After dying early, I traveled to ancient times and became a boy

After dinner, Ye Xunqing was about to go back. Mo Yuyan and Ye Xunbai picked a lot of fresh lotus seeds, and Xie Lingyin asked them to take them back.

"Uncle Xie, do you have dried lotus seeds at home?" Ye Xunqing asked.

"Yes." Xie Lingyin immediately asked Jiang Ruisheng to get the lotus seeds.

Jiang Ruisheng said that he didn't like these little brats, but when he got the lotus seeds, he brought half a sack. Ye Xunqing and the others' baskets couldn't hold them, so they took a basket from their house and carried it on their backs.

"That's too much." Their enthusiasm reminded Ye Xunqing of some elders who said, "I think you're hungry."

Xie Lingyin smiled and said, "Not much, not much. Xiao Xunqing should come and play more often in the future."

With such enthusiasm, Ye Xunqing would definitely come. He felt that Xie Lingyin was very kind, just like a grandma or grandpa. It was a pity that he would never see them again.

Xie Lingyin and Jiang Ruisheng sent them to the door and told them that if they wanted to eat lotus seeds next time, they could pick them themselves.

Ye Xunqing said, "Next time, bring mooncakes made with lotus seeds to Uncle Xie and Uncle Jiang."

Xie Lingyin couldn't suppress the smile on her face, "Well, go back quickly, it's hot."

After they left, Xie Lingyin was still standing on the deserted road watching.

"Let's go back, it's hot." Jiang Ruisheng said in a low voice.

Xie Lingyin suddenly burst into tears. He turned around and threw himself into Jiang Ruisheng's arms, crying, "If our child were still alive, would we have a grandchild, just like Xiao Xunqing..."

Jiang Ruisheng frowned and said, "Stop talking, Master, we shouldn't have children..."

Xie Lingyin immediately became angry when she heard this, "Don't say things I don't like to hear!"

Jiang Ruisheng kept silent.

Xie Lingyin was heartbroken. After decades of trials and tribulations, he still couldn't open up to the person he loved. The disparity in status, the royal power and wealth, were just excuses.

Ye Xunqing huffed and puffed as he carried a basket of dried lotus seeds back home. Fortunately, they were dried lotus seeds. If they were fresh, he would have been exhausted to death.

Mo Yuyan suggested to replace him, but Ye Xunqing looked at his small body and was reluctant to let Mo Yuyan carry him, so he just put some of the food in his basket.

After arriving home, only Liu Xiaojing was playing with her child at the gate of the yard. Ye Xunqing gave her a few lotus pods and asked her to peel the lotus seeds for the child to eat.

"Second brother and the others haven't come back yet." Liu Xiaojing said, "Xiao An went to look for them."

Ye Xunqing nodded, "It's been so long and you still haven't reached an agreement?"

Liu Xiaojing replied: "Water use is a big deal, and no one wants to suffer a loss."

"That's right." Ye Xunqing walked in carrying a basket.

Sure enough, adding a few more locks is useful, so that no one can rob openly.

After the lotus seeds arrived home, Ye Xunqing did not rush to deal with them. Instead, he took the food to find the third grandmother first. They had agreed to listen to stories in the afternoon.

"Are you going to look for Third Grandma? Are you hurt anywhere?" After hearing this, Liu Xiaojing thought they were injured.

"No." Ye Xunqing replied: "Third Granny tells stories very well. I will take Xiaobai and the others to listen to her stories."

Liu Xiaojing hesitated a little, "But they all say that Third Granny is a witch, and witches are... not very good anyway."

"In my opinion, Third Granny is just an old lady with a weird temper." Ye Xunqing said with a smile: "Besides, her stories are very interesting. Don't you want to listen?"

There are no mobile phones or televisions here, no opera troupes or acrobatics, and basically no entertainment, so listening to stories is quite attractive.

"This..." Although Liu Xiaojing has become a mother, she is still a little girl of fifteen or sixteen years old at heart. How could she not like to play?

"Then let's go together." Liu Xiaojing never drags her feet when doing things. If she wants to listen, she will go, no matter what others say.

Ye Xunqing locked the door and went out with the older and younger children.

When someone asked them on the way what they were doing, he said they were going to listen to stories from Grandma San, and he also told the villagers how interesting Grandma San's storytelling was.

The villagers advised him to stay away from them, saying that witches are possessed by ghosts and gods, so it is better to avoid them in daily life.

Ye Xunqing replied: "No one knows ghosts and gods better than me. After all, I am the one who crawled back from the gates of hell."

When he arrived at the courtyard of the third grandmother, Ye Xunqing found that there were a few more wooden stakes in the yard for sitting, and the basket for drying herbs had been moved to the side.

Ye Xunqing curled his lips and smiled, it seemed that he was not one-sided.

When the third grandma heard the noise, she came out of the house. She was happy to see Ye Xunqing bringing so many people with her.

"Why bring so many people? They disturb my rest." The third grandma is also a weird person.

Ye Xunqing put her hands on her hips and said, "If mother-in-law is not happy, I will leave now."

The third grandmother immediately tried to persuade him to stay, "Since you are here, sit down and rest for a while."

Ye Xunqing didn't hesitate to put the basket of food on the tree stump, then sat down and waited to listen to the story.

Third Grandma took some food from the house, including mung bean cakes, rice cakes, and some candy.

With food to eat, Liu Xiaojing no longer cared so much about ghosts and gods, but instead urged her mother-in-law to tell stories quickly.

The gloom on Grandma Three's face disappeared a lot, and was replaced by an uncontrollable smile.

"...The fairy took off the magic weapon on her head and scratched it on the ground. Hey, a turbulent river appeared..." Grandma San spoke vividly.

"Is it Pengshui?" Liu Xiaojing only knew Pengshui.

Grandma San smiled and explained, "It's not Pengshui, but it's similar." I continued. The fairy said: "From now on, you should live on both sides of the river separately, and don't interfere with each other..."

She not only tells stories about gods and ghosts, but sometimes also tells some interesting short stories. The protagonists of these stories are mostly people, and they start with "There is a person in xx village..."

After finishing their meal and telling their stories, Ye Xunqing and the others planned to go home.

Liu Xiaojing was still immersed in the story and said he would come again next time.

When the third grandmother saw her holding the child, she asked, "Is this your child?"

Liu Xiaojing pulled her son closer to her and said, "Xu'er, hurry up and call us ancestors."

In fact, Xiao Xuer can't speak at all, and he can't even walk.

The third grandmother once again displayed her gift as a fortune teller. She said, "This child was born with deficiencies and has been possessed by something dirty. I'm afraid his reactions will be slower in the future."

Liu Xiaojing panicked, "Mother-in-law, what should I do then?"

The third grandmother thought for a moment and said, "Carry him into the house. I'll exorcise the evil spirits from him and give him a peace amulet."

Ye Xunqing was a little curious about what Third Grandma would do, so he stayed to watch.

I saw the third grandmother put Feng Xu on a square cushion, and then sang and danced around him. Although I couldn't understand what they were saying, their tone was weird and creepy.

After a while, the Third Granny stopped and took out a peace amulet from behind the statue. She pressed it against Feng Xu's forehead and chanted, "The King of Hell is collecting ghosts, so the little ghosts won't bother you. The Heavenly Official is above, and he will bless you with peace and tranquility!"

After all this trouble, it was dark.