txolops Chapter 178 Little Money-Grubber Tangtang!
Chapter 178 Little Money-Grubber Tangtang!
As night deepened, a slight chill was carried on the breeze.
Electric tricycles and bread carts were parked downstairs in the rental houses in the urban village.
Lin Chen pulled out the key to the tricycle and got off.
Just then, Wang Hai turned off the bread truck, opened the door, and got out.
He casually stretched.
"Phew... I'm finally home."
Wang Hai rubbed his slightly sore shoulders, but his face was filled with barely suppressed excitement.
Lin Chen didn't reply and walked towards the side door of the bread cart.
He opened the sliding door and, in the dim light of the streetlamp, looked at the child safety seat in the back seat.
After a whole night of tossing and turning, Tangtang was already incredibly sleepy.
The little girl leaned her head against the side of the car seat, her two little hands still tightly holding the small red plastic basket containing the spoon.
Her little mouth opened and closed; she was fast asleep.
Lin Chen looked at his daughter's sleeping face.
He moved quietly, bent down slightly, reached out, and unfastened the safety seat buckle.
Then, Lin Chen supported Tangtang's back with one hand, put the other hand under her knees, casually placed the small red basket on the seat next to him, and hugged the little girl into his arms.
Even though Lin Chen's movements were very subtle, the change in position still alerted the light-sleeping Tangtang.
The little girl hummed sleepily and rubbed her head against Lin Chen's shoulder.
When she smelled that familiar scent, Tangtang not only didn't continue sleeping, but instead struggled to open her eyes.
"Daddy..."
Tangtang rubbed her eyes, her voice soft and sweet, with a strong nasal tone.
"If you're sleepy, keep sleeping. Daddy will carry you upstairs."
Lin Chen gently patted her back and said.
"don't want……"
Unexpectedly, Tangtang shook her little head, trying to wake herself up.
The little girl wrapped her arms around Lin Chen's neck, turned her head, and looked at Wang Hai standing to the side.
"Tangtang, aren't you asleep yet...Tangtang wants to watch Uncle Fatty count his money!"
Lin Chen was stunned for a moment upon hearing this.
Wang Hai, standing outside the car door, was also stunned, holding the car keys in his hand, and didn't react for a long time.
Tangtang leaned on Lin Chen's shoulder and added, "I'm the captain of the spoon-distributing team!"
I gave out so many spoons today!
I want to see how many little red flowers I earned today!
In the little girl's world, making money is equivalent to earning little red flowers.
She spent the whole evening diligently distributing spoons, her mind constantly on her "achievements."
Upon hearing what Tangtang looked like, Wang Hai paused for two seconds before laughing.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Wang Hai walked over, reached out and gently pinched Tangtang's little cheek, and replied, "Okay!"
"Listen to our squad leader! Uncle Fatty, go up there and turn on your phone. We'll count all the little red flowers right in front of the squad leader!"
"good!"
Tangtang grinned, revealing two adorable little tiger teeth. Although her eyelids were still drooping, she was clearly much more energetic.
"Alright, stop teasing her, let's go upstairs."
Lin Chen, carrying his daughter, turned and walked towards the stairwell.
Wang Hai responded and pressed the lock button. After two beeps, he quickly followed.
Back to the rented room on the second floor.
Lin Chen pushed open the door and casually turned on the living room ceiling light.
He walked to the old sofa in the living room, bent down slightly, and gently put Tangtang down from his arms.
"Sit still, Daddy will get you some water to wash your face."
Lin Chen whispered a word of advice.
"Uh-huh!"
Tangtang nodded obediently, her two little hands supporting her on the edge of the sofa, her short legs dangling in the air.
Lin Chen turned and went into the bathroom, filled a basin with warm water, soaked a towel and wrung it out.
Carrying the basin of water back to the living room, Lin Chen squatted down in front of Tangtang.
"Close your eyes."
Tangtang immediately obeyed and closed her eyes tightly, tilting her little face slightly upwards.
Lin Chen took a warm towel and placed it on his daughter's face.
The warmth of the towel carried a comforting temperature as it gently wiped her forehead, cheeks, and chin, erasing any trace of fatigue caused by sweat.
"Mmm...it feels so good."
Tangtang closed her eyes and let out a satisfied hum.
After wiping his face, Lin Chen took Tangtang's two little hands.
Lin Chen wrapped her small hands in a towel and carefully wiped each finger one by one.
The rough towel tickled my palm.
"Giggle giggle..."
Tangtang couldn't help but pull her hand away, letting out a clear laugh, "Daddy, it tickles!"
"Don't move, it'll be ready soon."
A smile flashed in Lin Chen's eyes as he took her fidgeting little hand and quickly wiped away the last bit of water.
With a warm towel, Tangtang's drowsiness, which had been somewhat hazy, dissipated almost entirely.
The little girl opened her eyes and her whole demeanor returned to normal, her big eyes darting around.
Lin Chen picked up the basin of water and went back to the bathroom to empty it. When he came out again, Wang Hai was standing at the door, holding two empty plastic crates that had been used to store food.
"Brother Chen, I've brought up the lighter ones first."
There are also insulated containers and rice cookers downstairs; let's go down and carry them together.
Wang Hai rubbed his hands together, full of enthusiasm.
Lin Chen nodded and turned to Tangtang: "Tangtang, play on the sofa for a while. Dad and Uncle Pang will go downstairs to get some things and will be back soon."
"Okay!"
Tangtang said, "Tangtang is waiting for Daddy and Uncle Fatty to come up and count the money!"
In the next ten minutes or so.
Lin Chen and Wang Hai ran up and down the stairs several times, carrying all the equipment from the bread cart and tricycle back to the second floor and piling it up next to the balcony, intending to clean it later.
After completing the last trip, even Lin Chen, who was in excellent physical condition, had a layer of fine sweat on his forehead.
"call……"
Wang Hai plopped down on the single sofa in the living room, panting heavily.
His clothes were completely soaked with sweat, and his arms were so sore he could barely lift them.
"Brother Chen, today's battle was so exhilarating!"
It's really tiring, but making money is really ruthless!
Wang Hai grinned, panting as he spoke excitedly.
Lin Chen walked to the water dispenser, filled two cups with warm water, handed one to Wang Hai, and took a sip from the other cup himself.
"Have a drink of water and rest for a while."
Lin Chen spoke up.
Wang Hai took the water glass and gulped down half of it in one go.
At this moment, Tangtang, who had been sitting obediently on the sofa, was...
The little girl slid off the sofa, toddled over to Wang Hai with her short legs, and gently tugged at the hem of his clothes.
"Uncle Fatty, have you had enough rest?"
Tangtang tilted her little face up, her big eyes staring at him without blinking.
"I'm all rested and fully recharged!"
Wang Hai put down his water glass.
"So... can we count the money now?"
Tangtang pointed to Wang Hai's pocket and reminded him in her childish voice, "You promised me you'd count the little red flowers with me!"
Wang Hai heard Tangtang say that.
"Yes, yes, yes! Counting the money! That's the grand finale of tonight!"
"The payment notification sound tonight was so loud it was making my head buzz. I was so busy getting food that I didn't have time to check how much I had received."
Lin Chen sat beside Wang Hai and Tangtang.
He put down his water glass and his gaze naturally fell on Wang Hai.
Wang Hai took a deep breath, his expression unusually serious.
He reached into his pants pocket and pulled out the cell phone he used specifically for receiving payments.
"Squad leader, are you ready?"
Wang Hai held up his phone and asked a question with great seriousness.
"Ready!"
Tangtang clasped her two little hands together nervously and nodded.
Wang Hai no longer hesitated.
He swiped the desktop and opened the backend of the merchant payment software.
The loading circle for the page redirect spun rapidly twice in the center of the screen.
Then.
A total revenue figure popped up.