sbdcsierra Chapter 113: Gangster Part 3
Chapter 113: Gangster Part 3
The second day was no different from the previous days, it was still a day of working hard in the fields.
During dinner, Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin told the children that they would go with them tomorrow.
They were worried about the man following the children and were always concerned about them going out on the street alone. They were still too young and had never experienced anything, and if the man did something to them, they were worried that they would not be able to handle it.
The sky was still gray and there was a slight chill in the air.
Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin walked in front, yawning and taking slow steps, while the three children followed behind with torches.
The two of them walked unsteadily like wandering souls, and the three children watching from behind were frightened. Every time they thought they were going to fall, they would find that they would step firmly on the ground with the next step.
Getting up early is harmful.
When they arrived at the county town, they saw the man again. He was just standing at the city gate and didn't go in. It seemed that he was blocking them there on purpose.
The man was obviously happy when he saw the three children coming. Just as he was about to step forward, he saw Duan Minmin and Zheng Yuan following behind him, and he retracted his outstretched foot.
The children couldn't hide their secrets, and when they saw him they snorted and turned their faces away and ignored him.
The man didn't care and lined up behind a few others.
He didn't bring any ice powder today, he just wanted to learn from the kids where the ice came from. He had already arranged for the people, how could he just give up like that?
He saw it clearly yesterday. From the moment he entered the city, the boy was carrying ice in his bucket. The three little guys even deliberately led him to Mr. Zhang's house, trying to mislead him into thinking that the ice really came from Mr. Zhang's house.
He has been in Yongding for so many years, and it is not in vain. If he can't even see this little trick, then it would be a real waste of his time.
Even if the adults from the family came with them today, they were just two women, and the man was not afraid.
After paying the money, they headed towards the city.
"Uncle Lin, you see I didn't bring anything with me, so I don't have to pay." The soldier guarding the city stopped the man following behind and asked him to pay. The man spread out his hands to indicate that he didn't bring anything with him.
"Fu San, why are you hanging around in this city every day? Are you up to some evil ideas? Last time I saw you bringing ice jelly in to sell, why aren't you selling it today?" The soldiers guarding the city obviously knew Fu San.
"Master Lin, those scholars always say that you should look at me with new eyes after three days of absence. Why do you always look at me with the same eyes as before? I have turned over a new leaf and am now doing legitimate business. I am not selling ice jelly today. I am here to find another way to make a living in the city. Please let me in." Fu San became anxious when he saw that the few people were about to go far away.
"Go! Be honest!" The official surnamed Lin was impatient to listen to him. Seeing that he really didn't bring anything, he signaled the soldiers blocking the road to let him go and told him to get out.
"Okay! Master Lin, you are busy!"
As soon as the officers and soldiers who had stopped him stepped aside, Fu San quickly squeezed through the crowd and chased after him.
Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin, who were walking in front, had just heard the conversation between the city guard and Fu San. They felt a little uneasy, thinking that Fu San must be a gangster. They were also a little glad that the two of them came with them today, otherwise they didn't know how the three children would deal with it.
Seeing that he had nothing in his hands, it seemed that he came here specifically for them today.
They were not in a hurry to sell, and went to eat breakfast first. Fu San also followed them leisurely. When they looked back, he did not hide, but smiled at them provocatively.
"Mom, aunt, I see that person has been following us. I'm afraid he is up to some bad plan. What should we do?" Tao'er was holding a bowl of noodles and was so worried that she could hardly eat.
Dashu and Erhe also looked at them with worry. They didn't expect this person to be so shameless.
"It's okay. There are five of us. He wouldn't dare to do anything in broad daylight. You guys eat first." Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin comforted the children.
In fact, the two of them were a little unsure, but Fu San didn't do anything at the moment, so they didn't know how to deal with it.
No matter what, they will just wait for him to make the first move and then they will counter it.
After eating, several people waited for the sun to rise at the entrance of the market.
There were also a few scattered shops selling ice jelly who had already set up their stalls. Fu San followed them twice but had no idea why this group of people came to the market but did not set up stalls. He was anxious and looked in the direction of the market from time to time, but he could only wait.
Soon the sun rose high and the temperature increased suddenly. Some men who were still wearing coats in the morning began to take off their layers of clothes.
It's time to start setting up the stall.
Several people divided the work and set up the stall quickly. The weather has been getting hotter in recent days, and their business has been booming.
I heard that several restaurants in the city have started to offer ice jelly bowls, but a bowl costs 15 cents, so not many people can afford it. Everyone still looks forward to coming here to eat a bowl on market days.
Looking at the booming business of the stall, Fu San stood aside and smiled happily, "Sell, sell. The more you sell now, the more compensation you will get later."
Although Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin were busy, they also kept an eye on Fu San's movements. Seeing him grinning foolishly, they looked at each other and read the word "idiot" in each other's eyes.
Seeing that more and more people gathered to buy ice jelly, Fu San felt that the time had come and made a gesture in a direction.
Following his gaze, he saw an old man who was slightly older than Mr. Chen, looking uneasy. Seeing that he didn't move, Fu San glared at him fiercely, and the old man reluctantly began to squeeze in front of the ice jelly stall.
The two looked at each other, and it began.
They should know what Fu San is up to, it is nothing more than accusing their ice jelly of being unclean and causing the old man to have stomach problems. This old man should be Fu San's father, it is also a sin that he is so old and still being cheated by his unfilial son.
There were a lot of people buying ice jelly. I don’t know if the old man was too old or in poor health, but he was pushed here and there by the crowd and almost couldn’t stand.
"Girl, I want a bowl of ice jelly." After finally squeezing in front of the stall, the old woman tremblingly took out three cents, with beads of sweat already on her forehead.
The two of them already knew that this old man was the one Fu San hired to deal with them, so they naturally would not sell the ice jelly to him. There was not much ice jelly left, so the two of them simply closed their stall.
"I'm sorry, uncle, the remaining ice jelly we have has been reserved, so we are not selling it anymore."
When he heard they said they didn't want to sell it, the old man suddenly got excited and grabbed the ice powder bucket and begged, "Girls, please be kind and sell me one bowl."
"I'm sorry, old man. This thing has been reserved by a noble person over there. If there aren't enough left, we'll be blamed." Zheng Yuan still spoke in a gentle tone, but refused to let go.
"Please, I just want one bowl..."
Seeing that the old man was still holding their buckets, someone in the crowd who had not yet dispersed asked in surprise, "You old man, you are still greedy for a sip of cold water at such an old age? Didn't you hear them say that they would leave it for the noble people over there? Don't make it difficult for them, just go earlier next time."
Zheng Yuan and Duan Minmin nodded gratefully at the man, and while the old man wasn't paying attention, they took the bucket from his hand and were about to leave.
Seeing Zheng Yuan and the others were about to leave, the old man glanced in the direction of Fu San, and suddenly pounced forward, knocking Zheng Yuan, who was carrying the bucket, to the ground. Then he used his hands to pick up the ice jelly that had spilled on the ground, scooped it up and drank it.