At the next table, Shen Qiu was having breakfast with eight female mercenaries.
He kept glancing over here, then there.
"After breakfast, a few of you will come with me to buy medicinal herbs, and I'll teach you some basic treatment knowledge."
"Brother Shen, we can't read the characters of the Dragon Country!"
"That's fine, brother will teach you how to identify medicinal herbs hand in hand."
At another table, Mo Gaowei and his companions shivered.
"That guy Shen Qiu is too disgusting. He picked eight beauties for himself. Our lives will be even harder from now on."
"Hans, you made a great contribution in this naval battle. Why didn't you ask the boss for some beauties?"
Hans Locke looked around and said softly, "As a foreigner, I'm lucky to be able to follow the boss. How dare I ask for so much? Besides, we earn millions a month. We can still find some girls to relax with when we get back to Songhai."
"That's right, hurry up and eat breakfast. I want to pack some for Old Chu and the others!"
The group ate for half an hour, and after they were full, they left the teahouse.
...
Qingcheng is a super metropolis, a leader among the expanding cities of the agricultural country in terms of population, economy, and all other aspects.
The streets were crowded with people, and cars were everywhere.
In the prosperous areas, there were countless shops of all kinds.
Shen Qiu took his people to find a pharmacy and select medicinal herbs.
Mo Gaowei took his people to buy daily necessities and replenish the ship's supplies.
Su Yang followed behind three women, acting as a laborer, because Liu Shishi and the others wanted to buy clothes and jewelry.
Accompanying women on a shopping spree was a very painful task, but Su Yang had no choice but to do it, as he would rely on them later that night.
"Su Yang, what do you think of this dress?"
"It's alright, swipe the card!"
"Then what about this skirt?"
"Nice, swipe the card!"
"You're too perfunctory. No, you have to look carefully. We're wearing them for you to see!"
Liu Shishi insisted on pulling Su Yang to look carefully and give suggestions.
The saleswoman was delighted, liking rich young masters like Su Yang who swiped their cards without blinking.
Su Yang was frustrated, "As long as you like it, we still need to buy jewelry. We don't have much time, and we have to go back soon."
"Alright, we'll pick a few more sets and then leave."
Liu Shishi knew what Su Yang was worried about and didn't want to delay too long.
After picking for more than ten minutes, they had more than a dozen bags, big and small.
The credit card transactions amounted to millions, and the manager of the clothing store happily saw Su Yang and the others out.
"Turn left and go straight for a hundred meters to the jewelry store. Please take care, and welcome again next time!"
...
Pedestrian street.
Huatian Jewelry Store.
"Get out of the way!"
As Su Yang and the others arrived at the entrance, they saw a little girl being pushed to the ground.
The girl was only about six years old, her clothes dirty and greasy, patched and mended.
However, her cheeks were clean, and her eyes were crystal clear, without a trace of impurity.
What a pure and flawless child.
Su Yang reached out and helped the little girl up, "Come, little one, why are you here?"
"My mother's birthday is tomorrow, and I want to buy her a gift."
"Then why didn't your mother come?"
"She's sick and can't get up."
The little girl looked pitiful, her face full of grievance, clutching the coins in her hand tightly.
Su Yang looked and saw that she even had a ten-cent coin.
This little money couldn't even buy a meal.
The little girl seemed to know why Su Yang was staring at her, "Big brother, my mother is dying. I hope she leaves without regrets."
Su Yang understood her meaning instantly, "You are so filial. I'll take you to buy it."
"But they said my money isn't enough to buy a red string, so I shouldn't go in."
"It's okay, big brother will buy it for you, consider it a gift for your mother."
The little girl shook her head, "My mother said that one should not accept favors without merit, and one should not take things from others for free. Besides, my clothes are too dirty, and they won't let me in."
Su Yang turned to look at the people in the jewelry store, and the sales assistants immediately put on smiles.
"Come in, come in, please come in quickly."
Seeing Su Yang's attire, the sales assistants knew he was a wealthy man, and he was carrying bags of branded clothing.
Who would care if a little girl was dirty when there was business to be done?
"Little girl, what's your name?"
"Big brother, my name is Jiang Li."
"Good name! What do you want to buy? Pick whatever you like, big brother will buy it for you!"
Su Yang patted Jiang Li's little head. The girl's clothes were dirty, but her face and hair were very clean.
It could be seen that although she was in difficult circumstances, she was a clean girl and very filial.
"Thank you, big brother, Li'er. When I grow up, I will definitely pay you back!"
Jiang Li clenched her small fists and said solemnly.
"Okay, then big brother will wait for you to find me when you grow up."
At Su Yang's invitation, Jiang Li finally mustered up the courage to choose jewelry.
Thinking of her mother lying critically ill in bed, without even a decent piece of jewelry before she died, Jiang Li felt extremely sad.
"Miss, which is the cheapest jewelry in your store?"
The sales assistant dared not neglect. She brought a large pile of jewelry for Jiang Li to choose from.
"Cough, cough!"
Su Yang coughed a few times, and the sales assistant understood immediately.
She said to Jiang Li, "These are all very cheap, less than ten thousand yuan."
In fact, those pieces of jewelry started at a hundred thousand yuan.
She lowered the price just to make Jiang Li feel a little more comfortable when buying.
However, although Jiang Li was young, she was very sensible.
"No, I heard others say that you are a specialty store and sell high-end products. This must be more than ten thousand yuan."
"It's too expensive. I'm afraid I won't be able to pay it back even if I work hard when I grow up!"
Jiang Li was a little dejected. For a child from a poor family, a hundred thousand yuan was like an astronomical figure.
Su Yang sighed with emotion and was even more delighted. What a good child this little girl was.
He was twenty-one years old and didn't have any children yet.
His parents were constantly urging him. Why not take Jiang Li back with him? It would be great to be with his grandparents and parents.
Su Yang was busy and had many things to do, and Jiang Li accompanying her family would be a good way to make up for her family.
Also, such a pitiable little girl should be in school at this age.
"Little girl, do me a favor, and consider it payment for the jewelry I'm buying, okay?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Li was both surprised and delighted. On the one hand, she didn't have to wait until she grew up to repay the money, and on the other hand, she was afraid that Su Yang's request would be something she couldn't do.
However, for her mother's wish, she still nodded.
"Big brother, tell me, I will do my best if I can!"
"It's like this, my parents want to raise a granddaughter, so..."
"This..." Jiang Li's face showed distress. "Big brother, I need to ask my mother about this."
"Okay! Then we'll buy the things immediately and go see your mother!"
Su Yang urged Liu Shishi and the others to pick out jewelry, and he also picked out a few pieces himself.
"Shishi, take her to the store we just visited to buy some clothes, and help her wash up."