A scene suddenly flashed through my mind: a little girl, about five or six years old, crying and pleading, "Mommy, that's my little deer. My kindergarten teacher gave it to me as a reward."
The mother in the video doesn't show her face, only her voice: "Why are you so disobedient? It's just a stuffed animal. Your sister is a guest. You need to be sensible."
Then, there's the scene of another girl leaving with a satisfied smile, holding a plush deer.
Hong Xiaoduo wasn't sure if this was a plot she had seen on TV or in a movie, or a memory from her childhood.
She could clearly feel the sadness and grief of the little girl in the picture whose beloved deer doll had been taken away.
Hong Xiaoduo slowly stood up, turned to look at the elegantly dressed woman, and said with a smile, "I'm so sorry, my child likes it, so I can't give it up."
Steps? Who are they for? Why should I help her go down those steps? It's hilarious!
After saying that, he turned to Tian Shu, who was standing to the side, and said, "Pay the money."
"You?" The woman opposite her was completely taken aback. She had already tolerated him to such an extent, yet this man was still so ungrateful! He was truly ungrateful and didn't know what was good for him!
However, she couldn't lose her temper, considering her own image and her father's reputation.
"Well, if that's the case, then let's skip the little tiger one, little brother. Go pick another one and have that lady pay for it for you," the woman said loudly with a faint smile.
"No, I want that little tiger!" Fatty shouted.
He didn't understand why his older sister wasn't helping him today.
Are you also afraid of being whipped?
My father is the county magistrate; who would dare to whip them or throw them in jail?
Seeing her younger brother about to throw a tantrum, the woman frowned and looked at him coldly. The chubby boy immediately became obedient. Why is his older sister so scary today?
"Okay, then I want that cow, the biggest one." After Fatty finished speaking, he breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that his sister's expression had indeed softened a bit.
The woman gestured for her younger brother to go to the peddler's basket. Fatty glared at Tian Shu and the others, and after taking two steps in a huff, he saw the young woman cracking the whip laughing and speaking again.
"I'm sorry, if he likes something, he should pay for it himself. We don't know each other, we're not relatives or friends, why should I buy it for him?" Hong Xiaoduo said loudly to the woman.
Then, pointing at the woman, he said to the chubby boy, "Your family doesn't seem like they can't afford a doll. Whatever you like, just let your sister pay. It's obvious your sister dotes on you; even if you bought everything this guy carries, she wouldn't refuse."
After saying that, seeing that Tian Shu had already paid, he handed the cute cloth tiger to Yao Guang.
Yao Guang hugged the cloth tiger tightly in her arms, overjoyed. Hong Xiaoduo bent down, scooped her up, and carried her away.
"Don't be so arrogant. Do you know who my dad is?" The chubby boy behind him couldn't help but shout loudly.
Hong Xiaoduo stopped and turned around. She glanced at the woman beside her who didn't seem to be blaming her younger brother, and nodded: "I know, he's just a low-ranking county magistrate."
I'm not afraid of you going back and twisting the truth, exaggerating your accusations. We're staying at the Huilai Inn in the back alley tonight. If your father wants to throw us in jail, remember to tell him to come up with a good reason. Of course, that's assuming he doesn't even want to be this lowly county magistrate anymore.”
The last sentence was spoken by Hong Xiaoduo as she stopped smiling, slowed her speech, and looked at the woman.
After saying that, he picked up Yaoguang and led the children away without looking back.
The onlookers were dumbfounded. They had thought this young woman, who looked like she was from out of town, would have to swallow her anger and suffer in silence with her children. But it turned out she wasn't afraid of the county magistrate at all.
The young lady from the county magistrate's family was completely overwhelmed by her imposing manner, but she could only endure it.
Oh my, what's the identity of this young woman with seven children, that she's so arrogant?
As Hong Xiaoduo passed by the weapons shop, the portly owner gave her a thumbs-up, and she smiled.
After taking only a few steps, a group of men came towards them. Without looking closely, Hong Xiaoduo hugged Yao Guang and moved aside to avoid them.
"Hey, young lady?" one of the men greeted Hong Xiaoduo.
Hmm? That voice sounds familiar. Hong Xiaoduo looked in the direction of the sound.
"Hey, Fan Wu?" Hong Xiaoduo immediately called out the name of the person who greeted her.
Fan Wu was delighted to hear her call out his name so readily: "What a coincidence, we've met again."
"It's quite a coincidence. There's a saying that you can meet someone anywhere in life." Hong Xiaoduo had a good impression of Fan Wu and was happy to see him again.
Seeing her reaction, Fan Wu was even happier, without any pretense or politeness. He looked at the children beside her and pointed to seven: "These are the seven little children?"
The seven children looked up at him, and Fan Wu couldn't bring himself to say the word "beggar."
That day, when she heard the seven children calling her "Mom," Fu Gang even had his front tooth knocked out by a bone she hit him with because he spoke rudely.
"Hmm, you don't recognize me, do you?" Hong Xiaoduo asked with a smile.
Fan Wu nodded repeatedly and said, "That's right, but what about their hair?"
“It’s hard to comb if it’s not groomed for a long time, so I just shaved it all off, you know what I mean,” Hong Xiaoduo replied.
You can't talk about lice and nits in front of so many people!
Upon hearing this, Fan Wu thought for a moment and immediately understood what was going on. He nodded in understanding and asked, "What are you planning to do?"
“Oh, we were just about to go get dinner. They want to eat dumplings. Do you know where we can get them?” Hong Xiaoduo asked.
Upon hearing this, Fan Wu immediately replied, "I know, I just ate there yesterday. It's right here. Never mind, I'll take you there."
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