The first thousand four hundred and fifty-six chapters are aliens in the royal family
Li Luo smiled, nodded and said, "Okay."
After asking a few stalls, looking at Shi Dan's yearning and regretful eyes, he picked and chose. The old man only bought three dry food cakes, which cost him nine big bucks. They were much more expensive than those sold in Hutu. Shi Dan enjoyed them with gusto.
While eating, the old man protected the stone eggs with one hand and held up a water bag with the other. There was clean water in it from people in the city. He ate a few mouthfuls of the stone eggs, then stretched out his mouth to drink a sip of water. The simplest thing was
Dry food, but let Shidan eat the delicacies of the mountains and seas.
Shi Dan only ate half of a piece of cake, and carefully put the remaining half into his arms, saving it for eating tomorrow. Shi Dan patted his belly, contentedly leaned against the old man and looked at the lights of the city, his little eyes
There was never a moment of idleness. It turned out that when I was at Hutu’s house, I rarely lit lamps. When I went out to catch the sheep, I used torches. When I got back to the house, I would sleep in the dark. Only during festivals, the old man would light oil lamps and talk while holding stone eggs.
I have heard the story about those stone eggs dozens of times.
It's different in the city. It's not completely dark yet, but many people have already lit up their lamps, which are shining like stars in the night.
There were a lot less people on the street. They either went home or went back to the inn where they stayed. The street suddenly became deserted. The smell of wine and food came from the wine shop, and every time I smelled it,
, you will take a deep breath of Shidan, then swallow a mouthful of saliva, and wait for the next time the fragrance wafts over.
Naturally, the three of us couldn't afford to stay in an inn. The old man found a wall with no one in the back and sat down against it. When the stone eggs were full, the old man started to eat some dry food cakes with water. Li Luo beside him was very quiet.
After eating the dry food cake, I put my hands behind my head and looked up at the sky, not knowing what I was thinking about.
The old man calculated the remaining copper coins in his arms. Even if he only ate the cheapest dry food cakes, he would not be able to survive for a month. After a month, if he could not find any way to make a living, the old man really did not dare to think about what he would do.
After thinking about it, the dry food cake in his mouth became bitter and tasteless. After a few mouthfuls, the old man couldn't swallow it. His stomach was burning, but he couldn't eat it.
Shi Dan, who was clinging to his side, made no movement. The old man turned around and saw that Shi Dan had fallen asleep with one of his fingers biting on his finger. He was already exhausted from the bumpy journey. In his sleep, Shi Dan was sweet and peaceful, neither crying nor fussing.
, Grandpa’s side is the safest place in the world.
The old man gently put down the dry food cakes and water bag, and carried Shi Dan into his arms with difficulty, so that Shi Dan could sleep more comfortably. Then he gently took out the fingers from Shi Dan's mouth and patted Shi Dan.
On Dan Dan's back, Shi Dan hummed a few times, snuggled into his grandfather's arms very comfortably, and fell into sleep carefree.
"Young man, I'm sorry, but I can treat you to a piece of dry food cake." The old man said very embarrassedly.
"It's okay, just eat enough." Li Luo replied nonchalantly.
Although he is a prince, Li Luo has never felt much about money. When he is away from home, he spends more when he has money and less when he has no money. He rarely thinks about these things. He can eat delicacies from mountains and seas as well as simple meals.
The past expenses in the famous building were all managed by Su Xue, and Li Luo rarely asked about it. Gu Lianglei didn't seem to care much about these, but no matter what, the majestic highness of the dynasty, the general who was appointed commander, the prince who was conferred by the emperor, the palace
There is never a shortage of money, and it is said that many of the girls in the building are good at making money and have made a lot of money for the abandoned famous building.
Li Luo did not pay much attention to ostentation, he saved everything when he could, and rarely had any luxury. He was an outlier among the princes and princes. However, Li Luo was very generous to his generals, and many of them received rewards, including the Chinese cavalry.
In this way, if food and salary are included, Mu Tianlang is second to none among the armies, only slightly worse than the Imperial City Guards.
"You can't get enough from one piece of cake. I have half a piece here. Give it to you. I eat less." The old man picked up the dry food cake next to him, wiped the dust from the cake, and handed it to Li Luo.
Li Luo shook his head and said, "I won't eat it."
The old man felt sad, guessing that the younger generation around him might have complaints. He only ate a piece of dry food cake when he invited people to dinner. Everyone would laugh at him if he told it.
As night gradually fell, the lights in the city started to light up one after another. The lights were the brightest in the middle of the city, just like daytime. I don’t know where it was. It was too late to enter the city today. It was already after dusk, and Li Luo and the others did not go there.
There were the most people there, and they all seemed to be well-connected people. The old man didn't intend to join in the fun, so as not to get glares and maybe bump into the guard who said harsh words.
After a moment of silence, the old man asked somewhat desolately: "Young man, what are your plans for the future?"
"Burqin City is too small."
"Well, it's a good thing to go out and have more adventures while you're young." The old man sighed with emotion.
"What about you, what are your plans?"
"I can't walk anymore, so I will stay in Burqin City and take care of Shidan as long as I can. Unfortunately, I'm afraid I won't be able to see her for a few more years." Muddy tears flowed down the old man's cheeks, and they have not yet fallen.
When he came down, the tears had been swallowed up by the wrinkles on his face.
Li Luo said lightly and looked at the sky in concentration.
After a moment of silence, the old man said solemnly: "The old man has never seen much of the world, but at least he has lived a long time and still has some eyesight. Young man, you are probably not an ordinary person. No matter how you say it, you have done a lot of good things along the way.
You took care of it."
There was no reply from beside him. The old man looked sideways and saw that Li Luo had already closed his eyes, breathing long and steady, and actually fell asleep. The old man smiled, hugged the stone egg tightly, and looked around cautiously, and slowly
He closed his eyes.
The weather is very hot, but the nights in the Western Regions are still very cool. Even in the early morning, the cold air is biting and painful.
The old man opened his eyes and made do with it all night. Now his waist and back hurt. The most terrible thing was that he was dizzy and his eyes were black. He couldn't see clearly what was in front of him for a long time. Fortunately, his arms were still heavy with stones.
The egg is still there.
The old man calmed down and slowly moved his body, but he woke up Shi Dan in his arms. Shi Dan opened his eyes in a daze, and called out sleepily: "Grandpa."
"Hey, grandpa is here."
Shi Dan yawned big, clenched his little fists and stretched, climbed up from his grandfather's arms, rubbed his eyes, looked around, and exclaimed: "Hey, where's Uncle Beard?"
The old man was stunned. Li Luo, who was still there last night, had long since disappeared without leaving any trace. They had met each other silently, and forgotten each other silently in the world.
Shi Dan was still looking around for Uncle Huzi's figure. The old man felt a little sad. He didn't feel anything when he was there, but suddenly felt lost for a while when he was gone.