It had been a long time since he had seen such a humble child, and Yunfei began to sigh endlessly in his heart.
While Goudan was shivering, he wiped his wound with alcohol, and then applied the necessary medicine.
The child, with his eyes closed nervously, slowly fell asleep.
In his pocket, there were two silver coins, which he had just gotten from Huang Xiaoyan a few days ago.
In the extortion, he has figured out a pattern. After the middle of each month, he can order more. If he goes at other times, he can also have some, but very little.
Although the dancer makes money, Huang Xiaoyan still has to pay off her debts, and the dance hall also has to take some tips, plus expenses, management, etc.
So she didn't have much money with her.
The stove and pots and pans for the fire in the house were all still there. The original owner wanted to sell them, but the price was too low, so he didn't sell them.
Later, he was able to get money from Huang Xiaoyan, and the gangsters occasionally threw some for him, so he didn't lack these three melons and two dates.
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Yunfei locked the door and headed to the vegetable market in the eyes of the neighbors with contempt or disgust.
At this time, we can catch up with the vegetable market.
Most people have already bought food and gone home to cook, and the vendors should still be there until about one o'clock at noon.
In an era when supplies were scarce, he couldn't buy much. He only bought some eggs, vegetables and white noodles and went home.
I plan to cook some green vegetable noodles, and a small bag of millet. I plan to cook some porridge to nourish my stomach at night.
At noon, Aunt Qian came over and asked Goudan to come over for dinner, but she gave up when she saw Yunfei was at home.
Because as long as the original person was there, she had never succeeded in calling out the child.
I can only leave a bowl of warm pot in it and wait until the child is at home in the afternoon to bring it over.
Goudan slept for a long time. After all, it was not easy for him to sleep well at night.
When he woke up, he smelled the aroma of food and thought it was Aunt Qian who brought it. However, when he opened his eyes, he saw his father seriously putting noodles into a bowl.
At that moment, he suspected that he was still dreaming.
"Are you awake? Wash your face and eat some noodles."
Afraid that the child would be too young to eat noodles, he cut the noodles into small pieces and dried them in two small bowls.
Poached eggs and chopped green vegetables are spread on top.
These are ordinary things for Yunfei, but for Goudan, they are simply the last dinner before execution.
Although he was young, he learned a lot because life was too difficult.
I once heard some children say that their parents cooked a meal of dumplings for them to eat for the first time.
However, one of the meat-filled ones does not represent luck.
Whoever eats the stuffed meat will be sold.
Half-year-old children are needed in many places. The boys work as coolies, and the girls are trained. They are also good prospects in the dance hall.
Or a servant.
So his father finally doesn’t want to raise him for free?
Thinking of this, his eyes couldn't help but filled with tears again, but he knew that it was useless to beg his father for mercy.
It would be better to eat a full meal and go to someone else's house obediently. Maybe it would be better than staying with his father.
It's just a pity that his mother gave Aunt Qian the money.
He didn't know how much, but he knew that even the two aunts in Aunt Qian's family who didn't like him were not willing to let Aunt Qian not take this job.
But it’s impossible to eat as good as you want. Sometimes it’s a sweet potato, sometimes it’s a bowl of rice soup, or a bowl of vegetable soup.
These days, every household in the hutong is having a hard time.
So Goudan doesn't know if he's eating well or not, as long as he doesn't starve to death.
After thinking about it, Goudan sat down at the small table, picked up a spoon and started to devour it.
Yunfei was so frightened that he quickly stopped him, "There's still more in the pot, don't eat so fast, you'll choke later."
Goudan didn't speak, with tears in his eyes, he ate one bite after another, but the speed had slowed down.
I didn’t eat the eggs, just the noodles.
"Eat the eggs."
After hearing this, he ate the poached eggs as if he was allowed to do so.
Needless to say about vegetables, how can a child who doesn’t have enough food become picky eaters?
After eating, Yunfei put away the bowls and went to wash them. When he came back, Goudan had already wrapped his two sets of clothes and sat upright on a small stool to wait.
Seeing him come in, he consciously picked up the small baggage and said, "I've packed it, and you can go."
I have to leave anyway, so I might as well go to someone else’s house early and learn how to do things.
Yunfei was confused, "Huh? Where to go?"
Where is the little kid going at this point in the plot?
"Aren't you ready to sell me? Then let's go."
"Pfft, what are you thinking about? If your father and I continue to mess around, can we still sell our own son?"
The skinny Goudan looked at him in surprise, as if thinking, didn't expect his father to have such a little bit of humanity?
Yunfei felt his face burning when he saw it, and couldn't help but smile.
"Would you like to go to Aunt Qian's house to play?"
Goudan nodded. Since his father wouldn't sell him out, he would definitely tell his aunt that he was full today so that she wouldn't have to leave any food.
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The next day, the small wooden door was banged and banged by people outside, and it looked shaky.
"Qiangzi, get up and start working. If you don't come, you won't have to follow Brother Yong anymore."
They are the gangsters who collect protection money. They are the fringe gang members, but in this area, they are untouchable.
At this time, in the Magic City, although there was a patrol room, people were actually dying every day and still no one could be caught.
Gang fights are often staged.
So for the gangsters who collect protection money, they can only give it with gritted teeth.
After all, it's better than being kicked off, and then it's really all in vain.
People outside were still shouting, but Goudan had woken up and was just curled up in his position without moving.
He has long been used to his father doing this kind of thing, and then other people's children will take it out on him.
Yunfei paused, then got up and went out. No matter what, this matter should be resolved peacefully.
If he just didn't go, it would be a loss of face for Brother Yong.
Although the group of people together couldn't defeat him, they were so numerous that they would not threaten Goudan's life.
So he got up and went out.
First he apologized, and then said that the injury on his body was a bit serious, and I'm afraid I won't be able to worry about Brother Yong these days.
The only one who came to shout was Ma Zai. After hearing this, he looked at the injuries on his body and found that they were indeed quite serious.
Yesterday, the three brothers were very tall and powerful, and their attacks were very ruthless and powerful. The original person did receive a severe beating.
So he nodded and said, "Okay, you just lie down, I'll go back to Brother Yong."
"Thank you, Brother Sheng."
After the others left, Yunfei's smile fell and he went back to the house to cook breakfast on the small stove.
I cooked some gruel, added some salt, cracked an egg in and stirred it into a bowl of egg porridge, and then let Goudan, who was pretending to sleep, wake up while drying.
"Eat breakfast. If you can't sleep, then go to bed. Then go to bed after lunch."
"Are you seriously injured?"
It’s serious enough not to collect protection money. Is this biological father going to die?
(End of chapter)
