An older woman with slanted eyebrows exclaimed, "No way! We got that from Guangde Temple, and the head monk blessed it."
"I don't care where you had it blessed. My sister said she'd pay me back, so I'll pay her back. Otherwise, we'll see you at the police station!"
The woman with the upturned eyebrows suddenly remembered that her son was running for a position in the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). She couldn't afford for anything to happen at this time.
She slapped her thigh: What were we doing all this time? We shouldn't have gotten angry with those elementary school kids in the first place, otherwise a nosy little girl wouldn't have shown up. If the little girl hadn't spilled their shumai, they wouldn't have been so heartless as to rob them.
So, she reluctantly wiped the beads off her hand and handed them to Ye Xingxian, and also persuaded her three old friends to hand over their beads as well.
Ye Xingxian put the four beaded strings into her backpack.
The two staff members then ran over and picked up the two unopened plastic bags on the ground. Although half of the shumai was lost, at least their lives were saved.
The woman had no choice but to apologize to the staff again, and each of them took out two hundred-yuan bills. It was truly an exorbitant price for a single shumai.
This attracted a large crowd. Fearing that it might cause trouble again, the two staff members sincerely thanked Xiaoxi and left in a hurry.
Xiaoxi wanted to go with them, but Fifth Brother shook his head, so Xiaoxi had no choice but to give up.
She quietly asked her fifth brother why he couldn't go.
Ye Xingxian told her that he had just checked the office and found that all those houses were illusions, and that the orchard was about to announce the end of the event and give out awards.
Going there now won't yield any results, and it might even alert the enemy.
Sure enough, at just 2 p.m., announcements were broadcast everywhere: gather in the square to receive the prize money.
Today's triathlon had five groups. Those who placed and those who participated to the end all received prize money. Everyone was overjoyed and felt that the event was very meaningful.
When people pick fake apples and weigh them, some haggle over the price, while others feel they are getting a great deal.
Parents who brought their children were also asked to write a diary entry when they got home.
Xiaoxi sighed. Some of these people might have already been infected and would soon become dull and disappear.
Fortunately, no one was seriously injured or killed at the scene.
The orchard had to close at 2:30 p.m., but people were reluctant to leave and headed down the mountain.
Xiaoxi followed her father and brothers down the mountain with the crowd, arriving at the parking lot at exactly three o'clock.
She realized she hadn't eaten yet. Finally, she had accomplished something important today. The tension that had been building up all day was finally released, and she had even forgotten that it was her birthday. All she wanted to do was get in the car and take a nap.
As soon as she got in the car, she saw that her father had gathered all her friends, teachers, and classmates together.
"Thank you all for your hard work today! You all took time out of your holiday to come to the orchard and celebrate Xiaoxi's birthday. I bet you all still want more? I've booked the entire Hongxing Hotel for everyone to celebrate Xiaoxi's birthday together tonight!"
Wow! That's great!
The students cheered. It wasn't for a meal; now that Xiaoxi's father had spoken, they could legitimately go to celebrate Xiaoxi's birthday. Let's see how she can refuse us now.
Xiaoxi jumped up: Oh yeah, it's my birthday today, I almost forgot!
After everyone went home and changed into their formal attire, they headed straight to the Hongxing Hotel. Xiaoxi and the others didn't go back to the manor; they went directly to the Hongxing Hotel as well.
Xiaoxi's beautiful dress was prepared for her by her father well in advance. Their own dresses were delivered in advance by their butler, Uncle Qin, and the personal image designer they hired for Xiaoxi also arrived early.
Many people came to the birthday banquet that evening. All four major families of Shanghai were there, and almost the entire elite circle of Shanghai came to celebrate Xiaoxi's birthday.
Xiaoxi only just realized how birthdays are celebrated! She's so happy!
Today, Xiaoxi, who is already seven years old, is wearing a haute couture dress and a diamond crown. She looks as beautiful as a little princess and is receiving so many gifts that her hands are sore.
She was surrounded by her father and four brothers, which made many girls present envious and jealous.
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