Chapter 73 Magic Bag

The next morning, Zhang Xingwang said goodbye to the old man and the old woman, and rode his bicycle back to the city with Wang Xiulan and the little girl.

When I was on the road, I heard my mother Wang Xiulan say, "I feel stronger now," and I immediately maxed out my BUFF. I barely stopped along the way and returned home before getting off work at noon.

As soon as he entered the yard, the smiling third uncle Yan Bugui was already on duty, helping him lift the bike with enthusiasm. He chatted with him about his health. Zhang Xingwang didn't waste any words, he just opened the sack on the handlebars of the bicycle and motioned to the third uncle Yan Bugui to take a look:

"Third uncle, look, I didn't even get any mountain products this time. All I have are the snacks my grandparents gave me to make my little sister happy."

Yan Bugui stretched his head and looked for a long time. Only half a bag of peach cakes was quietly lying at the bottom of the bag. His expression changed immediately and he said politely:

"Who do you think your third uncle is? I'll help you right away."

After that, he whispered again:

"Didn't they say that the autumn harvest in the village had just been completed? Why did you come back empty-handed? This shouldn't be the case."

The younger sister was also standing on tiptoe trying to look at the bag, but was stopped by Zhang Xingwang.

The little girl feels that this bag is so magical recently. Her brother can always take out all kinds of things from it, which makes her little brain overwhelmed and she is very curious.

After saying goodbye to Yan Bugui and ignoring the cold stares from Jia Zhang in the middle courtyard, he went straight home.

When she got home, mother Wang Xiulan went straight to the chicken coop. Looking at the energetic chicks, she smiled with relief.

After working hard for the whole morning, Master Zhang saw the deaf old lady at home and started cooking without a break.

Under the complicated gaze of the little girl, he casually took out about a pound of wild boar meat from the sack, put the sack down, and began to wash it.

The little girl found the right opportunity to grab the sack and ran into the house. After a while, she returned the sack to her brother in frustration, and kept hesitating to speak.

Ignoring the little girl's curiosity, Zhang Xingwang had already started taking out the recipe, putting hot oil into the pan, the scallions and ginger burst into fragrance, the meat slices were then put into the pan, and then soy sauce was added to season and color all in one go.

Based on his recent cooking experience, Zhang Xingwang's skill in frying and stewing meat is estimated to be better than 73.6% of the people in the yard. The little girl also handed over the fan sensibly, and Zhang Xingwang took it and began to clean the smell of oil smoke from the hole.

Sure enough, within a minute, the sound of a window closing was heard from next door. Master Zhang smiled with satisfaction when he heard the sound.

The dish had just come out of the pot when I saw Xu Damao coming back pushing his bicycle. He looked tired and in a bad mood.

I guess he went out to show a movie these two days. There were some mountain products and a pheasant hanging in the car, and a projector tied to the back seat. Judging from his depressed expression, he probably hasn't gotten over the failed engagement yet.

Seeing Zhang Xingwang in the shed, he forced a smile as a greeting.

Zhang Xingwang thought that although Xu Damao was a real villain, he usually just fought against Shazhu. Compared with the various weirdos in the yard, he was also a normal person.

We could still get along. Not to mention that he had lent his family 10 yuan, his failed marriage attempt was also somewhat related to me. Thinking of this, I waved my hand and said loudly:

"Brother Damao, you just got home and the kitchen is empty, come and eat with me."

Xu Damao has been having bad luck recently. Not only has his wife passed away, but the place where the movie is being shown is too far away and the road is difficult to travel.

I had wanted to come back yesterday afternoon, but I was too tired. I fell twice just as I set out, so I had no choice but to stay another night.

I left early today and just came back now, exhausted. When I heard that I could have something hot, I agreed without saying a word and went back to put my things away.

After a while, the dishes were served. Xu Damao also opened the door with a smile on his face, handed a bunch of dried mushrooms to Wang Xiulan, and said with a slightly reserved smile:

"Aunt Wang, a little gift"

Wang Xiulan was actually quite happy to see Xu Damao coming to her house. When Zhang Xingwang came back from the hospital, he had borrowed 10 yuan from her.

The two families were not close to each other, and I felt that this person was a good person. Later, through my son's analysis, I realized that only Liu Gen and Xu Damao were sincere in lending money.

I just want my son to be around more people. So I took it and said with a smile:

"Da Mao, come and sit down to eat. Don't be polite. We are all from the same courtyard. You and my Xingwang are not much different in age. You should get closer to each other in the future."

Xu Damao had originally wanted to learn from Zhang Xingwang after seeing him “escape unscathed” at the whole-academy meeting.

Later, after Zhang Xingwang invited him to dinner and the Lou family broke off the engagement to comfort him, he also regarded him as a friend. After hearing what Wang Xiulan said, he quickly agreed:

"Aunt Wang, of course. We are from the same courtyard. It goes without saying that Xingwang and I have a close relationship. We will definitely become closer in the future."

As they talked, they sat down. Xu Damao also brought a bottle of wine, which he opened without saying a word after the table was served. Zhang Xingwang did not refuse, as it was just right for him to have a little drink to relieve his fatigue.

There were three dishes on the table, one meat dish, one stewed cabbage and one pickled cabbage. Xu Damao felt puzzled when he saw Wang Xiulan divide all the meat dishes on the plate among several people.

I was wondering if this family had this rule when eating. Just as I was thinking about it, the deaf old lady came uninvited.

He pushed the door open and was about to speak, but when he saw Xu Damao swallow his words back, Xu Damao finally understood the meaning of dividing the meat into bowls, and immediately gave Zhang Xingwang a thumbs up in secret. Zhang Xingwang also responded with a raised eyebrow expression.

At this time, under the instruction of Zhang Xingwang, Wang Xiulan began her unfamiliar performance. She enthusiastically took the old lady's hand, asked her to sit down, and said they wanted to have dinner together.

Originally, Wang Xiulan was determined not to do this, but under her son's strong request and verbal offensive, the soft-hearted Wang Xiulan reluctantly agreed.

This performance can't be called brilliant, it can only be said that there is no acting skills. It perfectly met Zhang Xingwang's expectations.

The deaf old lady was feeling very uneasy. She looked at the two vegetarian dishes on the table and Wang Xiulan's poorly acted polite words. She opened her mouth but said nothing. She then silently leaned on her crutches and slammed the door and went back.

This left Xu Damao dumbfounded and Wang Xiulan embarrassed. This scene also severely refreshed Xu Damao's worldview and made him more determined to seek the scriptures.

The two of them were chatting animatedly at the dinner table. Zhang Xingwang looked at Xu Damao, thinking about compensating him.

He "accidentally" started talking about his cousin's medical treatment and the jokes he made. Wang Xiulan thought her son was drunk, so she took the little girl to the front yard to look at the house.

Xu Damao felt something was wrong when he heard this. He said, "No matter what you say, why do you always look down on me? Who are you looking down on?"

When the mood strikes, we go to the toilet to test the pressure. Zhang Xingwang also went all out to compensate, and when he got to the toilet, he said one sentence and it was over.

"Brother Damao, your situation seems to be similar to my cousin's."

Xu Damao shuddered after hearing this, and the alcohol had worn off. Then he pulled Zhang Xingwang back to the house as if nothing had happened and continued drinking.

He implicitly asked about the interesting stories of Zhang Xingwang's cousin and his relationship with Director Li of the hospital who was able to speak at that time.

After chatting for a while, he suddenly asked why the Central Courtyard was so dead silent when he came here. After learning that both Yi Zhonghai and Jia Dongxu, master and apprentice, had injured their legs, he immediately burst into laughter.

I drank two glasses in a row. I still wasn't satisfied after finishing one bottle. If I wasn't so tired, I would probably drink another bottle just for this matter.

After the meal, Zhang Xingwang fell asleep immediately. He didn't drink much, but Xu Damao drank most of the wine by himself. He was already having the tremors when he left.