She Became A Downfall Noble Lady
Chapter 294 - 293 Can Everyone Learn?

Chapter 294: Chapter 293 Can Everyone Learn?

Guan He watched Jiang Yifan for a long while before clucking his tongue twice and saying, "I never realized you actually had such a glib tongue, and it’s all for the ex-wife you tried so hard to divorce. Anyway, you were husband and wife for three years, so if you can make sense of it, I, an outsider, won’t say anything." He clapped his hands, stood up, "Let’s go, escort our esteemed Sixth Master."

After lunch, Jinrong, Qi Younian and the other adults went inside to talk, and the dozen or so children who had dined at the Qi family’s, including Qi Sanshun and Qi Jiaer, without any restraint, boisterously cleaned up the remnants of their meal before helping Nanny Zhou and a few old woman servants to tidy up the ashes from the firewood and other debris in the yard. Only after being busy for half the day and having a full meal did the children feel tired and went back to their homes to rest and take their afternoon naps.

Qi Sanshun, remembering the uncle who was as quick as the wind, didn’t leave with everyone else but whispered with Qi Jiaer, continuously checking on the situation inside Guan He’s room.

It wasn’t until Jinrong and his group took their leave and Guan He came out to send them off that the two little ones, following the adults, had the chance to draw close to Guan He.

Qi Jiaer took the opportunity to quietly tug on Jiang Yifan’s sleeve and pulled him a few steps away, asking in a low voice, "Lord Jiang, your senior brother, Uncle Guan, is he not going to leave anymore?"

Each time Jiang Yifan heard little Qi Jia call him Lord Jiang, he found it oddly amusing and laughed, "Yes, Uncle Guan is going to stay at your house for quite a long time. Why, does Brother Jia really want to learn how to catch rabbits from Uncle Guan?"

Qi Jiaer, looking somewhat disappointed, sighed, "Only for a while, huh. But, I’m still so small," he stretched out his little hand and used two fingers to indicate a tiny distance, "only this much time, I don’t know if I’ll be able to learn how to catch rabbits."

Jiang Yifan, almost laughing at the tiny gap between the little fingers, reminded him, "Uncle Guan is going to stay at your house for a very long time, much longer than the time you’re showing with your fingers." Jiang Yifan pointed at Qi Jiaer’s hand.

Qi Jiaer looked at his own fingers, still not quite satisfied, and ventured, "Sir, can you talk to your senior brother and ask him to stay at my house forever, just like Grandfather Cheung and Third Uncle Wong? My grandfather is very, very kind to people, and my sister and Nanny Zhou can make a lot of delicious food, and there are often pastries to eat."

Pastries often, huh, that’s a pretty good deal. Jiang Yifan thought of Guan He and Ye Xinyan standing a bit behind, suppressed the urge to look back, and said to Qi Jiaer, "I’ll talk to my senior brother, but Brother Jia also needs to behave well in front of Uncle Guan. Let’s both work hard to make Uncle Guan stay longer, okay?"

"Okay." Qi Jiaer nodded vigorously.

Guan He accompanied Qi Younian and others to see off Jinrong and his group, then chatted and laughed with Qi Younian and Cheung Wusi before separating, and as he turned around, he saw the two children still closely following him and couldn’t help but ask with a smile, "What’s the deal with you two? Why are you following me?"

The two children jostled each other until finally, Qi Jiaer looked up and said, "Uncle Guan, can you teach us to catch wild rabbits? If you teach us, we can catch wild rabbits and pheasants for you to roast and eat, okay?"

Ye Xinyan had intended to go back to the courtyard to sort out the events of the day but stopped when she heard Qi Jiaer speak, and turned her head to look at them.

Just that turn caught the sharp eye of Guan He, who glanced at her.

Ye Xinyan immediately turned around and continued back to the rear courtyard. It seemed that this Guan He was probably a martial practitioner, with such keen sensitivity. When she heard Qi Jiaer wanted to learn how to catch rabbits, a thought flashed through her mind; she considered it good for Qi Jiaxue to learn some boxing and martial arts skills. Not only would it fulfill her own dreams of martial arts from the modern world, but at the very least, Qi Jia wouldn’t be at a disadvantage in daily life. Even if he got into a dispute with someone, he wouldn’t fall behind simply because he lacked physical strength.

However, after being glanced over by Guan He, she immediately abandoned all thoughts. Who knew what kind of personality this man had—if it happened that he was the contrary type, it wouldn’t be a problem if she didn’t reveal her intention, but once he discovered that she wanted Qi Jia to learn martial arts and deliberately didn’t teach him as a result, that would truly be doing a disservice.

In any case, since Guan He would be staying at their house for a while, she would first get a sense of his character and conduct before discussing anything else.

Guan He was far from as petty as Ye Xinyan had thought; he merely glanced at her casually and then turned back, asking Qi Jiaer with interest, "Oh? Do you only want to learn how to catch wild rabbits?"

Qi Sanshun, sensing an opportunity, immediately lit up with excitement. He was thinking of how to join in the conversation when Qi Jiaer asked, "Uncle Guan, do you know any other skills? Is it okay if we learn them?"

"..." Guan He immediately felt that he had misspoken. He really had no experience dealing with children, and with just one phrase, he had nearly trapped himself.

Seeing the favorable situation slipping away due to Xiao Jiajia’s question, Qi Sanshun quickly tried to salvage it, "No, that’s not it, Uncle Guan. Xiao Jiajia and I, the village kids, we don’t know much; we just want to learn to catch rabbits from Uncle Guan. If later on Uncle Guan thinks we are up to it, we can learn other things, how about that?"

Guan He looked the two kids up and down, one older and one younger. They seemed quite alright, especially this Qi Sanshun. Although young, he was the king of the village children. Not only did older kids listen to him, but he also took care of other younger kids.

Having nothing better to do, finding something to do wouldn’t hurt.

"Even catching rabbits isn’t something you can learn overnight. You two need to think carefully. If you train for a couple of days and can’t endure the hardship, deciding to quit then won’t do," said Guan He.

Qi Sanshun was overjoyed and immediately responded, "We know, we know. My grandfather often says that no matter what it is, even to learn to be a good waiter, you can’t just pick it up easily; you need to put in the effort and endure hardship."

Qi Jiajia also nodded repeatedly, "Right, my sister also often says, no matter what you do, you have to be persistent to make progress. Like Third Uncle Wong; all the uncles in the Construction Industry say that Uncle Wong is a prodigy, but sister says that it’s because Uncle Wong put in an untold amount of effort behind his talent."

Guan He petted Qi Jiajia’s head and asked Qi Sanshun, "Your grandfather isn’t bad, even knowing to tell you kids such things. Which waiter was he talking about?"

Qi Sanshun, pleased with Guan He’s praise for his grandfather, said proudly, "My second cousin. My second cousin is Qi Ercheng from my father’s elder brother’s family. Grandfather says that although my eldest cousin and my older brother earn more silver, in terms of prospects, it has to be my second cousin who is most promising. Grandfather says that the Pastry House run by my second uncle’s family will definitely become one of the top in the county. And if my second cousin continues to work hard, he will surely succeed in the future."