“Do you want to sue the teacher that we bought roasted chestnuts because you haven’t eaten them?” Pei Jing asked again.
Yu Xi was so excited now. He hadn’t eaten it because his mother would not let him buy it, saying it was unhygienic. But even if it is unhygienic, Pei Jing said it is nutritious. Yu Xi said angrily: “I asked my mother to buy it for me!”
The uncle who sold chestnuts weighed the chestnuts and handed them to Pei Jing. He said with a smile: “The children are right. Sugar-fried chestnuts can nourish the Qi and spleen, strengthen the stomach, and thicken the intestines. Eating them is good for the body.”
Pei Jing handed over ten yuan: “Thank you, Uncle.”
The uncle scooped up a few more chestnuts and put them into the bag they had paid for and said, “I’ll give you a few more for you to eat.”
Pei Jing took Ji Ningyi’s hand and left. He taught Ji Ningyi how to peel chestnuts and then gave Ji Ningyi the first one he peeled.
As soon as Ji Ningyi put it in his mouth, his eyes lit up and he nodded: “It’s really delicious!”
Pei Jing said, “Will Auntie and Zhile like it?”
Ji Ningyi nodded: “Of course.”
When they passed by, they heard Yu Xi’s voice begging his mother to buy sugar-fried chestnuts. Yu Xi’s mother loved the child very much, but she insisted that trouble comes from the mouth and would not let Yu Xi buy it.
How could Yu Xi hold back after hearing Pei Jing’s words? He begged loudly but was unable to do anything. In the end, he was forcefully dragged away by his mother, which made his classmates around him look at him several times.
Ji Ningyi said: “Yu Xi is too talkative.”
Pei Jing said: “Like flies, they are very annoying, but this kind of people are the most timid.”
Ji Ningyi felt strange because he felt that Yu Xi was not timid. How could he be called timid when he was criticized for speaking in class?
“He is most afraid of the teacher. He wants to sue the teacher but dares not.”
The two children were talking while eating chestnuts, and then they heard Si Tian greeting them.
Ji Ningyi ran over, raised the chestnut in his hand, and said, “Mom, it was Pei Jing who invited me to eat.”
Pei Jing also walked to Si Tian’s side. He was a little shy, thinking that chestnuts were cheap compared to what Si Tian gave him, but this was already the best thing he could give.
He mustered up the courage to ask, “Auntie, would you like to try it?”
Si Tian said, “Okay.”
“I also like to eat it when I’m studying. It’s soft and glutinous.”
As soon as he heard about eating, Ji Zhile poked his head out of the car window: “What are you eating?”
With the tip of his nose, he immediately smelled the smell: “I want it too, I want it too!”
It’s just that he doesn’t know how to peel the shell, so Pei Jing helps him. Ji Zhile ate it in his mouth, and his eyes widened with smiles: “Thank you, Brother Pei Jing. Brother Pei Jing is the best.”
He was one of those cheap kids who could be coaxed away with a chicken leg.
As soon as Ji Ningyi heard the words, he glanced at Ji Zhile and saw Ji Zhile rubbing against Pei Jing again, and Zhile said coquettishly, “Brother Pei Jing, help me peel another one.”
The corners of Pei Jing’s lips raised slightly: “Okay.”
He was very happy that the things he bought were liked by everyone.
The atmosphere is warm and lively.
Si Tian said, “Pei Jing, is your mother at home today?”
After she heard Ji Ningyi say that Pei Jing’s mother gave him money, she wondered if Pei Jing’s mother would leave.
Sure enough, Pei Jing shook his head: “My mother said she won’t be going home for a few days.”
Si Tian smiled: “That’s great.”
“Pei Jing can come to our house for dinner tonight.”
It just so happens that there are fried carrot shreds tonight, which can stimulate Ji Zhile by the way.
Ji Zhile said, “Yes!”
He looked at Si Tian: “Then, Mom, can we still eat fried skewers?”
“Of course not.” Si Tian said.
Yesterday was an exception.
Ji Zhile thought hard about it, but unfortunately, there was nothing cool to do for his classmates at school today. He looked around, took out a chestnut, and imitated Pei Jing’s behavior just now. He peeled it open with his hands, but the peeling was very imperfect. He held it in both hands and handed it to Si Tian flatteringly: “Mom, I will help you peel the chestnut shells.”
Ji Zhile blinked with anticipation: “Then, can we eat fried skewers now?”
Yesterday, he helped his classmates peel the eggshells, and as a result, he could eat fried skewers. It was the same thing. Today, he helped his mother peel the chestnut shells, and he could eat them too.
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