Me at two years old, a queen!

Chapter 123 The wife ran off with someone else, taking the child with her!

"Hey you little rascal, how dare you hit a girl like that!"

"Little one, where are your parents? Who did they come with?"

"Waaah~, we came out with Daddy~"

An older woman let go of Shen Yu's hand, took out a tissue from her pocket, tore off a small piece, and used it to wipe An'an's tears, then used it to wipe Zheba's snot.

"Lost? That man really lets the child run wild! He probably wouldn't even realize he'd lost him!"

"But you can't have a brother hitting his sister, can you?"

The old woman then said to Shen Yu, who was still in a daze, "Don't you understand? Hitting a child younger than yourself is so shameful! You'll never find a wife in the future!"

"Grandma... I'm not..."

Shen Yu clutched his clothes, watching the people gradually gather around him. He was somewhat at a loss, unsure how to explain, when he heard An An say...

"Grandma, do you want some fish?"

"My fish is so fragrant, like pickled cabbage fish and dried fish!"

The old woman then noticed the fish stall nearby. Seeing a grown man standing there, she realized he belonged to the two children and launched into another tirade: "You just watched the kids fight and didn't even try to stop them!"

"If your wives find out when you get back, they'll probably run off with someone else and the kids!"

Passerby A: "Yeah, young man, these days it's not easy to find a wife and have a baby. If your wife runs away, you'll have a hard time finding another one."

Passerby B: "You can't even take care of a child properly, yet you have a wife. You're lucky!"

Passerby C: "Young man, your baby is so beautiful! If you don't keep a close eye on him, a child trafficker might snatch him away, and you'll be devastated!"

Shen Shaocheng quickly wiped his sweat from his clothes, nodded awkwardly, and was about to pull Lu Junxing along to explain something when...

Lu Junxing, who had been sitting to one side, had somehow slipped away and was now standing in the crowd watching the spectacle.

Shen Shaocheng quickly picked out a fresh fish for the old lady and asked if she wanted it: "It was just caught, it's very fresh. You can steam it, braise it, or make fish soup at home!"

The old lady also glanced at the fish, picked out two, and told him to watch the children before leaving with them. Some other people, seeing how fresh the fish were, bought some in small groups as well.

This area is remote and mostly populated by elderly people, so there aren't many celebrity fans. Even a superstar like Shen Shaocheng, who spans a wide age range and is easily recognizable, goes unnoticed.

Not to mention young screen stars like Su Shao and Xu Tinglan, so only a few young women left behind in rural areas who stayed home to take care of their children would stop to listen, while others would just glance at them and leave.

It's easy to imagine how difficult it is for them to make money, but everyone had already guessed their situation; they were just trying their best.

Looking at the dozen or so fish left, Lu Junxing had the troublemaker snatch Jiang Yun's megaphone and, together with Shen Yu, shout in the street to get rid of the fish.

"Fish~"

"Pickled cabbage fish~, dried fish~"

Shen Yu: "An'an~, we sell live fish, not dried fish~"

"But the fish is just dried fish, like pickled fish!"

An'an didn't understand, weren't they all fish? The delicious fish smelled wonderful: "Slurp~, and there's also delicious fish soup~"

Shen Shaocheng was busy cleaning up the mess on the ground when he heard the voices coming from the two children's loudspeaker. He guessed that An'an had turned the volume up to the maximum and exclaimed, "Our An'an really knows how to eat!"

"I've been eating fish for almost two days now, but hearing her say that makes me want to eat it again~, hahaha~"

Just as Lu Junxing was about to speak, he heard a sound coming from a loudspeaker not far away.

An An: "Lu Junxing's fish were beaten to a pulp~, and died super fast!"

Shen Yu: "Brother Cheng's live fish, stir-fried until incredibly fragrant, is the best!"

An'an and Shen Yu: "Selling fish! Selling fish! Two grown men are cleaning fish!"

An'an: "No, Brother Shen Yu, my dad is so handsome! You should say... um, handsome men are awesome at killing fish~"

Shen Yu: "Okay, then my dad is so ugly, let's not call him that anymore?"

The two children were unaware that their voices were heard throughout the entire street, and several stall owners nearby were staring at the two grown men, trying to discern something.

Several older women also heard the two children's advertisement and came over with their shopping baskets.

Seeing this, Lu Junxing tried to run away, but Shen Shaocheng, who was prepared, grabbed him and handed him a fishing net, telling him to catch fish for the old ladies.

After handing the fish basket to the elderly women watching the commotion and letting them fill it themselves, he strode towards the troublemaker, snatched the megaphone, and turned it off.

Seeing that An'an was still jumping around trying to grab it, he quickly handed the megaphone to Jiang Yun, who was walking over: "Watch your megaphone! You're such a big guy and you can't even keep an eye on something!"

Jiang Yun, clutching his recovered megaphone, was about to say, "Wasn't this the kid you instigated who tried to steal my megaphone?" when he saw the man carrying An'an away.

"Dad, can I borrow your megaphone again?"

Seeing Shen Yu standing in front of him, Jiang Yun, preoccupied with his megaphone, quickly grabbed it and ran off.

Back at the restaurant, the group met up to discuss their return journey. Ni Hao was worried they wouldn't be able to get back; her chili peppers weren't worth much, and many families grew them for a living.

Finally, she lowered the price and sold it off cheaply, even the basket used to hold the chilies, earning only 224 yuan. She also bought two bottles of water along the way, leaving her with only 220 yuan. This was the most nerve-wracking moment; she wanted to see how much money they had made.

5000+1478.5+1168+220+58.5=7925

Xu Tinglan counted everyone's money; it totaled 7925 yuan. Everyone looked at the 5000 yuan Lu Junxing had finally produced, curious but not asking any questions, since they were all beneficiaries anyway.

Su Shao has been traveling around a lot in recent years to participate in activities, so he has a certain understanding of ticket prices: "Flying is definitely out of the question, especially during the May Day holiday, when prices are even higher!"

"High-speed rail, please!"

Lu Junxing first devised a plan: the group would take the high-speed train back to Haicheng, with each person paying 1250 yuan for a first-class seat, except for Shen Yu, who would need a half-price ticket.

1250 * 5.5 = 6875

Xu Tinglan calculated the price, and everyone agreed that the plan was feasible and would leave some money behind.

Ni Hao breathed a huge sigh of relief: "Now that we have money, let's take it and go eat. We haven't eaten all morning, we're starving!"

Ni Hao originally wanted to use the money to buy some food, but Ji Jianshu stopped her, saying that she couldn't hold everyone back. In the end, the staff gave each of them a steamed bun.

I've been so busy until now I'm starving.

Shen Shaocheng borrowed a staff member's phone and booked the tickets: "The tickets are for 2:30 PM. Just allow an hour for us to get there from here!"

This place isn't big; the only way to get to the high-speed rail station is from the city center. It's not even 11 a.m. yet; they can have time to eat, rest a bit, and then go.

Xu Tinglan gave the money to the staff member who helped buy the tickets, kept the remaining 1050 yuan, left 400 yuan for a taxi, and the group happily found a local restaurant.