“Three grandpas…”
Feng Yuan’s little brain worked hard to process this. Finally, he reached a conclusion: “Even if Yuan Yuan collects scraps until he gets old, he still won’t have 300,000.”
Qin Xun: “That’s right.”
Based on his observations, Feng Yuan’s scrap-collecting business wasn’t very stable.
Occasionally, when business was good, he could earn dozens of yuan a day.
Other times, when business was slow, he might only collect a few bottles and pieces of paper, possibly not even making two yuan.
Qin Xun calculated an average of five yuan per day for him.
Feng Yuan still couldn’t quite grasp the exact concept of 300,000, but he understood one thing—
This was a very, very large amount of money.
“Give, give it to Yuan Yuan?”
Feng Yuan, who had never had much pocket money, was somewhat unable to resist the temptation of this sudden windfall.
Little Deer nodded, reassuring him once again.
“Yes, all this money is yours. I’ve already spoken with Mr. Li about it.”
Though Little Deer loved money, he wouldn’t covet what rightfully belonged to Yuan Yuan.
“Yuan Yuan, let’s go out later!”
Little Deer said, “I’ll withdraw the money and give it to you.”
There was a bank here where they could exchange the money.
Although the process was a bit troublesome, Little Deer was determined to give the money to Feng Yuan.
“Okay, okay!”
The soon-to-be-rich little tycoon Yuan Yuan felt a bit dizzy.
His little brain couldn’t process it anymore. He had never seen so much money in his life!
The two of them looked at each other, big and small, smiles spreading across their faces.
Little Deer picked Feng Yuan up and carried him to the dining table.
They hadn’t eaten breakfast yet.
Earlier, when Frida asked if he wanted to have breakfast, he had shaken his head and refused.
He wanted to eat with Feng Yuan.
On the way to the dining table, Feng Yuan leaned close to Little Deer’s ear and asked him to keep it a secret.
Feng Yuan’s not-so-quick-witted little brain instinctively wanted to use his first pot of gold to prepare surprises for his family!
Of course, he also planned to splurge on himself.
He even wanted to buy the best cat food for his little feline and canine followers!
“Yuan Yuan, why are you so happy just eating breakfast?”
The little one’s emotions were written all over his face. The adults at the table couldn’t help but notice.
Li Ting rested his chin on his hand, analyzing Feng Yuan’s smile: “You look like you’ve been hit by a pie from the sky. Tell your uncle, what good thing happened?”
Feng Yuan stuffed a meat bun into his mouth, refusing to tell.
“Yuan Yuan is going shopping with Little Deer! We don’t want any of you to come along.”
Feng Yuan shared his plans for the day.
The adults at home raised their eyebrows and asked, “Is Qin Xun going with you?”
“No.”
Feng Yuan treated everyone equally. Qin Xun was definitely on his gift list for the day!
So, he didn’t want Qin Xun to come either.
Upon hearing his refusal, a flicker of disappointment crossed Qin Xun’s eyes.
“I’ll stay home today.”
Since Feng Yuan didn’t want him to accompany him in the morning, he might as well stay home.
Soon, Feng Yuan finished his breakfast.
He slung his cartoon backpack over his shoulder, clutched his little chubby hand around his cane, and was carried out by Little Deer.
Before leaving, Little Deer called Baozi over to his side.
He assured everyone, “I’ll keep an eye on Yuan Yuan.”
“Alright, go have fun. If he misbehaves outside, just bring him back.”
The Li family gave Little Deer a few reminders.
They knew their precious little one all too well.
The little rascal tended to go wild with excitement when outside. They weren’t worried about him. They were worried that Little Deer might not be able to handle it.
“Bye-bye!”
Feng Yuan, in high spirits, waved his little hand and even threw in some English as he headed out the door.
After saying goodbye, he wrapped his arm around Little Deer’s neck again, urging him to hurry up.
The three of them got into the car and drove off. Watching them leave, Frida suddenly felt her eyelid twitch.
For some reason, she had a bad feeling.
“Li Heng, do you think Yuan Yuan will get into trouble?”
“I don’t know.”
Li Heng wasn’t some kind of human machine. He couldn’t accurately predict whether Feng Yuan would cause trouble.
“His dad just spanked him the day before yesterday. He should be able to stay quiet for three days.”
And now, those three days weren’t even up yet.
Hearing this, Frida thought it made sense.
After seeing Feng Yuan off, the family members dispersed.
In the car, the little one sat on Little Deer’s lap, snuggling up to him affectionately.
There were no outsiders in the car besides the driver.
Baozi’s courage grew. He poked Feng Yuan’s chubby little cheek with his finger.
“Yuan Yuan, how are you so adorable?”
Baozi’s praise made Feng Yuan blink and puff up with pride. “Yuan Yuan has always been adorable!”
His dad said he was cute even when he was still an egg!
The confident and proud little chubby Yuan had Baozi completely mesmerized.
“Yuan Yuan, can I hug you?”
“Mmm, okay.”
Seeing how much Baozi liked him, Feng Yuan stretched out his chubby little hand and let Baozi give him a hug.
“You’re so soft.”
It was Baozi’s first time holding such a soft and beautiful little child. He felt his heart melting.
“Yuan Yuan, can I let my mom see you? She really likes kids, too.”
After Baozi said this, Little Deer chimed in to explain.
“Baozi’s mom is sick and in the hospital. She’s a very gentle person and loves children.”
Baozi’s mom didn’t have a good upbringing. She was forcibly sold to Baozi’s dad.
Baozi’s dad was abusive and an alcoholic, beating both his wife and his son.
When Baozi was three, his mom took him and ran away.
The two of them had endured many hardships along the way. Although Baozi played esports, his academic performance was still excellent.
Just as Baozi’s esports career was starting to take off and he began earning money, his mom fell ill before she could enjoy any of it.
After that, all of Baozi’s money went toward his mom’s medical treatment.
Hearing Little Deer and Baozi talk about how good Baozi’s mom was, Feng Yuan rubbed his eyes, feeling heartbroken.
“Call your mom!”
Feng Yuan urged Baozi to call his mom.
Soon, the call connected. Baozi’s mom appeared on the video screen, knitting a sweater.
As soon as Baozi saw her knitting, he frowned.
“Mom, the doctor told you to rest. Why are you knitting again?”
“I’m feeling pretty good today. This isn’t too tiring.”
Baozi’s mom’s face was thin and sallow, making her look much older than her actual age.
Because of her illness, her eye sockets were sunken, making her appear less “kind”.
But as soon as Feng Yuan saw her, he felt she was a good mom and a good person!
“Baozi, I’ve knitted three more sweaters for you. When it gets cold, remember to wear them. We can’t skip wearing sweaters just to follow fashion.”
“There are a few more that I knitted for Little Deer and Kang Kang. Remember to give them to them.”
Little Deer was Baozi’s mentor. Baozi’s mom had always been grateful to him.
As for Kang Kang, he was a child from the orphanage.
Baozi’s mother knew that Little Deer had always been doing work for the orphanage. She had no money to support those children. So in her free time, she would make handicrafts for them.
As Baozi chatted with his mother, he gradually felt a lump in his throat. “Mom, let’s not talk about this anymore. I’m with my master now. Oh, and there’s also a little kid. He’s super cute. I want you to see him.”
As he spoke, Baozi adjusted the camera downward. Feng Yuan, who was sitting on his lap, finally appeared on the screen. “Hello, Mom!” Feng Yuan called out, only to realize a moment later that this was Baozi’s mother. He should call her… Auntie!
His little face flushed red as he corrected himself, “Auntie.”
Baozi’s mother’s eyes lit up the moment she saw the little child on the screen. “Hello, little baby.”
“My name is Yuan Yuan. I’m three years old, not a little baby.”
“Three years old? Three is still very young. You’re still a little baby.”
Baozi’s mother set down the sweater she was knitting and began chatting with Feng Yuan. She asked him what he liked to eat and mentioned that she could make delicious dried meat. The two of them, one big and one small, chatted nonstop across the screen.
Seeing how happy his mother looked in the video, Baozi couldn’t help but grin. And so, Feng Yuan held the phone and chatted with Baozi’s mother the entire way.
When the car arrived at the entrance of the commercial street, it was time for Feng Yuan to get out. Before leaving, he puckered his lips and blew several kisses to Baozi’s mother. She laughed so hard her eyes disappeared, utterly delighted.
“Go on, go on, go have fun. Let your Brother Baozi buy you some candy,” she said.
After the call ended, Feng Yuan tugged on Little Deer’s hand and said, “Let’s give some of Yuan Yuan’s money to Auntie so she can see a doctor.”
“Yuan Yuan, there’s no need,” Baozi interjected, his face flushing with embarrassment at the mention of money. “I just wanted you to talk to my mom earlier. I wasn’t trying to ask you for money. Please don’t give me any. I can manage on my own.”
Baozi reacted strongly to the idea of taking money. He genuinely liked Feng Yuan and didn’t want Feng Yuan or his family to think he was scheming to get money.
Seeing Baozi on the verge of tears, Feng Yuan quickly comforted him, “Okay, I won’t give you any. I won’t.”
Once Feng Yuan had calmed Baozi down, they got out of the car together. Little Deer carried the little one, while Baozi held Feng Yuan’s small crutch for him. The three of them set off to find a bank.
When they finally managed to withdraw the money, Feng Yuan pressed his mouth close to Little Deer’s ear and whispered, asking him to keep more than half of the money. He wanted to give it to the children at the orphanage.
Little Deer instinctively wanted to refuse, but Feng Yuan was very serious. “Little Deer, the children are pitiful. Yuan Yuan wants to help them.”
The children at the orphanage had no parents and lived in poor conditions. Feng Yuan wanted to do something for them.
Since Feng Yuan had no concept of what 300,000 meant, he tried his best to divide the number 30. Dividing by 30 was still quite difficult for him. Having only learned numbers up to 10, he turned to Little Deer for help, asking him to explain how to split the money.
Little Deer had initially thought this would be an easy task. But even after spending over ten minutes, Feng Yuan showed no signs of understanding. In the end, Feng Yuan’s little face scrunched up in frustration. He decided not to push himself further.
“Just split it into three parts!” he declared. “Buy two parts for the children!”
Hearing this, Little Deer felt a wave of relief. “Okay,” he replied.
This way, it’s clear at a glance.
Little Deer set aside 200,000 for the children at the orphanage.
Another 100,000 was exchanged for local currency and placed in Feng Yuan’s small backpack.
With the money finally allocated, Feng Yuan, carrying a backpack full of cash, began selecting gifts.
He bought clothes and shoes for Little Deer and Baozi.
He was also slowly picking out gifts for his family.
Besides the family’s gifts, Feng Yuan himself wanted to indulge in some shopping.
“Yuan Yuan wants ice cream.”
Feng Yuan pointed to his favorite ice cream shop and announced he was going to buy the biggest ice cream.
Seeing this, Little Deer quickly sent a message to Li Heng at home.
Before heading out, Little Deer and Li Heng had exchanged contact information.
Li Sheng was busy.
Li Heng had told him that if anything happened to Yuan Yuan while they were out, he could message or call him directly.
Now, watching Feng Yuan descend with his little cane to buy ice cream, Little Deer immediately notified Li Heng.
After a moment’s thought, Li Heng replied, “He’s only allowed to have one.”
Little Deer: “Alright.”
With that, Little Deer hurried forward and stopped the little one, who was asking the shop assistant for three ice creams.
“Sorry, he’ll just have one.”
After stopping him, Little Deer bent down and said to Feng Yuan, “Yuan Yuan, you can’t even hold three ice creams.”
Feng Yuan’s ice cream order was abruptly reduced from three to one.
He scrunched up his little face, displeased. “Yuan Yuan will stand here and eat them one by one.”
Little Deer: “…”
Little Deer: “No. Three is too many. You’ll get a stomachache.”
Feng Yuan still didn’t want to listen to Little Deer’s reasoning.
The little one, who had just become a “tycoon”, wanted to indulge in ice cream freedom.
Seeing that he wouldn’t be persuaded, Little Deer resorted to his trump card.
“Yuan Yuan, your grandpa told me you’re only allowed to have one ice cream.”
Feng Yuan: “!”
Feng Yuan was furious: “Yuan Yuan is buying it with his own money!”
Little Deer looked troubled.
Feng Yuan didn’t blame Little Deer. Instead, he angrily called his grandpa on his smartwatch.
“Grandpa, Yuan Yuan wants to eat three ice creams.”
“No.”
“Yuan Yuan is using his own money.”
“Still no.”
Even after calling personally, Feng Yuan was met with refusal.
What made him even angrier was that his grandpa said if he insisted on eating three ice creams, he’d get a spanking when he got home.
After hanging up, Feng Yuan stomped his feet in frustration.
Little Deer watched the furious little one, unsure of what to say.
Secretly, he thought Grandpa’s approach wasn’t entirely unreasonable.
Feng Yuan had specifically asked for large ice creams. Eating three in a row was definitely not a good idea.
“Yuan Yuan, how many ice creams do you want to eat?”
Little Deer looked at the fuming child and finally asked.
Feng Yuan clenched his little fists, his chubby face showing signs of a difficult decision.
Three ice creams.
One spanking.
It was too hard to choose!
After struggling for a while, Feng Yuan touched his bottom, gritted his teeth, and declared loudly, “Fine, one it is!”
With Little Deer keeping an eye on him, Feng Yuan decided to endure the humiliation and settle for just one.
Soon, a large ice cream was ready.
The little one, who had just been “enduring humiliation”, broke into a smile at the sight of the ice cream.
He licked it contentedly.
“So delicious!”
Feng Yuan finished the entire ice cream right on the spot.
After finishing, he decided to finish buying the gifts first. He was going to spend all the remaining money!
“Little Deer, Baozi, let’s go to the mall.”
“Okay.”
The three of them headed to the mall, where Feng Yuan bought several sets of matching family outfits.
Big Dad loved buying matching outfits with Dad.
Sometimes, when Big Dad bought family outfits for him, they were always simple styles and plain colors.
Feng Yuan didn’t want that kind of family outfit.
This time, he picked them out himself, choosing a bunch of flashy and colorful matching sets.
He bought clothes for both dads, a health pot for Dad, and lots of health teas.
For his aunt, he bought beautiful jewelry. For his grandma, he bought a pearl necklace.
And a helmet for his little uncle…
He even bought gifts for the Yu family.
Like a little shopper on a spree, he kept buying and buying. The money in his backpack gradually dwindled.
As he shopped, the little one suddenly sat down on the spot and buried his head in his backpack.
“Yuan Yuan… has no more money!”
Feng Yuan, who hadn’t bought anything for himself yet, stared blankly at his empty backpack.
Little Deer had been watching him spend, so he knew the money was gone.
The two of them rummaged through the backpack together and finally found one last hundred-dollar bill tucked in a corner.
“There’s still a little left.”
Little Deer handed the hundred dollars to Feng Yuan. “Yuan Yuan, keep this for yourself.”
Feng Yuan clutched the hundred-dollar bill and pouted.
He still wanted to buy Ka Tu Tu stickers, a backpack full of chocolates, three big buckets of ice cream, and the icy drinks and barbecue his dads wouldn’t let him have.
Now, he couldn’t afford to buy all of it.
Feng Yuan struggled to make a choice.
Ice cream was the cheapest. Maybe he could buy a hundred dollars’ worth of ice cream.
“Yuan Yuan, how about I give you a little more?”
Little Deer, seeing Feng Yuan short on money, wanted to give him more.
But Feng Yuan was a principled little one.
He didn’t take any more money.
Feng Yuan had all the gifts he bought in the mall loaded into the car.
But he wasn’t ready to leave yet.
He was trying to figure out how to buy ice cream without Little Deer and Baozi noticing.
There was a type of ice cream sold in buckets at the mall. The bucket was almost as big as Feng Yuan himself.
It was Feng Yuan’s dream bucket.
Just as Feng Yuan was racking his brains for a plan, Baozi, who had temporarily separated from them earlier, called Little Deer and asked him to bring Feng Yuan over.
Little Deer looked down at Feng Yuan and prepared to carry him away.
But suddenly, a lightbulb went off in Feng Yuan’s little head.
“Wait, Yuan Yuan wants to ride this car! You go find Baozi!”
“Yuan Yuan will ride the car and wait for you!”
Feng Yuan pointed to the coin-operated ride-on toy at the entrance of a store and insisted on having a go.
These little cars were indeed quite appealing to children.
Seeing that he wanted to ride it, Little Deer lifted him onto the car, fastened the seatbelt, and inserted ten dollars’ worth of coins.
There was a store employee nearby.
Little Deer also asked the employee to keep an eye on Yuan Yuan while he rode.
Baozi was also in the mall, over in the eastern section.
After settling Feng Yuan, Little Deer ran off to find Baozi.
As he ran, he kept looking back.
Feng Yuan never left his line of sight.
“Baozi, why did you call me over? Are you done shopping?”
“Master, look!”
Baozi, who had been up to something, was flushed with excitement. He eagerly stretched out his arm toward Little Deer.
“Someone’s selling tattoo stickers! They’re called lucky tattoo stickers. If you stick them on, all your wishes will come true!”
“Many people have had their wishes come true!”
“I got one too, and it wasn’t expensive. It only cost me one dollar!”
“Master, you should get one, too!”
Under Baozi’s persuasion, Little Deer gradually felt tempted and asked, “Where can I get one?”
“Right up ahead. It’s a mobile stall. It’s really lively.”
Baozi pulled his master along, squeezing through the crowd until Little Deer managed to get one.
After both of them had applied the tattoo, Baozi thought of Feng Yuan again.
“Let’s get one for Yuan Yuan, too, so his foot can heal faster.”
Baozi looked at the limping Feng Yuan, his heart aching for the little one’s foot.
As they chatted, the two headed back to find Feng Yuan.
Meanwhile, Feng Yuan, sitting on the rocking car, was making a call on his smartwatch.
He was calling the supermarket on the first floor.
“Hello, I’d like to order three buckets of ice cream. No, make it five.”
The large buckets of ice cream cost 20 each.
Feng Yuan boldly ordered five: “Please deliver them for me.”
He gave the delivery address, which was near their home.
Feng Yuan was quite familiar with the area around his house.
After providing the address, he handed a hundred-dollar bill to the shop assistant near the rocking car, asking them to help deliver the payment to the supermarket.
The shop assistant was a pretty, blonde, blue-eyed young woman.
She was more than happy to help Feng Yuan.
So, before Little Deer and Baozi returned, Feng Yuan had successfully ordered the ice cream during his brief time on the rocking car.
After placing the order, the little one’s mood visibly brightened.
“Yuan Yuan.”
Although Little Deer had hardly taken his eyes off Feng Yuan, he still felt a bit anxious, having been away from him earlier.
“How much longer do you have on the rocking car?”
“I don’t know.”
As Feng Yuan was talking to Little Deer, the impatient Baozi chimed in.
“Yuan Yuan, there’s a stall over there selling tattoo stickers. Do you want to get one? They’re lucky tattoo stickers! Master and I both got one!”
Feng Yuan: “!”
Feng Yuan’s good mood, fresh from ordering ice cream, instantly turned ice-cold at Baozi’s words.
“Let me see! Show me the tattoo sticker!”
“Here, it’s black and not very big.”
Baozi rolled up his sleeve to show Feng Yuan.
Feng Yuan: “…”
Staring at the familiar tattoo sticker, Feng Yuan nearly fainted on the spot.
This was a bad tattoo sticker!
You shouldn’t use it!
Looking at the dark tattoo sticker, Feng Yuan lost all interest in the rocking car.
He asked Baozi to take him to the stall.
As they walked, Baozi continued to rave about the magical tattoo sticker.
“I heard others say their wishes really came true. Master, do you think if I wished for my mom to get better, it might actually happen?”
Baozi knew that illnesses should be treated with science.
But anyone who has had a seriously ill family member understands—
In such moments, they’re willing to try anything if it might help their loved one recover.
They want to try both scientific and unscientific methods.
Little Deer hadn’t known much about this tattoo sticker before either.
He was quite intrigued by it.
“Is it really that effective? Just by putting on a tattoo sticker, wishes can come true?”
Little Deer smiled, his eyes crinkling. “If it really works, I hope Taozhi won’t go hungry as often and can eat his fill more.”
Listening to Little Deer and Baozi still discussing the tattoo sticker, Feng Yuan’s chubby little face was filled with urgency.
Whether this tattoo sticker could actually grant wishes, he didn’t know.
But he felt that this was an evil thing!
He feared this evil thing would harm people!
Feng Yuan, in a frantic hurry, was almost running as he leaned on his little crutch.
Baozi and Little Deer were left a few steps behind.
Baozi stared at Feng Yuan, who was practically sprinting. He froze for a moment.
“Master, have you noticed that Yuan Yuan’s foot seems to be healed?”
Little Deer replied, “I noticed it a long time ago.”
While riding in the car earlier, Little Deer had already felt Feng Yuan’s chubby little foot.
The little one showed no reaction at all. It didn’t hurt him in the slightest.
Moreover, when the little one was using his crutch, he would occasionally take a few steps when he got tired.
Baozi: “…”
Baozi didn’t understand: “If his foot is healed, why is he still using the crutch?”
Little Deer chuckled and explained the situation to him.
“Yuan Yuan once said that when he’s sick, his family can’t bear to hit him.”
So, if the little “lame” Yuan Yuan made a mistake, he might just escape a spanking.
After hearing his master’s explanation, Baozi nodded, though he only half-understood.
“Yuan Yuan… is so clever.”
Little Deer had to acknowledge Feng Yuan’s sharp wits.
The little one was quite shrewd.
However, Little Deer was a bit worried that he might outsmart himself.
From what Little Deer knew, Feng Yuan had been spanked several times precisely because he thought he was being clever—coming up with some not-so-great ideas that ended with him getting his bottom smacked.
As the master and disciple chatted, they caught up with Feng Yuan.
By then, the temporary tattoo stall had already packed up and left.
Feng Yuan couldn’t find anyone.
He lifted his little face and asked around, only to learn that the stall owner had set up for about ten minutes before leaving.
Feng Yuan even clung to the railing, trying to peer down below.
He scanned the surroundings and looked downstairs, but couldn’t spot the tattoo sticker vendor anywhere.
Unable to catch the person, Feng Yuan called his dad to tattle.
Even after complaining, the little one was still fuming.
That awful tattoo sticker had been right under his nose, yet it managed to slip away.
The frustration of having missed it by a hair’s breadth made Feng Yuan so angry that he slammed his crutch against the floor several times, right where the stall had been.
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