Chapter 23 The Candied Hawthorn Skewer Fell From Its Shoes
"Second son's wife, come and tend the fire. Second son, come in and take Xiao Su Bao out. Don't let my daughter get blackened by the smoke!"
Qian called out to the outside, and Tang Qi immediately rushed over and looked at the little dumpling.
Xiao Su Bao was quite familiar with Tang Qi and the others. Although she was still a little reluctant to leave, she was obedient and did whatever Qian Shi asked her to do.
Seeing that it would be a while before dinner, Tang Qi said to Madam Qian, "Mother, I'm taking my little sister out to buy candied hawthorns!"
Listening to them talk is really boring; I'd rather go out for a walk.
Upon hearing this, Qian did not refuse and took out some copper coins from her bosom and handed them to him.
"Go ahead, but come back early. Don't stay out too long!" Madam Qian instructed.
Worried that Tang Qi might be too playful, she said, "If you scare your little sister, I'll skin you alive!"
Tang Qi agreed with a smile.
Little Su Bao's heart skipped a beat when she heard their conversation.
She was also eager to know what was in this county town.
This is the little dumpling's first time visiting the county town, and there's no need to worry about her getting beaten up.
Tang Shan's mood improved considerably because her family had money.
"Second brother, I'll go with you!" Tang Shan shouted.
Tang Si, who was standing to the side, also wanted to go, but seeing that his uncle still had to brew medicine, he could only purse his lips.
"You should go too! I'll help you with the medicine!" Su Daguang chuckled and rubbed his bald head.
Tang Yu knew that the child was very composed, but at this age, he should be more lively.
Tang Qi is fine, so Tang Yu said, "Okay, go ahead. I'm fine here. Look at me, I'm much better!"
Ever since he saw Ms. Qian, he felt as if his body had recovered by more than half!
"Yes, Xiao Si, take them for a walk. Your sister and nephew have never been to the county town before, don't let them get lost!" Hearing what was being said outside, Madam Qian also felt sorry for her son and naturally wouldn't restrain him.
Tang Si looked at the three members of the Tang family trio, scratched his head, and finally agreed.
Tang Dabao's eyes sparkled. He still had two coins left, which he could use to buy a flower ribbon for his sister... no, for his aunt!
Tang Erbao's mouth was watering. He had heard the village children say that there were many delicious foods in the county town, and he had a penny to buy a piece of candy for his aunt.
The youngest son is the richest; he has three copper coins, all given to him by his mother.
Tang Shan held the three babies in her arms, while Tang Si held the two babies in his arms.
Tang Qi naturally carried Xiao Su Bao. After they left Bai Cao Tang, they finally had time to look around at their surroundings.
"We just came from East Street. There's also West Street and South Street. West Street is mostly food and entertainment, and there's also a mule and horse market. South Street is mostly clothing and such," Tang Si said to his two older brothers.
Little Su Bao listened attentively, her little eyes darting left and right across the street.
It was getting late, and there were quite a few people on the streets, which was different from when they first arrived.
"Let's go buy some candied hawthorns first!" Tang Qi said with a smile.
Tang Si nodded and led his two nephews ahead. Sure enough, there was plenty of food on West Street.
There were fragrant steamed buns, delicious pastries, and some fruit...
This was the first time Xiao Su Bao had ever seen such a sight, and she couldn't help but take a second look.
She also saw a child drinking something from a bamboo tube.
She glanced at it discreetly and noticed that the drink was actually red, which looked exceptionally appealing.
"Candied hawthorn berries, delicious candied hawthorn berries, tasty and inexpensive..."
Just then, a voice reached their ears.
Little Su Bao looked up and immediately saw an old man with a white beard, holding a stack of straw with many bright red fruits stuck on it.
It looks exceptionally beautiful.
"Uncle, buy us some..." Tang Qi turned around, glanced at his son and nephew, then looked at the candied hawthorn skewers, and said, "Buy two skewers!"
"Alright, one string of candied hawthorns is two coins, two strings are four coins!" the white-bearded old man said with a smile.
Tang Qi picked out three large, red ones and had the old man bring them down.
He handed one of the skewers to Xiao Su Bao, and kept the other one in his hand.
The three little ones all looked at him, and Tang Qi placed the candied hawthorn in front of Tang Shan.
"Eat!"
Tang Shan was taken aback and immediately waved his hand. He was an elder, how could he compete with his nephew for food?
Once you think about this, you should refuse.
They lived a hard life, and he hadn't actually eaten candied hawthorns very often.
"Alright, I'm your second brother. If I tell you to eat, then eat quickly or I'll throw it away!" Tang Qi threatened Tang Shan.
At this moment, Xiao Su Bao also looked at Tang Qi curiously, and then at the candied hawthorn in her hand.
However, before she could do anything, Tang Shan had already reluctantly bit off a candied hawthorn.
He did the same thing, giving one to Tang Si, and then handed the remaining three candied hawthorns to the children.
Still, it's just one person.
He watched them eat, a hint of a smile in his eyes, but also a touch of tenderness.
There were still some sugar crumbs on the stick, but Tang Qi didn't mind and took a sip.
Little Su Bao didn't eat anything, just watched Tang Qi finish doing all of this.
Tang Qi also noticed the little girl's actions and couldn't help but show a hint of doubt.
"What's wrong?"
Little Su Bao looked at Tang Qi and said in a soft, cute little voice, "Give it to Second Brother!"
She mishandled it and shoved the candied hawthorns all the way into Tang Qi's mouth.
She almost poked Tang Qi in the mouth, and was so frightened that she quickly withdrew her hand.
At this moment, she was like a little hedgehog that had just put away its quills. If she was provoked even slightly, she would raise her quills again and hide herself inside.
Tang Qi wasn't angry. He patted the baby's hair and said gently, "Second brother doesn't eat such sour things. Second brother is all grown up now; only children eat these!"
Tang Shan, who was eating candied hawthorn, almost choked and quickly coughed twice.
Seeing that Tang Qi wasn't being mean to her and was even being so gentle, Xiao Su Bao felt a smile on her face instantly penetrate her heart.
She glanced at Tang Qi, then at her other brothers and nephews, and shook her head.
"I'm the aunt, this is for my nephew!" she said in a childish voice.
Upon hearing her words, the children immediately shook their heads and waved their hands, indicating that they did not want to.
"If my second brother didn't eat, I won't eat either!" The little baby mustered his courage, his baby voice becoming louder.
This attracted the attention of those around them.
Tang Qi found the little baby quite amusing, and seeing her serious expression, he finally smiled and gently bit off one.
Seeing this, Xiao Su Bao breathed a sigh of relief and revealed a sweet smile.
She carefully took a bite herself.
It tastes sweet at first, but the sourness of the hawthorn quickly emerges.
It's sour and sweet, this tastes really good...
She carefully finished one, but refused to eat any more, wanting to leave the rest for her mother and sisters-in-law.
Just then, a shoe suddenly came flying at her, hitting her hand and causing the candied hawthorn to fall to the ground.
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