Chapter 379 - 381: Foster Adoption?_1
Li Qiao first went shopping with Hu Xiufang and didn’t know if it was because she was pregnant, but every time they passed a stall that sold children’s items, she couldn’t help but stop to admire. Pointing at a pigeon-shaped milk bottle, she said, "Children’s things are so cute."
Hu Xiufang agreed, "Indeed, no matter what it is, small things are always the most endearing. My big brother’s three kids were so well-behaved and obedient when they were little, but now they’re a scourge to both cats and dogs."
Li Qiao chuckled, "That can’t be true."
"Really, the family dog is so bullied it runs away at the sight of them."
Li Qiao couldn’t help but laugh.
After shopping around the mall, the two of them left empty-handed.
With trade liberalization, street vendors could be seen everywhere.
A crowd was gathered around the red date red bean cake stall, and Li Qiao joined them, attracted by the sweet smell. The cakes started selling for two cents, with those the size of a cell phone going for five cents. Feeling tempted, she bought two pieces. The vendor skewered the cakes on a reed stick.
After receiving her purchase, Li Qiao handed it casually to Hu Xiufang.
"I was getting a bit hungry," Hu Xiufang said.
Li Qiao smiled, took a bite, and found the cake both soft and sticky, with just the right amount of sweetness. "It’s actually quite good." She hadn’t seen such a thing in the decades of shopping that followed. There were plenty of stalls selling cakes and ice cream, with all kinds of flavors, all too rich for her taste.