Near noon, the customers in the store were finally gone, leaving only Yuanzi, father and daughter and Widow Zhang.

"How's it going, it's okay?"

Ah Gui hurriedly got up and said, "Well, Aunt Zhang has always done a good job."

"Yo, Ah Gui, I know how to praise people, it's okay"

"Eh" Ah Gui scratched his head, not knowing what to say.

In fact, even the top sentence just now was a sudden flash of inspiration, remembering that Zhang Erniu, who often chatted with himself, was always like to praise people, so he tried to use it. It's just that I didn't expect Aunt Zhang to really like it, but if I say it again, I won't be able to.

You can't always be on top, right?

Aunt Zhang saw Ah Gui's embarrassment, so she smiled and didn't dwell too much on this issue.

She turned her head to look at Yuanzi and said, "The girl is really handsome, I saw you when I went to your house that day, but I didn't look carefully at it, and now she looks beautiful in new clothes."

"A-Niang also said that I look good in this dress"

After saying that, Yuanzi lowered her head and grabbed the corners of her clothes with both hands, and she didn't know if it was because she was shy or remembered something else.

Widow Zhang didn't ask Yuanzi what was wrong, because she knew very well that children who left home would always be nostalgic for home at first. And when you come to a strange person and environment all of a sudden, you will always be a little uneasy, so people like to hide themselves first, and slowly figure out the surrounding situation before they can integrate into it, which is human nature.

So she said to Ah Gui: "Okay, since the child is sent to me, I will take care of her, I can't guarantee anything else, but if it is done well, a pastry every day is indispensable for her."

Ah Gui heard that Aunt Zhang had given an eviction order, and she really had to go back, so she got up and said, "Well, then please Aunt Zhang, this child is stupid, don't be like her if you don't do anything bad."

"Well, I see," Widow Zhang said lightly.

"I'm not stupid, I'm smart, I'll come back and watch what Bao'er learned in the private school a few times" Yuanzi, who was sitting on the stool, suddenly got up and said this, which made Widow Zhang, who was talking, stunned for a moment. Then he leaned back and laughed.

While laughing, he said: "Ahahaha, Ah Gui, you see, people don't think they're stupid." Gui, are you mistaken, or do you not know that your girl is smart and clever?"

When Ah Gui heard this, it was terrible, so he hurriedly replied: "Aunt Zhang smiled, this little girl is not sensible, don't be like her."

Then he turned his head to Yuanzi, who wanted to say something more, and glared angrily: "What do you interject when adults speak, you can do it?" In the future, you should learn from Aunt Zhang and see how they do it. What do you see, why are you not convinced, do you dare not be convinced? ”

Saying that he was about to make a move on Yuanzi, Widow Zhang on the side hurriedly stopped her and said, "What are you doing, what are you doing, the child is my person when she is sent to me, you can't beat her." Okay, it's not too early, you go back first, I'll take the child back to see when I'm not busy in the future."

Yuanzi was frightened by Gui's appearance, really because she didn't know what she was making her father unhappy. Isn't it good to be smart? Am you saying something wrong? Daddy had never treated her like this, and was so angry with her, let alone beating himself.

Thinking of this, Yuanzi couldn't help but take a few steps back, not only worried that she would be beaten by Ah Gui, but also felt that Ah Gui was no longer like the amiable father he knew.

Sudden strangeness is actually a very frightening thing, and the closer you get, the more frightening you feel.

Under the strong persuasion of Widow Zhang, Ah Gui reluctantly left the pastry shop.

Looking at her departing father, Yuanzi's heart was secretly relieved, although he didn't know why his father would suddenly treat him like this, but at that moment she was really scared, if it weren't for Aunt Zhang, she might have suffered by now. Although it is normal for parents to beat their children, who is willing to be beaten, and it is when they are not at fault.

"Don't worry, your father is gone, you can work hard with me in peace in the future"

"Well, I know, Aunt Zhang"

"Oh, by the way, your name is Motoko, right?"

"Well, Yuanzi"

"Okay, Yuanzi, you go around with me first to familiarize yourself with the environment of the store, and then start to help pick up customers in the afternoon."

"Hmm"

"Okay, look, here's the place to put the pastries, here's the place to make the pastries, here's the ......"

Widow Zhang led Yuanzi and began to familiarize herself with their pastry shop.

In the corner of the shop outside, a man was silently observing the pastry shop, and only after the two figures disappeared from the lobby did he grin.

One of his sleeves is windless and automatic, and it is Ah Gui who has just left. I saw him muttering alone: "Yuanzi, don't blame Dad, Dad is also for your good"

Ah Gui remembered that when Yuanzi suddenly spoke, he was really startled. He originally wanted to deliberately create an impression for Aunt Zhang that Yuanzi was stupid and slow to learn, but he was broken by Yuanzi's more serious words. So he had to use bitter tricks to protect her, he didn't really want to beat Yuanzi, she was his baby, and it was too late to hurt.

It's just that she thinks that she will be in someone else's house in the future, look at other people's faces and act, and how to do it if she doesn't restrain herself, so she wants to pretend to scare and scare her. And when I'm gone, how can I make others really care about Yuanzi.

There is nothing more than protection from the heart.

Fortunately, Aunt Zhang really stopped herself, otherwise he would have really hit Yuanzi, in that case he would be too disappointed. disappointed in Aunt Zhang, disappointed in himself, he will remember that disappointment for the rest of his life, after all, Yuanzi is not wrong, although he is doing it for Yuanzi's good.

Luckily, everything was pretty good. Then Ah Gui left satisfied, although he was reluctant, but he was relieved.

When Gui returned home in the afternoon, he found Gui Bao waiting for him at the door.

"Daddy, you're back"

"Well, it's back"

"Sister, why didn't she come back with you, I heard from A-Niang that you went to town"

Ah Gui was in a trance and didn't know how to answer.

At this time, Ah Gui's wife came over and said, "Bao'er, your sister Yuanzi went to the town to help Aunt Zhang and her family work, and she will come back in a few days."

Gui Bao didn't believe it, because when he got up, he found that A-Niang was the only one left in the house, and his sister didn't tell him that if she went back to the town to help people, A-Niang must have lied to herself.

"You're lying, sister, she never told me she wanted to go to the town to help people."

The woman wondered how could Yuanzi tell you this, because she had arranged it. If Yuanzi doesn't work, who will support this family, and rely on Agui's arm? How many people can he feed with one arm? And Ah Gui's other arm is not because of Yuanzi.

Hey, let's work early, working early is considered to pay off the debt, pay off the debt of Ah Gui's arm, and pay off the debt of this family. Of course, it was impossible for her to say this to Gui Bao, after all, this kid didn't know what firewood, rice, oil, and salt were, and didn't understand what his bride price was. All he understands is that his sister wants to be with him, and all he understands is that he wants his sister to play with her.

"Good Bao'er, you know that your sister likes to eat pastries the most, and this time she went to a pastry shop, so she didn't tell you, let me tell you when you get up, she is gone"

Ah Gui heard his wife's words and wanted to say something, but was stopped by a look cast by his wife, which seemed to tell him that if you dare to talk nonsense, you can explain it to Gui Bao yourself, so he couldn't help but speak. Because strictly speaking, everything his wife says is also true, but it shouldn't be said like this, and it sounds like his sister doesn't want to look like she if she has delicious food, which is not good.

So he had to touch Gui Bao's head, and said to Gui Bao as if to himself: "Don't worry, she's doing well, and she will come back to see you soon, she will."

Gui Bao lowered his head in frustration, a little disappointed that his sister couldn't play with him, and as if disappointed that her sister didn't take him to eat with her when she had something delicious.

When I grow up, I also want to go to the town to help people, and this sudden idea unconsciously germinated in Guibao's heart.

"Dad, you said you wouldn't touch my head."

"Is there one? Haha, well, if you don't touch it, you won't touch it."

Gui Bao rolled his eyes, who would believe it.

The woman looked at this scene, and the stone in her heart was completely put down.

Hey, it's finally done, is it easy for me to work for this family, and no one will understand my hardships? The woman laughed at herself, "Whatever it is, just do your best, and this family will be good."

Ah Gui and the others didn't know that on the same day, the Divine Comedy Kingdom received a news that shocked the government and the opposition.

The Cold Water Country, which was thousands of miles away from the Divine Comedy Country, was suddenly destroyed by Banxia and the Great Cloud Country, and what was even more jaw-dropping was that the Banxia Kingdom, which was still joining forces just now, suddenly attacked the ally Dayun Country again, and the Great Cloud Country ceased to exist.

In a trance, the two old powers disappeared into the torrent of history.

Everyone in the Divine Drama is sighing, a giant that can be compared to the Divine Comedy has appeared, and a pattern of dragon and tiger competition has appeared.

Banxia. Half Summer!

Ah Gui's side is closed to news, and they don't know about this kind of national event. But even if they knew, they wouldn't worry too much, for people like them, it would be nothing more than an after-dinner chatter at best.

The people live on food, and they can't eat those things, so they don't care what they do. Who destroyed whom, who conquered whom, really has nothing to do with them.

As time passed, the family's life returned to its usual tranquility.

Ah Gui still goes into the mountains every day to collect medicine, but every time he goes out, it takes a long time, and it seems that he has gone deep into the mountains. The woman is responsible for the family's three meals a day, and when she is free, she will also weave some bamboo baskets, or weave cloth for a while, and then ask Ah Gui to take the bamboo baskets or cloths to the town to sell, but Ah Gui has been more diligent in the mountains recently, so a lot of bamboo baskets and woven cloth are temporarily placed at home.

Gui Bao eats, goes to school, and then goes home as usual, but after returning home, no one plays with him, so he plays alone, but obviously has less time to play. The woman didn't think it was strange to think about this, wouldn't it be good to play less, so that she could read more books and help with more housework, well, there was nothing bad about it.

In a blink of an eye, the New Year is approaching, because Ah Gui picked a lot of medicinal materials in the autumn, although there is nothing more expensive, but he also bought a lot of money, enough for the family to spend a good year.

The woman planned to buy some new window paper before the New Year, and replace the old yellowed window paper, so that the house would look bright. And the woman also thought that she would have to buy Spring Festival couplets, pork, and pastries that Bao'er also loves to eat during the Chinese New Year this year.

As soon as she thought of the pastries, the woman thought of Yuanzi who went to help in Aunt Zhang's shop, although it was to help, but she could do a lot, otherwise Aunt Zhang would not have sent the surplus money home every month. Don't really say it, it's really good to eat with one less mouth and work with one more hand, the family now has extra money, I just don't know what happened to this girl now, I don't know if I come back to see it after I go out, I really raised her for more than ten years.

As soon as she thought of this, the woman felt that the decision she had made was very wise, so that the person would be sent out sooner rather than later.

The woman was just thinking about it idly, and suddenly there was a sound of footsteps from outside the courtyard, and it sounded like there were quite a few people. The woman hurriedly made up her mind and got up to see what had happened.