"What's wrong with you, kid? Qianzi was just trying to be helpful by reminding you that the price is too high, and you're glaring at him! I bet you won't sell anything at this price. Judging by your clothes, you're from the surrounding villages, aren't you? You really think you can concoct anything and sell it? It's laughable! I think you should take all your worthless stuff back to feed the pigs today! Hehehe..." another old woman selling embroidery mocked.
She sells shoes and handkerchiefs that she embroiders herself. She gets bored at home and likes to come out and chat with people. She's not short of money.
"You, you're the one who can't sell them! You, you're not allowed to talk nonsense!" Gu Xin was almost crying.
If they can't sell them, her father won't be able to pay back the money he owes, and people will come to their door to bully them.
"Hey, you little brat, you have no manners at all. How can a young girl yell at people in the street like that! Honestly, the food made by a family like that is bound to be bad! You ill-mannered brat, you'll never get married." The old woman had never been yelled at by a child before, and she got angry. She had been sitting, but now she stood up, put her hands on her hips, and said fiercely, her words becoming rather harsh.
“You…” Cai Xiaolian and Gu Nian were about to retort, but as soon as they uttered the word “you,” the old woman looked astonished.
"Ouch, my back, ouch, my back, ouch..." The old woman relaxed her hands from her hips and started supporting her back as she cried out.
"Old woman Feng, you hurt your back by getting up too fast! Hahaha, serves you right, who told you to have such a foul mouth, talking about that young girl." The old man selling vases across the street laughed heartily.
"You old hag, oh dear, old lady, oh dear..." Granny Feng said "oh dear" over and over again.
"Mother, Mother, what's wrong?" At this moment, a woman came out of Hongdouzhai and asked in a panic.
"Hurry up and help me back! You idiot! Ouch, ouch..." Old Lady Feng still had the energy to curse at this moment.
Granny Feng was helped back home, and soon after, a waiter from Hongdouzhai came out to tidy up Granny Feng's belongings.
The Gu family finally understood: this Granny Feng was the owner of Hongdouzhai's own mother. No wonder she was so mean to them when they were selling pastries!
Gu Nian gave Gu Xin a deep look. Just now, that "crazy woman" must have hurt her back after saying that her Xin Xin was ill-mannered and could never get married!
Just like her aunt did before, scolding Xin Xin caused premature labor.
And then there was Zhang the Skinflint, who tried to harm Xin Xin, but ended up being chased and bitten by wild dogs.
Therefore, their Xin Xin is blessed by God!
Their Xin Xin truly is a chosen one!
"What are you all standing there for? What kind of pastry is this? Thirty-five coins a piece? Can you try some first? At such an expensive price, you should at least let people try it to see if it's worth the price!" The old man selling bottles across the street walked over slowly with his hands behind his back.
“Uncle, of course you can try it. I’m just about to cut it!” Cai Xiaolian picked up the knife and cut the small piece she had just picked out into a piece about the size of a finger.
Gu Nian took out the prepared bamboo skewers and offered them to her.
The old man nodded in satisfaction, picked up a piece with a bamboo skewer, and ate it.
The rest of the Gu family remained relatively calm, but Gu Xin nervously watched the old man and the other vendors who lived nearby.
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