Bao Laizi called two more waiters - a dark-faced man and a curly-haired man to sit on each side. Bao Laizi also prepared wine for them. When he picked up the jug and sifted the wine, he put a cup in front of Ma Daoying and said, "Here, you have a cup too." Ma Daoying put away the cup and said she didn't know how to drink. At this time, the three men drank freely. Everyone did their best to share the donkey meat-based lunch. Ma Daoying put a piece of greasy and fragrant donkey meat in a red tea bowl. Bao Laizi immediately stopped: her itching is not cured, so it is best not to let her eat it.
Oh, you said it in the beginning, I forgot. Ma Doying shook his head in shame for his short memory.
Don’t eat too much, just one piece is okay. Liu Liuying took one look at the child's greedy look and expressed his opinion.
Ma Daoying, who was about to pick out the piece of donkey meat, stopped his chopsticks and motioned for the child to eat it, saying that he didn't hear it and could only eat one piece. Seeing the child nodding, Ma Daoying took a piece and stuffed it into his mouth, praising it as he ate it, it tasted good! Liu Liuying felt as if she was praising herself and said excitedly, "Really?" This is fresh donkey meat. If it is stored for a few days, the taste will be much worse.
Hong Tu heard these words. A few days after her mother left, she had another meal of donkey meat. Of course, Bao Laizi wouldn't let her eat more. After eating a few pieces, she felt that it was not as fresh and delicious as the first time. Then he said to Liu Liuying: Auntie, why is it that the donkey meat this time is not as delicious as the time when my mother accompanied me?
This is leftover food. The fresh donkey meat must be eaten by the guests so that it can be sold at a good price. Liu Liuying looked at her and said, Hong Tu, don’t call me uncle anymore. Then he pointed at Bao Laizi who was sitting aside and said, "Don't call him uncle either."
What's it called? Hong Tu's eyes widened as he asked, and his mouth stopped chewing.
You will call me mom and him dad from now on. We became your adoptive parents. Liu Liuying answered seriously.
After hearing this, Hong Tu flattened her lips and started crying, and a pair of chopsticks fell on the table. While crying, I said, I want to go home. Liu Liuying took a towel to wipe her tears and said that we are so old and have no children, so I will adopt you.
Isn’t the condition of my home better than yours? Bao Laizi said: Your biological father is very fierce. He often yells at you, right? We adopted you and gave you money.
Hong Tu understood and stopped crying, but she was still sobbing quietly, and one hand was still stretched out to scratch the back of her neck. Bao Laizi took her off the high stool (because the dining table was high and she was short, so it was difficult for her to pick up the vegetables, so a high stool was placed to raise her dining position during each meal) and fetched the medicine he had brewed. Dip a cotton swab into the liquid and rub it on her to relieve the itching. Just applying the medicine one after another, the swelling on Hong Tu's neck disappeared before the bottle of medicine was finished, and she no longer complained of pain or itching.
Unexpectedly, more than ten years later, Hong Tu has grown into a slim girl, with a pair of long black braids swinging straight from her back to her waist. When she walks, the ends of the braids tremble slightly, giving her a slim figure and The elastic hips add a bit of seductive vitality. She also spoke with a slight slur, but her voice was a little sweet, and it was clearly filled with a youthful atmosphere.
At this time, Bao Laizi and Liu Liuying were both old and hired a few servants, and the business in the donkey meat restaurant was particularly good. It was good for a reason. There were many customers, mostly young men and middle-aged men who looked at Hong Tu lustfully.
Over the years, Hong Tu not only learned how to cook donkey meat, but also occasionally went to the slaughterhouse in the backyard to kill donkeys. She kills donkeys for fun. Once, some young men tied up a fat donkey with ropes and brought down a fat donkey. Hong Tu stabbed a sharp knife into the donkey's neck, straight to its throat. When she pulled out the knife, a stream of blood spurted out, staining the clothes she had just put on. A green dress.
Afterwards, there was a bloody scab on the green skirt, which could not be washed away. She no longer kills donkeys lightly, and always leaves the killing of donkeys to the servants.
Bao Laizi and his wife were still strong and smart. They found that many men were interested in Hong Tu, so they simply did not let her do any specific things. They only asked her to dress up beautifully and walk around like a model in and out of the donkey meat restaurant. This has quite an advertising effect, and more people come to eat donkey meat. Even those who deliver live donkeys have to sneak a peek at the red tea when delivering the goods.
Finally one day, a short and fat young man went into the donkey meat restaurant to eat and drink. He was so drunk that he put his arm around Bao Laizi's shoulders and said: I just want to call you my father-in-law.
Don't dare to take it, don't dare to take it. Bao Laizi pushed his hand away and said: Sir, don't talk about other things while drinking.
Talk, talk. I have fallen in love with your daughter. Your daughter who is walking around the house in a red dress is really pretty. Marry her to me! The young man put the empty wine cup on the table and said, "As my father-in-law, if you promise me, I will toast you three more glasses."
A middle-aged man next to him who was drinking with him actually put his hand to his mouth, leaned close to his ear and whispered in his ear: If you are interested in the daughter of the Bao family, why not ask a matchmaker to tell you? If you say that, how can Mr. Bao answer you easily? The young man nodded in agreement, then stood up and said to Bao Laizi with a smile: I am a drunkard. I don't care about drinking, but care about your daughter.
Although Bao Laizi was happy, he felt that he was losing face when he saw him acting so frivolously, so he was a little angry and said to the middle-aged man next to him: This young man is very drunk. Please help him go back!
The middle-aged man nodded, helped him up, half pushed and half pushed him out of the hall, and staggered away. The young man even shouted along the way: I want to ask a matchmaker to come and marry me...
At first, Hong Tu stood across the wall under the open window, listening to the young man's words without missing a word and keeping them in mind. She also secretly caught a glimpse of the young man's figure and appearance, and thought he was not the one she liked, so she snorted softly: The toad also wants to eat swan meat. After the guests left, she said to Bao Laizi: Dad, I am willing to marry an elegant scholar and let him teach me some culture.
It depends on your destiny. Bao Laizi nodded while talking.
A few days later, the matchmaker did come, a middle-aged woman with a bun, crescent eyebrows, a sharp mouth, and a smile. She was entrusted by the short and fat young man. The matchmaker first found Bao Laizi, took out an jade bracelet from her sleeve and said, "That young man is a child of Mei Shengpu's family in Meifan Village. His name is Mei Bin. He has taken a fancy to your young lady."
This bracelet should be used as a token. I hope your lady will accept it. Bao Laizi immediately thought that Hong Tu should also wear a bracelet. She had a scar on her left wrist, and wearing this bracelet would just cover up her appearance. But at this moment, Hong Tu's words of wanting to learn culture rang in his ears again... Bao Laizi asked: What is Mei Bin's occupation? The matchmaker didn't answer immediately. She muttered for a while and said: He can go up the mountain to collect hundreds of kinds of grass. He can detect three pulses of livestock, and a dead donkey can be used as a living donkey doctor. He can really cure diseases with his hands.
Bao Laizi heard it and said with a smile: Isn't the Mei Bin you are talking about a veterinarian? I'm also a veterinarian. He pushed away the bracelet handed over by the matchmaker and said, "However, I don't like a veterinarian as my son-in-law."
The matchmaker shook the bracelet in her hand and used the topic: You are also a veterinarian, so you are destined. Not only can Mei Bin take over as your successor, but you can also compare medical skills and become Xinglin's confidants. Why not?
