Chapter 15： big chicken drumstick

Chapter 15 Big Chicken Legs

When Gu Mingda walked into the restaurant with Niuniu in his arms, he happened to catch the noodles on the table.

Zhang Yuniang only saw a book in her husband's hand, not the so-called black turtle at all. Just when she opened her mouth to ask, she saw her husband shake his head gently.

After many years of tacit understanding between husband and wife, she immediately understood and did not continue to struggle with this issue.

Gu Mingda saw the five bowls of Yangchun noodles on the table and asked, "Did you just order noodles?"

Zhang Yunniang nodded.

Gu Mingda knew that his wife was always thrifty and said: "It is rare for the children to come to the county, so they must eat meat."

After saying that, Gu Mingda waved to the waiter at the shop selling roast chicken next door: "Please give us a cut roast chicken."

Zhang Yunniang didn't even have time to speak. The store owner took a roast chicken and chopped it up. The knife had already cut into it. If she stopped at this time, she would be gossiped.

Gu Zhao cheered on the spot: "Okay, okay! We have roast chicken!"

Niu Niu's eyes also lit up, smelling the enticing aroma of roast chicken in the air, her eyes showed anticipation.

The roast chicken is all ready-made and delivered immediately after being cut.

Gu Mingda was the first to use his chopsticks, and before Gu Zhao could do anything, he stuffed two large chicken drumsticks into Niu Niu and Zhang Yunniang's bowls, and divided the two chicken wings between his two sons.

Gu Zhao frowned and said aggrievedly: "Dad, I used to eat big chicken legs, not small chicken legs!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yuniang immediately wanted to take the big chicken legs out of the bowl and give them to her younger son, but Gu Mingda stopped her.

"This is what you should eat. There is no need to give it to him." Gu Mingda said.

Zhang Yunniang licked her chopsticks.

Gu Mingda turned to look at Gu Yan again and asked, "Ayan, come and tell my brother why he did this."

When the thirteen-year-old Gu Yan heard this, he nodded like a little adult.

"Third brother, are big chicken drumsticks a good thing?" Gu Yan asked.

Gu Zhao nodded vigorously and said, "Of course it's a good thing! Dad would give me one before, why didn't he give it to me this time? Does he not love me anymore?"

Gu Yan did not answer him directly, but said: "Do you still remember the story I told you before about Kong Rong giving pear?"

Gu Zhao answered very honestly: "I don't remember."

Gu Yan didn't seem too surprised when he heard this, and said warmly: "Then let me tell you again. Once upon a time, there was a child named Kong Rong. One day, his mother brought home a lot of pears..."

Gu Yan's voice seemed to have some kind of magic power, and he was obviously telling a story. Gu Zhao and Niu Niu both fell asleep after listening to it, and they could hardly hold the bowls in their hands.

After Gu Yan finished telling the story, he concluded: "So, when dealing with others, you should know how to be humble and abide by the principles of filial piety and brotherhood. Do you remember this time?"

Gu Zhao squinted his eyes, looking like he wished he could fall asleep while sitting. Niu Niu next to him would probably have fallen under the stool if he hadn't been pulled by Gu Mingda.

Gu Yan frowned slightly and raised his voice slightly: "Do you understand the story?"

Gu Zhao and Niu Niu finally woke up from their inexplicable drowsiness, glanced at him dazedly, and nodded blankly.

Gu Yan nodded with satisfaction and said, "Both of them are so sensible, so brother, I can rest assured."

Seeing that he felt that he had completed his task, he picked up the bowl and continued eating noodles. Gu Mingda and Zhang Yunniang looked at each other and laughed in unison.

Gu Yan's storytelling hypnosis method is still so effective. Gu Zhao now doesn't remember the big chicken legs at all.

Niu Niu, on the other hand, suddenly raised her bowl: "Kong Rong gives me the pears, and Niu Niu gives me the big chicken drumsticks for daddy to eat!"

Gu Mingda was very happy when he heard this. He patted his daughter's little head and said: "Niuniu, be good, today is your first time to eat big chicken legs. Daddy won't eat yours. I'll wait for you to give it to Daddy next time." Eat, okay? ""Your father has eaten it many times, but you haven't eaten it yet, please eat it quickly," Zhang Yunniang said from the side.

After hearing the words, Niu Niu no longer hesitated and took a bite. Her eyes suddenly lit up and her face glowed with a strange brilliance.

Seeing that his daughter was eating happily, Gu Mingda's appetite improved and asked, "Is it so delicious?"

Niuniu nodded vigorously: "It's so delicious! Better than wontons! Better than duck eggs! Better than chestnuts! Isn't this the most delicious thing in the world!"

Zhang Yuniang felt sour in her heart after hearing this. Roast chicken, wontons, duck eggs, and chestnuts were all eaten by Niu Niu after she left the Zhang family. In the child's barren memories, these were extremely rare delicacies.

Gu Mingda smiled and shook his head: "No, there are many, many more delicious things than roast chicken. Daddy will buy some pastries for Niu Niu later. They are sweet, fragrant, and soft. Take a bite. It’s like eating clouds into your mouth.”

Listening to Gu Mingda's description, Niu Niu felt as if she had entered a colorful dream.

She couldn't help but stretched out her small round hand and pinched her cheek gently. After feeling the touch, she finally confirmed that such a beautiful life was really not a dream!

After finishing the meal, the family just walked out of the small restaurant when they saw an old man on the street corner carrying candied haws on a skewer and shouting: "Candied haws on ice~ It's not sweet and it doesn't cost any money~"

"Tanghulu!" Gu Zhao shouted happily, and then rushed towards the candied haws.

But just as he took a step forward, his body seemed to be stuck on something and he couldn't help but tilt to the left.

Gu Mingda hugged Niuniu, and Gu Yan was always mature and steady. Therefore, Zhang Yunniang kept her attention on Gu Zhao. She immediately noticed his movements, grabbed the back of his neck, and barely managed to save her son from falling. Pulled back.

After ensuring that Gu Zhao did not fall, Gu Mingda and Gu Yan looked at Niu Niu at the same time.

Niu Niu opened her eyes wide and breathed a long sigh of relief. Then she turned to look at Gu Mingda and said, "Dad, the third brother didn't fall. I'm really not a bad guy!"

Gu Mingda nodded and said with great certainty: "Your third brother was about to fall, but because of your reminder, your mother kept paying attention to him, so he didn't fall. Niuniu, you are a lucky star!"

When Niu Niu heard this, her big eyes were as bright as the stars in the sky, and she was as happy as a light bird.

The family strolled around the county for a while, buying pastries for the children and a piece of meat from the pork shop. Before leaving, they sold the handkerchiefs embroidered by Zhang Yunniang to the embroidery shop.

Although Gu Zhao begged all the way, even if he avoided the wrestling, Gu Mingda kept his promise and refused to buy him candied haws this time.

The return trip went smoothly. When the ox cart entered the village, I saw several children at the entrance of the village looking forward to it.

"Second uncle is back! Second uncle is back!" Gu Daya shouted.

"It's meat! Second uncle bought meat again!" Gu Jin jumped up with joy.

For the three-bedroom children of the Gu family, every time Gu Mingda goes out and comes back, he always buys meat for the family and brings snacks to them, just like the Chinese New Year.

"Why are you buying us cloth again? Your father and I are so short of clothes. You have money left for Mingda to take the exam, so there is no need to buy anything for us!"

Even though Mrs. Gu said this, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curve upward when she spoke.

Chen Chunhua was shameless and came over and said: "Mom, you are not short of clothes, your grandchildren are in need, my family..."

As usual, Mrs. Gu interrupted the eldest daughter-in-law's nonsense and said: "Are you blinded by lard? You want to be greedy for the things that a son should be filial to his mother! Why have you only seen the second filial piety to me in these years? What's wrong with you and the eldest son? You don’t know how to buy me something!”

Liu Erni, the third daughter-in-law who was on the side and was about to make a move, immediately retracted her outstretched hand when she heard her sister-in-law being scolded.

Chen Chunhua, however, has always been a shameless person. She touched her nose and said, "I'm afraid that you have too much material and won't use it up. Don't spoil it."

"Bah! Major General, your abacus fell on my face! If you have time to do nothing here, you might as well feed the chickens!" Mrs. Gu scolded me.

Mrs. Gu is not a fool. She can wear this fabric herself and take it to relatives' homes as gifts, but she cannot give it to the other two rooms.

Suck the blood of one son to subsidize the other two sons. Isn't this deliberately disappointing the second son and making the family uneasy?

She is not that stupid old lady who is biased!