mtlumby2d Chapter 1633: The boy's admiration is traceable
Chapter 1633: The boy's admiration is traceable
Guanshuyuan Hutong, Zhang family.
"To the east, come on, yours!"
Zhang Jingyang smiled and scooped out a bowl of white liquid with a hint of green from the aluminum basin and brought it to the table. Then he took out the dishes cooked tonight from the stove next to him and placed them on the eight-immortal table.
Li Chaodong came in from outside, tied War Wolf by the door, washed his hands and came over. When he saw a large bowl in front of him, his face turned green immediately.
"Brother Zhang, please stop teasing me! I won't drink. I won't drink again!"
Hearing his ghostly howls, Zhang Zhisheng and Miao Xiaonian, who followed in, laughed.
"What's up, Chaodong? Did your brother Xiao Zhang torture you again?"
"How can I call it torture? I'm heartbroken! Your brother Xiao Zhang just wants you to experience more of Yanjing's specialties! Chaodong, if you return to Hongshan, you won't be able to drink this delicious stuff!"
"Haha!" Zhang Jingyang was amused by the brothers' words and looked at Li Chaodong with anticipation.
"Brother, Brother Nian, please spare me! I don't want this stuff, I don't want it at all!" Li Chaodong refused sternly and begged for mercy: "My brother Nan likes to drink it, please send some over another day!"
After he finished speaking, he took the aluminum basin and moved it far away, then plopped it on the stove. "Who's a good person who drinks soybean milk every day?"
"Hahaha!"
Everyone in the room burst into laughter.
Li Chaodong came over and sat down at the table, looking at Zhang Jingyang with resentment, "Little Brother Zhang, I really suspect that you were from Yanjing in your previous life. How come you like to drink this stuff! I can't accept it! Don't lie to me, you Yanjing people don't like to drink this either!"
Everyone laughed again.
Zhang Jingyang slapped him on the forehead, "You are such a smart kid, you know everything!"
He smiled and handed the chopsticks to Zhang Zhisheng and Miao Xiaonian, sat down comfortably, and poured a glass of wine for each of them, "Let's eat!"
Zhang Zhisheng took a sip of wine, picked up a piece of food with chopsticks and put it into his mouth, saying with satisfaction: "Chaodong, you must say that your cooking skills are good! You have worked hard these past few days!"
Li Chaodong grinned and said, “Brother, you have taken me all over the city. I cooked a few dishes for you, but they are not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning at all!”
Miao Xiaonian saw that he was very humble and had a decent character after interacting with him for the past few days, so he asked with concern, "I really like your cooking skills. The dishes you cook are just to my liking! Chaodong, how do you feel about your trip? You must get into Yanjing next year! I also want to eat your cooking!"
"Brother Nian, don't worry, I will definitely be admitted to Yanjing. I want to apply to the best university!"
His powerful words were so inspiring that the three people present felt encouraged.
"I used to hear people say that if you haven't climbed the Great Wall, you're not a true man. Today, I climbed up and the scenery is absolutely amazing! It's so spectacular!"
"There's also the Summer Palace, the Forbidden City, and Jingshan, all of which are ancient, charming, and majestic. I haven't seen enough these past few days! I want to come back and see more. I want to live here forever!"
Hearing that he had such a strong yearning for Yanjing, several people were very pleased.
"Brother Zhang, you don't know, Dingxi really loves ancient architecture. If she comes, she'll definitely be wandering around the Forbidden City all day long! You'd better tell me more ghost stories later. When she's in the Forbidden City, I'll come and scare her! That girl is so timid!"
"Hahaha!" The three of them immediately burst out laughing.
After a while of talking and laughing, Li Chaodong said with great emotion, "So when I go back during the summer vacation, I will share my daily diary with my sisters. I also want to plant the seeds of coming to Yanjing in their hearts. I must realize this dream and take root in Yanjing like my eldest brother!"
There are traces of the boy's admiration.
Zhang Zhisheng stretched out his right hand and rubbed his head, then asked with a smile, "Chaodong, what kind of person do you think your elder brother is?"
“…” Li Chaodong was stunned, and countless words used to describe his elder brother flashed through his mind.
He is honest, kind, responsible, and has a sense of justice. He does not bully the weak and is not afraid of authority.
It seemed as if nothing could ever knock him down, and he was always full of strength.
Li Chaodong's eyes filled with tears within seconds, and he said seriously, "My eldest brother is a pure man! I've never met anyone like him!"
Zhang Jingyang nodded deeply.
Zhang Zhisheng remained noncommittal. "The word 'pure' is truly enough to describe your brother! I've never met anyone as pure as him. He never cares about what others give him in return! People like him have the world in their hearts!"
After he said this, he felt that Li Chaodong didn't seem to understand what he said, so he pointed at the three people present.
"Chaodong, look, your little brother Zhang, your brother Nian, and even me! We have all received kindness from your eldest brother. If it weren't for him, your little brother Zhang would have died in Lijia Village, your brother Nian would have lived his whole life in darkness in that small room, and I would have died of old age in this yard!"
Li Chaodong's whole body trembled, and there was something more in his eyes.
Zhang Zhisheng spoke slowly and profoundly, "During your time in Yanjing, you must learn to observe more, listen more, and think more. Observe your eldest brother carefully! You will soon discover that he has a special way of interacting with others!"
Zhang Jingyang poured himself a glass of wine and looked at Li Chaodong, "Why, you don't understand this sentence?"
Li Chaodong shook his head, "It's a bit profound!"
But he knew that the three people he lived with day and night were using their real experiences to help him learn the true way of dealing with the world from his eldest brother.
Miao Xiaonian said slowly, "You've walked from Lijia Village to Hongshan, and then from Hongshan County to Yanjing. Your world will become bigger and bigger, your future achievements will become higher and higher, and the people you come into contact with and the circle of friends you make will also become wider and wider. But you should be like your eldest brother and always learn to keep one thing constant!"
Li Chaodong seemed to be thinking about something.
"This is called respect!" Miao Xiaonian spoke from his own experience. "He never treats people based on their social status! Whether they're high-ranking officials or beggars, your eldest brother treats them all the same! He... truly treats me like a human being!"
Li Chaodong was shocked all over. He looked deeply at Miao Xiaonian and Zhang Zhisheng who were staring blankly, and then looked at Zhang Jingyang who was smiling gently. He seemed to understand something.
"Similarly," Zhang Jingyang said with a smile, "he won't change his attitude towards others just because of his own status. That's what's truly valuable! The world is bustling with people, all for profit; the world is bustling with people, all for profit. How many people can be like your brother? This is the kind of thinking your brother has always conveyed to those around him..."
Li Chaodong said with awe, "Don't seek outside help!"
"Hahaha!" Zhang Jingyang, Zhang Zhisheng and Miao Xiaonian smiled with satisfaction. The meaning of education has been achieved during Li Chaodong's first summer vacation here.
"Ah!"
At this moment, Li Xiangnan, who had just come out of Zhou's house after dinner, suddenly sneezed.
"What's wrong? Do you have a cold?" Qin Ruobai held her husband considerately.
"No! Someone must be scolding me!" Li Xiangnan shook his head and walked into the hanging flower gate in the front yard with his wife in his arms.
Qin Ruobai chuckled, "Who knows who is thinking about you..."
Li Xiangnan was about to laugh when he suddenly felt the ground tremble violently.
Rumble!
Then a deafening explosion came from the south!
He subconsciously hugged his wife, turned around and went out of the hanging flower gate, looked to the south, and couldn't help but shudder all over.
In the distance, a brick-red fireball exploded from the middle of a tower, twisted steel bars pierced the night sky, and concrete fragments wrapped in sparks fell like a meteor shower.
The sound of the explosion rolled through the alley like thunder, shaking the glass windows of the courtyard and causing pigeon cages to shatter as they flew away in fright.
White mist instantly rose from the water tank at the bottom of the tower, forming a strange contrast with the orange and red of the explosion.
"What happened?"
Li Xiangnan looked into the distance and recognized the place where the explosion occurred.
Is that... the Mu family's water tower?