In the evening, we still had four dishes and one soup. Wang Debao kept his promise and fried a large plate of spicy chicken. All the two chickens except four chicken legs were used. The five of us were sweating after eating, but it was very satisfying.
Xue Mei was still a little worried that if she continued to eat like this, she would be left with nothing, but when she thought about Wang Debao's entrance exams and submissions, she was not only unable to help, but even the cooking was not as delicious as Wang Debao's, so she could only
I had to do housework, so I suppressed my worries and planned to wait until Wang Debao finished taking the entrance exam.
So in the evening, while Xue Mei was doing needlework, she accompanied the three children to read in the main room.
The door to Wang Debao's room was open, and he entered a super-spiritual state again, and began to write on the manuscript paper, concentrating on it without any distractions... He was so focused that the three little ones did not dare to speak loudly.
In addition, the comic strips are indeed very interesting. Whether they can read or not does not affect their reading. Gu Ping'an and Wang Yun gradually became fascinated by them... Even Wang Debao did not expect that the little girl would be interested in a story like "The Hu Family General".
Interested in?
In order to find books suitable for little girls of his sister's age, Wang Debao specially bought the 16-volume "Dream of Red Mansions" comic book published by Shanghai People's Art Publishing House.
As a result, Wang Yun had no interest in reading "The Generals of the Yang Family" and was very excited to read it. Wang Debao felt that he had to buy back the comic strip of "The Generals of the Yang Family" quickly, otherwise his sister would not be able to read it anymore.
Maybe there are too few entertainments suitable for children. It’s definitely not because my sister’s tastes are more peculiar.
A literate student like Xue Nuo, who is in the third grade of junior high school, started reading "Don Juan" translated by Mr. Zha Liangzheng and was fascinated by it.
Xue Mei did needlework for a while. Just when she wanted to stretch her stiff muscles, she found that the three children plus Wang Debao were so focused. She suddenly felt that her heart was about to melt. This warm scene was very close to the life she wanted.
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It's a pity that Chen Feng refused to release his son's custody rights. With a father who didn't know how to take care of others and drank and beat people all day long, he didn't know what his son would be taught like.
The more I thought about it, the more frustrated I became, but there was nothing I could do. If I were caught alone by Chen Feng, I might lose my life.
Xue Mei walked to the yard on her hands and knees, took a deep breath for a while, and forced herself to divert her attention from thinking about those terrible things... Seeing that it was already nine o'clock, Xue Mei went back to the house to greet the children to wash their faces and feet.
brush teeth.
Gu Pingan looked at the brand new toothbrush with a confused look on his face: "Aunt Xue, is this mine?"
Xue Mei forced out a smile: "Yes, I prepared it specially for you, one for each person."
Gu Pingan twisted his body uneasily: "Aunt Xue, can you return the toothbrush? I have my own toothbrush... I forgot to take it at noon."
Xue Mei rubbed Gu Ping'an's hair and said with a smile: "It's just a toothbrush, how much is it worth? You're a kid, don't worry so much, just go brush your teeth."
Gu Pingan saw that Xue Mei was indeed not angry, and then he felt relieved and went to wash up.
After washing, Xue Mei had prepared his quilt and pillow, and placed them side by side on the same bed as Wang Debao's.
Gu Ping'an obediently got into bed, and suddenly felt very warm under the quilt... The temperature in the early spring in the capital was still relatively cold, especially in the morning and at night, so... Gu Ping'an slipped under the quilt a little, and his feet really touched a hot one.
thing.
Gu Pingan understood. At this time, Xue Mei was afraid that he would be cold, so she filled him with a hot water bottle, warmed up the quilt for him first, and then placed it directly on his feet in the quilt without taking it away.
"Thank you Aunt Gu." Gu Pingan said silently in his heart.
Gu Pingan, who worked as a human-shaped stake during the day, was already exhausted. He fell into a warm, soft bed with a faint fragrance, and fell asleep quickly. When he woke up the next day, he stared at the ceiling and Wang Debao next to him.
After a while, I confirmed that all this was not a dream and that it was all real.
At this time, Wang Debao woke up and looked at the fish-belly-white sky outside. He sighed silently... He had to buy a watch or an alarm clock as soon as possible. This day, even if he didn't have a mobile phone, he didn't even know what time it was.
I don’t even know. I can only guess the time by looking at the sky. No one can guess the time.
"Brother Baozi..."
As soon as Wang Debao got up, he heard Gu Pingan call him softly.
"The little guy woke up very early. I'm going to go for a run. Do you want to come with me?" Wang Debao said softly.
"Yeah." Gu Ping'an got up obediently and awkwardly put on his clothes.
Wang Debao didn't go over to help. The little boy is also a man. If he can take care of himself, let him take care of himself... He went to the stove and poured two bowls of warm water, and drank it with Gu Pingan to moisten his throat. Then Wang Debao took Gu Pingan out.
I ran half a circle around the county seat.
When I came back, it was already bright. I bought breakfast at the breakfast blanket near the entrance of the alley. The landlady warmly greeted Wang Debao to come over and skip the queue.
Is it bad if I jump in line like this?
Wang Debao was a little hesitant, but he saw that the seven or eight people in front of him all turned their heads with smiles, looking unconcerned, and asked Wang Debao to buy first.
Well, it seems that some of his neighbors are sympathetic to him, and there are two people he gave eggs to yesterday... It's hard to refuse such kindness!
Wang Debao had no choice but to thank him, and while taking out the money, he said: "Sister, cutting in line is too much. You must pay at least one penny, otherwise I will not dare to come to your place to eat in the future."
The lady boss immediately smiled brightly and added an extra pancake without saying a word.
Wang Debao:……
Okay, it’s hard to refuse kindness. Next time, think about what you can do to help others, and give back to the proprietress appropriately.
We accept good intentions, but we cannot accept them in vain without giving back.
After buying breakfast, Wang Debao said hello to everyone, thanked them, and then quickly took Gu Ping'an home without wasting everyone's time.
As soon as Wang Debao left, these cheerful people immediately started discussing.
"That one is really Mrs. Gu's eldest grandson. Sister Jiang is not telling lies. He really lives in Wang Debao's house now."
"I just said that this kid is kind and repays kindness. Yesterday he even came to our doorsteps to deliver eggs to us."
"What eggs? You didn't give them to me! Why did you miss me?"
"Go away, who told you that you didn't come to help me the night before yesterday?"
"Hey, I have to go there next time."
"I feel that Yi Haimin and Mrs. Gu are very close. Why did Mrs. Gu not entrust her child to Yi Haimin when she was hospitalized? Anyway, Mrs. Gu and her niece must have no place to live."
"Eh? You said that...yes, why? We broke up?"
Wang Debao didn't know that the neighbors were talking behind him. He handed two bags of meat buns to Gu Ping'an and said with a smile: "From now on, we will get up and run every morning, and I will buy you a big meat bun to eat, okay?"
Gu Ping'an, who was sweating profusely and with a haggard head, instantly lit up his eyes, sipped his saliva, and nodded crazily.
In fact, it's not that Mrs. Gu is short of food for her children, but...most people these days are short of oil and water, and it's good to be able to eat meat a few times a month, because prices are high, wages are low, and key supplies are still in short supply.
...How can this be fixed? There is nothing we can do.
In addition, the elderly came from that era and experienced the more difficult 1960s and 1970s, so they are very frugal and know how to live well... It is basic not to put oil in cooking.
Therefore, even if Mrs. Gu has a son and a sufficient living allowance from her daughter-in-law, the old lady will still be frugal subconsciously... It's not that she deliberately treats her grandson badly, but it's just that she is subconsciously frugal and has become instinctive.
Children of Gu Ping'an's and Wang Yun's age are growing up, especially boys, so it is normal for them to be greedy.
If you get older, when you reach the age of ten, your development will reach its peak, you will really be a half-grown boy and you will have to live in poverty... This saying is so true.
Therefore, Wang Debao's good cooking skills and generosity immediately captured Gu Pingan's heart... In addition, the whole family got along with him naturally and did not treat him as an outsider at all, so Gu Pingan, who was a bit sensitive, did not
He treated Wang Debao cautiously, especially with a feeling of admiration for Wang Debao.
Wang Debao opened the courtyard door and saw Yi Haimin and his wife talking to Xue Mei in the courtyard.
Seeing Wang Debao coming back with Gu Pingan, Yi Haimin immediately came forward with a smile on his face, nodded to Wang Debao, and then said to Gu Pingan: "Ping An, uncle is here to pick you up. Let's go and stay at my uncle's house."
With that said, he came over and took Gu Pingan's hand.