"A lot? Not much. Look! Daddy gets one, you get one, Daya and Erya also get one, and Uncle Jin gets one. Don't you want to give one to your good friend Goudan as well? And buy a few more. Didn't Daddy promise you to eat one and take one? It's cool now, so they won't go bad."
When Gulan said one, AnAn broke off one finger. After being tricked by her mother, AnAn felt that it was not much. The embarrassed expression disappeared immediately, and he nodded quickly to indicate that he wanted them all.
The stall owner was very happy to sell so many candies at once. He took the copper coins and happily handed the wrapped candied haws to the customer. Hawthorn is not rare but sugar is quite rare, so a string of candied haws costs as much as a meat bun. Ten candied haws cost twenty cents, which is enough to buy coarse grains for a family to eat for several days. Gulan gave the money without blinking, which made the stall owner smile from ear to ear. He thought it would be great if every customer could be as generous as him.
"They are all yours, share them," Gulan said smilingly to her son, shaking the candied haws in her hand.
"Yeah," AnAn nodded happily.
First he took one and gave it to Gulan, then to Daya and Erya, then to Uncle Jin, and finally he took one for himself, leaving the rest untouched.
"Dad... put it down." An n pushed his mother's hand that was holding the candied haws, then took a bite of the candied haws with satisfaction. His little mouth suddenly bulged out, and his eyebrows unconsciously curved.
"Okay." Gulan looked at her son with a smile, put the remaining candied haws in the basket, then took the one her son handed her and bit off one in one bite, imitating her son's example. Well, Gulan's eyes lit up. She hadn't eaten it for a long time. It tasted really good, sour and sweet, very appetizing.
Daya and Erya looked at the candied haws in their hands as if they were rare treasures. They were very careful and cherished them, and were reluctant to take a lick of them. Even though they have seen many delicious foods since then, the two girls still remember deeply the wonderful taste of the first candied haws in their lives.
Xiang Yunjin was forced to take it. The little guy looked at him softly with his moist big eyes, and he couldn't say no. The red looked really appetizing. Seeing Gulan taking a bite without hesitation, Xiang Yunjin took a bite as well. The sour and sweet taste instantly hit his taste buds, and it was inexplicably delicious. This should be the first time since he was old enough to understand that he had eaten on the street without caring about his image. It felt a bit novel, but not disgusting.
She walked and stopped like this, and not only was the basket of eggs full, but the backpack behind her was also mostly filled. Whenever they come across something delicious, as long as AnAn takes a look at it, Gulan will buy it without even asking the price, which shows how much she loves her son.
After a stroll, Xiang Yunjin and Gulan stopped at the door of a shop. Above the door was written 'Liu's Garment Shop'.
"Son, do you recognize the words above?" Playing is playing, but it is also a good opportunity to broaden one's horizons. Whenever Gulan comes across a shop, no matter how complicated the name is, she will let her son recognize it first.
"Liu's Garment... Dad doesn't know the last character?" AnAn frowned and looked at Gulan.
"It's a shop. Here it means a store. Did you remember it, AnAn?" Without waiting for Gulan to speak, Xiang Yunjin spoke first.
After hearing this, AnAn understood that the word referred to the shop. He nodded immediately and said, "I'll remember it. Thank you, Uncle Jin." AnAn looked at the words on the doorplate carefully, memorizing every stroke.
"Good" almost unconsciously learned from Yunjin the way Gulan treated AnAn, and praised him generously.
If his personal guards and attendants saw this, they would definitely be shocked. Although the master usually treated them well, he was still a rather cold person and definitely would not have such a gentle side.
AnAn smiled embarrassedly, but did not avoid looking away, only his little face was flushed.
"Okay, now that we know, let's go in," Gulan said, enjoying seeing her son becoming more and more lively.
"Thank you." Gulan raised her foot and thanked Yunjin sincerely. Brother Jin has been really nice to AnAn these days.
Hearing this, Xiang Yunjin's lips curled up slightly, and he followed in a good mood.
As soon as we entered, a waiter came over to greet us with a smile on his face, "Hallo! Please come in, everyone, come and buy some clothes! I'm not bragging, but you have come to the right place, Liu's Clothing Store. The clothes in our store are absolutely the best in the whole Yishan Town, with a full range of varieties, novel styles, and the best quality. Just tell me what you want to buy, and I guarantee that you will buy what you want..." Blah blah... The young man was really talkative. When he saw them, he started praising his shop, as if not buying from them would be like missing out on millions. This enthusiasm is really a bit overwhelming.
Originally, Gulan just wanted to take a look, make some comparisons, and then decide which store to buy from. Because of this guy's eloquence, I unknowingly bought a lot for myself and my son, as well as for Daya and Erya. With a guy like this, it would be hard for a shop owner to have bad business.
"Brother Jin, what do you think of your choice?" The children and their own Gulan can make the decision, but Brother Jin's choice still needs to be decided by him. Just as the clerk said, the clothes in the shop are really good. They come in all grades according to the quality of the fabric, covering high, medium and low grades.
Of course, it is just a small town after all, and most of the properties are low- and middle-end. But even if these clothes were made of good materials as described by the waiter, they were very ordinary in Xiang Yunjin's eyes. The clothes he wore were always made of the best materials and were specially made by the best craftsmen in the mansion. Choosing clothes was the first time for Xiang Yunjin. However, in general, the styles are acceptable, which is pretty good for such a small place.
"I'm watching it. Do you have any good suggestions?" Saying this, Xiang Yunjin shifted his gaze to Gulan. He looked through the clothes and didn't notice anything different except for the difference in the fabrics.
"Opinions?" Gulan pursed her lips, fixed her eyes on the wall, and glanced at Xiang Yunjin who was choosing.
"How about this one? Your previous clothes were jet black, and this one is very similar. The fabric feels very comfortable, and the style looks elegant and decent." Gulan praised. Although she thought the styles of men's clothes were really not much different, the only difference was in the fabric, some small details on the clothes, and the belts.
She chose a cotton gown, mainly considering his current situation. It should not be too high-profile. Gulan simply ignored the silk and satin. Even so, the cloth was still conspicuous among their group.
Xiang Yunjin looked at the clothes Gulan chose and nodded. The color did meet his standards. Then Gulan chose for him four pieces of clothing in black, dark blue, and crimson purple, including a long gown, a short shirt, a middle coat, silk socks, and shoes, all matching.
When it was time to pay, Gulan had already taken out the money but was stopped by Xiang Yunjin, "I'll do it."
"Why are you pay? Didn't we agree that I would buy it?" Gulan disagreed. This guy's thank-you gift was so huge, she couldn't be too stingy.
"You said it." Xiang Yunjin took out the silver and handed it to the steward without giving him a chance to refuse, implying that he didn't agree to it because of what he said.
Gulan narrowed her eyes and looked at him. Forget it. The money had already been given. Besides, he was a wealthy man. Since he was willing to pay, why would she be unwilling? She was even more eager to do so.