They had just finished eating potato chips, and the smell in the room hadn't dissipated yet. Lin Zhengde and Cheng Jin didn't say anything, but Cheng Chao was sniffing hard. Seeing this, Jian Dan couldn't help but ask a question.
Have you all eaten?
Just as Lin Zhengde and his companion were about to say they had eaten, Cheng Chao blurted out,
"No,"
The main thing was that the belly even made a few sounds to match the occasion, making the two adults wish they could disappear into the ground.
“Jian Zhiqing, it’s alright, it’s alright, we’ll be leaving soon.”
The two adults refused vehemently, but the brat looked at Jian Dan with a stubborn expression. To be honest, Jian Dan was also a child, and she really couldn't understand what this brat, who was even older than her, was thinking.
"Uh, actually I haven't eaten either. I was just frying potato slices on this stove and I accidentally got full. If you don't mind, I can get you some."
This is a very simple question. If a child can eat this as a snack, then you adults would feel embarrassed to eat at my place, so you wouldn't feel embarrassed either, would you?
There was actually another layer on the stove lid, but the bottom fire wasn't added, so it was slowly baked. Jian Dan's stomach was still full, so that's why it was left over.
The two adults were naturally embarrassed, but didn't they have a big, unruly child in the family?
The kitchen was small. Lin Zhengde and Cheng Jin sat on small stools, while Cheng Chao stood by the door. Jianchan sat on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) in the inner room. In fact, if you didn't look at the door in the middle, it would just be one space.
Moreover, with these facilities available, and with two adults around, and since Jian Dan is indeed a child and there are no outsiders, she isn't too restrained.
Cheng Chao didn't know why, but he felt incredibly relaxed here. Upon hearing this, he immediately headed for the stove lid. He was so unrestrained that he didn't even need a spatula; he just grabbed a piece with his hands and threw it into his mouth.
The next moment, while crying out that it was too hot, she was reluctant to spit it out.
"Delicious, delicious!"
Before Lin Zhengde and his companion could even feel embarrassed, the stove lid had already been half-fallen off.
"Little educated youth, what did you put in these potato slices? Are they even salty or bland?"
His appearance is so simple it's almost unbearable to look at. Is this the kind of person who can go up the mountain to do a mission on his own? Is he not dressed today to guard against his unreliable behavior?
"If you like it, you can make some more. There are potatoes right next to the stove, the knife is on the edge of the stove, and there's a plate of seasonings next to it."
Cheng Chao, who didn't know the meaning of politeness, immediately pulled over a small stool and wholeheartedly became a barbecue chef, leaving the two people just a step away stunned.
Lin Zhengde looked utterly helpless, while Cheng Chao's uncle, Cheng Jin, covered his face, too ashamed to show his face.
She kept tugging at his clothes from behind.
"Xiao Chao, that's enough. These are their guests, not their people."
"I know, Uncle, I know we are guests."
Cheng Jin sighed.
"Do you remember why we're here? Do you remember you have a mission later?"
Cheng Chao's hand, which was holding the shovel to lift the noodles, froze for a moment. He slowly turned around.
"We're here to express our gratitude..."
"Yeah, thanks. What are you doing? We haven't even repaid the favor yet, and you're already making a fool of yourself again?"
Cheng Chao gave an awkward laugh.
"Ha, Uncle, well, I was just too hungry. Don't forget, I remember everything."
He glanced back reluctantly at the potato chips he had just placed there, then got up regretfully, walked past his uncle, and went to get the things he had brought inside.
"Jian, I have no way to repay your life-saving grace,"
He paused for a moment, and Cheng Jin's heart jumped. This kid never played by the rules. What kind of trouble was he going to cause this time?
Fortunately, Cheng Chao only paused for a moment.
"Well, you saved my life. These things were all found by my uncle, so it doesn't really count as my sincerity. How about this, you can reluctantly accept them for now, and when I have time, I'll come over and be your underling."
People say that a life-saving debt should be repaid with one's body, right? With my skills, I doubt you'd even consider me good enough. How about I repay you by being your henchman and running errands? That way, you won't lose too much.
It's really simple. Throwing those two big bags onto the kang (a heated brick bed) made quite a commotion, so there must have been a lot of stuff. But Jian Dan was even more surprised by his offer to be the younger brother.
"still,"
Cheng Chao turned around and looked at his uncle.
"How about I compensate you with my uncle?"
"Stop!"
"don't want!"
"Shut up!"
The scene was horrifying. Cheng Jin was pale, and Lin Zhengde, who was watching the commotion, was also startled. This kid had gone a bit too far; he was probably in for a beating.
Fortunately, after these three rejections, Cheng Chao, though disappointed, didn't say anything more.
"You disagree too? Well, although my uncle is very popular at home, he's getting old after all. I understand you."
"Then it's settled. I'll come next week."
I feel like I'm hallucinating.
"What did you order? What are you doing here?"
"So you're here to be my underling? Save any chores for me, I'll run errands for you when I get here."
It's confirmed; this child is indeed not quite normal.
Simple glances involuntarily fell on the two parents. Aren't you going to do anything about this?
Lin Zhengde's face was ashen. His soldiers were such worthless! What a loss of face he had!
Cheng Jin was even more exasperated. He was almost thirty years old, and his nephew had almost sent him away as compensation to a fifteen-year-old educated youth.
Isn't that outrageous?
He waved his hand repeatedly.
"No, no, Jian Zhiqing, this brat is just talking nonsense. Please don't take it to heart. I'll get rid of him right away so he won't have time to bother you."
Lin Zhengde also stood up and quickly added,
“Jian Zhiqing, this little thing is just to express our gratitude. You don’t need to take it to heart. Like I said, if you need anything, just come to the station and find me. Just say you are my niece, and someone will take you there.”
“Me too, me too, it’s the same if you come to me. Forget about this kid, he’s not reliable at all.”
Cheng Chao didn't get to eat the last batch of potato chips. His uncle grabbed him by the collar and dragged him out, his eyes still fixed on the stove lid.
This time, they didn't use the simple delivery method, knowing it was their own son who was being abrupt. The two of them didn't linger, and carrying the disobedient child, they quickly disappeared outside the door.
Jian Dan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It has to be said that Cheng Chao's words were truly unpredictable. Without any warning, he betrayed his uncle, and even after leaving the village, he couldn't escape his uncle's clutches.
Both large canvas bags were stuffed full, indicating that there was a lot of stuff inside.
I simply opened them one by one, and wow, the whole bag was full of food.
Moreover, most of these items were not things that the commune or county supply and marketing cooperatives could obtain; their exquisite quality meant they were definitely not cheap.
Various canned fruits, canned meat, milk powder, biscuits, malted milk powder, all kinds of candies, and of course, the most abundant are pastries. Oh, and some meat, not fresh meat, but frozen meat. Anyway, she couldn't tell what kind of meat it was.
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