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Chapter 42 Not a stranger

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 some and return it to the Xu family, but was rejected by Jiang Yan again.

Jiang Er suddenly wondered if he was still 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 to give you. Can I take this hairpin as a thank you gift?"

"No, no, it's just something that happens to be handy. 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 my mansion send you a thank-you gift."

"No, I don't need those things. Young man, you are polite. Just a thank you is enough." Old Lady Xu took a quick look at Jiang Er from a close distance and said, "I just think you look friendly with this guard. I can also see that you are a good master, so I sent you a bowl of food. It's not a big deal. You don't need to send any thank you gifts. I didn't go for those things."

"Or to put it more bluntly, there are only two of our families here, and I'd feel bad if you just watched me watching the food I cooked. If it's convenient for you to go in the back, you can go ahead and take a look, that'll be considered a thank you." Old Mrs. Xu looked as if she was not at a disadvantage and you should repay her, and 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 up 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 big frame. When Old Man Xu saw that Old Lady Xu insisted on bringing more things with her, he specially asked Xu Da to cut some old bamboo to make a bigger bamboo basket, so that Xu Da could carry it on his 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 had been observing Jiang Er from behind and discovered that he was a very thoughtful person. Such people don't like to owe favors to others and tend 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 for help, so that he will feel more at ease.

Jiang Er glanced at Jiang Yan, asking him what he thought 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 the differences between him and himself, he exclaimed, "Amazing!"

"Brother, you are amazing! I have been helping my dad for so many years, and this is the first time I have seen such an operation. No wonder my dad didn't want me to help. It turns out that this is 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 Father Xu from time to time, and turned her head when she heard the voice. Jiang Yan kept smiling, "Grandma Xu, how about 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 over to see what's going on. Come on, come on, you and I should go over 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 Mrs. Xu arrived, she saw Jiang Er had just embedded the last large bamboo strip. His frame was complete and it looked very sturdy.

"This young man is really good. He uses his cleverness and strength just right. Not even a single bamboo stick was wasted!" Old Man Xu checked the frame of the bamboo basket from top to bottom with a satisfied smile on his face, his eyes narrowed into slits.

"Look at you!" Old Lady Xu despised him and took it to have a look. "It's really good, much better than my eldest son!"

Old Man Xu and Old Lady Xu took turns praising Jiang Er, which made Jiang Er suddenly feel a little embarrassed. He was a little at a loss 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 father!" 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 are the best! No one can compare to you!" Xu Ning immediately "expressed his loyalty", and just one sentence made Xu Daxi smile. Xu Ning added: "Because you will lose if we compete, then it's better not to compete. Dad, don't you think so?"

"You big-headed ghost!" Xu was so angry that he jumped up and down and chased Xu Ning. Xu Ning turned around and ran away. Old Mrs. Xu couldn't stop laughing when she saw this scene. Even the master and servant of Jiang Yan were amused by Xu Ning and his daughter.

After a brief rest, Xu Ning's family and Jiang Yan's master and servant separated. After all, they were not of the same kind. The previous encounter was specially arranged, and it would be inappropriate to be together again.

Before parting, Old Lady Xu gave Jiang Er a small cloth bag of dried meat and dried mushrooms, and she made the excuse that Xu Ning and his daughter were too noisy and she was worried that they would disturb them.

Jiang Er had absolutely no experience in fighting, and had no idea of ​​Old Lady Xu's fighting power. Before he could even open his mouth, Old Lady Xu took the initiative to attack him. By the time he reacted, Xu Ning's family had already walked away. He stood there in a daze, holding a bulging cloth bag.

Jiang Yan was in a very happy mood watching this scene. Just now, the other people in the Xu family were just like bystanders like him, but they didn't think there was anything wrong.

"Grandma, why don't we change to a cart later?" Xu Ning moved her shoulders with her fingers. She found that if she put too much stuff in the backpack, the rope of the backpack would cut into her flesh. It was okay for one or two days, but it would definitely not work for a long time.

The Xu family's second baby is still young, and there are quite a few things in their backpacks. Xu Ning is also worried that things will get messy again. The Xu family's second baby is not safe like this, and it is easy for him to be dragged away with the basket.

"Daya, can't you carry it anymore? Bring it to me, I will help you carry it."