Chapter 17 Not only beautiful, but also kind-hearted
She was so eager to save people that she completely ignored the disparity in "power" between herself and the old lady.
Instead of pulling the person back, she stumbled and was almost pulled off the boat by the old lady.
At the critical moment, a strong force suddenly appeared on her back, accompanied by a bang, someone grabbed her from behind and pulled her back from the edge of danger.
The old lady was also rescued and sat back in her seat.
Shen Sisi was still in shock, cold sweat breaking out on her back.
The old lady was also very frightened. Her face turned blue and her lips trembled. She was still not able to recover.
Shen Sisi held Niuniu in her arms, breathing heavily. Just as she was about to thank her lifesaver, she heard a cry of surprise from behind: "Brother Hua, your hand..."
She turned her head following the sound and saw the older brother behind her, covering his wrist with a painful expression.
The eldest brother is about twenty-five or twenty-six years old. He is quite strong, with a square face, thick eyebrows and big eyes. He is a little handsome and looks like a man of integrity.
The boy next to him was skinny, with thin arms and legs, like a child who had not yet grown up.
Just now, it was this big brother who took action in time and pulled her and the old lady back to the boat!
That muffled sound...it must be my wrist hitting the chair, it sounds very painful.
Shen Sisi saw that the man's wrist was purple and swollen, and it looked like he was seriously injured.
"Are you okay?" Shen Sisi asked with concern.
Before the man could speak, the sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy beside him was like a firecracker: "Do you think my brother looks okay?"
"My hand was already injured, and saving you made it even more so."
"It's okay, Xiao Jiang, as long as they are fine." Cao Hua endured the severe pain and stopped him in a low voice.
He raised his head and glanced at ux thoughtfully out of habit, but was completely stunned at just one glance.
What a beautiful girl!
She has a small face, fair and tender skin, and watery eyes with distinct black and white. She looks delicate and soft, like a flower bud about to bloom. It is no exaggeration to say that she is more beautiful than any woman he has seen since he was a child.
Not only is she beautiful, but she is also kind-hearted.
Seeing the old lady about to fall into the water, she subconsciously reached out to save her.
Cao Hua smiled foolishly as he stared at the pretty face, and his hand didn't seem to hurt so much anymore.
"Are you okay?" Cao Hua asked softly.
Shen Sisi shook her head: "I'm fine, but your hand is swollen..."
"It's just a minor injury, it will be fine soon." Cao Hua turned his wrist as if nothing was wrong, and secretly took a breath of cold air in pain.
Dong Xiaojiang glared angrily: "Brother Hua, stop trying to be so stubborn... You twisted your hand yesterday, and you bumped into it again today before the swelling has subsided. What will you do if you become disabled..."
"You cripple me!!!" Cao Hua wanted to kick this guy to the bottom of the boat.
"Brother, I was wrong. Bah, bah, bah. Children's words are innocent. Bad things don't work, but good things do..."
Looking at this pair of funny people, Shen Sisi couldn't help laughing and took out a small bottle of medicinal oil from the cloth bag.
"I made this medicinal oil myself. It can reduce swelling and promote blood circulation. Rub it on your hands."
Cao Hua's eyes were filled with emotion. She had made it herself...
He stared at the medicinal oil as if it were some rare treasure.
"I'm so sorry..." He was still being polite.
“Take it, thank you for saving me…” Shen Sisi stuffed the medicine into his hand and told him to use it externally at least twice a day until his skin turned red.
Cao Hua held the medicine bottle in his hand lovingly, responding repeatedly, "Okay, okay, I get it. Thank you. My name is Cao Hua, Cao as in Cao Cao, Hua as in China. I don't know your name yet."
Shen Sisi smiled calmly and did not answer him, but looked towards the bow of the boat: “We’ve reached the shore.”
She helped the old lady get off the boat and sat on a big rock on the shore.
The old lady's eyes were filled with tears. She held her hand and thanked her repeatedly: "Thank you, girl. If it weren't for you, I would have fallen into the river just now... In this cold winter, I would have died or gotten seriously ill!"
Shen Sisi patted the back of her hand comfortingly: "Auntie, the one you should thank is not me, but Brother Cao who saved us."
"Then doesn't it mean you have to pull me first so he can get you?"
She thought about it for a moment and realized that this was indeed the case: "Anyway, be more careful next time and don't let your mind wander again..."
The old lady thanked him profusely again and insisted on treating Shen Sisi and Cao Hua to a meal.
"My name is Xu Jinhua. Everyone around the South City Gate knows me. I'm not a bad person. I just want to thank you two for your kindness."
Cao Hua had already gotten off the boat. When he saw Shen Sisi, he could hardly walk, so he went with her to accompany the old lady.
Hearing that Xu Jinhua wanted to treat him to a meal was exactly what he wanted.
Just as he was about to agree, Dong Xiaojiang refused carelessly: "We don't have time to eat... My brother Hua is very busy. He is the boss of the unloading department at Pier 8 and is in charge of a lot of people..."
Cao Hua was so angry that he bumped into him fiercely: "If you don't speak, no one will think you are dumb..."
"Am I wrong? Weren't you just rushing to the dock to discuss something..."
Cao Hua glared at Dong Xiaojiang angrily and signaled him to shut up.
Hearing that they were busy, Shen Sisi also declined Aunt Xu Jinhua: "Auntie, forget about the meal, I also have something to do..."
After saying that, she didn't stop and walked along the stone steps holding Niuniu in her arms.
Only a few people were left staring blankly at the receding figure.
Cao Hua held the bottle of medicinal oil so tightly that his fingers almost crushed it.
Dong Xiaojiang finally realized: "Brother Hua, you don't like this woman, do you?"
"Get out!" If Cao Hua hadn't injured his hand, he would have chopped him up long ago. What a fool who is more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything.
Dong Xiaojiang said sourly: "Don't look at it, they already have children. You can't be a stinky hooligan who destroys other people's families..."
"You look like a gangster to me..."
This little episode did not affect Shen Sisi. Instead, Dong Xiaojiang's words reminded her.
Jiangcheng is a port city!!!
The shipping here is well developed, connecting the capital city to the special zone, and it is the most important intermediate hub.
Whether heading south or north, or heading east to the sea, ships will pass through Jiangcheng and resupply here.
In the past, the timber that was a specialty of Lin County was transported up the river to Jiangcheng and then sold to the province.
Therefore, there are many people traveling back and forth here, and the black market is larger than in other places.
Even if the city appearance team comes every day to catch speculators and profiteers, those who take risks to do business will always flock there.
After entering the black market, Shen Sisi quickly wrapped her face with a scarf and also covered Niuniu's face, and only then did she dare to go in and shop without worry.
She looked as she walked and was dazzled by the choices.
It really is worthy of being the black market in the provincial capital. It is many times better than the one in Lin County.
In addition to the daily clothes, shoes, socks, daily necessities, meat and eggs, I also saw a lot of foreign goods that I had never seen before.
Donkey-hide gelatin, ginseng, and kimchi from the north.
Beef, mutton and dried fruits from the northwest.
Mountain products and Chinese medicinal materials from the south.
And the seafood and sea salt from the east...
Even electronic products from Hong Kong City are set up in small stalls.
It really has everything, a dazzling array.
No one dared to speak out, and just shouted quietly.
Shen Sisi originally wanted to come to the market to see if she could find any business opportunities.
After walking around, I became more and more discouraged.
She was walking forward aimlessly when someone called her.
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