Chapter 543: Ribs
Jia Zhang was sitting in the room. When she heard Bang Geng's words, her originally dim eyes suddenly brightened up and she almost drooled.
Jia Zhang also wanted to eat those delicious spare ribs. Imagining the tender and juicy taste of the ribs and the rich meaty aroma when chewing them in her mouth, her stomach began to growl.
However, reality was like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing her fantasy. With Qin Huairu's meager monthly salary, she had to support her family and buy medicine for Jia Dongxu. How could she have spare money to buy ribs? That little salary was like the shredded meat between her teeth, and she couldn't get much out of it.
In addition, He Yuzhu no longer helped their family, so their lives naturally became worse and worse. They still wanted to eat spare ribs, and they were lucky enough to be able to have enough to eat every day.
Jia Zhang shook her head helplessly, forced a smile on her face, and coaxed Banggeng, "Banggeng, good boy, when your mother gets paid, we will go buy some ribs and let you eat as much as you want. How about that? Grandma will make braised ribs for you. The ribs will be bright red, fragrant and sweet. I guarantee they will taste better than Gu Nan's."
When Banggeng heard this, his mouth immediately pouted, his eyebrows twisted into knots, and his face was full of unhappiness. He stamped his feet angrily and said loudly: "I don't want to wait, I want to eat ribs now. Gu Nan's family has so many ribs, why can't I eat them?" After saying that, he turned around and ran out angrily, his small figure looking particularly stubborn in the yard.
Jia Dongxu was lying on the kang in the room. When he heard the conversation between Banggeng and Jia Zhangshi, his appetite was aroused. He swallowed his saliva, stared at Jia Zhangshi, and said weakly, "Yes, mom, go to Gu Nan's house to ask for some. I heard that Ran Qiuye gave birth to a daughter, and she will be a money-loser in the future. What do they need so many ribs for? It's nothing to share some with us. Go and ask, maybe Gu Nan will give us some."
The more Jia Dongxu spoke, the more he felt it made sense. His eyes were full of anticipation, as if he had already seen the fragrant ribs placed in front of him.
Jia Zhang had no intention of going out, but when she saw Gu Nan about to lock the door, something suddenly occurred to her. She thought, judging from the situation, Gu Nan must be going to the hospital to deliver meals, after all, he did this every day.
Jia Zhang's eyes fell on Bang Geng who was standing aside. She quickly said to him, "Bang Geng, go get a bowl. I'll stop Gu Nan and talk to him later. Maybe we can get some delicious food."
When Bang Geng heard that there was meat to eat, he turned around and ran to the kitchen to get a bowl, but he thought the bowl was too small, so he took a basin instead. You know, the family hasn't eaten meat for a long time, so this opportunity can't be missed.
At the same time, He Yuzhu had just gone to the kitchen, and he never brought food back to his family. Jia Zhang secretly complained in her heart that the food at home had always been terrible, and today she finally had a chance to improve it.
Thinking of this, Jia Zhang didn't care about anything else. She hurriedly took a step forward and rushed out the door like a gust of wind. She stood directly in front of Gu Nan, blocking his way.
"Gu Nan, are you going to the hospital?" Jia Zhang asked with a smile on her face.
Seeing this, Gu Nan just glanced at Jia Zhang indifferently, with no intention of paying any attention to her at all.
However, Jia Zhang didn't care. Her attention was attracted by the aroma of pork ribs wafting from the lunch box in Gu Nan's hand. She sniffed greedily, and the smile on her face became brighter and brighter: "Gu Nan, I heard that Ran Qiuye gave birth to a daughter."
Gu Nan looked at Jia Zhang expressionlessly, then nodded slightly and said no more.
Seeing this, Jia Zhang's lips curled up into a smile, and she muttered in a sarcastic tone, "It's great to have a daughter. In the future, we don't have to worry about finding a wife like we do."
Gu Nan's mind was as clear as a mirror, and he naturally knew what Jia Zhang said was meant to imply, so he sneered and responded without showing any weakness: "Yes, my daughter is indeed good. At least she is not like some people who raise her like a thief and can't even find a wife."
Banggeng can't even go to school now, and the entire courtyard, even the people around him, know that Banggeng is a thief. How could they push their own child into this fire pit?
When Jia Zhang heard this, her face instantly turned a little ugly, but she forced herself not to get angry. Just as she was about to open her mouth to refute a few more words, she saw Bang Geng coming out of the room holding a basin.
"Gu Nan, please send the ribs to our house!" Bang Geng shouted angrily, "If it weren't for you, would I have ended up like this?"
Gu Nan didn't even bother to look at him, he just rolled his eyes at him, then turned and walked away, with no intention of paying any attention to him at all.
Bang Geng was furious when he saw this. He quickly chased after Gu Nan and tried to stop him, yelling, "Stop right there! Why don't you give us pork ribs? You just gave birth to a money-losing child. What's so great about that? You can't compare to me!"
However, before he could finish his words, the big black dog raised by Gu Nan's family suddenly rushed out from the yard, barking at them. The ferocious appearance scared Bang Geng so much that he turned around and ran without saying a word, and escaped back to the house in the blink of an eye.
Banggeng stood at the door, looking at Gu Nan's receding back with lingering fear, muttering indignantly: "Grandma, Gu Nan is such a bastard, why didn't he give the ribs to our family? It's just a girl, what's the big deal, how can it be compared with me!"
Jia Zhang sighed helplessly, patted Bang Geng's head, and comforted him, "Okay, don't be angry, wait until your mother comes back."
Gu Nan asked Heizi to go back, as he would have plenty of time to clean up the Jia family later, but the most important thing now was to deliver food to Ran Qiuye.
Gu Nan stayed in the hospital for a night and said, "Qiu Ye, the child is getting better and better looking. I was really scared that day. He looks like a little monkey."
Ran Qiuye pinched Gu Nan: "That's our daughter, you are talking nonsense here."
Gu Nan smiled and looked at Ran Qiuye: "Qiuye, I'll go register the child now. Are you really going to be discharged from the hospital tomorrow?"
Ran Qiuye was really feeling suffocated here. There was no one to chat with. All the people coming and going were patients. She couldn't rest well at night. "Yes, the baby is born. We can just go home and take care of it."