Chapter 308 (2/2)

Madam Liu flushed red in embarra.s.sment when she heard her son's word, and gently patted him twice on his back. However, her man laughed mischievously beside her, and thus received an eye roll from her.

After Little New Year, it will soon be the New Year. The weather had been bright and sunny the past few days. The market in town was bustling with people, who dragged their children to town to buy goods for the New Year. The Yu Family's carriage was now equipped with a shed. The twin sisters, Yu Xiaocao and Yu Xiaolian, Liu Yaner, Little s.h.i.+tou, and Liu Fangping were sitting inside while chattering happily.

Yu Hang and Liu Junping considered themselves to be older, so they sat outside chatting with Yu Hai, who was driving the cart, and Liu Hu. Besides Madam Liu and Yu Caifeng, who stayed at home to clean and make preparations for the New Year, everyone else came out to buy goods.

Yu Family's horse carriage and donkey cart were both parked outside of the town gates. For just a small fee, they could park there for the entire day and the staff would also help feed the animals. But they must bring their own fodder for their animals, otherwise they would have to pay additional money. The Yu Family's horse and donkey wouldn't eat fodders from other places, and only ate the fodder that had mystic-stone water added to it.

When the children jumped out of the carriage, Yu Hai and Liu Hu looked at the kids, who all had different heights, and felt a headache coming. When they entered the town gate and saw the bustling crowd, their head ached even more!

Yu Hai turned towards his oldest son and Liu Junping, and said, ”Your task is to carefully watch after your younger siblings. There are a lot of people here for the New Year, so child traffickers will take advantage of the chaos to kidnap children. Never let your guard down or be careless!”

Yu Hang and Liu Junping nodded their heads solemnly. Little s.h.i.+tou, who was holding Little Black's leash, confidently gestured at Little Black and said, ”If we encounter a child trafficker, then I'll make Little Black bite his b.u.t.t!”

Little Fangping took over the rope tied to Little White from Xiaocao, he jumped and said, ”There's also Little White! Little Black will bite one b.u.t.t cheek and Little White will bite the other b.u.t.t cheek! They'll bite the bad guys until they cry!”

Although Little Black and Little White weren't big in size, they were purebred wolves, so they had an impressive and majestic aura around them. Their appearance gave off the feeling that they shouldn't be trifled with. However, the two wolves had completely opposite personalities. Little Black was simple, honest, a little foolish, and cute. He had a good temper and could play with anyone. Little White had a proud and cold temper, and would look at everyone besides Xiaocao with disdain.

At this moment, when Little White saw that its reins were now in Liu Fangping's hands, it began biting at the other end of the rope with its teeth, pulling it back with force. Taking advantage of the fact that Liu Fangping hadn't noticed, he pulled the rope over to Xiaocao's side. It used its front legs to cling onto her pants and pushed the rope into her hands. Then he glared at Liu Fangping disdainfully.

”Follow me closely and don't fall behind!” After Yu Hai repeatedly warned the children, he then led the large group into the crowd.

Liu Junping held his younger sister, Liu Yaner, with one hand, and with his other hand, he held his younger brother, Liu Fangping, who had his head turned as he tried to appease Little White. Yu Hang followed his example as he dragged Little s.h.i.+tou with one hand and pulled Yu Xiaolian along with his other hand. He had Xiaolian pull Xiaocao along. With a majestic wolf cub escorting them on both sides, the four siblings became an eye-catching sight on the street.

The seven siblings and cousins were dressed simply, but they were very clean and tidy. There were no patches on their clothes and their appearances were above average. The siblings from the Yu Family were better looking. Yu Hang was nearly 1.7 meters tall, with thick brows and big eyes. His skin was a healthy wheat color.

Xiaolian and Xiaocao were twin sisters. At first glance, they appear very similar, but with a closer inspection, it was very easy to tell them apart. Xiaocao's skin was like a peeled egg; it was fair with a rosy glow and no blemishes at all. Xiaolian's complexion was slightly darker because of the long-term exposure to the wind and sun on the dock. Xiaocao's eyes were big and bright, as if she was able to see through a person's inner heart. Xiaolian's eyes weren't small, but her face was slightly rounder, so her eyes weren't as prominent as Xiaocao's. In general, the two sisters' appearance were very good. They were a beautiful pair of sisters.

Little s.h.i.+tou was a young boy with a handsome and refined appearance. His eyes were always smiling, and he had a tall, straight nose. It could be said that his facial features were the best among the four siblings.

At the beginning, the children obediently followed behind Yu Hai and Liu Hu, who were shopping for New Year goods in front of them. However, they were later attracted by the various snacks and toys on the street and gradually spread out. Fortunately, Liu Yaner and her brother had Liu Junping looking after them, and Yu Hang followed closely behind his siblings.

”Eldest Brother, there are monkeys performing tricks in the front! Let's go check it out!” Before Yu Hang could respond, Little s.h.i.+tou had already shook off his brother's hands and walked into the crowd with Little Black.

Yu Xiaocao was also interested in the monkeys performing tricks, so she followed behind her older brother and squeezed into the crowd watching the performance. Inside the circle, there was a duo of monkey trainers, who appeared to be a pair of grandfather and grandchild. A young girl struck on a gong to attract people, while an old man with white hair commanded the monkey dressed in clothes to do somersaults, walk on a tightrope, climb a pole, and to open a box while wearing a mask… Every now and then, the audience would burst into applause.

When the performance came to an end, the young girl held the gong to collect money. Those who were unwilling to give money gradually dispersed, while those who didn't mind giving one or two copper coins, threw one or two copper coins into the gong. Yu Xiaocao looked at the young emaciated girl and thought that it wasn't easy being a performing artist, so she tossed two copper coins in.

At this time, a cry suddenly came from the scattered crowd, ”Where's my child? Has anyone seen my child? Gouwa——Gouwa——”

”Oh dear——” An old man beside Yu Xiaocao sighed deeply and said, ”Her child must've been kidnapped by child traffickers! Every time people come to town to shop for the New Year, they would abduct a few children. These adults are also too much, don't they know how to look after their child when they go out…”