I spend the day either teaching the children to read or playing with them; my days are leisurely and comfortable.
When evening came, Fu Xiangbei came to Yan's house with his schoolbag. Zhong Yuxiu realized that he did not go home immediately at night, but came to their place.
"Master."
"You're here, so it's just right for us to have dinner together. Put down your schoolbag, wash your hands, and take a seat." The family was setting up dinner. "Comrade Wang, please put out an extra pair of bowls and chopsticks. This will be the case for every trip north."
"Okay, Comrade Zhong."
Wang Daya went to get another set of bowls and chopsticks.
Fu Xiangbei put his schoolbag on the sofa with a smile, and then went to the bathroom. After washing his hands, he came out with wet hands. He had no supplies for the time being, so Zhong Yuxiu pointed to the toilet paper on the coffee table.
"Wipe your hands with this first."
"Master, you are so kind to me."
Fu Xiangbei narrowed his eyes and smiled. Why should he be polite to his master? He didn't intend to be polite!
Zhong Yuxiu smiled slightly, gaining a new understanding of the child. "Your mouth is so sweet today. Did you eat some candy?"
"No, I just feel that Master is really good to me, better than my parents." After just two days of getting along, he felt that Master had a very good temper and a very likable temperament; it also made him want to get closer to him. Moreover, his Master was amazing and had achieved success at such a young age.
As for what he currently knows about his master's achievements, he feels that he may never reach such a height in his lifetime; his grandfather once said that his master is a rare genius that only appears once in a century, and nothing she produces is bad, and all of them are related to national strength and people's livelihood.
"We've only been together for a few days? You think you're better than your parents? If your parents hear it, they'll definitely say you're heartless." No parent likes their child to blatantly say that someone is better than my parents.
That is a denial of them and a condemnation of them.
Fu Xiangbei nodded and said, "I won't tell you. I'll only tell Master."
"Little rascal." She stood up and walked to his side, ruffling his hair. This child was indeed a lovely person. "Wait for us in the restaurant."
"Okay, Master, Grandpa Yan, please come here quickly."
After Fu Xiangbei walked into the restaurant, Yan Guofeng shook his head and smiled, "This kid is quite friendly. He's been here for only two days and he's already become as familiar as if he were home."
"That's good. Being too polite will only alienate people." If someone wants to make friends, if you are polite and courteous and come a few more times, they will give up on making friends with you; kindness and giving are two-way.
Yan Rushan didn't have any thoughts about this. He supported whatever his wife wanted to do and gave her enough respect. When he was required to take action, he would do it.
After chatting for a while, the three of them went to the bathroom to wash their hands and sat down at the dining table.
Fu Xiangbei sat in the first seat to the right of Yan Guofeng, and this seat was temporarily reserved for him; if Yan Rushan's parents came back, Fu Xiangbei would have to move three seats back.
The food was served, and the table was filled with delicious food, both meat and vegetables; every dish was mouth-watering, with impeccable color and aroma, and since they were Feng Zhengzou's dishes, the taste must have been good.
Fu Xiangbei looked at the two large basins of red oil on the table, "Grandpa Yan, Master, Grandmaster, what is this?"
"The bullfrog cooked inside is tender and fresh, smooth when eaten, and very delicious."
Yan Guofeng personally picked up a dish for him once, and then picked up a piece for himself; after he started eating, everyone started to pick up their chopsticks, even Fu Xiangbei did the same. After Yan Guofeng picked up the meat for him, he did not pick up the chopsticks to eat it immediately, but waited until Yan Guofeng picked up the meat for the second time and ate it himself before he started to pick up the chopsticks.
A family's upbringing is very important, and table manners are equally important.
In ancient times, table manners and daily upbringing were taken very seriously. If you had poor upbringing, people would not bother to make friends with you; there would be no idea of making friends at all, because no one likes an uneducated person.
The same goes for table manners. If your etiquette is not up to par, people will also dislike you for changing someone else. Smacking your lips while eating, talking while chewing, and stretching your waist to the center of the table while holding the bowl are all taboos.
No one wants to eat other people's saliva, nor does anyone want to see what the other person is eating; and if you do this, you will be disliked.
Fu Xiangbei ate the bullfrog's legs first. There was a lot of meat on the legs, and he could just put it in his mouth and suck it off. It was tender and smooth, fresh and fragrant, and very tasty. He nodded repeatedly while eating it.
"Delicious, Master. The meat and vegetables in your house are much better than mine."
"If you like it, eat more. But don't say these things to others." Zhong Yuxiu also personally used the serving chopsticks to pick up some vegetables for him, but did not pick up any meat for him.
It was very common to use serving chopsticks at the dinner table in the past, but gradually the tradition of using serving chopsticks became unfashionable; serving chopsticks became a legend. However, since there were many people dining at the Yan family's place, using serving chopsticks was the correct way to do it.
Fu Xiangbei chuckled and nodded, "Thank you, Master. I will eat more. But, Master, is a bullfrog a frog?"
"You've never been to the country?"
"No." I was born in the city and have never been to the countryside. I usually eat in the cafeteria, and there are not many kinds of meat and vegetables. I have never come into contact with species like bullfrogs.
"That's a pity. There are so many delicious wild vegetables and game in the countryside, but you haven't tried them." Zhong Yuxiu said with a smile.
Fu Xiangbei ate the bullfrog and felt longing. "It's such a pity, Master. When you go to the countryside, please take me with you, okay? I want to go and see the scenery and eat delicious food."
"Okay! I'll call you when I go to the countryside again. The food in the countryside is all grown from their own fields; the game is even better, I guarantee you'll want to eat more after you've tasted it." The countryside has its own advantages, and the city has its own advantages. She can have her cake and eat it too.
With Yan Rushan around, he would do his best to send her whatever she wanted; he would find a way to make her eat whatever she wanted, so she could have both.
"Okay, I will definitely go." Fu Xiangbei ate more enthusiastically. These were all delicious; frog meat, white meat, beef, eel, lobster, his mouth was full of oil. Faced with so many delicious foods, what was the point of being reserved? He could do without it.
Zhong Yuxiu shook his head and chuckled. He felt that people's reserve was meant to be broken; if it was not broken, it meant that he had not yet reached the heart of the reserved person. Just look at Fu Xiangbei and you will know. When faced with delicious food, he can turn into a foodie. A reserved image is not as important as delicious food.
After a satisfying meal, Fu Xiangbei walked home with his schoolbag and the fruit platter given by his master.
When he entered the house, the fruit platter in his hand was empty.
"Grandpa, I'm back."
"Did you go to your master's house for dinner again?" Old Master Fu was sitting on the sofa waiting for him to come back, and asked when he saw him.
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