Sitting on the cross-border trading group, the country is chasing after it

The dispute here just now has attracted some people's attention, but passers-by can't figure out what is going on. Is it that the urban management does not allow stalls to be set up, or is it that the old lady's children do not allow her to set up a stall, or is it something else.

It was not until the old man fell to the ground and splashed water all over the floor that more people came to watch.

"How can you hit someone? That's what's wrong with you."

"Yes, the old man's bones are fragile and can't withstand falls and blows. Old man, are you okay? Do you want me to call an ambulance for you?"

The man hurriedly distanced himself from the matter: "Don't talk nonsense! They are blackmailing me! I didn't even touch her, she just fell to the ground! You stinky old woman, stop pretending! Get up!"

After saying that, he glanced around hurriedly, trying to find his companions to testify, but he found that those fellow vendors had already run away for fear of getting into trouble.

What a bunch of ungrateful guys!

The man cursed in his heart and tried to pull Grandma Zou in a rage.

Jiang Ruochu would never let him have his way. She immediately slapped the man's hand away: "Don't move your hands. There are so many eyes watching here!"

Then she asked the onlookers for help: "Everyone help us bear witness, this man still wants to attack!"

The man was speechless and retorted: "What do you mean I hit you? It was obviously you who hit me!"

He pointed to his waist where he had been kicked and said, "It still hurts here."

Jiang Ruochu took a glance and thought that he should have kicked harder.

"He thought my grandma's business was better than his, so he refused to let her set up her stall and wanted to chase her away. He was also pulling and tugging, so I pushed him."

When passers-by heard the whole story, some people directly spat at the man and said, "You deserve it. You deserve to be beaten."

"Why are you like this? I didn't expect you to be such a loser with a lot of noise but little results."

"How can a grown man bully an old man and a little girl?"

The man couldn't stand the pointing and criticizing from the people around him, and he couldn't explain himself clearly, so he could only glare at Jiang Ruochu and Grandma Zou fiercely, and left in disgrace.

After everyone left, Grandma Zou thanked the people around her. Some kind-hearted people helped her hold the bucket, and some people asked her with concern whether she wanted to go to the hospital. Grandma Zou shook her head, and then everyone slowly dispersed, leaving only Jiang Ruchu.

"Thank you for your help, little girl." Grandma Zou held Jiang Ruochu's hand and said worriedly, "But if you encounter something like this in the future, don't try to help alone. It's very dangerous."

Jiang Ruochu smiled and said, "Don't worry, grandma. Since I'm doing this, I must know what I'm doing."

Grandma Zou nodded, then began to pack up her stall and prepare to go home. She was afraid that after the onlookers had left, those guys would come back to cause trouble and implicate the little girl who was so kind as to help her.

When Jiang Ruchu saw this, he helped Grandma Zou pack up.

Suddenly, she saw the dashcam on the front of the tricycle and asked, "Grandma, who installed this for you?"

"My granddaughter was worried about me, so she bought me this rechargeable dashcam, saying that if there was a dispute on the road, having this thing would be more useful than anything else."

Jiang Ruochu nodded. She already had a plan in mind. If that group of people came to make trouble again, she would have a way.

As she cleaned up, she looked around and found no other elderly people. Then she looked at Grandma Zou and asked, "Grandma, is your last name Zou?"

"Yes." Grandma Zou raised her head in confusion, "Do you know me?"

Jiang Ruochu never expected that the person he was looking for was both far away and right in front of him.

She suddenly felt a little emotional and fortunate.

Fortunately, after Yuan Tangtang passed away, Grandma Zou did not seem to lose the motivation to live and is still working hard to live.

It's a pity that she lives alone, has no young people to take care of her, and she sets up a stall to earn some hard-earned money, but she is bullied by those beasts.

Jiang Ruochu made up an excuse: "Grandma, my name is Jiang Ruochu, I'm Tangtang's friend, I just happened to pass by Yanghai City this time, so I came to see you specially."

When Grandma Zou heard that Jiang Ruchu was Yuan Tangtang's friend, her eyes suddenly lit up and she looked at Jiang Ruchu with shining eyes, as if she wanted to find some shadow of Yuan Tangtang in this young girl.

Grandma Zou warmly invited Jiang Ruochu: "It's so hot, but you still came to see me. It's really troublesome. Come on, come to grandma's house and sit down."

Jiang Ruochu agreed and followed Grandma Zou back home.

Jiang Ruochu sat on the sofa and looked around, and found that although Grandma Zou was the only one living at home, the house was spotlessly clean.

On the cabinet was a photo of Yuan Tangtang and her grandmother, the two of them hugging each other, one old and one young, smiling happily. Next to the photo were many awards Yuan Tangtang had won, each carefully framed, some of which were from many years ago but still looked new.

Soon, Grandma Zou served a bowl full of Qingbuliang, which contained raisins, taro balls, mung beans, coix seeds, and various diced fruits, and a layer of coconut milk smoothie on top. This is the most popular summer drink in the south, which is sweet and refreshing.

Grandma Zou said kindly, "You must be hot after walking all the way here. Come, have some refreshing food to cool you down. This is Tangtang's favorite."

Jiang Ruochu stood up immediately and took the bowl: "Thank you, grandma, please sit down."

Grandma Zou responded, "Yeah, okay."

Jiang Ruochu took a bite of the Qingbuliang. The coconut milk was sweet and fragrant but not greasy, and the texture of the smoothie was powdery, just right. She just tasted the mung beans and coix seeds, which had a glutinous texture and a light sweetness.

No wonder Grandma Zou’s business is so good, not only because it is clean and hygienic, but most importantly, the food tastes good.

Grandma Zou asked, "Xiao Jiang, are you and Tangtang classmates?"

"I am two years older than Tangtang and have graduated and worked for two years. We met online and happened to like the same celebrity and watch dramas, so we had endless topics to talk about."

Jiang Ruochu's words were half true and half false, but the true part was very close to Yuan Tangtang's real situation, so Grandma Zou had no doubts.

"I know this. Tangtang has quite a few friends online. You call them... gay friends? Like-minded people? Right?"

Jiang Ruochu smiled and said, "Yes, grandma, you even understand this."

"It was all Tangtang who taught me." Grandma Zou murmured, "It's great to have graduated and have a job. It's great."

Yuan Tangtang died in an accident when she was a junior in college. If she hadn’t died, she would have graduated this year, so Grandma Zou was inspired to say this.

After a long while, Grandma Zou came back to her senses and looked at Jiang Ruochu kindly: "Tangtang is lucky to have a friend as kind and brave as you."

When Jiang Ruchu saw Grandma Zou's sad expression, she thought that she came to visit Grandma Zou, not to poke fun at her. After all, the dead cannot be resurrected, so it would be better for her to solve the current problem first.

So Jiang Ruochu changed the subject: "Grandma Zou, are you going to set up a stall tomorrow?"

"Of course I'll go. Many students like to eat my qingbuliang, and graduation is coming soon..." Grandma Zou seemed to be hesitant to speak, and paused for a few seconds before continuing, "Setting up a stall is my only hope."

Jiang Ruochu heard the hidden meaning in Grandma Zou's words. She learned from Yuan Tangtang that Grandma Zou was already at retirement age and her pension was enough for her to live on.

I'm afraid that Grandma Zou is so obsessed with setting up a stall not just because she wants to find something to do to pass the time.

Jiang Ruochu asked tentatively: "Grandma Zou, you are still setting up the stall now, is it because of Tangtang?"

Grandma Zou smiled nostalgically: "Yes."

"When Tangtang was still in school, I would set up a stall in front of the school gate, and then she would come to help me close the stall after school."

"Every time I set up the stall, I always felt like I was waiting for Tangtang to finish class. When the time came, she would walk out of the school gate, and we would go home together."

Jiang Ruchu showed an expression of "as expected". It seemed that her grandmother had not completely let it go. She couldn't help but look a little more worried.

"But I'm getting old and can't walk anymore. I plan to finish the exhibition this year and stop it in the future."

"Xiao Jiang, don't worry, I'm not afraid of those bastards. Can they beat an old woman like me to death?" Grandma Zou said angrily. She had nothing to lose anyway.

"If I really die...it will be a relief." Grandma Zou said the last sentence very softly. She thought Jiang Ruchu didn't hear it, but Jiang Ruchu had already read her thoughts from her expression.

Jiang Ruochu suddenly realized that Grandma Zou might not have lost confidence in life, she was just still hanging on by the wish of "waiting for Yuan Tangtang to graduate."

Once she fulfills this wish and loses all the thoughts, she might collapse.