"Mommy, Mommy, candied haws!" The market, bustling with the approach of the Lunar New Year, was a hive of activity. No sooner had the little girl, Sheng Qing, stepped out of the vehicle than she spotted the bright red candied haws and began chirping away, pulling at Sheng Xia to get some.
"Give me two skewers!" Sheng Xia was a woman of means now; if her daughter wanted to eat, it had to be arranged immediately. She pulled Sheng Qing over, bought two, and the pair began to enjoy them, one skewer each.
*Chug, chug, chug, chug...* As they continued their stroll, they heard the rhythmic hum of a motor—a small stall selling puffed corn snacks.
Chapter 119