Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 954 Shamelessness Makes You Invincible!

Soon, the news spread throughout the courtyard that Sha Zhu was going to use cooking broth to make a big pot of stew with cabbage and vermicelli to share with the children in the yard.

When Yan Bugui learned that Sha Zhu was going to share food with the children in the courtyard, he, who was naturally fond of taking advantage of others, didn't care that the children were the ones Sha Zhu was sharing the food with. He took a large bowl, stood in the line of children, and prepared to also get a bowl of mixed stew from Sha Zhu.

Sitting under the eaves of Sha Zhu's house, waiting for his meal, Jia Dongming saw Yan Bugui shamelessly standing in line with the children with a large bowl. He was speechless and couldn't help but think to himself with contempt, "A leopard can't change its spots. He'll take advantage of anything."

Soon, Sha Zhu had some cabbage and vermicelli that Jia Dongming had brought over, plus some leftover minced meat from cooking, and made a big pot of mixed stew. He then came out of the kitchen to distribute the food to the children in the yard, and saw Yan Bugui standing among the children.

Seeing Yan Bugui's matter-of-fact attitude, Sha Zhu's eyes flashed with disgust, and he said sarcastically to Yan Bugui, "Teacher Yan! I'm just sharing some food with the children in the courtyard. You're already a grandfather, how can you have the nerve to compete with the children for food?"

Hearing Sha Zhu's sarcasm, Yan Bugui not only didn't feel ashamed, but instead replied matter-of-factly, "Sha Zhu! You just said it yourself, it's to distribute food to the children in the courtyard. Aren't Jie Cheng's children in our courtyard? I'm here to help my grandson line up and then deliver it to him. Is there anything wrong with that?"

Seeing Yan Bugui use Yan Jiecheng's child as a shield in order to gain an advantage, Jia Dongming gained a deeper understanding of how shameless Yan Bugui could be in order to take advantage of others. He couldn't help but think to himself, "No wonder some people say that shamelessness is invincible! I've seen it for myself today."

Although Jia Dongming didn't say anything, he felt contempt for Yan Bugui's shamelessness. Unlike Jia Dongming, Sha Zhu didn't remain silent and spoke up directly to Yan Bugui with disdain: "Teacher Yan! It seems that your Jie Cheng became someone's live-in son-in-law, right? The child he had with his wife doesn't even have your surname Yan. How can he be considered your grandson?"

Sha Zhu's sarcasm made Yan Bugui feel a little embarrassed, but for the sake of this bowl of mixed stew, Yan Bugui really didn't care about saving face and replied, "Sha Zhu! Although Jie Cheng's child doesn't have the surname Yan, in my eyes, he is a member of our Yan family. Sooner or later, he will return to our Yan family to recognize his ancestors. It is perfectly reasonable for me to help my grandson line up for food now."

“Zhu Zi! Teacher Yan is right. Although Jie Cheng’s son doesn’t have the surname Yan, according to common sense, he is indeed Teacher Yan’s grandson. Since Teacher Yan is taking a bowl of mixed stew on behalf of his grandson, you really shouldn’t neglect this!” Jia Dongming was speechless when he saw that Yan Bugui would be so shameless for a bowl of mixed stew. Before Sha Zhu could refute him, he said to Sha Zhu with a playful expression.

Just as Sha Zhu was about to mock Yan Bugui, he heard Jia Dongming's words and saw the playful expression on Jia Dongming's face. He immediately understood what Jia Dongming meant and replied with a smile, "Alright! Since you've said so, Brother Dongming, then I'll give him a bowl."

The children, their faces full of anticipation, received a bowl of mixed stew from Sha Zhu, first expressing their gratitude to Sha Zhu, and then happily walking towards their respective homes.

After watching the children finish receiving their mixed stew and leave, Yan Bugui immediately picked up his large bowl, walked up to Shazhu, and said happily, "Shazhu! Fill my bowl with more!" Upon hearing Yan Bugui's words, Shazhu scooped the food ladle into the bucket, then poured it into Yan Bugui's large bowl, and promised with a smile, "Teacher Yan! I guarantee this spoonful will be absolutely full."

Yan Bugui was initially pleased with Sha Zhu's promise, but when he saw the mixed stew Sha Zhu had poured into his bowl, which contained only a tiny bit of vermicelli and a few cabbage leaves floating on the surface, he immediately questioned Sha Zhu with dissatisfaction: "Sha Zhu! Why are the other kids' mixed stews full of dried ingredients, while mine only has a few cabbage leaves? Aren't you bullying me?"

Upon hearing Yan Bugui's question and seeing his angry expression, Sha Zhu waved the bucket of mixed stew in front of Yan Bugui and said, "Teacher Yan! It's not that I don't want to give you something drier, it's just that there's nothing left in this bucket but soup and water."

Upon hearing Sha Zhu's words and seeing the remaining soup at the bottom of the bucket, even if Yan Bugui was slow to react, he realized that he had been tricked by Sha Zhu. He angrily threatened Sha Zhu, "Sha Zhu! From now on, my Yan family will never let you get away with this!"

As he spoke, Yan Bugui picked up the bowl of soup and water and walked angrily toward the front yard.

When Sha Zhu heard Yan Bugui's threat and saw him carrying some leftovers toward the front yard, he didn't tolerate him. He mocked Yan Bugui, saying, "You're already in your forties or fifties, yet you dare to come here and steal food from the kids in the yard under the guise of being someone else's grandson. You've really got some nerve."

Just as Sha Zhu was mocking Yan Bugui, He Daqing came out of the kitchen and scolded Sha Zhu, "Zhu Zi! You know who Yan Bugui is, so you'd better shut up!"

He Daqing then smiled and said to Jia Dongming, "Dongming! The food is ready. Is the table set up over there? If it is, I'll have Lali and my wife take the food to your yard to eat right now."

Upon hearing He Daqing's question, Jia Dongming smiled and said to He Daqing, "Uncle He! Thank you for your hard work. I've already had Banggeng help set the table. To match the dishes you and Zhuzi have prepared, I've specially prepared two bottles of Moutai. Let's drink to our hearts' content tonight!"

Upon hearing the words "Moutai," He Daqing's eyes lit up, but he still spoke very politely, saying, "Dongming! Our Zhuzi is inviting you to dinner. You not only prepared the ingredients yourself, but you also prepared such fine wine. Who's really treating whom here?"

Upon hearing He Daqing's words, Jia Dongming smiled and said to He Daqing, "Uncle He! Food has a price, but craftsmanship is priceless. If it weren't for you two, I probably would never have had the chance to taste Tan Family Cuisine in my life."

(End of this chapter)