here to see you!
When Xiaoyan saw the old doctor, she ran forward very happily.
Hey, Xiaoyan is here!
When old doctor Chen saw Xiaoyan running towards her, he picked her up and smiled like a chrysanthemum.
Good morning, Grandpa Chen. Lu Qing also stepped forward to salute and say hello.
Come here, why are you here later than last time? Old Doctor Chen asked.
Because my brother stayed in bed! Xiaoyan chuckled, It was Xiaoyan who woke him up in the morning!
Lu Qing blushed: I went to the river to fish all morning yesterday. I was a little tired, so I fell asleep a little deeper.
It's better to sleep more. Old Doctor Chen nodded, You are just growing up, so adequate rest is still necessary.
The old doctor looked at Lu Qing and Xiaoyan's complexions. They were much better than they had been a few days ago.
Knowing that they must be living well these days, I feel quite satisfied.
Grandpa Chen, my brother and I went fishing yesterday. My brother caught a really big fish!
At this time, Xiaoyan began to show off to the old doctor.
Oh, how big is it? Old Doctor Chen laughed.
So big, so big, as big as Xiaoyan! The little guy gestured vigorously.
So big? Old Doctor Chen was a little surprised.
He thought that the big fish Xiaoyan mentioned was only two or three kilograms at most. If it was really like what she said, it would be much more.
Hmm, that big fish is not only delicious, but also has very beautiful stones on it. My brother made it into a pendant and gave it to Xiaoyan. Grandpa Chen, look, this is it. Isn't it pretty?
Xiaoyan pulled out the fish stone pendant around her neck and showed it to Dr. Chen.
Is this... blue turtle stone?
The old doctor saw clearly the pendant around Xiaoyan's neck and was even more surprised.
Hearing his words, Lu Qing's heart moved.
He also pretended to be surprised: Grandpa Chen, do you know what this stone is?
Why, don't you know?
I don't know. Lu Qing shook his head, When I was killing the big fish, I found this stone at its throat. Seeing that it looked good, I made it into a pendant for Xiaoyan to wear.
Then you're lucky. This fish stone is a rare thing, and you came across it.
Old Doctor Chen picked up the pendant and looked at it.
The big fish you caught must be a green turtle, and it is also an old fish that has been growing for a long time.
Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to produce such good-looking fish stones.
Once this green turtle stone is transformed into jade, it will have a rather magical function that can soothe the mind. At the same time, it is also a rare medicinal material. Its powder and water can calm children's frightened children.
By the way, where did you catch this green turtle?
