Seeing Gu Chen refuse, the girl hesitated for a moment and took out a hairpin from her pocket and handed it to Gu Chen.
'I bought this one this morning, it's new and I haven't used it yet, so I'll give it to you.'
The little girl's tone was sincere, and her eyes were full of longing.
She had liked the hairpin for a long time, and only this morning had she made up her mind to buy it for one yuan.
It was new and she hadn't even had a chance to wear it yet.
Although it was cheap, costing only one yuan, she really liked it.
Moreover, it was the only valuable thing she owned.
She wanted to thank Gu Chen in this way, hoping that he would also accept her gratitude.
The hairpin had a small, cute teddy bear on it.
Gu Chen smiled. He had never expected a fourteen or fifteen year old to be so self-aware. He spoke gently.
'You don't need to. Just keep it for yourself.'
She had worked hard to earn her money, and he could not bear to see her make such a difficult decision.
'Big brother, please accept it. I don't have anything to give you, and you don't need this anyway, but it's my way of saying thank you.'
The little girl's tone was exceptionally sincere.
Gu Chen was the only person she had met today who had smiled at her and spoken gently.
He was also the first person to give her so much money and try to help her.
She was really grateful to Gu Chen.
Since she had said all this, Gu Chen felt bad not accepting it.
He gave a faint smile and took the hairpin from the little girl's hand, 'The hairpin is very nice, thank you.'
The little girl was overjoyed when she saw him accept her hairpin.
Her voice was tinged with excitement, 'Big brother, it's me who should say thank you.'
Gu Chen gave himself ten yuan.
Ten yuan, plus what he had earned today, was enough for two weeks!!!
He had walked for a whole day and received a lot of cold stares and impatience.
A generous and patient person like him was the first.
Gu Chen had no idea that his random act of kindness had warmed the heart of a lost and frustrated young girl.
He tucked the hair clip into his pocket, took the flowers, and walked a few steps before he called Ji Bianran from the intersection.
Ji Bianran had already finished most of the shopping by now, and was sitting on a bench with Tang Tang, laughing and chatting, taking turns drinking the rest of the juice with rock-paper-scissors.
It was Tang Tang's turn to drink, and the little one had just picked up the drink cup and was drinking it in big gulps.
Ji Bianran's phone rang.
'Mommy, is that Daddy?' Tang Tang's dark eyes lit up at the sound of the ringing phone.
Ji Bianran took out her phone and confirmed that it was Gu Chen. A gentle look flashed in her eyes as she turned to look at Tang Tang with a smile on her face, "It's Daddy!'
Then she answered the phone, "Finished work so early?'
Her voice was always so gentle and pleasant to hear.
Gu Chen couldn't help but smile, 'Yeah, I was thinking about you. Where are you?'
Ji Pianran had finished shopping by now and there was nothing left to buy.
She thought for a moment and said, 'Why don't you wait for me where you were before? We've already finished shopping.'
There was a rare happiness in her tone that made Gu Chen a little curious.
Had something good happened today?
It made her feel so good.
He glanced up the street and said, 'Okay, I'll wait for you here.'
When she arrived, they could go to the market together and buy some seeds.
Oh yes, there is one more thing to buy, and that is sanitary napkins!
He wants to buy a box so that his wife will never use toilet paper again.
It's heartbreaking to watch!
However, this kind of thing may not be available at the market.
I guess you can only find it at the supermarket.
Just as he was thinking, Gu Chen's gaze fell on the Mingming Supermarket next to him. It is said to be a supermarket, but in fact it is a shop of less than 80 square meters.
He lifted his leg and walked inside.
The owner was a bald man sitting behind the counter smoking a cigarette.
He didn't even ask when he saw Gu Chen come in.
After all, in a shop like this, you just take whatever you want and pay for it.
Gu Chen didn't expect the shopkeeper to be such a burly man.
He felt inexplicably embarrassed.
He swallowed and was hesitating about what to say.
The bald man looked up at his face when he saw him standing there for a long time.
'Brother, what do you want?' This is authentic Northeastern flavor, a true Northeastern man.
Gu Chen's smile was a little awkward, "Do you have sanitary napkins?'
Hearing the bathroom, the bald man froze for a moment, and then laughed, "Oh, there are some in the back, just walk back!'
Gu Chen nodded and thanked him before walking towards the back.
To be honest, Gu Chen didn't know much about these things. After all, they were for women, and he didn't know which brand was better.
But he wanted to give his wife the best.
What about Always, Seventh Heaven, or Sofy? Which one was really good?
He blinked, looking carefully at each one, trying to find the difference.
The owner was sitting behind the counter. After a while, he saw that Gu Chen was still looking carefully at the packages, and couldn't help but smile.
'Hey, buddy, what are you looking at? They're all pretty much the same.'
They're all sanitary napkins, and the people who buy them are all pretty much the same, each with their own customer base, and even the prices are pretty much the same.
The boss speaks quite honestly, at least in his own way.
When he said this, Gu Chen couldn't help but laugh.
'You know a lot, big brother.'
The boss smiled, 'Really, the people who buy these are all pretty much the same. Just look at the names, buy whichever one you like!'
Gu Chen nodded, his eyes falling on the Seven Dimensions brand.
For no other reason than the phrase on the packaging: 'Sanitary napkins for girls'.
His wife was a girl, even after having children, she was still a girl in his eyes!
'Boss, I'll take a case of this Seven Dimensions brand!'
The boss was taken aback by Gu Chen's unexpected words. A case!
He couldn't believe his ears. People usually buy them in packs, but this country boy came in and bought a whole box!
'Are you sure?' he asked, surprised, looking at Gu Chen's face.
'I'm from the countryside, and it's not easy to come to the city. I buy a lot at once, so I don't have to keep thinking about whether my wife has enough,' Gu Chen said casually.
At this point, Guangtou looked at Gu Chen with a little more respect.
To be honest, these days, there are really only a handful of men who buy sanitary napkins for their wives.
Anyway, in all the years he has been running his own shop, Gu Chen is only the second person he has ever seen do so.
The first was his brother-in-law, and who knows if it was because he was coming to the shop for free.
This second person is Gu Chen, and he has to buy a whole box.
He really loves his wife and has money to spare!
What a fancy way to show his love for his wife!
It was the first time I had ever met a man who bought so many sanitary napkins for his wife.
He laughed, 'Wait here, I'll go upstairs and see if there are any more.'
Baldy went upstairs, where there was a storage room.
Seeing that there was just one unopened box left, he immediately carried it down and put it in front of Gu Chen. 'Buddy, this is a whole box, 5.7 yuan per bag, 20 bags per box, that's 114 yuan in total.'
Over here, Ji Pianran and Tang Tang had already walked out of the pedestrian street. When the two reached the intersection, they didn't see Gu Chen's figure anywhere.
Tang Tang couldn't wait to see her father; her little head kept looking around.
'Daddy, where is Daddy?'
The little girl's voice was soft and cute. Ji Pianran took her hand and said, 'Daddy must be here. Let's keep looking.'
Gu Chen had said he would wait for her here, so he must be nearby.