When the two went out, they found that the carriage was already prepared outside the door, and Du Qiu and Ji Danqing were waiting there.
Only then did Shu Huan suddenly realize that Gu Xiran had already prepared for it, but he didn't tell her
After getting in the carriage, the carriage headed towards Yingyue Village. This village is the closest to Gu’s Bieyuan, so it’s convenient to go back and forth. It just so happened that Xiangxin was very familiar with this place. Along the way, he talked tirelessly about local folklore and trivia. , and there is a place with excellent scenery, which can teach people to listen with gusto and not feel that the journey is boring.
When Shu Huan arrived at Yingyue Village, Shu Huan got off the car, and saw the place where the usual stalls were. At this moment, all kinds of lanterns were raised high, and there was a long row of stalls. Some sold food, some sold lanterns, and A stall was set up for people to set up clay dolls, fish for goldfish, and even a stage was set up in the distance, and some actors put on makeup and babbled and played on it.
Although the Mid-Autumn Festival of Lights is not as festive as the Lantern Festival, it is still extremely lively in ancient times when there was no nightlife.
Seeing the familiar scene, Xinxin smiled with a little melancholy: "This place is backed by mountains and rivers, not far from the city, and the products are extremely rich. If it weren't for an uncle like my family who can waste money, everyone's life would be really bad. It's pretty good, although it's a rural place, but every Mid-Autumn Festival and the first month, everyone will chip in to invite a small opera to have fun. I still remember that when I was young, I always pestered my father to take me to the theater, and he would spend two copper coins for it. I buy a bag of peanuts or candied fruit, teach me to watch while eating... "
Now, those days are gone forever, and looking back, I feel sad.
Seeing her gloomy complexion, Shu Huan took out a handful of copper coins from Gu Xiran's purse, and pulled her to fish for goldfish with a smile. She couldn't get one, but she could get the stall owner, whose face was black and not fussy.
Naturally, there was no reason for Gu Xiran and the others to stand here, so they picked a small stall next to them and played with slingshots. He and Ji Danqing were both limited in skill, so naturally they hit very few targets. Only Du Qiu , You don’t even need to take aim, one shot is accurate, and in less than a cup of tea, the stall owner cried to his father and mother and sent a bunch of things, begging them to leave.
Naturally, no one would take much notice of the small things they won, but they were just a way of getting a lottery, and everyone took one or two things in their hands, eating, drinking and having fun along the way.
There is no exquisite food in a small place in the countryside, but when you are tired from shopping, it is still interesting to eat two skewers of barbecue, add a bowl of fine noodles, and drink a cup of sour plum soup washed with well water.
Just walking around, I suddenly saw a beggar bowing and holding a broken bowl, begging along the way.
The tourists on the Lantern Market, except for a few neighboring villages, are mostly residents of Shadow Moon Village. They can recognize who this beggar is at a glance.
"Go, go, stay away from me, don't dirty the clothes I only got on"
"Give you money? It's a joke. Turn around, you either gambled or bought alcohol and drank too much. My life is not as comfortable as yours. Why don't you give me two coins."
"I said Jiang Haitian, it's a big festival, can't you stay in your ruined temple and not come out to make trouble for others?"
"Advise you, abduct a daughter-in-law as soon as possible, and don't go out. Just stay at home and have a litter of babies. Selling one after another will earn you faster than selling your niece."
"Hey, don't ridicule him, don't you know? He was maimed by those gamblers. How can he give birth to a baby? I don't know if his surname is Zhang or Li. He has a green hat."
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Everyone said at one end and laughed at the other end.
The bruise on Jiang Haitian's face from the beating has not yet disappeared. He is probably used to being laughed at. He didn't show any embarrassment at all. two bucks"
When Xin Xin saw him, he frowned, and hid behind Shu Huan: "Second Grandma, I don't want to see him, let's go around?"
It's a pity that she didn't want to see Jiang Haitian, but Jiang Haitian raised his eyes and saw Gu Xiran standing very conspicuously in the crowd, and when he looked beside him, he immediately saw the half of Xinxin's face exposed outside.
On that half of the face, there is no scar or blemish, and it looks smooth and intact
Jiang Haitian was startled, and then he rushed up like crazy, and said hoarsely, "You lied to me, you lied to me about the injury on your face."
This guy doesn't just look crazy, he looks like he's really crazy
Shu Huan frowned slightly, and kept Xinxin behind her, but her action was unnecessary, Du Qiu had already kicked Jiang Haitian away before he approached him.
This kick was so hard that Jiang Haitian fell to the ground with his feet on his back. He struggled for a long time without getting up, like a big tortoise that couldn't turn over. He lay down on the ground and cried, "If you cheated me of money, even poor people like me will cheat you to death."
In the crowd of onlookers, some people also recognized Xin Xin, and after an uproar, those who knew her surrounded her and dragged her to ask questions.
No one responded to Jiang Haitian, crying more and more miserably, and cursed viciously: "Jiang Yuqing, you have the same virtue as your parents, and they both want to cheat me. Your father didn't give me money, you lied to me. , why don’t you follow your father’s lead and die early? You deserve to go to the eighteenth level of hell and be skinned and tongued out by Lord Yama...”
He couldn't swear at the latter, because Du Qiu had casually picked up a tablecloth from a food stall on the side of the road, blocked his mouth tightly, and followed them from a distance. The coachman stepped forward, gave Du Qiu a hand, found a rope, tied him up firmly, lifted him far away and threw him out.
What kind of person Jiang Haitian is, the audience present are very clear, so when they did all this, no one stepped forward to stop them, only applauding, even applauding, and appreciating the heart is even more popular. Surrounded tightly, where is the time to feel sad? It was too late to patronize the answer.
I didn't expect to meet Jiang Haitian here, but at this time, he obviously has no threat. Shu Huan watched this scene coldly, without any sympathy. It was this person who died in such a tragic situation. If you don't repent, you have to blame yourself. His life was ruined by himself. However, she still quietly reached out and squeezed Gu Xiran's hand, secretly rejoicing——
It's really fortunate that he was dressed as Shu Huan and not as pleasing to the eye. Although life was not easy, it was not particularly bad, especially when I was lucky enough to meet him...
As soon as Gu Xiran was held by her, he leaned closer to her, and asked in a low voice: "You haven't been spoiled by this person, have you?"
Shu Huan raised his eyebrows, and said with a smile: "I have a good appetite. There are roast quails over there. Hurry up, pay for it, I want to eat it."
Meimei also took the opportunity to come up and beg for money: "Second Master, I want to eat the plain gauze candy over there, so give me two dollars too."
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Gu Xiran twitched the corners of his lips and smiled. It seemed that the people around him, including himself, were not sympathetic.