Chapter 319 Holding it close to her chest like a precious treasure

It's still such a pretty, soft and cuddly little pink dumpling!

No wonder their leader hired them back. If this adorable little dumpling were from their family, they would cherish it like a treasure and not let anyone see it.

Both men got married after leaving the military, and one of them even had a child, a boy.

Faced with such a soft and sweet little girl, both of them felt their hearts melt.

After a friendly exchange and introductions, the group sat down to have breakfast.

In Nanzhou, having morning tea is a popular activity.

The variety of dim sum options is vast, but fortunately, despite the variety, the portions are not very large; they are all small and delicate, so even if the table is full, you don't have to worry about not being able to finish it.

It's also perfect for someone like Qiao Qiao, who has big eyes but a small stomach and wants to try everything.

If it was delicious, Qiao Qiao would eat it herself; if it wasn't, she would stretch out her little arms and stuff it into Qiao Changdong's mouth.

Before Tang Feng and Wu Yu arrived, Shen Qingyan gave them a brief introduction to Qiao Changdong's situation, so they weren't surprised to see Qiao Qiao and Qiao Changdong being affectionate.

Moreover, Qiao Changdong's personality allows him to get along well anywhere; as long as he genuinely wants to befriend someone, there's no one he can't get along with.

In just one morning tea session, Tang Feng and Wu Yu were full of praise for Qiao Changdong and started calling him brother.

Tang Feng and Wu Yu, one from Nanzhou and the other from Shenzhen, are quite familiar with this area.

The two also introduced many fun places to the group.

After finishing their morning tea, the group came out of the private room.

The scenery outside the hotel was beautiful, and there was a park. Qiao Changdong and Yan Liti planned to take Qiao Qiao there to see it. Wu Yu and Tang Feng officially started their jobs as bodyguards for the two adults and one child.

However, Wang Jun needs to go out with Wu Yu first to the place that Shen Qingyan had arranged in advance to drive the car back.

As the group parted ways in front of the hotel, Qiao Qiao saw the fruit stand outside the hotel and the bright yellow pineapple chunks soaking in salt water. Her mouth watered involuntarily.

She hasn't eaten pineapple since she was reborn.

But she had eaten it in her past life.

Qiao Changdong is a truck driver who often travels all over the country. Whenever he travels to a far place, he brings back some rare and interesting things for Qiao Qiao and her family.

Because of this, Qiao Qiao and her brothers became the most popular girls in Qiao Family Village.

Yan Liti's attention was mostly on her granddaughter. Seeing that she was staring at the fruit stand over there without blinking, she smiled and picked her up.

He said to Qiao Changdong, "Then you two chat first, I'll take the baby over to buy some fruit."

Qiao Changdong was still talking to Wu Yu when he heard this, and instinctively said, "Auntie, I'll stay with you..."

"It's alright, we're right here. You can talk here, and Tang Feng is with us, nothing will happen."

It was broad daylight, right in front of the hotel, and Yan Liti didn't dare to be careless. However, with Tang Feng around, she felt there wasn't any need to be overly suspicious.

Qiao Changdong thought it made sense, so he continued talking to Wu Yu with peace of mind.

The fruit stand was located right next to the hotel entrance; it was a small tricycle with a door panel on top.

There were about ten kinds of fruit displayed on it. In addition to common fruits such as apples, bananas and pears, there were also many special fruits from Nanzhou.

For example, pineapples soaked in salt water, black-skinned sugarcane, and a very small type of orange.

Sugarcane is also grown in Hongfeng Town, but it's all green-skinned.

The fruit stall owner was a middle-aged woman in her thirties, with dark skin and a very thin build. She had a child wrapped in a swaddle on her back, who looked to be about two or three years old.

Qiao Qiao was too far away to see clearly before, but when she got closer, she realized that there were actually three children next to the middle-aged woman, behind the fruit stand!

They were arranged in a row from tallest to shortest, roughly ten, eight, and six years old respectively.

All three children were girls with big eyes. When they saw Qiao Qiao being led over by Yan Lidi, their eyes widened even more.

In their eyes, Qiao Qiao was as beautiful as a fairy. They all clutched their clothes and stared at Qiao Qiao for a while before tacitly hiding behind the middle-aged woman.

Due to the family planning policy in the past two years, neither Qiao Qiao nor Yan Liti have seen a family with so many children of similar age.

Unable to contain her curiosity, Yan Liti asked the fruit stall owner, "Young lady, are all four of these children yours?"

The middle-aged woman glanced at Qiao Qiao, who was being led by Yan Liti and looked as delicate and beautiful as a fairy descended from heaven. She rubbed her hands together somewhat awkwardly and replied, "Yes."

Looking at the other person's clothes and appearance, Yan Liti really didn't seem to come from a well-off family. She wanted to ask how they could have so many children, but she thought it would be too presumptuous, so she refrained from asking.

Instead, he pointed to a pineapple soaking in salt water and asked, "How much is this?"

The pineapple has been peeled, cut into four small cubes, and is soaking in a clear glass jar.

"This is one cent a piece." After answering, the fruit stall owner seemed afraid that people would think he was overcharging, so he explained, "I peeled this myself. The ones over here are unpeeled and will be cheaper."

"It's alright, just give me two pieces first." Yan Liti waved her hand dismissively, then noticed Qiao Qiao's gaze fixed on a small tangerine and asked, "How much is this tangerine?"

"These are called tangerines, five cents a pound, would you like some?"

The fruit shop owner was a shrewd businessman. Seeing that Qiao Qiao kept looking at the oranges, he reached out, took one, and put it in her hand.

"You're such a pretty girl. Here, Auntie will treat you to this. This orange is very sweet."

"Thank you, Auntie." Qiao Qiao said with a smile, her eyes crinkling with delight. The fruit stall owner was so impressed that he gave her another fruit.

Actually, there is free fruit at the hotel every day during meals, especially since the hotel belongs to Yan Liti, so Qiao Qiao can eat whatever fruit she wants.

However, seeing how kind the fruit stall owner was to her granddaughter, Yan Liti couldn't help but feel happy.

Seeing that the man had one on his back and three little girls beside him, and that he was already doing business before he was even fifteen, Fugui immediately waved his hand.

They called over the security guard at the hotel entrance.

After muttering a few words to himself, the security guard jogged back to the hotel, and less than three minutes later, the hotel manager came running out.

The fruit stall owner was initially confused, not knowing why Yan Liti had called the security guard over.

When she saw the hotel manager running over, she thought he was there to kick her out, and her face turned pale with fright.

She said, trembling, "I...I put it outside the door, it wasn't blocking the door, I...I can move it a little more."