Chapter 88 Farewell Li Changan and Qian
"No." Little Dumpling licked the snack crumbs at the corner of his mouth greedily, "I ate a whole piece and more, Third brother, you should have one too."
She muttered to herself, "There are still two pieces left. I can take them back to my fifth and sixth brothers, but my second brother will have none."
She looked pitifully at the piece she had taken a small bite of and sighed, "It's all my fault for being too greedy and not being able to resist."
Xiao Wu frowned and thought of the information he had just received.
If Li Suining really went to the Prime Minister's Mansion, one of the most golden places in the imperial city, would she not be so stingy?
But on second thought, there’s no need for that now, at least I don’t have to feel bad about spending a few snacks.
"Eat all of this." Xiao Wu said domineeringly, "Then we'll buy three more plates to take back and share with everyone."
"Really?" Little Dumpling's eyes lit up obviously.
Xiao Wu was speechless. "Eat quickly, and then go back. Don't let Mom and Dad worry."
"Oh, okay." Li Suining immediately grabbed the piece of dessert and stuffed it into his mouth.
She puffed out her cheeks, chewed hard, and said incoherently, "Third brother, you are really rich, you are also a local tycoon."
"Eat slowly, there's no rush." Xiao Wu shook his head helplessly.
The little girl quickly ate two pieces. She held one in her little hand and said happily, "Third brother, let's go. Let's go back."
When they got downstairs, Xiao Wu bought three more plates and asked the waiter to send them back to the general's mansion first. He then walked back slowly with Li Suining.
On the way, he whispered, "Li Suining, how long have you been in the General's Mansion?"
The little girl held the two snacks carefully the whole way. She thought about it carefully and said, "It's been a long time, a long, long time."
Xiao Wu laughed and realized that this guy had no concept of time. However, when he thought about it carefully, it should have been about half a year.
He then asked, "Do you like it here? Are you happy being the daughter of the general's mansion?"
"I like it." The little girl was beaming with joy. "Third brother, you don't know, ever since I came to the General's Mansion, I've been so happy every day. With my father, mother, and brothers, I'm the happiest person in the world."
"But..." Xiao Wu hesitated for a moment before speaking slowly, "After all, your last name isn't Bai, and they... aren't your biological parents."
"So what if my last name isn't Bai?" Little Dumpling said seriously, "What does a last name mean? We're a family anyway. They'll love me no matter what my last name is, and I love them back."
Xiao Wu paused, then continued, "Have you ever thought...if your biological parents were still alive, wouldn't you...want to go back to them?"
Li Suining immediately pulled the corners of his mouth together, and said with some sadness, "Third brother, there are some things you may not know. My mother died shortly after I was born, and my father...my father is gone too."
She lowered her little head and her little hand holding the snack dropped down, completely losing the happiness she had just had.
Xiao Wu struggled for a moment, but still reached out and touched her little head, "Okay, Third Brother won't ask anymore. Why are you holding the snacks all the time? Come and eat them."
"No, I want to go back and eat with my fifth and sixth brothers." The little girl squinted her eyes happily. It seemed that the snack in her hand would taste better if she ate with her brothers.
Xiao Wu didn't say anything more. He still needed to think about what to do about Li Suining's matter.
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After lunch the next day, Li Suining thought that he hadn't visited Jiang Heci for several days, so he went out with Caiyue.
When we arrived at Jiang's house, Jiang Heci was just about to go out.
"Grandpa Jiang, where are you going?" Little Tuanzi came over with a smile, "Is Grandpa bored if I don't come?"
Jiang Lao snorted, "You little heartless guy, I'm going to take a walk on the street."
"Hehe, I'll accompany Grandpa Jiang. Otherwise, it would be boring to go to the street alone." The little dumpling immediately ran forward and held Jiang Heci's big hand affectionately.
Jiang Heci's heart softened, and he didn't push the little girl away. He just led her out the door.
Caiyue and the servant from Jiang's house followed behind from a distance.
On the way, the little girl happily boasted, "Grandpa Jiang, do you know why I haven't come to see you for a long time?"
"Why?" Jiang Heci stroked his beard and asked cooperatively.
"Hey, Grandpa Jiang, my third brother, whom I've been worried about, is finally home. I've been at home with him these past few days." Little Tuanzi tilted his head and looked at Jiang Heci, "Grandpa Jiang, it's great that the family can be reunited."
Jiang Heci snorted and didn't want to talk.
"Grandpa Jiang, you should also ask your daughter to come back," Xiaotuanzi said seriously, "You two can just sit together and talk, and everything will be fine."
Jiang Heci snorted again, "You're not that old, but you have a lot to worry about. Just take care of yourself."
"Oh!" Seeing that Mr. Jiang seemed really unwilling, the little girl had to give up temporarily and didn't mention it again.
When the two arrived at the market, Jiang Heci was quickly attracted by an old inkstone. He stood in front of the stall, looking at the inkstone from left to right, and liked it very much.
While asking the stall owner about the origin of the inkstone, he also started bargaining for its price, completely forgetting his identity as an old tutor.
Little Dumpling watched for a while and heard cheers coming from not far away. She turned around and saw someone performing acrobatics.
"Wow! There's a young lady performing acrobatics over there. Grandpa Jiang, I'll go take a look." She said anxiously.
"Go ahead, go ahead." Jiang Heci concentrated on bargaining, determined not to let the stall owner make a single extra penny from him.
Li Suining took her short legs and immediately ran past the crowd. When she got to the front, she used her height advantage to quickly squeeze in.
The acrobats were performed by two children, the older boy looked about eleven or twelve years old, and the younger girl looked eight or nine years old.
At this time, the little girl was performing the skill of swallowing a sword. She swallowed the entire sword into her mouth bit by bit, and bursts of exclamations were heard around her.
"Wow, sister, you are so awesome!" Little Dumpling couldn't help but applaud.
"Liar!" Suddenly, a familiar voice rang out from the crowd, "You female liar, if you have the guts, swallow this sword in my hand!"
Li Suining looked in the direction of the sound and his eyes widened in shock.
Not far away were Li Changan and Qian. Li Changan was riding on a man's neck, pointing the wooden sword in his hand at the young lady who had just performed.
They quickly arrived in the middle of the crowd. Li Changan sneered, "Female liar, if you can swallow this wooden sword in my hand today, I will give you 100 taels. If you can't..."
He looked at his followers and said, "Don't worry, if you can't swallow it, I'll let my servants help you swallow it, hahahaha..."
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