"You're so greedy, half a cup each."
Tian Chengcheng snatched the lid back without hesitation and poured half a cup for each of them to drink.
This is pure third-grade spring water. Drinking too much will cause drastic changes in your body and it is easy to get into trouble.
"Is this sugar water? It's really delicious." Liu Jia said.
Tian Chengcheng showed her small white teeth and gestured to Liu Jia to keep quiet, "Auntie, it's a secret."
"Okay." Liu Jia understood.
After a while, I felt my heart, which had been beating wildly due to the fright, gradually calm down, and I felt a lot more relaxed.
She looked at the four children and asked, "Are you feeling better now? Can you walk?"
Originally, she wanted to stroll back, but after what happened to Fubao, she just wanted to send the four children back as soon as possible.
Taking care of small children is really difficult, especially four of them, which is a bit overwhelmed for her.
"Let's take a tricycle." Tian Chengcheng said.
Although the county town is not big, it is still two or three kilometers long, and it takes at least half an hour to walk back.
"Okay." Liu Jia agreed readily, and hurriedly stood by the roadside to call a rickshaw with a simple shed, told the address, and asked how much it cost.
Zhang Youcai glanced at the children and Liu Jia's attire and said, "There are a lot of you, so two yuan is enough."
"Two dollars is too much. I often take a taxi. A distance like this only costs one dollar at most. Do you want to take me for one dollar? I'll just pay one dollar." Liu Jia said.
Seeing that she was unwilling to pay, Zhang Youcai said, "Okay, you are all children, one dollar is one dollar."
Liu Jia pulled Wang Hui and Runyu one by one, while Tian Chengcheng was stopped inside by Fu Xinhan, who was afraid that she would fall.
Tian Chengcheng didn't care whether it was one yuan or two yuan. After all, it was really hard to ride a tricycle with people on it, and there was an uphill section.
"Master, do you have to attract customers every day? How much can you earn in a day?" Tian Chengcheng started chatting with the master.
Zhang Youcai has been traveling for many years and is very talkative. When he saw that Tian Chengcheng looked pretty, he immediately started talking.
"You can tell at a glance that this little girl is from a wealthy family. She doesn't understand the hardships of the poor. Sometimes, she earns a few dollars a day pulling people, but sometimes, she doesn't even have enough to pay for food. So, she'll do any loading and unloading work she finds on the road. As long as I'm paid, I'm not afraid of any dirty or tiring work." Zhang Youcai smiled and held out his hand. "Look, this is all earned through hard work."
I saw that his broad, dark palms were covered with thick calluses and blisters.
It hurts just looking at it.
"Master, you work so hard." Tian Chengcheng couldn't help but feel sympathy for him.
But the times were not good at that time. Most people's family income was pitifully low, especially farmers who depended on the weather for their livelihood. People like tricycle drivers who were able to endure hardships and make money were considered to have financial acumen.
Hearing her soft and tender voice that seemed like she was about to cry, Zhang Youcai felt embarrassed.
"It's okay. We all ride tricycles like this. Don't think it's hard work, but at the end of the month, my elderly mother and three younger brothers and sisters can have food to eat. I also support my second brother and my youngest sister in school. As long as they can pass the exam, I will continue to support them."
Zhang Youcai was busy comforting Tian Chengcheng and began to announce the good news, his voice becoming more cheerful.
Tian Chengcheng felt even more uncomfortable after hearing this.
Judging from the master's tone, he is still single and should not be very old. However, his dark face and burly figure make him look like a man in his thirties or forties.
"Master, are you married?" Tian Chengcheng couldn't help but ask curiously.
"Haha, you are such a cute little girl. Do you think I look like someone who can afford to marry? But I am doing well now. I take care of my mother and my younger siblings. When they grow up and become successful, my mission will be completed."
"How can it be your responsibility? Raising children is the responsibility of parents, why is it yours?"
"My dad passed away when my little sister was only five years old, probably around the same age as you. My mom wasn't in good health, so it was naturally my responsibility to take care of my younger siblings! An older brother is like a father, so I'm doing pretty well."
Zhang Youcai was cheerful. He had long been accustomed to this kind of life.
He was a little uncomfortable to suddenly have someone sympathize with him.
Tian Chengcheng sighed softly. There are too many pitiful people these days.
Especially when there are so many people to take care of at home.
"Master, I'm not five, I'm nine! How old are you?"
“Eight years old???”
Zhang Youcai looked at Tian Chengcheng. She didn't look eight years old at all. "You're only five."
"...I may look small, but I'm honest. You can't distrust me just because I look small."
Seeing her serious look, Zhang Youcai had no choice but to believe it.
"Well, eight years old is eight years old. I'm twenty-five years old now. You can call me uncle."
Tian Chengcheng's smile seemed a little forced. In fact, she tried hard to think about his age, but it was difficult to guess.
If I say too much, I'm afraid it will insult others, but if I say too little, it will be seen as hypocrisy.
She could still accept the number twenty-five.
"Twenty-five is okay, I will get married in the future." Tian Chengcheng smiled.
Zhang Youcai laughed twice, thinking it was a joke, but he was quite happy and sent them all the way to the tailor shop.
"Hey, you live here? Is Master Wang your relative? I haven't heard that he has any relatives."
Zhang Youcai has been active in the county town for many years and is very familiar with the surroundings. In addition, there are few outsiders now, and most of them are native people, so he knows their backgrounds well.
"We rented Grandpa Wang's house and did some small business here as well." Tian Chengcheng said with a smile.
"So that's how it is. We're all acquaintances. Just give me 80 cents." Zhang Youcai felt embarrassed to ask for too much.
Liu Jia was about to give him eighty cents when Tian Chengcheng handed him one dollar.
"Here, keep it! You have to behave like a business person when doing business. Customers can bargain. You won't make any money if you lower the price yourself."
Zhang Youcai was stunned.
Unexpectedly, the person who paid was Tian Chengcheng.
"So you're the one in charge of the money. I underestimated you."
"It doesn't matter, I really don't look like a rich person." Tian Chengcheng smiled and didn't care.
Liu Jia hurriedly said, "Fubao, this money is paid by your aunt, how can I let you pay for it?" Then she stuffed a dollar into Tian Chengcheng's hand.
Tian Chengcheng refused, "Aunt, don't be polite with me, I'm still very rich, Uncle Liu knows it."
She refused to take it no matter what, and Liu Jia had no choice but to put the money away.
"Master, what's your name?" Tian Chengcheng looked at Zhang Youcai.
Zhang Youcai felt a little embarrassed. "Don't call me Master. It makes me feel guilty. My name is Zhang Youcai. You can just call me Brother Zhang."
"Okay, Brother Zhang." Tian Chengcheng's voice was still very sweet when she called him.
Anyway, it’s free to call people.
"Do you have time to come over tomorrow? We'd like to see if there's a suitable house nearby. We'd like to rent it and turn it into a shop selling steamed buns. Could you take us around on your tricycle?"
"Rent a house to sell buns? What kind do you want?" Zhang Youcai asked.
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