Chapter 112 Fan
Liu Xiaoru just entered the Gu family’s yard holding Niuniu.
Old Mrs. Gu looked relieved. She pulled her into the house and said, "You said you would come back for dinner, but I waited and waited but no one showed up. I was afraid that something might have delayed you, so I almost asked my second son to go out to look for you."
Zhang Yuniang put down the large and small bags.
Liu Xiaoru said first: "Aunt Gu, our Niuniu is amazing! She played Guanpu today and won three taels of gold!"
Zhang Yunniang was immediately upset when she heard this, and quickly said, "Don't talk nonsense, I don't even know if the three together weigh one or two."
Liu Xiaoru pretended not to hear what he said. She took out the little golden sheep from her purse like she was presenting a treasure and showed it off, saying, "This is a gift from Niuniu. I heard that wearing gold jewelry with special properties can bring good luck, so she insisted on getting this golden sheep for me. I couldn't stop her!"
Seeing her grinning like a tooth, Old Lady Gu was also happy and said, "Oh, our Niuniu is really promising! She is so young and yet she can earn treasures! She even earned three at one time!"
Liu Xiaoru added: "Niuniu pounced three times in total, and each time she got gold. The stall owner was so embarrassed!"
Old Mrs. Gu immediately said: "Our good boy is so amazing, he has great abilities, and he can make a living by playing Guanpu in the future!"
Zhang Yunniang couldn't stand hearing such talk, so she quickly said, "No matter how good Guanpu is, it's still gambling, and we can't let her play too much."
Old Mrs. Gu has always treated gambling as a red line. She nodded and said, "Well, if you can make a living, you still have to rely on other skills. Guanpu is just for fun. Don't get too addicted."
Niuniu nodded vigorously and said softly, "Niuniu always listens to grandma!"
Old Mrs. Gu was relieved.
Niuniu added, "It's a pity that there are no other gold jewelry with the Chinese zodiac signs. I haven't helped my grandparents and my brothers and sisters to get good fortune."
Grandma Gu's heart was about to melt, and she said, "Niuniu is grandma's blessing. With you accompanying grandma, grandma is the most blessed old lady every day."
Zhang Yunniang had never known that her sharp-tongued mother-in-law could actually say such disgusting words.
But Liu Xiaoru, the perfect supporting actor, kept agreeing with her. The two of them sang in unison and praised Niu Niu to the heavens. She didn't even eat a few bites of food.
Niu Niu learned today that she was going to treat Liu Xiaoru to dinner, so before she left the house in the morning she specifically said that she was going to treat Aunt Liu to chicken, and she pulled Old Man Gu to the chicken coop to catch a domestic chicken.
The six chickens raised by Old Man Gu could actually have been slaughtered long ago. In the village, the old couple disliked the first and third wives and naturally did not kill them. But after arriving in the city, the five hens started laying eggs like crazy.
Obviously, hens are not likely to lay eggs in cold weather, but the five hens from the Gu family can collect at least four eggs in the chicken coop every day, and sometimes even seven or eight.
As long as you keep it, you will have an endless supply of eggs.
The Gu family was reluctant to kill any of the chickens.
The only big rooster must not be moved, so Niu Niu pointed at one at random.
After killing the hen, Old Mrs. Gu couldn't help but start cursing.
"You're a thief hen. You've never laid any eggs. You're always snatching food away and you're more aggressive than anyone else!"
After the hen was cut open, there were no eggs inside, absolutely no eggs at all.
There is a slacker among the hens. It has been able to stay like this for so long without being discovered. There must be other hens carrying the burden.
Unexpectedly, the meat of this mixed hen tasted unexpectedly good. Grandma Gu used the most common method to make this meal. The chicken was firm and the chicken soup was clear with a sweet taste.
"Why should I, a grown-up, eat chicken legs? They should be given to children." Liu Xiaoru hurriedly took out the chicken legs that the old lady had put into her bowl.
Gu Zhao watched eagerly.
Then he watched Liu Xiaoru stuff the chicken leg into Niu Niu's bowl, which already had one chicken leg.
Zhang Yunniang was about to speak out to stop her, but Niuniu said, "Aunt Liu, it's your turn to eat this chicken leg."
Liu Xiaoru looked confused when she heard this.
Niu Niu explained, "It's like this in our family. We take turns eating chicken drumsticks. I got this drumstick because it's my turn, not because I'm a child. I got the drumstick when I first ate roast chicken. This is also your first time eating chicken at home, so I definitely give you the drumstick."
Zhang Yuniang swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth. Niuniu's words were very well said, as if she treated Liu Xiaoru as a family member.
Old Mrs. Gu also hurriedly said, "Yes, yes, Guaibao is right, Xiaoru, we are a family, no one is polite to you, this time it is your and Niuniu's turn to eat chicken legs, next time it will be me and the old man."
Liu Xiaoru was slightly stunned. She knew that Zhang Yuniang and Niuniu treated her as a family member, but she didn't expect that Old Lady Gu would say so too.
Zhang Yuniang put the chicken leg from Niu Niu's bowl back into Liu Xiaoru's bowl.
Liu Xiaoru lowered her head and ate one bite after another. She couldn't help but think of when her parents were still alive, the family killed a chicken and she and her brother each got a chicken leg. But after her parents passed away, no one deliberately gave her a chicken leg.
After dinner, the family got together to talk for a rare time, and Liu Xiaoru took out the spoils from today's shopping.
Old Mrs. Gu didn't expect that she would also receive a gift: a round fan.
A cluster of spring peach blossoms in pink color are embroidered on the round fan.
The embroidery on the fan was not very delicate, and it was only the beginning of spring, so the weather was still very cold, but this gift that was out of season was held in the hands of Old Lady Gu and rubbed repeatedly.
"It's really beautiful. I didn't expect that I could use such a delicate object." Mrs. Gu's face showed a look of reminiscence, and she said: "Decades ago, I saw the landlady of Zhengjiazhuang had such a fan. We couldn't even touch it."
No one present expected that Mrs. Gu, who was old and usually looked bad-tempered, actually had a girlish heart.
A trace of shame appeared on Gu Mingda's face. He remembered his wife's preferences and his son and daughter's interests, but he had never cared about what his mother liked.
Old Mrs. Gu held Liu Xiaoru's hand and said seriously, "Good child, thank you."
Liu Xiaoru felt uneasy because this gift was actually chosen by Niu Niu.
When she looked at Old Lady Gu at this moment, she felt as if she saw the girl full of regrets across a long period of time, or saw half a life buried in the daily necessities of life.
Old Mrs. Gu put the fan into the box with great care.
Gu Zhao reached out his hand to touch it, but was slapped away by Old Lady Gu.
Gu Zhao rubbed the back of his head innocently and said, "Grandma, the landlord grandma didn't let you touch the fan, and you've remembered it for so many years. Now you don't let me touch the fan, and I may have to remember it for so many years too."
Old Lady Gu was so angry that she jumped up on the spot and said, "You little bastard, the beating I gave you today will make you remember it for decades!"
Cheng He had just met with a setback from Liu Xiaoru and had just returned to Chunfeng Tower when the guy in charge of following him ran over.
"Master, Manager Luo from Deshenglou also went to the braised food shop today." The servant said hesitantly.
Cheng He didn't take it seriously and said, "Doesn't Luo go there often? Liu won't pay attention to him, so don't take it to heart."
The servant said, "He went there twice today, and he was particularly happy the second time."
Cheng He was stunned.
At this moment, the restaurant manager came over and said, "Master, the Desheng Restaurant across the street has put up a sign saying that they will be selling premium braised food tomorrow."
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