Xiaokang didn't refuse outright. He looked at the little beggar and said, "What can you do? I don't support idlers."
Without the older beggar saying anything, the younger beggar quickly replied, "I know how to shout. Isn't that what you need to do when setting up a stall?"
After that, he cleared his throat and performed two paragraphs on the spot, "Sharpening scissors! - Sharpening kitchen knives."
"The Yangtze River surges with waves, and thousands of households need it; the Yangtze River surges with waves, and you won't be fooled when you buy our combs."
"Opportunities don't come around every day, so take action when the time is right, otherwise you'll end up empty-handed. Just like Zhang San buys a horse and rides it, Li Si doesn't have to worry. It's better to act than to think..."
The little beggar was eager to show off, and his voice was loud and clear, which made people passing by look at them twice.
Xiaokang quickly stopped them, "Alright, alright, you come too!"
"That's great, brother, we don't have to go hungry anymore!" The little beggar held the big beggar's hand and jumped for joy.
The big beggar patted his shoulder, asking him to be quiet, and then walked towards Xiaokang, "Boss, when do we start work?"
"No rush."
Xiaokang gave Pingxing a tael of silver and said, "Take them to eat something, buy them some clothes, and wash up. Then wait for me here after school."
"Yes, Master."
It was almost time to go to school, and Xiaokang had to take Xiaoqi back home. Before leaving, he remembered that he had forgotten to ask her name.
"What are your two names?"
The beggar imitated Pingxing's polite manner and said, "Master, my name is Gousheng, and my brother's name is Goudan."
Xiaokang, Xiaoqi: "..."
They both came from the countryside, where names like this were plentiful. He didn't laugh at them, but said, "You're going to be the faces of this young master from now on, so you need to change your name."
The big beggar looked at Xiaokang expectantly, "Master, please give me a name."
Xiaokang thought for a moment and said, "Life is limited, but dreams are infinite. It's better to smile and become the sky. You can be called Yuntian!"
Your brother's name is... Yunxu!"
The beggars, both big and small, silently chanted their names twice, then said to Xiaokang happily, "Thank you for the names, sir."
Seeing that time was running out, Xiaokang reminded, "Remember to wait for us here!" Then he pulled Xiaoqi and ran towards the college.
Pingsheng hurriedly followed behind, carrying their bookcases.
After Xiaokang and Xiaoqi left, Pingxing took Yuntian and Yunxu to find a roadside stall to eat.
The two of them finished the meat floss cake in the broken bowl while they were on the road, so now it was enough for each of them to order a bowl of wontons.
Then he went to a ready-made clothing shop and bought a set of clothes for the two of them, from head to toe. He gave the shopkeeper an extra thirty cents and borrowed the shopkeeper's backyard to boil water for them to take a bath before they changed into new clothes.
Not to mention, after washing up, the two of them looked handsome and there was no trace of beggars at all.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Pingxing took them back to the alley entrance to wait for Xiaokang and Xiaoqi.
Soon, the three of them came walking quickly.
Xiaokang asked Pingxing to give each of the three of them a package of cakes and said, "Time is tight, so let's skip dinner. Let's just have some cakes to fill our stomachs and get on with our business first."
This time they brought flower cakes and pork floss dumplings, which delighted the brothers Yuntian and Yunxu so much that they decided not to compromise at all and that it would be best if they could eat like this every day.
This pastry is so delicious, I’m afraid it’s more expensive than ordinary people’s meals!
The group of six ate as they walked, and soon arrived at the house on the east side of the street.
Along the way, Xiaokang and Xiaoqi had carefully explained to Yuntian and Yunxu what they should say and do later.
Xiaokang took out a tael of silver from his purse and gave it to Yuntian, asking the two brothers to wait outside the door first. After he and Xiaoqi went in first, they could come and knock on the door after a while.
Yuntian took the silver in one hand and pulled Yunxu with the other, walked to the entrance of the alley, and saw the four people go in with his own eyes before walking out.
After waiting at the door for a long time, thinking that it was about time, he took Yunxu forward and knocked on the door.
The person who came to open the door was Qingmei and Chen Qiang's son, who was formerly called Xiaogoudan. However, after Tian An asked him to go to Hope College to study together, Chen Qiang gave him a new name, Chen Tao.
It happened that the college was on holiday today, so he came back to see his parents. When he heard someone knocking on the door, he took the initiative to open it for his mother.
Seeing that they were two children older than him, he smiled politely and asked, "What are you two doing here?"
Seeing that it was a child who opened the door, Yuntian breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Can you wholesale Guilinggao here?"
Chen Tao nodded and said, "Do you want to buy it?" He didn't think there was anything wrong with their young age.
Seeing Yuntian nod, Chen Tao smiled and led the two of them into the house. "You have to talk to my mother about this. I'll take you to find her right away."
When Qingmei heard her son say that two children older than him wanted to wholesale tortoise jelly, she was a little surprised, but she still went to meet them in person.
Yuntian and Yunxu were arranged to wait in the front hall, and the servants served them tea and snacks equally.
Yun Xu was a little greedy for those snacks, but was suppressed by Yun Tian. He only dared to take a small piece occasionally and eat it in small bites.
After all, she is old, and even if she tries to appear steady and natural, she can't help but look awkward.
When Qingmei arrived, Yuntian was sipping his tea from a cup. Seeing her coming, he quickly stood up and after careful consideration, addressed her as "Madam."
Qingmei Lian said, "I dare not, I dare not. I am just watching over this place for the master. You are not much older than my son. If you don't mind, just call me Aunt Mei!"
Yuntian would never be disgusted, and hurriedly took Yunxu to call for help.
Seeing how polite they were, Qingmei spoke more cordially, "You two just want to wholesale Guiling Gao, right?"
Yuntian nodded. "My brother and I have saved some money and want to set up a stall to make a living. I hope Aunt Mei can help us."
"Where are your adults? Setting up a stall is not that simple. It's better to let your adults do this business."
After all, the two children are young, and Qingmei is afraid that they will secretly run out and make trouble without telling their parents, but it is not easy to say it directly, so she can only refuse in this tactful way.
Although the two children were young, they could tell that Qingmei didn't believe them.
Fortunately, they had anticipated this and had thought of a solution in advance. Yuntian gave Yunxu a wink.
Yun Xu received the signal, immediately put down the pastry in his hand, squatted on the ground and started crying loudly "Wow..."
She cried and said, "Aunt Mei, my brother and I have no parents. We are the only two left. Please, Aunt Mei, be kind and sell the tortoise jelly to us!"
We are young and can’t find work. If we don’t set up a stall, my brother and I will starve to death.”
Qingmei's heart was torn by his crying, and she hurried to pull him: "Child, if you have anything to say, get up first and talk it over."
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