To be able to describe learning from others in such a fresh and elegant way.
Gu An'an felt that she was really too cultured.
However, this thing doesn't require much technology, so it's perfectly normal for it to be stolen.
After sitting down with her two children, Gu An'an looked at the dishes on the restaurant's signboard and instructed the waiter: "Stir-fried wild bamboo shoots with pork, squirrel-shaped mandarin fish, steamed pork with rice flour, roasted mutton, and fermented pork. Also, a serving of 'Goldfish Abundance' and a bowl of plain noodles."
The waiter noted everything down, asking, "Is one bowl of plain noodles enough?"
"Of course it's enough."
Eating noodles on a birthday is a tradition, and Gu An'an originally planned to make longevity noodles for Bao'er that evening.
These days, when we eat out, we simply ask the kitchen staff for help.
These are all main dishes; it will take quite a while before we can eat them.
Gu An'an wasn't in a hurry. While waiting for Jiang Mingyi and Jiang Mingzhu to return, she chatted and laughed with the two children.
Jiang Mingxu was a little conflicted. "Mom, how much will this meal cost?"
Su Sanniang was very stingy and only gave him one hundred coins as a day's wages.
It doesn't seem like there's enough of them no matter how you look at it.
"Silly boy, keep that money for when you get married. Today is Bao'er's birthday, so Mom will treat you to something delicious."
He'd saved his hundred coins! Jiang Mingxu's lips curled into a sweet smile. "Thank you, Mother."
But then the little boy suddenly remembered something, "But Mother, won't you give me any money when I get married?"
"Yeah, if you want to get married, earn your own money. I don't care about you guys."
The little boy seemed to be deeply shocked by what he heard, and exclaimed in horror, "Mother, you are too heartless!"
"I am heartless and cold-blooded, and you are being unreasonable."
Jiang Mingxu: "..."
Isn't this bullying a child?
The bullied child was very upset, and after a while asked again, "What about my brother? Is he the same way?"
“I treat all of you brothers equally.”
Jiang Mingxu breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. "That's good. Brother doesn't have a single penny. I'm even worse off."
Sometimes, happiness is determined by comparison.
For example, Jiang Mingxu only had one hundred coins, but that didn't stop him from being happy.
“My brother is six years older than me. He doesn’t even have a hundred coins. He must be even more anxious than I am.”
Gu An'an listened to the little boy muttering to himself, "Oh right, don't I still have a father? I'll go to him and ask him for money. He has to give me money, or I won't acknowledge him. Yes, I want to be like my older sister."
Gu An'an: "..."
Child, you're a little too shrewd.
However, children's shrewdness is different from adults' scheming. Because of their young age, they are innocent and cute, and do not annoy people.
This is why, even though Su San Niang was furious with the haggling between the mother and son, she still gave Jiang Mingxu an advance of one hundred coins.
As Gu An'an was thinking, more guests arrived at the restaurant.
"Madam Gu is waiting over there, sir..."
When Gu An'an heard this, she looked over and was not surprised at all when she saw Jiang Yong'an.
Unable to figure out what this person was thinking, she simply stopped trying.
However, Jiang Mingzhu seemed to have become a little more familiar with him, and she didn't dare to look him in the eye.
Did she provoke Jiang Yong'an?
Jiang Yong'an saw the people sitting there.
The woman was sitting there, resting her chin on her hand, chatting and laughing with her two children, as if she really were their biological mother.
The little girl sat on the chair, kicking her legs happily as if she were swinging on a swing.
Upon hearing the waiter's words, the little boy suddenly jumped off the chair and walked towards him with one leg higher than the other, asking, "When I get married in the future, will you give me money?"
What's the problem?
Jiang Yong'an laughed and patted his youngest son's head. "Why are you asking this all of a sudden?"
"If you give me money, I'll treat you like my father."
Jiang Yong'an's smile nearly crumbled as he looked down at the earnest little boy, unsure how to respond.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mingyi subconsciously looked at Gu An'an, who was whispering something to Bao'er, seemingly unaware of what was happening here. The young man said, "Even eating can't shut you up."
Jiang Mingxu was most afraid of his elder brother, and upon hearing this, he shrank back.
She quickly followed Jiang Mingyi back, not forgetting to explain to Jiang Yong'an, "I was just teasing you, don't overthink it."
My brother is really terrifying, even more terrifying than my mother when she's throwing a tantrum.
He didn't want to offend his brother.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yong'an felt that he had missed a great opportunity.
Just like the ever-changing situation on the battlefield, once this opportunity is gone, it's gone forever.
Next time, I promise I won't waste time talking.
Jiang Yong'an sat down and ordered two more dishes.
The waiter's loud voice had barely faded when the shopkeeper came down from upstairs.
Bai Qiaoyin subconsciously looked towards Gu An'an's side, and was stunned to see another strange man on the table.
The man was quite good-looking, with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes that exuded a resolute and dashing air. Although he wasn't as exquisitely handsome as the young master, he was still quite good-looking.
But why am I sitting with Gu An'an?
A ripple appeared in Bai Qiaoyin's eyes, her affectionate brows and eyes smiling as she gracefully walked towards the table.
"This lady looks unfamiliar. Won't you introduce her, Madam Gu?"
Gu An'an gave a forced smile, "Are we that close?"
Bai Qiaoyin's smile froze slightly. "What?"
"Who do you think you are? Do I need to introduce myself to you?"
The feud between her and Bai Qiaoyin was destined to be irreconcilable; otherwise, Gu An'an wouldn't have asked Zheng Shuo to deliver a letter to the capital for her yesterday.
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