Dr. He recognized him before he did, and he kept smiling at him, and his voice was very pleasant.

However, she was very polite to me, but there was a sense of distance in her politeness.

Song Chi didn't know where his sense of loss came from, but he was clear that his gaze had been drawn to this beautiful and capable woman.

Looking at the closed door, Song Chi pursed his lips, and after a long while, turned and left.

He Jiuniang had no idea what Song Chi was thinking. After putting her things away at the inn, she felt bored and asked Gou'er, "Do you want to go out and play?"

The dog was sitting obediently, after all, this was an unfamiliar place for him, and he had promised his mother that he would behave and not cause trouble, so he hadn't thought he could go out and play.

But now that He Jiuniang had asked him, he immediately smiled and said, "Is it alright? Is Mother finished with her work?"

"Yes, come on, Mommy will take you out to eat something delicious!"

He Jiuniang led the dog out with one hand. She had money on her, but had never had the chance to spend it. Now that she and her son were out, she naturally wanted to make the most of the time to enjoy themselves.

"Mommy, there are so many people here!"

Jingzhou City was already prosperous, and this was the prefectural capital. Moreover, the refugees had been mostly resettled by this time, and people's lives began to pick up again, with the streets bustling and thriving.

The dog was very sensible. In his memory, his family didn't have much money, so when he saw toys or treats on the street, he would just look at them and never ask He Jiu Niang to buy them for him.

He Jiuniang saw all this and said, "This clay parrot is so cute, let's buy one to play with!"

In front of me was a peddler selling clay sculptures, painted with beautiful colors, each little animal lifelike, tied with a string and carried by a small bamboo stick.

As she spoke, she took out her money, bought it, and handed it to the dog: "You hold this for Mommy!"

The puppy happily took it; he had just thought the little bird was cute, and his mother had bought it for him!

"Thank you, Mother!"

Although he was young, he wasn't stupid; he knew that He Jiuniang had bought the parrot for him specially.

He Jiuniang rubbed his little head: "I brought you out to play. If you want anything, just tell Mommy, and Mommy will buy it for you!"

He Jiuniang usually goes to town and spends the whole day there. Afterwards, she is always busy with all sorts of things and rarely has time to spend with Gou'er. Now that she finally has some free time, He Jiuniang wishes she could buy the whole street for him.

"Uh-huh!"

The puppy nodded, but his eyes were fixed on the little parrot in his hand, as if afraid that it would fly away if he wasn't careful.

"Son, do you want some candied hawthorn?"

A man selling candied hawthorns walked towards them. Before He Jiuniang could finish speaking, the man had already walked up to them. Before Gou'er could answer, He Jiuniang had already bought two skewers, giving one to Gou'er and eating the other herself.

He Jiuniang really likes the texture of candied hawthorn. The outer sugar coating is crisp and sweet, while the fruit inside is sour and sandy. The combination tastes great, and she is very satisfied to eat it occasionally.

"Baked flatbread! Baked flatbread for sale! Hot baked flatbread!"

"Freshly made peanut brittle, come and buy some!"

"A time-honored brand of osmanthus cake..."

After walking around, the mother and son were carrying oil paper bags filled with all sorts of food.

He Jiuniang bought a variety of items, but not many, just enough for one person, so that the dog could taste everything.

The puppy ate very happily; it's so much fun playing with its mother!

As they passed a jewelry stall, the dog stopped and stood there watching.

"Young master, are you looking to buy a hairpin? We recently received some new stock, see if there's anything you like!"

The woman selling the hairpins was quite shrewd. Seeing that the mother and son were carrying so many things, she knew they were willing to spend money. Her smile was very enthusiastic, and she enthusiastically recommended everything to the little dog.

He Jiuniang thought he simply thought it looked good and wanted to join in the fun, so she didn't pay much attention to him and just stood aside and watched.

Who knew that, on the woman's recommendation, he chose two hairpins, then put everything he was holding on the ground and began rummaging through his purse.

During this time, Gou'er worked very hard practicing basic skills with Old Man Lu. He was also the most diligent in learning characters with his brothers at night. He could even teach Sun Shi to learn together. He Jiu Niang thought he was super outstanding, so she gave him more pocket money. Before, she only gave him one copper coin a day, but later she even started giving him loose silver.

If it's called broken silver, then it really is very broken. A single piece isn't worth much, but over time, you can accumulate a small handful.

"Auntie, how much is the hairpin?"

He looked up and asked.

The woman was completely charmed by her and said, "Young master, you're so generous! Two hairpins for seven hundred coins!"

The hairpin wasn't entirely silver, but it was plated with silver and was very finely crafted. In this era, everything was handmade, so the price was indeed quite high.

He Jiuniang stood silently to the side, wanting to watch her son handle the situation himself.

The dog didn't know how much seven hundred coins was either. He reached into the money bag and grabbed a handful of loose silver.

The woman hurriedly reached out to take it, and seeing so many silver coins in her hand, she couldn't stop smiling: "That's enough! There's even a little more, young master, please keep it!"

He Jiuniang watched from the side. The woman was not one to cheat a child. She counted out the two extra little beans and gave them back to Gou'er, then carefully placed the hairpin in his hand.

Gou'er carefully put the loose silver into his money bag and then handed one of the hairpins to He Jiu Niang.

"Mother, this hairpin is for you!"

The plum blossom hairpin that Gou'er gave to He Jiuniang made her look young yet dignified.

He Jiuniang took it and looked at it, and quite liked it. The little guy's aesthetic sense has been cultivated quite well.

She crouched down to be at eye level with the dog, handed him the hairpin, and said, "Here, put this on your mother!"

Gou'er glanced at the old woman selling hairpins, noticing where she had pinned her hairpins, and then imitated her, pinning one into He Jiu Niang's casually styled hair bun.

"Is it pretty?" He Jiuniang asked.

"Beautiful! Mother is the most beautiful girl I've ever seen!"

He had such a sweet tongue, so He Jiuniang happily hugged him and gave him a kiss.

Seeing this, the woman selling jewelry looked on with envy: "This lady is truly blessed. It's rare to see such a young master who is so loving towards his mother!"

"Thank you for your kind words!"

He Jiuniang smiled, her heart warmed. She had mentioned it when Gou'er bought Lianhua a hairpin last time, and she didn't expect the little guy to actually take it to heart. Her heart as an old mother was melting.

"Is the other one for Grandma?"

"Hmm! This is perfect for grandma!"

The puppy nodded excitedly and showed He Jiuniang the other hairpin in its hand.

This hairpin is much simpler, with only a red agate stone as decoration at the top. It is simple and elegant, and very suitable for an elderly lady like Mrs. Sun.