Bard of Time

For several days, the old man did not come again.

It wasn't until the third day that Mu Xiaobai saw the old man hunched over and looking around carefully at the door.

Mu Xiaobai became more and more curious about the old man, but just as he was about to walk into the old man, the old man ran away again, disappearing very vigorously.

Mu Xiaobai: "..." This old man...is his father-killing enemy? !

The fourth day, the fifth day, the sixth day...

On the seventh day, Mu Xiaobai learned to be good. He no longer took the initiative to go to the old man, but waited for the old man to sit down carefully and ordered the dishes, and then suddenly appeared from behind with a smile.

The old man flinched again.

How could Mu Xiaobai let him run away this time? He took the old man's hand "kindly", and chatted with the old man in a hoarse voice: "Old man, you are also a regular customer of our store, why don't you do a business?" Get a card, you can enjoy a [-]% discount when there are new products coming out in the future, of course, if you come here usually, you will get a [-]% discount."

The old man shook his head slowly.

Mu Xiaobai laughed again, good old man who doesn't care about you: "Old man, how about treating it as your support for our shop?"

The old man hesitated for a moment, then nodded slowly.

Then, Mu Xiaobai quickly took out a piece of paper and a pen, as if he was ready, and said, "Old man, in order to apply for a card, please fill in your information."

Name, contact information, address...

Mu Xiaobai could only use this crude method to get the old man's information.

The old man picked up the pen tremblingly, wrote "Wales" in the column of the name, wrote down his contact crystal number in the column of the contact information, and wrote "Los Fairmont City 334" in the column of the address. [-] Lane Street".

"Seven Alley Street?" Mu Xiaobai asked in surprise, "You live on Seven Alley Street?"

The old man nodded his head down.

Every city has its worst place.And the most dilapidated place in Los Fairmont is Seven Alley Street.

"Old man, where do you live?! Do you have a wife and children?" Mu Xiaobai worriedly asked the timid old man in front of him.

The old man shook his head and muttered, "I...my wife divorced me...my son took my property and ran away."

Mu Xiaobai sighed, this old man is really unlucky, even in his later years, he still recites like this.

"Then old man, you still come here to eat often, isn't this a waste of money?" Mu Xiaobai felt that the old man would not be able to manage the house, but with his current voice, these words obviously turned into blame, which made the old man shrink back again, Mu Xiaobai Seeing the old man's reaction, Xiaobai felt that he was speaking too seriously, and quickly said, "Old man, I don't blame you, how about it, can you get a [-]% discount for your meals in the future, which is close to the cost price, and it is inconvenient for you to move around later. I'll take you back."

The old man moved his lips, but he didn't say anything in the end.

In fact, although the old man was old and stooped in stature, he walked very vigorously.

Mu Xiaobai followed the old man all the way, and the more desolate he walked, he suddenly felt uneasy, but when he looked at the old man next to him, he felt that in such a small place, a thin old man couldn't have a bad heart.

Eventually, they stopped in front of a dilapidated brick building.

Mu Xiaobai was dumbfounded. Can people live in this place? !

After entering the house, the surrounding area was dilapidated, and the wall dust was scattered on the ground. The surface was uneven and the space was very small.

Mu Xiaobai sighed: "Old man, you can't do this." Well... someday he will die here, probably no one will find out!

"I...I'm fine..." A deep voice sounded.

Mu Xiaobai sighed: "How about this, old man, you can stay with me first."

The old man shook his head vigorously.

"It's okay." Mu Xiaobai smiled, "It's boring for me to live alone."

The old man whispered: "You... If you marry a wife... I, I'm not good..."

Mu Xiaobai laughed loudly: "Old man, don't worry, I guess I don't have the life to marry a wife, don't worry."

There seemed to be a trace of joy on the old man's face, but before Mu Xiaobai could see it clearly, the old man immediately lowered his head.

Mu Xiaobai said helplessly: "Old man, I'll wait for you here, go and pack up your things."

The old man responded and went back to the house to clean up.

The old man's luggage is very simple, just a few pieces of clothes, and gold coins that cost one less.

Mu Xiaobai looked at the old man, and a little pity flashed in his heart.He didn't know why, but he invited the old man back home because of the excitement. This... he shouldn't seem like a kind person, but this old man... for some reason, he suddenly felt a little sad.

Seeing this old man is like seeing my future self.

Homeless and homeless.

Besides, since Sai Luo specifically pointed it out, it is estimated that there is no deep meaning.

Mu Xiaobai cleaned up the room for the old man, put water on the old man and took a bath, the old man changed into clean clothes, and he didn't feel so stooped anymore, his sloppy hair was tidied up, and he looked refreshed.

Mu Xiaobai looked at the old man's hand, it felt quite tight, and he didn't feel old at all, but the wrinkles on his face couldn't be faked.

The old man still lowered his head, his eyes dodging.Mu Xiaobai only thinks that the old man is cowardly, he always looks at other people's faces, and he thinks that he has never exaggerated before, his face is humble.

Since then, the old man has lived there.

The old man seldom talked to him, even if he took the initiative to talk to him, the old man didn't pay much attention to him, just looked at him carefully from the side, at first Mu Xiaobai was not used to it, and after a while it didn't matter.

Originally, he was already mentally prepared to take care of another old man, but every time he came home from the store, the house was cleaned, and all the dirty clothes were neatly hung out on the balcony. All neatly arranged.I really care about it, and I can't even find a strand of hair at home.

At the beginning, Mu Xiaobai would also feel embarrassed. How can an old man take care of him like this? It’s not nice to say it. He originally wanted to persuade the old man to rest when he was not in good health, but one day he saw the old man easily carrying his hand. When he got up from the sofa and vigorously removed a mouse with the other hand, Mu Xiaobai swallowed back the words silently.

He almost forgot that he was a good-for-nothing, even the old man was better than him.

After three months like this, the aunt who originally worked for him couldn't continue to work because she had to take care of the little grandson, and Mu Xiaobai couldn't keep it, so he just gave the aunt some gold coins, which was regarded as the last favor, and thank you Aunt's care for these years.

The aunt accepted the money with a smile, and said earnestly: "You are a good boy, you think of others in everything, and you have to think of yourself. Life is your own. No matter what you suffered in the past, as long as you suffer, you will be better than others." Luckily, you can't be depressed, this is the last word of aunt's advice to you, if you find a good girl, marry it happily, who doesn't need companionship."

Mu Xiaobai nodded, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, have a good journey."

It's really rare that someone still thinks he is gentle, obviously his voice has become so rude.

After the aunt left, Mu Xiaobai also thought about what she said. Although he had been hurt, the wounds have gradually healed over the years. Maybe he will be completely healed in a few years, and he will be able to find There is a new relationship.

No one is looking after the front desk of the small shop, so the old man took the initiative to take on this responsibility.

The old man is boring, but he does things extremely quickly. Customers in the store often tease Mu Xiaobai, saying that he has picked up a treasure who can only work but not talk. This is as serious as if the store is his own.

Mu Xiaobai smiled, the old man is like this, he is used to it.

The longer the old man lived with Mu Xiaobai, the more uncomfortable Mu Xiaobai felt.

Originally his intuition was sensitive, coupled with his previous experience, it still made him feel that something was wrong.

This old man is not simple.

The person who looked at him clearly had a wrinkled face, but his hands were so smooth. Although the old man covered himself tightly all day long, Mu Xiaobai couldn't help thinking how tight his muscles were under his clothes. It doesn't matter if you think about it, after thinking about it, Mu Xiaobai felt that he was becoming more and more filthy, and now he even remembered the old man, it was nothing, so he looked at the old man with a little guilt.

Originally, the old man was obsequious in front of him, but when he saw his eyes, he was even more at a loss, and his blank expression made Mu Xiaobai feel even more guilty, seeing how this little old man was bullied by him.

He wasn't short in the first place, Nantemon was only a few centimeters taller than him back then, not to mention the stooped old man was a head shorter than him, why did he feel like he was bullying others!

But observing the old man quietly, it can be seen that the old man is different inside and outside. For example, when he faces others, his eyes are very clear, but when he looks at himself, he is cautious.

Then Mu Xiaobai felt that this old man must have a relationship with him, and if he didn't succeed, he owed him something.

So, he asked the old man around the corner, and the old man became more and more timid, like a tortoise shrunk into its shell, so pitiful that Mu Xiaobai couldn't bear it.

But after Mu Xiaobai got used to it, teasing the old man became one of the few joys in his life. Although he really felt guilty in his heart, it felt refreshing for some reason, so he often teased the old man.

Then the days passed like this for a year.

With the old man's adjustment, Mu Xiaobai also slowly got rid of the shadow of the past, and he was even a little proud. I have encountered the noble mermaid king, but he still survived?There are a lot of people who are capable, but how many people can survive under such conditions like me? In terms of vitality, they are not as good as Lao Tzu, a good-for-nothing.

Men are open-minded by nature, and naturally they won't be entangled in muddy water if they let go of a relationship, so Mu Xiaobai felt that it was time for him to find another partner.

He told the old man his thoughts, only to see that the old man fell silent suddenly, standing quietly on the side, with his head down, unable to see his expression.

Mu Xiaobai thought that the old man was thinking too much, and hurriedly said: "I will definitely not ignore you old man when I have a wife. As long as I have a bite of food, I will definitely not be able to starve you. As for those bad characters, I will naturally not marry."

The old man still didn't say anything, but he broke three plates that day. The old man apologized in a hurry, as if he was afraid that Mu Xiaobai would get angry and drive him away. Just throw it aside.

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