readsfreenovel Chapter 457 Emergency
Chapter 457 Emergency
Fang Feifei sat at her seat, picked up the food in front of her and savored it carefully. In her ears was the sound of many diners in the restaurant talking, they were all talking about family matters or the war situation.
Expanding her consciousness outward, Fang Feifei saw Wei Qiaoqiao, her master and her servant staggering on the street, stopping in front of a stall from time to time. They looked at the fragrant food on the stall, swallowed their saliva, and their stomachs growled, but they had no money.
The stall owner selling buns saw the three of them stop and greeted them warmly.
"Dear guests, would you like some freshly-baked steamed buns?" the stall owner said as he opened the lid. Immediately a stream of hot steam came out, carrying an enticing aroma, and lingered towards Wei Qiaoqiao and the other two.
The three of them smelled the stronger aroma and their whole bodies began to scream. Their eyes lingered on the buns in the steamer, and desire and helplessness flashed across their faces.
"Everyone, give me one portion. I guarantee you'll want more after you've eaten it!" The stall owner tried his best to sell them. Seeing how they were dressed, they didn't look like people without money. Why were they so hesitant? He also showed a suspicious look on his face.
Wei Qiaoqiao, the master and the servant looked at each other. The maid Xiao Cui stood up, twisting the corners of her clothes with her hands, and said softly: "Can you give us a few steamed buns?"
When the stall owner heard this, the smile on his face froze.
[You are dressed so nicely, but you only bought a few steamed buns. What a waste of my time. ]
The stall owner muttered to himself as he raised his hand to take out a few steamed buns from the steamer. At this moment, a low voice came to his ears, which made his movements freeze. There was a brief pause, and he turned his head stiffly and looked towards Xiao Cui.
"What did you just say?"
The look from the stall owner made Xiao Cui feel embarrassed. She lowered her head and stammered, "I...we have no money. All our money was stolen. Can we..."
When the stall owner heard this, his face changed and he immediately stuffed the steamed bun in his hand back into the steamer.
"You have no money, so why are you wasting my time? You dress like a human being, but you want to eat for free!"
The stall owner obviously didn't believe what Xiao Cui said, and his voice attracted the attention of people around him.
When Wei Qiaoqiao and the other two saw the looks from all around them, their faces changed instantly. Wei Qiaoqiao's face turned pale and she felt ashamed. Liu Caihong's cheeks turned red instantly and she felt extremely embarrassed. Xiao Cui was so anxious that tears welled up in her eyes and she clasped her hands together in confusion.
Wei Qiaoqiao hurriedly pulled her daughter Liu Caihong and quickly fled in one direction. As they walked, Liu Caihong glared at Xiao Cui fiercely. It was all her fault. If it weren't for her, how could they be so embarrassed?
When Xiao Cui saw this situation, she felt even more aggrieved and hurriedly chased after Wei Qiaoqiao and the others with her luggage.
The three of them ran a long distance in one breath, and only stopped when they didn't notice any strange looks or voices of condemnation. At this time, they were all out of breath.
"It's all your fault... I've embarrassed myself. I've never..."
"Miss, I know I was wrong, please don't hit me..."
After Liu Caihong had adjusted her breathing pattern, she immediately blamed Xiao Cui. She raised her hands and started hitting and pulling her. Xiao Cui did not dare to fight back and kept begging for mercy.
Fang Feifei, who was in the restaurant, picked up a piece of pig's trotter and chewed it while watching the farce of the master and servant. She felt that the food in her mouth tasted even more delicious.
Wei Qiaoqiao stood aside and watched, with no intention of persuading them.
At this time, the three of them heard their stomachs growling. Wei Qiaoqiao then spoke up and stopped Liu Caihong.
"Rainbow, come on, save some energy. It's not worth it to spend your energy on this little hoof right now. You'll be too hungry to have any strength later. Save some energy now and think about what we should do next!!"
When Liu Caihong heard what her mother said, she did not stop immediately. She slapped Xiao Cui a few times before stopping. She also said a few harsh words to Xiao Cui. Only then did she feel that she had let out some of her anger and felt much better.
Only then did they come back to reality, looking at the noisy streets and the people coming and going. It was almost dark, and they still hadn't found a place to live!
"Mom, what should we do tonight? There is a curfew and we have no place to stay. If we get caught..." Liu Caihong's voice trembled.
Wei Qiaoqiao certainly knew about this. She was frowning at the moment, thinking about how to deal with it.
At this time, Xiao Cui came closer again and spoke carefully, but her voice had just come out when it was interrupted by Liu Caihong's harsh voice.
"Shut up, you have no place to speak here!"
Xiao Cui felt very aggrieved after being scolded. She wanted to speak several times, but each time she received the young lady's stern look. She had to swallow back what she was about to say and walked forward behind Wei Qiaoqiao and Liu Caihong.
"Let's find a place to settle down first, at least to get through tonight." Wei Qiaoqiao said, and the mother and daughter walked in front, supporting each other. They shuttled through the bluestone alleys, looking for a possible shelter.
Soon, Wei Qiaoqiao and the other three walked out of Fang Feifei's space area, and Wang Feifei no longer paid attention to them.
The sun was about to set, pedestrians on the road were hurrying home, and street vendors were also packing up their things. Seeing this situation, Wei Qiaoqiao and Liu Caihong were very anxious, because they had not found a place to stay yet!
When Xiao Cui saw this situation, she became very anxious. She wanted to follow the lady and the young lady. She was different from Liu Ziwu. The other party was hired, while her indenture was still in the hands of the lady.
She mustered up the courage to speak again. She was afraid of being scolded by the young lady again, so she spoke very quickly and in one breath, making clear the main points.
"I can get the money."
"you……"
When Liu Caihong heard Xiao Cui's voice, she was so angry that she was about to vent it on Xiao Cui. But after she said two words, she heard clearly what Xiao Cui said, and her voice stopped abruptly. An expression of disbelief flashed across her face, and then she spoke anxiously.
"What did you say? If you have a way to get the money, why didn't you tell me earlier? What is it? Tell me now."
Wei Qiaoqiao also looked at Xiao Cui, waiting for her answer. This might be their only lifeline now.
Xiao Cui's heart was beating fast. When she saw that the lady did not scold her, she took a deep breath and spoke slowly.
"Ma'am, Miss, I just saw a pawn shop over there. We can take some things there and sell them for emergency use."
Xiao Cui's words were like a ray of hope, giving them hope, and their faces brightened, but soon their faces darkened again.