The shop owner was pleased to receive Xibao's praise and asked softly, "Little friend, what flavor would you like? How many skewers would you like?"
Looking at all the candied hawthorns on the counter, Xi Bao asked with a conflicted expression, "Boss, which one do you think tastes the best?"
The owner said with a big smile, "The candied hawthorns in our shop are all incredibly delicious!"
Whether it's the classic hawthorn flavor, the sweet strawberry flavor, or the unique blueberry flavor, they all have their own merits!
However, which flavor you prefer ultimately depends on your individual tastes!
He knew that as a business owner, he couldn't belittle the products in his store, but at the same time, he couldn't overstep his bounds and make decisions for his customers. So he cleverly handed over this difficult choice to Xibao.
At this moment, Xi Bao, who was standing by the counter, couldn't help but feel troubled.
He frowned slightly, staring blankly at the strings of tempting, glistening candied hawthorns in front of him, and muttered to himself, "Oh my, they all look so delicious!"
I feel like I want to try them all... What should I do?
Time passed by, and Xibao still couldn't decide which flavor to choose.
Finally, as if she had come up with a good idea, Xi Bao suddenly turned her head and looked at Si Lili beside her.
He blinked his big, soft, and adorable eyes and asked expectantly, "Auntie, these candied hawthorns are so cheap, can we buy a few more?"
The boss said that each one has its own merits, so we can taste more different flavors of candied hawthorn at once! After saying that, he gently tugged at Si Lili's clothes with his little hand, looking very adorable.
"Okay, I'll do whatever you say." Hearing her nephew say this, Si Lili completely forgot Su Niannian's instructions, a doting smile blooming on her face, and agreed without hesitation.
Then she shouted loudly to the shop owner, "Boss, please! Please pack three skewers of each kind of candied hawthorn for me!"
The boss, who was busy with his work, was so shocked by the request that he opened his mouth wide and exclaimed, "Huh?"
He stared wide-eyed at Si Lili and her little nephew in disbelief, as if wondering if he had misheard something.
After all, he had never encountered such a large order before.
Imagine, who would buy so many candied hawthorns if they couldn't eat them as a meal?
However, the boss quickly came to his senses after just a few seconds.
His already smiling face was now stretched so wide that his mouth almost reached his ears.
He cheerfully replied, "Okay, okay! No problem, I'll pack it up for you two esteemed guests right away! Please wait a moment~"
As he spoke, the owner quickly got to work, skillfully packing strings of delicious candied hawthorns into bags and carefully sealing them.
He handed the packaged bag to Si Lili and said with a smile, "21 skewers of hawthorn candied hawthorn and 60 skewers of fruit candied hawthorn, which is 705 yuan in total. I'll give you a discount, so it's 700 yuan."
Just as Si Lili was about to reach for the bag, Xi Bao snatched it away first.
Xi Bao reached out to take the bag the shopkeeper handed her and said excitedly, "Boss, give me the bag!"
His big, dark eyes were fixed on the candied hawthorns inside, and he couldn't wait to taste them.
The boss first glanced at Si Lili, and after receiving her signal, he handed the bulging bag in his hand to Xibao with a smile.
At the same time, he didn't forget to remind him with concern: "Little friend, the things in this bag are not light, so you have to hold on tight!"
Upon hearing this, Xi Bao quickly reached out her other hand and steadily took the heavy bag handed to her by the boss.
He gripped the bag's handle tightly with one hand, supporting it from below with the other, feeling its heavy weight, but his face showed no fear, instead radiating pride.
He raised his chin, puffed out his chest, and said loudly, "Boss, you can rest assured! Don't underestimate me just because I'm young; I'm a real little man!"
"This weight is nothing to me, it's no problem at all!" After saying that, he deliberately waved it in front of the boss.
The shopkeeper watched as the little boy effortlessly lifted the bag, even knowing to support it from below. He thought the boy was very clever, gave him a thumbs up, and praised him generously: "Little friend, you're great!"
"Thank you!" Xi Bao scratched her head shyly and thanked him happily.
After Si Lili scanned the QR code to pay with her phone, she smiled and looked up at the shop owner, saying softly, "Boss, the money has been transferred to you. Please check it."
The shop owner nodded slightly. "Received. Thank you for your patronage. Welcome to visit again." He watched as Si Lili, holding Xi Bao's hand, left his shop with firm and powerful steps.
When Su Niannian returned after washing her hands, she saw Si Lili leading Xibao out of the candied hawthorn shop.
When she saw Xibao carrying a bulging bag filled with candied hawthorns, at least dozens of them,
Her eyes widened as she pointed to the pile of candied hawthorns in front of her, looking at Si Lili with disbelief. Her voice rose involuntarily, and she asked with a hint of surprise, "How many skewers... how many did you buy for Xibao?"
Si Lili explained with a smile, "These aren't sold abroad, and Xibao has never tried them before, so I bought him three skewers of each, no more, no less, for a total of 81 skewers." Her tone was full of affection for Xibao.
“81 skewers? Why didn’t you just buy the whole store for him? Didn’t I tell you not to buy too many? Just buy him one skewer to try, okay?” Su Niannian glared at Si Lili with dissatisfaction, her tone somewhat reproachful.
Si Lili then remembered Su Niannian's instructions before they entered the store, and feeling a little guilty, she muttered softly, "As long as my nephew likes it, buying the whole store is not out of the question."
I was worried you'd be angry, that's why I didn't buy the whole shop, I only bought 81 skewers of candied hawthorn!
As if remembering something, she grabbed Su Niannian's arm and said with a fawning expression, "Sister-in-law, don't you think the number 81 is particularly auspicious?"
Look at Tang Sanzang when he went to the Western Paradise to obtain Buddhist scriptures; even Guanyin Bodhisattva made him go through eighty-one tribulations before he could succeed.
My little nephew ate all 81 strings of candied hawthorns; his life will be smooth sailing, free from illness, and his future will be limitless.
Ever since Si Lijue and Su Niannian reconciled after drinking that night, the next day he publicly acknowledged Su Niannian's identity in front of the whole family and even ordered Si Lili to call Su Niannian "sister-in-law".
Si Lili dared not disobey her elder brother, and from then on, she always referred to him as her sister-in-law.
Su Niannian was a little uncomfortable when Si Lili called her sister-in-law at first, but she couldn't resist Si Lijue's strong insistence and had to slowly get used to it.
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