Chapter 26: There are always people who are better than you.
Wu Chao looked at Yu Lixin and Gu Dong and said with a smile, "How about you two break off some for him to try? Let him know that there are always people who are better than you, and there are always better things to do."
Yu Lixin looked at the bun in his hand and felt reluctant to give it up. It was the only bun he had in the morning, so he looked at Gu Dong.
The latter helplessly broke off a piece of meat-filled bun wrapper with his hands and handed it to Zhou Dabao.
In order to prove that his grandfather's cooking was the best, Zhou Dabao put the food in his mouth and his expression changed immediately.
He had to admit that the buns Gu Dong gave him tasted better than the ones he made himself.
Zhou Dabao's faith collapsed. The buns made by his grandfather, which he was most proud of, were actually inferior to those made by Gu Dong's stepmother.
"How is it? Is it better than the one your grandfather made?" Wu Chao raised his chin.
Zhou Dabao didn't say anything, just turned around and ran away with the buns.
"Dabao, wait for me." Several friends hurriedly chased after him.
Wu Chao: "Hey, is it that hard to admit that someone else's skill in making dumplings is better than his grandfather's? And he ran away."
"Let's go, Gu Dong, let's go to school together." Wu Chao put his hand on Gu Dong's shoulder and took him towards the school.
After eating such delicious buns, shouldn’t he have a good relationship with Gu Dong?
Gu Dong felt a little dizzy. Although he grew up in the compound, except for Yu Jianshe and Yu Lixin, this was the first time he was so close to other older children in the compound, and he had never played with them.
Because every time he ran outside to play with other children in the compound, his mother would be unhappy if she saw him.
Although his mother never told him not to play with others, he could tell that his mother was unhappy.
He didn't want to upset his mother, so he didn't go out to play with other children in the compound.
Either I stay at home to look after my younger siblings, or I play with my brothers Lixin and Jianshe.
In fact, what Gu Dong felt about his mother being unhappy was Lin Siyu's disgust after watching him running around with other children in the compound and getting dirty from playing.
Lin Siyu loves cleanliness very much and can't stand seeing her children playing dirty.
Although she doesn't wash clothes for her children, it doesn't stop her from feeling disgusted when she sees her children getting dirty.
After breakfast, Yu Hui locked the gate of the courtyard, carried Beibei on her back, held Gu Xixi’s hand, and took Gu Nan to the infirmary to change the dressing.
After taking two steps, Yu Hui reached out her hand again, looked at Gu Nan and asked, "Do you want me to hold your hand?"
After all, he was injured and lost so much blood, and his body was still weak. She was afraid that if she didn't hold him tightly, the child would fall.
Gu Nan looked at the hand extended by his stepmother, then looked at his younger brother who was walking and swaying while holding her hand. He wanted to hold her hand, but his reason told him not to, because she was a bad stepmother.
Finally, Gu Nan shook his head and said, "I'll go by myself."
Seeing him say that, Yu Hui didn't insist anymore.
After walking a few steps, Gu Nan stepped on a stone and stumbled. Yu Hui was quick to grab his arm and prevent him from falling.
He already had a wound on his forehead, and if he fell again, it would be terrible. Yu Hui was still frightened, and her hand slid down to hold Gu Nan's little hand.
"Forget it, I'll hold your hand to prevent you from getting hurt again. As your stepmother, I can't explain it."
Gu Nan did not shake off his stepmother's hand. He lowered his head to look at the road and followed his stepmother, glancing at the hand she was holding from time to time.
After changing the medicine at the infirmary, Yu Hui returned home holding the hands of her two children.
As soon as she got home, she washed two apples, cut one and a half into pieces, put them on a plate, and gave them to Gu Nan and Gu Xi.
I used a spoon to scoop applesauce from the other half and fed it to Beibei.
Beibei stopped eating before half of it was halfway through. Yu Hui ate the rest and asked Gu Nan and Gu Xi to look after Beibei while she washed the sheets and quilt covers in the yard.
While twisting the quilt cover, Gu Xixi ran out to help.
Seeing how hard my stepmother worked to wash the sheets and quilt covers, I repeatedly promised myself that I would never wet the bed again.
After hanging up the sheets and quilt, it’s almost time to prepare lunch.
It only takes about ten minutes to walk from the family compound to the military primary school, and Gu Dong and his friends always come back for lunch.
There is still a small piece of pork belly left from the meat I bought yesterday, some mushrooms left, and two tomatoes.
At noon, Yu Hui planned to make steamed eggs with minced meat, mushrooms and vegetables, and scrambled eggs with tomatoes. She would not make soup and would just drink rice soup.
Tomorrow is market day in the nearby village, and she plans to buy a chicken to make soup for her child to supplement his nutrition.
In addition to buying a chicken, I also had to find someone who sold mats to order a large mat to use as a crawling mat for Beibei, and I also had to find a carpenter to make a baby stool for Beibei.
Beibei is one year old now, and it’s time for her to practice eating by herself. She can’t even reach the table when she sits on the stool at home, so she really needs a baby chair where she can sit and put a bowl.
Although she had decided to divorce Gu Huai after he came back and she would no longer be a stepmother, as long as she was still a stepmother, she would fulfill her responsibilities and prepare everything that needed to be prepared for the child.
The minced meat and eggs are steamed, and Yu Hui is preparing to stir-fry.
"Aunt Yu, Gu Dong was kept after school and can't come back for lunch today." Yu Lixin's voice was heard outside the kitchen.
"Why?" Yu Hui wiped her hands on her apron and walked out of the kitchen.
"He didn't finish his homework, so Teacher Zheng kept him after class. He had to finish it before he could go home for lunch, but he said he couldn't finish it at noon and wouldn't come back for lunch." Teacher Zheng assigns the most homework on Saturdays and Sundays. Gu Dong didn't do much on Saturdays and Sundays, so he couldn't make up for it in just one lunch.
Yu Hui: “…”
On Saturday and Sunday, Gu Dong only did his homework on Sunday afternoon, but he was interrupted before he had even started for a while.
As for the fact that Gu Dong didn't finish his homework and was kept after school today and couldn't go home for lunch, Yu Hui felt that it had nothing to do with her and that it was mainly Gu Dong's fault.
How can a child who is still growing not eat lunch?
Yu Hui thought for a moment, then looked at Yu Lixin and said, "Lixin, after you finish your meal, can you please help Aunt Yu with a favor?"
Yu Lixin didn't ask what it was and agreed to it directly.
There are three children in the family, two of whom are young and one is injured. Yu Hui can't leave, so she can only ask Yu Lixin to go to the school directly after dinner to help deliver the meal.
Yu Hui found the aluminum lunch box in the cupboard and washed it clean. After the dishes were cooked, she put some of them directly into the lunch box.
I also put a piece of steamed egg with minced meat in it, scooped two large spoonfuls of rice, covered it with a lid and kept it warm in the pot.
Thinking about his little brother's stomach, Yu Lixin started eating quickly after the meal was ready at Yu's house.
Knowing that he was going to help Gu Dong deliver food, Qian Lan didn't say anything.
When Yu Lixin finished his meal and arrived at Gu's house, Yu Hui was still eating.
Seeing him coming, she took the prepared net bag, went to the kitchen, put the lunch box into the net bag, handed it to Yu Lixin, and also gave him two candies.
"Li Xin, thank you for your help."
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