Monster Tea Party

Chapter 5808 Good intentions
Oh oh.

The child's parents nodded knowingly.

They thought the old man did a great job.

This fulfilled our initial promise to let the child choose an item as compensation for the balloon.

The child had already used up their chance by choosing the goldfish.

To prevent the child from leaving empty-handed, the old man had the child exchange the last fishing net for a music box.

It also helped the children understand the importance of opportunity.

Nothing comes for free.

You need to make the right choice.

However, a corresponding price must be paid.

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"Little Mango met a very kind old man."

The child's mother said with a smile.

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"Ah."

The child nodded earnestly.

"The old man is very kind."

Although she didn't understand why the old man wouldn't let her tell anyone about her uncle...

Not even Mom and Dad.

But she knew...

The old man was doing it for her own good.

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The child's mother smiled.

She suddenly realized something, and a hint of emotion appeared on her face, "No wonder it's a general store..."

"Does that shop even have goldfish?"

But it seems...

There are goldfish in the grocery store...

That's not very unusual, is it?
she does not know.

She hadn't seen many grocery stores.

The only thing I remember is that there was a grocery store near my house when I was a child.

There are naturally no goldfish inside.

She loved going to the grocery store when she was a child.

Buy paper, buy pens, and so on.

I stopped going when I got older.

I don't know when...

That grocery store is gone.

It was converted into other shops.

She accepted it calmly.

There weren't many regrets.

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"Have."

The child nodded.

"What a beautiful little goldfish!"

A glimmer of light appeared in the child's eyes.

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"I didn't see it just now."

The child's father felt somewhat regretful.

He had never encountered a general store that sold goldfish.

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"The goldfish is at the very back."

The child explained.

"We need to go inside."

"Keep walking until you reach the very end."

There is a large window there.

There was a large basin of water under the window.

The child gestured with his hand.

"There are many small goldfish in the basin."

"The old man said that he and his wife carefully selected each of the little goldfish."

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"Grandma?"

The child's mother was slightly taken aback.

"I haven't seen it either."

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"I didn't see it either."

The child shook his head.

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"Oh."

The child's mother seemed lost in thought.

Won't……

Grandma...

No wonder the old man was so strict about obtaining the goldfish.

They're all willing to give away such a beautiful music box...

But they wouldn't give their child a goldfish.

Instead, they insisted that the child had to catch the goldfish with a fishing net before it was allowed.

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"The old man must really like those little goldfish."

The child's mother was somewhat emotional.

The reason for placing the goldfish in the innermost position is probably to prevent others from finding it.
Otherwise, shouldn't these kinds of small games be placed at the entrance to attract customers?
……

This kid...

The child's mother shook her head slightly.

You have excellent taste.

They immediately took a liking to the most precious thing in someone else's possession.

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"Ah."

The child nodded, then mumbled, "I like it too."

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The child's mother chuckled.

"If you like, shall Mom and Dad take you to the flower and bird market to buy it?"

"Don't even think about taking the old man's goldfish."

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"Can-"

My uncle likes the old man's goldfish.

The child swallowed those words back.

As a result, I used too much force and accidentally choked.

"Cough cough cough~"

The child started coughing violently.

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The child's parents immediately looked worried and gently patted the child's back.

"Are you okay?"

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After a while, the child finally stopped coughing.

The child's face turned bright red.

The eyes were also full of physiological tears.

He looked somewhat disheveled.

"Are you done yet?"

The child's mother gently brushed aside the child's slightly messy hair.

The child's father continued to pat the child's back gently.

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"……alright."

The child took a deep breath and then slowly exhaled.

She smiled apologetically at her parents, "It's okay."

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"You."

Seeing that their child had stopped coughing, the child's parents breathed a sigh of relief.

"Be careful."

"How did you suddenly choke?"

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The child looked embarrassed.

Her drooping eyelashes concealed her guilty conscience.

"I do not know either……"

The child was taciturn.

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"Everyone makes mistakes sometimes."

The child's father said with a smile.

What reason could there be?

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"What was Little Mango trying to say?"

The child's father changed the subject.

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The child pursed his lips.

She patted her chest.

The feeling of choking is terrifying.

She was still frightened.

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The child took several deep breaths.

call……

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Then the child answered, "The old man promised me he'd go again later..."

He will give me three fishing nets.

The child's eyes were bright and sparkling.

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"Wow."

The child's mother smiled.

"Grandpa is so kind."

"but……"

The child's mother seemed thoughtful, "Three..."

"It's probably not very useful, right?"

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"You failed all twenty times."

The child's father nodded.

"What's the use of three?"

It's not that they're punishing the children.

But it is what it is.

They don't want their children to have too high expectations, lest they be disappointed later.

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The child puffed out his cheeks.

"There aren't only three."

There are always three.

The child held up three fingers.

This needs to be emphasized.

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what?
There are three each time?

The child's parents looked at each other.

What do you mean?
It means...

"...Every time you go there from now on..."

After a few seconds of stunned silence, the child's mother seemed to understand.

"The old man will give you three fishing nets..."

"Is that right?"

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"Ah."

The child nodded vigorously.

That's right!

That's it!

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Oh oh~

The child's parents suddenly realized.

That's right...

They laughed.

Although this seems...

Maybe……

Ok.

Anyway, it's better than only having three chances.

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Only three chances each time...

It doesn't seem much better than only having three chances...

....
"It seems the old man really likes the little mango."

The child's mother said with a smile.

……

what?
The child looked somewhat bewildered.

what?
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"The old man's rules..."

The child's mother tilted her head. "Wasn't it so that Little Mango would go to the grocery store more often?"

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what?
The child still didn't quite understand.

Does the old man want her to go to the grocery store more often?
Why did she feel that the old man didn't really want her to go to the grocery store?
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"Silly goose."

The child's mother gently tapped the child's forehead.

“You’ll get three fishing nets every time you go.”

"Don't you have to go to the grocery store again and again?"

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Yes, that's right.

The child nodded.

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"The old man had good intentions."

The child's father understood the old man's intention.

"I don't want to disappoint you..."