Chapter 143 Brother! Catch the thief!
The lion dance performance began soon.
Accompanied by the deafening sound of gongs and drums, and the resounding clang of zigzag, two lions leaped out in a lively and boisterous manner.
They leap high into the air, then jump onto the wooden stakes, just like two lifelike lions vying for an embroidered ball, so lively and adorable.
The onlookers cheered, and Mao Mao clapped her little hands excitedly, loudly expressing her enjoyment, until her little hands were red from clapping.
Amidst the festive atmosphere, after the two lions finished snatching the embroidered ball, the little lion that Mao Mao had seen earlier ran out.
The lion cubs were several sizes smaller than the adult lions, stumbling and unsteady as they walked. They were still lion babies, and even the lion dancers below were two children of seven or eight years old. Despite the clumsy movements of the cubs, the dancers were agile and skillful, manipulating the lion's head and tail to perform a series of difficult moves.
Three lions rolled an embroidered ball together, and amidst the crackling of firecrackers, a pair of Spring Festival couplets were unfurled.
A burst of enthusiastic cheers erupted from the crowd: "Bravo!!!"
Mao Mao clapped her little hands loudly and shouted, "Beautiful!!!"
Lou Fengju rubbed his ears, which were buzzing from the bombardment of the little girl's voice, when suddenly, a small hand grabbed his hair forcefully.
Lou Fengju grunted, "Mao Mao?"
Someone came up with a tray to collect tips, and the little lion also stayed by his side to ask for tips, occasionally making cute gestures for the audience.
They were almost in front of them when Mao Mao cried anxiously, "Brother, give me the money, give the little lion!"
Lou Heming suppressed a laugh, took out his wallet, and dropped coins onto the tray. With a few clinking sounds, he finally freed his older brother's hair.
Zhang Jingshu also took out her money and threw it in.
Mao Mao released her little hand contentedly, then nestled on her older brother's head, gazing wistfully at the little lion bowing to the audience in the distance.
The little lion's adorable appearance was so endearing that it prompted the audience to generously donate, and in no time the tray was filled with spare change as a tip.
"Brother, Mao Mao wants a little lion."
Lou Fengju casually said, "Don't we have a lion cat at home? You love playing with it the most."
Mao Mao said wistfully, "Mao Mao wants to ride a little lion."
Lou Fengju: "..."
You are such an ambitious little baby.
"Mao Mao, lions are too dangerous to keep at home," Lou Yansui said. "If you want to ride one, we can go horseback riding."
horse riding?
Horseback riding is also a good idea!
Her older brother took her horseback riding before, and it was so much fun!
Mao Mao happily wiggled her little feet.
Her gaze followed the lion cub not far away, watching it continue to beg for praise from the audience.
Suddenly, Mao Mao's gaze stopped not far away.
He was also a spectator who had watched the lion dance performance with them and was about to give them a tip when the little lion came up to him. He reached into his pocket but found it empty.
The little lion had passed by, but the man was still rummaging through his pockets, searching every pocket inside and out, but he only managed to pull out a handkerchief.
He turned around and started searching everywhere.
Mao Mao sat up straight immediately, her eyes wide open.
Mao Mao could tell that the uncle had lost his wallet!
There's a thief!
She was sitting high up, which gave her a wide field of vision, allowing her to see places that many people couldn't.
Mao Mao immediately noticed a man wearing a hat acting suspiciously in the distance. He reached into the pocket of the person in front of him, pulled out a wallet, and stuffed it into his own pocket.
Maomao:! ! !
"Thief!!"
Mao Mao anxiously patted her brother's head and shouted, "Brother! Catch the thief!!!"
Lou Fengju immediately raised his eyes alertly.
Before he could put his sister down from his shoulder, the other three brothers had already shot off like arrows, chasing after the direction Mao Mao was pointing.
The little girl's loud shout drew the attention of everyone around her.
Upon hearing that there was a thief, everyone instinctively reached into their pockets, and soon, gasps of surprise rose and fell from the crowd.
Where is my wallet?
"Where did my wallet go?"
The crowd immediately panicked.
Lou Fengju, supporting his younger sister on his shoulder, also chased after the thief.
Mao Mao, sitting high up, had a clear view of everything: "Brother, hurry! It's that bad guy in the gray hat! Don't let him get away!"
Gray hat!
With a clear distinguishing feature, everyone instinctively looked around to see if anyone was wearing a gray hat.
Realizing he had been exposed, the thief took off his hat, covered it with his chest, and hurriedly squeezed out.
A sweet, childlike voice cut through the crowd, carrying a thunderous sound.
"Brother, hurry! Hurry! He's going to get away!"
"Brother, he ran towards the roasted sweet potatoes!"
"Brother, it's that bad guy with the tiny eyes!"
Without needing to elaborate on any further characteristics, a target becomes exceptionally conspicuous when someone in a crowd appears visibly panicked and fleeing.
Lou Hongjian pushed through the crowd and caught up with the thief. With a leap, his agile figure brought the thief to the ground.
The thief tried to struggle and escape, but was immediately subdued by Lou Heming and Lou Yansui, who were close behind, and pinned to the ground, unable to escape.
All four young masters of the Lou family pay attention to physical training. Even Lou Hongjian, who had just been abused by his brothers that morning, has a strong physique and is more than capable of catching a thief.
Even without Lou Fengju taking action, the thief couldn't wait to surrender as the three young masters of the Lou family joined forces.
Lou Hongjian found several wallets on him.
"Fine, you've stolen right in front of me during the New Year. You'd better go to the police station and spend a few days in jail."
The owners also came over and claimed their lost wallets.
"Thank you very much."
"Thank you so much."
"I had a month's salary in my wallet, and it almost disappeared."
"You're welcome." Lou Hongjian touched his nose and said smugly, "If you want to thank someone, thank my sister. She was the one who spotted the thief first."
younger sister?
Speak of the devil and he appears.
As soon as everyone turned around, Mao Mao rode over on her brother.
She tilted her head back and waved her little hand: "You're welcome~"
Everyone looked at the little girl sitting high on her brother's shoulders. Her chubby little face was fair and rosy, and she had cute little dimples on the back of her hands. She was confident and generous, cute, and had bright, round eyes. She was clearly a little girl who was loved by her family.
Of course she's spoiled! Her older brother, who looks like he's not someone to mess with, even lets her sit on his shoulders and rides her like a horse.
The group of people were dressed in unusual attire, suggesting they might be young masters or ladies from wealthy families, and they also seemed to have kind hearts.
The owners expressed their gratitude.
The last person to claim the wallet was the unlucky audience member that Mao Mao had discovered at the beginning.
He was wearing a brown suit, a white cashmere scarf, and silver-rimmed glasses; he had a refined and scholarly air about him.
Unlike Nie Zhengyun's feigned scholarly demeanor, he was the one who truly exuded a scholarly air, appearing to be well-read and speaking in a very approachable manner.
"Thank you so much for finding my wallet." The unfortunate viewer took his wallet, checked it, and immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "There were very important things in my wallet. If it had been lost, the loss would have been very serious. I am extremely grateful."
Mao Mao happily hugged her brother's head: "Uncle, you're welcome!"
Unlucky Uncle couldn't help but smile because he was infected by her happiness.
He looked up at Mao Mao and said, "Thank you, little friend. It's all thanks to you for finding the thief, and your brother for catching him. What's your name?"
Mao Mao: "My name is Mao Mao~"
"May I ask your honorable surname? I will certainly prepare a gift and visit you in person to express my gratitude another day..."
"No need to be so polite." Lou Fengju pressed down on his sister's dangling feet and said politely, "It was nothing, we just saw injustice and didn't care."
"Huh? Then..."
"My brother and I have other matters to attend to, so we'll be leaving now." Lou Fengju turned around and called out, "A-Sui."
"Here you are, big brother."
Mao Mao turned around and waved her little hand at the unlucky uncle: "Uncle, bye-bye~"
The unlucky uncle subconsciously raised his hand and waved at her, watching the five siblings disappear back into the crowd.
The little girl sat tall, standing out from the crowd. Even from a distance, you could see her little head bobbing back and forth, and feel her joy.
I wonder whose little girl she is; she's raised so well.
So cute.
...
Seeing injustice and always ready to help, Mao Mao and her brothers played until dusk before reluctantly heading home.
They said goodbye to the Zhang siblings at the intersection and got into the car to go home.
On the bus, Mao Mao counted the butterfly cookies she had bought: "One, two..."
"Fourteen." Lou Hongjian interrupted her counting: "You've counted several times, and it's always fourteen."
Mao Mao nodded vigorously: "Yes!"
"Mao Mao, is there one extra?" Lou Yansui asked.
There are only twelve people in their family, plus the old lady Lou's cat, making thirteen in total. How come there's one extra?
"Not much," Mao Mao said. "One piece for each person, and the cat gets one too."
Lou Yansui: "..."
Sure enough, I can't be soft-hearted. I have to teach Mao Mao math first, right?
Lou Hongjian said, "I can eat one more piece."
Mao Mao cried out anxiously, "No! One piece per person, and then there won't be any left!"
The four older brothers in the car chuckled to themselves.
But soon, their smiles faded.
The car was parked in front of the building.
When a group of people entered the house, sitting in the living room were Lou Dashuai, whose face was ashen, and Nie Zhengyun.
Nie Zhengyun put down his cup and nodded to everyone, especially the short, stocky girl in the center.
He said with a smile, "Miss Mao Mao, I accept your invitation to visit your home."
Everyone: "..."
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