"Well, let's eat." Seeing Xu Ning frowning at them, Jiang Yan's mood improved. He put the bowl to his mouth and took another sip of soup. Suddenly, he felt that the food that he had looked down upon in the past was more delicious than delicacies from land and sea.
"Bao, is there something wrong with this guy? Do I look funny?"
Jiang Yan drank all the mushroom soup. Jiang Er was faster than him and had been waiting by the side. When he saw that Jiang Yan had finished eating, he wanted to take it and return it to the Xu family, but was rejected by Jiang Yan again.
Jiang Er suddenly felt that he was still not a qualified servant because he suddenly couldn't understand what his master meant.
"Old man, the soup is delicious. I left in a hurry and didn't bring anything for you. Can I take this hairpin as a thank you gift?"
"No, no, it's just something that happens to be easy. Are you full? I still have some in this pot, and they're all untouched."
"That's enough. How about this? Tell me where your home is, and I'll have someone from the mansion send you a thank-you gift."
"No, I don't need those things. Young man, please be polite. A simple thank you will be enough."
Old Lady Xu took a quick, close look at Jiang Er and added, "I just thought you looked friendly with this guard, and I can tell you're a good master, so I went out of my way to send him a bowl of food. It's not a big deal, so there's no need to give any thank-you gifts. I'm not going there for those things."
"Or to put it more bluntly, there are only two of us here, and I'd feel bad if you just watched me cook. If it's convenient for you to go ahead and take a look, that would be a thank you." Old Mrs. Xu looked as if she would not suffer any loss, and you should repay her. Xu Ning was laughing just watching from the side.
Jiang Yan was slightly surprised, because Old Lady Xu didn't look like she wanted their protection.
Although it was just a bowl of food, if you look into it deeply, it is really hard to tell who wins and who loses. Now, neither side has the intention of taking advantage, and the atmosphere between them is very harmonious.
While Old Lady Xu and Jiang Yan were chatting, Old Man Xu walked over to Jiang Er and asked him, "Young man, you look quite strong, can you help this old man?"
The busy job that Old Man Xu mentioned was strenuous work, which was to quickly bend the prepared bamboo strips into a frame. This was a large frame. Seeing that Old Lady Xu insisted on carrying more things, Old Man Xu asked Xu Da to cut some old bamboos to make two large bamboo baskets, which Xu Da would then carry on his shoulders on a shoulder pole.
This kind of bamboo basket is more sturdy, and the old bamboo used is very tough. Making the frame requires great strength and speed. Xu Da is capable of doing this, but Jiang Er will be more than capable of doing it.
While Old Lady Xu was talking to Jiang Yan, Old Man Xu was observing Jiang Er from behind and found that he was a very thoughtful person. Such people did not like to owe favors to others and tended to think too much.
He thought that his son might not be able to make the basket in one go. He used to be able to do it himself with some skill, but now he was afraid that he couldn't do it anymore.
It would be better to treat it as a thank you gift and ask him to help, so that he will feel more at ease.
Jiang Er glanced at Jiang Yan, asking him what he meant with his eyes. Jiang Yan nodded at him, and Jiang Er immediately started to help Old Man Xu deal with it.
Xu Da came over to take a look, and when he saw that it was different from himself, he exclaimed that it was amazing!
"Brother, you're amazing! I've been helping my dad for so many years, and this is the first time I've seen something like this. No wonder my dad didn't want my help. It turns out this is actually possible!"
The second son of the Xu family, who was originally helping Zhang, also came over when he heard the noise. Only Xu Ning looked calm and stayed beside Old Lady Xu to listen to her and Jiang Yan chatting.
Old Mrs. Xu looked towards Old Man Xu from time to time, and even turned her head when she heard the voice. Jiang Yan kept smiling, "Grandma Xu, why don't we go over and take a look?"
"Oh, my old man has never seen the world and likes to be startled. I have to go and see what's going on. Come on, you and I should go and take a look!" Old Mrs. Xu was waiting for him to say this. Before she finished speaking, she had already stepped towards Old Man Xu.
When Old Lady Xu arrived, she saw Jiang Er had just embedded the last large bamboo strip, and his frame was complete, and it looked very sturdy.
"This young man is really good. He uses his skill and strength just right, and not even a single bamboo stick is wasted!" Old Man Xu checked the frame of the bamboo basket from top to bottom, with a satisfied smile on his face and his eyes narrowed into slits.
"Look at you!" Old Lady Xu looked down on him and took a look at it. "It's really good, much better than my eldest son!"
Old Man Xu and Old Lady Xu took turns praising Jiang Er, which made him feel a little embarrassed. He was at a loss as to what to do when he stood up.
Why did he feel that the old man and old woman were very fond of him? Was it his illusion?
"Granny, this uncle is so awesome!" Xu Ning also came to join in the fun, staring at Jiang Er with a smile in his eyes.
It turns out that this security guard is a shy boy!
Jiang Er met Xu Ning's eyes and thought to himself, "Is this a girl? Is there such a bold girl?"
Jiang Er glanced at Xu Ning and immediately looked away, because he found that the young master was interested in this girl. No matter what the interest was, he had to understand.
"That's right, much better than your clumsy dad!" Old Mrs. Xu continued. Xu Da was not happy: "Mom, don't be mean to me. I'm your own son. Can't you give me some face?"
"You can't eat face. Just because I say you're stupid means I'm depriving you of a piece of meat?" Old Mrs. Xu continued to complain, and Xu Da felt even more aggrieved.
"Dad, don't worry. In my heart, you're the best! No one can compare to you!" Xu Ning immediately "declared his loyalty," and with just one sentence, Xu Daxi was beaming. But Xu Ning added, "Because if we compete, you'll lose. It's better not to compete, Dad. Isn't that right?"
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