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Chapter 679: Chapter 684 Good Feelings_1
"Auntie Four, this is for you to eat." Er Ya stuffed an orange into Qiao Duo’er’s hands.
They hadn’t expected the business to be so good, having not prepared anything to eat in the morning, they could only buy some food from the orange stall nearby, but the more they ate, the hungrier they felt.
Now with every burp, there was the taste of oranges.
Qiao Duo’er, with her sharp ears, heard Er Ya’s stomach growling, certainly too busy to even take care of eating.
"Zheng Hong and I will watch the stall, you two go have a break and eat something."
Hu’s Clan shook her head, "No need, I can manage by myself, child, you go rest."
"Don’t wear yourself out, or no amount of silver can buy back your health."
Qiao Duo’er advised, knowing full well Hu’s Clan’s eagerness to make money, but still, health was of utmost importance.
"Mom, Auntie Four always paid us a wage before, couldn’t you just pay her a wage today?" Da Ya blinked her eyes.
She knew her mother had always wanted to give some silver to Auntie Four, wasn’t this an opportunity?
Having been convinced by the children’s nimble thinking, Hu’s Clan finally vacated her spot for Qiao Duo’er.
She quickly nibbled on two pieces of sugar cakes and felt sweetness spreading to her heart.
Life was getting better day by day, such things were unimaginable before.
Indeed, Duo’er was right, if you want something, you have to strive for it yourself.
She believed she had now done so.
"I’ve had enough to eat, let me take over." Hu’s Clan took the work from Qiao Duo’er’s hands.
However, Tan Zhenghong and Qiao Duo’er still helped out, worried that the girls would exhaust themselves with the workload.
Before long, all four baskets of roasted goods were sold out.
"Duo’er and I came by ox cart, we can give you a lift back on our way."
Before Hu’s Clan could respond, Er Ya quickly chimed in, "Uncle Huang will come to pick us up; he’s helping my mom collect melon seeds and peanuts."
Qiao Duo’er nodded with teasing eyes.
It seemed that things were developing well between the two!
Hu’s Clan wanted to explain but didn’t know where to start, so she chose to say nothing.
She knew Huang Zhong helped them because he saw the hardship of their motherless and fatherless situation, and it had nothing to do with romantic feelings.
"Sister Lan, the girls have been busy all day, I’ll take them out for a walk, you wait here for Brother Zhong."
Qiao Duo’er, hand in hand with each girl, planned to take these two little light bulbs away.
Caught in a difficulty, Hu’s Clan muttered in a low voice, "It’s not good for Zhong Zi and me to be alone together, other people might get the wrong idea if they see us."
"Da Ya, Er Ya, do you want to go shopping?"
The two girls nodded eagerly, their eyes full of anticipation. They had been to town a few times but always spent their time helping in the store and never really got to enjoy themselves.
Therefore, they were still filled with longing for the town.
Ever since the girls had gone missing, Hu’s Clan had never denied any of their requests, and this time was no different.
"Alright then, if you want to buy something for the Year of the Snake, you mustn’t let your uncle and auntie spend money, understand?"
Hu’s Clan grabbed a handful of copper coins from her purse and handed them to Da Ya.
"Understood!" the two girls said in unison.
It was their first time having money of their own to spend, and the two were thrilled, chatting non-stop as they walked down the street.
"Big sister, we’ve made a lot of money, does that mean we can buy things every day from now on?"
Er Ya asked excitedly, as the town was full of delicious food and fun things!
"As long as you want to come, Mom will surely agree, but making money is hard so we can’t waste it."
"I know, other people’s dads earn money to support the family, and we don’t have one."
Speaking of this, they felt very sorrowful, having a father that might as well not be one at all.
What he brought to them was only harm.
