Boss, He’s Becoming a Father [Arc 1] Chapter 21.1: The Prodigal Son (39)
“How come no one can eat meat during the Chinese New Year? Is there any reason for this?” Shao Dabao asked unhappily.
After he finished speaking, he immediately looked around, as if he wanted to find an ally in this house.
But Shao Xiaocao didn’t look at him. She understood that her father was a very determined person. He used to break his fingers if he wanted to, but now he just doesn’t allow him to eat meat. This is already a relatively light punishment. Shao Xiaocao lowered her head and stared at the food in front of her.
Amao looked at this scene, and although he felt that Shao Dabao was being targeted, it was a bit pitiful, but when he thought of what Shao Yu said before, he understood that this was a reprimand to his son, and he did not speak at the side.
“If you don’t like to eat, you don’t have to eat.” Shao Yu said.
Shao Dabao’s stomach made a growl at the right time. The three vegetable buns he had eaten earlier had long been digested. When he saw the fragrant meat on the table, he could only look at it but not eat it. Shao Dabao could only felt that he had never been so miserable.
“In addition to the relatively high moral requirements at home, there are no other rules. It’s getting late and it will be cold if you don’t eat. Let’s start dinner.” Shao Yu said with a smile.
Shao Yu moved his chopsticks before the children dared to move.
Shao Dabao wanted to take a piece of meat while Shao Yu was not paying attention, but Shao Yu was clearly looking away, but he could always accurately catch the son who stole it.
Shao Dabao could only eat the pickles and radishes in front of him aggrieved.
Amao had some sympathy for him at first, but soon after taking one bite, his eyes immediately lit up. He just felt that this was the most delicious thing he had ever eaten.
Even so, after tasting a piece of meat, Amao stopped. Instead, he picked up several pickles with chopsticks and ate the rice with big mouthfuls.
The New Year’s Eve dinner may be the most sumptuous meal for a family all year round. In many families, even the New Year’s Eve dinner cannot be eaten in full. Most of the meat and vegetables are reserved because they will be served to guests in the next few days.
Amao understands this truth. He is already satisfied that Shao Yu has given him a family, so he does not want to embarrass Shao Yu.
Shao Yu put a chicken leg into his bowl and said, “Eat more, these dishes will not be saved for tomorrow.”
Amao was stunned after hearing this.
Shao Dabao on the side had already taken advantage of the opportunity and said: “Dad, if we don’t leave such a big table until tomorrow, how can you eat it all, why don’t you let me…”
Before he finished speaking, Shao Yu interrupted directly and said: “If we can’t finish eating, give it to the beggars passing by.”
Shao Dabao’s hands holding the chopsticks trembled slightly when he heard this, but he also understood that Shao Yu could really do such a thing. Soon, he said again: “You are wasting food like this, if my mother knows about it…”
Mrs. Wang is a stingy person, her housekeeping is extremely strict, and she is not allowed to waste even a grain of chaff.
“Do you still remember your mother?” Shao Yu asked in surprise.
Shao Dabao was stunned when he heard this. At this moment, he suddenly realized that he had forgotten something. He looked around and found that he did not see his mother Wang.
At this time, he also felt belatedly that Shao Yu would appear in Nanzhou City, which seemed to be a very strange thing.
“Dad, where is my mother?” Shao Dabao suddenly thought, if it is inconvenient for the family to move with the female dependents, why Shao Xiaocao, an unmarried girl, was taken out, but Mrs. Wang was not together.
Shao Yu said casually: “I divorced your mother, she must have remarried now.”
When Shao Dabao heard this, his mouth opened wide. He never expected that the Shao family couple, who even wanted to curse others, would actually divorce. Besides, Mrs. Wang didn’t run away when the Shao family was poor. Now that Shao Yu is obviously rich, why would Mrs. Wang run away? Shao Dabao really can’t understand.
“Why did we divorce? Your mother is afraid that I will implicate her.” Shao Yu said.
Shao Dabao looked around, seeing the sumptuous New Year’s Eve dinner in front of him, and the materials that could not fit on the side, he didn’t see anywhere that Shao Yu would implicate Mrs. Wang.
Shao Yu said again: “It’s a lot later than I expected, I thought you should have missed your mother when you first saw me, but I didn’t expect her to be important without a piece of meat, your mother is right. You are so good, you only think of her when you can’t eat meat.”
Shao Dabao opened his mouth and was about to explain, but he didn’t know where to start.
Shao Yu said to the other two children: “Did you hear? Next time there is another reason to scold him.”
Shao Dabao:…
The New Year’s Eve dinner made Shao Dabao sit on pins and needles. After the meal, Shao Yu did not rush to clean up. Instead, he took the food, opened the door, and gave away the leftovers together with another pot of porridge to the beggars on the street.
Shao Xiaocao and Amao were very happy to help Shao Yu, but Shao Dabao had no intention of helping at all. Instead, he chattered on the side: “We don’t have enough food for ourselves, why should we give it to those outside? What can beggars have? Even the good ones don’t remember their gratitude.”
As soon as these words came out, Amao immediately responded and said, “Dad, I will try my best to be filial to you in the future.”
After hearing this, Shao Yu laughed and said, “I believe you.”
When Shao Dabao saw this scene of a loving father and a filial son, he felt particularly dazzling, as if his own things had been robbed.
Shao Yu said from the side: “When you scolded a beggar, did you forget that you were also a beggar?”
Shao Dabao:…
Shao Dabao never recognized his identity as a beggar, but Shao Yu’s words really made him speechless.
Shao Yu added: “If every beggar is like you, that would be ungrateful indeed.”
Shao Dabao clenched his fists when he heard this, but he still didn’t dare to refute anything.
Amao had just escaped from his identity as a beggar, but he did not shy away from his identity as a beggar. He said: “There are also good people in the beggar’s den. Do you remember the old beggar? It was he who helped me pick you up from the beach and dragged you back to the ruined temple.”
Shao Dabao recalled his experience in the ruined temple. He did not remember the old beggar who helped him, but he remembered the cramped, dirty and smelly air inside. In such an embarrassing environment, a group of beggars came together to exclude him and drive him away.
There was no kindness in Shao Dabao’s memory, only countless hatreds. He only thought that if he had the chance to return to the ruined temple, he would burn it down.
Shao Yu knew with just one look that this cheap son didn’t have anything good in mind. He took the other two good children and gave alms to the beggars.
A beggar received a bowl of porridge and a chopstick of leftover meat and vegetables. Although the meat was all leftovers, these beggars did not dislike it. After all, in this era, even commoners may not be able to eat meat more than once, let alone them.
Older beggars can say auspicious words in their mouths, while younger beggars can’t speak and can only follow the beggars in front of them.
After learning, things changed, and the words became inexplicable. Listening to these strange blessings, Shao Yu didn’t mind at all, but patiently corrected them.
“Dad, why are you spending so much effort teaching them?” Shao Dabao asked nonchalantly, feeling that Shao Yu was doing nothing but thankless work.
Shao Yu turned around and said, “If they say one more auspicious word, they might be able to get an extra grain of rice elsewhere.”
Shao Dabao was stunned when he heard this, but he still felt that his father was a bit stupid for doing this.
Shao Xiaocao and Amao, who felt a little strange at first, corrected themselves more seriously after hearing this.
When the pot of hot porridge was finally finished, the four of them returned home.
Shao Yu gave each of his two children a piece of silver as lucky money.
Shao Dabao looked at him with hot eyes. Just when he was about to speak, Shao Yu said directly: “You don’t have, and you know the reason.”
Shao Dabao didn’t want to understand at all. Seeing that he didn’t have any new year’s money, he had a feeling that it was indeed the case.
“Dad, you haven’t told me yet, why is our family suddenly rich?” Shao Dabao approached Shao Yu and asked in a low voice.
While asking, he kept staring at Amao with very defensive eyes, as if he was afraid that Amao would steal the family wealth password.
Amao saw the secret conversation between the father and the son, but he walked to the side with interest and watched Shao Xiaocao make lanterns.
Shao Yu did not answer Shao Dabao directly, but raised his hands and waved them in front of Shao Dabao’s eyes.
Shao Dabao was puzzled at first, but after seeing these hands, he inexplicably remembered the time when Shao Yu and Zhang Meng had a gambling fight. He immediately opened his eyes wide and said, “Dad, did you win through gambling? ”
Shao Yu frowned and said, “Don’t think about gambling all day long.”
Shao Dabao did not take this admonishment seriously. He felt more and more that his guess was correct. After all, he never imagined that besides making money from gambling so quickly, Shao Yu could get so much money from other places so quickly.
Shao Dabao came over again and said, “Dad, you are so good at making money, teach me.”
Shao Yu shook his head and said, “I won’t teach you this.”
“If you don’t pass this kind of family secret to me, who else do you want to pass it on to? My sister is a girl, and Amao is an adopted son. After all, I am more closer to you,” Shao Dabao said.
Shao Yu said: “Why don’t you always remember.”
Shao Dabao was stunned when he heard this. He suddenly thought that his biological son could not even eat meat. He suddenly felt that there was no use in having this blood relationship.
Shao Yu ignored his cheap son and walked straight to Amao and said, “You will be twenty years old in the new year. When you are healthy, I want to send you to study.”
“Studying?” Hearing this, Amao’s mouth widened. He only felt that today, he felt like he was constantly being hit by a pie.
He is a little beggar who only thinks that he has no virtue and ability to get the opportunity to study.
Shao Xiaocao heard this on the side, a look of envy flashed across her face, but she quickly lowered her head, pretending she didn’t hear anything.
“Forget it, dad, how old am I. When I get healthy, I can help Dad, or go out to work to support the family.” A Mao said.
His body has been sick for so many years, and he himself suffered from the disease. Now that Shao Yu has told him that the disease can be cured and he can have a healthy body, he is very satisfied and does not want to increase Shao Yu’s burden.
“As long as you really want to study, it’s not too late.” Shao Yu advised.
Amao wanted to agree, but when he saw Shao Dabao standing aside, he suddenly said: “Brother Dabao has been studying for so many years, otherwise we should let him continue reading.”
Shao Yu shook his head and said, “Don’t count on Dabao.”
Amao had a puzzled expression on his face.
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