Chapter 559 Treat (for the birthday of book friend "Jinyiwei: Rongrong")
Zhou Silang went to the neighbor's house to borrow a hoe, and directly dug out the vacant land next to the utility room connected to the Yan family's wall, and then planted all the flowers and plants.
Then he went to look for his precious honeysuckle, and was horrified to find that there was only one left.
Zhou Silang couldn't help but shout, "Aren't there two plants?"
Manbao turned around and ran away feeling guilty, "I killed one."
Zhou Silang was very angry and treasured the remaining plant even more. He took it back to his room and decided to buy a ceramic pot today.
After Manbao showered and changed his clothes, he slipped into the study. Mr. Zhuang and Mr. Lan were reading Bai Shanbao's finished article. When they saw Manbao come in, they waved and asked, "Where did you go just now?"
Manbao ran up and said, "Sir, I have copied all the books. I was a little tired just now, so I went out for a walk."
Mr. Zhuang took a look at her clothes and frowned in confusion, "Have you changed your clothes?"
Manbao chuckled, "I accidentally got it dirty."
Mr. Zhuang didn't think much about it. He handed her the topic Lan Cheng had just given her and said, "You should also write two articles."
Manbao was stunned for a moment and said, "Sir, I'm not taking the provincial college entrance examination."
"Haven't you read the books on the list? Try to do them. Don't be lazy."
Manbao took it and muttered, "But I haven't read it these days..."
Bai Shanbao smirked and whispered, "I can lend you the book again."
Manbao looked at the question, snorted, turned around and left.
The teacher obviously wanted to correct the paper on the spot, so how could he have time to let her read slowly?
Manbao sat back in her seat, examining the questions in anguish. The first question was fine; she still remembered the source and understood its meaning. However, the second question looked familiar, but she had completely forgotten which book it came from, let alone the context.
Manbao spread out a piece of white paper in distress and decided to solve the first question first.
By the time Manbao finally answered both questions, it was almost dark.
Because it was raining, it got dark very quickly. Mr. Zhuang accepted her answer, nodded, and said, "Go buy dinner. Mr. Lan and I will correct your homework. After dinner, I will give you the lesson."
Apparently, there will be an extra class tonight.
Manbao and Bai Shanbao lowered their heads and agreed. Even Bai Erlang was in a low mood.
After leaving the study, Bai Erlang sighed and said, "I've been reading from morning to night. My mind feels like a mess. I want to go home."
"Just be content," Bai Shanbao said with his head down. "You only have a few lessons a day, and how much homework do you do? Look at Manbao, then look at me. Humph!"
Manbao nodded, "Exactly, I've read more books than you, let alone Shanbao."
Then he turned to Bai Shanbao and expressed sympathy, "You are so pitiful."
Bai Shanbao said, "I want the provincial school exam to come soon, preferably tomorrow."
Whether it is passed or not, he accepts it all.
When he was at home, he felt that he had plenty of time to study. In addition to going to school, he not only had to do homework in his spare time, but also had to read extracurricular books. He could only play for about an hour a day at most.
But now he felt that his life at home was so happy. He could play for about an hour every day.
The three of them walked dejectedly into the yard. Zhou Silang looked up from a corner of the yard and realized how late it was. "Oh no! I forgot to cook rice and vegetables."
Bai Shanbao was instantly horrified, "No way, no time to play, but I have to eat the food you cooked for dinner, Fourth Brother?"
Zhou Silang: "...What's wrong with the food I cooked? I'm the best cook among the six of us. If you're capable, come and try!"
Zhou Silang clapped his hands and stood up, saying, "We picked some particularly tender vegetables today, so when I went to buy a pottery basin this afternoon, I also bought some meat. We can cook dinner ourselves."
Otherwise, the vegetables you picked would be wasted.
Bai Shanbao and Bai Erlang then noticed the neatly arranged ridges at Zhou Silang's feet and asked curiously, "Fourth Brother, is this a vegetable?"
"What the hell! Have you ever seen vegetables like this?" Zhou Silang said, "These are all Manbao's flowers and plants. Be careful when you play in the yard next time. Don't step on them."
Bai Shanbao immediately thought of it, and squinted at Manbao, letting out a long "Oh" and saying with a half-smile, "So that's how it is. I was wondering why there were free fresh vegetables tonight."
Bai Jilang was confused, "What does this mean?"
Bai Shanbao gestured for him to go and see the Yan family next door. Bai Erlang understood instantly and looked at Manbao and said "Oh".
They both said in unison: "You have to treat us!"
"If you please, please." Manbao didn't really want to eat the food cooked by Fourth Brother, so he turned around and asked Zhou Silang, "Fourth Brother, what do you want to eat?"
Zhou Silang, who was about to refuse, immediately fell into deep thought and said, "I want to eat the stewed chicken from Lao Zhao's house at the corner of the alley. That taste..."
Manbao said, "I'll go buy it."
"Then hurry up. It's getting dark now. I'm afraid they'll sell out if you're late. Remember to ask them for some extra soup. I'll bring it back and blanch the vegetables. It'll be delicious too."
Manbao added: "If you slice the meat and cook it together, it will be delicious too."
Bai Shanbao was skeptical, "Will it taste good if you put so many things in it?"
"Yes, it's especially delicious when my sister-in-law makes it. During Chinese New Year, she would try to make soup with a chicken and then add all kinds of things to it."
Bai Shanbao said, "But this is your fourth brother."
When Manbao heard this, she also became suspicious and turned to look at her brother.
Zhou Silang: "...You buy the food first and I'll give you half to boil. If it doesn't taste good, Daji and I will eat the bad portion."
Daji: ...
Manbao and the others agreed, so they picked up a basket and went out, happily heading towards the street.
After leaving the alley is the main street, which is not very busy. One reason is that it is the busy farming season, and the other is that it is raining today.
So there are few people going out on the streets, but there are also quite a few people looking for something to eat.
Lao Zhao's shop is not far from the alley entrance. His stewed chicken is famous for its deliciousness, and pot stickers are just as famous as the stewed chicken.
It is especially delicious to eat pot stickers with soup.
Manbao was very happy when he thought about how many plants he had added to the system today. When he was happy, he became very generous, so he waved his hand and bought a pot of chicken, a basket of pot stickers, and three dishes.
Old Zhao put the food into her baskets. Since their baskets were not enough, he brought two from his own home and gave them to her. He then reminded her, "Be careful on the way and don't spill the food. When you're done, leave it in the yard. We'll come to collect it tomorrow morning."
After Manbao and his family moved in, they bought food out most of the time, and the shops at the entrance of the alley were the ones they ate the most.
So all the food shops on the half street outside the alley know them. Since the distance is not far, they are willing to provide door-to-door delivery and kitchenware collection services.
Manbao and the other two happily agreed, paid the money, and then carried the basket home together.
There is another chapter at around eleven o'clock
(End of this chapter)
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