Chapter 343

Not knowing that a hidden struggle was going on between her younger brother and sister over the pocket money for the next year, Anna, who had called for a carriage, returned to the apartment, brought William and Melanie, who were staring at each other, and came out.

Where is big brother?

After looking around at the door and not seeing Li Ang, Melanie couldn't help but ask curiously:

"Where is big brother? Isn't he with us?"

"He went to get a gift."

After holding Melanie's armpits with both hands and putting her on the carriage, Anna answered casually while reaching out to hold William:

"Your sister Aili is not in good health, she doesn't go to school, and she rarely goes out. Big brother wants to give her an unforgettable birthday, so he specially ordered some gifts.

However, because the time was a bit tight, even though he specially added some money, it would only be ready this morning, so big brother got up early to get the gift, and will wait for us at the street corner over there."

"Oh..."

After listening to Anna's explanation, a look of envy flashed across Melanie's bright eyes.

It's so good, William and she have never received a custom gift.

And William, who refused Anna's help and got on the carriage himself, noticed her envy, then patted her and comforted her like a little adult:

"Don't worry, you will have it when it's your birthday. Big brother is only stingy with himself, and he has always given us whatever he has.

He didn't celebrate our birthdays like this before because the family conditions were too poor, so he could only be as frugal as possible. Now the family is much better off. According to big brother's personality, he will definitely prepare well next time we have a birthday."

Hmm... that's true...

Recalling Li Ang's kindness to her in the past, the little jealousy in Melanie's heart couldn't help but vanish.

Thinking of the little girl who was not in good health and could only stay at home all year round, and didn't even have anyone to accompany her to dig bird eggs, she even felt a little bit of guilt in her heart, feeling that it was too wrong for her to be jealous of such a poor little girl because of big brother's "favoritism."

And Anna, who was listening to their exchange on the side, couldn't help but soften her heart, couldn't help but reach out and touch William's little head, and there was a hidden sense of guilt in her eyes.

Actually... although they are a bit naughty, both William and Melanie are very, very good children. They keep in mind who is good to them, and they know what should be done and what should not be done, and they never do anything particularly excessive...

Hmm... this is doubtful, but at the very least they can guarantee that they never do excessive things first. Overall, it is still justifiable. And she was worried that they would bully others before leaving, which was really a bit inappropriate.

After pinching her purse, which was still quite full, Anna, who felt a bit guilty in her heart, hugged the idea of compensating the younger brother and sister who were "wronged," and promised:

"How about this, seeing that you have been quite obedient recently, I can buy you a gift each when we come back tonight. What do you want?"?!!!

After hearing Anna's promise, not only Melanie was beaming with joy, but even William looked surprised.

Compared with big brother, who has always been very "generous," Sister Anna has always been the one who manages the family, or to put it bluntly, she is the one who refuses to spend money, wishing to break every copper wheel into eight petals.

And Sister Anna, who is good everywhere except stingy, was finally generous for once today. This opportunity must be seized!

In addition, according to Sister Anna's personality, the "total budget" for this gift must be limited. Even if the family is very well-off now, seven or eight copper wheels are the limit, and this budget is shared by both of them, so...

Whoever wants a cheap gift loses!

Subconsciously looking at each other, after discovering the flames jumping in each other's eyes, the brains of the two little guys synchronized instantly, understanding that the other party had thought of the same thing as themselves, and the next step would be a war to compete for the reward budget!

"I want a doll! And new shoes!"

In the blink of an eye, Melanie, who was faster and better at math, blurted out, directly choosing two gifts that added up to as much as 5 copper wheels, instantly occupying most of the budget.

After calculating the price of these two gifts, a look of hesitation appeared in Anna's eyes, but after looking at Melanie's slightly small shoes, she nodded slightly.

Big brother doesn't make money easily. She didn't intend to buy them anything too expensive. Seven or eight copper wheels are the limit.

Although Melanie occupied more than half of the budget, her shoes were indeed a bit small and should be changed. If William also wanted toys, then it could occupy a little less.

After all, boys' toys break easily. Whether buying a 5-copper-wheel clockwork soldier or a 3-copper-wheel tin frog, they basically won't last more than two months before falling apart, so it's better to save a little if you can...

After calculating the allocation of the budget, Anna nodded slightly and approved Melanie's request.

"Okay... William, how about you? What do you want?"

"As for me..."

Looking at his sister who thought she had succeeded and was looking at him with a face full of pride, William's mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly, returning her a calm smile.

"Buy me some books!"?!!!

In Melanie's "bad situation" eyes, William took out a folded grass paper from his arms and read calmly:

"Sister Anna, the books I want to read are "A Brief History of the Pan-Continent War", "Our Kingdom", "How the Parliament Was Established", "Popular Science of Standing Army Equipment of Various Kingdoms"..."

After reading a long list of book titles, William handed the grass paper to Anna and said modestly:

"Although I prepared a list, I don't actually need to buy them all. Just buy a part of them.

Even if these book titles are recommended by the teacher and guarantee that they are good for my academic performance, Melanie's toys are also very important. As for my grades, it won't delay anything if they improve later. Sister Anna, you should buy her toys first."

"..."

Hoo... not bad, the time is just right.

Looking at the carriage driving toward him and identifying the figure of the passenger, Li Ang, who was waiting at the entrance of Red Cedar Avenue, waved at the carriage, and the carriage took the initiative to stop.

"Keep going forward, walk all the way to the deepest part, and stop at the entrance of Baohua Manor."

After instructing the carriage driver and handing him the token for passage, Li Ang boarded the carriage and was about to ask if they were ready, but found that the two little guys were in a strange state.

Although William was still as serious as before, the slightly raised chin exposed his inner joy.

As for Melanie on the side, she sat in the seat like a defeated rooster, her little mouth pouted high, and when he got on the carriage, she even took advantage of Anna moving her eyes away to kick William secretly.

"..."

Looking at the six or seven dusty shoe prints on the side of his pants, but William who always had a victorious smile on his face, Li Ang couldn't help but rub his brows with worry.

Although this judgment has no basis, I always feel that promising Senior Emma to bring these two troublemakers to celebrate Aili's birthday will be a very wrong decision...