Like every parent who spoils their child, they always compare their child to those who are not so good, and by comparing them, their own child seems quite good.
Cen Ang is around thirty years old. She is good at managing a household and has few rivals in the martial arts world, but she still has little experience in being a mother.
Especially when it comes to disciplining children, I really can't be considered qualified. Discipline? What discipline? My daughter Long'er is neither bullying nor picky. She's such a good girl, why should I discipline her?
It's just a little money, we have plenty at home, go ahead and spend it!
And so, on this bright and sunny noon, Huo Xiaolong, carrying a large sum of money, took Miao Cuifang and Liu Xu out the door.
The latter was an apprentice's attempt to buy his master some new clothes. Perhaps the Miao people are more resistant to the cold, because Miao Cuifang is still wearing only a single layer of clothing underneath and a cloak over her clothes as she runs around.
Liu Xu couldn't stand it any longer, so she brought the two of them out with her today.
"I'm letting you down, but don't run around!" Liu Xu said to Huo Xiaolong.
As the child grew older, his personality became more outgoing. Every day, he played with the bear cub and practiced his skills, and his little short legs moved faster than anyone else's.
"Are you afraid she'll get lost?" Miao Cuifang asked.
"She could get lost? Huo Xiaolong is stronger than him, and he can run around the streets and alleys like a dog. Pingyang County is such a small place, how could she get lost?" The Miao youth didn't quite believe it.
"She was abducted when she was a child, and that's why she ended up in Pingyang County."
Hearing Liu Xu's words, Miao Cuifang looked down at the little dumpling who was glaring at him angrily.
Which scoundrel tricked her? Seriously…
"snort!"
Huo Xiaolong snorted and strode forward aggressively. She knew Miao Cuifang's words were unpleasant, but she hadn't expected them to be this harsh! What did she mean by being afraid she'd lose her? Sister Liu Xu was just concerned! Concerned!
"return!"
The Miao youth grabbed the bear hat attached to her clothes, trying to pull Huo Xiaolong back, but ended up stumbling himself.
That kid is really strong!
"Alright, let's go," Miao Cuifang said, tying a hair tie around her head.
"What's this, Brother Cuifang?"
"Faith Gu"
"Insects?"
Although the little dumpling wasn't afraid of this thing, it still felt a bit strange to have it on its head.
"Yes, take this with you. As long as you're in Pingyang County, I can find you."
He then slipped a box into Liu Xu's hand and continued speaking.
"This is the mother Gu, and now you can find her too."
Miao Cuifang thought it over. As long as the child doesn't get lost in his hands, anything is fine. He's already lost someone once, so it's better to be safe than sorry!
"Then I'd like to go to Jinfang Street."
Hualiu Lane was a haven of pleasure in Pingyang County, while Jinfang Street was a den of iniquity, lined with casinos.
"What are you doing there, Long'er?" Liu Xu asked softly.
"The carpenter said that the only one in the county who could make my little tank was there."
"Alright, let's go then. Long'er, lead the way?"
Huo Xiaolong nodded happily upon hearing the permission, and ran and jumped ahead.
"What kind of tank?" Miao Cuifang asked the girl next to her.
"It's that thing she's always fiddling with."
"How much would it cost to make one that big?"
"I estimate it to be a few taels of silver."
"How many taels of silver?" Miao Cuifang's eyes almost popped out. In Miao territory, it's rare for a family to have three meals a day. Why do people say that Miao people are naturally charming and have a slender figure? Do you think that's natural? It's because they're hungry!
"hold head high"
"How much silver would you give her to build a war chariot? Just for fun?"
"Yes"
Liu Xu looked back at him, not understanding why her master was reacting so strongly.
Miao Cuifang remained silent. Raising a child is really expensive. He would never want this thing again!
"Twenty taels! Uncle, are you robbing me?!" Huo Xiaolong wasn't even as tall as the man's knee, yet he dared to speak arrogantly to the burly man in front of him.
"I'm the only one in Pingyang County who can do this. Whether you do it or not is up to you!"
This kid is wearing a fur coat and boots made of deerskin. At first glance, he looks like a rich kid. Isn't he just trying to make a fortune and have a good New Year?
"You!... You wait until I get my master to come and negotiate the price with you."
"It's the same price no matter who you hire."
The man waved his hand, signaling Huo Xiaolong to leave quickly.
The little dumpling got angry and ran away. Liu Xu watched Huo Xiaolong speed up ahead and couldn't help but want to chase after him.
The young man beside her stopped her, making Liu Xu lower her head and look at the box that had just been given to her.
"Look at the mother Gu inside, and follow the direction of her tentacles to find her."
Liu Xu stumbled and staggered, following the direction of the mother Gu's tentacles back and forth, while Miao Cuifang had already tiptoed onto the roof, keeping an eye on Huo Xiaolong's whereabouts.
The little dumpling ran to the back door of a casino, stepped on the threshold, and knocked a few times.
"Kid, who are you looking for?" a nonchalant-looking man asked as he stepped out of the door.
"I'm looking for Uncle Scarface."
Who are you to me, my eldest son?
In the border town, it's a big deal for a child this young to come looking for someone. If the family members weren't too busy, how could they let the child do this?
"I am his niece."
"Wait"
After an incense stick had burned, Scarface arrived at the door and took a closer look.
"Long'er, what brings you here? Where's your father? Did something happen at home?" The man squatted down to be at eye level with Huo Xiaolong and asked.
“No, I came to find that carpenter to make some things, but it's too expensive… Dad said to come here and have me find you…”
The little girl was a bit embarrassed, but Huo Shuwen had indeed taught her how to bargain, and she felt awkward troubling her uncle for the sake of bargaining.
Following the direction the little girl was pointing, Scarface understood.
"That old bastard loves to rip people off. Come on, let me take you to negotiate the price!"
"Yes! Thank you, Uncle Scarface."
Huo Xiaolong skipped and hopped ahead, with Scarface and the others following behind.
As the little girl was walking through the alleyway at the entrance of Jinfang Street, she heard several sobs.
Huo Xiaolong straightened up, carefully discerned the source of the sound, and then ran towards it.
"Let me go! Let me go!"
When the sound changed from whimpering to roaring, the little dumpling arrived at the place where the sound was coming from.
Several outsiders were carrying a seven or eight-year-old girl and stuffing her into a sack.
"What are you doing! Don't you know that human trafficking is prohibited in Pingyang County? You bunch of bastards who are ruining the Great Hall of the People!"
The little girl's sweet, childish voice didn't pose any threat to the people in front of her; in fact, it almost made them laugh.
"Alright, another one. You guys are on a lucky day, buy one get one free, let's take them all to go!"
"You're still packing up? I'll beat you until you're covered in bandages, you damn bastard!"
Huo Xiaolong picked up a stone from the ground and threw it at the faces of the people opposite him. Now he's a martial arts expert, and his pockets are full of bottles and jars by Sister Liu Xu. He can easily take down these little punks!
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