After that, no more arguments broke out upstairs, and Qin Hanshu assumed that Liu Ercui had succeeded in her struggle.
Not long after, she saw a little girl following behind Liu Ercui.
Qin Hanshu asked in surprise, "This is...."
Liu Ercui gave a wry smile. "This is the daughter that Old Zhang adopted, named Yue'er."
Liu Ercui seemed to have accepted reality. She took Yue'er's hand and told her to greet the person, "This is Aunt Qin who lives downstairs from us."
Yue'er called out timidly, "Aunt Qin." Her pronunciation was clear, and her voice was delicate.
Qin Hanshu asked Liu Ercui, "How old is the little girl?"
Before Liu Ercui could answer, Yue'er held up a few fingers and said in a childish voice, "I'm two and a half years old."
The girl looked delicate and timid, but she was actually quite polite and not at all cowardly.
Qin Hanshu smiled at Yue'er, then exclaimed, "So young? She walks so steadily, I thought she was at least three years old."
Liu Ercui nodded and said, "Her family is well-off. Her parents are willing to feed her the best, so she grows a little bigger than ordinary children."
Qin Hanshu: "That's good, so you won't have to worry about it."
“That’s right, I won’t have much time to focus on her anymore.” As she spoke, Liu Ercui became excited, “I’m pregnant again! I hope this time it’s a girl.”
The topic changed a bit too quickly, and Qin Hanshu was stunned for a moment before she reacted, "You're pregnant? You went to the hospital for a checkup?"
Liu Ercui shook her head, "Why would I need to go to the hospital? I've already had three children, how could I not know whether I'm pregnant or not?"
Liu Ercui has already given birth to three sons, but it was two pregnancies; the second and third sons were twins.
The one who broke Cao Jing's window last time was the eldest child, who is six years old. The younger twins are four years old and are currently being raised in their rural hometown. I heard that the grandparents like them and don't want to let them go.
“My period is already several days late, and I’ve been feeling lethargic and unwilling to move lately, so I must be pregnant. I was like this during my first few pregnancies,” Liu Ercui said with certainty.
Little Moon suddenly looked up and asked, "Does Mother Er Cui have a little sister in her belly?"
Liu Ercui immediately beamed and said, "How did you know it was a little sister, not a little brother?"
Little Yue'er's childish face was serious as she said, "Hello little sister, Yue'er can play with you."
Liu Ercui already had three sons and longed for a daughter; Yue'er's words struck a chord with her.
Suddenly, her gaze towards Yue'er softened.
After chatting with Qin Hanshu for a few more minutes, Liu Ercui said she had to go back first.
When Qin Hanshu reached the stairwell, she saw Liu Ercui pick up Yue'er.
The moon smiled sweetly at Liu Ercui.
He is very sensible at such a young age.
***
Qin Hanshu took some time to visit the flower and bird market that Wu Yingxia had mentioned.
A small black market that doesn't hide anything.
Qin Hanshu was still a little uneasy as she approached, furtively observing her surroundings, afraid that someone might suddenly rush out and shut down this legitimate black market.
It wasn't until an old man passing by looked at her strangely with his hands behind his back that she straightened up.
The flower, bird, fish, and insect market mainly sells birds and fish, including some edible ones... There are also some vendors selling free-range chickens, which could also be considered birds...
Qin Hanshu spent six yuan to buy a little rooster, and also bought two goldfish and a small fish tank for Wu Yingxia.
There are very few stalls selling potted plants, and the varieties are also limited, including clivia, begonia, daffodil, jasmine, and rose.
She bought some, planning to put the clivia in her office and the rest of the flowering ones on her balcony at home.
She originally planned to grow some vegetables on the two large balconies in her home, but later found that the cooperative here had a very complete supply, making it very convenient to buy vegetables, so she didn't need to spend any effort growing them.
If the balcony is left empty, it will soon be filled with clutter. Why not grow some flowers and plants to beautify the environment?
Qin Hanshu bought a lot of potted plants, so she asked the stall owner if he could deliver them to her door.
The stall owner asked where the delivery was, and upon hearing it was to the military base, he immediately agreed and then instructed another person to watch the stall.
As Qin Hanshu was about to leave the market, she saw Huo Zhenduo walking towards her, accompanied by several followers.
The two exchanged a glance, and without exchanging greetings, they tacitly agreed not to.
The stall owner next to him, however, respectfully called him "Brother Huo".
After Huo Zhenduo had walked away, the stall owner sighed to himself, "The flower and bird market is so small, yet he still came to see it in person..."
Qin Hanshu overheard this and asked, feigning curiosity, "Who's that guy? He looks like a thug."
The stall owner chuckled. "He's not just a small-time hoodlum; he's a big-time hoodlum, you know." Seemingly pleased with himself, the stall owner laughed again before continuing, "There are several black markets like this in the whole city, and they all belong to him."
Qin Hanshu exclaimed in surprise, "Really? He looks so young, how can he be so capable?"
The stall owner nodded, "That's right. Take me, a flower seller, for example. I have to pay two yuan every time I set up my stall. It's even more expensive for food vendors in other markets—five yuan every time they set up their stalls! Just think about how many stalls there are in a market, and how much they earn in a month!"
The stall owner, also a young man, couldn't help but feel envious.
Qin Hanshu was also quite astonished upon hearing this.
However, she knew that Huo Zhenduo's most profitable business at this time was not the black market stall fees, but smuggling industrial products and medicines from Hong Kong.
These industrial products and medicines were not sold through markets.
The stall owner helped Qin Hanshu deliver the items to the entrance of the family compound, but refused to go any further inside.
Qin Hanshu had no choice but to let him go back, and she carried the things home in two separate trips.
After returning home, she took out a hen from her spatial storage and pretended that she had bought it along with the rooster.
Both chickens were prepared; one was used to make stir-fried chicken, and the other was used to make soup.
Qin Feiyang and Zhou Weiguang both have bottomless stomachs and aren't afraid of spoiling their food.
After tidying up the flowers and plants and watering them with the space water, Qin Hanshu busied herself in the kitchen.
When she heard a noise outside, she immediately opened the door.
Sure enough, Cao Jing has returned.
"Sister-in-law, come to my house for dinner today. I made chicken soup and stir-fried chicken."
"Wow, this is such a feast!" Ru Mei stood next to Cao Jing, smiling as she looked at Qin Hanshu.
Qin Hanshu was taken aback when he saw Ru Mei.
How come this girl is hanging out with Cao Jing again? Didn't those things the fake Cao Jing did leave a grudge in her heart?
Although Cao Jing's heart has been replaced, but... this girl is so naive.
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