Zhang Tan said he wanted to recognize Xi'er as his sister, but he didn't really mean it. It was more of a whim, and he spit it out. But he didn't expect Xi'er's eyes to be bright, like a baby seeing a beloved toy.
Xiaobai was playing with the doll in her arms and didn't pay much attention to what Boss Zhang said. Although she heard it, she didn't understand the details and hadn't reacted yet.
If she knew that she might become Xi'er's little niece in a trance, she might not know how she would react, but it is certain that Zhang Tan would not be able to live in peace for the next period of time. Xi'er might even be warned to resign.
Don't be so stupid, my will-o'-the-wisps are very scary...
But she didn't understand it now and was still immersed in the game of dressing the doll.
Tan Jin'er looked at Zhang Tan in surprise. She didn't understand why he suddenly thought of this. His thoughts were jumping too fast, and she couldn't keep up. There was no warning.
She immediately thought that it must be Boss Zhang's joke and she couldn't take it seriously. However, when she looked at Xi'er, the little guy seemed to take it seriously. That little expression was familiar to her and he really took it seriously...
"Xi'er is my little sister~~" Tan Jin'er changed the topic and immediately said to Xi'er, "Bye bye to Grandma Jiang, Boss Zhang and Xiao Bai, we are going back."
"Huh?" Xi'er was surprised, she didn't think of her as a sister yet, hiahia~
Tan Jin'er hurriedly took her away just to prevent her from reacting. Xi'er tried to speak several times but was suppressed by her.
She took Xi'er and stood up to leave. At this moment, Teacher Jiang suddenly spoke.
"Why don't Zhang Tan recognize Xi'er? What a well-behaved and lovable child."
She smiled and said to Zhang Tan. Zhang Tan was quite surprised when he heard this. This seemed to be the first time Teacher Jiang asked him to do something.
Teacher Jiang was right, Zhang Tan thought seriously, he said it himself, Xi'er is indeed cute and lovable, why not just follow the trend.
Thinking of this, he looked at Tan Jin'er and Xi'er, waved to Xi'er and said: "Xi'er, come here~"
Xi'er broke free from her sister's hand and ran over happily.
"This..." Tan Jin'er stopped talking.
Teacher Jiang said to her: "Jin'er, don't be anxious. I think Xi'er and Zhang Tan are very destined. It wouldn't be a bad idea if they could recognize each other as relatives."
She was completely thinking about Tan Jin'er sisters. She liked Jin'er very much and pitied them for struggling alone in Pujiang. This made her think of Bai Yuxin and Xiaobai in the past.
The world is dangerous, let alone a little sister who has no one to rely on. She has lived most of her life and has rich life experience. She understands that the world is far away and there are constant turmoil. If they can establish a relationship with Zhang Tan, it will only be good for them and not harmful.
She knew that Tan Jin'er was thin-skinned and would not cause trouble, and Zhang Tan was not very determined and prepared. What he just said was more like a whim, so seeing that such a good thing was about to be trivialized by them.
, so regardless of his status as an outsider, he offered to help.
Seeing that Zhang Tan accepted her words readily, she felt happy and thought that this could be done. She knew Zhang Tan to be a very responsible man, not very young, but very responsible.
She went on to say, "The age difference is much greater if we accept each other as sisters. It is better to accept them as daughters. From now on, Xi'er and Xiaobai will be elder sisters, and they will take care of each other, but Jin'er will have to suffer a bit."
Tan Jin'er subconsciously said it didn't matter, but immediately realized it and stopped talking.
Zhang Tan asked in surprise: "Acknowledge your daughter?"
He had never thought about claiming his daughter, but just now he was thinking about claiming his sister.
Teacher Jiang had good intentions and asked Tan Jin'er what she thought.
Tan Jin'er exchanged several words with each other, but she didn't know how to say the rest.
What she actually wants to say is that we are not worthy.
Teacher Jiang then asked: "Do you agree?"
Tan Jin'er had fully reacted at this time, thought about it complicatedly, looked at Zhang Tan, and nodded.
Teacher Jiang smiled and said: "Then I will make the decision today and propose you a marriage. Xiaobai, do you want Xi'er to be your sister?"
Xiaobai is in a daze, how come she loses her mind for a moment, and suddenly everything changes in her family, and Xi'er becomes her old man's goddaughter?
"Hey, what?" She was confused.
Teacher Jiang explained to her that Xi'er wanted to recognize her old man as her goddaughter, and Xi'er would be her sister from now on.
"Xiwawa is my sister~" Xiaobai said.
Xi'er hiahia smiled and said: "I'm already 8 years old~Xiaobai."
That means, why do you, a 6-year-old kid, think you are the older sister of an 8-year-old girl like me! ╭(╯^╰)╮Hmph!
Seeing that there were no objections from everyone, Teacher Jiang immediately called Lao Li, who had just arrived at Little Red Horse, and asked him, a former barrister, to be a witness.
Such an operation gave both Zhang Tan and Tan Jin'er a sense of ritual, and the weight in their hearts became much heavier.
"Acknowledge your daughter?" Lao Li was a little surprised after hearing Teacher Jiang's introduction. He looked at Zhang Tan and Xi'er, then smiled and said, "Very good, very good~ That's a good thing."
He smiled at Xi'er and said, "Xi'er, you will call me grandpa from now on."
What are you waiting for later? Immediately, right away, right now! Xi'er immediately called out grandpa happily.
Lao Li: "Good guy! A very good little girl, good!"
Zhang Tan was dissatisfied. In terms of generational analysis, wouldn't he have become Lao Li's son? In the past, he was just like Mr. Zhang? Why did his status, status and treatment decline so quickly?
But he couldn't speak out against it, for fear of hurting Lao Li's heart. This old man really regarded Little Red Horse as his home.
At this time, Lao Li spoke again, this time to Tan Jin'er. He told Tan Jin'er not to worry. Although Zhang Tan recognized Xi'er as his goddaughter, she didn't need to call him godfather when she saw Zhang Tan in the future.
"You all have your own opinions, don't be bound by rules and regulations." Lao Li said, and then said to Zhang Tan, "Are you right Zhang Tan, Jin'er is such a good girl!"
Zhang Tan nodded: "That makes sense."
Under the guidance of Teacher Jiang and Lao Li, Zhang Tan and Xi'er sat side by side on chairs. There was a row of people standing in front of them, including Teacher Jiang and Lao Li who were happy, Tan Jin'er with complicated expressions, and Xiao Bai who was confused.
Zhang Tan turned his head and looked at Xi'er who was sitting on the chair with her feet dangling. This damn sense of ritual, why does it feel so weird!
He stared at Lao Li, wondering if this old naughty boy was playing a trick on him? Why would there be such a ceremony to recognize a goddaughter? Couldn't he just sit down and Xi'er kowtow in front of him and that would be the end of it?
Lao Li said: "Xi'er, don't shake your feet."
Xi'er didn't hear clearly, so Tan Jin'er said: "Xi'er, don't move your feet."
Xi'er hurriedly closed her little feet, and Lao Li suddenly realized: "It turns out that I need to use redundant characters."
Tan Jin'er said: "It's not necessary to repeat words."
Old Li Zhengsu said: "Originally, there are a lot of things to pay attention to when recognizing a goddaughter, and the customs are different in different places. I just asked Teacher Jiang, they are different in Sichuan and Pujiang, and they are different in Xi'er's family, so
Ah, it’s a new era now. We don’t have so many red tapes. We recognize that the most important thing is sincerity. This is not a child’s play. After you recognize it, although you are not a blood relative, it is better than a blood relative. Zhang Tan, you recognize it.
Xi'er is my goddaughter, and I must take good care of her in the future and shoulder the responsibility of being my godfather."
Zhang Tan quickly said: "Of course."
Lao Li added: "Xier, you must respect your godfather from now on."
Zhang Tan + Tan Jin'er: "..."
Xi'er hiahia smiled and said yes.
Lao Li continued: "In that case, let's make it a formality. Pick a good and auspicious day, hold a banquet, and announce it to the outside world."
Teacher Jiang asked Xi'er to call her "godfather". Xi'er smiled hiahily and felt embarrassed. With the encouragement of everyone, she timidly called out.
