Chapter 156 Picking up a Child

"Oh my God, whose child is this? He is crying so miserably. Is he lost?"

"This family is really kind-hearted. How could they bear to abandon such a young child?"

"It wasn't thrown away intentionally, was it? Otherwise, knowing that there were so many people here, but not keeping a close eye on it, I think it was intentional."

"That makes sense. Look at the girl's attire. She doesn't have new clothes during Chinese New Year. Her family must be poor."

Listening to everyone's discussions, Dai Qing looked at the little girl's clothes. Although her clothes were worn out, they were clean and tidy. Her face was pretty, her eyes were black and bright, her ears were big, and her voice was loud. She was a smart little girl.

I think he got separated from his parents.

"Little sister, stop crying. This candy man is for you."

Dai Qing squatted beside her, wiped her eyes, and handed her the candy man in her hand.

The little girl blinked her eyes, hiccuping from crying, then she looked at the candy man in her hand and pursed her lips and stopped crying.

"What's your name? How old are you?"

"My name is Yueyue, I'm four and a half years old."

"Who did you hang out with?"

"With Mom and Dad,"

Dai Qing understood that she must have met a careless parent.

"Did your mother ask you to wait for her, but you disobeyed and ran away?" Dai Qing looked around. There were people everywhere, but she didn't see anyone looking for the child.

Either the parents haven't noticed that their child is missing, or the child has run away on his own.

"I want to eat some steamed buns. Mom is busy selling with a basket." Yueyue said, pointing to the front. Dai Qing looked in the direction she was pointing, but could see nothing except the movement of people.

"Yueyue is not a good boy. If you run out by yourself, your mother will be worried." Dai Qing pinched her cheek, "Can you take me to find your mother?"

"Yeah, sure. I know the way."

Xiao Yueyue said, holding Dai Qing's hand, and walked into the crowd. The people watching the excitement listened to their conversation and looked Dai Qing up and down.

"Little girl, why don't you wait for the child's mother to come over?"

"That's right. The child has been crying for a while. Her mother must know that she is lost and will definitely find her. If she gets lost, it will be very worrying."

Hearing the voices of the older sisters, Dai Qing stood up and smiled knowingly.

"Xiao Yueyue said her mother was selling baskets there. I don't think she can come over for a while. If you are worried, come with me. I am not a human dealer. I just happened to meet her. Anyway, we are all here to visit the temple fair. It doesn't matter where we go. What do you think?"

Several people listened to Dai Qing's tone with embarrassed expressions.

"It's good that you are not a human trafficker. We are just asking out of concern. We have no other intentions."

"You look like a good girl."

Dai Qing curled her lips, took Xiao Yueyue's hand and squeezed into the crowd, walking towards East Street step by step. The little girl stopped crying after getting the candy man. She held Dai Qing's hand, looked up at her from time to time, and smiled shyly.

Seeing that she was tired, Dai Qing picked her up and followed her instructions. After about an hour, Dai Qing finally saw a woman in her thirties bargaining with a customer.

She was standing among baskets and some small handicrafts, shouting loudly and talking to people.

The ground was filled with wicker baskets of all colors. Behind the woman, there was a middle-aged man sitting in a wheelchair, holding a wicker in his hand and weaving it on the spot.

Looking at the couple's sad faces, you can tell that they are not living a good life.

When Xiao Yueyue saw her mother, she immediately shouted in surprise, "Mom, Mom..."

"Yueyue? Where have you been?" When Yueyue's mother saw her being carried by someone, she hurried over from the pile of goods, held her in her arms, and patted her daughter's butt.

"Why are you running around, kid?"

"Mom, I'm going to buy some pancakes."

"Didn't mommy tell you that I'd buy you one after I sold the basket?" Yueyue's mother glared at her, then turned to look at Dai Qing with an apologetic look in her eyes. "This child is naughty and disobedient. I'm sorry to have caused you trouble."

"It's okay, it's just a matter of convenience. I see you are very busy, but you can't ignore the child. If he really gets lost, wouldn't you regret it?"

Dai Qing looked at her and reminded her softly,

"Xiao Yueyue is a smart child. She can run to the gate of the City God Temple by herself. If someone with bad intentions takes her away, you won't be able to find her anywhere."

At this time, it is almost difficult to find a lost person.

"You're right. I was negligent. I will pay attention." Yueyue's mother looked at the candy man in her daughter's hand and knew that she had met a good person. "It's also my fault. I wanted to make some extra money at the temple meeting and pay for Yueyue's father's medical treatment. I was negligent."

Then he patted Yueyue on the butt a few more times.

"You promised Mom that you would work with Dad. If you don't obey and run away, Mom will not want you anymore."

"Mom... Yueyue knows she was wrong. She shouldn't have run out by herself. She won't do it again next time." The little girl drooped her eyebrows, pouted her lips, and looked extremely sad.

"I'm leaving the child in your hands now. Take good care of her. This child is a blessing to you."

Dai Qing looked at the family of three and sighed silently. How does the saying go?

Hemp ropes are good at picking out small details, and misfortune befalls the unfortunate. This family lives a hard life, the man is disabled, and his disease palace is still gloomy, and his physical illness will not stop for several years.

The wealth palace is mediocre, and wealth luck is not obvious.

Even Yueyue's mother looked gloomy and sad.

The couple was destined to live a mediocre life and not be able to save any money. Their only blessing was their daughter.

Only when Xiao Yueyue grows up can the situation in their family get better.

Mother Yueyue looked at Dai Qing's back, then looked at the girl in her arms, opened her mouth, and sighed softly.

"Yueyue, be good and promise mom not to run away again. If you meet a bad guy next time, you will never see mom again."

"Yes, I promise I won't go anywhere." The little girl nodded repeatedly. As for whether she could keep her promise, she probably couldn't guarantee it herself.

Dai Qing walked back with the crowd, wondering if Juanzi would be worried if she found out she was missing.

Fortunately, Ding Yong is with her, so there shouldn't be any problem.

When I returned to the circus, as expected, several people were gone. They must have moved to other places.

Dai Qing returned to the gate of the City God Temple and was about to step in when she heard the lady next to her looking at her in surprise.

"My dear, did you really send the little girl to her mother?"

"Yes, her mother sells handbaskets on East Street. We can find her there." Dai Qing looked at the many insoles placed in front of her aunt, and thought that she had been staring at her the whole time.

"My dear girl, you are a really good person. Good people will be rewarded." The aunt smiled at her and hurried her in. "Go and burn incense before noon. The City God will bless you."