I Became the Favorite of Big Bosses

Chapter 436 Brother Chao is simple and rude

 “It shouldn’t be…”

 No gain at all?

Grandma Gu was busy in the kitchen. She heard the commotion and came out to take a look. She saw Wei Lan's disappointed look and understood instantly.

Grandma Gu smiled and nuzzled into the broken water tank in the courtyard, "They are all over there."

Wei Lan reacted belatedly and rushed to the broken water tank excitedly.

The large water tank in the corner of the backyard used to be intact. In the past summers, You Lan liked to keep small fish, shrimps, shells and the like in it.

Later on, when Wei Lan was making two sandbags and teaching Ji Fengyao and You Lan to play in the courtyard, he accidentally smashed the edge of the jar, which frightened the three of them.

Since then, the water tank has not been used except to accumulate some water on rainy days.

Wei Lan was lying on the edge of the tank, with his hands in a fan-like shape against his eyes, and he tilted his head to look inside.

There is no mud at the bottom of the tank, and the water is crystal clear. You can clearly see three or four small crucian carps that are half the size of a palm inside, as well as eels that are lying motionless in the water.

 Elongated, yellow-brown body, with seven or eight snake-like bodies.

Wei Lan stretched out her hand and made a gesture. These eels were as thick as a thumb, so they would be fine to eat.

Even compared to small fish and shrimps, these eels are simply saviors in a sense.

 It is larger than fish and shrimp and has more meat.

The most important thing is that Wei Lan took another look at the eel at the bottom of the water. This thing seems to be easier to catch than fish and shrimp?

Grandma Gu came out to pour water. As soon as she entered the courtyard, she saw Wei Lan lying on the side of the tank, with her furry head stuck entirely into the tank. Grandma Gu jumped up in shock.

The swill bucket fell to the ground with a clang. The sudden sound startled Wei Lan. She leaned and sat on the edge of the tank. She turned to look at Grandma Gu, with a confused face, "Ah, Grandma?"

Grandma Gu couldn't help but step forward and slap her twice on the back, "Just look at it, what are you doing with your head stuck in it?"

Wei Lan was stunned, and a little aggrieved by the sudden beating, "I didn't plunge in, I just got closer... The water was too bright, I couldn't see!"

Grandma Gu continued to bluff and pulled Wei Lan aside to prevent her from getting closer to the water tank. "A cow's footprints can drown people. If you put your head in, do you think it won't drown you?"

 At this point, Wei Lan finally understood why Grandma Gu suddenly became angry, and felt speechless for a while.

Wei Lan didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, “Grandma, I’m not a child…”

"This kind of thing doesn't matter to adults or children. Have you never heard of a saying in the countryside? Those who drown are always those who know how to swim."

Grandma Gu glanced sideways at Wei Lan and led Wei Lan around the wetland where the slop was spilled at the kitchen door.

Wei Lan pursed her lips and defended in a low voice: "I just took a look, and I didn't even swim!"

Grandma Gu turned around with a sharp look in her eyes: "You're still so stubborn!"

Wei Lan pursed her lips, lowered her head and puffed out her cheeks and stopped talking.

Gu Chao pushed his bicycle into the main room and just propped up the stand when he casually turned his head and saw Wei Lan's aggrieved look.

He picked up a bag of things from the back seat of his bicycle and carried it to the kitchen. "What's wrong?"

 “Brother Chao…”

“You are back just in time. Let’s talk about this big-hearted little girl. She has been tending the two fish baskets since she got up early...Didn’t you pour the fish into the tank? She wishes she could put her head in the water..."

 “Grandma, it’s not as exaggerated as you said?!”

Before she could finish her sentence, Grandma Gu was the first to "complain". Wei Lan yelled in defense: "I obviously got a little closer!"

After saying that, he looked at Gu Chao with a pair of peach blossom eyes, which were clear in black and white, as if he was waiting for Gu Chao to express his position and ask him who he believed.

Grandma Gu has always been kind, but she was extremely stubborn in this matter. "Anyway, Brother Chao moved the vat in the backyard and gave her a whole small bucket."

Wei Lan was indignant and scratched her neck. This time she really had a bad temper and came up to talk to Grandma Gu: "There are more water in the bucket than cow footprints. If Grandma makes me stupid, I can stick my head in."

When Grandma Gu heard this, she raised her hand and wanted to hit Wei Lan twice more. Wei Lan was so frightened that Wei Lan hid behind Gu Chao.

Gu Chao took Wei Lan and turned sideways, lying between the two of them. "Okay, grandma, leave this matter to me."

With Gu Chao’s assurance, Grandma Gu snorted at Wei Lan and turned around to continue cooking.

Gu Chao led Wei Lan to the backyard.

Wei Lan pursed her lips and muttered: "You don't really want to move the tank, do you?"

Although the water tank is broken, it is still useful. Why break another bucket?

Furthermore, she is not stupid, she really just came a little closer.

"I know." Gu Chao sat her down on the pony by the well, squatted down and took out a pair of brand new rubber shoes from the big pocket in his hand, "Try?"

He said to give it a try, but his hands actually started to move, taking off Wei Lan's shoes and putting her little feet into the rubber shoes, "Grandma is old, she is a child, but this is all for your own good, don't take it personally. go."

Wei Lan was stunned for a moment, and then realized that she was a little too serious. She pursed her lips and nodded silently.

Putting rubber shoes on Wei Lan's feet, Gu Chao stood up straight and urged Wei Lan to get up and walk around, "Take a few steps to see if it fits your feet?"

 Hish I bought it based on Wei Lan's six-and-a-half-inch feet, so I can't go wrong.

Wei Lan first stretched out her legs and twisted her feet left and right to look around.

 Lake green long rubber shoes, reaching the length of the calf, with a smooth and slightly reflective appearance. They are not good-looking, but they are a very rare item for everyone in this era. The cheapest ones cost four yuan.

Wei Lan got up and tried to walk, which was very suitable.

She turned her head and looked sideways at Gu Chao with her smooth, moon-like face, "You went out early in the morning just to buy this?"

Gu Chao smiled and nodded, "It just started raining. Every time you step on something outside, there is water everywhere."

Wei Lan is going to pick up fungi in the mountains today. There is water hidden in the grass. It cannot be seen at first glance. But when he steps on it, the water comes out.

Gu Chao was not afraid that she would get her shoes dirty, but he was afraid that the low temperature in early spring would freeze her.

Wei Lan felt sweet in her heart. She pursed her lips and glanced nervously in the direction of the kitchen. The room was filled with the sound of spatulas clattering against pots and cooking. Grandma Gu would not appear suddenly.

She stood on tiptoes and quickly pecked Gu Chao on the side of his face, "Brother Chao is so thoughtful, this is a reward."

Wei Lan quickly took a step away. When she saw Gu Chaoyou approaching, her face suddenly tensed up and she glared, "No more!"

Gu Chao wanted to say that he wanted to go to the other side as well, but Wei Lan reacted quickly and cut him off.

 It seems that this trick has been used too frequently, and the little girl has become defensive.

Gu Chao smiled dumbly. It seemed that he would have to think of something else next time.

Most of the water in the tank was gone, so Gu Chao brought the eels in a small bucket.

While Gu Chao was moving the tank, Wei Lan pulled the handle of the bucket and looked at it, "If the fish basket can catch eels, why not make two of them?"

Gu Chao paused for a moment before packing up, and raised his thick eyebrows, "You want to catch eels?"

"Yeah." Wei Lan nodded, "There is more eel meat. Three or four eels can be fried for a large plate. You can eat it at home or take it to the big cafeteria for everyone to eat. It can also improve the food."

"Then I'll be making a few fish baskets later." Gu Chao nodded to show understanding, but after careful consideration, he added, "The eel mud has a strong smell, and life has been difficult in the past years. My grandma has also made it." When you go out at night, you usually stay in the mud underground. The mud smell is very strong when you make it. Although there is meat, it is difficult to eat.

Gu Chao was worried that Wei Lan's efforts would be in vain and he would not be able to get a good deal by then, which would leave him feeling dissatisfied.

"That's because it was not handled properly." Wei Lan pursed her lips and smiled, "If you don't believe it, when you come back, you kill the eel and I'll make a plate for you to try?"

Gu Chao licked his lips and said with a smile, "Okay."

The water tank was very big, and Gu Chao had a hard time moving it alone. It took a while before he moved it to the front yard.

Although the rim of the jar was damaged, it was a pity to lose it, so Gu Chao moved it to the chicken coop in the front yard and knocked out all the cracked parts, leaving only the intact surface.

 The area outside the edge is not very flat, and looks like a big basin from a distance.

Gu Chao stored some water in it and sprinkled a handful of shriveled grain around it. From then on, there was a big basin for chickens to drink from in the courtyard.

Eels have mucus on their bodies and are wet and slippery, making them difficult to catch.

Wei Lan was still thinking about how to slaughter faster and more conveniently. When she looked up, she saw Gu Chao walking over carrying a wooden board, a hammer, and scissors.

Wei Lan was stunned, "Is this killing eels?"

"Yeah." Gu Chao nodded calmly, put the things on the ground, took the small bucket and squatted side by side with Wei Lan, "How many kills?"

There were eight pieces in the bucket. Wei Lan thought about it and said, "Four pieces!"

Except for Gu Chao, the other three in the family don't have a big appetite. There are other dishes, and four pieces are definitely enough.

Gu Chao nodded, rolled up his sleeves, grabbed a handful in the bucket, and took out an eel.

The eel's body was not covered with mucus, and it crawled out from between Gu Chao's fingers. As he was about to run away, Gu Chao suddenly threw it to the ground -

The eel was motionless, and I don't know if the light red blood was oozing out from its head or mouth.

This, is this good?

Wei Lan’s face was filled with black question marks.

 Isn’t it too rough? !

 Before Wei Lan could ask, Gu Chao placed the eel, which was either fainted or dead, on a wooden board. He nailed the eel's head with a hammer and nails, then inserted scissors under the eel's head and pulled it downwards.

 Evisceration, all in one go.

The smell of blood and mud hit his nostrils. Wei Lan covered her nose and hid, "Do you want to change places? It will smell like this in a while."

"It's okay, just rinse it with water and it'll be fine." Gu Chao replied calmly.

With quick movements, Gu Chao quickly butchered four eels, fetched another bucket of water, and washed the eels cleanly. Gu Chao looked up at Wei Lan, waiting for the next instruction.

“Pick some onions and chop some garlic!” Wei Lan blinked and jumped into the kitchen to get a basin.

Gu Chao also took action.

Wei Lan put the eel into a basin, poured half of the basin into warm water and soaked it until the mucus was soaked, drained the water and cut it into small pieces.

 After that, he put it into the pot again, cut half a piece of ginger, minced the shallots and garlic that Gu Chao washed, put them in together, added a handful of cornstarch and a little salt, and marinated them well.

When Grandma Gu put the food on the table, seeing that Wei Lan was still fussing about it, she said a few more words in an admonishing tone, "The food is ready, why are you fixing those black and messy things? Eel is a great supplement, but it's rare Do."

With Gu Chao's explanation, Wei Lan became enlightened and said with a smile: "Grandma, I'm marinating it now and I'll make it for lunch. Take a look at it. It's delicious."

Grandma Gu laughed and scolded her as "a ghost girl" and said nothing more after that.

 After breakfast, Wei Lan and Gu Chao shared the chores of washing dishes.

 When the kitchen was almost finished, Wei Lan glanced at his watch. It was exactly nine o'clock.

"I have to go!" Wei Lan hurriedly took off her clothes, washed her hands, went to the room and tied her hair again in front of the small mirror, put on her coat and carried a small backpack and walked out.

 Gu Chao followed a few steps with a rag in his hand, "Do you need me to go with you?"

“No need, the three of us are just on the edge of the mountain, there is no danger.”

"Yeah." Gu Chao responded in a low voice and followed all the way to the entrance of the courtyard, "It's on the edge of the mountain, don't go in..."

“See if there are any. If it’s hard to find, come back. I’ll go back...”

 “I’ll come back even when it’s cold, I’ll look back when I…”

As Gu Chao rambled, Wei Lan suddenly turned around and looked at the tall man with a helpless smile, "I know, I have you. I'll be back when I'm tired or cold."

Wei Lan glanced at her watch again, "It's now 9:03. I'll definitely be back before lunch."

She raised her eyes to look at Gu Chao, with a sly and bright smile, "When I come back, I will make eels for you."

Gu Chao was stunned for a moment and nodded blankly.

By the time he came to his senses again, the slim girl had already run away along the path between the fields.

Gu Chao took a long step across the threshold, put his hands on his cheeks and shouted loudly: "Slow down, the ground is slippery-"

It's okay not to shout. After shouting, the little girl's figure in the distance swayed twice, and it looked like she slipped. Gu Chaoxin followed and took two steps forward.

 Just swayed twice, and finally stabilized his body.

Gu Chao breathed a long sigh of relief, and the little **** the field turned around and waved to him.

The smile on Gu Chao's face stretched. Just when he was about to raise his hand to respond, the little girl turned her back and continued walking forward.

Gu Chao lost his hand and retracted his hand. As soon as he turned around, he met Jiang Lihua who was turning around from the bamboo forest path.

As soon as Jiang Lihua saw Gu Chao, she took two steps forward and said, "Where is Wei Lan? Are you leaving?"

Gu Chao nodded, "Just left."

Jiang Lihua clicked her tongue and ran quickly towards the ridge path with her backpack in hand.

 …

I thought I would be late, but when I arrived at the entrance of the village, I realized that I was the only one who had arrived first.

 Wei Lan was bored and waited for a while before Jiang Lihua arrived.

Jiang Lihua saw the pair of rubber shoes on Wei Lan's feet at a glance, "How much did you buy these shoes for? Are you wearing warm clothes?"

Jiang Lihua's face was filled with envy. She didn't know whether it was warm or not, but compared to the mud-caked and soaked cloth shoes she stepped on, it was definitely warm.

"It's not bad. You don't have to soak it in the water. It's better." Wei Lan pursed her lips and said with a smile: "I don't know how much it is. I went back to the supply and marketing cooperative to look at it. It cost two to eight yuan. have."

The pair of rubber shoes Gu Chao bought had a thin layer of cotton velvet inside. They were probably the most expensive ones from the supply and marketing cooperative.

 Wei Lan was worried that Jiang Lihua would think she was showing off if she thought too much, so she spoke in a roundabout way.

As soon as Wei Lan said this, Jiang Lihua didn't understand anything?

At the moment, Jiang Lihua winked and touched Wei Lan's shoulder, smiling and joking, "Gu Chao bought it for you, right?"

 (End of this chapter)