Wang's little lady

Chapter 14

"Grandma, mother, let's just add another bucket of cold noodles to sell, and the rest will remain the same."

Seeing that Mrs. Xie and Mr. Zhang wanted to retort loudly, Hongdou was not going to give them a chance to speak:

"Everything has to be made fresh every day, and you have to replenish the ingredients when you come back after selling out. It's a lot of trouble."

"We have to make money while ensuring our health."

Hongdou thought about it carefully, their small business had just begun, and everyone would inevitably want to eat something new.

After a while, fewer people will buy.

After all, the town is still populated by ordinary people and their purchasing power is not that strong.

Although Granny Xie and Mrs. Zhang were distressed that they would make a lot less money, they were more willing to listen to Hongdou.

"Okay, listen to your granddaughter."

"By the way, Dou, we have to buy some stone and flour later."

"Check with your mother what you need at home, and we'll buy it all at once."

After Mrs. Xie finished speaking, she turned her gaze to the little girl, and then continued:
"And this little girl, I have to ask Li Zheng for help to find out whose family she belongs to."

"This girl has helped us a lot today, so we have to arrange it properly."

Hongdou looked out at the sky and saw that it was indeed not too early. Once things were done, it would be almost dark.

"Then let's eat first. We've been tired for so long and we can't do anything hungry."

In this regard, everyone has no opinion.

Mrs. Zhang thought that the little girl wouldn't be able to stay long, so she decided to cook a sumptuous meal.

The home-made cold noodles are definitely indispensable. Just stir-fry a few vegetables and add the ice powder left over from lunch, and it’s almost done.

However, considering the girl's good appetite, Zhang quickly posted a few more noodles as staple food.

At the dinner table, everyone was stuffing food with enthusiasm, and even their appetite, which had deteriorated due to summer, suddenly improved.

Only the little girl looked worried. Although she was eating a lot, her face was full of loneliness.

However, everyone else was fighting hard to eat at the moment, and she lowered her head, so no one noticed for a while.

After the meal, Hongdou and Mrs. Xie filled two large bowls of ice powder and took the little girl out.
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Li Zheng, whose surname is Li, lives on the largest street in the town. Because of the convenience of his status, he has lived a good life these years.

Although he was a little concerned about his own family, he generally acted fairly and successfully held the position of Li Zheng for many years.

When Hongdou and Mrs. Xie led people outside the door, Li Zheng was resting under the vegetable shelf in the yard.

His children are now married, and he even has grandchildren. The children are usually filial and their life is really comfortable.

Hearing someone knocking on the door, the little grandson Jinbao who was playing in the yard ran to open the door without his grandfather's instructions.

"Are you looking for my grandpa?" Jinbao is six years old, and his family is planning to send him to school this year.

He looked at the women outside the door and knew that most of them were here to see his grandfather. After all, his grandfather was an upright person.

He is the biggest official in town.

"Hello, little brother, my name is Hongdou, and my home is in this town."

"You look so cute, can you tell me your name?"

Hongdou spoke to Jinbao with a friendly expression.

Children at this age already know a lot of things and don't like others to ignore them.

Sure enough, when Jinbao heard Hongdou praising him for being cute, he scratched his head in embarrassment:

"Hello, Sister Hongdou. My name is Jinbao. What do you want to do when you come to my house?"

"Jinbao, Jinbao, what a good name."

"Sister, there is something important. We need to ask your grandpa to pay attention to it. Can you help us go in and say something?"

Jinbao agreed wholeheartedly and took the three of them directly into the courtyard. Li Zheng also arranged his clothes at this time to avoid being rude.

"Brother Li Zheng, please don't be surprised if you come here rashly." Mrs. Xie greeted with a smile on her face. As she spoke, she took out a bowl of ice powder from the red bean basket and placed it on the small table.

"This is a new delicacy made by ourselves. It's called ice powder. You can try it."

Li Zheng was a little curious when he saw the ice powder in the bowl. He had never seen this thing before.

It's shiny and has toppings on it, so it looks good.

Not to mention the old man Li Zheng, Jin Bao's eyes lit up the moment he saw the ice powder.

He secretly tugged at the hem of his grandfather's clothes, hinting that he wanted to eat.

The grandson wanted to eat, so Li Zheng naturally wouldn't refuse, but now that the guests were still there, he had to see what was going on first.

"I've never seen this thing before, so you're welcome? Haha."

Mrs. Xie quickly said that she was not welcome, and then explained her purpose:

"Li Zheng, I came here today because of this little girl."

Mrs. Xie took the opportunity to pull the little girl and took her two steps forward.

"I picked this up when I was picking wild vegetables. Can you take a look at it? Does it look familiar?"

"If someone gets lost, the family will be worried."

When Li Zheng heard Granny Xie's intention, he couldn't help but straighten his face;

This little girl looks to be in her early teens, so she shouldn't be lost, maybe. . .

"Little girl, do you remember where your home is?"

Li Zheng tried his best to appear kind, but the little girl shook her head and lowered her head, as if she didn't want to say more.

What does this mean?
"Grandpa Li Zheng, she can't speak. She didn't make a sound after she came to my house yesterday."

Hongdou felt that this matter was a bit troublesome today.

It was also their fault. Li Zheng was not only in charge of the town, he also helped to look after the villages below the town.

Even if they were from any village, he couldn't possibly know them all.

"Grandpa Lizheng, if you are tired, please help me to ask, whose family has lost a child recently?"

To him, this was just a trivial matter, and he naturally had no objections.

In addition, he was also a little worried, fearing that the little girl was abducted;
If it happens within the radius of his management, it will also have an impact on him.

"No problem. If it's really embarrassing, it's a big deal."

"I've been checking around the area for the past two days. If I have any news, I'll come to you."

However, it is also possible that it was sold deliberately by a cruel family member.

After all, in poor families, it is not uncommon for their daughters to be sold.

"Then she..."

When Granny Xie heard this, she became a little anxious.

She was also pitiful and even grateful for the child, but it would be really difficult to raise another mouth in the family.

Hongdou understands grandma's worries, but they can't leave people alone.

They brought us back, not to mention they helped us a lot today.

Regardless of Li Zheng's position, he is not even a minor official, but in this area, he has a lot of power.

Can not be offended.

"Thank you, Grandpa Rizheng. Let's take him back first. If you find out any news, just let us know."

"We will be selling some snacks on the street during these days. You and Jinbao are welcome to come over."

Hongdou also specially mentioned Jinbao. The elderly people feel sorry for their grandson, so it would be right to mention it more.

(End of this chapter)