Tang Dynasty: The pot is tied to the duck nest, the little rhinoceros is here!

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"Daddy! Hug me, my nest is big enough for all you ducks!"

The little ox stood on tiptoe and called out to Jiang Fan in a childish voice.

"They're here!"

Jiang Fan held the little princess in one arm and casually tossed in two game coins with the other.

"Sizi, this is the joystick on the left. You can move it up, down, left, and right."

After aiming at the doll, press the button on the right. However, there's a time limit; you can only breathe for about four or five breaths. Understand?

Little Sizi nodded as if he understood, but Jiang Fan was afraid that Little Sizi wouldn't understand, so he decided to demonstrate it himself. He asked a staff member for a chair.

"Brother, let me teach you how to catch it first, watch carefully!" Jiang Fan said, picking up the little princess and putting her on the stool.

He gripped the joystick tightly, rubbed it vigorously to get a feel for it, aimed it at a Pikachu lying on its side, and quickly pressed the button.

The mechanical claw moved slowly, making a "click-click" sound.

Little Sizi stared intently with her big, bright eyes, her chubby little hands clenched tightly.

"Smack!"

The claw machine's mechanical claw dropped the toy halfway through, and it wobbled back to its original position on its own.

Jiang Fan shrugged, a little embarrassed—there was nothing he could do, he hadn't played in too long and his skills had gotten rusty.

"Little Sizi, do it just like your brother did, understand?"

"Wow...this is so much fun! Let's go to the island!" Little Sizi nodded excitedly.

Claw machines are easy to operate; they're the kind you can learn at a glance but fail to master once you try – you can learn it with your eyes, but not with your hands.

Little Sizi imitated Jiang Fan, rubbing the control stick with all her might.

His dark eyes narrowed slightly, and after aiming, he pressed down sharply with his right hand.

The mechanical claw moved shakily, and after the button clicked, it slowly picked up Pikachu.

But it was limp and weak, and the doll fell down with a "plop".

The little ox's chubby face showed a look of disappointment.

Seeing this, Jiang Fan helped her put in more game coins.

The mechanical claws made a series of sounds. The little princess frowned, intently trying to grab the dolls, but unfortunately, she seemed to have bad luck and didn't manage to catch a single one.

Soon, all thirty game coins were used up, and the little princess was still empty-handed.

"It's so hard... but I'm so determined, I won't give up!"

The little ox let out a yelp to cheer itself up.

Then, the chubby little hands started moving again, panting and puffing—after a while,

Unfortunately, despite using all his strength, Little Sizi was defeated. He inserted another twenty coins, but still won nothing.

"Hey bro, is this broken? Why can't I catch it?!"

The little rhinoceros tried to catch it several times but failed, its mouth practically pouting to the sky.

People around were also playing the claw machine, seemingly unfazed by the scene.

Most people who come to visit are full of confidence, thinking they'll leave with a full bag, but in the end, the majority leave empty-handed and dejected.

A few people can carry one or two babies. Almost no one can make a fortune.

The waiter watched this scene quietly, secretly pleased—he had paid extra attention to the little princess because she was so adorable.

Finding that neither the father nor daughter were very skilled at exchanging currency, he waited patiently for them to come back and exchange coins.

He likes couples or parents bringing their children to play, because that way his sales performance will increase a bit more that day.

Complaints like "What a rip-off!" could be heard from all around, followed by trying one claw machine after another, only to fail again.

"I got it! I finally got it! It was so hard—"

Occasionally, a few hearty laughs would be heard interspersed among them.

The little princess stared longingly at the Pikachu in the claw machine, her delicate, pretty face scrunched up in a frown.

Seeing this, Jiang Fan naturally rolled up his sleeves and was ready to get to work.

"Sizi, wait a moment, your brother will catch one for you."

Upon hearing this, Little Sizi's eyes lit up again. She raised her little head expectantly and waved her little fist: "Go, bro!"

With cheers of encouragement, Jiang Fan was brimming with confidence.

Jiang Fan's heart skipped a beat when he picked up the doll, but it fell down in a flash.

Little Sizi watched the doll fall with longing eyes, a scene that melted Jiang Fan's heart.

"Ahem, my mistake, my mistake, let's try again later." After saying that, he hurriedly swiped the swipe again.

After several times, the little princess's mouth was so big that an oil bottle could hang from it.

"call……"

Jiang Fan took a deep breath, seized the opportunity, rubbed the control lever with his left hand, and focused intently on the mechanical claw. When the claw hooked onto the internal wires...

"Smack!"

The claws slowly descended, firmly grasping the Pikachu, and gently carried it back to the cave entrance.

Instantly, Xiao Sizi's large, dark eyes lit up.

He crouched down, pulled Pikachu out of the hole, and laughed happily.

"Brother, you're the most amazing duck, much more amazing than my grandpa!"

Jiang Fan: "Uh..." Just because I can play a claw machine, I'm better than Li Shimin?

"Little Sizi, do you want more?" Jiang Fan asked with a smile.

"I want it! I want more, it's so hard to be rich—"

Little Sizi hugged her Pikachu plush toy and said in a childish voice.

"It's okay, you can have whatever you want, it's up to your brother."

Jiang Fan counted them; there were still more than thirty game coins left, enough for a dozen or so more tries—that was enough.

Jiang Fan isn't particularly skilled at claw machines, but with enough money, he can still win some.

They're not the kind of newbies who won't give away any money for free; with good luck, they can even guarantee they won't lose money.

After failing two or three more times, Pikachu's position was almost at Jiang Fan's ideal location. He then gently stretched out his ten fingers.

With his left hand resting on the cool joystick, his eyes gleaming, he aimed at the selected Pikachu and decisively pressed the button with his right hand.

Send it into the dark exit.

The little princess's face beamed with a joyful smile as she quickly squatted down and pulled out another Pikachu.

Now she holds one in her left hand and one in her right, beaming with joy.

"Sizi, do you want more?"

"Uh-huh!"

The little princess nodded vigorously—two dolls weren't enough! She wanted to arrange one for her mother, older sister, and uncle.

Jiang Fan became more and more skilled at grabbing, and with the last dozen or so coins, he grabbed three dolls in a row.

"Is that enough, Sizi?"

"Hehe~ That's enough, that's enough! Little Xizi is already being carried."

A sweet smile appeared on Xiao Sizi's little face.

"This is all my place!"

"Sizi, we need to go back to the underground parking garage first."

Jiang Fan glanced at himself and Xiao Sizi, both of whom were holding dolls in their hands:

"Let's take your things back first, then your brother will take you to see a movie, okay?"

The little princess held two Pikachu figures in her hands, her eyes brimming with joy, her voice clear and melodious:

"Okay—"

Jiang Fan took Xiao Sizi back to the underground parking garage. Xiao Sizi carried one of the toys in her arms, and the rest of the toys were put into the car.

Jiang Fan then gently picked her up and returned to the mall. The mall was already bustling with people, and people could be seen walking side by side everywhere.

Seeing such a lively scene, the little princess blinked her eyes and sparkled:

"Hey bro, there are so many people!"