New ink fragrance in old times

Lin Xuebo scratched his head and said excitedly, "Grandma, my wife gave birth to a big fat girl this year. She's so happy."

Zhao Wan smiled from ear to ear: "We have both sons and daughters, we are so lucky."

Having said that, Zhao Wan turned to look at the silent Lin Mo and asked, "By the way, Douzi, can you read now?"

Lin Mo thought to himself: Here it comes, here it comes, you asked me.

Lin Mo's little face was full of seriousness and pride: "Great-grandmother, my elder and second brothers are teaching me how to read, and I am studying hard."

"Okay, okay, Bean is so good."

Zhao Wan smiled and nodded, her eyes full of encouragement. "You must work hard and read more books, so that you can have a great future. Great-grandmother is very optimistic about you."

Lin Mo's little face showed an even brighter smile: "Thank you, great-grandmother, I will definitely work hard."

Lin Mo listened quietly to the conversation between the three elders, reminiscing about the past, trying hard to disguise himself as a five-year-old child, and occasionally stood up to add hot water for the elders.

Lin Mo sorted out his thoughts. What he was sure of now was that he had not traveled through time again. He was still the same Lin Douzi. Lin Mo breathed a sigh of relief.

However, Lin Mo clearly felt that since he woke up this morning, there was something wrong with the attitude of his grandmother and uncle, although it was not obvious.

Is it an illusion? No, it cannot be taken lightly.

Could it be that I have been exposed? I can't be careless and have to disguise myself well.

Time flies by like a white horse, and in the blink of an eye, it is time for smoke to rise from the kitchen.

At this time, a woman with simple clothes and pretty face knocked on the door of the courtyard in a hurried manner with a bit of urgency but politeness.

She spoke softly, her voice as gentle as a spring breeze: "Grandma, the meal is ready. Mother asked me to call you."

Zhao Wan nodded. She turned to look at Lin Mo beside her and said softly, "Douzi, go with your aunt first. She's a very busy person in our family. She took some time off today to come and call us. Your grandmother and I will be here later. See you later."

Zhao Wan then said to the woman, "Yao Niang, take Douzi with you first. He just arrived not long ago and is not very familiar with this place. He is afraid of strangers."

Yao Niang smiled slightly and replied softly, "Okay, Grandma, don't worry, I will take good care of Douzi."

Zhao Yue'e: "Thank you for your help, Yao Niang. I will feel more at ease if you take him with you."

Yao Niang waved her hands quickly and said with a smile: "It's not a bother, aunt, this is what I should do."

Lin Xuebo instructed Lin Mo, "Sanlang, follow Yao Niang closely and don't get lost. Remember, be obedient when you get there and greet the elders at home, okay?"

Lin Mo nodded repeatedly.

Yao Niang: "Let's go, Douzi."

Lin Mo: "Okay, aunt."

So, Lin Mo followed Yao Niang and left the yard.

After walking a few steps, several unfamiliar men and women in strange clothes came towards her. They seemed to know Yao Niang and stopped in their tracks. One of them said, "Yao Niang, I finally found you. Miss is looking for you."

Yao Niang: "I understand. I'll be there right away."

He turned to look at Lin Mo, a hint of apology flashed in his eyes, and pointed at one of the women and said, "Douzi, your aunt has gone out to do something, you just follow her."

Lin Mo nodded. Although he was reluctant to be separated from Yao Niang, he still managed a smile and said, "Okay, aunt."

Yao Niang gently patted Lin Mo's shoulder to comfort him, and then hurried away with those people.

The woman smiled broadly as she led Lin Mo through several winding alleys and finally arrived at a bustling courtyard.

Woman: “Here we are.”

The courtyard was bustling with people, tables and chairs were arranged in an orderly manner, and the air was filled with the tempting aroma of food.

"Oh, auntie is here, come and sit down."

As soon as Lin Mo and the woman walked into the house and finished talking, the woman was taken away by an acquaintance.

Lin Mo looked around and saw that every table was surrounded by people, with constant laughter and chatter, but he seemed like a lonely figure in this bustling atmosphere.

He tried to follow the woman's direction, but after taking a few steps, he realized that the table was already full, so he had no choice but to stop.

Lin Mo stood there in a daze, looking around. The tables around him were all filled with people, all unfamiliar faces. He didn't know what to do for a moment.

Suddenly, Lin Mo's eyes fell on an empty seat in a remote corner.

Although the position was inconspicuous, it became his only hope in such an environment.

He walked over quickly, sat down gently, and felt secretly relieved.

However, not long after sitting down, Lin Mo noticed something strange.

The conversations around him seemed to suddenly become low the moment he sat down. A few people even stopped talking and glanced at him intentionally or unintentionally.

Lin Mo's heart tightened. Did he do something wrong?

Perhaps because he was too sensitive, Lin Mo felt that the people around him looked at him strangely.

"Whose child is this?"

"do not know."

"never seen it."

"Have you seen it?"

"I do not have."

"And you."

"I do not have either."

"not……"

"Hey, keep your voice down. It's like this in every family."

"How much can a child eat?"

“I don’t know what my parents think.”

"Who knows, these days."

Lin Mo turned around and looked through the crowd, trying to find the source of the voice, but he could hear the constant conversation but couldn't find who was talking.

Although the voices of the people around were very low, they all reached Lin Mo's ears. Lin Mo found that as the people around him chatted with each other, the looks they gave him became more and more strange, with pity and ridicule. Lin Mo felt that he was about to be swallowed up.

If I had known earlier, I would have come here with grandma and the others.

Lin Mo muttered silently in his heart, trying to calm himself down.

Tell yourself to keep a normal mind, they are all just ordinary people, you are just here to have a meal, there is no need to get to know them.

Lin Mo persuaded himself again and again, waiting for the arrival of grandma and uncle. After a while, the crowd was in an uproar.

coming?

Lin Mo raised his head happily, looking for his grandmother and the others. It turned out that the food was served.

"Eat."

An old lady next to him reminded Lin Mo.

Seeing that everyone had already picked up their chopsticks, Lin Mo didn't think any more about it. The most important thing in the world is eating.

Lin Mo was eating in silence. It was ordinary home cooking, a large plate of stir-fried vegetables, a large plate of shredded potatoes, and a plate of garlic. Everyone ate with gusto.

Lin Mo discovered that since he traveled to this world, everyone he met loved eating garlic.

"I'm really annoyed by people like this."

"No manners."

"Me too."

"My family doesn't know how to manage it, and it's embarrassing to bring it out."

"Yes."

"If it was my family, I would beat them to death."