Chapter 887: Chapter 715: Liking You Since the First Glance
Bo Qin smiles softly, "Little kid."
Mrs. Lin laughs, "Calling Little Miss a little kid doesn’t really seem right either. After all, Little Miss has her own ideas, but her temper is genuinely good. She never gets impatient with us servants and often worries if we have enough to eat, letting us sit at the table."
Bo Qin nods, "It should be so; you’ve spent so much time with her. To her, you are already like family."
Mrs. Lin couldn’t deny it. Even her son said that the little miss she cares for has a good temperament and a nice character. She often gave Mrs. Lin bags of things to take home, like the bird’s nest, without worrying about the cost, telling her to take it back to nourish her postpartum daughter-in-law.
Mrs. Lin didn’t want to accept it, but there was no way to refuse, so she took everything home.
Several times, her son presumed maybe she was stealing from her employer, leading her to chase him around with a club and giving him a good beating. Her son cheekily said, "Mom, the lady you serve is too generous. Taking so many things home all the time is kind of embarrassing. How about we buy something to reciprocate?"
Mrs. Lin took it upon herself to make more delicious food to nourish Jian Dan.
Mrs. Lin told Bo Qin these stories as jokes, surprising him yet he listened earnestly and laughed, "She has a good temper and is always generous. You’ve taken care of her for so long. It’s only right."
Mrs. Lin laughed, "Sir, you and Little Miss are both good people."
She had worked for other families before for a long time, but such generous employers were rare. She was really grateful to Jian Dan and Bo Qin.
If it weren’t for them, her family wouldn’t be doing so well now; definitely would still be struggling.
Bo Qin wanted to reply with something, but was interrupted by Jian Dan running down from upstairs, half hanging onto Mrs. Lin, looking at the chicken soup on the table and exclaimed, "Mrs. Lin, you’re so good, knowing I’m leaving so you made chicken soup for me. If you didn’t have a grandson, I would take you with me to study."
Mrs. Lin’s heart was touched, "Then how about Lin Ma goes with you? It’s only two years anyway."
Bo Qin listened too, but Jian Dan unexpectedly shook her head, "Mrs. Lin, while I’m studying, you should go back and spend time with your grandson, daughter-in-law, and son. You’ve always taken care of me, and I feel bad monopolizing their mother, grandmother."
Mrs. Lin patted her on the head, "You never think of yourself, Lin Ma is serious about it."
Jian Dan shook her head, though she wanted it, Mrs. Lin would be unfamiliar with the new place, only cooking for her wouldn’t have much purpose. Here, in a familiar environment, Mrs. Lin would be happier. Such a balance, Jian Dan didn’t really want to disrupt.
Jian Dan’s thoughts weren’t hard to guess, and because they were easy to guess, Mrs. Lin felt extra fond of her.
"You are so stubborn."
Jian Dan, smiling cheerfully, released Mrs. Lin and took a seat opposite Bo Qin, handing out the bowl in front of her, "Uncle Qin, thank you for serving me a bowl of chicken soup. The chicken soup with a bun is just too delicious."
Mrs. Lin’s culinary skills were unbeatable.
Bo Qin served her, and Mrs. Lin, seeing their interaction, noted it wasn’t as aloof as before, thinking they had already found their way of interacting. Although there was some regret, this way was the best.
She turned to the kitchen, "Little Jian Dan, I also made some stuffed buns and dumplings. You should try a bit of everything."
"So many?"
Jian Dan looked shocked at Bo Qin, "Uncle Qin, did you ask Mrs. Lin to make them?"
Bo Qin spread his hands, looking innocent, "I didn’t; Mrs. Lin couldn’t bear to part from you, so she made all this herself. Just enjoy it; you won’t be having it for a long time."
Jian Dan sighed, "Thinking about it makes me a bit sad, Mrs. Lin’s cooking is exceptionally good."
"It was you who chose her initially." Bo Qin said. He had taken Jian Dan to look through the servant profiles - someone to care for children and cook meals, Jian Dan picked Mrs. Lin at first sight, bringing her to the villa to care for Jian Dan, which she did for nearly ten years."
Jian Dan thought of the past and grew excited, "Perhaps that’s fate. I didn’t expect to hire someone as good as Mrs. Lin. Her culinary skills have been excellent and, over the years, she has taken such good care of me. Thank you, Uncle Qin."
"Thank me for what?"
Jian Dan leaned forward, blinked at Bo Qin, "Of course, thanks to Uncle Qin’s deep pockets."