latelenovela Chapter 156 We need to find a man who's willing to spend money on us.
Chapter 156 We need to find a man who's willing to spend money on us.
Although it was said to be a holiday for all employees, Hua Lichu had actually been looking forward to this day for a long time.
Early in the morning, just as dawn was breaking, she quietly got up to prepare breakfast.
While Hua Antao and Hua Yuansheng were eating, she pulled a flyer from her pocket:
"A new shopping mall has opened near the old No. 1 Middle School. They're having an opening sale today. Shall we go check it out?"
Hua Antao took a bite of her fried egg, then handed her the flyer: "New shopping mall? Opening promotion? Oh, there's even a movie theater! I've never been to a movie theater before!"
"Right? I haven't seen it either. How about we go check it out today? And maybe wander around a bit while we're at it?"
We've been in the city for over a year now, and every day we're either at school or running the shop.
"I haven't really had a chance to explore the city properly, so I'm taking advantage of today to enjoy the whole city!" Hua Lichu said excitedly.
Hua Yuansheng looked at his two granddaughters, who were in high spirits, and took a sip of noodle soup: "You two go ahead, I've seen enough, so I won't go."
"Then what are you going to do?"
"I'll open a shop; I'll sell whatever I can."
Hua Lichu refused: "No, we're a family, we have to be all together."
Besides, when did you actually "shop"? Don't tell me that herding cattle to graze counts as "shopping."
When Hua Lichu exposed Hua Yuansheng's lie, he chuckled and said, "Didn't I already go shopping? You two can go. I'm too old for that. What's there to see? I still have two eyes and a nose."
"If you're not going, then we won't go either. Sigh, I've never seen a movie before in my life," Hua Lichu sighed.
Hua Antao chimed in, "Yes, my classmates say the movie was really good..."
Upon hearing this, Hua Yuansheng couldn't stand it and immediately changed his mind:
"Go! Go all of you! It's just a movie, Grandpa's treating you! I haven't even spent my allowance yet..."
"Wow! Grandpa, you're going to use your own allowance to treat us to a movie? I just used my allowance to buy books, and I was worried about not having any money." Hua Antao exclaimed dramatically.
Hua Lichu simply grabbed Hua Yuansheng's arm:
"Grandpa, how much pocket money do you have left? How about you cover all our expenses today? I heard there are arcade games and other fun things there, I want to try them all..."
Hua Antao then grabbed Hua Yuansheng's other arm and shook it from side to side:
"We've used up all the money for the pears, and I bought books with my money. Grandpa, we're counting on you today!"
Hua Yuansheng grinned from ear to ear and readily agreed, "Alright, alright, Grandpa will cover all the expenses for today! Okay, you guys go change your clothes now, I'll clean up the dishes, and then we'll head out."
"Yay! Grandpa's the best!"
Grandpa is the best!
The two granddaughters' coquettishness and sweet words completely bewitched Hua Yuansheng.
It wasn't until the two returned to their room that Hua Yuansheng suddenly slapped his forehead: "Oh no, I forgot to ask how much a movie costs..."
He quickly picked up the flyer on the table and flipped through it, but still couldn't find the price list.
Thinking of the exorbitant rent for the clothing store, Hua Yuansheng felt a wave of dizziness and muttered to himself, "How much pocket money do I still have..."
He immediately forgot about cleaning up the dishes and hurriedly turned around, pulling out a small bag with peach and pear patterns from a corner.
In the small bag were all his assets.
After counting it over and over, I found there was still more than a hundred yuan inside.
Hua Yuansheng's panicked heart instantly calmed down.
He didn't want to end up in the embarrassing situation of not being able to afford the money and having to wash dishes at the store. It was his first time taking his granddaughter out to play, and he didn't want to be stuck there doing so.
……
Although it wasn't the first time the three of them had been to the mall, this was the first time they had come with the intention of having fun.
After getting off the bus, on my way to the mall, I ran into a fruit vendor selling strawberries.
Hua Lichu moved the arm that was linked with Hua Yuansheng's: "Grandpa, would you like some strawberries?"
"You want to eat some? Shall we buy some?"
When I asked about the price, it was as attractive as its enticing appearance.
But Hua Yuansheng couldn't bear to disappoint his granddaughter, so he gritted his teeth and bought some.
Hua Lichu chuckled to herself as she looked at her grandfather's pained expression.
After getting the strawberries, I asked the fruit vendor for some water and washed them clean.
Take a gentle bite, and the fruit bursts with juice in your mouth, overflowing with flavor.
The strawberry flavor is not overpowering; instead, it has a subtle tartness.
Hua Yuansheng finished a strawberry in two bites, looking disgusted: "Isn't this just a bigger strawberry?"
"Bubble" is what they call it here; it's usually also called raspberry.
Because of the climate, the ridges and roadsides in their area are covered with blister-like growths every season.
Hua Antao nodded: "But it's bigger than the ones soaked in water!"
"How dare you sell it for such a high price! If you still want to eat it, when it's ripe next year, Grandpa will take you up the mountain to eat your fill! All you can eat, and it's free!"
The indignant tone clearly shows that Huayuansheng is very unhappy about the high price of strawberries.
Hua Lichu found it both funny and speechless: "Just trying something new! If word gets out, you're someone who's eaten strawberries before!"
When you get back to the village, you can brag to Grandpa, right? So it won't be like that first time you came to the city…”
When they first came to the city, the three of them—grandfather, grandfather, and grandson—passed by a fruit shop. Seeing the bananas on the stall, Hua Yuansheng blurted out:
"What's that? It looks like the banana trees in our village, but banana trees are green, this one is all yellow and has segments..."
Hua Antao took one look and explained, "That's a banana. Eating it helps with bowel movements."
"Is it still edible? Won't it make my mouth numb?"
Hua Lichu simply bought a few for Hua Yuansheng to try.
The second time she returned to the village, she overheard her grandfather secretly boasting to her great-uncle that he had eaten bananas.
Hua Yuanqing asked, "What is a banana?"
He smiled and said, "It's a yellow, sweet banana that you can eat without it numbing your mouth."
Hua Lichu: "..."
as long as you are happy.
From then on, whenever she went out and encountered something new, she would habitually bring some back with her.
Hua Yuansheng always gives his comments after each meal.
"This thing is actually quite delicious! It's just a bit fussy, though, how come it has such a big pit? And we can't eat it..."
The immature mango with a large pit said, "I feel wronged, but I won't say anything."
"Why are there so many seeds on this? Do I have to pick them all out before I can eat it? That would take forever! What? These seeds are edible? Oh, then it's alright."
"I went to the toilet today and it was all red! It gave me quite a fright!"
The dragon fruit with lots of seeds: "..."
So, when Hua Yuansheng heard that he could go back to the village and brag about it, he didn't complain about the high price of strawberries anymore, but instead happily said:
"These days, people are always making these weird and wonderful things. If this were when we were young..."
Soon, the new shopping mall for the old No. 1 Middle School arrived.
The shopping mall was very simple, with only two floors, and the cinema was on the back of the second floor.
Even before you get close, you can smell the aroma of popcorn from afar.
Upon asking the ticket seller, I discovered that today's show was "Police Story Sequel".
The most recent match was exactly 10 minutes later.
Without saying a word, Hua Yuansheng immediately pulled out his money: "I want three tickets!"
Then, noticing the round popcorn kernels in the glass jar next to him, he waved his hand and asked, "How much is the popcorn?"
"Give me two large ones."
Hua Antao leaned closer to Hua Lichu and whispered, "Lichu, Grandpa's way of spending money today was really cool!"
"Absolutely! So, when we look for a boyfriend in the future, we have to find one who's willing to spend money on us, just like Grandpa!"
"Correct!"