With doggie around, sleeping in is impossible. I have to get up and take him for a walk.
Raising a dog makes people disciplined!
After washing up, Xiao Ran picked up two pieces of bread and took the Samoyed out of the mountain cave.
He also grabbed the telescope that he had left outside the motorhome last night.
As soon as doggie reached the shore, he began leaping around excitedly.
He had an excessive amount of energy!
Xiao Ran walked toward higher ground and raised the telescope to look around.
In the fields not far away, there was a familiar little figure.
“You’re pretty early!” It proved that hard work did not necessarily lead to a full stomach.
It really was difficult.
“Third Lady!”
“Young master!” Third Lady smiled. She knew Xiao Ran and doggie were nearby, but not exactly where.
Xiao Ran walked over and handed the bread to Third Lady. “Here!”
She was still a little embarrassed, but she no longer refused Xiao Ran. After all, they were familiar with each other now.
“Thank you, young master!”
The bread was somewhat different from the calcium milk biscuits before. She took a light bite, revealing a surprised expression.
Although it was different, it was quite delicious.
However, Third Lady could not bear to finish it. She put the rest inside the kao lao basket, intending to take it home so elder sister could taste it too.
The Samoyed rubbed against her from the side, and Third Lady gently stroked doggie’s fur.
“Who are you?” a voice suddenly rang out.
Xiao Ran turned around and saw a middle-aged man looking at him.
“You can’t pick things here. Go somewhere else!”
“I’m not taking it for myself,” Xiao Ran explained.
“Uncle, young master picked it for me.” Third Lady also spoke up from the side.
The man glanced at Third Lady, his expression complicated and conflicted. “Then it’s fine.”
With that, the middle-aged man turned and left without paying them any further attention.
Xiao Ran knew the man was looking after Third Lady. His complicated, conflicted expression probably meant that his own family was not well-off either. He likely wanted these scattered millet ears himself.
“Woof, woof, woof!” Doggie looked toward the other side and began barking.
Xiao Ran looked over as well. It seemed someone was there.
He picked up the telescope and saw a carriage, along with Li Shimin, Cheng Yaojin, and Zhang Anan riding horses.
Xiao Ran smiled, knowing that Li Lizhi and the others had arrived.
If not for Li Lizhi and the Little Princesses, Li Shimin and Cheng Yaojin probably would have ridden horses and had no need for a carriage.
Xiao Ran placed the millet ears in the Kao Lao Basket. “Third Lady, take your time picking them. I have something to attend to.”
“All right!”
Xiao Ran took doggie and jogged away.
Another relationship that needed tending had arrived!
He could not reveal the location of the mountain cave, so he took out the fishing gear and cooking utensils in advance.
The carriage held not only Li Lizhi and Little Princess Jinyang, but Little Princess Chengyang had come as well.
They had set out relatively early because they wanted to fish for a while longer.
Fish did not bite at noon.
“Elder sister~ Are we there yet~?” The little princess was becoming impatient.
Li Lizhi lifted the carriage curtain and looked outside. “We’re almost there. We’ll arrive soon.”
“I wonder if he’s there.” Li Shimin was only trying his luck; he was not sure whether Xiao Ran was still here.
“If he isn’t beside the water pool, he should still be in Kaolao Village!” Li Lizhi felt that this was the only possibility. Xiao Ran could not possibly be sleeping out in the wilderness.
“He probably is!”
When Li Shimin and the Others reached the small slope beside the water pool, they saw someone fishing at the fishing spot from before.
“He really is here!” Li Shimin had not expected Xiao Ran’s fishing enthusiast habits to be so strong.
The group reached the shore and stopped the carriage.
Li Lizhi and the others also emerged from the carriage.
“Aha~” The little princess was very excited.
This time, Li Shimin went straight over. That side was the better spot.
“Hahaha, good morning!” Li Shimin let out a hearty laugh.
Xiao Ran set down his fishing rod and stood up. “Uncle, good morning!”
He had not expected there to be another little girl.
“Little Gentleman~”
“Big doggy~” The little princess was very excited.
“Sizi, slow down.” Li Lizhi held onto the little princess, afraid she might fall.
Doggie also came over and rubbed against the little princess.
“So big, so white, and so soft!” It was the first time Little Princess Chengyang had seen a Samoyed, and she was astonished.
The little princess had mentioned it before, but seeing it with her own eyes was far more shocking.
Xiao Ran and Li Lizhi exchanged a smile as a greeting.
“I had nothing else to do, so I came to borrow young master’s fishing spot and bait again!” Li Shimin had brought only a fishing rod, not even any bait.
“Uncle, you’re being too formal. The fishing spot belongs to no one in particular, and the bait is hardly worth mentioning.” Xiao Ran truly had no shortage of bait now.
Li Shimin and Cheng Yaojin sat down beside Xiao Ran, who handed part of his bait to them.
“Thank you, young master!” Cheng Yaojin accepted the bait and placed it beside Li Shimin.
The two of them also noticed that it was the same as before.
They were not worried about anything else; what concerned them was whether the fishing rod and fishing line were sturdy enough.
When Li Shimin attached the bait, he noticed that the fishing reel on xiao ran’s fishing rod was gone.
“Young master, what happened to the previous one?” Li Shimin pointed at it.
“I switched to another one. This one doesn’t have a fishing reel.”
Li Shimin nodded, obtaining a very important piece of information: Xiao Ran had two very special fishing rods.
Li Shimin had an idea. Seizure by force was not his style. After all, he was an emperor, and such behavior would be beneath him.
It would not sound good if word got out, either.
The two little princesses stayed beside the Samoyed, acting very affectionate.
Li Lizhi glanced at Zhang Anan. Understanding immediately, Zhang Anan returned to the carriage, picked up a pile of things, and brought them over.
These were gifts specially prepared for Xiao Ran. They did not want to owe him a favor.
“Worthy nephew, you let us borrow bait and even fed us before, so I prepared a small meeting gift.” Li Shimin’s form of address had changed.
Worthy nephew clearly indicated greater familiarity.
“Uncle, there’s no need for this. Meeting each other is fate.”
“I know you’re not lacking these things, but I can’t let you suffer a loss, can I? Don’t refuse.”
“Thank you, uncle!” Xiao Ran accepted it from Zhang Anan. It was somewhat heavy, and he did not know what it was.
“It’s here!” Li Shimin hurriedly lifted the rod.
The others looked over. Cheng Yaojin set down his fishing rod. “Worthy nephew, lend me the landing net.”
“Use it, uncle. Don’t stand on ceremony.” Xiao Ran handed over the landing net beside him.
Li Shimin was in an excellent mood. For a fishing enthusiast, this was the most enjoyable moment.
“Wow~ It’s a big fish~” The little princess clapped her hands.
“Sizi, isn’t father very impressive?” As he held the fishing rod, Li Shimin did not forget to turn around and speak to the little princess.
“Yes~” The little princess added, “young master is just a tiny bit more impressive~”
“You little girl!” Li Shimin smiled.
Indeed, when it came to fishing, Xiao Ran was slightly better.
Li Lizhi watched her two younger sisters play with doggie nearby. As for helping scoop up the fish with the landing net, Cheng Yaojin and Zhang Anan were competing to do it, leaving no chance for her.
It would not be appropriate for her to do it herself, either.
The cat also came out of the mountain cave and watched them from a distance, not daring to approach.
Cats were rather lazy, spending most of their time in the vehicle.
They rarely came down.
“Huh~ elder sister~ What’s that~?” The little princess spotted the silver shaded cat in the distance.
“It’s a tiger!” Little Princess Chengyang hurriedly said.
Hearing “tiger,” Li Shimin, Cheng Yaojin, and Zhang Anan were startled and hurriedly turned around.
“Where is the tiger?” Li Shimin sprang to his feet, frightened.