Extraordinary Pioneer

Chapter 179 Puppet

Granny Xie didn't show any surprises when she heard the words.

On the other hand, the charming puppet beside her made a tear-like appearance. She bent down and squatted beside Granny Xie, saying in a mournful tone, "Mother..."

Seeing her daughter like this, Granny Xie's eyes were also wet, and she patted that charming puppet's head lightly: "Don't be afraid..."

Seeing the mother and daughter like this, Li Ye sighed, not knowing what to say.

"Okay, don't cry anymore." Granny Xie patted the back of the charming puppet and said, "Get up..."

"Mother, why don't you just destroy my body and my mind, and then I won't have to quarrel with you..."

The charming puppet made a cry, but there were no tears.

"do not talk."

Granny Xie straightened her face this time: "Don't bring up this kind of topic in the future."

"But……"

Granny Xie wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and helped the charming puppet up.

She turned to look at Li Ye: "Son, come on, mother-in-law will teach you how to be a puppet."

"You, after learning this puppet technique from me, find a loose spirit or other living beings, infuse it, and it will also be a great help for you to walk in the rivers and lakes in the future. You will be able to dispel some scattered spirits for your puppets when the time comes. Easy stuff."

Granny Xie said earnestly.

"Then thank you mother-in-law first..."

Li Ye's tone was unabashedly grateful.

Granny Xie had already corrected her mentality at this time, and she threaded the limbs of those puppets that jumped out from the silk thread: "Come on, child, mother-in-law will teach you..."

For the next three days, Li Ye stayed with Granny Xie and learned to make a complete puppet from Granny Xie.

Now comes the final step of making a puppet.

The wooden puppet in front of Li Ye has a graceful figure and silk hair has been embroidered, but the face is still undecided, and it looks like a faceless person.

"Child, this puppet, what kind of makeup do you want?"

Granny Xie asked Li Ye.

The charming puppet sat beside Li Ye, staring at the last step in Li Ye's hand.

In the past few days, this charming puppet has been cooking for Li Ye and Granny Xie.

"I don't know, why don't mother-in-law give me an opinion..."

Li Ye said with a smile.

"How about it..." Granny Xie didn't say anything, but the charming puppet beside her said hesitantly, "Why don't you make me look like me?"

"Make it like you?"

Li Ye glanced at the charming puppet and asked, "Why?"

The charming puppet glanced at Granny Xie, and a look of sadness flashed in his eyes: "If I leave this world in the future, at least there will be another puppet who is exactly like me, and will live for me and my mother...."

Granny Xie couldn't help being moved, and sighed again. She didn't speak, but just caressed the cheek of that charming puppet.

"Son, what do you think?"

Granny Xie is seeking Li Ye's opinion.

"Very good."

Li Ye nodded, naturally he had no reason to refuse.

"Grandma, this last step, you come."

Li Ye thought for a moment and handed the brush and carving knife to Granny Xie.

Granny Xie took the paintbrush and carving knife, her palm trembling slightly.

She held up the charming puppet's face and looked at it carefully, then used a carving knife and a paintbrush to polish the last features of the puppet.

Granny Xie carefully polished the puppet's final face bit by bit, with tenderness and kindness in her eyes.

at last……

A face exactly like that charming puppet appeared under Granny Xie's hands.

"Just like me...just like my sister!"

When the charming puppet saw that face that was no different from hers, surprise appeared in her eyes. It seemed that her and Granny Xie's lives had a way to continue.

"Wait for me!"

The charming puppet's voice smiled like a silver bell, got up and ran towards the house.

Soon, she came out of the house and took out a dress that was exactly the same as her body.

"My mother made it for me at the time, and I gave it to her."

A rare smile appeared on the charming puppet's face.

"I'll dress her up."

Granny Xie also smiled.

Looking at this scene, Li Ye didn't know what to say for a while.

Soon, a new puppet that was no different from that charming puppet appeared.

Except for the lack of charm in the eyes, the rest is exactly the same as that charming puppet.

Granny Xie put the silk thread on the new puppet, shaking her fingers, the new puppet danced in place.

Seeing this, the charming puppet also stood next to the new puppet, swaying and following the same dance steps.

"Come on, child, mother-in-law will teach you how to sing this puppet show again."

……

Another three days.

"Grandma, thank the professor for your kindness, and I will bid farewell."

In front of Granny Xie's door, Li Ye made a long bow to Granny Xie and the charming puppet.

"You have to treat her well."

The charming puppet looked at the new puppet on Li Ye's back, and asked in a low voice.

"understood."

Li Ye nodded.

"Come on, kid..."

The wrinkles at the corners of Granny Xie's eyes became more profound: "I'm very pleased that I can find a stranger who knows the art of controlling spirits as a continuation of my puppet art."

"Thank you mother-in-law... I'm leaving."

Li Ye bowed again, and left under the watchful eyes of Granny Xie and that charming puppet.

"Mother……"

Looking at Li Ye's back, the charming puppet's voice seemed to be sobbing.

"Why are you crying, when the new puppet has a new creature attached to it, our lives will continue in this way..."

Granny Xie's eyes are full of kindness.

……

By this time, Li Ye had roughly guessed the reason for defending the last red-shirted puppet.

If his guess is correct, then the red-shirted puppet should have the same fate as this charming puppet, facing the situation of being swallowed by loose spirits.

Although with Granny Xie, Li Ye has not yet found clues to continue to advance to the second level artistic conception, but it is not a waste of time to find the context of the plot development.

……

Another three days.

In the courtyard, Li Ye continued to chop wood according to Master Dahan's instruction.

The more he slashed, the more Li Ye could grasp the mystery, but Li Ye always felt that he was a little short of comprehending the real and thorough things.

"Two dogs."

Master Dahan came from a distance.

"Master."

Li Ye stopped the movements of his hands and saluted the big man master.

"A little accident happened at the house of Granny Xie who let you go there two days ago."

Master Dahan said.

"misfortune?"

Li Ye had already guessed something in his mind.

"Grandma Xie passed away. It is said that she was very peaceful when she left."

Master Dahan said, and handed a letter and a package to Li Ye: "This is what Granny Xie entrusted to the neighbors, saying it is for you."

Li Ye took it, but couldn't tell what it was like.

After all, the charming puppet was no match for the devouring spirit, and turned into nothingness.

Because Granny Xie was too entangled with her, she eventually died.

But this ending is also a good choice for Granny Xie.

(End of this chapter)