jdhmnovel Chapter 125 The Jade Hairpin Was Stolen
Chapter 125 The Jade Hairpin Was Stolen
On the way to the city, Lin Xi's family met many fellow villagers who were also going to the county town to shop. Lin Dayong shouted to them to get on the bus. Chen Fugui laughed and said, "Dayong, there are so many of us. If we all get on, the carriage will be broken! You go first, we will walk slowly behind. We have walked this road so many times, but this is the first time we have been so leisurely. We must take a good look at the scenery along the way!"
Others also echoed!
Seeing this, Lin Dayong laughed heartily: "Then we'll go first!"
After saying this, he pulled the reins and drove away in the carriage!
"Why are there so many people here?"
When they arrived at the city gate, Lin Xi and his family got off the carriage. Cao looked at the refugees outside the city and asked.
"These are refugees who escaped from Guanxi Prefecture. There weren't so many of them when I came here last time!"
Lin Xi frowned as he looked at the refugees outside the city gate who were dressed in rags and huddled together around a fire to keep warm.
Cao looked at the child who was held in an adult's arms, shivering in thin clothes due to the cold, and her eyes were full of pity!
She glanced at her daughter and seemed to want to say something but stopped herself.
At this time, voices were heard from the front.
"Alas! These refugees are even more pitiful than us. Although we may be hungry and full, at least we have a house to keep warm."
"Who said it wasn't true? If I had money, I would have come to help them a long time ago!"
"Eh? Speaking of being rich, didn't Madam Li and Shopkeeper Zhou come to distribute porridge a few days ago? How come only Shopkeeper Zhou came these past two days, but no sign of Madam Li?"
"I heard that she was scolded by Old Madam Li and was not allowed to leave the house!"
"Bah! Damn you old hag! Madam Li was just trying to do good deeds! Look at all those wealthy families, Madam Li was the only one who was kind enough to help the refugees, and now there's not even one left!"
"Alas! They are just a bunch of rich but heartless guys!
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When Lin An heard the discussions in front of him, he thought of his sister's boundary bead. His eyes rolled and an idea came into his mind. He chuckled and planned to tell his sister about it when he got back.
The family followed the crowd into the city, left the carriage with Manager Zhou, and then strolled along the busiest streets!
"Tanghulu! Sweet and sour Tanghulu!"
Lin An and Lin Ping looked at the candied haws on the vendor's shoulders and swallowed.
The vendor saw the two of them and came over to say, "Would you like to try some Tanghulu? We have been making Tanghulu for many years and it is delicious!"
"How much does it cost?"
Lin An asked cutely.
"Two cents a string, how many strings do you want?"
"Five skewers!"
As Lin An spoke, he took out ten copper coins from his pocket and handed them to the vendor.
"Okay! Here are five strings of candied haws!"
The peddler took the copper coin with a smile and put it in his arms, then he took five strings of candied haws from the haystack and handed them to Lin An!
"Dad, Mom, sister, brother, here, one skewer for each of us, I'll treat everyone!"
Lin An stuffed a string of candied haws into each of their hands, then impatiently stuck out his tongue to lick the candied haws, then bit off another half and ate it happily.
It’s sour and sweet and delicious!
Lin Xi and Lin Ping also started eating happily!
"Mom and dad are already so old, why are they still eating candied haws? I'll leave them for you!"
Lin Dayong opened his mouth and was about to take a bite of a candied haws, but when he heard his wife's words, he closed his mouth aggrievedly and looked at her in silence.
Looking at his father's expression, Lin Xi chuckled and said, "Mom, who says adults can't eat candied haws? This is given to everyone by Xiao An'er, so we must eat it! Right, Xiao An'er?"
"Just this time, just this moment, I must eat it!"
Lin An spoke incoherently while holding a candied haws in his mouth.
Lin Ping nodded repeatedly and stuffed the candied haws in his father's hand into his father's mouth.
Lin Dayong grinned and started eating happily.
Upon seeing this, Cao bit off a candied haws and chewed it slowly in her mouth. It tasted sour and sweet, just like the ones her mother bought for her when she was a child!
"Shaobing! Crispy shaobing!"
Seeing someone selling sesame cakes, Lin Ping trotted over and bought five, sharing them with everyone. The family ate as they walked along, and they were very happy!
"That's the jewelry store. Let's go in and take a look!"
Lin Xi looked at the magnificent jewelry shop in front of him and pulled Cao's arm.
"Sister, you go with mom and dad to look at the jewelry. I want to go with brother to look at those little things."
After Lin An finished speaking, he pulled Lin Ping towards a street stall filled with toys carved out of wood!
"Be safe and come find us later!"
Cao shouted worriedly at the backs of the two brothers.
"I know, mom, don't worry!"
Lin An shouted to the person behind him, then pulled Lin Ping to the stall and started choosing things with great interest!
Lin Xi held Xiaobai in his arms and went into the jewelry shop with his parents.
"Hello, sir. What kind of jewelry would you like to buy?"
As soon as the three of them entered the door, the shop assistant came up to greet them warmly!
"Let's take a look first!"
Looking at the silver jewelry on the counter in front of her, Lin Xi was not very satisfied, so she pulled Cao to another counter to choose. Lin Dayong followed obediently behind the mother and daughter. He didn't understand these things, so he just let his wife and daughter choose.
"Mom, this looks good on you!"
Lin Xi picked up a crystal-clear hairpin and inserted it into his mother's head, nodding with satisfaction.
"Sir, you have a very good eye. This hairpin just arrived today and is the best jade hairpin in the shop!"
The guy said enthusiastically beside him.
"How much silver?"
Lin Xi looked at the hairpin on his mother's head and became more and more satisfied!
"Fifty taels!"
The young man held up five fingers and said.
"Okay, I want it. No need to pack it. My mother will take it with her!"
After Lin Xi finished speaking, he handed Xiaobai to his father, and then took out money from his pocket!
"Where did you come from, you country bumpkin? Do you think you can afford this jade hairpin? I want it! Man, wrap it up for me!"
An arrogant voice was heard, Lin Xi looked up and saw that the jade hairpin on his mother's head had disappeared. The hairpin was held in the hands of a girl in a pink brocade dress with a proud face!