Ye Qingqing didn't think Tang Bao was really stupid. How could a fool make so many delicious dishes? She always felt that Tang Bao had a story behind him.
This mother and son must have many secrets!
"Have some pickled bamboo shoot and pork soup. My son Tang Bao has a secret recipe for this soup, and it tastes especially good."
Grandma Gu served Ye Qingqing a bowl of milky white, fragrant soup, her face beaming with pride, while Tang Bao sat quietly and drank his soup.
Ye Qingqing noticed that Tang Bao didn't like to talk. From the moment he entered the room until now, he hadn't said a single word, and he didn't like to move either. He was like a piece of wood, only moving when nudged.
"It's so delicious, my teeth are about to fall out."
Ye Qingqing took a big gulp of the soup, and it was so delicious that she felt completely relaxed. She had never tasted such a delicious soup before.
I haven't even had that much in both my lifetimes combined.
Tang Bao suddenly looked up and stared blankly at Ye Qingqing. Seeing her slurping her soup, something seemed to flash through his mind, and he subconsciously said, "Teeth will grow back after they fall out."
It's a genuine Pingjiang accent.
After saying that, Tang Bao lowered his head and continued drinking his soup, remaining quiet as if he hadn't said those words.
Ye Qingqing blinked, unsure how to respond. She was already quite old; could her teeth grow back after they fell out?
Sensing something was amiss, Ye Qingqing looked at Granny Gu and was startled.
Grandma Gu looked surprised, her eyes filled with disbelief, and she excitedly grabbed Tang Bao's hand, "What did you say? Say it again!"
But no matter how much Grandma Gu called out, Tang Bao remained quiet and didn't utter a sound, just drinking his soup.
Moreover, judging from his expression, he seemed very dissatisfied with the soup, only taking a few sips before stopping.
Grandma Gu sighed in disappointment and smiled apologetically at Ye Qingqing, "Tang Bao hasn't spoken for several years, and this is the first time he's spoken. I'm so excited."
Ye Qingqing comforted him, "Now that you've brought it up, you'll definitely say it again in the future."
Grandma Gu nodded and used clean chopsticks to put food on Ye Qingqing's plate. "Eat more vegetables, don't eat rice, finish all the vegetables."
"I'll have some soup first. It's so delicious! Did they add ham to it?"
Ye Qingqing ate a slice of ham and couldn't help but feel a little guilty. Grandma Gu must have spent a lot of money on this meal; ham is not cheap!
"Yes, ham was added. Tang Bao always adds ham to his braised pork and bamboo shoot soup, and he also uses chicken to make the broth. But we didn't use chicken today, so the taste is a bit different," Grandma Gu said with a smile.
It wasn't convenient to kill a chicken in the courtyard, so Grandma Gu didn't buy one, and the soup did taste worse.
Ye Qingqing was stunned. Tang Yuanyuan had just told her how to make pickled bamboo shoots and pork soup two days ago. It was exactly the same as the way Grandma Gu's son made it. What a coincidence!
"It's already very fresh like this. If you put in chicken, my teeth will really fall out!" Ye Qingqing joked.
"Teeth will grow back, don't worry!"
Tang Bao raised his head again, said something, and gave a simple, honest smile.
Grandma Gu and Ye Qingqing realized at the same time that Tang Bao always spoke after Ye Qingqing had finished talking about losing her teeth.
"Grandma, was Uncle Tang Bao's condition acquired later in life?" Ye Qingqing asked.
It is clear that Tang Bao did not have a congenital intellectual disability.
Grandma Gu sighed, "Tang Bao is not my biological son. I found him on the mountain eight years ago. He was seriously injured at the time, and his brain was damaged. After he recovered, he became like this."
Eight years ago, she was as withered and lifeless as she was. She had planned to end her life with a white silk ribbon on the mountain, but unexpectedly she found Tang Bao, who was seriously injured. Because she had to take care of Tang Bao, she became fulfilled and her heart, which had been dead for many years, came back to life.
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