The years when I was an old man

I do understand what Niu Lao meant.

He didn't want Xiaoduo to continue on his path, and hoped that there would be someone who could take her with him.

As for what he said about spreading mats to warm feet, serving tea and pouring water, treating Xiaoduo as a servant girl.It's just a polite talk.

I thought about it, then said:

"If Mr. Niu doesn't dislike me and is at ease with me, let Xiaoduo follow me. I have no siblings since I was a child. Don't worry, Mr. Niu, I will definitely treat her as my own sister..."

I am telling the truth.

After the age of six, I no longer felt what family affection is.

A look of relief immediately appeared on Niu Lao's face.

I am talking.

Suddenly, I saw a boy around seventeen or eighteen walking slowly into the gazebo.

This boy is skinny and tender, white and clean

He is not tall and wears a pair of glasses.

Holding an English book in his hand, he read it as he walked.

As soon as he arrived at the gazebo, he sat on a stone chair beside him.

Looking at this boy, I felt a little strange.

I'm pretty sure I haven't seen him.

But I don't know why, I think he always has a familiar feeling.

This feeling is very strange.

Deja vu, but never met.

I couldn't help but looked at him a few more times.

The boy came from behind Niu Lao, but Niu Lao didn't see him.

See me looking in the direction behind him from time to time.

Niu Lao was a little strange, so he asked:

"what happened?"

Saying that, Niu Lao followed and turned his head.

Glancing at the boy, he turned his head.

He was just about to continue talking to me.

Suddenly, he turned around abruptly.

He stared at the boy a few times.

Then, he feigned anger and said:

"You came to eavesdrop on us again..."

The boy looked up at Niu Lao with a puzzled look on his face.

"Grandpa, I didn't understand what you said..."

When the boy was supposed to change his voice, he didn't protect his throat well, and his voice was a bit rough.

"Pretend, you stinky girl, then pretend to be careful and I'll break your leg..."

Niu Lao stood up immediately, pretending to be angry.

Only then did the little boy giggle, pretending to run away.

It was only when she smiled that I understood.

This little boy was actually dressed up by Xiaoduo.

I couldn't help being taken aback.

It can be said that Xiaoduo and I are very familiar with each other.

But I didn't notice any flaws in her dress just now.

Especially when her voice changed, it was completely a man's voice.

How did she do it?

It's too weird.

Xiaoduo smiled and walked to Niu Lao's side.

Holding Niu Lao's arm, he said coquettishly:

"Oh, you are so annoying, you will find out every time!"

Niu Lao pretended to be impatient, and waved at Xiaoduo:

"Go, go, I'm talking about business with Little Sixth Master. If you dare to come again, I'll call..."

"Break my leg, I know. I want to break my leg every day, but I'm fine now..."

Saying that, Xiaoduo snorted and left arrogantly.

Seeing my surprised expression, Niu Lao asked:

"First time seeing you?"

"Correct!"

"Is this disguise?"

Niu Lao nodded slightly and explained:

"Those of us old Rong who have traveled the rivers and lakes, if we didn't have the ability to change our appearance, I'm afraid we would have been killed! This disguise technique sounds mysterious and mysterious. To put it bluntly, it is makeup and a human skin mask..."

"Human skin mask?"

I couldn't help asking back.

Niu Lao laughed and said:

"Don't think too much, and don't be influenced by martial arts novels. The so-called human skin masks are not real human skin, most of them are made of silica gel. Of course, there are also skilled craftsmen who use animal skin. Look, it is similar to human skin. The skin is the same. Then, add the exquisite makeup technique. No matter who looks at it, they can't tell the truth from the fake!"

When I heard Niu Lao say this, my heart was extremely shocked.

But as time goes by, including now.

In fact, human skin masks are no longer a rare thing.

You can buy it in many places.

Someone bought it for the purpose of stealing and defrauding.

But there is another kind of people who sign in for attendance.

So, some people feel that the rivers and lakes have disappeared.

But in fact, the rivers and lakes are still there.

Just in another form.

As Niu Lao said, he looked back at the direction Xiaoduo left, and said with a smile:

"In terms of disguise, Xiaoduo is a natural skillful girl. If I didn't know her so well, to be honest, I wouldn't be able to see it at all. Her skill of disguise is much better than mine... "

I do believe that.

Girls are definitely better than men in this regard.

However, I was still a little curious and asked again:

"Old Niu, but Xiaoduo's voice just now is obviously a male voice. I can't tell it's a disguise..."

"This is even simpler. It is to use our own medicine to stimulate the throat. It will make your throat congest quickly and immediately become hoarse and deep. However, this medicine also has a disadvantage. It can only make the voice thicker, not clear and sharp. .For some people, it is not suitable. Hey, you can ask Xiaoduo slowly in the future. This girl, now she is the best. My ability is very good, she has already learned twelve points..."

My heart was extremely shocked.

Treasure girl!

Xiaoduo is definitely a treasure girl!

"Little Sixth Master, there is one more thing..."

Old Niu said, putting his hand into his pocket.

Then, he saw a golden dice in his palm.

Passing the dice to me, Old Niu said:

"Little Sixth Master, look at this!"

Taking the dice, I shook it in my hand.

The dice were a bit heavy, and looked like they were made of pure gold.

In addition to the color and weight, there is another difference between this dice and ordinary dice.

The "one" point of a general dice is an ordinary red circle.

But the point "one" of this golden dice is in the shape of a heart.

"This is?"

I asked.

Niu Lao explained:

"It's a long story. Back then, there was an internal strife in Jinmenweirongmen. The Xiaodaohui and Tweezersmen under Liu Juxing fought for the territory. Both sides fought for half a year, and both sides suffered heavy losses. Jinmenwei A few well-known old Rongs invited all over the country, some prestigious Lao Rongs in the Rong family, to go and set things up. I was also among those invited..."

With that said, Mr. Niu took a puff of his cigarette.

As for Liu Juxing mentioned by Niu Lao, I mentioned it earlier.

In Rongmen robbery, it is divided into white hands, threading, and willow tools.

Liuju refers to theft with tools.

Inside the Liuju shop, there are also the knife club and the tweezers door.

Xiaodaohui refers to utensils such as blades.

For the tweezers door, all kinds of tweezers are used.

"After arriving at Jinmenwei, these old Rongs came forward to reconcile, let the two parties redraw the boundary, and drank the joint wine. This matter was settled. When I left Jinmenwei, I was on the train. When I arrived at the station, I I heard the sound of a child crying from the trash can next to it. I went up and saw that it was a baby girl who had just reached the full moon. The child was white and clean, and looked very attractive. I knew that someone had deliberately abandoned it. I Then she took the child away. This child is Xiaoduo. And this dice was hidden in her swaddle at that time!"