Chapter 282 My Heart Remains the Same
At this time, Mancao was seen walking over, followed by several servants, all holding cakes in their hands.
An Yan said: "Old lady, there are already city slaves in West City."
"There can be more than one city slave," the old lady said with a smile. She sat down on the stone bench again, glanced at Li Rongsen, and said, "Although I'm old and useless, I still know some things. West City can have many city slaves. It all depends on how many the city lord wants."
This was the first time Li Rongsen had heard of this, and he couldn't help but feel a little surprised. And since An Yan didn't refute her words, it was obvious that this was the truth, and he couldn't help but feel that the situation was a bit serious.
Mancao had already understood the general meaning. She naturally wanted An Yan to be with her brother. This way, they could become relatives and it would also be helpful to Lin Jian. It would be a win-win situation for everyone.
But An Yan didn't think so. She said, "I don't need so many city slaves. One is enough."
"This man is responsible for his looks, and my grandson is responsible for the work. Isn't this the best of both worlds?" The old lady said in a serious tone, and then said, "Besides, you have done me a favor, and you will also do my grandson a favor. Everything is as it should be."
"I don't think you need to repay me in this way, and I can't afford it." An Yan still refused.
After hearing An Yan's repeated rejections, the old lady began to understand. She was silent for a moment, then said, "How about this? Stay for ten days and see how he does."
An Yan said: "Let alone ten days, even if it's a hundred days, I won't change my mind."
"Why?" The old lady frowned. She was very disappointed. She really liked Anyan. She said to her, "As long as you agree, everything here will be yours. It will all belong to West City. Aren't you satisfied?"
"I have no intention of taking other people's things. Everything here belongs to you. If someone comes to rob you in the future, I will definitely help you. I have already recognized Mancao and Manteng as my friends." An Yan explained to the old lady.
"What a pity! My grandson is such a handsome guy." The old lady sighed, then looked up at the moon and said, "Why can't you give him a chance? It only takes ten days."
"Really not." An Yan refused as usual.
The old lady then said, "How do you know that within ten days you won't change your mind about him and treat him differently?"
"I know myself and understand myself." An Yan told her confidently.
Li Rongsen felt relieved after hearing this, and also felt proud of it. After all, no one could compete with him for his position, which shows the benefits of being the first.
The old lady looked at Li Rongsen and said to him, "You shouldn't be so selfish and monopolize the city lord. You should also persuade her to take in some other people. This will be for her own good."
When An Yan heard this, she quickly jumped out and said, "I won't allow him to do this. If he really does this, I will kick him out of Xicheng. Please let go of this idea, old lady."
"Grandma, don't force it." Man Teng walked in from outside the yard at this time.
He changed his clothes and cleaned up his face. He was no longer as rough as before. He could indeed be described as handsome, and he also had a masculine air.
Mancao frowned. She felt a little disappointed, but it was difficult to force matters of the heart.
Man Teng said to Anyan, "My grandmother means well. I'm not forcing you. Besides, you and I are just acquaintances. However, I do admire your abilities."
"You're welcome." An Yan also breathed a sigh of relief.
That is to say, how could Man Teng fall in love with me for no reason? There is no emotional foundation between the two of them, so it is unlikely. Fortunately, he is not obsessed with it, otherwise this matter would be very troublesome.
"But I, an old woman, like you so much. How can I not feel uncomfortable?" The old lady felt it was a pity. She originally wanted to strengthen the relationship between the two families. Besides, there were many people coveting the forest. With An Yan in charge, there was no need to worry about insecurity.
An Yan thought for a moment, and then said to the old lady: "How about this, you treat me as your granddaughter, is that okay?"
The old lady's eyes lit up, and her face seemed to come alive immediately. She said, "That's good. How old are you? If you are older than them, you should naturally be their sister."
"They should be about the same age, so I guess they'll be third."
"That won't do. We won't judge based on age. Xicheng can't be ranked third no matter what. You have to be ranked first and be the eldest sister." The old lady insisted on doing this.
Mancao chuckled and looked at Manteng. She saw that he was frowning but didn't say anything.
"This is not good. I am smaller than Manteng, but older than Mancao. I am the first among the girls." An Yan said to the old lady.
"Okay, as you wish." The old lady was very happy and immediately ordered the servants to bring tea.
An Yan took the tea, offered it to the old lady with both hands, and said, "Grandma, please have some tea."
The old lady took it and took a sip, then took off an item from her body and handed it to An Yan, saying, "I don't have anything to give you, but this is a piece of amber with a butterfly inside. It emits fragrance all year round, and if you put it in the house, mosquitoes will be eliminated."
"Thank you, grandma." An Yan took it and put it in her bag.
Mancao walked up and held An Yan's hand, calling her sweetly, "Hello, sister."
"Be good." An Yan smiled and nodded.
Man Teng just lowered her eyes and said nothing. She looked up at the moonlight and said to the old lady, "Grandma, you should go back and rest."
"Yes, I am indeed a little sleepy, so I will go back to my room first." The old lady said and walked out with Man Teng.
Mancao in the yard said to Anyan, "The rooms are ready for you. Go to bed early."
"Where is it?" An Yan asked.
"It's the biggest one. Everything is ready." Mancao pointed to one of the houses with a big red lantern hanging at the door.
An Yan and Li Rongsen walked over together and found that the other rooms had not been tidied up and only this one was suitable for sleeping.
Li Rongsen frowned and said, "How can this be possible?"
"You stay in this room, and I'll sleep in the tree."
"How can that be? If anyone wants to sleep, I'll go. There's no reason for me to let you sleep in a tree." Li Rongsen replied.
At this time, seeing Qingfeng coming over, he said, "Mancao thought you two were going to sleep together, so he didn't prepare an extra room. Why don't you invite him to sleep in my room?"
"That's fine." Li Rongsen agreed immediately.
An Yan naturally wouldn't force him. She said, "Okay, go with him. See you tomorrow morning."
Li Rongsen felt that this place was safe, so he followed Qingfeng. He was still a little sleepy at first, but after chatting with Qingfeng all night, they found the conversation more and more interesting, so they did not fall asleep until noon.
Mancao was circling around Anyan. She said, "I'll go wake them up. How can two grown men still sleep in?"
"Let them sleep. They should have been chatting last night." An Yan didn't find it strange. While crushing the seeds of the newly sprouted Ganoderma lucidum, she said to Mancao, "You have to keep an eye on those plants. Pick them once a month, crush them, and boil them in water to make a soup. Let your brother drink it."
"Okay, I've written it all down." Mancao nodded, but her mind was completely on Qingfeng.
An Yan was busy putting the crushed herbs into the medicine pot to boil, while saying to Mancao, "What are you so anxious about?"
"I was thinking, what if they fell in love?" Mancao was still a little skeptical. She had to be on guard against women as well as men, and there must not be any mistakes.
(End of this chapter)
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