Chapter 254: Two Rotten Cabbages
Chapter 254: Two Rotten Cabbages
After seeing Lin Yu carrying two cabbages, Mr. Huang frowned.
Although Lin Yu did owe a favor to his Huang family, his father was, after all, the helmsman of the third branch of the Huang family, a hidden family.
You, Lin Yu, are not short of money. It is better to spend a few hundred thousand to buy an antique as a token of your appreciation than to give two cabbages as a gift!
But because of Lin Yu's face, Mr. Huang couldn't say these words directly.
Mr. Huang said, "It's Mr. Lin's freedom to decide what to give him! Don't bother to say anything!"
After teaching Huang Feiming a lesson, Mr. Huang nodded slightly at Lin Yu: "The old man has been waiting for you in there for a long time, please come in."
Afterwards, Lin Yu followed Mr. Huang into the farm.
Inside a tile-roofed house, six tables were set up for family dinners.
A total of fifty people attended the family dinner.
The dishes on the table are all home-cooked big pot dishes, such as braised pork, eggplant and pork ribs stewed with etc.
The people who attended the family dinner were all dressed very casually and looked no different from ordinary farmers.
If an uninformed person came in, he would definitely think that this was just an ordinary farm and that the people sitting here were ordinary farmers.
At this time, Huang Zhuguo was sitting at the main table. He did not move his chopsticks, and no one around him dared to move his chopsticks.
The room was extremely quiet. Although the Huang family's house was simple, they had strict rules. No one was allowed to talk while eating or sleeping. No one dared to speak unless Huang Zhuguo spoke.
Just at this time, Huang Lao brought Lin Yu and three others into the room.
"Dad, Lin Yu is here." said Mr. Huang.
Huang Zhuguo's eyes lit up when he heard this and he stood up on his own initiative.
As soon as Huang Zhuguo stood up, more than 50 people in the room stood up with a clamor.
Huang Zhuguo smiled widely and said, "Little friend Lin is here? I've been waiting for you for a long time! Come on! Please take a seat!"
Lin Yu smiled and took the initiative to hand over the two cabbages in his hand.
"Until the old man celebrated his 95th birthday today. I didn't have anything good to give him. I grew some cabbages at home, so I brought two for him."
After Lin Yu finished speaking, the whole scene fell into deathly silence.
Everyone looked at Lin Yu and was dumbfounded.
Huang Zhuguo is the helmsman of the third branch of the hidden Huang family!
You just gave me two cabbages?
Isn't this too disrespectful?
The corners of Huang Zhuguo's mouth also twitched.
Although he was grateful to Lin Yu for saving his life, he, Huang Zhuguo, also had to save face!
Normally, if you, Lin Yu, gave me two cabbages, I wouldn't say anything, but today is my birthday and everyone from the Third Pulse is here, and you only gave me two cabbages?
How can I save my face?
"Well, that's thoughtful, Yuru. Let Lao Huang fry these two cabbages."
Huang Yuru took the cabbage and was about to leave when Huang Feiming stood up with a smug look on his face.
He held an exquisite box in both hands and walked up to Huang Zhuguo.
He said respectfully, "Grandpa, your grandson Huang Feiming wishes you good fortune as vast as the East Sea and a long life as long as the Southern Mountains. This is an authentic Tang Yin painting that I found especially for you. It is priceless. Please accept it."
Huang Zhuguo opened the box and saw the exquisite calligraphy and painting, his eyes showed joy.
As Tang Yin's authentic work is slowly unfolded, one can see the lively brushwork and vivid artistic conception on the picture.
His painting style is elegant and meticulous, with delicate and smooth lines, either thick or thin, perfectly outlining the outline and charm of the scenery.
The layout of the landscape in the painting is exquisite. The mountains seem to have life, and the mountains are shrouded in clouds and mist, which seems real and illusory, giving people a sense of emptiness and remoteness.
"Okay, okay! Fei Ming is thoughtful."
Huang Feiming's smile became even brighter when he received praise from his grandfather.
He glanced at Lin Yu and took the opportunity to sneer: "Some people, obviously not short of money, but they gave two cabbages on grandpa's birthday. It's really shabby. I don't know if they really don't know etiquette, or if they did it on purpose to embarrass grandpa."
Lin Yu heard Huang Feiming's words, but he was not angry, he just smiled slightly.
"The value of a gift does not lie in its price, but in the thought behind it. The cabbage I gave may be ordinary, but it was grown by me and represents my heart. Some people only know how to measure the value of gifts with money, but ignore what is really important."
Huang Feiming was choked by Lin Yu's words and was speechless for a while, but he was unwilling to be refuted by Lin Yu like this.
"Humph, that sounds nice. You gave me some cabbage, but I gave me a Tang Yin painting, but I didn't? Grandpa, don't be fooled by some people's sweet words."
Huang Zhuguo frowned slightly. He looked at Huang Feiming and then at Lin Yu.
"Okay, stop arguing. Today is my birthday party, so just be happy. I like Lin Xiaoyou's cabbage, and I also like Fei Ming's authentic Tang Yin painting. Gifts don't matter, as long as they are sincere, I'm happy."
Huang Feiming felt a little dissatisfied when he saw that his grandfather did not stand on his side, but he did not dare to say anything.
He glared at Lin Yu fiercely, then stepped aside.
At this time, Mr. Huang stepped out to smooth things over.
"Everyone, please sit down. Don't ruin the atmosphere because of a small matter. Today is the old man's birthday party. We should be happy."
Everyone sat down and the atmosphere in the room returned to calm.
Not long after, Huang Yuru slowly walked to the table carrying two plates of fried cabbage.
As the head of the family, Huang Zhuguo said politely, "Everyone come and try the dishes that Lin Xiaoyou brought from home to see if there is any difference."
Huang Feiming sat aside, his face full of disdain, curled his lips and muttered: "Humph, they are just two rotten cabbages, what's so delicious about them?"
However, despite what he said, the curiosity in his heart was growing like wild weeds.
Finally, he couldn't hold back any longer and picked up a piece of cabbage and put it into his mouth.
The moment the cabbage touched the tip of his tongue, Huang Feiming's eyes suddenly widened and an expression of extreme shock appeared on his face.
The delicious taste exploded on the tip of the tongue like a surging tide, and every taste bud seemed to be dancing happily.
The cabbage tastes fresh and juicy, and you can squeeze out sweet juice with just a light bite.
The taste is mellow and fresh, with the natural taste of vegetables, and it seems to carry a mysterious power that makes people linger on it.
Huang Feiming completely ignored his image and began to eat voraciously, as if a person who had been hungry for a long time suddenly saw delicious food.
Huang Zhuguo frowned as he watched Huang Feiming eat without manners, and sternly reprimanded him: "Feiming, look at yourself, how disgraceful! Mind your manners!"
However, Huang Feiming didn't bother to respond at this time. He just kept pointing at the cabbage and mumbled, "It's delicious. Grandpa, try it too."
Huang Zhuguo picked up the chopsticks half-believingly, his movements graceful and steady.
He gently picked up a piece of cabbage and slowly put it into his mouth.
At that moment, a hint of shock flashed in his eyes.
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