After leaving the port of Guangzhou, the European port went south, passing through Qiongzhou, Deepwater Port and other places along the way. Zhao Yan had visited these places several times before, but most of these places were still very simple ports at that time. However, decades have passed, these places have become important ports from the Song Dynasty to the Nanyang area. With the advantage of maritime trade, these ports have also developed very fast. Some particularly prosperous ports, such as Deepwater Port, are no longer much worse than Guangzhou Port. The only thing that is not as good as Guangzhou Port is its historical heritage, which can only be made up for by time.

Zhao Yan revisited the old place, but Cao Ying and the others were here for the first time, especially Zhao Yan's younger children. Many of them were born after Zhao Yan returned to Tokyo from Guangzhou, so many of them have not yet left the sea. So when they first boarded the European, these children were extremely excited. Compared with the previous sailing boats, the European steamboat has been specially designed and has excellent stability on the sea surface, which also makes many little guys not seasick when they first boarded the boat, but instead ran around the deck excitedly.

Zhao Yan accompanied Cao Ying and others to drink tea and chat on the deck of the bow, enjoying the leisurely sea time, but at this moment, a ball rolled over on the deck, and then a big dog who was already a little old ran over and grabbed the ball, then quickly turned around and delivered the ball to a woman following behind. Seeing this, Zhao Yan couldn't help but smile and said, "Little bean sprouts, little meat diced looks good in spirit. It seems that it likes to go to sea very much, so don't worry too much."

The woman who took the ball was Zhao Yan's personal maid Xiao Douya. However, more than 20 years have passed, Xiao Douya has become a mature woman. Moreover, she is the girl Cao Ying's dowry, and naturally Zhao Yan's concubine. In fact, she and Mixue have long had a family with Zhao Yan and have given birth to many children. As for the big dog, the little meat dating that Zhao Yan saved. It was a mixed breed dog of Tibetan mastiff and a native dog, and was always taken care of by Xiao Douya. However, this dog is too old, and in fact its lifespan has reached the limit of the dog. She had a serious illness some time ago, so Xiao Douya was always worried about this.

"Husband, although Xiao Rou Ding is in good spirits, his movements are much slower than before, and he eats much less. I am really worried about its body." Xiao Douya said depressedly at this time. With her current age and identity, it is actually a bit inappropriate to call her Xiao Douya again. In fact, Xiao Douya was originally surnamed Douya, so people in the palace called her Mrs. Dou, but Zhao Yan still likes to call her Xiao Douya directly, which is also the special name for Zhao Yan and Cao Ying.

"Don't worry, as far as I know, hybrid dogs usually have a longer lifespan, and the diced meat has been well-nourished since childhood, so their lifespan is definitely longer than that of ordinary dogs. Moreover, the diced meat has been so energetic these days, so it shouldn't get sick again." Zhao Yan comforted with a smile, but although that's the case, he also knew that the lifespan of a dog is generally only about ten years, and of course it may be longer, but generally twenty years is already the limit of a dog. Now the diced meat can live for more than twenty years, and if it is in the future, it can even be listed in the Guinness World Record.

In addition, Zhao Yan also asked the veterinarian privately that dogs are usually energetic, and even when they are old, they often run around and move very quickly. However, when their movements start to slow down, this also means that their lives will come to an end, and the process will be very short. With the current state of Xiaomao Ding, it will probably not work soon. Of course, he will definitely not tell Xiaodouya the truth, otherwise she will definitely be very sad during this period.

Xiao Douya had a blind admiration for Zhao Yan. Now that he heard Zhao Yan say this, he finally put down his worries. However, at this time, Xiao Rou Ding seemed to understand something. He walked to Zhao Yan's feet, then rubbed his big head against Zhao Yan's legs, and looked up at him. His eyes that were already a little cloudy were also full of attachment.

It is said that people are old and dogs are the same. It is estimated that Xiao Rou Ding also felt that his life was not long before, so he was very attached to Zhao Yan during this period. Speaking of which, although Xiao Rou Ding is usually taken care of by Xiao Douya, it is closer to Zhao Yan because it has never forgotten that Zhao Yan saved it from the brink of death.

Looking at Xiao Ke Ding's eyes full of attachment, Zhao Yan couldn't help but sigh. He asked someone to take some minced meat and feed it. Originally, Xiao Ke Ding's favorite mutton, but now he is old and can no longer bite the big piece of meat. He can only eat some minced meat or drink some meat porridge.

Although Xiao Ke Ding was old and had no appetite, she still lowered her head and ate the minced meat that Zhao Yan fed. Then Zhao Yan poured some water into her palm. Xiao Ke Ding still licked it clean, which made Zhao Yan happily pat his head. Seeing that Xiao Dou Sprout had eaten so much, she was very happy at the moment. She picked up the ball and continued to tease Xiao Ke Ding so that it could exercise more.

Looking at the figure of Xiao Douya and Xiao Rou Ding playing, Cao Ying suddenly spoke: "Husband, I think Xiao Rou Ding seems to be out of reach. Why don't you put it in the mansion? Wait until we come back, it may have passed away for a long time, and Xiao Douya may not be so sad."

"Don't you understand the nature of Xiao Douyao? If we throw Xiao Rou Ding at home, she will definitely be even more sad after coming back, so it's better to keep it with you. Although Xiao Rou Ding is a dog, it also has feelings. In the last years of its life, I definitely hope that we will be with it!" Zhao Yan looked at Xiao Rou Ding's figure not far away, and said with some sadness and helplessness that since the time traveled, Xiao Rou Ding has been with him. Although it is not a human, Zhao Yan has a deep affection for it. Unfortunately, Xiao Rou Ding's lifespan has reached the end, which makes Zhao Yan feel empty, as if he has lost something important.

Seeing the expression on Zhao Yan's face, Cao Ying, Xue Ning'er and others looked at each other. They all understood what Zhao Yan was thinking at this time. At that moment, Cao Ying reached out and held Zhao Yan's hand and said softly: "Husband, don't be too sad. Even if the little calves leave, we will still be with you!"
Chapter completed!