Looking at the expectant old face on the wall, Hong Xiaoduo did not say what he wanted to hear: "No, no matter what you have done for me, don't expect me to be moved by you."
Don't forget, I am the one who caused my current situation.
If it weren't for you, I would have had a great New Year in the modern world. I could have watched fireworks, gotten a manicure, bought a big can of popcorn, watched a New Year's movie, and had a cup of milk tea or coffee.
After watching the movie, I came out to find barbecue and spicy hot pot. What could be better than this?
But now, I'm a complete stranger in this feudal society where men are superior to women, and I have no relatives or friends. It's incredibly difficult for me to earn some money to improve my life.
With the Lunar New Year fast approaching, I'm still homeless. You think you can move me with such a small favor? What are you thinking?
Hong Xiaoduo became more and more excited as she spoke, while the old face on the wall felt increasingly guilty as she listened.
"Ahem, this was my fault. I'll definitely make it up to you when you get back. Don't worry, I've been busy here, just trying to make sure you have a good time over there and that everything is easier for you. Well, I'll log off now." After saying that, the old man logged off without waiting for Hong Xiaoduo's reply.
Watching the snowflakes flash across the wall until only the white surface remained, Hong Xiaoduo pouted, feeling no remorse whatsoever.
Although what I just said to that old man wasn't entirely the truth, so what!
Modern women would face all sorts of inconveniences if they went to ancient times. Look at modern times: even if a woman isn't particularly capable, she can still live a decent life by simply working a regular job.
Pulling herself out of her thoughts, she glanced at the sanitary napkins in the locker and breathed a sigh of relief. At least when that time of the month came, she wouldn't have to make something like cotton cloth wrapped with wood ash to use.
Thinking of Old Man Luo who had logged off so hastily, Hong Xiaoduo felt even better and left the space.
The next morning, after washing up, we waited for the children to return from their morning exercise and then went out for breakfast together.
Outside the inn, a young man in a brocade robe saw a group of children coming out and quickly stepped aside to make way.
One, two, three... seven very pretty children, why don't they have any hair?
Wait, there's a man and a woman following behind?
After the person had gone far away, the shopkeeper behind the counter saw the young master outside the door and quickly came out to greet him: "Young master has arrived."
"Are they our guests?" the young master asked, looking at the group of people not far away.
The shopkeeper followed his gaze and said, "Yes, young master. By the way, I was just about to ask you something, young master. Now that you're here, it's the same asking you."
The group of nine guests, consisting of two adults and seven children, said they planned to stay until after the New Year and asked if they could get a discount on the room rate.
"Of course, that's fine. What kind of place is this? We don't have many customers. You can give us a discount, 70% or 80% off is fine, but any lower is not acceptable. We also need to make money." The young master immediately agreed.
His father had always entrusted him with managing this inn, so he was indeed capable of doing the job.
After saying that, the young master walked to the counter, took out the guest registration book and looked through it.
"They checked in yesterday afternoon, they're here." The innkeeper quickly pointed to the information registered by Hong Xiaoduo and the others.
“Hong Xiaoduo? That’s a nice name. Tian Shu? Tian Xuan?” The young master suddenly laughed. “How funny. The names of the seven children are actually based on the Big Dipper.”
The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Everyone is quite nice. Although there are many children, they are very well-behaved and don't make a fuss at all."
The young master closed the register, thought for a moment, and walked out. He hadn't had breakfast yet, so he went to see what he could eat.
Hong Xiaoduo and her group strolled around until they stopped at a noodle shop. It was cold in winter, so they wanted to eat something hot with soup.
As the young owner of the inn walked past the noodle shop, he inadvertently saw the two adults and seven children staying at his inn. He was standing in a spot where he could see them eating noodles, and they were enjoying them immensely.
Is this noodle shop really that good? The young master looked up at the noodle shop's signboard and realized that he had eaten here many times before, and the taste was just so-so.
However, my legs still inexplicably led me inside.
He ordered a bowl of beef noodles and sat down at the table next to his roommate.
"After we finish eating, let's go look at the new clothes," Hong Xiaoduo said to the children.
"Buy new clothes? No need, what you're wearing is already new," Tianquan said.
Yao Guang, who was just about to say "That's great!", quickly lowered her head and continued eating her noodles upon hearing this.
“It’s Chinese New Year, so we should wear new clothes. Besides, we need to have a few outfits to change into.” Hong Xiaoduo knew the children wanted to save her money, but she didn’t want to.
Not only do we need to buy new clothes, but we also need to buy candies, snacks, nuts and other treats for the New Year.
Unfortunately, the hair of the two little girls, Yuheng and Yaoguang, is still too short. I couldn't even tie it into a little bun and put on a pretty headband.
The children's hair was like a scrubbing brush.
After finishing their noodles, Tian Shu paid the money, and the group got up and walked out.
The young master, sitting to the side, glanced at the bowls on his guests' table and his eyes widened immediately. Each bowl contained only a tiny bit of soup at the bottom.
Good heavens, how many meals have they missed?
I don't know what happened, but even though he hadn't finished eating, he stood up, left some money on the table, and hurriedly walked out. He glanced at the figure in front of him and followed.
Yao Guang was overjoyed to hear that Hong Xiaoduo insisted on buying new clothes for everyone.
We passed three clothing stores, and they were all packed with customers, with a bit too many people buying new clothes.
"Where did this brat come from, pushing and shoving?" A maidservant, whose arm was accidentally bumped by Tianxuan, immediately shrieked.
Not only did he curse, but he also pushed Tianxuan. Hong Xiaoduo tried to stop him but didn't have time. Tianxuan was pushed back a few steps and was about to sit on the ground if Quan Jinghuai hadn't reached out to stop her.
"Are you made of tofu? You're so fragile!" Hong Xiaoduo asked angrily.
The young ladies dressed as young mistresses in front of the maid turned around and looked over. When they saw Hong Xiaoduo and her group, they all frowned.
"Shopkeeper, come here for a moment," a young girl called out impatiently.
Soon, a woman who was busy helping customers choose clothes came over, sweating profusely: "Young lady, what's wrong?"
"What's wrong? Didn't you see these country bumpkins squeezing in and bumping into us?" the girl said fiercely to the woman, pointing at the children in front of her.
Upon hearing this, the woman looked at Hong Xiaoduo and the others, scrutinizing them from head to toe. They seemed unfamiliar. "Do you want to buy clothes? Why don't you wait outside and come in later?"
"That's ridiculous! What are you doing here if you're not buying clothes?" Hong Xiaoduo could tell from the woman's expression and attitude that she wasn't a good person...
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