The next evening, after everyone in the shop had finished their work, there was still some time left.
Everyone discussed going to the hospital to see Zhao Xiaolan. About half a month has passed, and they still don't know how Zhao Xiaolan is doing at the clinic.
He Tiantian kept this matter on her mind; after all, she was only thirteen years old. In this era, she was considered an adult, but in her own mind, she was still a minor.
This is the age when they need the care and support of their loved ones.
Knowing they were going to see Xiao Lan this evening, Liu Chuyu and Zhao Denglong prepared some snacks early in the morning, wrapped them in oil paper, and brought them with them.
Unbeknownst to them, the friendship between the three children had gradually grown stronger.
As the weather got colder, He Tiantian prepared a thicker quilt for Xiaolan, along with some warm clothes for her to take with her.
The five people were of different ages, and almost everyone was carrying something in their hands.
The carriage was borrowed from Hong Erniang in advance, because it would only take about half an hour to get there by carriage.
The children were unusually excited and thrilled as they sat in the carriage.
Liu Chuyu left behind the carefree life of a spoiled rich kid, and now she cherishes many things she used to look down on.
For example, he's holding a dark-colored tea egg in his hand. The tea egg is freshly cooked and very hot.
Liu Chuyu wrapped the tea egg in her clothes and blew on it with her mouth.
Seeing how hard he was struggling to eat, Zhao Denglong looked at him with some disgust. "Didn't the magistrate's son used to look down on tea eggs the most? Saying that they were disgusting to look at because they were all black? You've eaten five or six today, haven't you?"
Liu Chuyu didn't care at all about being mocked. "I don't want to eat them either, but my aunt's tea eggs are just too delicious! I just can't control my mouth."
He Tiantian also reminded, "If it's delicious, you can only eat two a day. Be careful not to get a stomachache if you eat too many."
Liu Chuyu nodded nonchalantly and continued peeling the egg in her hand.
I wonder what kind of tea they used to make these tea eggs; they taste so good! When he was at the manor, the cooks there made them too, using the finest tea leaves. But none of them were this fragrant.
Ignoring the scalding hot tea egg, Liu Chuyu blew on it and devoured it in two or three bites. He smacked his lips contentedly and let out a satisfied burp.
The carriage was already small and the air wasn't well-ventilated. That burp filled the entire carriage with the smell of tea eggs.
Zhao Denglong turned away in disgust, lifting the carriage curtain and sticking his face out.
The bustling street is lined with shops one after another.
At this time, many shopkeepers were still open for business, so you could see the dazzling array of goods inside from the outside.
Zhao Denglong looked at each one and realized that he had been there for so long but hadn't had a proper stroll around.
Last time, Sister Xiaolan said she wanted to eat candied hawthorns, but because the shop was always busy, they didn't have time to make them.
Later, the two of them gradually forgot about the incident.
Zhao Denglong saw an old man selling candied hawthorns by the roadside, carrying a broom with bright red candied hawthorns hanging from it.
Zhao Denglong's eyes lit up, and he shouted, "Stop the car! Stop the car!"
The coachman, puzzled, quickly pulled on the reins and stopped the carriage.
He Tiantian, Liu Chuyu, Chen Shi, and Zhao Yanniang all looked at Zhao Denglong with suspicion. Zhao Denglong didn't explain, but simply lifted the carriage curtain and ran down.
"Hey... what's Lantern doing?" Liu Chuyu was always restless, and of course he couldn't sit still any longer. He also lifted the curtain and jumped out of the carriage.
The streets were bustling with activity; this was the busiest time of day.
Liu Chuyu stood on tiptoe and craned his neck to look ahead, but Zhao Denglong ignored him and walked quite a distance.
"Lantern, wait for me!" Liu Chuyu squeezed through the crowd and chased after it.
Zhao Denglong squeezed through the crowd for quite a while before finally reaching the old man selling candied hawthorns.
She looked at all the candied hawthorns and asked happily, "Grandpa, how much are the candied hawthorns?"
The old man chuckled and said, "Two coins a string, little girl."
Zhao Denglong counted them and finally bought six skewers, one for each person.
Six skewers of candied hawthorns, each with a good seven or eight hawthorns on it. They're quite heavy in your hand.
The old man was overjoyed, as if he had just made a big deal.
Zhao Denglong was also very happy. Holding the candied hawthorn, he squeezed through the crowd and moved towards the carriage.
Liu Chuyu initially thought Zhao Denglong had gotten out of the car because she had seen something interesting, but when she saw the candied hawthorn in her hand, Liu Chuyu rolled her eyes.
"What's so good about this? There's so little sugar on it, and it's all sour. Who would eat this?"
Liu Chuyu followed behind, complaining, and finally got into the carriage feeling very dejected.
Zhao Denglong completely ignored what he was saying, and his mood was not affected by him.
She happily handed the candied hawthorn to He Tiantian and said excitedly, "Mom, look how pretty this candied hawthorn is!"
When Little Pearl saw the bright red thing, she struggled and babbled as she tried to take it.
He Tiantian chimed in, "That must be delicious too!"
Zhao Denglong gave one string of lanterns to his mother, and then gave one string each to Chen Shi and Zhao Yanniang.
"Grandma, Aunt Yan, this is for you."
Zhao Yanniang was overjoyed. "Oh, I think it's better to have a daughter. Daughters are more considerate." Her son had never bought her candied hawthorns. In the past, when she really wanted to eat something sour, she would go to the mountains to find some unripe wild fruits herself.
The taste was not only sour, but also incredibly bitter.
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