Chapter 323 - 322: Six-finger Wang
Chen Afu heard the people from the Embroidery Workshop behind her calling out to the little boy, "Wang Xiaodi, what have you brought to sell today?"
The boy laughed and said, "Mr. Li, this time it is a medium piece, ’Cat Rolling Embroidery Ball’, it can be used as a bed screen or a decorative piece."
She glanced back at the skinny shadow of the boy. Another child hustling for life.
Without much thought, she led Yang Qian back to the wine-shop.
A few men were having a lively discussion, Yang Mingyuan leading the conversation, followed by Chen Ayu. Chu Lingxuan only occasionally interjected. Apart from speaking more with Chen Afu and Chu Hanyan, he was usually sparing with his words. Yang Chao sat like a little adult, quietly listening, signaling that Yang Mingyuan had already started grooming him.
Yang Qian excitedly showed off the flower in her hair and the wallet in her hand to her father and brother.
Chen Afu sat down and sipped some tea. Two tables with hot pot were already set. Three men were at one table, and Chen Afu was leading the two children at the other.
The aroma of the hot pot was appealing, it not only amplified Chen Afu’s teachings but also incorporated the local food culture.
However, Chen Afu felt a constant unease, as if something was left undone. Halfway through the meal, a thought flashed through her mind, making her realize why she felt uneasy. The boy she had just run into bore a striking resemblance to Chen Alu who resembled Mrs. Wang, and the boy’s surname was also Wang... Although her uncle had changed his name to Li Gousheng, he must remember his own name given that he was sold at the age of six, and there was a chance that he could have reverted back to it.
But so much time had passed that the boy must have left, right? Regardless, it wouldn’t hurt to go and find out.