Chapter 153 Am I a babysitter or a servant girl?
When the old lady heard the knock on the door, she came over happily and opened it.
"Xue Li, you've come just in time, come and eat with us!"
Tang Xueli saw that there were many dishes on the table, and it was very rich.
Sitting at the table was a woman about thirty-five years old.
She looked very much like the old lady, and even when she was sitting, one could tell she was very tall from her long legs.
"She is my daughter. She works in another city and only comes back once or twice a year. She came back specially to see me today!"
The old lady was in high spirits, her face flushed, and she was full of joy.
"Hello, sister." Tang Xueli greeted politely, then looked at the old lady and handed her the lunch box. "I won't eat with you. This is the yam and lean meat soup I made. It's appetizing. You can try it."
"Oh, this girl is so thoughtful!" The old lady took the lunch box and said, "I accept your kindness this time. Next time, don't make this troublesome soup. It takes several hours to stew. It's so troublesome. Besides, this meat is so expensive. It's not easy to get some meat coupons. You can keep it for your family to eat during the New Year. Be obedient!"
Tang Xueli warned, "This soup contains Chinese herbs for conditioning the body. Only you can drink it. It may not be suitable for others to drink it."
"I see!" The old lady nodded and invited Tang Xueli again: "You haven't eaten yet, right? Don't leave. Call Xiaoyan over too. It will be more lively when we have more people."
"I've already eaten. Teacher Yan's legs are not easy to move. You guys eat. I won't disturb you."
Tang Xueli left the room, but before she left, she heard the woman in the room say something in a veiled tone, "Mom, how dare you eat anything of unknown origin? You didn't get sick because of eating these things!"
The old lady looked at her daughter and whispered to stop her: "Don't talk nonsense! The children are all kind-hearted, how can you think like that!"
"Mom, you are easily deceived because you always think the best of others."
The woman picked up the chopsticks and started eating.
The old lady took Tang Xueli's hand and walked out, closing the door behind her. She said embarrassedly, "Xueli, my daughter has a bad mouth. She said that because she was worried about me. Don't take it to heart."
"It's okay." Tang Xueli was not angry, "Go back and eat!"
The old lady didn't say anything else and hurried back to the house.
Tang Xueli walked up to Yan Jingshu and asked him, "Have you seen Auntie's daughter?"
"Sister Taozi, she used to live in this courtyard, but she got married and moved to Lake City. She works there and rarely comes back."
Yan Jingshu is very familiar with Sister Taozi.
"How is the relationship between mother and daughter?" Tang Xueli asked.
"They are fine. I have never seen them quarrel. Auntie has a hot temper but is very good to her daughter. Sister Taozi has the same personality as her mother. She is straightforward and aggressive, but she is not as warm-hearted and friendly as Auntie."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Jingshu's stomach growled loudly.
Tang Xueli glanced at him and asked, "Are you hungry?"
Yan Jingshu looked aggrieved, "I only had one steamed bun this morning, and I haven't eaten anything since. I'm just waiting for you to buy me some buns!"
"Am I your babysitter or a maid?" Tang Xueli sat down on the stool. "You didn't ask me to buy you buns. You can't blame me if you didn't wait."
He should be grateful that she bought him the buns before, but he shouldn’t think of it as something she should do.
Nor should it be taken for granted as the norm.
She was not impressed by this kind of demanding and asking-for-promises behavior.
Yan Jingshu was stunned for a moment, then realized something and immediately said, "Have you eaten yet? I'll go cook some noodles for you?"
"No need, just take a rest!" Tang Xueli took out a lunch box wrapped in a towel from her bag.
As soon as I opened the lid, the fragrance wafted out.
She went to the kitchen to get an empty bowl and two spoons, peeled half of it and gave it to Yan Jingshu, "Eat it, this is all you have if it's not enough."
Yan Jingshu glanced at the egg fried rice in the bowl, his ears felt sore and his saliva instantly flowed out.
He couldn't wait to eat several mouthfuls. It was just the most ordinary fried rice, but it tasted so good that he didn't even bother to raise his head.
"Don't choke." Tang Xueli couldn't bear to watch it anymore.
This doesn't look like someone who has been hungry for a long time, it's just like a homeless person who has not had enough food for several years.
Yan Jingshu glanced at the teacup without a drop of water in it and did not dare to ask Tang Xueli to do anything.
Tang Xueli sighed, stood up and poured him a glass of water.
"Thank you." Yan Jingshu finished the fried rice with egg in less than two minutes and drank half a glass of water in one breath.
He sighed in comfort, "This is the most delicious egg fried rice I have ever eaten."
Tang Xueli chewed slowly and swallowed the food in her mouth before she said calmly, "That's because you're too hungry."
Everything tastes good when you are hungry.
"Eat it when you're not hungry. It's the most delicious fried rice I've ever had!" Yan Jingshu insisted.
Tang Xueli smiled and ate without saying anything.
Yan Jingshu looked at her and said, "I've eaten half of it. Is it enough for you?"
"That's enough. I was planning to save half for dinner."
Tang Xueli said: "I can buy some buns or fried dough sticks on the road to eat at night."
Yan Jingshu searched through a pile of books for a long time, found a dollar, folded it into a small piece, and threw it next to Tang Xueli.
Tang Xueli turned her head and glanced at him, "Hmm?"
Yan Jingshu blinked obediently, "Meal money! And the money for the buns from before!"
Tang Xueli couldn't help laughing and put the money into her trouser pocket.
"It's more, but I won't give you change. I can bring you some buns on the way next time."
Yan Jingshu narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Do you still need money for running errands?"
"No need." Tang Xueli paused, "But you should pay me some money for the replacement of the medicine."
She spent a lot of time on the road going there and back!
Yan Jingshu thought about it for a moment and said, "You took the initiative to come here."
He remembered clearly that it was she who insisted on changing his medicine and he clearly refused.
"..." Tang Xueli was speechless.
It’s a pity that I didn’t get the money.
The two of them were talking back and forth, and there was actually a hint of joking in their conversation.
At this moment, there was a sudden burst of quarreling sounds outside.
Listening carefully, it should be the aunt and her daughter arguing.
I couldn't hear the specific content clearly.
Tang Xueli and Yan Jingshu looked at each other, both hesitating whether to go and take a look to stop the fight.
Tang Xueli asked: "Have they quarreled like this before?"
Yan Jingshu shook his head, "Never."
With a bang, something hit the ground.
"Taozi! How did you become like this now!" the old lady roared hoarsely.
Sister Taozi screamed “Ah——” for more than ten seconds before she shouted, “I have always been like this, always!”
Yan Jingshu frowned, got out of bed immediately, and walked out with his crutches.
"Go and have a look quickly, don't let anything happen."
It's not right to interfere too much in other people's family affairs, but the quarrel was too fierce and I couldn't just sit back and watch.
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