aircannonsinc Chapter 424 Chicken Soup
Chapter 424 Chicken Soup
It was a dark morning in late autumn, and the dim light shone through the window onto the pillars of the porch.
The large casserole was placed on the stove, the flames licking the bottom of the pot, and curls of steam spewing out of the vents.
"Dong Dong Dong~"
He Yuzhu stood in front of the table, wielding a boning knife and cutting the chicken skillfully.
After a while, the two chickens were chopped and placed on the chopping board for later use.
He raised his wrist, glanced at his watch, and estimated the time in his mind.
According to past habits, Lu Ming is expected to arrive around ten o'clock, which means there is still more than three hours, which is enough time.
Then he put on his sleeves, walked to the stove and started to light the fire. He fried the chicken first and then had enough time to prepare breakfast.
As the sky gradually brightened, the aroma of chicken soup wafted out from the kitchen, passing through the crack in the door and attracting the person in bed.
There was a gradual movement in the house, and the seals of the quilts were broken.
A burst of hurried footsteps was heard, and the first to arrive in the kitchen was He Yushui.
As soon as she stepped over the threshold, with the ends of her hair still hanging outside the door, she started shouting.
"Brother, it smells so good! Give me a bowl to satisfy my craving~"
He Yuzhu placed the spoon in the bowl, closed the lid of the pickles, and turned to look at He Yushui who was running over.
Seeing that there was still eye boogers in the corners of her eyes, she must be the greediest person in the family.
"Look in the mirror and go wash up! The chicken soup is on the stove and it won't go away!"
She has been practicing with He Yuzhu for several years, but no longer does morning exercises every day like she did at the beginning.
Let her rest and arrange her time freely during holidays.
Hearing this, He Yushui raised his hand to rub his eyes, and felt something unusual in the corner of his eyes, and his expression paused.
He gave his brother an awkward smile and silently put down his hand.
"Humph, I get it! Serve me a bowl and leave it on the table to cool down. I'll be there later."
After hearing this, He Yuzhu waved his hand in annoyance and said, "Get out of here!
If it weren't for your sister-in-law, I would have dealt with you long ago. Get out of here~"
He Yushui giggled, raised her head proudly, turned around and trotted away, taking the time to wash her face and brush her teeth.
With the warm sun shining brightly, the jeep turned into the alley, slowed down, and stopped steadily in front of the He family's courtyard.
Grandpa Fang sat on the steps in front of the courtyard, enjoying the warm autumn sun, smoking a pipe, and his forehead wrinkles were full of comfort.
His eyes fell on the jeep, his eyebrows raised, and he watched Lu Ming getting out of the car.
This was the first time Lu Ming met Uncle Fang, and he also looked at the stranger in front of him.
He felt a sharp gaze sweeping over him, paused, and subconsciously took a defensive posture.
But this feeling soon disappeared, causing him to frown slightly and look at Uncle Fang suspiciously.
He was a little confused for a moment, and after hesitating for a moment, he asked softly.
"Hello, old comrade. May I ask which family you are related to?"
Uncle Fang put down his pipe, exhaled a puff of smoke, and waved his hand: "You are Xiao Lu, right?
I'm not a relative of Zhuzi's family, I'm just here to guard the gate.
Go in by yourself! Everything is ready and waiting for you."
He Yuzhu had already told him the information yesterday, so it couldn't be anyone else who drove here.
He didn't come here to be a servant, so He Yuzhu naturally wouldn't let him come and go.
Lu Ming was a little confused at the moment. Hearing him say that, he temporarily suppressed his curiosity.
After verbally thanking Uncle Fang, he walked into the courtyard.
Walking through the hanging flower gate, the playful scene in the courtyard comes into view.
"Brother Lu, you're here! We've been waiting for you~"
He Yuzhu faced the hanging flower gate and immediately saw Lu Ming walking into the courtyard. He greeted him.
Lu Ming walked forward with a big laugh, and the two hugged each other and walked forward side by side.
"Call Uncle Lu quickly~" Chen Xueru smiled and nodded in greeting, then lowered her head to let her children call someone.
"Uncle Lu~" X2
Lu Ming reached into his pocket and took out the prepared candies, then bent down and handed them to the two children.
"Hey~Tongtong, Yangyang, you are so good! Come, have some candy."
The two children looked up at Chen Xueru, not knowing whether they should take the candy.
Seeing Chen Xueru nod to them, he took the candy.
"Thank you, uncle~"
Seeing how polite they were, Lu Ming smiled even brighter and patted their heads lovingly.
"So good!"
“Xue Ru, Yu Shui, you guys take the kids to the outside of the yard. Brother Lu and I will just take the things.”
The two groups acted separately, one went out and the other went to the kitchen.
"Zhu Zi, what's wrong with that old man at the gate? He just said he's not your relative."
Lu Ming took the bamboo cage handed to him, glanced at the pheasant inside, and didn't pay too much attention.
I couldn't help but speak out the doubts in my heart and looked up at He Yuzhu who was not far away.
He Yuzhu picked up the packaged chicken soup and turned around when he heard Lu Ming's question.
"Uncle Fang is indeed not my relative. He is here to live in my house for the elderly!"
As he said this, he pointed his finger upwards and signaled Lu Ming with his eyes.
Seeing this, Lu Ming was slightly stunned, but he quickly came to his senses, with a look of surprise and doubt between his brows.
"you mean……?"
He Yuzhu nodded, confirming his guess: "I didn't ask too clearly about the specific things.
You follow the leader closely, so you know more about this kind of case than I do."
When he walked to Lu Ming, he patted him on the shoulder with a teasing expression.
"Maybe Mr. Fang knows the chief! Haha~"
Lu Ming came back to his senses and didn't dare to say anything definite, thinking that maybe the other person really knew him.
"Okay, let's get in the car first! But where did you get those two chickens, kid? Aren't you afraid that the chief will punish you?"
He Yuzhu laughed, patted the box in his hands, and looked at Lu Ming proudly.
"What are you afraid of? I have some freshly cooked chicken soup here! This is a tonic prepared for my elder sister.
If the chief has any objections, he can just not eat later!"
Lu Ming strode after He Yuzhu and laughed when he heard what he said.
"I'm just a driver, you can't scold me anyway!"
In front of the courtyard gate, everyone in the He family got on the jeep.
He Yuzhu stuck his head out of the car window and shouted to Uncle Fang who was standing on the steps.
"Uncle, don't save the food, it's all hot in the pot."
After saying that, he waved goodbye and retreated into the car.
"Brother Lu, what I'm holding is soup. You have to smell it while you drive, don't spill it."
The jeep started quickly, with a puff of exhaust coming out, and moved forward steadily.
The jeep drove through the streets, and amid the happy laughter of the two children, it took a quarter of an hour longer than usual to arrive at the chief's courtyard.
As soon as the group entered the yard, several children playing in the courtyard immediately surrounded them.
"Brother Zhuzi~"
He Yuzhu took his daughter from He Yushui's arms, nodded to the children, and lowered his voice.
"The food is in the rainwater bag, you guys can divide it up. If you get caught, I won't be responsible!"
A few people held back their cheers and happily pulled He Yushui towards the side room.
Sister Fu walked out of the room and watched them walking towards that direction stealthily, including He Yushui.
She knew what was going on. She looked at He Yuzhu with a smile and waved at them.
"Why are you still standing there? Come in! I heard them shouting and knew it was you guys."