Manbao and the others didn't go directly to the County Governmental Office, but instead brought their flower baskets to the main street where they usually sold them, yet strangely, the children who often played there were nowhere to be seen.
Zhou Liulang looked around and approached a vendor who seemed more amiable and looked familiar to ask about it.
The stall owner recognized Zhou Liulang, finding it hard not to since these kids were young and conducted a unique business different from their own. The street wasn't so crowded that you could easily forget faces.
When he learned they were looking for children, he said with a smile, "Nowadays, who dares let their kids run outside? Haven't you noticed even the candied haw vendors aren't setting up their stands?"
