165 I Like Your Handkerchief
Although the young woman had been beaten up, there was no complaint in her eyes.
The little kid struggled into the young woman’s arms, but his chubby face twisted towards Little Ah Yu.
His snow-white fingers pointed at her. “Little girl, helped Bao…”
The little kid had just learned to speak, and his words were muffled, but the young woman understood.
“Old Master, Madam, Young Master said that these two saved him.” As the young woman spoke, she took out an extremely beautiful jade pendant.
She took a step forward and wanted to place it in Little Ah Yu’s palm.
Little Ah Yu retreated.
“Auntie, Grandma said that we don’t need to receive anything to do good deeds!” Little Ah Yu was afraid that the young woman would insist on giving it to her, so she placed her hands behind her back.
Qin Huai only glanced at the little kid and was about to pull Little Ah Yu away.
The fat rich man, who was almost blind, said to the servant beside him, “Is my son worth that little? Are you looking down on me? Take out the banknotes!”
The servant took a step forward and took out a stack of banknotes from his pocket. The rich man casually took a few and handed them to Little Ah Yu.
Little Ah Yu still shook her head. “Fat Uncle, I don’t want it!”
The young woman forced a smile and said in an extremely gentle voice, “Good child, take it. You deserve it.”
Although Little Ah Yu did not know much about money, she knew that be it the jade pendant the Auntie had taken or the banknotes given by that fat Uncle, they were worth a lot.
[Kid, actually, it’s fine even if you take it. She’s right. This is what you deserve.]
Meatball was still a little vexed. The next time it encountered such a temporary mission, it would never let the kid go alone.
It was all because the mission was so ambiguous that Meatball did not notice that the mission was actually so dangerous.
It was far from enough to rely on the little lamb to protect the kid. If those people were any more ferocious just now, it would be impossible for the kid to escape unscathed.
Although they had already turned misfortune into fortune, it did not mean that the kid had not contributed.
She could accept the jade pendant and banknotes.
Little Ah Yu thought to herself, “But the teacher also said that one shouldn’t expect a reef for doing good. I saved the kid because I wanted to save him, not because I wanted something from him.”
[It’s ‘one shouldn’t expect repayment for doing good’.]
Meatball actually wanted to say more, but the kid was still young and she would not understand if it said more.
If the kid didn’t want the reward, so be it. There was no need to be so materialistic.
The family was earning money now. Their situation would definitely get better and better in the future.
The kid could already eat meat regularly now. There were big white steamed buns every day. She felt very happy, so there was no need to forcefully change her quality of life.
No matter how many banknotes they took home, they would probably be put away by Old Madam Wang.
This was the first time someone did not accept money from him, and it was even two little kids who rejected him.
The rich man looked a little unhappy. The noble lady beside him said, “It’s time for the Old Master to set off. We can’t delay any longer. If we’re any later, I’m afraid we won’t be able to catch the ship at the docks.”
At this moment, the woman took out a small handkerchief and wiped the little kid’s hands.
Little Ah Yu’s eyes lit up. She pointed at the handkerchief and said, “Auntie, can you give this handkerchief to Ah Yu? It’s very beautiful!”
There was a very beautiful flower embroidered on the handkerchief. The flower seemed to be alive. Little Ah Yu liked it very much.
If it was sewn onto a small bag, it would definitely look very good.
The woman was in a difficult position. “I embroidered this myself. It’s not worth much.”
“If the child wants it, just give it to her. Why are you talking so much nonsense? Don’t waste time!” The noble lady looked impatient. As soon as her voice was raised, the woman was so frightened that her body trembled.
In the end, they left. Little Ah Yu also successfully obtained a new handkerchief with a flower on it.
Qin Huai looked at the flower and felt that the embroidery work of the flower was not bad. It was better than the embroidery the girls made in his previous residence. The main reason was that this flower was not stuck on the handkerchief in a regular way. Instead, a section of it stood out, like a flower sewn on the handkerchief.
“Big Brother Ah You, do you want it too? Aiya, if I had known earlier, I would have asked Auntie to give me another one!” Little Ah Yu was vexed and looked at the small handkerchief in her hand. “Ah Yu only has one.”
Although she liked Big Brother Ah You, she was still unwilling to share this handkerchief.
Qin Huai found it funny. “I don’t want a handkerchief.”
In the past, he often vomited blood and had to use several handkerchiefs a day. He would throw them away after using them. Why would he care about this thing?
“Big Brother Ah You, you helped too, but you didn’t get anything.” Little Ah Yu dug into her pocket and found a red fruit. She handed it to Qin Huai. “Then I’ll reward you with a fruit!”
Qin Huai took it and held it in his hand. “Thank you, Ah Yu.”
Little Ah Yu was happy. She waved her hand and pretended to be rich. “There’s no need to thank me.”
The two of them strolled on the street for a while before squeezing out. After a few steps, Wang Sanlang and Wang Silang ran over, panting.
Wang Sanlang held his waist and was out of breath. “Little Sister Ah Yu, why did you run out yourself? We’ve been looking for you for a long time!”
Wang Silang was also a little helpless. “Grandma was scolding me to death. The moment she turned around, you disappeared. If not for the fact that the shop was busy, Grandma would have asked us to close the shop and look for you.”
“I’m sorry. It’s all Ah Yu’s fault for being playful.” Little Ah Yu quickly apologized.
Seeing their little sister obediently admit her mistake, what else could the two brothers say?
Wang Sanlang calmed down a little and was less breathless. Only then did he go forward to hold Little Ah Yu’s hand. “Let’s go. Grandma gave us some money and asked us to accompany you shopping. We don’t have time to cook lunch at home today. Do you want to eat Yangchun noodles?”
Little Ah Yu licked her lips. “Is it Big Brother Dong’s Yangchun noodles!”
“That’s right.”
“Let’s go, let’s go. I want to eat, Ah Yu wants to eat!”
Little Ah Yu pulled Wang Sanlang forward. After taking a few steps, she realized that Qin Huai was not following her. She turned around and asked Wang Sanlang, “Third Brother, do we have enough money? Big Brother Ah You also want to eat!”
“I’ve brought enough. Don’t worry, after eating the Yangchun noodles, I can even bring you to buy hibiscus cakes.”
“Wow, that’s great! Let’s eat Yangchun noodles!”
Little Ah Yu ran happily in front, and Wang Silang hurriedly followed.
Qin Huai was a step behind. As he watched the little girl shuttle happily through the crowd, his face subconsciously puffed up.
Why was she acknowledging Big Brothers everywhere?
She was too unrestrained.
“Big Brother Ah You, hurry up!”
Qin Huai quickened his pace and replied, “Coming.”
Forget it, he would definitely be her most special brother anyway.
The few of them ate Yangchun noodles together and went to buy hibiscus cakes. They even watched street tricks for a while before returning home reluctantly.
Qin Huai returned to his house first. After he was done, Chi Jia went to report to him.
“Young Master, Madam wants you to go back. It’s not convenient for the divine doctor to come over.”
Before this, he had gone to receive a message from Madam.
In the past two months, Madam’s messages had become more and more frequent, and she had been paying attention to the Young Master’s condition.
The Young Master, who had originally had his illness forcefully suppressed by the divine doctor who said that he could only live for three months, was still alive and kicking. He was even becoming healthier and healthier.
Madam was very excited when she found out, but she only asked the Young Master to go back now.
Qin Huai sneered. “Go back? Then just let her wait.”
He would think about it when he was in a good mood.
When Little Ah Yu returned home, the Wang Family Steamed Bun Shop had already closed. The bun shop was not open in the afternoon, but in just the morning and early noon, the Wang Family was already so tired that their backs hurt.
In the afternoon, the Wang family rested in the courtyard.
Little Ah Yu originally wanted to share what happened in the alley. Seeing that everyone was so tired, she was afraid that she would make her family worry, so she didn’t say anything.
At night, Liu Shi tidied Little Ah Yu’s bag as usual and realized that there was an additional handkerchief inside.
The embroidery was very strange. It was obvious that it was not sold outside.
“Ah Yu, where did this handkerchief come from?”
Little Ah Yu was already sleepy. Her mind wandered around and she told her about the day in a daze.
Liu Shi was so frightened that her face turned pale.
Beside her, Wang Chuanman had already begun to snore. In a daze, he heard a few words about beggars and sat up in shock.
“What?! Ah Yu, you met a beggar?! Are you alright?! Are you injured? What’s going on!”
This roar woke Old Madam Wang up in the main room.