The next day, Li Yu got up very early. After tidying up, he went to the Taoist's door to say hello and see if the Taoist had gotten up. However, he only heard a sentence coming from inside, "Call me when the meal is ready."

." Li Yu was stunned for a moment, then smiled and went to the kitchen to make breakfast. He searched around and found that there was only some white flour left, so he planned to use it to make steamed buns. While he was doing it, a voice came from outside the house,

"Is Uncle Lin back?"

Li Yu quickly washed his hands and came out. When he saw that the person who came was a little girl, she should only be two years older than Li Yu in terms of height and build. Li Yu replied, "My master hasn't gotten up yet. What can I do for you?"

The little girl looked at Li Yu coming out of the kitchen, smiled and replied, "I'm here to deliver breakfast to Uncle Lin."

After saying that, he handed the basket he was holding to Li Yu. Li Yu didn't know whether he should accept it or not. He stood on the spot for a moment. He glanced at the Taoist's room, hoping that the other party would pass on the message, but he didn't.

Thinking of it, the Taoist who always had great supernatural powers didn't seem to hear it at this time and remained silent.

The little girl looked at Li Yu's embarrassed look, how could she not know why, and said, "It doesn't matter, Uncle Lin and my family are very good. Every time the Taoist priest comes back from outside, I am the one who brings him breakfast. Moreover, we

The family also needs a lot of things from Uncle Lin, so you don’t have to be afraid."

After saying that, he handed the basket to Li Yu, but Li Yu still didn't take it.

Seeing this, the little girl didn't want to embarrass the other party any more. She took back the hand that handed the basket and glanced at the white noodles stained on the hem of Li Yu's clothes. She understood clearly and asked, "Are you making breakfast?"

Li Yu nodded. The little girl saw that he was small and thin, probably not much taller than the stove. She also thought that her brother's parents would not let him go to the kitchen at home, so she volunteered, "Then I will

Come help you!"

Li Yu thought for a moment and agreed. After all, he had not accepted anything from her before. It would be too shameless to refuse the other party's kindness. Moreover, we could also know from her words that it was like his master and the little girl.

The relationship between my family is really good, so as a new apprentice, I can't keep others away too much.

The two returned to the kitchen. The little girl looked at Li Yu's well-managed scene and looked at him with admiration and said, "I didn't expect you to be so powerful at such a young age and be able to do so many things."

After saying that, he put down the things in his hands and prepared to wash his hands and knead the dough. Li Yu quickly lit the fire and prepared to steam the steamed buns in the basket later. The two of them started working in an orderly manner. Not long after, a curl of smoke rose from the kitchen chimney.

Smoke.

"What's your name?" the little girl asked, rubbing her face.

Li Yu added some firewood and went in and replied, "My name is Li Yu."

The little girl was confused and asked, "Is it Xiaoyu's fish?"

He paused while adding firewood and said, "It's extra."

Both of them were silent. The little girl didn't expect to hear such an explanation. She was a little at a loss for a moment, so she had to change quickly, "Well, my name is Shen Tang. From now on, you can just call me Sister Tang."

Li Yu was not shy, he greeted him directly, and the two of them officially got to know each other.

Shen Tang asked again, "Where do you come from? What's the world like outside? I've never been out, so I don't know what it's like outside!"

"My home used to be in Hongquan Village, but now it's been ruined. I met Master there. Maybe Master saw that I was pitiful and had no one to take care of me, so he brought me back. The outside world is not that good, and I don't like it. .”

Shen Tang is a smart girl. She knew that what she asked probably related to Li Yu's past sadness, so she said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I didn't want to make you sad."

Li Yu smiled and said, "It's nothing. Grandma said that the past is an experience that a person cannot change. Since it cannot be changed, you can only face it. Those sad emotions can just prove the meaning of the past to yourself. Moreover, you I didn’t mean to ask, I didn’t mean anything bad, I know you just wanted to chat with me so that I wouldn’t feel embarrassed.”

Shen Tang's hand rubbing her face stopped unconsciously. She looked at Li Yu with her eyes wide open and asked, "How old are you this year?"

Li Yu replied, "Five years old."

Shen Tang continued to ask in disbelief, "Really?"

Li Yu continued to nod. He knew very well why people who met him for the first time would ask this question or have such doubts. He thought, I am afraid that only when he reaches the age of ten will people stop asking this question. Went down.

Shen Tang said, "Are people outside as smart as you? I have only heard what you just said from my parents and Uncle Lin."

"No, I'm just special." The two continued chatting, but Shen Tang no longer asked Li Yu anything, but talked more about her own affairs, her family's relationship with Taoists, and her family's Who is she, how does she usually live, and other things like that.

This made Li Yu feel grateful, and it was also the first warmth he felt besides being a Taoist after coming here.

The steamed buns were quickly prepared, and after they were steamed, bursts of fragrance could be heard from the yard. The Taoist's voice also rang out at this time, "What did you bring to eat, girl Tang?"

When Shen Tang saw Lin Taoist coming, Chicheng smiled brightly and said to him, "It's two plates of side dishes, five eggs and a bowl of porridge. The side dishes are pickled cucumbers and spiced dried beans made by my mother-in-law, which you used to make." My favorite food every time I come to my house.”

The Taoist said to her very discreetly, "You know I like this bite. It's not bad." Li Yu filled three bowls of porridge, took out the freshly steamed buns, and put the side dishes on the table. Then he asked, "Girl Tang, do you want to eat some more?" Li Yu also looked at Shen Tang and motioned for her to eat more.

Shen Tang gave the Taoist a naughty smile and said, "Uncle Lin is teasing me again. I've already eaten enough at home, so I won't take it from you."

The Taoist chuckled and said, "Isn't your food delicious? If you eat one more bowl, I will eat one less bowl. You don't know that I have been out for so long and miss your food." , it smells so good.”

The three of them were like this, two eating and one watching. Li Yu didn't feel embarrassed. Through the interaction just now, he also knew that Shen Tang was a simple-minded person, and there was warmth in her smile. It made him feel very comfortable.

The Taoist finished the bowl quickly. When Li Yu just wanted to get up and help him get more, he waved his hand and said no, picked up the spoon and started scooping it up himself. He took a bite of cucumber and asked Shen Tang, "How many of these are there in this town?" What's wrong with Yue?"

After thinking for a while, Shen Tang replied, "I haven't heard of any major events. Everyone is still living like that." Just after he finished speaking, something suddenly occurred to him, and he continued, "The difference is that my brother came to the school again. I got a wife, and now two of them are teaching. Also, I heard from my dad that the sea has become more and more uneven recently, there are more winds and waves than before, and they don’t dare to go too far when going to sea. go."

The Taoist listened to Shen Tang's words and saw that Li Yu had finished eating the porridge but did not continue to serve it. He took his bowl and served it without saying anything, and asked Shen Tang, "Then did your father go to sea today?"

Shen Tang replied, "No, he is resting at home today."

The Taoist said, "Then I will go to your father for a drink today. You will go back later and ask him to make two dishes to go with the wine. I will take my apprentice to your house for a meal at noon." After that, he gave the porridge to Li Yu. She gave him two more eggs and said, "You have to eat some. You are growing tall now. If you don't eat more, you won't have the strength to work."

Li Yu looked at the food in front of him and was stunned for a moment, and then a little warmth flowed in his heart.

After they finished eating, Shen Tang helped Li Yu clean up and then went home with the tableware. Before leaving, Li Yu walked her to the door. She took out her purse and poured out two candies. Putting it in Li Yu's hand, he smiled and said, "My father bought it for me two days ago. There are only two left. You can try it."

Li Yu looked at the candy in his hand and felt it was as heavy as a thousand pieces. He took one and put it into his mouth under Shen Tang's expectant eyes, and said softly, "It's so sweet. Thank you, Sister Tang."

Shen Tang pretended to be a little adult, patted his head and said, "As long as you like it. If you eat my candy, I will be your sister from now on. Let's play together."

Li Yu smiled from the bottom of his heart, watching the little girl jumping away, and gradually felt what a friend was.

When he was in Hongquan Village, the adults in the village had repeatedly warned their children because of his status, telling them to stay away from Li Yu and not to play with him. Occasionally, a few would talk to him, just for grandma's sake. He tries his best to be passable, but that's all. In addition, he is calmer than his peers, unlike children. Children feel bored when he is around them, and no one will play with him.

He had fantasies about what a friend was, but he never imagined that one day he would actually feel what it felt like.
Chapter completed!