The three of them went from stall to stall and shop, with Jiang Xun and Jiang Erbo following behind Jiang Wanwan like servants, helping her carry things.
Before long, all three of them were carrying loads of things.
Seeing that the sun was already setting, Jiang Wanwan led the two towards the city gate.
Qin Yu couldn't help but gasp when he saw Jiang Wanwan's frenzied shopping spree.
Sure enough, women are born to love shopping and buying things, even twelve-year-old girls are no exception.
By this time, no more people were entering the city. Qin Yu jogged over, took the things from Jiang Wanwan's hands, and helped carry them onto the oxcart.
Jiang Wanwan flashed a grateful smile at Qin Yu, revealing her bright white teeth. "Thank you, Brother Qin."
Qin Yu waved his hand, "No need to be so polite."
Why did he take her mosquito coil? It would be a bit awkward not to help if he saw it.
"If there's nothing else, I'll go back to my post." Qin Yu said, and was about to walk towards the city gate.
Jiang Wanwan quickly called out to him, "Brother Qin, wait a minute."
Qin Yu stopped and turned around, asking in confusion, "What is it?"
Jiang Wanwan rummaged through a pile of things for a while, then came over with a large bag of things.
"Here you go." She handed the things to Qin Yu. "These are some sweet cakes I bought for Brother Qin and the other soldiers. There aren't many, but you can use them to fill your stomachs. Guarding the city gate from morning till night is indeed very hard work."
The unique sweet aroma of the sugar cake wafted from the oil paper package, lingering around his nose, and Qin Yu couldn't help but swallow.
But how could a grown man like him accept food from a young girl? He'd be laughed at if word got out.
Qin Yu waved his hand in refusal, "No need, I'm not hungry. You should take the sugar cake home and give it to your family."
"Gurgle~~"
A loud rumbling sound came from his stomach, making Qin Yu extremely embarrassed.
Jiang Wanwan grinned and quickly stuffed the oil paper package in her hand into Qin Yu's hand, saying righteously, "Brother Qin, please accept it. You and the other soldiers have been guarding the city all day for the safety of our people. It must have been very hard work. Without your protection, we wouldn't be able to live and work in peace. This little bit of sweet cake is just my way of thanking you. It's nothing."
Upon hearing this, Qin Yu was deeply moved.
The little girl is a grateful person; even at such a young age, she could see the soldiers' contributions to the local people. They are not the "watchdogs" the people talk about!
They are the guardians!
Qin Yu's impression of Jiang Wanwan improved considerably.
Jiang Wanwan jumped onto the oxcart, waved goodbye, and said, "Alright, it's getting late. I need to go home now, otherwise I won't be able to get home before dark. See you next time, Brother Qin."
Uncle Jiang raised his whip high and drove the yellow ox away slowly.
Although the afternoon sun was no longer as intense as at noon, it still possessed an undeniable power, relentlessly showering down on every passerby.
The heat, carrying all the summer heat accumulated during the day, enveloped the pedestrians like a surging wave of heat.
Regardless of the era, people living at the bottom of society always have an exceptionally hard life.
Jiang Wanwan opened the bamboo tube and took a big gulp of cola. The icy-cold cola slid down her throat, dispelling some of the summer heat.
She looked resolutely ahead and secretly vowed that she needed to work even harder to survive!
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