Chapter 746 Returning to One’s Ancestors (2)
Xu Xiao had been helping out at Ruan's restaurant. Among the people who came to inspect this time were Zhao Li's friends. As the host, Zhao Li naturally had to treat these people to a good meal when they were leaving. She couldn't do this kind of business for others, so she took them to Ruan's restaurant.
Because Ruan Jiandang's affairs had not been dealt with yet, Ruan Jianguo was not in a hurry to go to the restaurant. Since they were already so familiar with each other, Zhao Li didn't bother them. She directly called the restaurant, ordered a few hot dishes, and booked a large private room. She took people there at noon the next day.
It was very hot at noon. Although there was a ceiling fan, the group was still very hot.
Zhao Li greeted them, left the private room, and asked the kitchen to cut a cold watermelon.
Not long after she came back and sat down, Xu Xiao came in with a sliced watermelon.
When Xu Xiao came in, Jiang Bin was drinking herbal tea with his head down. There were several people around him trying to please him. He smiled calmly, but his mind was not here at all.
He was still thinking about what he saw Xu Xu yesterday.
In this era, Xu Xu's eyes are too eye-catching, especially after knowing the characteristics of the eyes of all the heads of the Beidu family, they would subconsciously think of that place.
But like the people before, he felt it was unlikely. How could the children of that family end up in such a small mountain village? And there was no news that the current head of the family got married and had children.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help shaking his head, thinking it might just be a coincidence.
Inadvertently, he looked up and saw Xu Xiao handing fruit to the guests.
Xu Xiao is twelve years old this year. Because he has eaten well in the Ruan family for more than two years, he is taller than his peers and looks like a thirteen or fourteen-year-old boy.
And his eyebrows and eyes have fully grown.
Especially the slightly deep eyes, Jiang Bin's heart skipped a beat the first time he saw them, feeling too much like his elder brother.
His eldest brother had a child in his early years. When he was less than two years old, he was taken out by the family nanny to play and lost. They searched for more than ten years but still couldn't find him.
More than ten years have passed, and this matter has become a headache for the entire Jiang family, especially his eldest sister-in-law. After the child was lost, her health collapsed. She hasn't had any children for so many years. In recent years, she can hardly get out of bed. His eldest brother is also away from home all year round, running around, on one hand, on business trips, and on the other hand, looking for the child. However, the child was too young when he was lost, and more than ten years have passed. I'm afraid that his appearance has changed a lot. It's not easy to find him.
So his eldest brother and sister-in-law are almost desperate. They are still looking for him now, but it has become a habitual search.
He looked at the boy in front of him, and his eyebrows jumped.
But he didn't think it was so coincidental that this child would be his eldest brother's child. It's just that more attention will inevitably be paid to him.
And Xu Xiao seemed to feel his gaze, raised his head and took a look, handed him a piece of watermelon, and then lowered his head and went out with the plate.
But after he left, Jiang Bin couldn't help but ask Zhao Li: "Sister Li, is this child the son of the restaurant owner?"
Xu Xiao was so young that Jiang Bin naturally didn't think he was a hired child laborer. He just thought he was the son of the restaurant owner who came to help on Sunday.
"No, the owner of this restaurant is my goddaughter's family. This child is from their village. Life is a bit hard, so he comes to help on Saturdays and Sundays."