"No! Boss, you misunderstood. It's not that I don't have money for food. I have money. I just want to make an exchange with you. I'll exchange a leaf for a lobster meal with you." Seeing that the boss misunderstood that he had no money for food, Xia Tian explained with a smile.
"You have money to eat, so why are you messing with me? If you want to eat, just sit down and order. If not, go somewhere else. I'm busy here." After learning that Xia Tian was not short of money, the boss' tone unconsciously became a little angry. He waved his hand impatiently, signaling Xia Tian to leave quickly.
Qiu Mengyun, who was behind him, saw that Xia Tian seemed to have hit a wall, so she quickly stepped forward, pulled Xia Tian's sleeve, and whispered, "Xia Tian, why don't we sit down and order some food? At worst, we can just eat less."
Xia Tian patted her hands, gave her a comforting look, and signaled her to stay calm.
Then, Xia Tian looked at the boss and said, "Boss, why don't you take a look at the leaves I brought first? It's up to you to decide whether to exchange them or not. If you're not satisfied after looking at them, we can order and pay for our own dishes."
After saying that, Xia Tian handed the handbag in his hand to the boss.
Seeing Xia Tian so persistent, the boss seemed to be aroused by him.
She took the bag he handed over and muttered as she took something out of it, "What is that? It's just a leaf."
When he took the contents of the bag out, he found it was a beautifully wrapped gift box.
"The leaves are in this box. You can open it and take a look."
Seeing the boss's confused look, Xia Tian hurriedly explained.
The boss nodded, slowly unwrapped the gift box, and then slowly opened the box inside.
As the box was opened, the contents inside revealed their true appearance.
Qiu Mengyun also craned her neck out of curiosity, wanting to see what was inside Xia Tian's box. She had asked several times before, but Xia Tian always refused to tell her. He always acted so mysteriously, and she really wanted to see what was inside.
After the box was completely opened, you could see a circle of small lights around the box, and a leaf in the middle of the box.
Unlike ordinary leaves, this one had clearly been meticulously crafted, with many parts hollowed out. And those hollowed-out parts just happened to resemble the shop owner.
Looking at the leaf carved into his image in his hand, the boss asked in surprise: "Huh? Isn't this me? Did you make this?"
Xia Tian smiled and nodded. "Yes! I carved this. I want to trade this leaf with you for a lobster meal. Is that okay?"
"You mean, this is for me?" The boss seemed to have not yet recovered from the surprise of receiving the gift, and asked in surprise and joy.
Xia Tian smiled and said, "Yes! This leaf is for you. Don't worry, even if you don't agree to exchange with us, I will still give you this leaf as a gift."
"Haha! This is actually for me. I didn't expect that I have never received any gifts in my life for more than 40 years, but today a stranger gave me a gift." After getting Xia Tian's affirmative answer, the boss's mouth suddenly grinned harder than AK.
After talking to himself for a while, he remembered that he seemed to have neglected Xia Tian.
So he quickly raised his head and said to Xia Tian apologetically, "I'm sorry, brother. I'm so busy in the kitchen that I'm a little dizzy. When you came over just now, I thought you were one of those internet celebrities who were playing tricks. I might not have been very nice to you just now. I'm really sorry!"
"Don't be so polite. Actually, I am also responsible. I didn't explain myself clearly at the beginning, which led to your misunderstanding." Xia Tian waved his hand generously, indicating that the boss didn't need to apologize.
"Brothers, come here quickly, I'll arrange a table for you. Order whatever you want to eat today, I will definitely treat you well." The boss was also a straightforward person. After clearing up the previous misunderstanding, he immediately pulled Xia Tian to arrange a seat for him.
"Boss, do you mean you agree to exchange with us?" Xia Tian asked as he followed the boss forward.
"I agree, of course I agree. You gave me such a good gift. Let alone coming to my house to eat lobster, I would be happy even if you eat there for a month!" The boss agreed with a smile. It can be seen that he was in a very good mood at the moment.
"Brother, do you two want to sit outside or inside? Otherwise, I'll have someone take you to a private room?" The boss asked as he walked to the door of the store.
Xia Tian looked at Qiu Mengyun beside him, wanting to ask her opinion.
Qiu Mengyun glanced at the bustling crowd around her and said with a smile, "Let's sit outside. It seems quite lively outside. The atmosphere will be better if we eat outside."
"Okay, you can sit at this empty table. I'll go in and help you arrange the dishes. If you want to eat anything, just tell me, don't hesitate." After leading the two people to an empty table, the boss prepared to get up and arrange the dishes.
Xia Tian shook his head. "Just give us a portion of lobster, and you can arrange the rest as you see fit. There are only two of us, so don't overcrowd us and avoid wasting."
The boss smiled and nodded, "Don't worry! There will definitely be plenty of lobsters. I'll take care of the other dishes. You guys take a seat for a while, I'll be right back."
After saying that, the boss walked towards the store. When he reached the door, he saw a waiter walking towards him.
The boss immediately grabbed the waiter, handed him the leaves he had just received, and asked proudly, "Look, can you tell who this is?"
The waiter smiled and said, "Of course, that's you!"
"Haha! You can tell, right? It looks like me!" the boss laughed happily.
"Well, it's just like the photo, you can tell at a glance. Boss, where did you get these leaves? It must take a lot of effort to carve a leaf painting like this?" the waiter asked curiously.
The boss said proudly, "Hey! The guy at the table over there gave it to me. He said he wanted to trade it for a lobster meal."
"Then this needs to be changed. The painting carved on the leaf is so meaningful." The waiter agreed quickly.
"Do I need to tell you that? Of course I changed it. Well, I won't talk to you anymore. I'll go to the back and arrange lobster for them." Under the envious gaze of the waiter, the boss left with a brisk pace.
Even through the glass at the entrance, Xia Tian and Qiu Mengyun could still see that after the boss entered the store, he immediately called other staff members and began to show off his new gifts in front of them, just like a child who received a favorite toy.
After the boss left, Qiu Mengyun immediately grabbed Xia Tian's arm and asked, "When did you carve this portrait? How come I don't know about it? Also, when did you learn how to carve?"
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