The vendor looked at Shi Mohuai and Shi Zengyue, who were staring at each other, and laughed. He said, "Young man, judging by the way you're dressed, you don't look like a poor kid. How could you not even afford three popsicles? One is ten cents. I'm an old man, and I'm doing a hard-earned business. I can't afford to let you guys go on credit. Either one of you goes back and gets paid, or come with me to the police station."
Hearing this, Tao Wenwen also turned around and looked at the two of them.
Shi Mohuai and Shi Zengyue were so embarrassed that their faces turned red and they were too embarrassed to look into Tao Wenwen's eyes. They had wanted to show off their brotherly qualities in front of her, but ended up causing trouble.
Tao Wenwen looked at their faces that were as red as monkey butts, and a smile rolled from her eyes to her face. When she turned around to face the vendor, the smile on her face immediately spread to her ears and could not be hidden.
"It's okay, I'll pay." Tao Wenwen said, taking out the money from his pocket and handing it to the vendor.
The vendor took the money and took the opportunity to say to Tao Wenwen, "Girl, you can tell me anything. Are you being coerced by them? Don't worry, I, an old man, will definitely help you!"
Although he was a kind-hearted old man, Shi Mohuai and Shi Zengyue did not want to see him misunderstand the relationship between the three of them.
Shi Zengyue insisted: "We are really her eldest and third brothers!"
The vendor ignored her and turned his eyes to look at Tao Wenwen, his eyes clearly asking her if it was true.
Under the nervous and expectant gazes of the three people, Tao Wenwen nodded solemnly and smiled at the vendor with a curved brow.
She said, "That's right, they are my eldest and third brothers. My eldest brother is a great policeman, and my third brother is a hardworking childcare teacher. I was in such a hurry to leave that I forgot to bring money. I'm sorry, old man, if you misunderstood me."
Shi Mohuai and Shi Zengyue only heard Tao Wenwen admit that they were the eldest and third brothers. They could hardly hear what he said to the vendor afterwards.
Shi Zengyue bit his popsicle and grinned foolishly. He bumped into Shi Mohuai's arm and said, "Did you hear that? She admits that I'm her third brother."
It was as if he was the only one being addressed. Shi Mohuai snorted and said with a hint of pride, "You acknowledge me as your elder brother first, and then acknowledge yours."
Shi Zengyue: "..."
I'm so angry. Why isn't he the eldest child? He has a younger sister at home. So this is what it feels like to be called "big brother". It feels so light and comfortable.
"It's really your eldest brother and third brother!" The peddler took a special look at Shi Mohuai and Shi Zengyue.
The dark-skinned one showed his big white teeth because of the girl's words, and he looked much friendlier than before. The other one was fair-skinned, and his serious expression with frowned brows just now became much gentler because of the girl's words.
People these days really don't reveal their true identities. If Tao Wenwen hadn't said they were police officers and teachers, he would have absolutely no idea they were.
Since Tao Wenwen insisted that these two men were her eldest brother and third brother, the vendor had nothing to say. He pushed his old and broken bicycle, slowly swaying as he continued to shout.
Tao Wenwen narrowed her crescent-shaped eyes and glanced at Shi Mohuai and Shi Zengyue out of the corner of her eyes. She felt inexplicably good and staggered towards the supply and marketing cooperative.
Shi Mohuai and Shi Zengyue were still arguing behind, wondering who would go forward to talk to Tao Wenwen. Then they heard her call him "brother" again, but she was eating the popsicle she bought with Tao Wenwen's money, so no one dared to go forward first.
They fought all the way to the door of the supply and marketing cooperative.
Tao Wenwen stopped and looked back at Shi Mohuai and Shi Zengyue, who were lagging far behind. As if he couldn't wait any longer, he shouted, "Big brother, Third brother, hurry up!"
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