Chapter 12 She Didn't Talk to the Little Brother
Qian Dacai hadn't planned to go to Ping'an Town today, but when Zhao Zhilan brought her second daughter-in-law and two children to ask him to go to the town, he happily agreed.
Sun Manxiang picked a few white radishes and a handful of celery from her garden and asked him to take them to sell.
When everything was ready, the five of them set off together in an ox cart.
Baoya and Chenglu were sitting in the car. They picked a handful of fine grass from the haystack at the back door of their house to play with.
The little girl was very clever and skillful. Her white and tender hands flew up and down, and in a short while she had made a furry little animal.
Yun Chenglu also took a few pieces of grass, but after trying hard, he couldn't come up with anything.
He looked at the green, fluffy thing in Baoya's hand with a bit of dismay: "Baoya, what are you weaving?"
Baoya actually didn't know either. She took the plush grass and twisted it around in her hands, and before she knew it, she had made the weave.
She shook the little thing she was knitting in her hand. The little thing looked strange, with a round body, furry paws, two horns on its head, and a long tail behind it.
Hey, isn’t this the little beast she often dreams about, in which she turns into herself?
What is it?
Seeing her dark eyes rolling around, Zhao Zhilan came over to join in the fun: "Baoya, come and show me what you've made."
Baoya handed over the green furry little beast in her hand: "Here!"
Zhao Zhilan took it, looked around, and her eyes suddenly lit up. Isn't this the glowing beast in her dream the night before Baoya came home!
"Tsk," Zhao Zhilan pulled Baoya in and gave her a kiss. "Your big darling has such skillful hands. This little mythical beast you made is so pretty!"
"Nana, this is a divine beast," Yun Chenglu exclaimed in amazement, "No wonder I've never seen it before."
"Baoya, where did you learn this?" Li Rongyue next to her also leaned over and asked curiously.
Baoya wanted to say that she could do it, but she felt that her second aunt would not believe her.
She tilted her head and thought for a while before saying, "I had a dream. I dreamt about it."
Isn't this a coincidence? Zhao Zhilan laughed secretly. Her Baoya might really be a little divine beast from heaven, the kind that brings good luck.
A few people were chatting and laughing, and in the blink of an eye they could see the gate of Ping'an Town.
"Grandma, we're here!" It was the first time Baoya had gone so far out. She vaguely saw the towering city gate of Ping'an Town standing in the morning mist that had not yet dissipated, and she shouted happily.
Zhao Zhilan tugged at the small tuft on her head and said with a smile, "We're here. After we sell the morels, we'll go buy Baoya some new clothes."
As he was speaking, the ox cart suddenly stopped.
Qian Dacai, who was driving the carriage in the front, turned around and looked at the people with an embarrassed look on his face: "Auntie, there is a carriage blocking the road ahead. We can't get through."
"What's going on? Go check it out."
Zhao Zhilan glanced ahead and nimbly jumped out of the car, followed by Li Rongyue.
She got out of the car and turned back to remind Yun Chenglu, "Chenglu, take care of your sister."
Bao Ya sat on the flatbed ox cart and watched Zhao Zhilan and Li Rongyue go to the front to inquire about the situation. She felt bored and jumped off the cart. Yun Chenglu caught her and placed her steadily on the ground.
"Baoya is so naughty." Yun Chenglu tapped her forehead. "You should get off the car and tell your second brother. What if you fall?"
"I'm fine, second brother," Baoya smiled and looked up, "Let's go over and take a look."
"Okay," Yun Chenglu agreed to the request and took Baoya's hand to go find Zhao Zhilan and the others.
At this time, Zhao Zhilan had already asked the coachman about the situation. It turned out that there was a deep pit in the area caused by passing carriages and horses, and their carriage wheels were accidentally stuck in it.
The coachman was alone, with a servant following the carriage, and in the carriage sat their young master.
They wanted to lift the car and move the wheel out, but the two of them didn't have enough strength.
The time was neither too early nor too late. Those who went to the city to do business in the morning had already entered the city, and those who came to the city for shopping at noon had not arrived yet. Their car had been stuck here for a while, and the servant who accompanied the car had already moved forward and went into the city to find someone to help.
"Excuse me for waiting for a moment." The coachman, a man in his fifties, said apologetically with a whip in his hand.
"It's okay," Zhao Zhilan knew that this kind of thing couldn't be rushed. "It doesn't matter if it's later. We're not in a hurry to get into the city anyway."
Zhao Zhilan and Li Rongyue talked to the coachman, and Baoya also came over, led by Yun Chenglu.
The little girl saw the carriage for the first time and was very curious. She was sucking her fingers and looking up at it.
The carriage was tall and large, and looked quite imposing. A huge luminous pearl was inlaid on the roof, and sachets with tassels hung on the four corners. Even the curtains were embroidered with a carp leaping over the dragon gate.
Baoya was watching when suddenly the curtain of the carriage window was lifted up from the inside, and a fair and cute little face appeared from the carriage window.
He is a little brother about her age.
Baoya stared at the little brother with some curiosity.
The little brother was very handsome, with red lips, white teeth, picturesque eyebrows and eyes. He wore a high hair crown and snow-white clothes.
Seeing Baoya looking at him, he was stunned for a moment and then smiled at Baoya.
Seeing that he smiled beautifully, Baoya smiled too.
"Oh, young master, you can't stand the wind!"
The coachman who was talking to Zhao Zhilan saw this and hurried over to lower the curtain.
The young master frowned and said unhappily: "Zhao Yong, I'm not that delicate."
"Then you should talk less. You might catch a cold and lose your appetite." The coachman still looked worried.
"I understand." The young master's face turned cold in an instant and he replied.
As if his interest was disturbed by the coachman, the young master did not speak to Baoya and lowered the carriage curtain in a sullen manner.
Yun Chenglu also noticed that his fifth sister had been interacting with another boy while he wasn't paying attention.
He picked up Baoya and taught her seriously: "Baoya, don't talk to strangers outside, especially boys around your age."
"Why?" Baoya asked with her bright eyes, puzzled.
"Who knows what his intentions are? Be careful, he might kidnap you."
Yun Chenglu was a little unhappy. Baoya was his sister, how could she smile so sweetly at another boy?
"Oh," Baoya nodded and then smiled, "That's okay. I didn't talk to that little brother just now. We just laughed it off."
Smiled...
Just smiled...
Yun Chenglu felt even more depressed.
After waiting for such a long time, the servant who had gone into the city to look for someone had not returned yet.
Baoya broke free from Yun Chenglu's arms and wanted to find Zhao Zhilan to ask when they could leave.
As she passed by the carriage, she caught a glimpse of the wheel stuck in the deep pit and understood.
She frowned and looked around.
Zhao Zhilan and Li Rongyue were talking while looking towards the city gate.
The coachman was probably getting impatient waiting, so he walked to a small tea stall nearby and bought a bowl of tea from the old woman who was selling big bowls of tea. He drank it while chatting with the old woman.
When her second brother saw her going to find Zhao Zhilan, he went back to his ox cart first.
No one should notice her.
So, Baoya grabbed the edge of the carriage with her two chubby little hands and lifted it up with force.
Hey, the carriage wheel came up from the deep pit.
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