I traveled through time and space and found a mute boy: That’s enough, I feel sorry for him

After Lin Xiaocao returned home, Xu Shu, under the guidance of the child, successfully cooked two meat dishes.

He bought a lot at the time and had intended to give one portion to the village chief and his family, but after what happened, he was no longer willing to give it away and decided to eat it himself.

It just so happened that he had only asked Mu Jinghua to teach him how to stir-fry vegetarian dishes before, so this time he wanted to try how to make this big dish.

It's a pity that meat dishes are easy to go wrong. Anyway, Xu Shu felt that his level was far from enough. He felt a little depressed after eating two bites and said that he couldn't swallow it. It wasn't a dark dish, but it was not delicious at all.

It's a bit dry, not very flavorful, and some are even undercooked.

Mu Jinghua was not picky as usual, eating every bite obediently. Seeing him like this, Xu Shu thought he was too picky: "Little Hibiscus."

Mu Jinghua looked up at him with a smile.

It was rare for Xu Shu to see him so happy. He was a little stunned and asked uncertainly, "What are you so happy about?"

Mu Jinghua was still chewing something in his mouth, his cheeks bulging like a hamster. Hearing this, he put down his chopsticks and said, "Friend. OK."

Xu Shu was also happy for him and once again truly felt the touch of his old father. He even finished up this dish which was not really delicious.

The next day was another busy day.

When Xu Shu got up in the morning, he was still thinking about whether to take Mu Jinghua to town. However, when he entered the kitchen to wash up, he saw a hardworking young man sitting on a small stool making dumplings.

The filling was made from the leftover pork from last night, with some vegetables that Xu Shu couldn't name, and eggs.

But he was puzzled: "When did you do it? Why didn't I hear any sound?"

Chopping meat takes a lot of time and makes a lot of noise. He has lived in the apocalypse for so long that any noise can wake him up, but this morning, he didn't hear any sound.

Mu Jinghua didn't want to talk about it. He got up before dawn to do it. He was afraid that chopping the meat would disturb Xu Shu, so he cut it into small pieces first, ground it with a rolling pin, and then cut it with a knife. This made a lot less noise, but it also wasted time.

Fortunately, he got up early, so at this time, the dumplings were put into the pot and Xu Shu could eat them alone.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Xu Shu couldn't help but sigh. He really couldn't control this silly child. He told him several times that he didn't need to get up early to help with cooking, but he just wouldn't listen.

Xu Shu quickly washed up and helped Mu Jinghua boil water to cook dumplings. Although he felt helpless that Mu Jinghua always took the initiative to help cook, he had to admit that Mu Jinghua's cooking skills were indeed better than his. The dumpling fillings were fresh and tender, and the dumpling skins were just the right thickness.

Xu Shu couldn't help but praise him: "Xiao Mujin is so good that he can even set up a stall in town. Let your brother Wu Yong hire you as a chef."

Mu Jinghua knew that Xu Shu was teasing him, but he still smiled happily at Xu Shu. The feeling of being praised was really good.

After the meal, Xu Shu helped to clean up the dishes. Seeing that Mu Jinghua was still able to move around freely with the help of a cane, he gave up the idea of ​​taking him to town. Running around was indeed tiring.

He picked up the dishes and food boxes that he had washed yesterday, waved to the boy, and hurried to the town.

When he arrived at the restaurant, Wu Yong had already prepared a carriage and was waiting for him at the door. When he saw him coming, he didn't say much, just handed the food box in his hand to the waiter and dragged him into the carriage.

As soon as he got on the carriage, Wu Yong said, "Brother Xu, I have something urgent to do."

Seeing him so anxious, Xu Shu thought something had happened, and his expression became serious. Then he heard Wu Yong nervously say, "Is the boy from the family across from your house married?"

Xu Shu: ???

Xu Shu thought for a moment and didn't remember which family Wu Yong was asking about. Why didn't he remember that there was a family opposite his house, and that there was a boy in that family? He had never seen him, so how did Wu Yong know?

Wu Yong saw him like this, and combined it with his usual behavior. What else could he not understand? He slapped his thigh twice in frustration and said, "It's the guy named Li Zile. Do you know Li Zile?"

I really have never heard of this name. Xu Shu shook his head and said regretfully: "I don't know."

Wu Yong's eyes widened: "Brother, he lives opposite your house, so close, so close!"

Wu Yong was completely exaggerating when he said that they were opposite each other. After all, if they were really opposite each other, Li Zile had pointed it out to Xu Shujia once, so no matter how confused he was, he should have been able to remember it.

To be more precise, they should be diagonally opposite each other, and a little far away. But Wu Yong was not in a serious mood. He was blaming Xu Shu: "His house is so close to yours, why don't you ask about his brother?"

Xu Shu also looked innocent: "I have nothing to do, why would I ask about others, especially the little brother?"

Wu Yong opened his mouth, but couldn't tell why, so he said in a rude tone, "Do you consider me a brother?"

Xu Shu's eyes twitched. To be honest, he really didn't consider Wu Yong as a brother, but he couldn't say this to his face. Xu Shu said, "The friendship between gentlemen is as pure as water."

Subtext: Don’t talk to me about brothers, I’m indifferent to everyone.

But there is no nine-year compulsory education in this era, and Wu Yong is not one of the colleagues who received higher education at the end of Xu Shu's life. He knows nothing except the words in the account book, so how can he understand Xu Shu's words, let alone the subtext.

Wu Yong was stunned for a moment, and regardless of what Xu Shu said, he patted Xu Shu on the shoulder and shamelessly asked, "Please help me find out about that guy. I want to marry him."

Xu Shu: ...Weren't you complaining yesterday that you couldn't find someone you liked, and now you have found someone today?

But this is not a big deal. He can just ask one person, a neighbor at that. He can find out by asking Aunt Du when he gets home.

But... Xu Shu looked at Wu Yong and took the opportunity to make a request: "After the birthday party, I will resign from my position as the accountant. Although I have not been working hard these days, I have sorted out the account books. What do you think about the salary..."

"Here, here, here." Wu Yong waved his hand nonchalantly. "It will be the end of July in ten days. The young master's birthday is July 26th. You can leave after his birthday. Not only will I give you this month's salary, I will also give you an extra 20% of the money Xiao Ran gave me."

Xu Shu was surprised. Originally, they agreed to split the profit 70% to him, 30% to Wu Yong, and 70% to him. Wu Yong gave him 20%, which made it 50-50. Xiao Ran was very rich, so how could Wu Yong be so generous?

Seeing Xu Shu's suspicious look, Wu Yong also felt that something was wrong with him. He sighed and began to talk to Xu Shu from the heart: "This is the first time I've seen a boy like that. He was crying because he was wronged, but he refused to admit that he was cared for."

Xu Shu: ...I don’t know what to say.

Wu Yong sighed again, lost in memories: "I asked him to lead the way for me, so I gave him a bowl of pork chop rice. He was smart and asked for two bowls. He was a little smart but not much. He also washed the bowl and returned it to me."

"I asked him his name and he was cautious at first, but once I told him mine, he foolishly told me too."

"I like this kind of guy, he's a little smart and cute. I told my parents last night and they asked me to find out more about him. If he doesn't have an engagement, I'll go and ask for his hand in marriage."

"I've never met a guy like this. As long as you help me find out if he has an engagement, we'll split the money 50-50 regardless of whether he has one or not."

Xu Shu was naturally happy to agree, but he still couldn't stand the love-minded men in this world, so he advised Wu Yong: "You only met him once, and you like him based on these few words. What if he is not who you think he is?"

"Ah?" Wu Yong had never thought about this question. He was silent for a while, thinking that it shouldn't be the case, and the carriage stopped in front of the county magistrate's mansion.

The driver shouted, "Master, Master Xu, we are here."