"Little village girl, where are you going?" Xiao Jinheng chased out of the yamen.
As soon as Er Man Ge left, this little girl started wandering around.
Wasn't she afraid of being captured by human traffickers again?
"Shopping!" Little Xi Tian said in a milky voice.
Xiao Jinheng heard this, glanced at Chen Xiao Ran, and frowned slightly, "What's there to see in the county town?"
It wasn't like they hadn't been here before.
Chen Xiao Ran 'humph'ed and pulled Little Xi Tian's hand, "There's lots and lots of delicious food on that street ahead. If you don't want to go, then fine!"
"Sister Xi Tian, let's go!"
"Okay!"
The two little girls ignored Xiao Jinheng and walked straight ahead with Jasmine...
Kong Xing Zhuo scratched his nose and asked cautiously, "Little, little master, should we follow them?"
Xiao Jinheng's little face turned slightly red, and he clenched his fists.
This darn girl, truly ungrateful.
He coughed lightly, a hint of awkwardness flashing in his eyes, "I was just about to go buy something ahead! Let's go!"
Kong Xing Zhuo: "..."
If he wanted to go, he should just go, no need to find an excuse for himself.
Kong Xing Zhuo nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay!"
As Little Xi Tian walked, a bad premonition suddenly arose in her heart.
She always felt like someone was about to have bad luck.
She turned to look at Chen Xiao Ran, then looked back at Xiao Jinheng.
Suddenly, she thought of something.
It was her second brother.
He had gone to deliver a message, and the journey was long. Who knew what dangers he might encounter on the way...
Little Xi Tian turned around and ran back to the county yamen.
Prefect Chen asked curiously, "Sweet Baby, why are you back again?"
"Second brother, there's danger!" Little Xi Tian shouted.
"Ah?"
Prefect Chen was confused, squatted down, and rubbed Little Xi Tian's little head, "Sweet Baby, how do you know there's danger?"
After asking, he couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.
The Yun family's little daughter's words were always accurate. If she said there was danger, something would definitely happen.
But Yun Er Man had already ridden away.
Even if they chased after him, it would take time.
Prefect Chen quickly called for his assistant, Zuo Shiye, and was about to instruct him to send people to chase after Yun Er Man when Xiao Jinheng suddenly spoke.
"No need. Er Man Ge will be fine."
He said with certainty, his chin held high, looking as if he had everything under control...
This was because when Yun Er Man left, Xiao Jinheng had already sent secret guards to protect him.
His subordinates were all top-notch experts, more than enough to protect one person.
Prefect Chen smiled and nodded, "Good, good. If Young Master Xiao says he's fine, then he's fine. Are you relieved now, Sweet Baby?"
Alas, he didn't dare to offend either of these two little ones.
He really wanted to take them home and be their father.
Little Xi Tian pondered for a moment.
If that brat dared to guarantee it, it probably wouldn't go wrong!
She felt a little relieved and went shopping with Chen Xiao Ran.
However, her purse was empty, and she didn't want to spend Chen Xiao Ran's money.
She couldn't afford what she liked, and even the sugar figurine in her hand was bought by Kong Xing Zhuo.
Alas, if she had known, she should have asked her mother for a few copper coins before leaving.
"Little village girl, do you want to eat meat buns?"
Seeing Little Xi Tian frequently looking at the steamed bun stall, he asked in a low voice.
Little Xi Tian: "..."
She wasn't looking at the buns because she wanted to eat them.
She had heard that the Lu family and Liu Cui Jin had opened a steamed bun shop in the county town, and she just didn't want to meet them.
Before Little Xi Tian could answer, Xiao Jinheng instructed Kong Xing Zhuo, "Go buy some hot ones."
"Yes!"
Chen Xiao Ran, who was forced to eat buns: "..."
This Young Master Xiao was too domineering. She and Sister Xi Tian weren't even hungry yet.
Kong Xing Zhuo bought six large pork and celery buns and handed them to Little Xi Tian and Chen Xiao Ran with a smile, "Eat them while they're hot!"
Thus, the two little girls strolled along, eating buns, and unknowingly arrived in front of a general store.
This place sold all sorts of pots, bowls, and daily necessities.
Little Xi Tian stopped, her big eyes scanned, and she immediately spotted a set of bowls and chopsticks.
She took her little short legs into the general store and carefully examined the set of bowls and chopsticks.
The shopkeeper greeted her with a smile, "Oh, little girl, you have good taste! This set of bowls and chopsticks is made of bone china. Not only is the style exquisite, but it's also very collectible..."
As he spoke, the shopkeeper took the set of bowls and chopsticks from the shelf and placed them on the counter.
Bone china, in simple terms, is porcelain made by grinding bones into fine powder and mixing it with quartz.
It was milky white, with an exquisite texture, and faintly translucent when held up to the light.
"Wow, so beautiful!" Chen Xiao Ran exclaimed.
She knew that Sister Xi Tian liked to collect small bones.
If she gave this set of bone china bowls and chopsticks to her, Sister Xi Tian would definitely be happy.
"Shopkeeper, how much is this set of bowls and chopsticks?" Chen Xiao Ran asked.
The shopkeeper smiled wryly, "If you like it, you can take it for five taels of silver!"
Five taels?
Actually, the shopkeeper wasn't asking for an exorbitant price.
This set of bowls and chopsticks included six bowls, four round bone dishes, three Ruyi small spoons, a ring-shaped soup pot, and ten pairs of bone chopsticks.
Little Xi Tian felt that this set of bowls and chopsticks was worth much more than five taels of silver.
It should be even more valuable.
"Shopkeeper, please pack this set of bowls and chopsticks. We'll take it!"
After Chen Xiao Ran finished speaking, she instructed Jasmine, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and pay!"
"Oh!"
Jasmine untied her purse and was about to pay when Xiao Jinheng stopped her, "Wait!"
Chen Xiao Ran asked in confusion, "What's wrong, Young Master Xiao?"
Xiao Jinheng glanced at the shelves and saw that not only bowls and chopsticks were displayed, but also many small animals made of bone china.
Each little white rabbit was lifelike, as were the agile little deer and the majestic tigers.
He casually pointed, "Pack all of it!"
"Huh?" The shopkeeper was stunned for a moment.
This little customer was too extravagant!
He was clearing out the entire shelf.
"Pay up!" Xiao Jinheng glanced at Kong Xing Zhuo.
He hadn't even asked for the price and had bought everything...
The shopkeeper counted the goods and stood at the counter, fiddling with the abacus.
"A total of, a total of..."
"Wait a moment!"
Before the shopkeeper could state the total price, Xiao Jinheng pulled Little Xi Tian aside.
He didn't want the little village girl to know the price.
To avoid giving her any psychological burden.
A moment later, Kong Xing Zhuo came out carrying large bags and packages, a big white grin on his face.
Oh dear, the little master had finally done something right.
Sweet Baby had always liked collecting bones since she was young. This time, she had bought so many bone china items, she would definitely be happy.
Chen Xiao Ran glared at Xiao Jinheng.
This brat really didn't give her any chance to show off.
"Thank you!"
Little Xi Tian thanked Xiao Jinheng solemnly, "No matter how much it cost, I'll pay you back later!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinheng's handsome face darkened.
He hated it when the little village girl said the word 'pay back'.
These items were given to the little village girl willingly by him.
They were gifts.
She didn't need to pay him back.
"Take it if I give it to you!"
Xiao Jinheng snorted coldly and took two steps forward, "If you don't like it, just throw it away. I'm not short of a few taels of silver."
Kong Xing Zhuo slapped his forehead: "..."