bookbashuk Chapter 145 He Yuzhu Gives Gifts
Chapter 145 He Yuzhu Gives Gifts
The sun was setting in the west, and the afterglow of the evening fell on the playground of Hongxing Primary School, dyeing the entire campus with a warm orange color.
At the school gate, Ran Qiuye walked out in a neat lilac dress, her neat short hair swaying in the wind, with a faint smile on her face. She exuded an indescribable elegance that attracted people at first sight.
On a bench not far away, Yan Bugui was taking great interest in taking care of his newly purchased second-hand bicycle.
He gently stroked the mottled scratches on the body of the car with his hands, and wiped the wheels and handlebars with a handkerchief from time to time, with a proud and complacent look on his face, as if he was admiring his treasure.
On the side, several young female teachers saw Yan Bugui's obsessed expression and couldn't help giggling, mocking in a low voice this old man who was over fifty years old but still childish.
At this moment, a familiar figure appeared in Yan Bugui's sight. Yan Bugui looked in the direction of the voice and saw He Yuzhu, panting and carrying two large bags, trotting towards him in a rather embarrassed manner.
"What, isn't this Shazhu?" Yan Bugui looked at He Yuzhu, who was sweating and in a mess, and couldn't help but smile smugly. He Yuzhu was holding two large bags filled with various vegetables and fruits, and each bag was almost bulging.
"Really? Uncle, you are obsessed with your new car again!" He Yuzhu greeted Yan Bugui with a smile while breathing heavily.
As he spoke, He Yuzhu stuffed the two large bags in his hand into Yan Bugui's arms and said with a smile: "These are all the fresh vegetables and fruits I bought in Xidan today. They are all the best. Please try them first."
Yan Bugui was made somewhat embarrassed by He Yuzhu's actions. He subconsciously took the two large bags and was almost crushed by their heavy weight.
He glared at He Yuzhu with his teeth bared, and was about to explode, but he saw He Yuzhu had already taken out a few small cloth bags from the basket behind him and was carefully unpacking them.
There were several plates of exquisite dried goods inside, as well as some things whose specific contents could not be identified, emitting an enticing fragrance.
"These things are all local specialties that I specially asked someone to bring back." He Yuzhu leaned close to Yan Bugui's ear mysteriously and said in a low voice: "Look, Third Uncle, these things are all wild game from the mountains, and the taste is absolutely amazing! Moreover, these things are rare goods, and you can't buy them in the capital."
As he spoke, He Yuzhu took out a large chicken leg from one of the bags and shook it in front of Yan Bugui.
The chicken leg had distinct bones and flesh, and was fiery red all over, emitting an alluring aroma, and looked to weigh at least a pound. The strands of meat had become extremely red due to congestion, making one salivate.
"Look, these are all cured meats made from free-range country chickens in my hometown. They are almost fat!!" He Yuzhu said as he passed the chicken leg to Yan Bugui's nose, allowing him to smell the unique aroma.
As expected, Yan Bugui was immediately attracted by the fragrance and salivated. He swallowed his saliva involuntarily, his eyes full of greed and gluttony.
But he soon came to his senses, and quickly pretended to be indifferent, waved his hand and said: "Alright, alright, I'm not new to the world, you little thing still want to seduce me?"
He Yuzhu was not annoyed when he saw this, he immediately took out other things one by one and placed them in front of Yan Bugui. There was a palm-sized piece of bacon, which looked shiny and crystal clear, which made people salivate.
"Uncle, I pickled all of this myself." He Yuzhu continued to shake the bacon in front of Yan Bugui, and said earnestly: "Don't think it's a little hard now, but if you cut it into thin slices and put it in the pot, the aroma will be charming. I promise you, once you taste this, you will never be able to eat any other bacon again!"
As he spoke, He Yuzhu suddenly took out two bottles of wine from the bag, shook them in front of Yan Bugui, and said: "These are all privately brewed white liquor by farmers. You can see that there is a sticker on this bottle. It is guaranteed to be authentic and the older it is, the better the flavor. It has been brewed for a whole year. When it is just put into the pot, the aroma of the wine can make people drunk!"
He Yuzhu swayed around, and a rich aroma of wine floated out, filling his nose.
Yan Bugui couldn't help but burp a few times, and his eyes were a little blurry.
He stared at the things with dull eyes, swallowing his saliva, and wanted to reach out to the stall with his hands several times. But in the end, he barely suppressed the impulse and blinked hard to wake up.
"Silly Zhu, are you trying to bribe a poor old man like me?" Yan Bugui stroked his chin, pretending to be a good guy. "I think you are too polite. Just to let me introduce you to a date, why do you bring so many things? Oh, to be honest, I am too embarrassed to accept it."
He Yuzhu refused to give in. He insisted on stuffing those things into Yan Bugui's arms, his voice full of pleading and begging: "Uncle, these are all from my heart. If you really don't want to accept them, I will be very sad. You see, I even asked someone to bring back these wild game from the countryside. Besides, you know that there is really nothing good in my business, so I can only rely on these small gifts to express my gratitude!"
Yan Bugui was speechless after hearing what He Yuzhu said.
He looked at the pile of delicious game in He Yuzhu's hand, then at the vegetables stuffed in his arms, and his heart was already a little distracted.
If these things were taken home, I'm afraid Auntie would be overjoyed. However, his old foxy behavior made him a little hesitant. Just when he was about to say something, He Yuzhu spoke again:
"Uncle, please just accept it! I have good intentions and it took a lot of effort for someone to bring this to me. I would be so sad if you don't even appreciate this little thing. Just think of it as a favor to a young man like me and accept it." He Yuzhu said, and he seemed to be choking with sobs and about to cry. His eyes were moist and he looked pitiful.
Yan Bugui was so amused by He Yuzhu's pitiful appearance that he felt a sense of humor. He chuckled and took the things from He Yuzhu's arms. He smiled and said, "Okay, okay, I will accept it reluctantly. I will just give you a little face. But I will remember your kindness. When I find a partner for you one day, I will surprise you!"
He Yuzhu was overjoyed when he heard this, as if he had found a treasure.
He nodded and bowed repeatedly, thanking his ancestors for their kindness: "Uncle, thank you so much for your kindness! Please wait, I will honor you well when I get married. I will take my leave now, please help me!"
After saying that, He Yuzhu turned around and left excitedly, humming a little tune all the way, looking extremely happy.
Looking at his receding back, Yan Bugui couldn't help but sneer in his heart, with a sly smile on his lips.