After explaining for a while, Elder Dan asked, "Did you understand?"
Zhu Fanfan said, "I'll go beat up Peng Zhuo when I have time."
Elder Dan quickly stopped them: "Although we are willing to fight if we are not convinced, we cannot just go up and fight. If we don't like someone, we must first find a reason and stand on the side of reason. As the saying goes, with reason, you can go anywhere in the world, and without reason, you can't move an inch. Then we will have a legitimate reason to fight."
Zhu Jiabao and Liu Yumin are not to be trifled with. If they knew he had raised their beloved granddaughter to be violent, he was afraid his old bones wouldn't be able to withstand their combined attack.
Zhu Fanfan said, "The Zhuo family believes in Buddhism."
Elder Dan immediately transformed into a champion of justice: "Outrageous! They've come to our country to bewitch people! Little girl, let me tell you, Buddhism came from overseas. Those who are not of our kind must be punished. Taoism is what has been passed down in our China for five thousand years. It should be carried forward and developed. Don't believe in Buddhism's nonsense about suffering to atone for sins. That's bullshit! They are the ones who are guilty. We have always been upright and just. Beat them up, beat them up hard! And don't believe in that nonsense about repaying evil with good. If you repay evil with good, how will you repay good? These kinds of people just don't like you and want to suppress you. You don't need to ask questions, just go and do it. If anything happens, Grandpa Dan will back you up."
You can endure anything, but Buddhism cannot. It teaches people to abstain from meat, alcohol, and sex, and to practice asceticism to achieve good results. This is just self-harm. Meat and alcohol are food, they contain energy, and they can make people feel happy. Why should you abstain from them? If you have good fortune, why insist on suffering? Aren't you just asking for trouble?
Zhu Fanfan said, "That's right. Saying that I love eating meat will send me to hell, saying that I have a sharp tongue and have committed verbal sins, it's so annoying. If it weren't for the fact that she's an old lady, I would have burned her house down."
She's lucky to love eating; she can eat a lot. She'll argue even when she's wrong, but why should she forgive when she's right? She's not one to suffer a loss, and nobody can take advantage of her.
Elder Dan was particularly supportive: "She says you love to eat meat because she can't eat it all and is jealous; she says you have a sharp tongue because she thinks you don't go along with her; those who say you're selfish are the ones who didn't get any advantage; and those who say you're stubborn are the ones who can't control you."
Zhu Fanfan nodded in agreement, and the two engaged in a heated debate about their views. The more they talked, the more they clicked, almost to the point of becoming sworn brothers. By the end, both of them were parched, so Zhu Fanfan brought out a plate of watermelon and the two of them devoured it.
Elder Dan was extremely pleased: "Girl, your family has quite a few tricks up its sleeve. You even have watermelons. Will your grandparents scold us for eating them?"
Watermelons are a rare commodity these days. You need a prescription from the hospital to buy one if you have a fever of 39°C or higher. They're very precious, and they have a lot of seeds. This watermelon has fewer seeds, is sweet, and you can't buy it without connections.
Zhu Fanfan was very certain: "No, everything in the house is taken care of by me. I'm the only son of the Zhu family. This watermelon just came out, so don't ask where I bought it. If you ask, I'll say I don't know. If we didn't get along so well, I wouldn't even give you a sip of water. Don't tell anyone."
Products made by this company are always of high quality. They have few seeds, sweet flesh, and large size, and the whole family loves them.
Elder Dan patted his chest and assured, "Do you know why I've lived to such an old age? It's because I never meddle in other people's business."
As I said before, everyone has their own little secrets. We should respect other people's privacy. We're not a pot of morsel, so why do we have to dig into their secrets? Nobody who meddles in other people's business often ends up dying the earliest and most miserable. Even though he's about to be buried, he still cherishes his old life.
It was almost noon when Zhu Fanfan said, "Let me take you to my godmother's house for lunch!"
If they go there, they can cook and add their share. If they go too late and their godmother has already started cooking, it won't be good to add food halfway through, and they'll have to go to the next house.
Elder Dan had no objection: "I'm not picky, as long as I can eat my fill, that's fine. I brought food coupons and money, so I won't take advantage of your family."
Zhu Fanfan declined: "I can afford to treat you to a meal. Elder Dan, you're coming to my house to teach me, how can I let you spend money? Besides, my godmother isn't an outsider, so don't worry."
Elder Dan wasn't one to stick to his principles. Given the Zhu family's resources, hosting a feast wouldn't be a problem, so he agreed. However, after seeing Zhu Fanfan take nearly a pound of rice and a fish from the kitchen, he thought that Fanfan was a liar. Why would someone from their own family need to bring food?
Just as she reached the door, she heard a series of wailing and howling from inside. Zhu Fanfan immediately pressed her ear against the door to listen to what was happening inside. It was Ming Laosan repeatedly saying, "I was wrong, I'll never do it again." Zhu Fanfan felt that she could save her little brother, who had often been ordered around by her.
When they got inside, they found that their godmother and godfather's family were there. The godfather was hitting the child hard, while the godmother and godmother just watched coldly from the side, and no one tried to stop them.
Yan Xiaoxiao saw Zhu Fanfan the moment he came in. She took the things from Zhu Fanfan's hands and complained, "I told you not to be so polite, but you still took things. Your godparents took your share."
Zhu Fanfan said in a spoiled tone, "My grandpa told me that I have to bring food with me no matter where I eat. He'll scold me again if he finds out I didn't, godmother~~~"
Yan Xiaoxiao knew Uncle Zhu's temper, and wondered if Uncle Zhu had something wrong with his eyes. He could still hit such a well-behaved and sensible child, leaving her covered in bruises. Aunt Yumin complained a lot.
Zhu Fanfan asked curiously, "What happened? Why did Godfather hit me so hard?"
Ever since the godfather showed goodwill to the godfather, and with the godmother's mediation, the godfather has been coming to the Ming family's house from time to time when the godfather is not around. The godfather knows all this and is quite helpless. At least the child is willing to come home, so he doesn't say anything. For now, they get along fairly well.
Yan Xiaoxiao, her face filled with anger, recounted the events to Zhu Fanfan:
Yan Xiaoxiao and her husband felt that Elder Dan was coming today, and they didn't know what kind of temper he would have. Their uncle and aunt had to work, and Fanfan was alone at home. They were afraid that someone would take advantage of their age, so they took leave to come and support Fanfan. However, they were really busy with work and even went to work for half a day. They finally got off work and came to the compound.
They felt it was about time to pick up their children. Their two older children were fine; they were old enough to go home on their own. They came to pick up their youngest child, but as soon as they arrived at the school gate, they saw a group of children gathered together. They hadn't intended to watch the commotion, but when they heard their son's voice, they went closer.
Yan Xiaoxiao asked angrily, "Do you know what they're arguing about?"
Zhu Fanfan didn't know, and shook her head, asking, "What did you say?"
Yan Xiaoxiao said indignantly, "We don't know what happened before, we only heard Ming Laosan say: Your dad is the coward, my dad is the bravest person..."
Zhu Fanfan agreed: "Godfather is indeed a brave person."
Yan Xiaoxiao's next words left Zhu Fanfan completely dumbfounded.
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