Qibao's head was almost covered with black lines. He said, "I also have an uncle, a second uncle, so there are seven of us in total."
"Oh! So that's it! I lost my mother when I was young, and I don't even know what she looks like. I only have a father." Wu Xinyi said.
County Magistrate Wu felt a pang of sadness when he heard his daughter's words. No matter how much he doted on his daughter, it could not make up for the fact that the child had no mother.
Qibao was silent.
Wu Xinyi continued, "My father usually doesn't let me go out. He's afraid that I'll get cheated if I go out alone. I don't have any friends. Can you be my friend?"
Qibao looked at the pair of expectant eyes in front of him and nodded gently.
"Sister Yue'er, you promised me? That's great. Then can I come and play with you in the future?" Wu Xinyi said happily.
Qibao said, "My home is in Xujia Village, which is quite far from the town."
"Is that so? But it doesn't matter. I'll have the family carriage take me there."
As they were talking, they arrived at the gate of the yamen. The old man said, "Please stay, sir. We will go back first."
"Sister Yue'er, I will come to play with you when I have time." Wu Xinyi was reluctant to leave this new friend she just met.
Qibao said, "Okay."
Watching the carriage go away, Wu Xinyi pouted and looked lost.
County Magistrate Wu patted her head and said, "When I'm done with this, I'll take you to the Iron Triangle for some barbecue. How about that?"
Wu Xinyi said, "Okay, Dad, you have to keep your word!"
"When has Dad ever lied to you? This Triangle is owned by the family of this kid you just met!"
"So it's run by Sister Yue'er's family? That's great! From now on I can eat barbecue with Sister Yue'er." Wu Xinyi said happily.
County Magistrate Wu was also very pleased. It was rare that his daughter seldom went out and had few friends, but she was not the taciturn type.
"Dad, would you agree to let me go to Yue'er's house to play?" Wu Xinyi asked.
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