Zhou Yujiao's face showed a secret joy.
You can tell that she was very happy inside, but her smile was very reserved.
Zhou Yujiao pretended to be confused: "Why are you giving me this?"
Hua Wanchi: "Happy birthday, Mom."
Zhou Yujiao's brows relaxed suddenly, her eyes and eyebrows were filled with relief, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise.
She stroked the hairpin and praised, "You made this one quite delicately."
Then she put the hairpin on her head, looked at Hua Wanchi expectantly, and asked:
"How does it look? Is it ugly?"
Hua Wanchi immediately said, "It's not ugly! How could it be ugly? It's absolutely beautiful! If you don't believe me, ask Dad and Grandma!"
Zhou Yujiao happily walked up to Hua Xuguo, who was chopping wood outside the door, wearing her hairpin, and stopped, saying:
"Xu Guo, look at me."
Hua Xuguo looked up when he heard the voice and saw the pearls hidden in Zhou Yujiao's hair.
He stared at it for a moment, a little surprised: "Why did you think of wearing this?"
"Does it look good?"
He admired it for a moment and said with certainty: "It looks good, and you look very elegant!"
These words made Zhou Yujiao's brows turn red with joy.
She took the pearl hairpin out of her hair, put it back into the small box, then turned and went back to her room.
Hua Wanchi asked, "Mom, what are you doing? Why don't you wear it a few more times?"
Zhou Yujiao sounded very happy. "Such a nice hairpin should only be worn on important occasions. Otherwise, what if it breaks?"
Hua Wanchi was helpless. Many adults took great care of their things and were reluctant to use them at all. They insisted on keeping them away properly.
Aren’t things actually meant to be used?
But, isn't it normal for her mother to cherish the gift she gave her, hehe.
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Hua Ziqiang found a suitable place, put down the carrying pole, lifted the gauze, revealing the rice cake inside.
He looked around and saw that quite a few people had passed by.
"Rice cakes, three cents a piece, big brother and big sister, they are very delicious, would you like to buy one and try it?"
"Selling rice cakes——"
As Hua Ziqiang shouted loudly and enthusiastically, people soon stopped in front of his basket.
"What is this? Is it delicious?"
Hua Ziqiang said attentively, "It's made with rice flour, so it's fluffy and soft. Big brother, would you like to buy a piece and try it?"
The man at the stall looked down at the rice cakes and asked, "Three cents each?"
Hua Ziqiang smiled and said, "Oh, that's right. We have sesame filling, brown sugar filling, and osmanthus sugar filling. Which flavor would you like?"
"What's the filling of osmanthus candy?"
"It's a syrup made from osmanthus flowers and sugar. It's sweet with the aroma of osmanthus flowers and tastes pretty good."
After hearing this, several people became curious and bought a piece of osmanthus rice cake.
"Try a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus candy."
"Okay!"
Gradually, more and more people gathered in front of the stall, all looking for something new to see.
The pastries look white and soft and very appetizing. At only three cents, they are not expensive, so many people are willing to pay for a try.
In addition, the taste was really good, so more people came to buy it, and soon the business in front of the stall became booming.
In a short while, both baskets of rice cakes were sold out.
Hua Ziqiang had a constant smile on his face. After work, he planned to go to Hua Xiangfan's spicy hot pot stall to help.
As I was passing by an alley, I suddenly heard a panicked female voice.
"What do you want to do?"
"Yan Yan, I was wrong. Can you get back together with me? I promise I won't hit you again!"
The girl's voice was clearly filled with rejection. "You hit me, so what?! Do you think that if you admit your mistake now, I'll pretend it never happened?"
"I beg you, let's live a good life together, okay? You are the only one in my heart!"
"Yan Yan, believe me, I will treat you well in the future!"
"What are you doing! Let me go!"
Hearing this, Hua Ziqiang, who was already on guard, rushed in instantly.
He pulled Qi Mingqian away and shouted, "What do you want to do? You want to act like a hooligan and bully a female comrade in broad daylight!"
Then Hua Ziqiang turned his head and said to the person behind him, "Don't be afraid, I won't let him bully you!"
Seeing Hua Ziqiang suddenly rush out and protect her, Hua Wanyan breathed a sigh of relief despite being still in shock.
It was such a lucky coincidence to run into an acquaintance in this corner.
If it weren't for Hua Ziqiang, she might have really been caught by Qi Mingqian.
Qi Ming looked at Hua Ziqiang in shock, then angrily asked, "Is this your wild man? I always thought you were innocent, but I didn't expect you were also a slut who hooked up with other men!"
Hua Ziqiang angrily scolded: "Watch your mouth! You do dirty things and yet you slander others. Get out of here!"
After saying that, he swung the carrying pole and hit Qi Mingqian, making him retreat repeatedly. Qi Mingqian looked at Hua Wanyan unwillingly, and then ran away.
"It's okay." Hua Ziqiang said gently, then bent down and picked up the basket on the ground.
Hua Wanyan watched his movements and said, "Thank you, Erniu."
Hua Ziqiang glanced at her and said, "Why don't you come with me so that he won't come looking for you again. But it will take a while. My brother may have to wait a while before closing the stall."
Hua Wanyan asked curiously, "Is your brother setting up a stall? What is he selling?"
"Selling food and earning hard-earned money."
"The pastries you made last time were delicious. Your brother's business must be very good."
After saying this, Hua Wanyan paused and said, "I'll go with you."
Hua Ziqiang smiled and said, "Please try it later and see if it tastes good."
He hung two stacked baskets on one end of a shoulder pole and carried them behind him.
The empty bamboo basket swayed lightly on the shoulder pole. Hua Wanyan stared at the swaying bamboo basket in a daze all the way.
Before she saw the stall, an extremely strong fragrance wafted to Hua Wanyan's nose.
After walking for a while, Hua Ziqiang's voice interrupted Hua Wanyan's daze.
"Here we are," Hua Ziqiang turned to Hua Xiangfan, who was looking at Hua Wanyan curiously, and asked, "Is it almost sold out?"
Hua Xiangfan withdrew his curious gaze and nodded, "Well, it's almost time to close the stall. How's your business?"
When Hua Ziqiang said this, he immediately smiled and said, "Business is booming. They sold out in no time."
Hua Ziqiang looked at the remaining ingredients in the pot and asked Hua Wanyan: "Take whatever you want to eat. I'll treat you."
Hua Wanyan was curious: "How do you sell these?"
Hua Xiangfan: "Two cents a string."
Hua Wanyan nodded: "How can I eat your food for free? I'll pay for it. Two cents a bunch, right? Give me a bunch of vegetables, one bunch..."
She looked at the ingredients in the grid and continued, "Give me a bunch of winter melon."
After that, she took out five cents and said with a smile, "Thank you for helping me get rid of my ex-husband. Don't give me the change."
Hua Wanyan is a person who loves to eat.
She was already greedy after smelling the fragrance.
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