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Tang Yue glanced at the sky; it was still early. Then she looked at the things in her hands. She really wanted to put them all into her spatial storage, but with her mother watching over her, it wasn't very convenient to do so.

Just then, a person carrying a basket came by outside the department store. Tang Yue let go of Lin Cuicui's hand and walked over.

"Hello, sir, do you sell this basket?"

The old man carrying a basket on his back looked at the little girl talking to him and said, "Girl, every family can weave this basket, it's not worth much. I still need it to carry things."

Tang Yue nodded, "Uncle, will you sell it? One yuan."

The old man carrying a basket on his back stared wide-eyed. Just one yuan for a basket like that? What's the difference between this and robbery? He had barely finished waving his hand when Tang Yue took out a yuan and handed it to him.

Lin Cuicui, who had followed, immediately tried to stop them. However, Tang Yue had already slipped a dollar into the old man's pocket.

The old man couldn't bring himself to refuse, after all, it was a dollar. He immediately put down his basket, took out the contents, and handed the empty basket to Tang Yue.

"Girl, I've taken the money, and this basket is yours. We can't go back on our word."

Tang Yue smiled and said, "Once I buy it, it's mine. I won't go back on my word."

Lin Cuicui was filled with regret. She had thought it wouldn't look good to carry a big basket while shopping in the border town, but neither of them had brought one. Now her best friend had spent a dollar to buy one from someone else. How could she possibly feel good about that?

Lin Cuicui now regrets giving all the money to Tang Yue. "Daughter, you should give the money to your mother."

She wondered if, given her daughter's extravagant spending habits, she would never get a single penny of the money she had given her back today.

"Mom, you're pregnant with your little brother now, so you can't carry heavy things. Come on! Quickly put everything in the basket, I'll carry it."

How could Lin Cuicui agree? "No way! You're just a little kid, what if you get hurt carrying so much stuff? You won't grow taller!"

Tang Yue felt a little uncomfortable when she heard about the height issue, but she still insisted on taking all the bags and packages from Lin Cuicui and putting them into the basket on her back. The cloth on top completely covered the items below.

The items below had already been stored in Tang Yue's space. Only the top layer of cloth remained in the basket on Tang Yue's back, with the space in the middle being the space created by the hammer.

"Mom, it's still early, let's go to the meat processing plant. I heard they sell meat there."

"Oh dear, why buy any more meat? We still have some wild boar meat left over. Mom will cook it for you when we get home."

Tang Yue...

She really doesn't want to eat wild boar meat anymore, okay?

"Mom, we haven't had fresh pork in ages. The taste of domestic pork is completely different from wild boar pork. Shall we go buy some and try it?"

Lin Cuicui couldn't persuade Tang Yue otherwise, so she could only hold Tang Yue's hand and prepare to ask some passersby for directions to the meat processing plant.

The two had barely walked out of the department store when they saw a wedding procession approaching from afar, accompanied by gongs and drums, creating quite a lively scene.

"Wow, these days people still make such a big fuss about weddings. This family is definitely not an ordinary one."

Tang Yue ignored Lin Cuicui's sigh and the two continued walking. After a few steps, they heard a commotion coming from the crowd ahead.

"Wow, this family is so generous! They started throwing out wedding candy right from the street. How much must they have given out?"

"Why do you care how much others scattered? Hurry up and pick it up. If everyone else runs out, where will you find any?"

"Oh dear, my grandson hasn't had candy in ages, I have to hurry."

Lin Cuicui overheard the conversation around her and said, "Yueyue, let's go take a look. I heard they're even throwing out wedding candy."

Tang Yue didn't want to go. "Mom, didn't we just buy two pounds of White Rabbit candy? That's enough. Let's not go."

Lin Cuicui held Tang Yue's hand tightly and pulled her forward.

What belongs to your family is your family; how can it be the same as something you picked up for free?

Tang Yue looked at the group of people walking towards them. In front of them were several men throwing wedding candies, in the middle were four people sitting on an oxcart: a newlywed couple and two middle-aged women, and behind them were eight strong men.

She found the group a bit strange; the men were throwing out wedding candies as they walked, and although they only threw one or two pieces each time, it still caused a stir among the surrounding crowd.

Many people rushed over to pick up the few pieces of candy on the ground.

Tang Yue pulled Lin Cuicui's hand back, not wanting to go any further. There were too many people, and everyone was squeezing together to pick up the candy. She and Lin Cuicui were both in a vulnerable position, and if they went any further, they might get knocked down, or even hurt her mother.

"Hey, Yueyue, what are you doing? Hurry up and push forward, or you won't be able to get any candy!"

"Mom, we can't go any further."

Tang Yue's expression was serious, and Lin Cuicui gradually calmed down after seeing her daughter's expression. Although she was a little unwilling, Lin Cuicui still believed in her daughter. It's just a few pieces of candy; if she doesn't want to pick them up, she doesn't have to.

The two didn't move forward, but the crowd surged towards them. The reason was that the leading men had thrown some candy towards them.

Tang Yue fell silent as she watched the White Rabbit candy fall with a "plop" in front of her toes.

She grabbed Lin Cuicui's hand and tried to back away, but someone bumped into them from behind, and she and her mother were immediately surrounded by the crowd.

Lin Cuicui panicked. Tang Yue was short, and although she tried her best to protect Lin Cuicui, she could only cover the area below Lin Cuicui's stomach. The upper part was completely exposed.

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