Chapter 430: Taking Two Little Kids Shopping
Yin Qianxue reached out and tapped the tip of her nose, then smiled and said, "Yes, it's us."
"Then we will be neighbors from now on!" Yun Ran's clear eyes were filled with surprise.
After a while, Jiu Yue came in with some hot tea and some exquisite snacks.
Yun Ran invited Yin Qianxue to eat, and told Jiu Yue to go to Yun Ji Food Store across the street and call her mother over.
Jiu Yue agreed and left with a smile on her face.
Yun Ran chatted with Yin Qianxue again and asked about Chen Huan's promotion.
"As a lecturer in the Hanlin Academy, I'm also an official in the capital now." Yin Qianxue smiled. "I had originally planned to buy a house in the capital, but when I thought of you being here, my husband and I discussed it and decided to settle down in Kuizhou as well."
"When he goes to the palace to work, your mother and I will have a companion, and Ah Ce can go to school with Cheng Xi."
"That's not bad." Yun Ran also said.
After a while, Yin Qianlan arrived. The two sisters met and exchanged warm greetings again.
Yun Ran did not disturb them and found an excuse to get away.
After going downstairs, I saw two little kids surrounding me and reciting poems in a quiet corner of the lobby on the first floor.
Poor lonely king, a cute and unrestrained snow wolf, was taught so well by two little brats that his face even drooped.
"How's the teaching going, you two?" Yun Ran walked over and asked.
Before Yun Chengxi could answer, Chen Ce excitedly shouted, "Sister Ranran! This dog is really amazing! Chengxi and I taught it a few times, and it remembered everything!"
"Really? Then let it perform a show for me?" Yun Ran sat down on a stool nearby, holding his chin with interest.
"Okay!" Chen Ce agreed immediately, then turned to look at Yun Chengxi.
Yun Chengxi gave him a look, then glanced at the lonely king, cleared his throat and said, "The lonely king, listen carefully to the previous sentence."
The lonely king whimpered twice and cast a resentful look at Yun Ran.
Yun Ran pretended not to see it and watched the two little kids flip through the poetry collection and start reading.
"One shot for the flowing water and one shot for the moon." Yun Chengxi said seriously.
Chen Ce immediately began to recite the second half of the sentence: "The first one, a cat and a dog; the second one, two mandarin ducks and two monkeys; the third one, half in the river breeze and half in the clouds; the fourth one, half in the breeze and half in the cloud."
"Ahhh!" The lonely king shouted three times decisively.
"Great!" Chen Ce was even more excited than Yun Chengxi. He rubbed my head and immediately took out three pieces of dried meat for me to eat.
Maybe it was because he had eaten too much dried meat, so he ate it very perfunctorily after receiving it, without any expression of excitement or joy.
But Chen Ce seemed to be completely unaware. He looked at Yun Ran happily and asked, "How about it, Sister Ran Ran, I am smart, right?"
"Smart." Yun Ran nodded. Although these four answers were obviously wrong and even a fool would not choose the wrong ones, he was not a human being, so it was already very good that he could answer correctly.
Fearing that the two children would continue to "torture" the lonely king, Yun Ran quickly said, "Chinese New Year is only a few days away. Let's go shopping and buy some New Year's goods."
"Hasn't Ah Ce ever played in Kuizhou City? It's a good opportunity to go out for a walk and have some fun."
"Great!" Chen Ce's eyes suddenly lit up. "Kuizhou is bigger than Cangchenzhou, right? Isn't there a lot of fun things to do there?"
"Of course." Yun Chengxi put away the poetry collection, put it in his arms, raised his little head, and showed pride.
"Rouge and jewelry from South Street, jugglers from North Street, storytellers from East Street, sugar figurines and clay figurines from North Street, everything from food to playthings to clothes and accessories—just tell me where you want to go, and I'll take you there!"
Yun Chengxi patted his chest, looking confident.
"Then let's go to North Street. I want to see the sugar figurines being blown!" said Chen Ce.
"Okay, then let's go for a walk on North Street first." Yun Ran said, went to the backyard to get a small basket and slung it over his arm, then went out with his two younger brothers.
As soon as I stepped out of the threshold, I saw a gorgeous carriage parked at the door, and behind the carriage were several carts carrying goods. Sisters January and February were leading the Shanhailou staff to move things down from the carts and transport them into the building.
Yun Ran was surprised, "Are we going to get food again so soon? Didn't we just get it at the beginning of the month?"
Yi Yue came over and explained, "This isn't some kind of food, young boss. This is a New Year gift from your aunt and the others."
Yun Ran's eyes fell on the four or five cars and he was slightly surprised: "So many?"
"My aunt and her family have come all this way, why are they spending so much money? This is totally inappropriate."
As she was speaking, she felt someone tugging at the hem of her clothes. She looked down and saw it was Chen Ce.
Chen Ce pulled at her skirt, raised his little head, and his chubby face was full of pride: "Sister Ranran, just accept it! My father is going to the capital to be an official. This small gift is nothing."
He spoke in a very official tone, and I don't know where he learned it from.
Yun Ran was amused by him: "Okay, sister will give you a big red envelope later." The kind with fifty taels of silver notes.
When Yun Chengxi heard this, he cleared his throat and winked at Yun Ran.
Yun Ran realized it later and added, "Give Chengxi a big red envelope too."
Yun Chengxi was satisfied, raised his eyebrows, and pulled Chen Ce to walk in front. The two little boys were chattering.
"Ace, let me tell you, my sister is very rich and generous. If she says she will give you a big red envelope, then it must be a big red envelope. Just wait and count the money this year."
It can be heard that there is a sense of boasting and pride in Yun Chengxi's words. Children just like to compete.
Chen Ce is a few months younger than him and is his little cousin, but they are almost the same age, so Chen Ce doesn't want to call him brother.
But Yun Chengxi is the youngest in the Yun family, so he always wants to act like an older brother.
Anyway, he has a lonely king who can count and compose poems, and a beautiful, rich sister who treats him especially well, which Chen Ce has none of.
In this way, Yun Chengxi felt that he was qualified to be the older brother.
Chen Ce wasn't as perceptive as Yun Chengxi, and didn't think too much about it. Hearing this, he said, "Really? Chengxi, you're so lucky. I'm the only one in my family, and usually there's no one to play with me. It's so boring."
"It's okay. You'll be moving here next year anyway. Then I'll take you out to play!" Yun Chengxi patted his chest and said, "My sister is your sister!"
"Okay!" Chen Ce responded readily. After he responded, he realized that Yun Ran was actually his sister.
Although she is just my cousin, she is still my sister!
Yun Ran was listening to what the two little brats were saying in front of him, and he was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
Walking along the way, I unknowingly arrived at the North Street of Kuizhou City.
This street is lined with various restaurants and bars on both sides, as well as stalls selling snacks and small gadgets. Groups of people dressed in silk and satin are strolling on the street, with smiles on their faces.
Yun Ran has been here many times during the years since he came to Kuizhou, so most of his attention is now on the two little guys running in front.
She was staring at the two little figures when she saw them stop in front of a candy-blowing stall.
Chen Ce pointed at a sugar figurine on the stall and said, "Master, I'm a tiger and my mother is a dragon. Can you blow up a tiger and a dragon for me?"
Seeing Yun Ran following him, he patted the small purse on his waist and said, "Sister Ran Ran, I have money, I can buy it myself!"
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