"Dad, please buy it for me! That dress is really beautiful!" Xiao Jinyu grabbed the man's arm with both hands and kept pleading.
But the middle-aged man in front of her remained unmoved.
Just then, he suddenly sensed a figure flash past outside the car. A young woman was holding a child in her arms, and the child's face seemed somewhat familiar...
The middle-aged man immediately turned around and looked in the direction of the young woman, but she had already turned around and walked away with her child.
Xiao Tanghai suddenly shouted, "Stop the car!"
The driver was startled and immediately stopped the car.
Xiao Tanghai pushed open the car door and jumped out, only to see the young woman already crossing the road and quickly leaving.
He ran a few steps forward, trying to see the child's face clearly, but passersby blocked their view, and the figure quickly disappeared.
"Dad, what are you looking at?" Xiao Jinyu saw that Xiao Tanghai wouldn't budge despite her pleading for so long, and even suddenly jumped out of the car, so she immediately followed him out of the car.
She glanced in the direction he was looking and saw what appeared to be a slender woman. She immediately looked away and said with displeasure, "Oh! So you were looking at pretty women. How can you do this to my mother? She's only been dead for three years, and you're already thinking of remarrying?!"
Xiao Tanghai frowned, a flash of impatience crossing his eyes. "What nonsense are you talking about? I just think the child in that woman's arms looks a little familiar."
Xiao Jinyu didn't see the child at all, only the back of a woman, so when she heard Xiao Tanghai say that, she subconsciously thought it was an excuse and immediately said, "I think it's your illegitimate child, isn't it?"
"Xiao Jinyu! If you keep talking nonsense, forget about the skirt, you can forget about getting any pocket money in the future!" Xiao Tanghai finally darkened his face when he saw her talking more and more outrageously.
Xiao Jinyu is fearless, except for having her allowance deducted.
Seeing that Xiao Tanghai had used his trump card, she immediately begged for mercy, "Dad, I know I was wrong. Please don't take away my allowance. And please buy me that dress, okay?"
Xiao Tanghai couldn't do anything about her. This daughter was already 18 years old this year, and all she did was eat, drink, and have fun, spending money like water.
I have more pocket money than others every month, but it doesn't last me more than half a month. For the second half of the month, I have to rely on myself to act spoiled and throw tantrums.
Xiao Tanghai was incredibly annoyed, but he didn't dare give her too much at once, because even if he gave her more, it would only be enough for the first half of the month, and Xiao Jinyu would still show up as usual for the second half of the month.
Xiao Tanghai couldn't do anything about it; after all, she was his own daughter, so he could only compromise, "Okay! I'll buy it for you when we get back!"
"Thank you, Dad!"
Xiao Jinyu immediately rushed over, hugged Xiao Tanghai's neck, and gave him a big kiss. "I knew Daddy was the best! I love Daddy the most!"
Xiao Tanghai pushed her away with disdain, "You're 18 already, stop being so disrespectful, you'll make a fool of yourself!"
Xiao Jinyu stuck out her tongue and said she understood, but she didn't take it to heart at all.
Because she knew that Xiao Tanghai would fall for her act, and if she didn't act innocent, how could he possibly cheat her out of money?
She's very skilled at this trick, so she'll never change it.
Now, let's talk about this side—
When Qiao Qiqi carried Xin Xin back, Fang Ke had already been out for half a day after buying the soda. Seeing that the two had finally returned safely, she breathed a sigh of relief. "Where did you go? I was so worried! I thought you had been kidnapped by bad guys!"
Qiao Qiqi looked apologetic. "I'm sorry, Xin Xin was chasing after a car, and I went after her, so I left for a while."
Upon hearing that Xin Xin had chased after the car, Fang Keyi quickly pinched Xin Xin's cheek and earnestly admonished her, "Xin Xin, this is the capital city, there are cars everywhere. It's very dangerous for you to run around like that! If you get into an accident and get hit by a car, what will your sister do? So, you absolutely must not run around like that again, understand?"
On the way back, Xin Xin had already been instructed by Qiao Qi Qi, and now she nodded obediently, "Xin Xin understands, Xin Xin won't run around anymore."
"That's a good girl!" Fang Ke handed her the soda. "This is your reward. Remember not to run around next time, or you won't get such delicious soda anymore."
"Mmm!"
After a morning of sightseeing, the three of them were tired, so they took a rickshaw home.
Upon entering, they discovered that Fang Jingru was actually at home.
Fang Jingru came to deliver the manuscript fee to Qiao Qiqi. Her manuscript had already been published, and because it was short, the fee was also short, totaling one yuan and eight jiao.
Fang Jingru, worried that she might think the amount was too little, quickly said, "If you write a longer piece, the payment will be more. If you have anything else, you can give it to me."
"Okay!" Qiao Qiqi took the money and nodded readily.
She wasn't originally planning to make money from writing; she just wanted to pave the way for her future college entrance exams.
Moreover, writing articles praising the motherland is a piece of cake for her; she could easily write several more.
She was busy delivering goods and helping Xin Xin and Chen Chen find their families, so she didn't have enough time to write.
However, since she had nothing to do in the afternoon, Qiao Qiqi lay on the bed and wrote an article after waking up. This time, the number of words was twice as many as last time, and she also added some principles about the importance of knowledge and keeping up with the times.
After finishing writing, Qiao Qiqi checked it and, after confirming that there were no problems, saw that there was still time, so she wrote another rural story.
There are many stories about foxes, tigers, and hares in the North.
She used to love reading these kinds of short stories back in the 21st century, so she had a lot of ideas in her mind. She could easily piece them together and write a complete short story.
Because she was so excited while writing, Qiao Qiqi didn't stop until after dark.
After dinner, she polished it again and put the notebook away only after confirming that it was correct.
The next day was Sunday, and Fang Ke asked Qiao Qiqi where she wanted to go for fun during dinner.
Qiao Qiqi had recently explored half the city and really didn't know where else to go, so she looked at Xin Xin and asked, "Where do you want to go?"
Xin Xin: "I still want to go to the square to feed the pigeons!"
So the three of them made their plans for this morning, just like yesterday: feeding the pigeons and having a meal.
Because the place where they ate today was a place Qiao Qiqi had never been before, after the meal, she used the excuse of digesting her food to take Fang Ke and Xin Xin for a stroll around the alley a few times.
This is a typical old Beijing hutong, although the courtyards of each household are not very big, and many of the courtyard walls are already dilapidated.
But just thinking that these things could be worth hundreds of millions in 30 years, Qiao Qiqi immediately felt that even the peeling paint on the walls looked beautiful.
Her modern home is in Hangzhou, and she has only been to Beijing twice. Although her family is well-off, it would still be difficult for her to buy a house in Beijing in the 21st century, so she doesn't know much about it.
I only saw online that houses in old Beijing hutongs have not been allowed to be bought and sold since 2000.
I don't know if it's possible now...
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