Chapter 1353 The property returns to its original owner
West of the city, Huaian Tea House.
Before noon, there were very few guests in the teahouse. There were only a few scattered tables, one of which was Chai Yan and Jimo Qiao.
The two ordered a pot of good tea and a side of melon seeds, and started waiting a quarter of an hour in advance.
But seeing that noon had passed, Gan Mengxian still didn't show up.
Jimo Qiao was a little anxious and couldn't help but said: "Brother-in-law, why hasn't she come yet? Could it be that she changed her mind temporarily?"
Chai Yan, however, had a calm and leisurely look on his face. While eating melon seeds, he crossed his legs and said, "Don't be impatient. Wait patiently. How many women are on time when they go out?"
"Hey, nonsense..." Jimo Qiao said immediately: "I am a woman. I am always on time when I go out. When I make an appointment with someone, that is the time. I am never late."
Chai Yan nodded and smiled, and muttered intentionally or unintentionally: "You are not a woman, you are just a girl..."
"What are you talking about?" Jimo Qiao had sharp ears and heard this immediately, and immediately complained: "I'm nineteen, I'm no longer a child."
It was obvious that Jimo Qiao did not understand the inner meaning of Chai Yan's words.
However, Chai Yan didn't bother to continue what he said, but immediately changed his mind, stretched his neck and looked at it and said: "It's strange, why is there not even a storyteller in such a big teahouse?"
Jimo Qiao was quite knowledgeable about this, and immediately answered: "There are only a few tables of guests, how can a storyteller be served in the teahouse? At least it must be after noon."
"Oh, that's it." Chai Yan looked like he had suddenly come to his senses.
As soon as storytelling was mentioned, Jimo Qiao became interested. The next moment he pulled Chaiyan's sleeve and said: "Brother-in-law, I have nothing to do anyway. Tell me a paragraph, anything will do."
Chai Yan immediately shook his head and refused: "Don't tell me, I'll tell you a lot of stories along the way, so don't ask so much now."
Jimo Qiao flattened his mouth in displeasure and sneered: "Stingy guy."
After saying that, Jimo Qiao lay down on the table in boredom, turned his head and looked away, and became silent.
Chai Yan thought for a moment and asked, "How about I do a brain teaser for you to guess?"
Jimo Qiao replied without moving: "What?"
"Ask, which animal has the strongest teeth?" Chai Yan asked.
Jimo Qiao immediately turned around and sat up straight, asking curiously: "Animal? What is an animal?"
"Don't you know anything about animals?" Chai Yan was very surprised.
But when I think about it carefully, I feel relieved, because the word "animal" is a modern word, and ancient people did not use it that way.
"Animals are... living creatures that can move, such as pigs, dogs, cows, horses, sheep, monkeys, etc. They are all animals," Chai Yan explained.
Jimo Qiao nodded as if he understood, and asked: "What about people? Are they also considered animals?"
"Humans are also animals, but they are higher animals, higher than them." Chai Yan said.
"Oh." Jimo Qiao nodded again, then shook his head and asked, "Can't guess, I don't know."
Chai Yan said speechlessly: "You didn't even use your flexible little brain to think about it, so why did you just say you don't know?"
"I've thought about it, but I really don't know." Jimo Qiao said: "There are so many kinds of living creatures in the world, how can I know which ones have the strongest teeth? I'm not a hunter."
"Isn't this a brainteaser? Why are you so serious?" Chai Yan found it a bit funny.
Jimo Qiao shook his head slowly and said: "I can't guess, you'd better tell me the answer directly."
Chai Yan rolled his eyes slightly and revealed, "It's a wolf."
"Wolf? Why?" Jimo Qiao asked.
Chai Yan said seriously: "Haven't you heard of... mace?"
"Spike...haha, hahahaha...it's really a mace, hahahaha..."
Jimo Qiao suddenly understood the fun of this question and burst out laughing.
Suddenly, the guests in the teahouse all cast doubtful glances.
Chai Yan nodded hurriedly and apologetically to the guests around him, and then said: "Hey, is it so funny? Are you exaggerating?"
Jimo Qiao covered his stomach and tried hard to suppress his laughter, but he couldn't do it.
Chai Yan saw Jimo Qiao leaning forward and backward with joy, and couldn't help but laugh too.
At this moment, two women came in at the door of the teahouse, one was the master and the other was the servant. They were Gan Mengxian and Xiaoyu.
"Hey, don't be silly, Miss Gan is here."
Chai Yan quickly sat up straight and reminded Jimo Qiao.
Jimo Qiao was startled, and then he stopped laughing and sat down calmly.
When Gan Mengxian brought Xiaoyu to the table, Chai Yan and Jimo Qiao stood up.
"Miss Gan is here, please sit down." Chai Yan was very polite.
Jimo Qiao also said: "Sister Gan, sit down."
Gan Mengxian nodded and sat down, apologetically saying: "I'm sorry, you two, I came a little late because of something, please don't take offense."
"It's okay, it's okay, we just arrived." Chai Yan said with a smile.
Gan Mengxian had already seen the melon seed shells on the table, and she knew that Chai Yan and Jimo Qiao had been here for a long time.
Chai Yan thought that Gan Mengxian's first sentence would be to ask why Xiaosu was not here, but surprisingly, she did not ask that.
Gan Mengxian said: "Miss Jimo, there is something I need to return to its original owner first...Xiaoyu..."
When Xiaoyu heard the sound, he stepped forward, took out a woman's money bag from a cloth bag in his hand, and placed it in front of Jimo Qiao.
Jimo Qiao exclaimed in surprise: "Isn't this... my wallet?"
Chai Yan was also surprised and secretly wondered why the lost wallet appeared at Miss Gan's place.
Gan Mengxian said: "Miss Jimo, I have read your father's letter to my father. Can you please take a look at the other things to see if there is anything missing?"
Jimo Qiao immediately opened the money bag, and the five hundred taels of silver notes were still intact in the money bag.
"No less, they are all here." Jimo Qiao nodded happily, and then asked: "Sister Gan, why is my wallet with you?"
Gan Mengxian did not hide anything and truthfully told the two of them how the money bag arrived in her hands.
After saying that, Gan Mengxian solemnly said: "Miss Jimo, my father wants to see you. He wants to hear what you have to say about Lord Jimo."
Without even thinking about it, Jimo Qiao nodded and agreed: "Okay, okay."
Chai Yan interjected: "Miss Gan, that Xiaosu..."
Gan Mengxian slowly shook his head and said: "No need to meet, I already have a rough understanding of the whole thing, and I believe what you say. Besides, when the child sees me and knows that I am a member of the Gan family, he will definitely be scared.
, so...it's not necessary."
"I understand, Miss Gan." Chai Yan nodded seriously, stood up and walked to the window.
Next, Chai Yan made a gesture to somewhere on the street outside the window, and then returned to the table.
"Miss Gan, I have asked them to take Xiaosu away," Chai Yan said.
Gan Mengxian nodded slightly and said to Jimo Qiao: "Miss Jimo, if it is possible, can you follow me home now to meet my father?"
Jimo Qiao looked at Chai Yan with questioning eyes.
It wasn't until Chai Yan nodded gently that Jimo Qiao replied: "Sure, Sister Gan."
Gan Mengxian was very happy and immediately stood up and said: "Miss Jimo please, Mr. Li please!"
While talking, everyone walked out of Huai'an Teahouse.