Chapter 45: Make many friends and make few enemies
Neither of them had the appetite for breakfast in the morning, and they were still digesting the energy in their bodies.
At noon, Duan Hongxuan planned to reward He Yuyu and celebrate his breakthrough, so he made it a little richer.
At the same time, he took He Yuyu to the kitchen and started to teach her the first dish - braised pork.
One teaches carefully and the other studies seriously.
Looking at He Yuyu who was seriously learning to cook, Duan Hongxuan was secretly proud and almost hummed a song to express his feelings.
He finished lunch happily and put away the dishes. He Yuyu held a book and read quietly beside him. Duan Hongxuan also drank tea quietly with his eyes half closed, enjoying the cool breeze under the green shade.
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For a long time, the two of them occasionally exchanged a few words, and then each quietly enjoyed their afternoon!
The pleasant time always passed quickly. Seeing that the time had reached five o'clock, Duan Hongxuan got up and tidied up briefly, and then asked He Yuyu who was reading a book: "Yuyu, I will stew a chicken, and then bring it over to the deaf old lady."
Let’s eat together, do you want to join us?”
"Okay! Then I'll go there to eat too. Anyway, my brother also knows that I've moved here!"
Duan Hongxuan nodded, "Okay! Then I'll go cook the chicken!"
Duan Hongxuan stewed the chicken until it was very tender, then asked He Yuyu to get a bag of fruit, then he carried a large casserole in his left hand bag and a folded deck chair in his right hand, and the two of them went out together.
As soon as you turn the corner, you will reach the courtyard in a few steps.
Well, sure enough, as the goalkeeper, the third uncle will never be absent.
Yan Bugui was at the door thinking about what happened in the courtyard a few days ago. When he looked up, he saw two people coming in.
The man has a tall and straight posture, a handsome face, and a masculine air in his elegance. His slightly immature face contains a slight smile, which makes people involuntarily feel a sense of closeness.
The girl next to her has a melon-shaped face, red lips, white teeth, and a rosy complexion. Although she is a little girl, she looks like a beauty at first glance.
"This...this is the little scholar and He Yuyu!" Yan Bugui couldn't believe his eyes.
"Hello, third uncle!"
"Ah! Good, good! Oh, little scholar, I haven't seen you for a few days, how come I realize that you seem to be getting more and more handsome as you grow?
Is there Rainwater next to it? I didn’t pay much attention to it before, but now I realize that Rainwater will grow up in the future, and she will also be a beauty!"
"Hello, Third Uncle!" He Yuyu was a little embarrassed by the praise.
"Third uncle, your words are too exaggerated! It only took a few days, how can it be so bad!
I came late that day and it was a bit dark, so you might not have seen it clearly!"
"Yes! But to be honest, you are getting more and more handsome as you grow older!"
"Thank you, Third Uncle, for the compliment!"
"Huh? There is a stewed chicken in your net bag! I wonder why it tastes so good! Who is lucky today? It's worth spending so much on your little scholar!
Ouch, it smells so good!"
Yan Bugui suddenly smelled the aroma of stewed chicken, and stared straight at the casserole in Duan Hongxuan's hand, drooling uncontrollably.
"Something happened a few days ago. I haven't been here for more than a week, so I'll hurry up and stew a chicken to keep the old lady company!"
"You mean the deaf old lady in the backyard, right? Oh! That old lady is really lucky!
But I think your casserole is not too small! Can a deaf old lady eat it all at such an old age?" Yan Bugui asked a little unwillingly, his eyes widening as he wished he could stuff it into the casserole.
Such a fragrant stewed chicken, but he might not be able to eat it. This is a heavy loss for Yan Bugui, and he is heartbroken!
"Yu Yu and I will also have a meal with the old lady today. I'm afraid this is not enough to eat, and we have to cook two more dishes!"
As Duan Hongxuan spoke, he placed the reclining chair with his right hand folded against his legs on the ground, signaled to He Yuyu, and then took out two apples from the cloth pocket He Yuyu carried and handed them to Yan Bugui, "Third uncle, this is
My uncle gave me some fruit a few days ago. You can take these two apples back to satisfy your family’s cravings.
Let’s go have dinner with the old lady first, and we’ll talk later when we have time!”
After saying that, he picked up the deck chair again, said hello to Yan Bugui and walked to the backyard.
"Oh, how funny is this!
Then the third uncle is welcome, thank you, little scholar. Come and visit the third uncle’s house when you have time!" Yan Bugui shouted at Duan Hongxuan’s leaving figure.
Yan Bugui held two apples in his hand and instantly became happy again. He didn't eat the chicken, but he finally got something, and it was still fruit!
Then he turned back to the house triumphantly and quickly put away the apples.
The three aunts in the room came over and said, "Hey, Lao Yan, where did you get these apples? These are rare things!
I heard you called me "Little Scholar" just now, could it be that it was "Little Scholar"?"
Yan Bugui said proudly: "No! The little scholar went to see the deaf old lady in the backyard. When she met her, she gave me two apples.
But it’s a pity, I also stewed a chicken for the deaf old lady, the smell was so delicious!”
"When the young scholar gave you an apple, did he ask you to do something?"
"What do you mean by asking me to do something? If you don't do something, why don't you give me something!
I am also a people's teacher, a young scholar and a literate person. They know how to respect teachers, respect me as an elder, and show filial piety to me. They don't ask me to do anything at all!"
"That being said, that's true. This young scholar deserves to be from a family of big intellectuals.
Look at how many people in our hospital know etiquette as well as others.
If nothing else, just talk about Xu Damao and Sha Zhu, they still live in the same courtyard."
At the mention of these two people, Yan Bugui's heart twitched, "Xu Damao brought back local specialties from the countryside. As long as I don't ask you to do something, don't even think about it!
Silly Zhu brings back leftovers in the lunch box every day. Except for Widow Qin’s family, not even her own sister can eat them.
From now on, be polite to the young scholar and maintain a good relationship with him, and you will have great potential in the future.
Do you think everyone is as polite as this little scholar? Okay, put these two apples away quickly, the children will be back soon!"
To say the least, he is indeed the third master who is very calculating.
Duan Hongxuan and the others came to the deaf old lady's house in the backyard and knocked gently on the door, "Who's knocking? Come in yourself!"
Duan Hongxuan opened the door and walked in, and immediately saw the deaf old lady sitting on the edge of the bed.
"Grandma, your sweet grandson is here to see you! He has brought you something good today!"
When the deaf old lady saw it was Duan Hongxuan, she deliberately made a serious face, "Isn't this a little scholar? Some gust of wind blew you into my old lady's house. I am buried up to my neck in loess, how can I be worthy of it?"
What a great gift you gave me!"
Well, I didn’t expect that the shrewd and wise old lady also has a childish side.
Duan Hongxuan chuckled: "Grandma, my uncle forced me to go to their house a while ago. Didn't I just come back and I'm going to apologize to you right away!"
As he spoke, he put the recliner on the ground, the casserole on the table, and then opened the lid.
A scent of fragrance spread out instantly, and even He Yuyu, who was following behind, couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva.
The deaf old lady couldn't sit still when she smelled the fragrance. She swallowed a few mouthfuls of saliva and said, "I just said, why did the person suddenly stop coming after so long? Okay, seeing as there is a reason for this, I will forgive you for this."
Back!
Is the chicken stewed in this casserole? It’s so delicious!”
"Yes, I stewed it specially for you. I also added some medicinal materials in it. The stewed chicken is also rotten. You can eat it to nourish your body and nourish your qi and blood!
I'll let Yu Yu go and say something to auntie later. When uncle comes back, let's come over and eat together!
Yuyu and I also made a special trip to have dinner with you, the old man!"
"Okay! Yuyu, go to the middle courtyard and call your aunt!"
He Yuyu put the fruit on the table, said yes and went out.
"Grandma, I also made you a deck chair. If you have nothing to do, don't stay bored in the house all the time. Put the deck chair under the shade of the trees in the yard to enjoy the cool air and get some fresh air!"
Duan Hongxuan opened the recliner as he spoke, then walked to the bed and helped the old lady down, "You try lying on it and see if it doesn't fit. I'll change it later!"
The deaf old lady looked at the recliner and smiled from ear to ear.
He was helped by Duan Hongxuan to sit down, and then slowly lay down half-ly. He was cheerful and kept praising: "It's good! It's suitable, it's suitable. This recliner is so comfortable to lie on! From now on, I will lie on it when I go to the courtyard."
Enjoy the coolness!
My dear grandson is so filial, and you are the only one who still cares about me!"
Duan Hongxuan saw the old lady happy and felt happy in his heart.
The old leader said: We must have many friends and only a few enemies.
In this compound, if there was no Jia family, or more specifically the Jia family’s old woman, then at least 70% of the lives would be safe.
The rest of the people, except for the one or two uncles and Xu Damao, are just ordinary people working hard to make a living.