Rebirth of Bloody Romance

Liuli Street is bustling with people, filled with shops of all kinds, and the air is filled with an ancient yet vibrant atmosphere.

Xiao Shihua's eyes widened, and she looked around curiously. She held Zhou Xiaobai's hand, pointed at the roadside stalls from time to time, and asked excitedly, "What is this? What is that?"

Zhou Xiaobai answered patiently, while keeping a close eye on Xiao Shihua, fearing that she would get lost. Xiao Haichen looked around curiously in Zhou Xiaobai's arms, giggling from time to time.

Suddenly, Xiao Shihua's eyes were attracted by an antique vendor. She broke free from Zhou Xiaobai's hand and ran over. Zhou Xiaobai was startled and quickly chased after him.

"Be careful!" Zhou Xiaobai caught up with Xiao Shihua breathlessly and grabbed her. "Don't run around. There are too many people here."

Xiao Shihua didn't care at all, her eyes were completely attracted by a piece of porcelain in the store. It was a blue and white porcelain vase with exquisite patterns painted on it, emitting a faint luster.

"Mom, look at this, it's so beautiful!" Xiao Shihua pointed at the blue and white porcelain vase, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

Zhou Xiaobai took a look and found it to be a rare antique. She thought to herself, no wonder Xiao Shihua was attracted to it. She took Xiao Shihua's hand and said gently, "Let's take a look, but don't damage it."

"I know mom, let's go to the front and take a look."

On the streets of Liulichang, the sun shines obliquely and the breeze blows, bringing with it the aroma of antiques. The poem is like a bird out of its cage, happily shuttling between the antique vendors, with curiosity and excitement in its eyes.

"Wow, everything here is so interesting!" Xiao Shihua stood in front of a blue and white porcelain vase and looked at it carefully. After a while, she ran to Meitou.

Zhou Xiaobai held Xiao Haichen in his arms and followed closely behind Xiao Shihua, with a doting smile on his face. Xiao Haichen looked around curiously, and his chubby little hands pointed at some small object that attracted him from time to time.

"Mom, mom, that, that?" Xiao Haichen asked, pointing at a jade carving displayed in a shop.

Zhou Xiaobai looked down and smiled, "Son, this is a little rabbit, carved from jade. Isn't it cute?"

Xiao Haichen nodded, his eyes sparkling, and he was obviously deeply attracted by the little rabbit.

Xiao Shihua heard the conversation between the two and came over. She saw the little rabbit at first sight. Her eyes lit up and she said, "It's really cute! I'll buy it for Xiao Haichen!"

In a corner of the bustling Liuli Street, a slightly bloated vendor was sitting there leisurely. His eyes inadvertently swept over a little girl with a ponytail - Xiao Shihua.

A sly look flashed across the fat vendor's eyes, and he deliberately said in a loud and joking voice, "Little girl, do you have money? If you want to buy this jade-carved little rabbit, you'll have to pay a lot of money. The things here are very expensive."

When Xiao Shihua heard this, she became a little angry. She looked up and retorted bluntly, "Fat Uncle, who are you looking down on? These junk of yours are not worth much." As soon as she finished speaking, the fat vendor's face changed.

The fat man's eyes widened, a teasing smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he pointed at a cassette on the stall and said, "Hey! You little girl, whose stuff are you calling junk? See? This is the latest cassette from Hong Kong Island. Have you, a little girl, seen it? You actually said this is junk. How many people want to buy it but can't."

Xiao Shihua accidentally glanced at the tape that the fat uncle was talking about, and at that moment, her face was full of disgust.

The little girl pouted and couldn't help but teased, "Uncle Fat, my dad always says that people with long hair have short horizons. But your hair isn't long, so why is your taste in tapes so old-fashioned?"

The fat uncle was stunned and frowned, as if he had not expected the little girl to be so direct. He smiled and asked back, "Little girl, what do you mean?"

Xiao Shihua raised her chin proudly, like a little critic. "I listened to that tape half a year ago, and it wasn't good at all. My dad just threw it away as trash."

Before Xiao Shihua finished her words, Zhou Xiaobai next to her hugged Xiao Haichen and covered her mouth with her hands and laughed secretly, as if he also found Xiao Shihua's frankness very interesting.

The fat man was somewhat amused by Xiao Shihua's sudden "experience" challenge. He shook his head, thinking that this little girl, although young, had such a big mouth. However, he was not angry, but instead thought that this little girl was quite interesting.

"So do you want to buy this jade-carved bunny of mine?"

"Uncle Fatty, how much do you want for it?"

Fatty smiled, a sly look flashed in his eyes. "I like you, little girl. If you really want to buy it, I'll give you a discount. But you have to tell me first, how much money do you have?"

Xiao Shihua hesitated for a moment, took out a small cloth bag from her pocket, and carefully opened it. Inside were several large unity notes, several one-yuan notes, and a few one-cent and two-cent notes. She counted them and then looked up.

"Fat Uncle, I only have 2 yuan in change. Is this enough?" Xiao Shihua asked in a low voice.

Fat looked at the money in Xiao Shihua's hand, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He didn't expect that this little girl actually brought money, and it was quite a lot.

This little girl is good! He was moved and decided to make a fortune from her.

"Little girl, is this money yours?"

"It's mine!"

"Aren't you afraid that your parents will beat you when you get home?"

"Uncle Fat, don't worry. My dad won't cause you any trouble. Because my dad said this is my own money and I can make my own decision."

"Well, that's fine! If you add up all the money you have, you can barely buy a little rabbit." Pang La deliberately pretended to be reluctant.

"But I have to remind you that this little rabbit of mine is carved from fine jade and is priceless. You will definitely not suffer a loss."

Xiao Shihua frowned and said with some dissatisfaction, "Fat Uncle, you are not honest! You even cheated children out of their money."

The man next to the fat man couldn't help laughing after hearing what Xiao Shihua said. "Fatty, do you feel embarrassed?"

"Little girl, can we still have a good chat?" the fat man asked tentatively.

Xiao Shihua blinked and replied in a baby voice, "Fat Uncle, although I am young, I know something. Your little rabbit may look cute, but it is definitely not carved from fine jade. It is worth at most 2 yuan. I will give you 2 yuan, which is already a high price."

The fat man was stunned. He didn't expect that this little girl, at such a young age, could actually tell the material and value of this jade carving. He was about to open his mouth to explain, but Xiao Shihua turned around and asked Zhou Xiaobai who was standing behind her, "Mom, am I right?"

Zhou Xiaobai smiled and nodded, her eyes showing approval for her daughter. She walked over and gently patted Xiao Shihua on the head. "My daughter, you are right. Although this little rabbit is cute, the material is indeed average."

The fat man was embarrassed now. He scratched his head, laughed dryly, and said to Zhou Xiaobai, "Comrade, this is your child? Why didn't you tell me earlier? I was just joking with her just now."

Zhou Xiaobai smiled and replied calmly, "I'm fine. I think you two are having a good chat. My daughter likes to study these things with her father. It would be good for her to see more of them."

The fat man smiled awkwardly, but in his heart he was thinking about how to save the situation. He didn't know if Zhou Xiaobai was an expert, and he didn't want to lose face in front of her.

Then, he suddenly had an idea and said, "Comrade, how about this? I'll give this little rabbit to the little girl as a toy. Then you can take a look at my stall to see if there are other things you like. I'll give it to you at a lower price."

After hearing this, Zhou Xiaobai secretly praised the fat man for his quick reaction, and followed his words to look at the other items on the stall. Xiao Shihua also came over curiously, scanning the stall with a pair of eyes.

At this moment, the fat man suddenly picked up a piece of jade with a peculiar shape, handed it to Xiao Shihua and said, "Little girl, take a look at this jade. What do you think? I got it from an old collector. It is said to be quite old."

Xiao Shihua took the jade and pretended to examine it carefully, but she was actually confused. How could she tell whether the jade was good or not?

But after being with Zhong Yuemin for a long time, she also learned how to say good things are worthless. Now the fat man asked her to see whether the jade was good or not, and Xiao Shihua could only bite the bullet and pretend to look at it.

Just when she was feeling troubled, she looked up and saw Zhong Yuemin and Zheng Tiancheng approaching. Xiao Shihua was delighted, her savior had come. She quickly shouted, "Dad, Dad, we are here."

Zhong Yuemin walked slowly, his pace was unhurried, as if every step was in line with the rhythm of time.

Zhong Yue's eyes fell on Xiao Shihua and Zhou Xiaobai, and a gentle smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. After he approached, his eyes inadvertently swept over the jade in Xiao Shihua's hand, and a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.

"Girl, what are you doing with it?" Zhong Yuemin's voice was low and magnetic, like a clear spring in a mountain stream, flowing slowly.

After hearing this, Zhou Xiaobai couldn't help but burst out laughing. She moved closer to Zhong Yuemin and whispered to him what had just happened.

Zhong Yuemin raised his eyebrows slightly, but his face did not show much expression.

Zhong Yuemin shook his head slightly. He was not surprised by such things. His eyes fell on the other man beside the fat man. The man was tall and strong, with a cold face and sharp eyes, which gave people a chilling feeling.

The man seemed to feel Zhong Yuemin's gaze. He turned around and looked at Zhong Yuemin.

At that moment, it seemed as if an invisible force was stirring between the two of them. The man frowned, a hint of vigilance flashed in his eyes, and he quickly pulled the fat man behind him, as if to protect him.

The fat man was confused by the man's sudden action. He muttered, "Old Wu, why are you pulling me? I didn't do anything wrong."

Old Wu didn't say anything, but just stared at Zhong Yuemin warily. Zhou Xiaobai looked at Zhong Yuemin, then at the man. He asked curiously, "What are you two doing?"

Zheng Tiancheng seemed to know Fatty and Old Wu. "Yuemin, I know these two people. They are the ones who sold me that thing." Zhong Yuemin understood what Zheng Tiancheng meant. These two were the legendary craftsmen.

Zhong Yuemin was stunned when he heard this. He couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. A combination appeared in his mind - a fat man who was resourceful and always able to turn danger into safety, and a calm and adventurous leader - and he actually thought of two names: Fatty Wang and Hu Bayi.

Zhong Yuemin shook his head, trying to get rid of this inexplicable association in his mind. These two names sounded like characters from some novel or story, how could they be associated with a combination in reality?

However, his curiosity grew like a weed. He began to think about these two names. Could they really be such people?

Zhong Yuemin took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. He told himself that this was just a coincidence and that there couldn't be two people like this in reality. But he couldn't help but wonder, if it really existed, what would it be like?

Zhong Yuemin shook his head and put these unrealistic ideas behind him.

No matter what, it had nothing to do with him. The antique shop was handed over to Zheng Tiancheng, and he would never step into this business again.

Zhong Yuemin asked Xiao Shihua, "Girl, do you want this jade bunny?"

"Dad, this is what my younger brother wanted, and I want to buy it for him."

Zhong Yuemin asked the fat man, "Boss, how much is this jade bunny?"

The fat man smiled. "Hey, buddy, we are all family, let the kid play with it! It's not worth much."

"No, that won't do. The price is what it should be. Boss, just tell me a number!"

"Brother, just give me two dollars." The fat man replied.

Zhong Yuemin nodded and said to Xiao Shihua, "Girl, since you want to give it to your brother, then you have to pay for it!"

"Good dad."

The little girl took out her two dollars and handed them to the fat man, then gave the jade rabbit to Xiao Haichen. The little guy smiled from ear to ear holding the gift from his sister.

Zhong Yuemin turned to Zhou Xiaobai and said, "Wife, it's getting late. Let's go home."

"Okay!"

Zhong Yuemin turned to Zheng Tiancheng and said, "Uncle Zheng, we are going back."

"Then Yuemin, Xiaobai, slow down. Come and play more often when you have time."

"it is good."

"Goodbye, Grandpa!" Xiao Shihua said politely.

"Goodbye, Xiao Shihua! Goodbye, Xiao Haichen!"

After saying this, Zhong Yuemin picked up Xiao Shihua and walked out of Liulichang Cultural Street.

Watching the family of four walking away, the fat man came to Zheng Tiancheng and asked curiously, "Old Zheng, who is this guy?"

Zheng Tiancheng glanced at him and said, "Don't try to hit on him. You can't afford to offend him." After saying that, he returned to his shop.

"Tsk, what's so great about that? Look at how awesome you all are. Old Wu, why did you pull me just now?"

"That man is very dangerous. He must have seen blood."

"What are you afraid of? Isn't this ours?"

"Even if we both attack together, I don't think we can be their opponent."

"Fuck, is this grandson so awesome?"

Old Wu nodded. "Zheng Tiancheng is right. We really can't afford to offend him."