AWB Chapter 229 Flowers Bloom in the South of the City, Time to Return 1
Chapter 229 Flowers Bloom in the South of the City, Time to Return 1
"Buzz, buzz—, late at night, leave, buzz, no, buzz, go home, buzz—"
"Baby, what's wrong?"
Shen Lezhi looked at Shen Shuwan, who had suddenly stopped, with concern. "Did you hear that strange sound again?"
"No, sister, I'm just hungry."
Shen Shuwan shook off the strange noises in her head and casually hugged Shen Lezi's arm, saying:
"Let's go home quickly. My uncle promised me yesterday that he would bring me a braised pork knuckle from Xu Ji in the west of the city after his patrol. I want to eat it hot."
"You, you've been nagging about this little bit of food all day long," Shen Lezi said helplessly but affectionately, tapping Shen Shuwan's forehead.
"Eating, drinking, and having fun—eating is the most important thing!"
Shen Shuwan wrinkled her nose coquettishly, and hurriedly pulled Shen Lezi out as she spoke.
"Hey, let's go, let's go!"
Outside the girls' school, Uncle Wang, who had been waiting for a long time, spotted the Shen sisters running through the crowd. He waved to them and pulled his rickshaw a few steps closer to them. After stopping, he rubbed his hands together with a simple and respectful manner and said, "Miss Shen, Miss Shen."
"Good afternoon, Uncle Wang." Before Uncle Wang could lower the handlebars, Shen Shuwan had already nimbly jumped in.
"Slower."
Shen Lezi looked helplessly at her youngest sister jumping around like a little monkey and explained to Uncle Wang, "I'm a little late getting out of school today, sorry."
"It's alright, it's alright, Miss, please get in the rickshaw quickly." Uncle Wang smiled, bent down and gripped the front handle of the rickshaw, reminding her, "Hold on tight, let's go."
As the car was pulled up and she lost her balance, Shen Shuwan excitedly raised her hand and shouted, "Wuhu~ Let's go!"
The moment she finished being happy, she met her older sister's disapproving gaze.
"Behave yourself!" Shen Lezi scolded, holding her younger sister's hand tightly.
"Anyway, my sister will stop me." Shen Shuwan stuck out her tongue and, before Shen Lezi could change her expression, decisively lowered her head and admitted her mistake, "I know I was wrong."
"I know, but you have to remember it. You forgot how you fell off the car last time and had to stay home for a week..."
"Yes, yes, yes." Shen Shuwan responded absentmindedly, her mind already wandering elsewhere.
For the sake of quiet, the girls' school was located in a remote suburb.
After running across two streets, the surrounding area gradually became noisy.
Trams, rickshaws, cars, and horse-drawn carriages traveled side by side, creating a noisy, chaotic yet orderly scene.
Across from the modern-style dance hall is a quaint restaurant where Peking Opera is being sung.
A few steps further, the vendors selling cheongsams and Western-style dresses were evenly matched, neither willing to give way.
The tender buds of Longjing tea unfurl in the celadon cup, their delicate fragrance mingling with the caramel aftertaste of Colombian coffee beans, before finally plunging into the sweet cream.
My mother said that they were born in an era that was both good and bad.
The advantage is that there are far fewer restrictions on women in this era.
Twenty years ago, there were no special schools for them to read, write, and make friends.
Not to mention going out in public, shopping, watching movies, and enjoying desserts.
Of course, the drawbacks of sudden openness and freedom are also obvious—chaos.
This can be seen from the frequent marches and riots that occur on the streets.
Therefore, when Shen Lezhi and Shen Shuwan reached school age, their father and uncle, after careful consideration, decided to hire the honest and kind rickshaw driver Uncle Wang to take them to and from school.
The reason for not considering a carriage is that Shen Lezhi is afraid of horses.
As for cars.
Well, Shen Shuwan had thought about it.
But as soon as she opened her mouth, she was unanimously rejected by the three heads of the family (her mother, father, and younger brother).
The reason is the same as above: the world is too chaotic.
Although their family has some assets, they can afford the cost of owning a car.
But being able to afford it doesn't mean you can protect it.
In this world, there are plenty of people who would rather die than keep their money.
If a car were to target their home and cause them a lot of trouble, it would be a huge loss.
So, forget about getting a car.
The thought of regret flashed through her mind, but Shen Shuwan quickly put it out of her mind.
The car turned east and west as it entered the south of the city, passing about a dozen houses, and then it reached the Shen family's house.
I heard that the land her family owns was chosen by her maternal grandfather before he passed away, and it has excellent feng shui.
Anyway, her mother said that since they moved here, their family has never had any bad luck.
First, my older sister was born.
The following year, my uncle became a minor official—a patrol captain.
Then, before the situation turned against him, his father had secretly sold off most of the shops.
Therefore, when the gunboats were opened and riots broke out, their family suffered virtually no losses.
However, she felt that among the reasons her father sold the shops, "having too many shops and not having time to spend with his wife" was definitely a major factor.
Three years later, she was born.
Ah, perhaps in a mother's heart, the best thing is for the whole family to be safe and sound.
Nothing wrong with it either.
Regardless of whether the feng shui was good or bad, she was quite bothered by the man in front of her who was wearing a police uniform but walked with a slovenly gait.
"uncle!"
Shen Shuwan grabbed the car handle, intending to jump off the car, but her older sister saw through her intention and grabbed her by the throat—by the collar.
After struggling to no avail, he had no choice but to settle for shouting forward again: "Uncle—, Uncle—, have you bought my big pork knuckle yet—"
Shen Yicheng, with a lollipop dangling from his mouth, lazily turned around, his phoenix eyes slightly raised, looking both roguish and mischievous: "No."
"Nonsense, I saw Xu's oil paper."
As he spoke, the rickshaw came to a steady stop in front of him, and Shen Shuwan was forced by Shen Lezi to get off the rickshaw obediently.
"Commander Shen." Wang Shu's deep-seated respect for the police made him even more reserved when facing Shen Yicheng.
Shen Yicheng casually straightened his crooked hat, toned down his lazy demeanor, and greeted Uncle Wang: "Long time no see, Lao Wang. You've had a lot of trouble taking care of my two girls."
"Oh, it's no trouble at all. Well then, Commander Shen, Miss Shen, Miss Shen, I'll be going now."
"it is good."
"Goodbye, Uncle Wang." x2
Uncle Wang pulled the rickshaw away into the distance.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Shen Shuwan twisted and turned to break free from Shen Lezi's control, and the next second she rushed towards Shen Yicheng with a bright smile—the oil paper package in her hand.
Unfortunately, just a second before he could pounce on the oil paper package, Shen Yicheng, who was 188 cm tall, deliberately raised his hand.
At the tender age of thirteen, the petite Shen Shuwan, barely standing at 1.4 meters tall, was instantly disappointed: "Uncle~ Uncle~, what are you doing?"
"Little preserved eggs can't eat big pork knuckles."
Shen Yicheng, without the food in his hand, lightly nudged Shen Shuwan's head to stop her from jumping up and grabbing his arm.
"Where did I misbehave?" Shen Shuwan said angrily, hands on her hips and stamping her feet.
"You're still being naughty! Who was it that tried to jump off the car just now!" Shen Lezi shed her gentle and composed demeanor in front of her family and complained to Shen Yicheng, "Uncle, don't give it to her. We need to teach her a lesson today."
"Hey, since our Zhu'er has spoken, it looks like someone won't be able to eat braised pork knuckle today."
Shen Yicheng deliberately shook the oil paper package in his hand, and his gloating expression made Shen Shuwan jump up and down in anger: "Uncle!"