Upon receiving the order, Shen Jiahao carefully protected Lili and ran towards the candied hawthorn vendor, avoiding the crowd.
The bright red hawthorns strung on the skewer are plump and round, coated with a layer of crystal-clear sugar, making them even more tempting in the sunlight.
Shen Jiahao had only eaten it a few times, and his mouth was watering just looking at the delicious candied hawthorns, let alone little Lili.
Pear doesn't like sweets, but although she's been eating meat these days, it's still a bit bland compared to before.
Not to mention the candy, the Shen family couldn't even afford white sugar, and could only drink plain white porridge, which had no taste. So when she saw the long-lost candy, tears welled up in Lili's eyes.
Lili swallowed hard, wiped her mouth, and made Shen Jiahao laugh repeatedly.
How much does a candied hawthorn cost?
The vendor chuckled, "Four coins a skewer, sweet included!"
"Give me two skewers!"
Shen Jiahao paid, and Lili took the two skewers of candied hawthorn and handed one to him: "Brother, put Lili down, Brother, eat first!"
Shen Jiahao didn't care at all: "It's okay, I can carry ten more pear babies without any problem!"
Shen Jiahao was holding a baby in one arm and eating skewers with the other, looking incredibly carefree.
Pear nibbled on the candied hawthorn, licking the sweet sugar coating, feeling bubbly with happiness.
Indeed, of all the things in the world, food is still what she loves most.
Now that our family is relatively well-off, we absolutely cannot be careless when it comes to food!
The brother and sister happily ate the candied hawthorns and even discussed buying a few more skewers to bring back to their other hungry children.
These past few days, Shen Jialuo has been following her to the fields. This morning, she went out with her early in the morning, and she wondered what Shen Jialuo was doing right now.
In just a few days, Lili and Shen Jialuo had established a very deep revolutionary friendship, which they had earned through hard work and tears under the sun.
"Hey, why are you running around in the street like that!"
"What happened? You knocked over people's things!"
A group of people suddenly rushed past Shen Jiahao like the wind, their hurried pace almost knocking him over. Fortunately, Shen Jiahao remembered that he was holding a little dumpling in his arms, and managed to keep his balance and prevent the little dumpling from falling.
But the candied hawthorn in the little dumpling's hand also fell to the ground with a thud. The bewildered little dumpling waved his two little hands wildly on the ground, trying to salvage it.
"It's okay, Pear, here, have this skewer." Shen Jiahao quickly gave the little dumpling the candied hawthorn he was holding.
Lili took the candied hawthorn without any hesitation, though it was a pity he only got to eat one.
Lili looked in the direction the group of people ran off to, which was clearly the direction where the county magistrate had set up his stall to collect grain.
Oh no, something bad is going to happen.
Lili saw the wooden sign that read "Grain Collection" being overturned, the scribe who was sitting at the table recording the grain stroke by stroke being torn up, and the scale on the ground being kicked away.
The people who were queuing up were driven away. When some people asked a few more questions, the group of people drew their swords and scattered in fear.
There was a commotion over there. Lili watched as the group arrogantly smashed the stall, then grabbed the registrar by the collar and said something to him.
"Oh dear, what kind of people are these? They've knocked things all over the place!"
The old woman next to him, whose oranges had been scattered by the group, squatted down with a bitter face, picking up the oranges one by one. She only dared to complain a few words, her face full of helplessness.
Shen Jiahao quickly put Lili down, told her not to move, and then squatted down to help the old lady pick up the pieces: "Auntie, let me help you pick them up."
Lili couldn't find her grandma and uncle in the crowd. She looked for a long time but couldn't see them. For the first time, the heartbroken Lili realized the importance of height.
Unable to find Granny Shen and Boss Shen, Lili had no choice but to squat down and help pick up the oranges, hoping to finish quickly so she could find Granny Shen and Boss Shen.
Shen Jiahao and Lili picked up the scattered oranges one by one. Suddenly, Lili felt an unfriendly gaze sweep over her quickly, then circle around and returned to her.
Shen Lili looked up and saw that the people who had finished smashing the stalls were quickly pushing through the crowd and heading straight towards her again.
Lili: I have a bad feeling.
Lili sensed something was wrong and forcefully tugged at Shen Jiahao's sleeve: "Big brother, let's go!"
Shen Jiahao was about to say a few words to comfort his sister when he looked up and saw the same arrogant group of people rushing towards him again. He suddenly felt something was wrong. Before he could even process what was happening, he had already grabbed the little dumpling and stood up to leave.
"He's trying to escape!"
"Quick, after them!"
Shen Jiahao looked back and saw at least a dozen people. How come they were still here after running so far?
Is she really pursuing him?
No, this is his first time in the city, and he hasn't offended anyone!
Lili was so nervous that she stopped eating her candied hawthorns. This group of people dared to be so outrageous in broad daylight. First, they smashed the magistrate's stall in public, and then they chased people in the street.
It seems this group isn't afraid of the county magistrate at all. The county magistrate is the highest-ranking official in this city. If they're not even afraid of the county magistrate... Could they be from the prefectural city?
Could it be the prefect?
Lili's mind was completely blank; her little head was filled with big worries. What should she do? Was this a political struggle? This was her first time participating, and she didn't even know the rules!
Shen Jiahao ran around in circles for a few hours, but no matter how fast he ran or how good his stamina was, he couldn't outrun the dozen or so people on the other side. Moreover, these people were clearly well-trained and not just ordinary servants.
Shen Jiahao was surrounded in the middle, protecting Lili tightly, and warily watching the people surrounding him.
The surrounding people were so frightened by the scene that they dared not utter a sound and had already secretly run away. Those who did not run away hid in the corner and dared not move.
Lili was quite calm. What's meant to be will be. Since she was already surrounded, she decided to think about what to do instead of being afraid.
The man in the lead squinted at the little girl and asked the person next to him, "Is this it?"
“Boss, I’ve never seen her before, I don’t know either.” The man paused. “But the letter said that the magistrate’s daughter will be coming to this grain collection area today with the magistrate’s wife. I’ve only seen this one little girl on the street, so it shouldn’t be wrong, right?”
Shen Jiahao was taken aback. Wasn't it looking for him?
What county magistrate's daughter? It's not Li Bao, and it certainly can't be him, right?
Why are these people chasing him? Do they have nothing better to do?
"No, guys, you've got the wrong person, haven't you?" Shen Jiahao said speechlessly.
The leader sneered and grabbed Lili. Shen Jiahao was shocked and tried to pull away from her. Immediately, two people came over and held Shen Jiahao down, forcing him to kneel down.
Shen Jiahao struggled but couldn't get away with it. His sister was taken away. Shen Jiahao was so angry that his face turned red and his neck bulged. He kept twisting his body trying to get up, but it was no use at all.
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