Chapter 124: Buying Lots of Steamed Buns

The doctor took the money and returned to his desk to sit down. He took a sip of his tea, which had almost gone cold, and had just complained about the awful weather that could freeze someone to death when someone grabbed him and pulled him up.

"Hey, hey, young lady, what are you doing!"

"Take the first-aid kit and come out."

Yuan Siyin took large strides and saw Jin Cancan still crying when she went out. She impatiently kicked him lightly and said, "Get up."

"I'm not getting up! I'm not talking to you! You're a bad person!"

Yuan Siyin took two deep breaths, squatted down, and looked directly into his swollen eyes: "Jin Cancan, what's the use of crying? Someone like you wants to save people? Who do you want to save? Who can you save?"

I'll tell you.

Yuan Siyin was very calm, pronouncing each word clearly without the slightest sign of panic, which only brought an indescribable sense of pressure to others.

Jin Cancan was already afraid of her, and after being startled by her, her body immediately started moving on its own.

"lead the way."

Upon hearing those two words, Jin Cancan stopped crying, turned around, and ran back with all her might, leading the group.

Outside, the sky was gloomy and the cold wind howled, seemingly capable of tearing cuts into one's hands. Withered leaves swirled forlornly in the air, then fell back down after the wind subsided, lying lifelessly on the cold earth.

The old man, whom Jin Cancan called "Uncle Beggar" repeatedly, lay quietly in a dilapidated corner. His hair was gray and withered, and he was so thin that he was skin and bones. His exposed skin was dirty, cracked, and covered with chilblains. The only warmth on his body came from the two steaming buns in his palms.

Yuan Siyin paused, not following Jin Cancan forward.

She stopped breathing.

The doctor and Qin Xiang, who was limping, caught up and stopped at the same time.

Only Jin Cancan rushed to his side, her tone filled with joy, as if she had been rescued: "Uncle Beggar, I'm back! I've brought you a doctor!"

"...Uncle Beggar?"

...

Jin Cancan picked up two meat buns and quietly ate them, tears and snot streaming down her face.

A soft, mournful sob suddenly rang out from the alleyway. The sound was not loud, but it conveyed a deep sense of sorrow.

Jin Cancan held Yuan Siyin's hand, looking at the small mound of earth at the end. Her voice, hoarse from crying for so long, had lost its original tone: "Why do people die?"

"Humans are destined to die."

Yuan Siyin replied softly.

"I don't want Uncle Beggar to die."

He is dead.

Jin Cancan didn't ask any further questions, but stepped forward and gently hugged Yuan Siyin's leg.

"I'm going to get rich in the future and buy lots of steamed buns for Uncle Beggar."

Yuan Siyin blinked, suppressing the stinging emotion welling up in her eyes: "Okay."

——

The next day, Yuan Siyin asked for directions and found the somewhat deserted Jixiang Courtyard.

Jin Cancan cried so much yesterday that she was still secretly crying when she got back to the inn last night, so she has been sleeping all day today, which is why Baba didn't go out with her.

In this situation, she didn't want to bring him along either.

The madam was standing at the door, waving her handkerchief to attract customers. When she saw Yuan Siyin arrive, she immediately put on a smile and swayed her hips to greet her.

Yuan Siyin frowned and took half a step back to create distance between them.

How did you train to have such a great back?

The madam saw her actions and understood. She stopped trying to annoy people and just kept smiling, after all, she was a wealthy customer.

Yesterday's sum of money was quite substantial. If we go along with this person's wishes, we might be able to make some more. Wouldn't that be much better than that stingy, dog-like governor?

"Girl, you've finally arrived! Come in, please, don't get cold."

Thinking this, the madam flicked her handkerchief again, and the cheap scent of face powder wafted into Yuan Siyin's nose, causing her to sneeze several times.