sinovels Chapter 882 Ding Ding Dong
Chapter 882 Ding Ding Dong
Chapter 882 Ding Ding Dong
Winter, river dam.
The sun is exceptionally bright today, its soft and bright rays penetrate the cold air and fall on the bungalows and the earth.
Usually, Xue Chuchu would always stay at the door with Tongtong. Even if they just sat quietly basking in the sun, they could feel the rare comfort and peace.
Now, even though the weather is warm, Xue Chuchu tightens her cotton jacket.
The slight chill seemed to penetrate into her body, making her face even paler.
She walked back home without saying a word.
"That's good. After Tongtong got Jiang Ning, she won't stay at home all day like before. She used to be a lively person." Xue Chuchu thought so.
As a close friend from childhood, who had gone through the poorest times together, she certainly hoped that Tongtong would be happier and happier.
As for herself? Her expression was as cold as ever, and no emotion could be seen.
She walked slowly on her way home.
Just like many years ago, she played hide-and-seek with Tongtong in the village. Because Tongtong was very short and smart and agile, he could always hide very well and Xue Chuchu couldn't find him at all.
Xue Chuchu was certainly not a soft persimmon that could be bullied by anyone. After counting down every time, she would pretend to look for a while.
Unable to find it, he turned around and went home to eat. After finishing his meal, he slowly came back to admit defeat.
Tongtong came out from his hiding place, his face full of joy, and announced foolishly: "I am the master of hide-and-seek!"
Xue Chuchu always cooperated and showed frustration.
Little did he know that Tongtong, who thought he had won, had stayed in the firewood pile for a long time, was covered in firewood crumbs, and was scolded by Aunt Gu when he returned home.
"Just think of her as hiding and playing hide-and-seek with me," Xue Chuchu told herself.
Zhang Ruyun, who was cleaning the car at the door, had been keeping an eye on Xue Chuchu.
Seeing this, he raised his voice and turned into a caller: "You didn't find him, right? Jiang Ning took Xue Yuantong out on a bike just now. I heard they went to the flower and bird market on the street. Didn't they take you with them?"
Xue Chuchu's breath was choked. She was silent for two seconds and said, "Thank you."
Zhang Ruyun was so surprised, as if he had accomplished something miraculous, that for a moment he even forgot that his girlfriend was having a blind date with another man.
Xue Chuchu ignored him. She walked to the door of her house and wanted to go straight into the main room, but the door in front of her was tightly closed.
She reached out and pushed gently, but the door didn't move at all, as if it was closed from behind.
Well, now not only can she not find Tongtong and Jiang Ning, but now she can't even enter her own house... all the bad luck has come together...
When she was suspicious, she suddenly heard a crisp voice from inside the door: "Huh, just like when we were kids, you'll go home if you can't find it, right?"
The door opened.
Tongtong was seen with his hands folded in front of his chest, looking down on the world.
Next to her, Jiang Ning stood calmly, like a peerless fighter.
Tongtong was clearly scolding her, but at this moment, Xue Chuchu looked at the two people, one big and one small, and her heart was filled with joy.
……
Urban area.
Jiang Ning parked his beloved electric car, Chuchu got out, and Tongtong followed suit.
Tongtong stood at the street corner, looking up at the huge plaque and reading: "Yuzhou Flower and Bird World, what a domineering name!"
Jiang Ning glanced at the dangling Tongtong. He said nothing and stepped into the flower and bird market.
Today is the seventh day of the Lunar New Year. The flower and bird market is more lively than Tongtong had imagined. There is a dazzling array of goods, and the sounds of shouting and bargaining can be heard from the crowd. This is the kind of liveliness that cannot be experienced when shopping in a shopping mall, and it is much more humane.
In the front are colorful flowers, green ivy, lily, phalaenopsis, tulips... as if the air is sweet.
Xue Yuantong took a photo and shared it with Chen Siyu, then ran to a pile of succulents. Succulents have unique shapes, are cheap and easy to grow.
"Siyu, I bought two pots of succulents."
Chen Siyu replied immediately: "Can you finish all the meat you bought?"
"..." Xue Yuantong: "Not enough to eat."
Chen Siyu transferred 50 yuan and said generously, "It's my treat, you eat more."
Xue Yuantong showed the chat history to Jiang Ning.
Jiang Ning commented: "It doesn't matter, she's just a little stupid and a little blind, she's still very good to you."
Tongtong and Chuchu were strolling along the flower and bird market. Tongtong saw someone selling glutinous rice sticks. She wanted to eat some, but she had no money.
So she pointed at an elderly couple who were buying glutinous rice sticks and said, "Jiang Ning, Jiang Ning, look at them, they are so old, but grandpa is still buying glutinous rice sticks for grandma to eat!"
Jiang Ning took a quick look and found that the elderly couple were dressed quite fashionably, probably well-educated. They behaved intimately, just like a couple should.
Grandpa and grandma also heard Tongtong's cry. The old lady looked proud and leaned towards the old man. The old man hugged the old lady and was proud of her.
The young couples around looked at him with envy and exclaimed in amazement.
Jiang Ning disagreed: "Why eat glutinous rice sticks? They are too plain. We young people want to eat something exciting."
As he spoke, he bought two extra-large marshmallows, which were bigger than Tongtong’s face.
Tongtong took a big bite and it tasted sweet, and his heart was also sweet.
The old man who was so proud just now was suddenly confused.
The old lady was not convinced and also wanted to buy marshmallows.
The old man said quickly, "No, you have high blood sugar. Don't try to imitate young people and eat such sweet things at your age!"
The old lady was so angry that she was paralyzed.
Jiang Ning, along with Tong and Chu, walked past proudly like victors.
……
Tongtong strolled to the fish, insect and bird area.
The goldfish swims around in the fish tank, which is very healing, and the little turtle crawls around in the basin.
Tongtong squatted beside the plate and shouted, "Jiang Ning, Jiang Ning, look, your good brother is trapped!"
Jiang Ning was angry and snatched her marshmallow away.
Tongtong pouted and continued to look at the kittens and puppies.
After a while, she stood in front of the parrots and said, "Chu Chu, look, they are eating melon seeds. Do they look like Teacher Qian who eats melon seeds every day?"
As she spoke, she reached out and touched the parrot.
The parrot despised her and quickly took small steps to avoid her.
Xue Yuantong was furious. She said to the parrot, "I admire your rebelliousness now!"
Then, she turned her face and asked the boss in a very tough manner: "How much is this?"
The boss immediately said, "This is a lutino cockatiel, one hundred and fifty dollars each!"
Xue Yuantong remained silent.
One hundred and fifty, worth a day’s worth of stuff.
A beautiful urban woman who was also watching the parrot nearby noticed the little girl's embarrassment and deliberately chatted with her companion: "Parrots are very smart birds, with an IQ equivalent to that of a 3 to 5-year-old human child. Why are the parrots I raise so good? That's because I can sense their behaviors and emotions, and then respond accordingly."
As she spoke, she stretched out a pair of fingers with burgundy manicure.
The parrot, which was eating melon seeds, suddenly jumped onto her hand and was very affectionate.
The boss couldn't help but praise: "Beautiful lady, this parrot is usually very afraid of people, it must be destined to be with you!"
The urban beauty smiles very beautifully, and her charm is fully displayed at this moment.
In contrast, Tongtong is jealous in the dark.
The urban beauty glanced at the little girl out of the corner of her eye and thought: "You are still young!"
She stroked the yellow cockatiel with her fingers, but the next second, the parrot jumped out of her hand.
Her eyes followed the parrot, and finally she saw a handsome profile.
The parrot stood on Jiang Ning's shoulder and kept pecking his shoulder with its head.
Tongtong: "What is it doing?"
Xue Chuchu observed for two seconds and said uncertainly: "Maybe he is kowtowing?"
The urban beauty who is a bird-raising expert exclaimed: "Are you kidding me? Kowtow?"
Xue Chuchu remained silent.
On the contrary, Tongtong saw the panicked look on Urban Beauty's face and emphasized: "It really looks like kowtowing!"
Jiang Ning said calmly: "Okay, stop knocking."
The parrot seemed to have been pardoned. It quickly flew back to its nest, pecked two melon seeds and presented them to Jiang Ning.
The urban beauty was confused. She had been raising birds for many years and had seen countless kinds of bird behaviors, but never as strange as today's. They kowtowed and begged for mercy. What the hell was going on?
Jiang Ning left lightly with two followers.
……
After visiting the flower and bird area, they came to the more interesting antique area.
Modern people have been influenced by everything they see and hear, and have more or less heard of stories about people accidentally finding antiques at bargain prices, which were then identified as authentic and they became rich overnight.
There are so many stories like this in the market that more and more people are dreaming of getting rich overnight.
As Tongtong entered the antique area, his eyes seemed to light up. He hoped to find valuable antiques, sell them for a good price, and become the head of the family from then on.
She squatted in front of a stall and pointed at a green translucent jade pendant: "This jade looks very simple and ancient. What is its origin?"
The stall owner was a middle-aged man with a somewhat gangster look. He immediately started to brag: "This, this has a long history. It is said that Nuwa used red, green, yellow, white and black to mend the sky..."
The stall owner boasted for a while.
Jiang Ning said, "Don't believe it, this is made from beer bottles."
Stall owner: …
Xue Yuantong pointed to a crystal clear stone.
The stall owner boasted: "This is amber, the resin secreted by pine and cypress trees tens of millions of years ago..."
Jiang Ning said: "Polished plastic."
"What about this?" Tongtong pointed at a yellow gold bar.
Jiang Ning: "A block of tin wrapped in brass."
The stall owner glared at Jiang Ning. How could he still do business?
Xue Chuchu looked at Jiang Ning in surprise. She knew nothing about these antiques. Why did Jiang Ning know so much?
Tongtong was a little disappointed. She asked, "Are they all fake? Isn't there any history?"
Hearing this, Jiang Ning pointed to the thermos bottle used for drinking water next to the stall owner and said, "This thing is probably ten years old. It is the oldest item on the stall."
The stall owner is furious, he wants to destroy the place, right?
Jiang Ning continued to stroll leisurely. After walking a few steps, a slick old man sitting on a small stool shouted: "Look, it's definitely an antique. We have a certificate of appraisal from an expert!"
Xue Yuantong walked to the stall, and the old man immediately unfolded the certificate: "Look, this antique is exactly the same as the one on the certificate, it's definitely authentic!"
Jiang Ning said: "The antique is fake, and the certificate is also fake."
The old man's face turned dark.
A middle-aged man with a rather imposing manner came over and exclaimed: "It looks exactly like it, it really looks exactly like it, isn't it Yuan Dynasty blue and white porcelain? How much is it, boss? I want it!"
Old man: “Eight hundred.”
The middle-aged man pretended to pay for it.
Jiang Ning took a glance and said, "Trust."
After visiting several more stalls, Xue Yuantong found a blue and white porcelain vase. The stall owner offered a price of fifty thousand for it.
Tongtong thought about it and asked, "Will you sell it for 5 yuan?"
The stall owner hesitated for a few seconds: "Add another five dollars."
In the end, Tongtong bought a blue and white porcelain vase for eight dollars.
……
After walking around the whole street, the three of them returned, picked up the succulents they had bought earlier, and went to look for Jiang Ning's precious electric car.
Jiang Ning picked up the two girls and prepared to drive.
Suddenly, a "ding ding" sound came from nearby. Xue Yuantong had excellent eyesight.
An old man was carrying a basket on his back and holding a small hammer in his hand, hitting the shovel continuously.
"Ding Ding Candy, I haven't eaten it for a long time!" Xue Yuantong patted Jiang Ning and signaled him to call the old man.
Jiang Ning drove closer and asked, "How much is it?"
Just as he asked, a girl in a pink down jacket about five or six meters to the right opened her mouth to shout, "Don't..."
The old man turned his head and stared at the girl coldly, holding the hammer tightly in his hand.
The girl in the pink down jacket was so scared that she shut up immediately.
Tongtong: "Grandpa, how much are the Ding Ding Candies?"
The old man didn't answer. He bent down to take the basket off his back and put it on the ground. Then he pointed at a large piece of white solid sugar and said, "Maltose. It's delicious."
Tongtong: "How do you sell it?"
The old man said vaguely: "Weighing."
Xue Chuchu was used to being poor. Poor people like her had to ask the price before buying anything: "How much is one pound?"
The old man seemed not to hear. He picked up the shovel and fixed it on the candy. Then he knocked it with the hammer in his hand, and a large piece of candy was knocked off.
As he knocked, he said, "Maltose is good to eat, it clears away heat, is easy to digest, and also beautifies the skin!"
The old man moved very skillfully. After crushing the maltose, he picked up the bottle of powder and sprinkled the powder on the maltose.
Finally, he picked up the scale and weighed it quickly. "A total of eighty-two!"
Tongtong almost thought she had heard it wrong: "What, eight dollars and two cents?"
The old man pointed his finger and emphasized: "Eighty-two dollars!"
The little girl in the distance was extremely anxious, she knew this was a scam, similar to the cake-cutting scam.
She had been cheated by this old man before, and when she asked him the price before buying the product, she pretended not to understand.
Tongtong was almost dumbfounded when she heard the price. Eighty-two yuan? She used to buy a pack on the street for only a few yuan!
Xue Chuchu: "How much is one pound?"
The old man was holding maltose: "Twelve yuan for one ounce."
Jiang Ning smiled: "Why don't you go and rob it?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the old man got angry and changed his expression in an instant. He held the hammer and his tone became very stern: "You asked for it yourself. If you dare not pay, I will call the police to arrest you!"
He was doing a legitimate transaction, and there was nothing the police could do even if they came!
After these words were spoken, Tongtong and Chuchu began to think about how to escape.
The old man continued to threaten: "Give me the money quickly, or I will report you..."
When most people encounter this kind of thing, they can only swallow their anger and pay the money.
Jiang Ning didn't care at all: "Fuck your mother!"
He raised his foot and kicked the old man in the chest with such great force that he knocked him over with the hammer, and the Ding Ding Candies scattered all over the floor.
The little girl with a look of despair just stood there in a daze.
Is there anyone who dares to resist violently?
Jiang Ning turned the ignition switch and the electric scooter rode away.