12dz Chapter 551 Building the Ancestral Hall
Chapter 551 Building the Ancestral Hall
Everyone sighed in dismay.
"Let's light the lanterns! There's nothing else to do now."
Old Lu said as he went to fetch water to wash his face.
"The water in the tank is cold. Wait a moment, I'll go get you some hot water."
Xu Anyang looked at Lao Lu and saw that he was no different from Xu Yiyi who had come in earlier, and suddenly felt a pang of heartache.
With the arrival of the navy, everyone felt as if they had finally found their pillar of support and immediately sprang into action.
One lantern after another lit up, dispelling the gloom in the room and illuminating the restaurant inside and out.
The few diners who had been hiding in the restaurant, too scared to make a sound, cautiously peeked out, their faces still showing signs of shock, and whispered among themselves about what was happening outside.
"Mr. Xu, you just got back from outside. How was the situation outside? Did you drive the pirates away?"
Old Lu's face emerged from the basin: "The docks have already begun to be cleared out."
Just as the three diners breathed a sigh of relief, Lao Lu continued.
"There have been many losses of cargo ships in the port, and the situation hasn't calmed down yet. To be on the safe side, let's wait and see."
Hearing this, the three diners couldn't help but feel worried.
They were all merchants who valued their goods more than human lives. Upon hearing that the cargo ship had suffered significant losses, they rushed out without hesitation.
In the end, someone pulled him back.
"Just wait and see. Going out now won't help anything, and you'll only lose your lives in the process."
Old Lu offered a word of advice, then took his clean clothes to take a bath.
The town remained awake all night.
The shouts of battle in the distance gradually subsided, but the lights and voices increased.
After Xu Yiyi and Lao Lu finished washing up and changed into clean clothes, they picked up their knives and prepared to go to the county town.
"Anyang, you come with us." Seeing that Xu Yiyi was about to leave, Uncle quickly told Xu Anyang to follow.
Xu Anyang lifted his leg, ready to follow.
"No need to follow, Lao Lu is here. You stay here and look after Grandpa and Grandma, so they can take care of them if anything happens."
Xu Yiyi patted his shoulder, signaling Lao Lu to follow.
When we arrived at Qingshan's house in the county town, we gently pushed open the door and went inside.
Inside the room, Sihai and Wuyuan were sleeping soundly on a bed, their little faces looking peaceful in the faint light filtering through the window paper.
Sanchuan, however, did not sleep.
At such a young age, his brows were furrowed, and he seemed quite worried.
Ever since Xu Yiyi returned to town, he has kept his eyes open and his ears perked up, listening to the sounds outside.
Hearing the familiar footsteps, he immediately climbed out of bed, not even bothering to put on his shoes, and ran out barefoot, bumping into Xu Yiyi's arms.
The child clung tightly to her waist, his face buried in her clothes, silent, but his shoulders trembled slightly.
Xu Yi smiled, freeing her hand to pat his head, her voice gentle: "It's alright, your older sister is back. Look, you're all right."
Hearing the noise, Qingshan rushed out from the next room and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Xu Yiyi was safe and sound.
Fatty Wang went even further, seeing Xu Yiyi and Lao Lu.
She burst into tears with a "waaaah," her face covered in tears and snot.
"Boss, why didn't you invite me when you went back with Lao Lu? I want to go back too, I want to go home."
Fatty Wang cried so loudly it was earth-shattering.
Qingshan turned his face away and shook his head helplessly.
"After he found out you left, this fat guy started making a fuss about going back too. I stopped him and he started crying."
Aoyama's tone carried a hint of disdain.
It's quite embarrassing for a grown man to cry like a child in front of so many people.
“I want to go back, but you won’t let me, and you won’t even let me cry? I’m already in the county, just a step away from the town, and there’s a fight going on there. I have to go back to protect my little grandson…”
Fatty Wang spoke while crying.
Xu Yiyi shook her head helplessly, "Nothing's wrong over there. The navy has arrived. I made a special trip to your house before I left, and everything is fine."