The speaker was Granny Wang, the pancake seller; the woman was standing at the back door of the brothel talking to Zhang Mama.
"What's wrong, sis? What's wrong? Just tell us, we'll definitely help if we can."
"My husband found a girl outside the county town a few days ago. She's about the same age as your maids. She just woke up, and her clothes are covered in blood. I washed them, but they're still wet. I came to see if you have... if you have any clothes she doesn't need to wear."
Although Aunt Wang's family runs a pancake shop, they are not well-off. This year, they finally made some money thanks to Huo Xiaolong's squid pies, but they used it all to buy medicine for the old man in the family.
The elderly couple had no children of their own all these years, but then the lame Mr. Wang found a little girl, whom they adored.
"We won't take it for free; just name your price."
Second-hand items are always cheaper than ready-made clothes from a fabric store, Zhang's mother said after hearing this.
"What's that young lady's size? Don't mention money, sis, it's such a small matter, don't be so polite with me."
"A bit thin, about the same size as our Huanlv."
"Okay, sis, wait here for me for a bit."
Zhang's mother strode over to Guan Huanlu and asked for a set of clothes, then slipped some silver coins into the child's hand.
"Oh, no need, Aunt Zhang."
To be honest, these young maids have more clothes than they can wear. Fengyuelou not only makes clothes for every maid, but also has clothes that their young ladies don't want anymore. They can just alter them and wear them.
"Here, buy some snacks for your girlfriends."
"That works!"
The little girl happily made an appointment with Ping'er to go to the street to buy snacks.
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