Chapter 484 Daring to Do What Others Dare Not
"Kid, do you know how much that outfit cost?"
Wan Qiqi bent down and hooked An'an's nose.
An'an innocently asked, "How much?"
"Hmm...not too much, not too little, about the same as your father's annual wages!" Wan Qiqi answered seriously, hoping to discourage the little devil in the family.
Unexpectedly, An An made a surprising statement.
"Father is so poor, his monthly salary is only enough for Mother to buy a new set of clothes in a year!"
Wan Qiqi: "..."
She really wanted to say to Chen Yongnian: Do you know that your daughter dislikes you?
Fang Luxue and Tao Jing, standing to the side, chuckled upon hearing this.
Indeed, children are the most innocent and naive, and their words are the most hurtful.
Fang Luxue really wanted to tell An'an that although her father's annual salary was low, he still had many people who flattered him and gave him money to bribe officials.
Even if he is honest and doesn't accept bribes, he can still get some money.
Moreover, someone like your mother who loves money will definitely teach your father how to properly collect this money.
So, all things considered, your father isn't actually poor; he's just not that poor.
"Mother, when An'an grows up, I'll buy you lots of beautiful clothes so you can wear something different every day!" An'an said earnestly.
The shop owner couldn't help but laugh and said, "Madam, your child is really adorable. If she marries well in the future, I believe she will definitely keep her word."
"Why must one marry well?" Wan Qiqi's smile faded slightly as she glanced at the shop owner and said, "Can't a woman earn money through her own abilities and buy the things she likes?"
The shop owner was puzzled as to why the customer, who had been all smiles just moments before, was now cold and stern, as if he had become a completely different person.
Seeing that the atmosphere was tense, Fang Luxue immediately chimed in, "That's right, as women, can't we earn our own money and buy the things we like?"
“Shopkeeper, although we are women, we are not as weak as you imagine.” Tao Jing also disagreed with this.
The shop owner was sweating profusely from the three people's words, fearing both that he might offend an important person and that he might say something wrong again.
After a while, the three of them left with the child, turning their backs on him, without buying a single piece of clothing.
Although Fang Luxue agreed to Chen Yongnian's request to take Wan Qiqi to buy some nice clothes, it didn't mean that this was the only place she could go.
Turning around, she took Wan Qiqi to another shop, bought two outfits according to Wan Qiqi's preferences, and then showed them off in front of the original shop to let him know the consequences of saying the wrong thing.
Wan Qiqi thought Fang Luxue was unusually childish, yet she enjoyed it.
Girls' happiness often lies in shopping, whether in modern times or ancient times.
The three women, along with a baby, visited almost every shop in Hefeng Town.
He was followed by attendants carrying large and small bags.
Even Li Wei was pulled out to carry things.
An'an held a handful of fine candied fruit, eating as she walked, feeling quite happy, almost forgetting that her mother was still ill.
Wan Qiqi stared at the two people walking ahead, lost in thought.
If they didn't have their current family background and loving brothers, would they still be as happy as they are now?
The answer is no!
Even if their families can protect them for a while, they can't protect them forever.
Once they get married, their future will no longer be within their control, and they will no longer be as free as they are now.
Only by striving for self-improvement can we change this fate.
But in this world, she is such a tiny existence. She is just an ordinary person, without steel bones. How could she change the fate of so many people?
Although Wan Qiqi didn't know how much power she had, she thought that at least she could protect the people around her and keep them happy.
"You brat, instead of working properly, what are you doing learning from that tattered book... Stop right there, don't run away..."
The sudden sound pulled Wan Qiqi from her reverie, and a girl dressed in rather tattered clothes entered her field of vision.
"Stop right there! If you dare run again, you can forget about ever going home!"
As the words fell, a plump woman appeared before the crowd, holding a rolling pin in her hand.
Her appearance alerted the attendants, who feared their master might be accidentally injured, but they were also somewhat at a loss because of what they were holding, making them look rather comical.
An'an was so frightened that she hid behind Wan Qiqi.
The girl who had fled also hid behind Wan Qiqi, as if that would ensure her safety.
Sure enough, just as the woman was about to rush in front of Wan Qiqi, Li Wei stepped forward and stopped her.
"Who are you? Bring my daughter out here!" the obese woman shouted.
Her voice was incredibly loud, making Wan Qiqi's ears ring and her head feel heavy.
Wan Qiqi glanced at the book in the girl's hand, which seemed to be another notebook of excerpts. She immediately perked up and said, "Big sister, the child is still young. Aren't you afraid of hurting her by holding such a big stick?"
"Who's your elder sister?" the obese woman roared, only to be glared at by Li Wei before reluctantly retracting her stick and saying, "It's none of your business how I discipline my daughter."
"It's none of my business, but she's hiding behind me and clinging to my legs. What can I do?" Wan Qiqi shrugged, looking helpless.
The obese woman looked at it and realized that it was indeed the case.
Looking at the attire of these people again, and noticing that they were accompanied by servants, they appeared to be either rich or noble.
She changed her tone and said, "Madam, you don't know this, we are just noodle vendors who make a living. We thought our daughter could inherit the family craft and make a living with it in the future. But my child, I don't know where she picked up a tattered book. Not only does she not want to learn the craft, but she also keeps clamoring to read and write!"
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