Chapter 244: The highlight moment of Banggan!
Chapter 244: The highlight moment of Banggan!
At around five in the evening, the children in the courtyard returned to the courtyard after school and smelled a mouth-watering aroma. Yan Jiekuang, the third child of the Yan family, sniffed hard, then swallowed his saliva and said with envy: "Who in our courtyard is cooking meat? It smells so delicious, right?"
When Banggeng heard what Yan Jiekuang said, he thought of the dinner his family was going to have in the evening. He showed a proud expression on his face and answered, "My uncle brought back a lot of meat and a bear's paw yesterday, and he also invited Uncle Zhuzi to help us cook. The fragrance must have come from our house."
A child in the front yard who was about the same age as Banggeng heard what Banggeng said and saw his proud expression. He looked at Banggeng with envy and asked him, "Banggeng! I heard from my mom that since your uncle came back, your family has had meat to eat every day. Is that true?"
Bang Geng heard the question from the child of the same age and saw the envious expressions on everyone's faces, which greatly satisfied his vanity. He made a metaphorical gesture to the children present and replied with a proud face: "Since my uncle came back, we not only have meat to eat every day, but also canned food and fruits. Yesterday, my uncle brought back a few apples, each as big as this."
"How can an apple be that big? Are you bragging, Banggeng?" A child heard what Banggeng said, saw the gesture he used to describe it, and thought of the apple he had eaten before, so he immediately spoke up to refute Banggeng's words.
"Gousheng! Banggeng is not bragging. Yesterday, when Banggeng's uncle gave Banggeng an apple, I happened to see it. The apple was big and red." A child living in the middle courtyard heard his friends not believing what Banggeng said, and remembered the scene of Jia Dongming giving Banggeng an apple yesterday. He immediately stood up to testify for Banggeng.
"Banggeng! Your uncle is so good to you. Why isn't your uncle my uncle?" Seeing someone testifying for Banggeng, Gousheng immediately believed what Banggeng said. Thinking of the taste of the apple, Gousheng showed an envious expression on his face, and said to Banggeng with longing.
The child who had just helped Banggeng prove his mistake heard Gousheng's words, smelled the aroma of meat in the air, and kept swallowing his saliva. He asked Banggeng, "Banggeng! We haven't eaten meat in a long time. You're having meat tonight. Can you secretly give me some meat?"
When Gousheng heard his companion's words and thought of the taste of pork, he couldn't help swallowing his saliva and said to Banggeng, "Banggeng! Last time when I ate persimmons, I shared some with you. Today when you have meat at home, can you give me some too? I don't want too much, just a small bite will do."
When Banggeng heard his friends' request and saw their eager eyes, he immediately remembered what his uncle said to his grandmother when he came back for lunch at noon. He quickly said to his friends, "Gousheng! Erwa! Tiezhu! I'll go home and ask my uncle first. If he agrees, I'll give each of you some meat."
When the children heard Banggeng's answer, they all showed happy smiles on their faces. One of the children immediately said to Banggeng: "Banggeng! I will come to find you as soon as I get my schoolbag home."
After hearing what the child said, several children picked up their schoolbags and ran towards their homes.
When Bang Geng saw his friends running home with their schoolbags, he immediately ran towards the middle courtyard, shouting in the direction of the Jia family: "Grandma! Grandma! I'm back."
Banggeng put his schoolbag back in the house and ran directly from the back door of the Jia family to the other courtyard. Seeing several aunts working in the other courtyard, he immediately asked Jia Zhang: "Grandma! At noon, uncle said that he would share food with the neighbors. Is this true?"
When Jia Zhang heard Banggeng's shout, she instinctively looked in the direction of the voice. When she saw her beloved grandson, she said to him kindly, "Grandma's dear grandson! You're back from class. Are you hungry? Grandma will get you something delicious."
Bang Geng saw that Jia Zhang's answer was irrelevant, so he asked her again, "Grandma! At noon, uncle said that he would share the food with the neighbors in the courtyard. Is this true?"
When Jia Zhang heard Banggeng mention distributing food to the residents in the courtyard, she pointed at Shazhu who was making a hodgepodge and said to Banggeng with a smile, "Banggeng! Your uncle Zhu is cooking a hodgepodge for the neighbors in the courtyard. Your uncle put pork and many vegetables in this dish. We will give each neighbor a big bowl later."
When Banggeng heard what Jia Zhang said, he quickly walked to the big pot in the yard, smelled the aroma from the pot, looked at the meat, vermicelli and various vegetables in the dish, and happily ran to share the good news with his friends. "Banggeng! Banggeng! Will your family really share the food with us?"
"Great! Is there any meat in the dishes you share?"
Banggeng ran out of the courtyard, and several little guys surrounded him, and they couldn't wait to ask him questions.
When Banggeng heard his friends' questions and saw everyone's eager eyes, he nodded proudly and answered, "Gousheng! Tiezhu! Erwa!" Uncle Zhuzi was cooking a hodgepodge. My grandma said that she would give each of your families a big bowl of the hodgepodge later, which would contain meat, vegetables and vermicelli.
"Banggeng! We are best friends. Can you ask your grandmother to give us more later?" After hearing Banggeng's introduction and learning that the hodgepodge cooked by Shazhu contained not only vegetables but also meat, Gousheng was so greedy that his saliva was flowing. He quickly pleaded with Banggeng.
Banggeng heard Gousheng's plea and nodded like a chick pecking at rice. He patted his chest and promised Gousheng, "Gousheng! When we serve the food later, I'll ask my uncle Zhuzi to give you half a spoonful more."
"Banggeng! When our family comes to get food later, can you ask Shazhu to get us more meat? We have a big family, and if there is not enough meat, there won't be enough to share." When Erwa heard the promise Banggeng made to Gousheng and thought about the fact that they had several brothers and sisters in their family, he quickly asked Banggeng to get more meat for their family.
Er Wa's request really stumped Bang Geng. Although there was already a lot of meat in the pot, there were still many residents in the courtyard. He could only respond by saying, "Er Wa! I'll talk to Uncle Zhuzi for you later. But whether you can get more meat depends on Uncle Zhuzi."
After hearing Banggeng's answer, the children looked towards the gate of the courtyard. When they saw the courtyard that had changed drastically and smelled the fragrance in the courtyard, Gousheng tentatively asked Banggeng, "Banggeng! We have never been to your uncle's yard. Can you take us in to play for a while?"
When Bang Geng heard Gou Sheng's request and saw the eager eyes of the crowd, he nodded subconsciously and replied, "Okay! I'll take you to my uncle's house first, and then I'll take you to my house, because I already have my own room and can sleep by myself."
Having said that, Bang Geng led a few friends and walked towards the villa.
Hiding in front of the Moon Gate, brother and sister Yan Jiekuang and Yan Jiedi watched Banggeng and a few friends walk into the courtyard. Yan Jiedi asked Yan Jiekuang with a look of longing, "Third brother! Banggeng just said that his family will share the hodgepodge of meat and vegetables with the neighbors in the courtyard. Do you think Banggeng's family will share with our family as well?"
Yan Jiekuang heard Yan Jiedi's question, sniffed the fragrance in the air, thought of the conflict between the Yan family and the Jia family, and said to Yan Jiedi helplessly: "Jiedi! Our father offended Banggeng's uncle so badly. With Banggeng's grandmother's personality, she will definitely not share the food with our family."
When Yan Jiedi heard what Yan Jiekuang said, a disappointed expression immediately appeared on her face. She murmured to herself, "It's all our dad's fault! Why couldn't we find out about Banggeng's uncle a few days later? Then we could have eaten the hodgepodge from Banggeng's family."
(End of this chapter)