Siheyuan: I, an ordinary resident, the king of chefs

After hearing what the deaf old lady said, Zhang Lin could only droop his face and trot to the kitchen to look at Zhang Liang:

"Third brother, it's not the eldest brother who has returned, it's the deaf old lady..."

Zhang Liang recalled the deaf old lady.

The old man in the compound, relying on the fact that he is the oldest in the compound, likes to eat and drink at other people's houses when he has nothing to do. Now when you come to their house, you can definitely smell the fragrance of food from their kitchen.

Zhang Liang waved at Zhang Lin and said:

"Let's go, let's go meet this ancestor."

After that, Zhang Liang and Zhang Lin walked to the gate of the compound. When Zhang Liang saw the old ancestor coming in, he smiled and said to her:

"Hey, old ancestor, what brings you here today?"

The deaf old lady saw that Zhang Liang was also smiling, so she put her hands behind her back and said:

"Zhang Liang, I heard that you have been seriously ill at home for several days, so I came to see how you are doing when I could."

Hearing what the deaf old woman said, Zhang Liang rolled his eyes silently in his heart.

During the days when I had a fever, no one in the yard came to care about me, and my ancestor didn't even listen to a word he said. Now that I'm well, my family has started to cook big meals. It's really a good timing.

However, Zhang Liang did not expose the deaf old lady, but turned to her and said:

"I'm almost well now. Look, I'm full of energy and vitality."

Hearing Zhang Liang's words, the deaf old lady nodded perfunctorily, then walked into the house, saying as she walked:

"As long as you're well, it's fine. You young people nowadays are prone to getting sick. Unlike us when we were young, we were fine even if we got caught in the rain for a few days."

"Since my ancestor is here today, let's have a meal at your house."

Zhang Lin couldn't help getting angry when he heard what the deaf old lady said.

Didn't this deaf old lady come here just because she smelled the meat in her own house? She even said that she cared about her third brother's health. She is such a greedy old ancestor, and she even gave such a nice reason.

Zhang Liang did not stop the deaf old lady from coming in. He walked with her and said:

"Grandfather, the food we have at home is simple and plain. If you come to eat here, I'm afraid it will hurt your appetite."

When the deaf old lady heard Zhang Liang's words, she paused for a moment, then glared at him and continued walking forward: "Zhang Liang, what you did is not authentic. I, your ancestor, can smell the meat in your house. How can this be simple food?"

"Your ancestors can't eat much of your food. Let me go in and see what delicious dishes you have cooked today."

Zhang Lin was so anxious that he stamped his feet!

Damn it, we finally had so much good food to eat, but then the ancestor Gou Ba came without saying anything, what else is there for our family to eat? !

Zhang Liang naturally saw Zhang Lin's displeasure, and he said to the deaf old lady as he walked away, "Grandma, you are joking. How can we afford to eat meat?"

"Usually we just eat some dry food, but today is different. We are going to have some glutinous rice balls tonight."

The deaf old lady snorted unhappily:

"I am old, and there is nothing wrong with my nose. The fragrance from your kitchen has drifted to the front, how could I not know it?"

Zhang Liang still had a smile on his face, and said lightly: "You know our family's situation. We don't have money to eat meat and vegetables."

"If there is one place in our courtyard where we can have a good meal every night, it is the home of Uncle Yi Zhonghai in the courtyard next door."

"They have meat for every meal. Isn't it better for you to eat there than here?"

The deaf old lady did not stop walking forward. She stood with her hands behind her back and continued to speak to Zhang Liang:

"Don't fool me. Ren Yi Zhonghai hasn't started cooking yet. I, the old lady, will have dinner at your house today."

"Your ancestors don't have a big appetite, so they can't make you poor."

"You two brothers and sisters, you wouldn't be so reluctant to even treat me to some meat dishes, right?"

Hearing the words of the deaf old woman, Zhang Liang sighed silently in his heart:

What a shameless person, invincible in the world.

Just a few words make it seem like your family is so stingy!

Even though he knew that his family was the poorest in the compound, he still wanted to have a taste of the meat when he smelled it. If he really let her see the meat dishes, he and his siblings would probably not be able to eat a single bite, and the old lady would pack up all the food and take it away.

Zhang Liang thought about this and said to the deaf old woman:

"Old lady, why would I lie to you? We didn't have any meat or vegetables today. We just had some sticky rice balls."

"I'm afraid it would be unfair for you to eat with us. You usually eat and drink good food, but we only eat these things at home. It's not worth it."

The deaf old lady quickly came to the kitchen. Seeing several basins covered with white cloth, a smile suddenly appeared on her face: "You are still lying to me, an old lady."

"Look, there are some delicious foods here, right? I'm just having dinner with you. I, your ancestor, can also show some concern for you brothers and sisters."

As the deaf old lady spoke, she was about to lift the white cloth to see what kind of meat and vegetables were underneath.

But just as she stretched out her hand to touch the white cloth, Zhang Liang hurriedly stopped her and said to her with a smile:

"Grandfather, since you don't believe me, I can't help it. There are really just some glutinous rice balls in it."

"You, old man, will definitely look down on these."

The deaf old lady's eyes fell on Zhang Liang and she said to him, "Whether it is a glutinous rice ball or not, I will know it after I take a look."

Zhang Liang continued with a smile on his face:

"Well, you can take a look at it, but if there really is a glutinous rice ball inside, don't you have to thank our family?"

When the deaf old lady heard this, she looked a little puzzled: "What should I say?"

Zhang Liang continued calmly, "Look, as the most respected ancestor in this courtyard, you must feel bad to see us eating such simple meals, right?"

"We youngsters are still growing up, so you should give us some pocket money as a token of your appreciation."

"It's worth it for us young people to want to honor you."

The deaf old lady firmly believed that there was a sumptuous dinner under the white cloth, so she did not think too much about what Zhang Liang said and simply agreed:

"Okay, my old lady is not a stingy person."

"If your family really wants to eat glutinous rice balls today, can I, as your ancestor, not give you some money as a token of my appreciation?"