While Zhang Xiaobao was talking, he had already lit up the charcoal fire. Wang Juan was roasting a bunch of dried tofu, scallions, chives, and shredded ham.
Because other food would take a long time to be eaten, this one could be eaten after brushing oil on it and flipping it casually. The fire was good and the speed was fast. It took less than half a minute.
Huang Yaoben glanced at it and also put a few skewers on the grill, but it was obvious that his mind was not on eating. Seeing that the fairy beside him was about to roast a bunch of skewers at the same time, he immediately went over and wanted to share.
"Your illness is actually not an illness." Zhang Xiaobao signaled to Huang Yaoben that he did not need to help. He twisted the whole bundle of skewers into a fan shape and gently knocked them on the grill. The water on the meat fell on the charcoal fire, making a sizzling sound and a fishy smell of water vapor rose.
"Then, then what is mine?" Huang Yaoben asked and was flustered again. The charcoal fire was too red, and the skewers he put on the charcoal were already black.
Zhang Xiaobao only glanced at him and knew that Huang Yaoben did not do such work at home. What was there to panic about? Just pick up the skewers and it would be fine. Could it be that a playboy still thought about what Meng Zi said? But that was not what he meant.
"You have to be diligent in doing small things on a daily basis." Zhang Xiaobao advised Huang Yaoben.
Huang Yaoben knew that he was referring to his current situation. He showed an embarrassed expression and explained, "When I was young, no one asked me to do it. When I grew up, no one asked me to do it. Therefore, I was afraid that people would laugh at me, so I did not do it."
"You can't not do it because you are afraid of being laughed at. Ridicule is a kind of belittling, but isn't it another way of encouraging? What is there to be afraid of being laughed at? Know your shortcomings and improve a little bit. There will be a time when you do well. Those who laugh at others are not as good as others. "
Through their previous conversation, Zhang Xiaobao admired Zhang Xiaobao a lot, so he said a few more words. If he were an ordinary person, Zhang Xiaobao would not say that. Being a good teacher might not be good to others. That was why there was a saying that good medicine was bitter to the mouth and good advice was unpleasant to the ear.
Huang Yao was very smart. Imitating Zhang Xiaobao, he flipped the meat skewers in his hand back and forth. He echoed, "That's right. Those who laugh at others see other people's shortcomings. Using one's own length to compare with others' shortcomings, one's own shortcoming will last forever. There should be three people walking together, each one has their own teacher. Taking the other's long and making up for one's shortcoming. Therefore, those who laugh at others are not as good as those who are laughed at and are not ashamed of their own shortcoming.
"What are you talking about?" While Zhang Xiaobao and Huang Yaobao were talking, a waiter came over with a small jar of wine in his hand. Hearing the waiter's words, he blankly asked.
Wang Juan knew that the waiter came over to give a jar of wine, and it was very likely that the waiter paid for it himself. After thinking for a while, she did not pay for it. Instead, she said to the waiter.
"Of the two of them, one said that you don't usually work, and the other said that when I was young, my family didn't let me do it. Later, when I grew up and wanted to learn, I was afraid that others would laugh at me. Then, the person who laughed at me said, 'Don't be afraid. If others laugh at you, you should think of it as the reason for your hard work. Study seriously, the person who laughed at you is not as good as you.'
The other person said, 'That's right. The person who digested me used his own strong points to compare with me, a person who just started learning. When he won, he felt that he was good, but in fact, he would never be able to improve on his weak points. Looking at three people, one of them will definitely be able to be my teacher. That is to say, the person who laughed at others is not as good as him in terms of modesty and learning. When he compared himself, he would be inferior to him. "
When the waiter, Yang Dongshui, heard Wang Juan's words, his eyes lit up and he nodded happily. "Thank you, I know. I will definitely learn well in the future. When I see others, I will first think of what they are better than me. This jar of wine is … is my gift to the immortals. No, it's a salute. "
Wang Juan and Weiwei nodded and said to the waiter, Yang Dongshui, "We are fated to meet. Go, ask him and let him take your wine."
Zhang Xiaobao, who was grilling something, was depressed. Why is it me again? He gave you the wine but you didn't pay. You insisted on talking to him and then asked me to take it. If I take the wine, I must give him some benefits. It's said that we are fated to meet, and I am respected by him. At least I should enlighten him.
Zhang Xiaobao complained in his heart. He glanced at Wang Juan, which meant, 'It's me. If it were someone else, they would have been cheated to death by you.'
Wang Juan blinked and changed to an eggplant. She took the wire and put it on the grill. Her meaning was, 'You can come back later and grill the eggplant with garlic. Hurry up and tell the waiter.'
After the two of them silently communicated, Zhang Xiaobao compromised. He moved the uncooked meat skewers to Xiaohuo's area and turned to take the jar of wine. He said to Yang Dongshui, "It is better to teach a man how to fish than to give him a fish. It is better to teach you a skill than to give you a million. Go and get a pen and paper."
When Yang Dongshui heard Zhang Xiaobao's words, he was so excited that his whole body trembled. His legs seemed to be frozen, and he moved woodenly. He turned around with great effort and walked back a few steps before his legs gave out. He looked back at the immortals with fluttering hair and beard in disbelief. The muscles on his face twitched irregularly as he took large strides and ran away.
Huang Yao looked on enviously. He thought to himself, 'A jar of wine can get so many benefits?'
Then he thought of the guests he had invited today and began to look forward to it. With the money he had spent, he could buy many jars of wine.
Wang Juan's eyes smiled into the shape of a crescent moon. Her face was full of happiness. This was the man she had chosen. It seemed that nothing was difficult for him. He had an idea in the blink of an eye.
Yang Dongshui left quickly and returned just as quickly. He carried a pile of things, including a brush, ink, paper, and an inkstone.
When he got close, he pulled out the board under his arm and held it with his hand so that the immortals could use it as a cushion.
"Don't you know how to get a pencil?" Zhang Xiaobao first looked at the eggplant that Wang Juan had placed on the wire. He cut it open with a knife and turned back to grind the ink.
"Immortals also use pencils?" Yang Dongshui asked embarrassedly.
Huang Yao said, "Immortals are omnipotent."
Fortunately, Zhang Xiaobao had been practicing with Wang Juan since he was young. With the guidance of the old men, he was not afraid of calligraphy. He picked up the brush and thought about it. He moved his wrist and wrote on the paper in block letters.
After a while, he finished writing and told the little shop assistant, Yang Dongshui, "Remember, don't use other cheap ingredients. Because the sweetness of the sugar varies, you have to taste it carefully every time. Don't put too much in it, especially for children who like to eat it. It's not good for their health if they eat too much. The things in the water have to be cleaned and the internal organs must be salted.
Yang Dongshui nodded repeatedly, "I don't dare, I don't dare. I will listen to Old Immortal. Old Immortal, what is written on it? If I ask someone and they learn it, what will I do? Old Immortal, you passed it to me. "
"You … can't read?" Zhang Xiaobao's face changed.
"My family was originally from the west. When I came here with my family, I was already 13 years old. Until now, I haven't been registered. My father said that it's better to have more labor. Once I'm registered, I have to go to school. So, I've been like this for now."
Yang Dongshui explained.
Huang Yao looked at Yang Dongshui in surprise and asked, "Who gave you your name? Who gave you the health certificate? "
"The health certificate has nothing to do with one's place of birth. Health is health. My name … was given by a fortune-teller. He didn't spend any money. He said, said … said that the willow beside the embankment would be the tree that flows east." Yang Dongshui said.
Huang Yao understood that the little shop assistant didn't even have a surname before. He sighed and said, "That fortune-teller was good. The Yellow River and the Yangtze River both flow east. He hoped that you would come from there and protect your country like other people in this country."
Yang Dongshui still nodded, "I swear, I will be good to this country. In fact, I am a person from this country. Really, living here is better than living in the past. Let me ask, who should I look for to read the words? I have to listen to others while doing it. Otherwise, I can't remember. My family is illiterate. "
"You …" Huang Yao was in a dilemma. He couldn't teach him now. What if he looked for someone else and they learned it?
After thinking for a while, Huang Yao had an idea, "How about this, when you have time, go to the Zhang Family and Wang Family's restaurants, Hai Yunjian and Bi Hai Yinsha. Grab one of them and say that you have found a way to make money. Ask the person you grabbed to teach you personally."
"That … will work? Won't they learn it and use it themselves? " Yang Dongshui finally understood the pain of not being able to read. He couldn't find anyone to teach him a prescription given by a deity.
Huang Yao sneered, "Haha, don't worry. If you look for them, they won't take your things. They will teach you seriously until they have taught you. They will help you keep it a secret and even tell you how not to let others learn it easily."
"Why?" The shop assistant didn't understand.
"You still have the nerve to say that you are from Da Tang. Because you can use this to make money. When the time comes, you can teach it to your family and go to school in your hometown. If your family is rich, why would they care about a laborer like you? "
Huang Yao shook his head and thought that this person was stupid. Why would the Zhang Family and Wang Family covet your little thing?
"I, I still have a younger brother and sister." Yang Dongshui meant that there were many children at home and many labourers.
"They are all going to school. Let me tell you, if you can't trust the Zhang Family and Wang Family, there is no one in life that you can trust. In fact, you only need to ask them and they will investigate your background. When the time comes, you can't even not go to school. Your father can't stop you at all."
Huang Yao said to Yang Dongshui as he helped him fold the paper that had already dried up.
There was a glimmer of hope in Yang Dongshui's eyes. He had always been looking forward to learning to read. He looked gratefully at the two deities and the son of a rich family in front of him. He knelt on the ground and respectfully kowtowed three times. He got up, picked up the things, and ran away.
Huang Yao revealed a smile. Just now, Yang Dongshui didn't say the word 'thank you'. He was telling him that a big favor couldn't be expressed with words. Perhaps he didn't understand the meaning of these five words, but he expressed it.
"Qinghong, which skill did you teach him?" Wang Juan didn't see the words on the paper and asked Zhang Xiaobao.
Zhang Xiaobao was almost amused by Wang Juan's question. What skill? Do you know how many skills there are in total?
Thinking this in his heart, he said, "The meatball and fishball skills. I told him to buy the meat that others didn't sell that day, go home and chop it into stuffing. Mix it with the river snails and other things with shells to make it. Then add starch, steam it, and sell it."
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