Chapter 34 The Fierce Old Woman
The large bricks, in excellent condition, were tossed around in his hands. The henchmen, their hearts pounding in their throats, exchanged glances, and then... took off running like madmen.
"Heh, you're a really good boss!"
The boy, with a stern face, held a powerful weapon and exuded a sinister aura. The chubby boy swallowed hard, and with trembling hands, pulled out a large pile of snacks from his pocket.
"Don't...don't hit me, all the food...is yours!"
Jiang Chao frowned and said disdainfully, "You filthy thing, take it away!"
"It's not dirty at all, it tastes delicious, damn it... Yunxia, we've lived under the same roof for a year, say something for me! Here, all of this is for you!"
The henchman's snacks were all the cheap kind, costing only 10 cents a bag. But the chubby kid was holding a bag of instant noodles that cost 50 cents a bag. Goodness, he was really generous. You know, a pound of pork belly only costs 1.3 yuan in the market!
"Pah, I don't want it. Who knows what kind of money it cost? Get lost and never show your face in front of me again."
Upon hearing the words "get lost," the chubby boy felt as if he had been granted a pardon. He clutched his snacks and tried to run away, but was grabbed by the ear by an old woman with gray hair.
"Damn it, you even stole the money for buying fish fry!"
"You old geezer, get off me or I'll beat you up! My mom said it takes a lot of money to achieve great things. It's only 3 yuan. Stop nagging and it's so annoying."
"What a waste! To have such a spendthrift son like you! Three yuan's worth of fish fry, if you had just put them in a pond in the countryside with other families, you wouldn't have had to worry about fish for a whole year! Damn it, how can you not know how to use money!"
"Pah! Fish raised in a filthy ditch are fishy and stinky; even a dog wouldn't eat them. Money is for spending, not for hoarding. You old codger, here's a bag of instant noodles for you!"
Snap!
"Waaah, you dare hit me? Go home and tell my mom, she'll throw your stinky blanket out on the street! Waaah, I'll fight you!"
In terms of strength, the old woman and the boy were evenly matched, but the old woman had a cane. After a few rounds, the chubby boy was beaten and screamed, and the snacks scattered on the ground were trampled to pieces.
Seeing that the unruly child was being dealt with, Yun Xia smiled and pulled Jiang Chao away.
In the original owner's memory, Grandma Li was very stingy. She would stretch every penny to the limit and guard against the original owner like a wolf. She would write down in her little notebook how many cornbreads she ate and how many bites of food she took at the dinner table.
But she... never hit or scolded the original owner. In her mind, Yun Xia was an outsider who would be taken away by her biological father sooner or later. She kept clear accounts so that there would be no disputes in the future.
Coincidentally, it was because of the existence of the notebook that the Wang family was forced to refund 270 yuan!
"Fengjing Ling, did you go to buy some goods?"
The handsome and well-dressed young man, carrying a rustic snakeskin bag, quickly unloaded it when he met Jiang Chao, panting heavily, "Phew, I'm exhausted. Chao, there are so many people at home, shouldn't we buy more snacks?"
"Heh, you can eat all by yourself. Even if you get a perforated stomach, no one will take you to the hospital." After saying that, she turned her head away in disgust, not wanting to look at him again!
"Big brother, eating too many snacks is indeed bad for your health. How about... we take some back?"
"Little butterfly, do I look like someone who lacks common sense?"
Yunxia: ...You know what, it really does look quite similar!
"Come and take a look. The snacks I picked are definitely good and won't harm your health."
The boy opened the snakeskin bag, and Yunxia stepped forward, peering inside.
Fruit leather, melon seeds, peanuts, biscuits, milk candy... countless bags of milk, oh dear, it seems he really was wronged.
"Big brother, I'm sorry, I misunderstood, but... why buy so many bags of milk?"
"You need to nourish your body! I heard from your godmother that you're malnourished, and the doctor recommended that you eat eggs and dairy products every day! Hey, keep your thoughts to yourself, and don't keep talking to me about money, or I'll get mad at you."
Well, he said all the good and bad things by himself.
"Okay, thank you, big brother!"
"Hey, it looks like there's a fight over there. Wow, what a fierce old woman! She's beaten Fatty so badly he's begging for mercy. This is quite a show, let's go take a look!"
"No, a cane doesn't have eyes. If you accidentally get hit while watching a play, who can you complain to? Besides, they're hungry. Going home and cooking is the most important thing!"
"hehe!"
Jiang Chao glanced at the little girl's lower abdomen, smiled contemptuously, slung the snakeskin bag over his shoulder, and strode forward.
Tai, half a bowl of soup dumplings, it doesn't take up much space anyway!
"Ah Chao, the bag is heavy, let me carry it!"
Just now, when the boy in the white coat walked over, the snakeskin bag bent his back, but Jiang Chao's back was straight. The way the snakeskin bag swayed lightly was particularly irritating to someone's eyes.
They're both teenagers, yet the difference between them is so vast.
"If I let you carry it, you won't be able to get home before dark."
As he spoke, he quickened his pace, widening the distance between them.
"Hmph, just wait, we'll hire a professional coach, and we'll see if our stamina can keep up with yours."
Yunxia: ...Young man, it's good to have dreams, but you also need to be realistic!
As the sun set, at the alley entrance, a scene of chaos unfolded. An old woman with a cane was cursing and beating a chubby boy. Passersby walked close to the wall, afraid of being caught in the crossfire. At the alley end, the three of them chatted noisily, yet remained harmonious, happily hurrying home.
...
The next day, in the morning, the car stopped at the entrance of the city wall, and Yunxia got out of the car with 500 yuan in her pocket.
"Hey, Bai Ye, what are you doing down here too?"
"Oh, walk along this road for 500 meters, turn left and walk another 700 meters, there's a fruit seedling gathering there. My uncle asked me to bring him a peach sapling!"
"Uncle Zhang, the rest is up to you!"
"Alright, young master!"
After the car drove away, Yunxia blinked her excited little eyes and cautiously asked, "Um... can I come with you?"
Drama Queen Yunxia: Delicious fruit seems to be beckoning to me.
"Great! I was just worried about not having anyone to help me choose!"
"Uh, Bai Ye, actually... I don't know how to choose fruit seedlings either!"
Upon hearing this, the fair-skinned young man chuckled and said, "It's alright, I know how to choose. Let's go!"
Does someone need help to make a choice? Yunxia, unable to understand, shook her head and followed after him with small steps.
At the market, saplings with their roots wrapped in mud bags were everywhere, and the sounds of vendors and buyers haggling filled the entire market.
The two strolled around leisurely, looking at this and that, without showing any intention of buying anything. Seeing this, the vendors didn't bother to introduce anything, just gave a few perfunctory words and chased them away.
Just looking without buying is definitely annoying!
The young man moved with the speed of the wind, seemingly ready to move on to the next stall. Glancing out of the corner of her eye at the cold-faced stall owner with a thick beard, Yun Xia hurriedly grabbed Bai Ye's sleeve.
"Xiaxia, what's wrong?"
"Hey, Bai Ye, that stall owner doesn't look like someone to mess with. Let's go to the next one!"
Upon hearing this, the boy paused for a moment, then smiled helplessly and said, "Don't worry, I'm here!"
Gently brushing the girl's hand away, he turned and walked towards the bearded man. Yun Xia hesitated for a moment, then sighed and followed with small steps.
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