"I understand, Grandpa."
The old man turned to face Jiang Shushu, "Comrade Jiang, my last name is Li. Thank you for helping Xiaobao and telling me about this. I'm really grateful. Ahem... I didn't expect that someone would openly bully Xiaobao when I was only sick for half a month. If you hadn't told me, I might not have noticed."
"Uncle Li, you're welcome. Anyone with a conscience would do the same if they saw this."
"Comrade Jiang's accent doesn't sound like a local. Where is Comrade Jiang from?" The accent sounds a bit like that of Q City.
Jiang Shushu: "…" Why are their ears so pointed? I think my accent is similar to someone from the provincial capital, so how can they tell I'm not from here? Why can't I hear any difference in how they speak? I only have two ears, so why is there such a big difference?
"I'm from Q City. Isn't there a cooking competition tomorrow that happens every three years? I came to the provincial capital to join in the fun."
It turns out that he is from Q City.
"Comrade Jiang, come in and sit down, ahem..."
Jiang Shushu thought that he still had to ask the old man about Li Minghao, so he didn't refuse.
Uncle Li asked Jiang Shushu to sit on the bench in the yard for a while, and he went back to the house to get a bag of brown sugar, intending to give it to Jiang Shushu as a thank you gift.
"Comrade Jiang, thank you. I don't have anything to offer you. Take this bag of brown sugar home to sweeten your mouth."
Jiang Shushu declined, "Uncle Li, it's just a small favor. You don't need to thank me."
"Although it's just a piece of cake for you, it's a huge deal for us, the grandparents and grandchildren, so please accept it."
"Uncle Li, that's really not necessary. If you want to thank me, can I ask you something? I came here to ask something and was planning to find someone to ask, but I didn't expect to come across Xiaobao's matter first, and I didn't have time to ask anyone."
Uncle Li took a look at Jiang Shushu, and his enthusiasm for her immediately decreased by a few points, and there was a bit more vigilance in his eyes.
Jiang Shushu still smiled and pretended not to notice the change in Uncle Li.
"Comrade Jiang, you said that I will do my best to help you."
It was obvious that Mr. Li was a wise, cautious and tight-lipped old man. Jiang Shushu didn't plan to hide it. After all, this matter was not something shameful. If he concealed it, he would not be able to find out anything.
"It's like this, Uncle Li, I came here with our chef... Our chef said that the good chefs should... Comrade Li Minghao is the judge..." Jiang Shushu explained why he wanted to know Li Minghao's preferences.
When Uncle Li heard what happened, he felt relieved. "Your chef is right. That's right. I'm sure your chef's cooking skills are amazing."
"Yes, the dishes cooked by my chef are the best I have ever tasted. I believe he will definitely win the championship." Jiang Shushu's face was full of admiration when he talked about Zhang Yao.
Uncle Li burst into laughter, "Haha... cough cough... cough cough..."
Jiang Shushu looked at Uncle Li worriedly: "Uncle Li, are you okay? You've been sick for so long, have you been to the hospital?"
Xiaobao gently patted Grandpa Li's back, "Grandpa, are you okay? I'm scared."
Grandpa Li touched Xiaobao's head and said, "Xiaobao, Grandpa is fine. It's just an old illness. A cough will go away. Don't worry."
"Comrade Jiang, thank you for your concern. It's just a cold and cough. I'm old, so recovery takes time. Ahem... I happen to know Li Minghao, and I know his taste very well. I can tell you his preferences. Li Minghao..." Uncle Li described Li Minghao's preferences clearly.
"Thank you, Uncle Li." Jiang Shushu didn't expect that Uncle Li knew so much.
"You're welcome. I hope you can win the championship, ahem..."
"Thank you, Uncle Li. Are you and Xiaobao the only ones at home? If there are relatives, please ask them to take care of Xiaobao for a few days. I see that you are coughing badly. You should go to the hospital! Putting it off is not a solution."
"I've taken medicine. I should be fine in a few days and won't have to go to the hospital."
With a "bang", an explosion was heard in the room, accompanied by the crying of a child.
Uncle Li was horrified, "Xiaobao, cough cough..." Uncle Li wanted to run into the house immediately, but he was too anxious and felt dizzy. His legs went soft and he sat down on the ground.
"Comrade Jiang, please help me check on Xiaobao."
"Uncle Li, don't worry, I'll go and take a look. Think about Xiaobao, don't worry." Jiang Shushu ran to the room quickly.
As soon as he entered the door, he saw the broken thermos and a puddle of water on the ground. Xiaobao was about to reach out to pick up the broken glass.
"Xiaobao, squat down and don't move. Don't pick it up."
Jiang Shushu pulled Xiaobao up, away from the debris and broken glass on the ground, then squatted in front of Xiaobao. In a gentle tone, she carefully examined him, "Xiaobao, tell me, are you burned? Are you scratched by the broken pieces of the thermos? Is there any pain?"
Xiaobao shook his head and said, "Sister, I'm not hurt. I just broke my thermos."
"It's okay, Xiaobao didn't do it on purpose. Grandpa won't blame you. Let's go out and see your grandpa first, okay?"
"I haven't packed yet."
"Sister will come and clean up later. Let's go see your grandpa first. He got up in a hurry just now and fell. Let's go see your grandpa first."
As soon as Jiang Shushu finished speaking, Xiaobao ran to the yard quickly.
"Grandpa, what happened to you? Are you hurt?"
Jiang Shushu walked over and helped Grandpa Li up, placing him on the bamboo chair with the backrest. "Grandpa Li, the thermos fell to the ground and broke, but Xiaobao is not injured, you don't have to worry."
"Grandpa, I'm sorry. Brother Xiaoshu said that only by eating well, drinking well, and sleeping well can the body be healthy. I just wanted to make you a cup of malted milk so that you can get well soon. Heidan and the others said that Grandpa has been sick for so long and must be dying soon. No one will want me in the future. I'm scared. Grandpa is all I have. I'm afraid that Grandpa will be gone too. I want Grandpa to get better. Woo woo woo...but I didn't hold the thermos firmly and broke our thermos."
Uncle Li's eyes turned cold. Uncle Li didn't believe that the child had made an unintentional mistake. If no adults said it behind his back, how could the child know? Uncle Li didn't expect that his usually polite neighbor would say such a thing about him in public.
"Grandpa received Xiaobao's kindness. Grandpa doesn't blame you. Thank you, Xiaobao. Grandpa will always be here. Grandpa will watch Xiaobao grow up. Don't listen to the nonsense of Heidan and the others. They are bad people. Let's ignore them."
When Xiaobao heard that he had been cheated, he was also very angry, "Xiaobao, listen to grandpa, they are bad, I will ignore them from now on."
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