Daddy Academy

Chapter 3335 Inviting Uncle to Come Out of Seclusion!

Chapter 3335 Inviting Uncle to Come Out of Seclusion!

On Thursday afternoon, after school, Xiaobai returned to Little Red Horse Academy. After putting down her schoolbag, she went to the old man to report that she was going to her uncle's house for dinner that night and would not be eating at home.

Zhang Tan asked, "Did you tell Grandma? She might have already cooked for you."

Xiao Bai said, "I already told Grandma this morning, Grandpa, I'm going now. Will you pick me up tonight?"

"Okay, can I be there at seven o'clock?"

"Okay~"

Xiaobai took Xier away; they had come home from school together.

Robin's kindergarten lets out earlier in the afternoon, and she's already been picked up by her grandmother and is waiting at home.

When Xiaobai and Xier arrived at Lao Bai's house, Robin was watching cartoons in the living room. Upon hearing the door open, he immediately dropped the TV and ran over.

"Why are you home alone?" Xiaobai asked curiously.

Robin pointed to the kitchen and told her, "Grandpa is cooking, Grandma hasn't come home yet, and Mom and Dad haven't come home from get off work! Hey? Sister Xi'er, what are you carrying in your hand?"

Xi'er laughed and showed her what she was carrying: "It's a crucian carp! We bought it on the way here to give to Uncle Bai to cook."

On their way there, she and Xiaobai passed by a seafood shop and saw that the last crucian carp hadn't been sold yet. The owner offered them a great deal, only five yuan for a crucian carp, so they bought it.

Xi'er carried the crucian carp to the kitchen and handed it to Bai Jianping, who was cooking while wearing an apron.

"What is this?" Bai Jianping asked, somewhat puzzled.

Xi'er laughed, unable to speak, so Xiaobai had to explain it to her.

Bai Jianping was speechless for a moment after hearing this. The crucian carp was not small, weighing half a pound, but there was only one, which was a bit awkward to cook.

"Next time you come to eat, you don't need to be so polite. Why did you buy fish?"

Seeing this, Xiao Bai quickly explained to Xi'er, "Uncle Bai is touched. What a polite and good child. She even brought her own dishes when she came to visit. This is a meat dish! Fish means having abundance year after year, and that the family has so much money that they can't spend it all."

Xi'er laughed and said, "I picked out the fish, but Xiaobai paid for it."

Xiao Bai quickly said, "You're talking nonsense! The money is yours too! I lent it to you!"

Bai Jianping replied perfunctorily, "Okay, okay, thank you. Leave the fish here. You can go watch TV in the living room. I'm going to be busy and won't have time to talk to you."

Xi'er put down the fish and went out with Robin to watch Paw Patrol.

Xiao Bai stayed behind, concerned for her uncle and worried that he might be lonely or bored. She took the initiative to start a conversation: "Uncle, have you been watching the news lately? Do you know what major events have happened in the world?"

Bai Jianping didn't want to pay attention to her, but the topic hit a nerve, so he said, "A lot of big things have happened. Which one are you talking about?"

Xiao Bai said, "It's the one that fights."

While stir-frying the vegetables, Bai Jianping replied, "The oil one?"

"Yes, yes, that's it!!! Isn't that infuriating?"

"Why are you watching this? Do you even understand it?"

"I am a human being, how could I not understand?"

Wow, that's impressive!

……

Xiao Bai chatted with her for a while before leaving. A little while later, Ma Lan Hua returned.

As soon as she appeared, the three children who were curled up on the sofa watching cartoons immediately straightened up, and the TV suddenly went out.

Xiao Bai looked at Robin, who was holding the remote control, with surprise and asked, "Where do you live? Why did you turn off the TV?"

Robin stammered, glancing at his grandmother the whole time.

Xiao Bai understood immediately and smiled, "Hello, Auntie! You've worked so hard, Auntie would never stop kids from watching cartoons! Every kid grows up watching cartoons, and Auntie is no exception."

Malanhua said irritably, "I never watched cartoons when I was a child."

Xiao Bai chimed in, "Look, the water buffaloes are fighting in the field."

Malan Hua smiled insincerely and said, "Why did you know to come today?"

Xiao Bai said with righteous indignation, "I've wanted to come for a long time, but I've been too busy. Yesterday I told my dad that I must come to my aunt's house to see my aunt and uncle today, and no matter what happens, you can't stop me! Absolutely not!"

Malanhua gave a perfunctory compliment: "He has filial piety, but not much."

Xiao Bai got up from the sofa and followed closely behind his aunt, his eyes fixed on her bottom, his envy evident. But he didn't say anything, instead continuing to solemnly declare his loyalty: "You're very filial, Aunt! Look! I bought you a gift."

Malan turned around and looked over. Xiaobai quickly withdrew his gaze from her bottom and handed a red hair clip to his aunt.

"I just bought this at a roadside shop. The owner said that if I give it to an elder in my family, the elder will look as beautiful as a young girl."

Malan took the hair clip, looked at it again and again, and smiled, "It is quite pretty, but it's not suitable for me to wear, Aunt. I'm too old to wear this."

Xiao Bai got even more excited and said, "Auntie, aren't you always 18? Why don't you wear it? You should wear it, it looks great on you!!"

Ma Lanhua was overjoyed by the words and laughed heartily. Bai Jianping, who was in the kitchen, heard this, poked his head out, and called out, "Old Ma, you're back! Come and lend a hand!"

Malanhua's good mood vanished instantly, and she replied coldly, "Get out of my way!! I hate the sight of you!"

Bai Jianping immediately shrank back and didn't utter another sound.

Xiao Bai comforted her, "Don't be angry, don't be angry, Auntie. Go wash your face and hands now, relax. Do you want me to give you a massage?"

Malanhua asked, "You also know how to give massages?"

"Yes! I know a lot! I often massage my dad at home. He always complains of aches and pains here and there. He's so young, but he acts like an old man."

What was meant to be a gesture of filial piety turned into a sudden outburst from Ma Lan Hua: "Since you know how, why haven't you ever come to massage me before? You have no filial piety whatsoever! You only remember a little bit when you feel like it, but most of the time you don't. Get away! Don't touch me, just looking at you annoys me!"

Xiao Bai quickly slunk away and returned to the living room, where Xi'er and Robin hurriedly asked her what was wrong.

Xiao Bai glanced in the direction of her aunt, making sure she couldn't hear her, before whispering, "A fickle woman!"

She'd been flattering her for so long, only to have it all go to waste over something so trivial. Her aunt's temper was becoming increasingly unpredictable.

Not long after, Yang Yi and Bai Zhiqiang also returned.

Bai Jianping had prepared dinner, and everyone sat down to eat. During the meal, Xiao Bai, with her characteristic eloquence, praised her uncle's cooking skills to the skies, even livestreaming it to Liu Liu, saying she wanted to use Liu Liu's reaction to further confirm how good her uncle's cooking was! She was definitely not just flattering him!!

Indeed, judging from Liu Liu's reaction, it's no exaggeration to say that Bai Jianping's cooking skills are the best in the world.

Bai Jianping was flattered by her, but Ma Lanhua wasn't in a good mood. So, Xiao Bai asked the happy doll to say a few words of blessing to her, and sure enough, things were very different.

After dinner, Bai Jianping finally had some free time, and Yang Yi and Bai Zhiqiang cleaned up the dishes.

Xiao Bai finally got down to business.

"Logistics support? Should I bring you some biscuits?"

Upon hearing Xiao Bai's words, Bai Jianping's first reaction was to deliver snacks.

Xiaobai said that her crew is filming a short drama called "Being an Older Sister Isn't Easy" on Saturday, and she needs her uncle to provide logistical support!

Xiao Bai said earnestly, "It's not cookies! It's the whole crew's lunch! Uncle, think about it, we work very hard filming, and the actors need nutrition! Besides, the day after tomorrow is the first official shoot, so we need to have a sense of ceremony!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Jianping nearly knocked over the kettle, exclaiming in surprise, "What? You want me to cook for you? For a dozen or so kids?"

Xiao Bai counted on his fingers: "More than a dozen! Lead actors, supporting actors, extras, directors, camera crew... almost twenty people! Uncle, you're such a good cook, everyone misses your cooking!"

Bai Jianping shook his head vigorously: "No, no, I have to go to work that day, the crew has something to do."

Xiao Bai chuckled secretly, "I asked you about the director the day you were off."

Bai Jianping: "...Then I won't go either. I finally got a day off."

"uncle--"

Xiao Bai drawled out her words and tugged at Bai Jianping's pajama sleeve.

"Come on! I've already told everyone you're a super chef, your food is incredibly delicious! You have to show off your skills!"

"I'm really not going, I have a fishing trip planned for that day..."

“You can fish anytime! I’ll ask my dad to take you to the beach to catch big fish next time. He went last time and caught a huge one. We ate it for days and still couldn’t finish it. Uncle, you’ve never caught a fish that heavy in your entire life!”

"You're making a personal attack!!"

"I'll have my old man take you there, Uncle, do you want to go?"

"...I don't know how to sea fish."

"I'll have my old man teach you."

"Isn't that too much trouble for him?"

"No trouble at all, no trouble at all. You trouble him, I trouble you, we're even."

"This... is still not good."

"Uncle, look how happy you are dancing!"

"Oh dear! Quick, put it away!"

Bai Jianping was startled and quickly stuffed Xiaobai's phone back into his pocket. "Is this something you can leave at home?"