Chapter 951 Time Flies By

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"Brother Xu, you are really amazing. The prince who has been running the business in Xiahai City for so long was killed by you when he said he would be killed. Now your reputation in this world is no less than that of us old people. !" Jiang Hongtu said to Xu Taiping with a smile.

At this time, Jiang Hongtu's attitude towards Xu Taiping was completely different from his attitude towards Xu Taiping last time. After all, the last time Xu Taiping was just the boss of the Pacific Group and a relatively famous eldest brother in the world. The current Xu Taiping is the flag bearer of the blue flag. This status is not at the same level as last time. Jiang Hongtu has to regard Xu Taiping as an equal, not a junior like last time.

"I don't know how the prince died. I'm just lucky, thanks to the care of you seniors!" Xu Taiping said modestly.

"Hahaha, you are really cautious, no wonder you can get to where you are today!" Jiang Hongtu said with a smile.

"Boss Jiang, let's just drink and eat tonight. Let's not talk about these things. Talking too much will cause trouble!" Xu Taiping picked up the wine glass and said.

"Okay, it's up to you. Let's not talk about these things. Come on, drink!" Jiang Hongtu also picked up the wine glass, and both of them drank the wine in the glass.

The dinner was a sparse and ordinary meal. After eating, the two simply chatted for a while and then went back to their rooms.

Jiang Hongtu lived in a much nicer apartment than Xu Taiping. It was a presidential suite.

Xu Taiping is not jealous because he knows that it is better for him to keep a low profile now.

Thursday went by like that.

This time, even if Xu Taiping wanted to drag it, he would be embarrassed to drag it on. Therefore, Xu Taiping got up early in the morning, then went out to buy two cigarettes, two bottles of good wine, and took a taxi. Go in the direction where the old man lives.

Half an hour later, the taxi carrying Xu Taiping stopped at the door of the old man's house.

Xu Taiping paid the fare, then got off the car and walked to the door. Just as he was about to knock on the door, Xu Taiping hesitated again.

How on earth should I call him?

Xu Taiping felt very confused. Should he call him ancestor? That won't work. Although they are really ancestors, they have played together after all. Calling them ancestors always feels like they are at a disadvantage?

Call me brother? That's even worse. If Xu Taiping and Mrs. Zhao call themselves brothers, then why should Xu Taiping and his father call him Xu Taiping? This generation was suddenly in complete chaos.

Otherwise, call me an old man? There was no problem before, but if you call me that now, it would be a bit disrespectful to your elders!

Xu Taiping was very confused, but at this moment, the door in front of Xu Taiping was pushed open from the inside.

The old man with a birdcage in his hand was standing behind the door and about to go out, when he saw Xu Taiping standing outside the door.

"Boy, why are you here?!" the old man looked at Xu Taiping in surprise and asked.

"Didn't I come to the capital recently, so I came to see you... you..." Xu Taiping said.

"I was planning to go out to walk the birds. You came at the right time. Come on, follow me out to walk our myna. This guy is really popular!" the old man said with a smile.

"What's your name, my eighth brother?" Xu Taiping asked.

"Call Gouzi," the old man said.

"Gouzi...a good name." Xu Taiping quickly praised.

"What's that in your hand?" The old man looked at Xu Taiping's hand and asked.

"Isn't it just that the New Year has just passed? I didn't come to see you during the New Year, so I'm coming over now to wish you a happy old age and wish you happiness in your later years." Xu Taiping said quickly.

"You are really late in your old age. Summer is coming." The old man said, pointing his hand towards the door and said, "Put your things in and follow me!"

"Okay!" Xu Taiping nodded, quickly put the things in his hands into the yard, and then walked out with the old man.

The old man was holding a birdcage in one hand, whistling in his mouth, and shaking it as he walked. It was obvious that he was in a good mood.

Xu Taiping followed beside him, not knowing how to start a conversation.

At this moment, the myna in the old man's cage suddenly screamed.

The sound was so heart-wrenching, so ups and downs, that the people passing by felt blushing.

"Shut up!" the old man shouted quickly to the dog in the cage.

The dog seemed to understand human nature and decisively shut his mouth.

"You're a myna, you're really good at learning tongues." Xu Taiping said with a smile.

"He just learned it blindly. There is a newlywed couple living next door to me. I must have learned it from them." The old man said.

"Yes, yes, definitely!" Xu Taiping nodded.

The two of them walked like this and soon arrived at a nearby park.

The old man hung the birdcage on a branch nearby, and then moved his hands and feet next to the tree.

Although they are all old arms and legs, the old man's muscles and bones are really quite good. There are several stretching movements that young people may not be able to do, but the old man can still do them very easily.

Xu Taiping stood aside, looking at the old man and the myna in the birdcage.

Just then, the myna screamed again.

"Ah, grandpa, you are so fierce!"

"Grandpa, I want more, you are so awesome."

When the people around heard this voice, they all looked towards the old man.

The old man looked at the myna in the birdcage with a dark face and said, "If you say that again, I will stew you tonight."

Ba Ge decisively closed his mouth again.

"This is really a magical bird." Xu Taiping couldn't help but admire.

"You have been exposed to too many things since you were young and learned too many things," the old man said.

"Like my Erdan, my Erdan also understands human nature. He is a dog." Xu Taiping said.

The old man didn't say anything, but continued to stretch.

After the stretching was over, the old man performed a very simple and unpretentious Tai Chi in front of Xu Taiping.

There is nothing outstanding about this Tai Chi, it is just like most Tai Chi practiced by ordinary people.

Xu Taiping was sitting aside, thinking about how to tell the old man about returning to the Zhao family. The old man suddenly said, "If you are persuading me to go home, then there is no need."

Xu Taiping was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, "I heard that everyone hopes you can go back."

The old man walked to Xu Taiping's side, lifted up his clothes and wiped the sweat from his head.

Although he was practicing a very ordinary set of Tai Chi, it seemed to consume a lot of the old man's energy.

Because of his age, the skin on the old man's body has become loose, and it seems that there are still many age spots on it.

Xu Taiping didn't get to know the man in front of him specifically, but considering the Zhao family's current influence in the world, this man must have been a heroic figure back then, and such a figure has now become a powerful figure. Xu Taiping found an old man with age spots all over his body and sagging skin, and he was still sweating while doing a set of Tai Chi. This made Xu Taiping feel that he was no longer in his prime.

No matter how you ruled the world back then, when you grow old, you will be just a little old man walking around and drinking water soaked in wolfberry.

"I don't want to go back." The old man shook his head, looked at the sky, and said, "When I go back, I will always think of some past events, so it's better not to think about it."

Xu Taiping fell silent. He was only thirty-one years old now, so it was difficult for him to empathize with the old man's state of mind at this time.

However, he still felt lonely from the old man.

Just imagine, one day in the future, when he also grows old, Xia Jinxuan, Song Jialing, Su Nianci, Guan He... these people pass away one after another, then if he is still alive, I think he will also be very lonely, and more Not to mention the possibility that his own child might walk in front of him.

Thinking of this, Xu Taiping seemed to be able to understand the old man's mood at this time.

"Birth, aging, illness and death are said to be natural laws, but how many people can really see through them." The old man sighed.

"It's actually good that you are like this. I think no matter how many people around you are gone, at least you are still in this world. I think they can continue to look at the world through your eyes. This is a very important thing. A beautiful thing." Xu Taiping said.

"If that's really the case, that would be great." The old man smiled, then looked at Xu Taiping and said, "You should still call me old man from now on. We all have our own affairs. To be honest, my impression of your father has changed." It’s very indifferent, because your father is my grandson, and I remember that your father was very rebellious when he was a child, but other than that, I don’t have much impression.”

"When did you know that I am related to you?" Xu Taiping asked.

"Call me old man." The old man said.

"Okay, old man, when did you know that I am related to you by blood?" Xu Taiping asked with a smile.

"When did you know about it? It's long ago. I've known about it since the day you were born. You have to understand that there are many things in this world that cannot be hidden from an old man who is more than a hundred years old." The old man said with a smile.

"So, the first time you and I met many years ago was not by chance?" Xu Taiping asked.

"It's an accident." The old man said with a smile, "Although I have known you for a long time, I did not expect that I would see you one day, and I did not expect that you would treat me like this, to be honest. , the reason why I don’t want to go back now is because he doesn’t always treat me as an old man. I am indeed older, maybe one hundred, twenties or thirty years old, but I don’t want him to not treat me as an old man. I feel that I am old and confused, but you are different. Although you call me old man, you treat me as your peer from the bottom of your heart, which is good."

"Actually, I also think you are old and just an old naughty boy. In fact, to be honest, tomorrow is Zhao Dingbang's birthday, which is my uncle's birthday. You really need to go back, lest people say that you are too old to remember things. , in order to let you go back, Lao Z specially let me enter Beijing, which can be considered very dedicated." Xu Taiping said.

"Okay, you can go back with me tomorrow, but you can't tell them about this. We can go back secretly by ourselves," the old man said.

"Okay, then I'll pick you up tomorrow!" Xu Taiping said.

"good!"