Chapter 132 Yan Bugui has a toothache (55)

Seeing Xu Damao holding the wash basin and drooling at the grapes, He Yuzhu couldn't help but laugh and curse.
"How dare you say that, you bastard?

If Uncle Yan and the others hadn't been keeping an eye on her, Grape would have been in trouble long ago because of you and Liu Guangqi.

Hurry up, after you pick them, you will get one bunch for free.
We can split the rest in half, it will definitely be enough for you to have a full meal."

"The pillars are still bright,

Unlike Uncle Yan, who treats apples and pomegranates as if it were a death sentence every year and would chop them into pieces before distributing them.

Luckily he is not at home today, otherwise I would have to argue with him for a while."

After saying that, Xu Damao looked at the two apple and pomegranate trees in the front yard that were full of fruits with envy.

He Yuzhu had been writing at home today, and he really didn't notice whether Yan Bugui was at home or not. When he heard Xu Damao say that he was not at home, He Yuzhu picked grapes while looking towards Yan's house opposite.

"Uncle Yan has done a good job. At least we neighbors haven't suffered much.

By the way, Damao,

Do you know where Uncle Yan and He Jiecheng went?
We made such a big noise but no one came out from the other side, it seems that they are really not at home."

Looking at He Yuzhu standing on the bench and cutting the grapes one by one with scissors, Xu Damao, who was standing below, took the grapes and put them into the basin, saying indignantly,

"I heard from the neighbors that the fish in Shichahai and the moat swam to the shore, so Uncle Yan took Jie Cheng out to catch fish.

I wanted to go with him, but Uncle Yan refused to take me."

"I thought so. It turns out there is something good going on!"

"Yes, it's really too much for him not to take me with him on such a good occasion."

"Da Mao, if you fall into Shichahai, Uncle Yan can't afford the compensation. If it were me, I wouldn't dare take you there either."

"Tsk, it's not like I can't swim. I think he's just afraid that I'll steal his fish."

……

There were only a few grape vines, and the two chatted about Yan Bugui and quickly picked all the grapes.
First, set aside 5 strings.
The two of them quickly divided up the remaining grapes.

After distributing the grapes, Xu Damao took a basin from He Yuzhu's house and filled it with his own grapes while saying angrily,
"If you don't take me with you to pick up fish, I won't leave you any grapes, because you will eat them all when you get back.

Let's go, Zhaodi, and go home to eat grapes."

"Here comes brother!"

Watching the Xu brothers and sisters quickly running back to the backyard with the grapes, He Yuzhu picked up the remaining five bunches of grapes and delivered them door to door.

There was no one in the front yard or the middle yard.

He Yuzhu put a bunch of grapes on the table and left.

When he arrived at the deaf old lady's house with the last two bunches of grapes, he was questioned by the women sitting in the house.

"That's not right, Pillar.

I remember that the grape vines in front of your door were full of fruit, why did you only give us so little?
The rules of our Siheyuan are not like this.

Are you sending away beggars?"

Seeing that Jia Zhang was somewhat dissatisfied, He Yuzhu smiled nonchalantly.

"Come on, Aunt Zhang, these aren't apples or pomegranates from the yard. They're grapes that Xu Damao and I grew ourselves. You're lucky to have them. Why are you being so picky?
I have already delivered them to your homes.
These two strings belong to the old lady and Aunt Liu."

Seeing that He Yuzhu had already reserved it for their family, Aunt Yi and Aunt Liu both smiled and expressed their gratitude.

Aunt Yan's face was filled with pain.

Just as He Yuzhu was about to put the last bunch of grapes into the deaf old lady's cupboard, he heard her say,
"Zhuzi, Madam is old and has a weak stomach. She can't eat these sour and cold things. Xiaobai is pregnant, so give them back to her." "Madam, I'll save them for Aunt Bai. This is specially for you."

"Take it back, I really can't eat it."

Seeing that the deaf old lady was determined not to accept it, Jia Zhang shouted,

"Zhu Zi, since the old lady doesn't want it, then give it to me and leave it for our Dong Xu to eat when he comes back in the evening."

Hearing what Jia Zhang said, He Yuzhu couldn't help but roll his eyes.
"Aunt Zhang, Aunt Bai is still pregnant. How dare you snatch food from a pregnant woman?"

He ridiculed Jia Zhang,
He Yuzhu left the backyard without looking back, leaving her there sulking.

When I returned to the front yard, I saw He Yushui and Li Qingshan lying on the table, staring at the grapes in the basin, but they didn't do anything.

He Yuzhu smiled and waved his hand.

"Hurry up and wash up and start eating. What are you standing there for?"

With his brother's consent, He Yushui quickly ran to the water tank, scooped a bucket of water and began to wash the grapes, while smiling and saying,
"Brother Qingshan and I are waiting for you to come back."

"Okay, leave two skewers for Dad and Aunt Bai, and we'll eat the rest to avoid any trouble later, got it?"

"I know, brother. We will definitely eat them all."

He Yuzhu took two bunches of grapes and put them in the cupboard in the main room. When he returned to the front yard, the two little guys were already eating unhappily.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw He Yushui picking a grape and handing it to him.
"Brother, you eat."

"Okay, I'll make it myself and you guys can eat it too."

Although the grapes of this year do not look good and are not very tasty, they are still much better than the selected varieties of later generations.
But who can blame the fact that there is almost no fresh food logistics these days, and supplies are extremely scarce.

Looking at these rare, natural and pollution-free grapes,

He Yuzhu also started eating.

The three siblings quickly finished eating the grapes. He Yushui ran to the backyard to play with Xu Zhaodi, while He Yuzhu continued to practice calligraphy with Li Qingshan.

I don't know how long it took, but suddenly I heard Yan Bugui's surprised cry from outside.

"Zhuzi Zhuzi, come out and take a look. Why are the grapes gone?"

Hearing Yan Bugui's call, He Yuzhu raised his head and smiled, then gave Li Qingshan a few more instructions before getting off the kang and leaving.
As soon as I came out, I saw the father and son of the Yan family with their trouser legs rolled up high, holding a big fish in their hands.
His eyes were fixed on the grape trellis.

Although he knew clearly what they were doing, He Yuzhu still pretended to be very confused and asked,
"Wow! Uncle Yan, where are you going to make money?

Where did you get such a big fish?"

Yan Bugui had no embarrassment when he heard He Yuzhu's question. There were many neighbors picking up fish in Shichahai in the afternoon, so he couldn't keep it secret.
"There was a flood in the city, so we went to Yiliu Hutong to pick up fish.

I'm asking you a question.
Where did all those grapes go?"

Seeing that he asked confidently, He Yuzhu would definitely not show weakness.
"It's nothing. It rained heavily the past two days. Today, all the grapes fell down. Xu Damao and I picked them up and ate them."

"All fell down?"

Seeing his expression that he was fooling around, He Yuzhu nodded sincerely.

"All of them have fallen off. There is not a single string left."

Looking at the empty grape vines, Yan Bugui suddenly felt a toothache.

He had been staring at the grapes for a long time, but when he went out to pick up a fish, they were all gone. It felt like he had lost hundreds of dollars.

"Your grapes have fallen, so let them fall. We can deal with them next year."

(End of this chapter)