Chapter 262 Late Reunion Dinner
As long as there are not multiple tightening curses, we can talk about other things. What dangers are there? It doesn’t mean that the task is difficult. I still have some means of saving my life. I will only get stronger in the future. Not a big problem.
"Uncle Kong, there is no problem if my life is in danger. No task is dangerous. As long as there is a need or a call, I will go forward bravely and face it bravely to complete the task."
Uncle Kong smiled. He stood up, patted Zhu Xuefeng's shoulder hard, then quickly lowered his voice and spoke softly.
"Good boy, I saw you right."
The door was suddenly pushed open, and Director Wang stood at the door with a frosty face, staring at Uncle Kong. It took him a long time to say anything.
"Are you forcing Xiaofeng to agree to you again? Why? Xiaofeng has his own way to go. Why do you want to drag him to follow your path?"
Uncle Kong obviously I felt guilty for a moment, but immediately stood up again, and those eyes came back.
"What am I forcing? Xiaofeng should go to his school, do his research, and make his inventions."
A dark and thin face with a pair of big, deep eyes, speaking Sonorous and powerful.
Director Wang was frightened for a moment, looked at Zhu Xuefeng, held up his hand and asked.
"Xiaofeng, tell me, did your uncle lie to me?"
Zhu Xuefeng was struggling with how to answer, so he listened to Uncle Kong.
"I just asked him to help us when we need help, that's all!"
Director Wang stared at Uncle Kong closely.
"Even if what you said is true, why do you need his help? Hundreds of millions of people are not enough for you to choose from. Why do you have to choose my son!"
Director Wang's tears fell again. He raised his hand to wipe it and sat down on the stool. Zhu Xuefeng could only comfort him.
"It's okay, godmother. I usually work on my own. I'll only go when I'm really needed. Besides, in the face of the country's needs, every young man should stand up bravely. I am the same, I believe you can understand me.”
Director Wang had a confused face and held Zhu Xuefeng’s head in his hands.
"Son, my last son said the same thing to me..."
After choking for a long time, he continued.
“You are a new generation of young people with ideals and ambitions. I can’t stop you, nor am I qualified to stop you, but can you promise your godmother not to make unnecessary sacrifices when there is real danger? , if the mission fails, you can come back again, if you are gone, you will really be gone..."
Godmother hugged Zhu Xuefeng and burst into tears, so Uncle Kong had no choice but to sneak away and close the door.
We had a simple lunch at the godmother’s house, but Zhu Xuefeng took the initiative and chatted briefly for a while.
We left the godmother’s house and said goodbye. Now I know that the godmother had to recognize her as her mother. When the godson was born, the second child had only died less than three months ago. At that time, Kong Xuecheng (the second child) also said goodbye to his parents at home during the Spring Festival, and left without hesitation, and then...
The third child (Huo Chaoyang) is not his biological son, but also the orphan of his comrade. Now Zhu Xuefeng finally understands why his godmother is so excited. She is dedicating her youth, her whole life, and her whole life to her descendants.
Thinking about the conversation with Li Zhenhua just now, the idea slowly took shape, and I had to wait for the opportunity.
Director Wang stared hard at Uncle Kong. Zhu Xuefeng had already left. Although he stopped Uncle Kong from further thoughts, Director Wang was very angry.
“Why, you can’t just let this child go his own way and say when he is needed, this is just a cover and excuse. As long as you want to use him, he will be needed whenever he is needed. . ”
Uncle Kong felt a little guilty, but he didn’t show weakness.
"He has unique conditions, as you can see. What I value is his identity and knowledge. In some places, we people will be exposed when we go there, but for him, this is his profession, and no one can compare with him. He is more suitable. "
"You don't have to tell me, I like this kid very much. We won't let him do anything that requires risk. We can't afford the loss. Besides, he has never been exposed to relevant training. , How could I be so stupid as to let him go on a dangerous mission?"
Director Wang softened his expression. What Lao Kong said makes sense. He has no training and knows nothing about dangerous tasks. It was impossible for him to die in vain.
"I believe you this time. If there is any danger, don't blame me for falling out with you..."
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"Who made this braised crucian carp? It’s really good, the taste is amazing, and it looks great.”
Uncle Xie stood up quickly and asked Zhu Xuefeng to sit down again.
"This is what I prepared years ago. It's not too much trouble. If my boss likes it, I can prepare more at ordinary times. It won't cost anything."
"That's not necessary. , I only need one bite during the Chinese New Year, I have to remember this good thing, and if I eat it every day, it will be a waste of good things, don’t you think?”
Uncle Xie is a little proud that his boss can take a fancy to him. The food is very decent.
I picked up another chopstick on another plate. It was pork kidney. It didn't have any fishy smell. After one bite, it felt salty, tender, rich in sourness, delicious and appetizing.
Looking at how many slices of liver and pork there were on the plate, Zhu Xuefeng stopped his chopsticks and thought about it. Several other people were also watching. Even his younger brothers and sisters were curious to watch his elder brother taste it, and Lao Zhang was even more curious. Looking forward to the owner's comments with great hope.
“Not bad, salty, tender, and rich in sourness. This should be the famous Jinhai dish "Lao Bao San". It must be the handiwork of Mr. Zhang!"
Zhang Qing nodded quickly. Head, face full of smiles.
“I haven’t made it for several years. It makes my boss laugh. I am indeed the “Lao Bao San”. My boss is awesome.”
“The meat in this jar is also good, soft and rich, melting in your mouth. It’s salty and delicious, but it’s a pity that it’s not pork belly. If it tastes better, it must be Mr. Zhang’s creation.”
Old man Zhang said with a smile. "I should have chosen good pork belly to make this jar of pork, but during this Chinese New Year, pork belly is really hard to buy, so I made do with it. I will make authentic jar of pork for my boss again when I have the opportunity."
Zhu Xuefeng smiled and pointed at the jar of meat.
"I'm lucky enough to be able to eat this. Let's talk about the future later."
I reviewed a few dishes one by one, and they were all good. There are also three girls' handiwork. Although it's a little worse, it's not bad.
"Everyone eat, use your chopsticks, don't just look at me, the food will be cold after a while."
Seeing Zhu Xuefeng's urging, everyone started to use their chopsticks. The little girl bit into the oily jar of meat and praised it. Don't stop talking.
"This meat is so delicious. Uncle Zhang, please teach my second brother how to cook it for me in the future."
"Xuemei, if you want to eat, come here. The old man will do it for you, it’s easy, how can Brother Song waste his time learning this?”
Zhu Xuesong was holding a piece of crispy crucian carp in his mouth and expressed his position quickly.
"Uncle, this, I really want to learn. I have learned several dishes in the past six months, and I think cooking is quite interesting. My brother said that I am good at cooking and that I have the potential to be a cook. ”
“Okay, don’t think about good things, you can buy meat, ya, fill up the wine for the two uncles, let’s have a drink together”
There are no family members at this table, and there is no chance to have a reunion dinner together. Now that the owner is in charge, we are very grateful to sit together.
“There’s not much else to say. From now on, we are a family. Let’s raise a toast together and live a more prosperous life together.”
Two old men. I was also filled with emotion, having been alone all my life, growing old, and having a big family, I burst into tears. The three girls were also helpless, and they suddenly became part of the owner's family, and they were also very excited.
"I didn't say anything, we all did it together. This family will have to listen to the boss in the future, so we two old men did it first."
Everyone has the same problem, and a late reunion dinner pulled everyone together. They are much closer and closer. The younger brothers and sisters also remember the elder brother's instructions. They don't mention a word about the situation at home and just chat with a few of them.
"Uncle Zhang, with your skills, you can only cook for a few carpenters. It is really an advantage for them. When there is a chance, I will help you open the restaurant again. When the time comes, you and Uncle Xie will , cooking and selling steamed buns, this business is guaranteed to be booming."
Even though he knows that it is impossible to open a restaurant now, Uncle Zhang still likes to hear this.
"That's good, Lao Xie's cooking is not bad, we are just waiting for this day."
Uncle Xie waved his hands repeatedly.
"This is my daily meal, but I can't get on the stage. I'll help you, Mr. Zhang, to help you." The two old men said happily and took the initiative to drink
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The three girls didn't drink, but they looked the same as if they had. Their faces were flushed and their eyes were watery.
"Da Ya, we are not going back today. We will take you to visit the temple fair tomorrow. You have worked hard these past few months. Come and let me toast you."
The three girls also stood holding their cups. He stood up with his mouth almost open. He held the cup with one hand and covered his mouth with the other. Da Ya opened his mouth as the representative.
“Thank you to my boss for taking care of me and giving us three sisters a place to settle down. We also found a master for us and taught us how to make a living. We have to respect you...”
一The late reunion dinner was a lively one, and the two brothers enjoyed themselves even more. They performed an impromptu opera and remembered that the three girls also knew how to play ditties.
"Da Ya, don't the three of you know how to play ditties? One of you will be the representative later and say a few words to support the two gentlemen."
The three girls are trying to shirk each other. In the end, it was Zhu Xuefeng who made the final decision.
"Okay, last time you seemed to say that you can play "Beiban Dagu", let's do "Hairheaded Phoenix" and let the two old men appreciate it."
The three of them discussed it. After a moment, Da Ya nodded.
"Boss, there are not enough people to do the music. We are trying our best, so don't laugh at us."
Also, it would be more appropriate for four or five people to do the music for the Beiban Dagu. Now there are only two people, "Beiban Dagu" "Bandagu", also known as "Meihua Dagu" or "Plum Blossom Tune", is a representative type of northern drum music and a unique type of drum music in Beijing, Tianjin and Hainan.
After a while, Erya and Sanya fetched the pipa from the backyard, which was quite harmonious. Uncle Zhang also had itchy hands and picked up the four-stringed instrument. Erya picked up the three-stringed instrument, Sanya held the pipa, and Daya set up the drum. , holding board in hand.
After a few sizzling sounds and a simple closing, Da Ya opened her mouth.
Zhu Xuefeng couldn't help but close his eyes and hummed along with the tune. In later generations, he often heard this part when he went to Jinhai teahouses and parks, and he just listened to Daya continuing to sing.
"It represents the deep and close love between cousins after Lu You and Tang Wan got married..."
Da Ya seems to have put in the effort, her singing is melodious and graceful, her diction is smooth and charming, It is long, with beautiful tunes and long melody, it is indeed a pleasure.
It was just a song. The room was quiet for a while, and everyone yelled "Hello" together. Unexpectedly, the level of the little song these three girls said was really good. An unexpected bonus, Mr. Zhang's Sihu level is also good. good.
"Not bad, not bad, come on, have a drink of water, let's sit down and talk."
"Sister Ting sings so well!" The little girl applauded enthusiastically.
Da Ya said a blessing. "It made everyone laugh. We haven't touched each other for more than half a year, and we have had a lot of babies."
Zhu Xuefeng was stunned, yes, these three people obviously learned well, and he had never heard of it before. Is it really appropriate to arrange for them to abandon their previous skills, practice martial arts, and become apprentices?
Shaking his head, he put aside all the miscellaneous things. He didn't have the ability to ask them to learn opera, so they should just follow him.
The reunion dinner has been dispersed, because they have to go to the temple fair together tomorrow, so the three brothers and sisters did not go back and rested directly in the courtyard.
It was rare for the two old men to be so happy. They both drank a little more and had already confessed their sins and rested. Zhu Xuefeng also supervised his younger brother and sister as they practiced the martial arts, so they also took a rest and continued playing for more than an hour. gun.
Right now, I was soaking in hot water to clean myself. When I saw the shadow of Zhuo Zhuo at the door, I knew that Da Ya was still guarding outside. I didn’t want her to wait inside, so I ran outside to stay. It was so late at night. The temperature outside was quite low, so I couldn't help but call out.
“Daya!”
Hearing the greeting, Daya quickly opened the door and came in.
"Master, do you want some more hot water?"
Zhu Xuefeng waved his hand to come over to talk, and Daya leaned over with a blushing face.
"Knead your back, let me ask you something."
"You have been following me for several months, what progress have you made now?"
Da Ya is full of confidence, and her master praises her for her spirituality and her ability to learn anything.
“Boss, I have more strength in my hands now, and the master taught me very seriously. I can almost complete some small things by myself. The master said that to improve my level, I need to be proficient. You can learn something more complex now.”
Zhu Xuefeng nodded, practice makes perfect, and the progress is pretty fast now.
“Don’t worry too much about what level you can achieve now. First figure out the technique, and then I will give you various jade articles. Can you clearly distinguish the origins and tell the story?”
Da Ya thought for a moment about the master’s usual explanations.
"Well, the master will explain it carefully every time he brings the ingredients, and I have memorized a lot of them."
After flushing his upper body with water, Zhu Xuefeng was ready to come out.
"I didn't expect you to be able to learn jade carving to a certain level in a few years. This is a bit unrealistic. This industry requires seniority."
When Da Ya heard this, he felt a little disappointed and also I'm a little confused. I have worked very hard, but since my boss has no expectations in this regard, what exactly does he want me to do.
Seeing that Daya didn't say a word, Zhu Xuefeng also knew that Daya must be confused, so he asked her to turn around, got out of the bathtub, wiped herself, and put on clothes.
"I want you to know more about this knowledge. In the future, if you bring a piece of material, you can explain it clearly. If you take a piece of jade, you can also explain it clearly. What you need to practice now is your eyesight. These are all You have to rely on your daily accumulation. You will need more snacks in this area in the future. It may be needed in the next few years.” come over.
Zhu Xuefeng gently pinched his tender face.
"What are you thinking about? I'm going to bed, not going out. Okay, you guys should go and rest too. Let's go to the temple fair together tomorrow."
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After breakfast, I said hello to the two old men and went out with my younger brother, sister and three girls.
The three girls have also changed into neat clothes, and they look even more refreshed. They have already changed the girl's dress according to Zhu Xuefeng's request. After working as an apprentice on the street for half a year, their mental outlook has indeed changed. Quite a bit, at least now she looks like the girl next door.
The temple fair in Changdian opened yesterday. I vaguely remember that the temple fairs in this city will be closed in a few years due to various reasons. There are not many opportunities to visit temple fairs like this. Temple fairs in the suburbs It is not affected and is open normally.
Actually, there are several temple fairs nearby that you can go to, but the younger brother and sister just want to go to Changdian. The three girls don’t have any ideas. According to them, the master’s family used to go to temple fairs, and they We can only stay at home. This is the first time we go out to visit the temple fair.
There is also a large-scale temple fair at Baita Temple nearby. There used to be a Huguo Temple Fair. After liberation, the stores in front of Huguo Temple were all jointly owned by public and private companies. This temple fair disappeared. From then on It completely disappeared.
The Baita Temple Fair should disappear in a few years. Now the Baita Temple Fair will open on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays after liberation. It will not open today.
"Little sister, please show me the way, they have never been there."
"Okay." The little sister responded crisply. She likes all three young ladies. , I had a lot of fun chatting with them now. The three girls have relaxed a lot now and are no longer so reserved.
The second child followed the example of the elder brother and followed leisurely.
The Changdian Temple Fair starts from Hepingmen in the north, Liangjiayuan in the south, Nanbeiliuxiang in the west, and Yanshou Temple Street in the east. It covers a huge area, and the core of the entire temple fair is Haiwang Village located on Xinhua Street.
A few of them didn't want to go shopping from beginning to end. Just like last time, they went directly from Hepingmen without any plan.
After more than ten days, I came to the south entrance of South Xinhua Road again. The flow of people was obviously much larger. It was bustling and crowded. At least half of them were children. This is the favorite place for children. Many parents today They all have to go to work, so the proportion of children is very high.
Groups of children must have taken their New Year's money to search for treasures. Most of the toys in Changdian are famous.
Both sides of the road are already filled with closely connected stalls, shouting loudly, From time to time, there are the sound of firecrackers, the whine of diabolo, the roar of windmills, and the noise of gongs and drums in the distance, mixed with the laughter around you, looking at the smiling faces, this is The atmosphere of Spring Festival.
The stores are also open, and the doors are still brightly lit to celebrate the Spring Festival. People keep shouting to come in and have a look, but the crowds still prefer to stay at the roadside stalls.
(End of chapter)