024, Human Relations and Worldly Wisdom
024, Human Relations and Worldly Wisdom
"I'm not hungry. I had a full meal last night and my stomach is still full." Lu Mingfei patted his belly. Last night's meal was the fullest meal he had eaten since he came to this world, so he fell asleep with a full stomach last night.
It's been a long time since I felt full.
The dough kneading table was a bit high, and he had to stand on tiptoe to see what Boss Lu was doing. Seeing that he couldn't help with the work the boss was doing, Lu Mingfei thought of the work he could do, so he asked, "Uncle, do you have a rag here? Can I help you wipe the inside of the shop?"
"No, no, just sit over there and play. I don't need your help here." Lu Qingfeng couldn't help but smile when he saw the little guy, who was not even as tall as his waist, asking to help with the work. If he and Yue Niang had a child of their own, would the little one also run over here to help them with the work at such a young age?
Thinking of what his wife had mentioned to him before going to bed last night, Lu Qingfeng asked the child, "Mingfei, can I ask you a question?"
"Uncle, please tell me." Lu Mingfei looked up at Boss Lu, not knowing what Boss Lu wanted to ask him.
"Do you like uncle and aunt?" Lu Qingfeng asked.
"I like it. Uncle, you and aunt are both kind-hearted people." Lu Mingfei said this not to flatter the other party, but from the heart. If it were not for their kindness, the couple would not have taken them in and let four strangers stay in their home, and even provided them with a sumptuous dinner last night.
These days, even when visiting relatives, they don't necessarily leave a meal for them. Those who do are usually very close relatives. And if you invite a few strangers to stay at your home and offer them food, you're truly a kind person.
I just don't know if the kindness others show them is out of kindness or for some other purpose? Lu Mingfei doesn't quite believe that there is kindness in this world without reason, so he is also wondering in his heart whether the kindness others show him requires them to pay any price.
Just as they were talking, Lu Chunping came over with some water, and Lu Qingfeng stopped talking and didn't ask any more questions.
Seeing that Boss Lu didn't say anything else, Lu Mingfei felt a little strange, but he didn't ask anything. Then, his mother and the boss's wife also arrived, and everyone helped out at the pancake shop.
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When the door of the pancake shop opened and Boss Lu started making pancakes in the shop, Lu Mingfei and his mother moved his father's two large baskets outside. They set up a stall next to the pancake shop, not far away, so that they could move the things back later.
It was still early at this time, the city gates had not yet opened, and the streets were deserted with few pedestrians. However, vendors living in the city also came to set up stalls at this time.
At a glance, you can see busy vendors everywhere.
Seeing that there was no one else in the store who needed help, Lu Chunping went to lead the cow out of the backyard, tied it to the cart behind, and led the cow out of the alley. He came over to say goodbye to Boss Lu and Liu Sanniang and the others: "Boss Lu, sister-in-law, I'm leaving first. Sister-in-law, if you have any problems in the city, please send someone back to the village to send us a message."
"Wait a minute before you leave. The sesame cakes in my oven are almost ready. When they are cooked, I'll give you two to eat on the way." Boss Lu ran out and grabbed Lu Chunping who was about to leave.
"No, no, really." Lu Chunping wanted to leave quickly because he didn't want to eat and drink for free at someone else's place. He left even faster after hearing this.
In the end, the two men pulled each other, but Boss Lu couldn't hold Lu Chunping back.
Lu Chunping led the cow away. The man and the cow walked on the street and soon they were far away.
Here, Lu Mingfei said to his mother, "Mother, you stay here and look after the stall. I'll go see Uncle Chunping off."
Liu Sanniang was a little hesitant, worried that the child would get lost in the city.
Sensing what his mother was thinking, Lu Mingfei told her, "Don't worry, mother. I'm familiar with this road and I won't get lost."
"Okay, then you should go quickly and come back soon." As a woman, Liu Sanniang couldn't bear to see off a stranger, so she had to let her son go.
However, before leaving, Lu Mingfei asked his mother for one or two taels of silver and went to Boss Lu to exchange them for copper coins. He kept twenty copper coins for himself and returned the rest to his mother. Then he took the twenty copper coins and went to chase his uncle Chunping.
Seeing his Uncle Chunping queuing up behind the procession leaving the city from afar, and knowing that the city gate would not open for a while, Lu Mingfei went to the roadside bun stall and bought four meat buns from the owner. Then, carrying the hot buns, he came to his Uncle Chunping and gave them to him, "Uncle Chunping, this is for you."
"What is it?"
After seeing clearly what was wrapped in the oil paper, Lu Chunping was about to return the thing to the child, "Hey, kid, don't need it, take it back quickly."
"Uncle Chunping, take this and eat it. Be careful on your way back. I'm going back to my mother." Lu Mingfei stuffed the bun in his hand and ran away.
"Hey!" Lu Chunping wanted to chase it, but then he thought of the cow next to him, so he stopped after taking a step.
Lu Mingfei, who had already run a few steps away, finally stopped when he realized no one was catching up. He turned around to look at his uncle behind him, smiled and waved to Lu Chunping, saying, "Uncle, come visit us in the city when you have time."
"When you go back, remember to tell the clan leader and the others that we are doing well in the city and don't need to worry about us."
"Okay." Lu Chunping laughed.
Seeing his nephew chasing him just to give him buns, Lu Chunping felt warm inside, holding the hot buns in his arms. He felt that his hard work in delivering the buns had paid off, and his kindness had been rewarded. Although he had not thought about asking for anything in return.
I just don't know if this child did this because an adult taught him to, or if he did it on his own. "It must have been taught by an adult," he thought.
Liu Sanniang, who was at the stall, saw the child appear in her sight and finally felt relieved.
When Lu Mingfei came back, he bought two meat buns and four steamed buns. He gave one to Boss Lu and his wife, and left the four steamed buns for his family. He and his mother ate one each, and asked his mother to take two into the house for his father. "Go ahead, mother. Go and boil the medicine for father. I'll just watch over the stall here."
"Okay, then you stay here for a while. I'll go back to see your father and come out soon." Seeing that there were not many people and business at the moment, Liu Sanniang hurriedly took the remaining two steamed buns, went to the shop to get a large bowl, filled it with hot water, and went into the backyard.
Lu Mingfei, who stayed outside, was watching over the stall by himself. He took out a pile of hay from the big basket and started weaving something. The ten fingers on his two short hands moved very quickly...
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