An eight-year-old kid emptied his scumbag father's warehouse and followed his grandparents into

"Cousin Xi, big sister!" The little girl couldn't keep her balance while running on the sand, and pounced towards them like an ugly duckling.

"Cousin Xi, Miss!" It was Qiaoqiao! She was only slightly better than Xiaotuanzi in walking, but she knew to protect her little friend while running, so her little friend didn't fall.

"Sister, you ran out without saying hello, making it difficult for us to find you." It was Sanlang and Silang.

Following behind were Zhuang, Lin and Aunt Zhao.

Both Mrs. Lin and Aunt Zhao were carrying an empty basket, but they had things in their hands, so it seemed they had started shopping.

A small market had spontaneously formed in front of the shop. Two stalls were selling pork, occupying prime locations at either end. In front of them, a dozen or so small stalls were squatting, carrying baskets and backpacks. Besides vegetables and radishes, they also sold their own sweet potatoes and taro, and a few stalls sold dried fish and shrimp. The variety was limited and the prices were cheap.

The people setting up stalls obviously don’t have the habit of shouting. After setting up their stalls, they just sit quietly and wait for customers.

There are many varieties of vegetables here, some of which I had eaten last night and some I had never seen before. Zhuang was so happy that she bought several bunches.

I bought two large jars of rare dried olives, and four pounds of an unnamed fruit that I tried and found quite delicious. However, the persimmons and tangerines I had last night were not sold at this small market.

Seeing the two little dumplings happy, Jing Chunxi quickly called them: "Come over here quickly and choose what you like. Just pick it out and Cousin Xi will give it to you."

"Really? Really?"

"Ah! So beautiful!"

The two little girls' eyes immediately lit up, but Qiaoqiao's eyes only flashed for a moment, and she only said "beautiful" before suddenly retreating behind Jing Mingzhu and timidly saying, "Qiaoqiao can't have it."

Qiaoqiao was so well-behaved and sensible, which must have been the result of Lin's constant teaching. She was much braver than she was two months ago. After washing her face, she looked much better. She resembled Lin's long face, but with big eyes and a small mouth. She was still a little thin.

"Cousin Xi, little Tuanzi loves you so much!" Jing Chunxi's pants were pulled down by little Tuanzi, and he hurried to protect them.

"Little Dumpling, you pick first, then pick a few for Qiaoqiao." Jing Chunxi didn't get angry. He patted Little Dumpling encouragingly, letting her stand steady. It was good for Qiaoqiao to remember her status at such a young age, but he didn't want Jing Mingzhu to be too worldly. After all, this was her playmate, and it would be best if she could give it to her own little friend.

"Pick more dumplings and give them to your aunt, mother and grandmother." Jing Mingyue also reminded that although the things are not expensive and can be afforded, children must be taught from a young age and not allowed to be selfish. A small gift also expresses filial piety.

Jing Chunxi continued to encourage: "You can also pick some for the sisters in the capital, and then help you take them back."

"Ahhh! There are so many little dumplings to pick." Jing Mingzhu was so happy that she almost jumped into the middle of the group of children.

Seeing so many people coming, Chun Tao was not afraid of being harassed by these children again: "Put your things down and let us pick them."

The children put the baskets in their hands on the ground. Knowing that the deal was about to be done, they were happy. After putting down the baskets, they squatted down and waited for the favor of the two little ladies.

Little Tuanzi squatted down, picked up a shell, and started to make a clicking sound, shouting excitedly: "This, I want to give this to my aunt, and one to my cousin, and also..."

Even after being out for so long, she still remembers her aunt, and Pu Ge'er is also her favorite.

Her little mouth chattered with excitement. Qiaoqiao had already squatted beside her. Although she didn't want any, she couldn't resist the temptation of these little things. She handed one to the little girl as soon as she saw one, and her mouth kept saying, "This is beautiful."

"This good-looking."

“Buy this!”

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Jing Mingyue also squatted down to help them choose, and occasionally said a few words.

Sanlang and Silang thought the market was so small that they could see the end at a glance. They had no desire to play, so they just squatted there together.

Several people put their heads in, only Jing Chunxi stood there. Soon there were things picked out next to each basket.

Seeing that they had almost finished picking, Chuntao squeezed to the front to help lower the price, but the price was already very cheap, and the final price was almost the same as what they had originally agreed on. Since they picked a lot of things, Chuntao would just try to get them to give her a few more as a bonus.

They were all very satisfied with what they picked, and the children from the fishermen's families were also very excited after the transactions were completed.

With this load, there was a pile of things that needed to be carried back.

I wanted to buy another basket to hold the shells, but when I turned around, I saw Zhuang and others walking towards them, with a few things already in their backpacks.

Zhuang smiled and said to Jing Chunxi, "Just pamper them. I won't be so easy to talk to when Sister Xi returns. Each person's monthly salary is a maximum of fifty coins. Once you use it up, there will be no more."

When Silang and Sanlang heard what Zhuang said, they quickly covered their pockets to see if the things were still there.

When they left the house earlier, their mothers had given them one or two taels of silver. They had complained that it was too little, but now that they only had fifty wen left, they knew they had to be frugal with their two taels. They were secretly thankful they hadn't been so generous as to offer to buy something for their sister, otherwise they would have been at a huge loss.

Zhuang Shi watched their sneaky little movements and smiled even more happily: "However, you must not miss out on gifts for your aunt and the brothers and sisters in the capital. Look, even your sister is thinking about them."

After hearing this, Silang's teeth hurt even more and he held his hand tighter, as if the silver he had earned was about to fly away.

Jing Mingyue also stood up and giggled with Jing Chunxi. Even Chuntao laughed happily. On this journey, the lady and the young lady had given them a lot of banknotes. After buying the house and settling in, there was still a lot left. When the time came, it would definitely be handed over to the old lady or the eldest lady to manage. She knew they were not that poor and knew that the eldest lady was joking.

Jing Chunxi couldn't bear to see his two cousins' expressions, so he teased his aunt with a smile, "But this is our first year in Lingnan! Aunt, you can't give us too little New Year's money. You have to make us all happy."

Zhuang laughed and scolded: "You are so clever!"

Sanlang and Silang looked at each other with excitement, as if they understood something but realized it belatedly, which made everyone else laugh.

Speaking of this, Zhuang became happy again and announced a great news to them: "The New Year is just over ten days away. It is said that in another seven or eight days, the market here will be closed and the fishermen will stop fishing.

Your grandfather asked your eldest and second brothers and two guards to go to the village to see who has a pig. He said he wants to kill one for the New Year and prepare other New Year goods.

Aunt Zhao also put down her backpack and said, "The old lady and the old concubine have discussed that after breakfast they will go for a walk in the village to see who has the most chickens and ducks so they can buy some for the New Year. Let's go back quickly after we finish our shopping. The old concubine and I must follow."

After saying that, he immediately urged them to go back. Jing Chunxi also wanted to take a walk in the village. In addition to wanting to stroll around the village, Jing Chunxi was also curious about how the other families were being resettled.

They certainly couldn't live in a house like theirs, but they still had some money, so except for Jing Changming and Jing Changdu's family, other families could still buy a small house.

PS: I met with my old colleagues from noon today and it lasted until 10 pm.

Although I was very tired, I finally didn’t delay the update.