Yindi opened a new shop, which is already in trial operation. For convenience, she gave up her current house and rented a small courtyard near the new shop.
Under Tang Qiqi's guidance, Liu Rufeng also began to understand things better. In his spare time, he would come to the shop to find Yindi and happily run errands for her.
The shop's business is a bit better than before, but it's still falling short of expectations. Yindi can't understand why the foot traffic isn't increasing.
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Seeing Yindi at her wit's end, Liu Rufeng also felt anxious and comforted her, saying, "Don't worry, once more people know about your shop, business will get even better!"
Yindi suddenly realized that the crux of the problem was that many people didn't know a new store had opened there.
She asked Liu Rufeng how to quickly let others know that a new shop had opened here.
Liu Rufeng was speechless: "There's really no good way to solve this. We can only wait and see, and everyone will gradually find out!"
Yindi handed the ledger to Liu Rufeng and said, "Please check the ledger for me. I'll go ask Qiqi; that little girl has a lot of tricks up her sleeve!"
When Tang Qiqi was mentioned, Liu Rufeng put on his teacher's airs and said with a serious face, "Tang Qiqi hasn't been studying properly lately. She's always late or leaving early. You'd better have a good talk with her!"
Just as he finished speaking, Tang Qiqi walked in. She pouted and said, "Mr. Liu, you're so boring. How could my second sister stand you!"
Fearing that Liu Rufeng would be embarrassed, Yindi quickly scolded Tang Qiqi, saying, "Qiqi, how can you speak to Mr. Liu like that? You don't act like a student at all. Come over here and apologize to him!"
Liu Rufeng quickly said, "It's alright, it's alright. Qiqi has a straightforward personality, which is exactly what makes her so adorable!"
Tang Qiqi joked, "Brother-in-law is so generous. You guys don't need to keep an eye on my studies. I haven't missed any of my homework. I've had a lot going on lately!"
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Tang Qiqi's brows betrayed her weariness, which made Yindi feel sorry for her. She went over and pulled her aside, saying, "Qiqi, what have you been busy with lately? I know you're a little prodigy who can do a lot of things, but you're only four years old after all. How can your little body withstand all this?"
You should be like Young Master Sun, going to school every day, causing mischief, and having fun. It's not like we were struggling to get enough to eat anymore. Your mother and sisters can take care of things at home. Go back and get some sleep!
Tang Qiqi was indeed exhausted. The sample combing machine that Qingfeng had made had some problems, but Tang Qiqi was careless. She took it to the craftsmen to make without even testing it. As a result, ten machines were made, but none of them were usable.
Tang Qiqi and the craftsmen studied the problem for a long time, but they still couldn't find the cause.
She went to find Qingfeng, but Suyun said that Qingfeng's symptoms had become more obvious recently, and sometimes he couldn't even recognize himself.
Tang Qiqi suggested that Qingfeng take the medicine first, but Suyun was still hesitant to risk Qingfeng, as the local doctors didn't know what the medicine was made of.
Perhaps because she was too worried about Qingfeng, Suyun was not as calm as usual, and seemed to have nothing to say. Tang Qiqi tried to persuade her to no avail, so she had no choice but to come back. After all the back and forth, Tang Qiqi was exhausted, and her small body was really tired.
Hearing what Yindi said, Tang Qiqi felt inexplicably wronged, and tears streamed down her face.
This crying broke Yindi's heart. She hugged Tang Qiqi with heartache and said, "Alright, alright, our Qiqi has been working hard lately. Here, your second sister saved your favorite chicken leg for you, and Uncle Zhuzi also brought you some milk, all warmed up for you. Your second sister will take you to eat!"
Liu Rufeng, who was standing nearby, also said, "Qiqi, you need to eat more, or you won't grow tall!"
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Tang Qiqi didn't want to be short. She was only 1.5 meters tall because of malnutrition when she was a child. Fortunately, Liu Rufeng reminded her, otherwise she would have forgotten about it because she was focused on building a career for her family.
Tang Qiqi ate a lot that night, as if eating her fill would sweep away all her recent unhappiness.
It was only evening when Tang Qiqi was so sleepy that she could barely keep her eyes open, so Yindi told her to go to sleep.
Yindi felt that Tang Qiqi's condition was more than just tired, and she was still worried. After a while, she went to check on her and found that she was sleeping very restlessly. She reached out and touched her forehead, which was burning hot.
Yindi hurriedly asked Liu Rufeng to fetch a doctor, while she stayed by Tang Qiqi's side without taking off her clothes.
Tang Qiqi felt as if she had returned to the world she had been in before. As a child, she was pushed around by various relatives, and was subjected to all sorts of curses and beatings.
My aunt said fiercely, "Your sister is so shameless! Where did she get this bastard child? Why should I raise it? You must send it away within three days!"
Her uncle went out with a gloomy face, and her aunt grabbed her hair and punched and kicked her. Helpless, Tang Qiqi could only scream at the top of her lungs, "Don't hit me, don't hit me!"
Yindi looked at Tang Qiqi, who was talking incoherently, and felt sorry for her. She held her hand tightly to comfort her, but it was no use.
Liu Rufeng brought over the freshly brewed medicine, and the two of them managed to feed it only a little bit.
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Tang Qiqi felt unbearable pain all over her body. Her uncle, who came home late, ignored the shocking wounds on her body, handed her a cold steamed bun, and then sat down at the table to eat with his aunt and the others.
She stared longingly at the roast duck on the table, unconsciously swallowing her saliva. Her uncle's son handed her a duck leg that had been gnawed down to the bone, saying, "Little beggar, kowtow to me, and I'll give it to you!"
Tang Qiqi glared back fiercely. The brat threw the duck leg on the ground, stomped on it, and then started kicking Tang Qiqi hard.
Enraged, Tang Qiqi shoved the man to the ground like a hungry wolf. The brat cried out, "Mommy, this little beggar hit me!"
She was about to receive another merciless beating, and even the unfinished steamed bun was crushed to pieces.
Stunned by the beating, Tang Qiqi heard her aunt's vicious curses. Her uncle silently stuffed her few tattered clothes into a plastic bag and dragged his injured body out of the house.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, Tang Qiqi was led to a dilapidated building. They walked through a dark and cramped corridor, around piles of waste paper and plastic bottles, and finally saw a small, run-down house.
A haggard and frail woman is crushing those plastic bottles.
Upon seeing Tang Qiqi and the others, the corner of her mouth twitched involuntarily, and her listless eyes dimmed even further.
Her uncle and she had a heated argument. In the end, her uncle threw down the plastic bag and left with Tang Qiqi without looking back.
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The woman looked at Tang Qiqi and burst into tears: "Sister, how could you leave such a burden on me!"
Tang Qiqi remembered that the woman made her a bowl of hot noodles with only a little salt and a few drops of soy sauce, but Tang Qiqi thought it was the most delicious food in the world.
But the warmth of the noodles was still in my stomach when a rough, gruff man shattered that blissful moment.
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