Then, as soon as the boss finished speaking, a number of large cracks suddenly appeared on the wall far away where Ah Jun had hit the target, and they were extending outward with a silvery gleam.
As a result, the waiters expression went on strike again —— But, fortunately, after a while, the crack stopped growing, and he could breathe a sigh of relief. Then, he asked, "Boss, this repair... must cost a lot of money?"
"Well, whats the matter?"
"You asked me to find someone to fix it, so I wont have to pay for it, right?"
You? You have money?"
"Im so poor that Ive been eating instant noodles for the last two days!"
"Hmph, let you fall in love —— your little thoughts... Come on, how can I let you come —— am I so stingy?"
" softly chant !"
"You, oh what —— dare to laugh! The money will be deducted from the store account."
" Oh ?"
"Whats your expression? Well, if you dont have enough money, ask your aunt to move some from another store!"
"Embezzling public funds? No, uncle, its not that big a crack..."
—— Boom!
Just then, when the waiter was still questioning the judgment of the uncle, a sudden thunderclap came from outside the wall. With a loud noise and a flash outside the window, the cracked wall suddenly collapsed!
Then the uncle waved his hand calmly, gave a look to his nephew, patted off the dust, turned around with a flourish and walked away with his head held high.
At this time, Ah Jun, who was standing outside the shop waiting, was still hesitating whether to go in and have a look after hearing the noise —— but just as he was about to move, he saw the owner uncle walking over with a smug look on his face.
—— Hmm, it looks fine!
"Uncle Boss, thank you for your help!"
After a while, as they approached the intersection outside the shop, Ah Jun smiled and thanked the kind-hearted man —— because if he hadnt spoken up this time, he might have become the laughingstock again. The shop owner also showed great courtesy. He lowered his head and said to the child with concern: "No need, youre not an outsider!"
—— Not an outsider?
The child was somewhat taken aback by these words. —— Hey, do we know each other? But the man felt a sense of familiarity. Who is this kind-hearted person... Just as little Ah Jun was lost in thought, the boss suddenly leaned down again and asked, "You want to know why this bow and arrow have such a special connection with you?"
"Ouch... Well, Ill ask the boss for advice."
Looking at the sincere child, the boss nodded and chuckled, "Okay, of course, but you have to be my teacher. Its a business secret, you know..."
" formally acknowledge sb. as ones master !"
The child was a bit conflicted. This person looked nice, and he was eager to know the secret of the weapon—— But would there be something wrong with this request? What was I asking for? Wasnt there something wrong? Then I... was it worth it? Hmm, Id better not involve the boss!
" I ..."
"—— Xiao Jun, do you know who I am?
—— Yeah! He even knows my name, so kind and friendly, like a brother-in-law... Hmm? Its normal that he knows me. I dont think anyone here doesnt know me.
"I dont know! But you are the owner of this shop, so you must be the manager, the professional manager invited by Lubans family," Ah Jun said with a smile, touching his hair. After thinking about it secretly, he felt that this person had no bad intentions, so he answered honestly.
"Well, you know the word, okay, good, I like it!
The boss seemed pleased with the boys answer. He stroked his beard happily and explained with a smile: "But youre only half right."
Half? Well, are you a franchise owner?
—— Ha?
Faced with the innocence of the child, he as an elder naturally will not take it out on him, but he almost laughed ——. Then, the uncle suddenly turned into a serious look, and said seriously: "Cant you think more advanced?"
—— Advanced? The one just now was very weak, um, could it be that he...
Oh, I see. You are the chairman..."
"Um!"
"—— Assistant, please!"
—— This kid... doesnt I look stylish enough? Well, forget it. Im not teasing him!
At this point, the uncle smiled bitterly and put his hand on the childs shoulder. He solemnly told Ah Jun that he was the head of Lubans family, the famous military merchant in the five counties, the richest man in White Tiger County, and the leader of the Gongsu clan, Gongsu Qian.
"Ouch!"
"How about that? Scared, right? Need a signature..."
"Well... hehe, no need, Uncle ——."
"Ha! So you know?!"
"Oh, my master mentioned you to me before, that you are the second in charge of the Lu Ban family, so you are the one —— Hello!"
After knowing the details of the uncle, the child had no worries —— So Ah Jun respectfully clasped his fists and bowed to the elders.
"Well, youre a polite boy, unlike that girl, but the word old —— cough... well, anyway, how about my proposal?"
The Gongshu clan of Baihu Commandery, descendants of the legendary Master Lu Ban—the foremost divine craftsmen in ancient times—serve as the most authoritative representatives in the development and forging of guardian equipment. The current patriarch, known as Er Er Wu (250th Generation), is the intangible cultural heritage inheritor of Master Lu Bans craftsmanship, wielding the mantle of leadership in this ancient tradition.
"Thank you, Uncle..."
At this moment, Ah Jun smiled and answered, which also made the boss uncle a little surprised —— This child, do you want to refuse? This is a high branch that many people want to climb, and he actually thanked me...
"—— I really want to learn this skill. Ive wanted to develop a better set of equipment myself since I was a kid, but..."
"—— You already have a master, right?"
"Ah... how do you know? I was thinking about it —— Well, I think there should only be one master!"
"Haha! Good boy —— Its all right, Ive already told your master!"
"Ouch! Ah! Well, I..."
"Okay, okay, I wont make you difficult —— So do you want to learn from me?"
"Um! Think!"
"O, well, then, you be my student and Ill be your teacher, shall we?"
"Um?!" "Yes, yes. Okay?" "Great! Teacher!"
"Good, good, good!"
While feeling intoxicated, Ah Jun still found it hard to believe that the noble figure in front of him was so friendly and easygoing, and even followed his own ideas. It was really down-to-earth —— Moreover, he now had such a good teacher. Wasnt it a dream?
—— Whats wrong with me today? Should I go buy another lottery ticket?
"Brother Jun..."
Just as the teacher and student had just reached an agreement and were still recalling, a loud and sweet shout came from behind the uncle boss, which not only made Ah Jun feel panicked, but also almost pierced her teachers eardrum. Who was she?
"Ha... its really you, Ah Jun!"
At this time, a very lovely little girl, with a smiling face, rushed to Ah Jun, and skillfully hugged him —— Of course, at this moment, Ah Jun was absolutely stunned, or even a little frightened.
After all, Ah Jun was not used to strangers, especially beautiful girls, so his old problem was likely to break out in a moment.
The girl clung tightly to her child, her face beaming with joy. Suddenly, a familiar sensation washed over Ah Jun, gradually easing his tension. She tilted her head back and locked eyes with him. —— Her round, big eyes framed a ponytail that curved elegantly, while the distinctive dimples on her cheeks added a charming touch. The girls sweet features—her rosy complexion and perfectly rounded face—were so endearing that anyone who saw her would want to pinch her cheek.
—— Who is she? She calls me Brother Jun. There really isnt such a thing as that... Oh, no! Hmm, I think theres nothing wrong with that.
While staring blankly, Ah Jun brainstormed and judged ——. Then he felt himself reaching out to touch the girls hair. At this moment, the girl was used to waiting until Ah Juns hand naturally touched her.
"Vivie?"
"Well, I havent seen you for a long time. I miss you!"
—— This is not a dream, whats wrong, todays luck is clustered? It seems that a lottery ticket must be bought!
At this moment, the stone in Ah Juns heart finally fell, and he began to recover, and he felt better and better —— The two children were like friends or family members they hadnt seen for a long time? Or...
Just as the two of them were looking at each other, feeling happy, the uncle boss who was watching coldly became a little impatient. He rubbed his ears and stomped his feet, looking very unhappy.
"Hey! You rotten girl, are you still in line? How did you get here on your own when its not tomorrows holiday..."
Suddenly, the bosss harsh reprimand made Ah Jun worry whether the girl had offended his teacher —— but of course, he was overthinking it.
The girl held Ah Jun in her arms and turned her face coldly. diss "I have no rules? Mom asked you to pick me up —— You just want to play cards, even though Im on vacation!"
At this moment, the sweet girl suddenly turned her head and changed her face, shouting at Ah Juns teacher —— Then, she immediately turned back and instantly changed back to Xiao Li Tuo, smiling and clinging to Ah Jun.
At this moment, Ah Jun really, was confused again... Then, he pointed at it with his finger, thinking, you?
"Hey, girl, who are you talking to?"
Then, the uncle sighed helplessly, looking at the stupid student, and explained with a bitter smile: "Oh, Xiao Jun, I forgot to introduce her, this girl is my daughter!"
"Ah? Oh!"
So Ah Jun looked at the teacher and couldnt stop smiling at the girl in front of him. Finally, he understood the mystery. Xiao Tianmei was the daughter of the boss uncle, the next generation inheritor of the skills in the Luban family, and the future leader of the Gongshu clan.
The story of how Ah Jun and she became acquainted dates back to a summer vacation long ago. To put it simply, whenever summer came around, this little girl would be sent to stay at Ah Juns home for boarding. Her parents were too busy with their careers—her father ran a business while her mother managed technical operations—leaving the girl without proper care. Since Xiao Tianmei was still young then, her parents had no choice but to entrust her to Ah Juns master.
So, the two children got to know each other —— Ah Jun is older, so he acts as an older brother and takes care of the girls. He gets up early with the little sisters, eats together, plays together and studies together...
In addition, Ah Jun will read bedtime stories to the girls like she would her own little sister, which is what she likes and looks forward to most. —— Soon, the two girls fell asleep while listening to the stories. But the sweet girl kept holding Ah Juns hand and didnt want to let go.
The little sweet sister is slow to warm up, belonging to the cold outside and slightly hot inside. She also lacks parental companionship and care when she was young. At first, she was very reserved and isolated, but with the company of Ah Jun and the little sister, she gradually became cheerful.
She loved Ah Jun very much, perhaps it was the illusion caused by the lack of emotion —— Ah Jun also liked her very much, because the girl was really cute, just like his little sister.
However, the two rarely saw each other later, because the girl, like Laner, went to school in Zhebei City and had no time to come back during summer vacation. But the difference was that Xiao Tianmei would often write letters to Ah Jun, just like her family.
"Ajun, lets go shopping. Theres a lantern party tonight."
"Well... okay —— but today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, you..."
Ah Jun was happy to play with Xiao Tianmei, but today was the Mid-Autumn Festival. What should he do for this reunion dinner? —— Ah Jun looked at his teacher and was a little troubled.
"You girl, you dont have to call me brother ——... well, I can call you brother too!"
"Where —— Im a year younger than Ah Jun, right? Senior brother... I dont care. I like it that way!"
Then, to the surprise and habit of Ah Jun, the father and daughter had a strange argument again. What could we do...
"You, —— Xiao Jun, are my girl. Ill take care of you. Be careful... Let her eat at your house tonight. It doesnt matter."
"Thats not bad ——, Ah Jun!"
Ah Jun genuinely felt free and comfortable with the teachers carefree attitude and the girls straightforwardness... He nodded and earnestly agreed to the teachers request —— As for joining the reunion dinner, Ah Jun naturally welcomed it. It should be said that his family warmly welcomed the sweet girl, as they were already part of their own family.
" come on !"
"You... wait!"
Just as Xiao Tiantian was pulling Ah Jun to go shopping, the uncle suddenly came over and grabbed the girl. Then he turned around and whispered, "You child, how can you pull and tug in public —— Dont affect the reputation of your senior brother!"
"What does it matter? Ah Jun is my future boyfriend!"
"You think its a game of house... You really believe that when you were a kid!"
"I dont care. Anyway, I told Ah Jun that I want to be his girlfriend when I grow up —— right?"
The father and daughter were quarreling with each other, and the voices were getting louder and louder. —— Ah Jun had heard a general idea long ago. When the girl turned her head to ask, he suddenly understood, but he was a little at a loss, so he just stood there smiling at his teacher.
"Ouch, girl... Well, you are still young, you cant fall in love too early, you should focus on study, okay —— You... if you dont behave, I wont give you pocket money!"
Seeing that the sweet girl was unmoved, the uncle looked at the embarrassed student across the street and pretended to scold his daughter.
"Ouch, Dad —— Hmph, you always use this trick to scare me. Ill ask my mother for... Mom, your daughter is being bullied and your husband has lost all the money..."
"Shh!"
However, the girl did not care about any threat, she just opened her eyes, responded, and then the boss gave in.
"Vivie, there are a lot of new products in the restaurant recently. There are shrimp sliding pan-fried buns with bottom caramel, soft outside and full of fresh meat juice inside. Let me take you to try them!"
"Um, yes, right. Wheres Sister Laner..."?
Seeing this, in order to ease the situation, Ah Jun stood by and gave a good suggestion —— So, Xiao Tianmei turned around, immediately smiled on her face, ran to Ah Juns side, and took a date with her future boyfriend.
Ah Jun merely smiled at the teacher before indulging his sweet girl. He couldnt resist such a wonderful young woman, though he maintained the gentlemanly demeanor expected of family members... Not only that, but Ah Jun politely bid farewell to his teacher before turning away, subtly reminding the girl about proper etiquette. The girls attentive compliance even made the father standing nearby feel a twinge of jealousy.
——Oh, this girl! What a splash of water shes thrown out—she hasnt even married yet! Silly child, Xiao Jun is a good kid, but you two just arent meant to be together. You have no idea what hes carrying on his shoulders. Why get involved in such nonsense? All I want is for you to live a normal life, happy and peaceful... Besides, he treats you like his own sister. Are you still in your senses? Xiao Juns not just saying it—his heart aches for your happiness...
"Hey! Alright, I really like it. Keep up the good work —— Xiao Jun, being my son-in-law sounds pretty cool, right? —— Hey, kids mom, oh, your daughter ran off with a guy... Yeah, I know, it must be to find a son-in-law. That way, well finally get the Zhuge familys mechanical arts, ha..."."
So at noon that day, Ah Jun did not go home for lunch, but walked and chatted with Xiao Tianmei, the two of them had endless topics to talk about.
Of course, Ah Jun was still a bit worried. After all, he used to play mostly around the yard or near his home. But today, it seemed a bit too conspicuous—would this affect her? —— However, he was overthinking. The children passed by without anyone daring to call her "Little Sweet Girl," not even one who dared to act up with Ah Jun. Thus, there remained only harmony.
After all, everyone knows how powerful this girls family is—its almost on par with the Dongfangs. Of course, occasionally Ah Jun would catch a whiff of others suspicions about him, like comparing flowers to cow dung, or toads to swans...
"Ajun, I want this!"
"Um!"
"This is really nice..."
" buy !"
"Brother Jun, do you remember this —— When I was a child, whenever I was unhappy, you would buy this for me to eat..."
"Of course I remember —— our special traditional snacks, your favorite!"
"Ha ha! It smells so good, its the same old taste, soft and sweet, with delicious red beans inside. Its best when its hot —— Hmm? Why dont you eat one?"
"I... I have too much. If I eat it, its a waste. You can eat it."
"Well, the old way —— Well... let me give you a taste."
"Um... Im not fit for this?"
"Whats not suitable? I wouldnt be happy if it were someone else —— Oh, take a bite... Come on!"
"Ah!"
"Ah, the little restaurant, still the same as before —— How come we got here so soon? Hmm, why didnt Sister Lan come today? Shes on holiday!"
"Hmm? Maybe its busy studying, maybe its an invitation from a good friend at the new school. I think pudding asked me to go last time... Lets go!"
"Well! Why dont you go—— But isnt she your best friend..."
Xiao Xiumeis question made Ah Jun touch his head and smile awkwardly, trying to conceal his thoughts. —— In fact, he wanted to see Laner now, but for some reason, he felt that the two of them were getting strange to each other in the past two years.
"Hi! Thats good. I can play with you now —— Like me, Id better not. Besides, if the symptoms occur later, it will be a laughing matter for them and theyll lose face!"
"How could that be? Who would dare laugh at you, a man so good..."
"—— groan !"
Suddenly, Ah Jun heard a noise in front of them. Then he saw two boys standing in front of them. One of them snorted angrily, while the other went straight to Ah Jun with a smile.
—— Oh! It was them. The one who made the noise was Young Master Orange, who was quite depressed. As for the one running to Ah Jun, it was none other than his regular subordinate, nicknamed Bao Gu.
The child approached with a beaming smile, naturally initiating conversation with the enemy. To Ah Jun, this seemed perfectly normal—they were now friends. Yet Young Master Cheng remained unchanged: his face twisted with hatred whenever he saw Ah Jun, and his displeasure grew even more pronounced upon noticing the subordinates demeanor. But todays level of resentment seemed rather excessive.
"Hey! What are you humming? Trying to bully our handsome brother again!"
"Hum! You little brat, to find a girl to support you, what a coward!"
"What are you saying, you!"
However, Xiao Tangmei naturally couldnt stand Cheng Shaos unreasonable attitude. As always, she stood firmly before Ah Jun, head held high and eyes glaring, determined to uphold justice for her friend. This time, Bao Gu was torn between sides but remained rooted to the spot. After seeing this, Cheng Shao grew increasingly frustrated, yet he couldnt help stuttering when facing the girl before him.
"I —— you..."
"What am I, I!"
"You —— us!"
Gradually, Orange became less and less able to speak, and his fighting ability was instantly destroyed. He did not want to continue to entangle himself —— After all, he and the little sweet girl had known each other since childhood. Although the two families were not on good terms, they were still friends in public.
In the past, whenever Xiao Tianmei appeared, Cheng Shao would instantly turn from tiger to cat – even he couldnt explain why, though their relationship remained functional. But after Ah Juns rampage incident, when Xiao Tianmei discovered Cheng Shao was the real mastermind behind it all, she became furious. She went to great lengths to confront him and gave this spoiled heir a stern lecture. Following this, Cheng Shao grew even more resentful towards Ah Jun, proving that when girls appeared, he instantly turned into a mouse meeting a cat.
Chen Shao waved his hand and called for a brother. Thirty-six strategies, away! But Bao Guan was in a bit of a dilemma. He really wanted to join Ah Jun and his team to experience the new product, but now the relationship was complicated.
"Boss, Im hungry!"
"You —— Ill take you to a big meal!"
"Um... can I follow them?"
"Still stubborn, you!"
"Boss, why dont you join us? Theyre treating us!"
I... Go!"
Bao Guanzhou looked left and right, unwilling to let go of his grievance —— The young mans face turned blue. He had no choice but to glare and clench his fists to show his sovereignty, then he left angrily with his unambitious brother.
"Hmph —— Lets go, Ah Jun, hehe!"
"Um!"