Siheyuan: Pretend to be a Pig and Eat the Tiger

Chapter 40: Master Visits (Part )

The neighbors were talking about it, and indeed many people saw Yi Li delivering meat to the deaf old lady. Some of them swallowed their saliva when they recalled the scene of the smell of meat!
"Since we've made the braised pork, let the old lady eat it. She must not have eaten enough, otherwise why would she come to our house to ask for meat? Do you know if there are guests at home?"

He Yuzhu hid behind Liu Haizhong and murmured curiously, "What the deaf old lady did was not kind in the first place. When guests came to the house, you, an outsider, asked for meat. Who were you offending?"

"What Shazhu said makes sense. The old lady is so old, she must be familiar with etiquette. It is really inappropriate to ask for meat at this time!"

"Hush, if you're not afraid that the deaf old lady will come to your house to pick on you later, just keep talking!"

"Forgot, forgot!"

The neighbors who came to watch the fun started talking again, but were stopped in time by the people next to them. The deaf old lady is the oldest person in the compound and is very unreasonable. If she comes to your house to cause trouble, you really won’t be able to do anything!
The deaf old lady’s favorite thing to do is to smash glass. There is really nothing we can do when facing a lonely deaf old lady!

"Silly Zhu, the old lady is so old, what's wrong with eating two pieces of your meat? You still won't give in. Respecting the elderly and loving the young is the virtue of our compound. What did I teach you?"

Well, when Yi Zhonghai saw that the public opinion that He Yuzhu had used to win him back was beaten back to its original state again, he couldn't help but take out his "magic weapon"!
"Uncle Yi, it's certainly not a problem for the old lady to eat two pieces of my meat. The problem is that you were responsible for taking care of the old lady. Now that the old lady can't get enough food, can't we, the neighbors, raise it?
If I can’t mention it, then I won’t mention it. I’m an orphan, and I get angry when I see the old lady can’t eat!”

"Who said you were an orphan?"

Wang Dana was the first to break through the defense. Orphan? Even if He Daqing ran away, his master was still there. What orphan?
Originally Wang Dana was watching from the sidelines, thinking that He Yuzhu handled the situation very well, and was even surprised. From the deaf old lady coming to his house to He Yuzhu asking Yi Zhonghai for an explanation, this Tai Chi push hands move was very skillful!

When it comes to understanding He Yuzhu, Wang Dana knows no less than anyone else. It seems that Zhuzi has indeed matured a lot after He Daqing left. He would have let this old lady in directly before!

The staple food in that era was mainly coarse grains, such as corn flour, sorghum flour, etc., and only occasionally eating white flour was considered a festival.

There aren't many kinds of vegetables, mainly cabbage, radish, and potatoes. Meat? I'm afraid you're overthinking it. Who doesn't want to eat meat? Are the conditions allowed?
"The neighbors are all here. I am Zhuzi's master, Wang Dana. It was an accident that something like this happened when I visited him for the first time!
It took me a while to understand, you are responsible for taking care of this old man, right?
Old Beijingers all know that when guests come to visit, neighbors shouldn’t come to visit, right?
It’s not easy to eat half full of whole grains these days. I just ate meat a few days ago, and now I want to eat it again? If you want to eat it, buy it yourself!
Isn't it a bit too much to ask for money from my apprentice? Not to mention that Zhuzi can't make the decision, even if he can, he wouldn't be so shameless!
Don't you know how hard it is for Zhuzi to live with his younger sister?
What's wrong with eating two pieces of your meat, Yi Zhonghai? Go buy eight or ten pounds of meat and I, the chef of Fengzeyuan, will cook it for you for free. How about you treat your neighbors to a meal?"

A thousand horses were galloping through Yi Zhonghai's heart. The old man didn't know what was good for him. He just had meat a few days ago, and now the master is here and you are asking for food, making him lose face!

It is impossible to invite neighbors to eat meat. Even a wealthy person cannot afford such a expense. It's easy for you, Wang Dana, to say it!

After hearing what Wang Dana said, the neighbors looked at Yi Zhonghai with expectation. They also wanted to eat meat. It had been more than 20 days since Jia Dongxu got married, and they had long forgotten the taste of meat!
"Master Wang, my wife needs medicine, and I have to pay for her food, clothing, and shelter. I have the idea but not the ability!"

"You are just a talker? Where is the righteousness of preaching? From a distance, you look like a beast in human form, but you are actually a thief and a whore!"

Yi Zhonghai's face was extremely dark. Just now Sha Zhu called him a hypocrite, and now Wang Dana implied that he was a hypocrite. Can he tolerate it? He can't tolerate it, otherwise he will be labeled a hypocrite even if he doesn't want to!
"Master Wang, this is a matter concerning our compound, right? You are a guest here, so please put yourself in the right place!" He Yuzhu secretly thought that the hypocrite was very powerful and had a great ability to change the subject!

"Old man, do you mean that my master is indifferent to the bullying of my junior brother by you? According to the neighbors, you are also a senior technician in the steel rolling mill, so you should have an apprentice. It seems that it is really sad to be your apprentice. It is unlucky for him to meet a master like you!"

Senior brother Sun Hao spoke first. He had met all kinds of people during his years of studying in Fengze Garden. Yi Zhonghai's clumsy schemes were exposed in his eyes!

Yi Zhonghai then realized that there were four burly apprentices standing behind Wang Dana. He scanned the whole place and saw Jia Dongxu hiding behind him, not daring to step forward. He felt very angry. Other people's apprentices knew how to protect their master, but what about his apprentice? Useless!

Jia Dongxu cursed Yi Zhonghai in his heart. Look at Wang Dana, who brought his own ingredients to teach him at home. Then look at Yi Zhonghai, who always made excuses when asked for advice. They are both masters, so why is there such a big gap?
"Shazhu, Master Wang, I was inconsiderate. I just wanted to eat some meat when I got old, but I didn't expect it to cause such a big disturbance. I apologize to you!"

The deaf old lady has lived through the late Qing Dynasty until now. If she continues to grow old, she will become a thief. She knows that it will not be good for her if things continue to ferment!
She knew Yi Zhonghai's temper better than anyone else. What happened today would definitely have a great impact on Yi Zhonghai's reputation. He probably wouldn't be able to eat meat for a month!

"Neighbor, Li brought me a big bowl of meat a few days ago, and today I couldn't resist the aroma of Sha Zhu's house. It's all because of the old woman's greed..."

"It's normal for people to be greedy when they get old. Forget it, let's go home!"

"Yes, yes, everyone gets old one day!"

It’s not common for a deaf old lady to apologize. Anyway, it’s none of their business, so they went home while talking!

The deaf old ladies have done this. They don’t want to be remembered. The deterrent power of the old deaf man lies not in other things but in his age. Age is the biggest "magic weapon"!
"Wait a minute, neighbors, my apprentice has a hard life, please bear with me in the future. Zhuzi did something wrong, and you should educate him. After all, he is a neighbor!

If anyone bullies Zhuzi, I, Wang Dana, will not allow it. If the time comes, Wenwuxing will sue, and I, Wang Dana, will fight to the end!"

After Wang Dana finished speaking, regardless of how others reacted, he took his disciples back to the He family. His attitude was very clear: I am here to inform you, not to discuss with you!

"Uncle Liu, then I will go back to accompany Master? After today's incident, if others knew that Uncle Yi didn't feed the deaf old lady enough and made her come to our house to ask for food, I don't know how they would frame our compound!"

"Yes, yes, Zhuzi, hurry back to accompany Master and be polite!"

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