In Nanshan County, the long street is brightly lit, with all kinds of colorful lanterns hanging from roofs and eaves, and the streets are crowded with people.
Vendors on the street shouted and hawked, all kinds of snacks, a wide range of handicraft ornaments, lanterns of all kinds, and various gestures were all put on display- it dazzled people and was very lively.
Wei Cheng and the others got out of the carriage, and the servants drove the carriage to Tai Fu Luo.
Wei Cheng took his wife to one place, Wei Yuan took Li Shuiqing to one place, and they went separately to play.
They made an appointment to meet at Tai Fu Lou.
Wei Lei, who was left alone: ”…”
Standing alone in the middle of the road, pedestrians will inevitably look at him a bit weirdly. A woman pulled a child along her side- the child, who held candied haws in his hand, said naively, “Why is this uncle standing by himself? Doesn’t he have a wife?”
A small one like him knows what a wife is but it seems the big one doesn’t!
What else could Wei Lei do except move forward?
Wei Cheng held Zhou Yuan’s hand and walked to another place.
Zhou Yuan asked, “Husband, was it okay to leave Wei Lei alone?”
It would be better if they let Wei Lei take a carriage directly to Tai Fu Luo than him being alone.
“It’s okay, he is such a big man, how can he still get lost.” Wei Cheng smiled and said indifferently.
“Husband, don’t misinterpret my question! You know that’s not what I was asking!”
Wei Cheng looked at his wife, stretched out his hand to gently pinch his nose, and said deliberately “Does Yuan Yuan not want to play alone with his husband?”
Zhou Yuan wrinkled his nose and he felt that it was itchy from being pinched. He glanced at him and didn’t mention it anymore.
Thinking about it, he definitely wants to be alone with his husband.
His husband could joke around so he no longer felt guilty about the one they left behind. Zhou Yuan put away his worries and happily went shopping with his husband.
“Wow! This rabbit lantern is so cute, husband, look, isn’t it cute!”
Zhou Yuan was very happy to have his husband by his side, and everything he saw looked good.
Wei Cheng protected him and prevented pedestrians from touching them, “If you like it, buy one!”
“Ah, honored customer, this is an exquisite handmade lantern. Only one of this type is left, and it costs 500 wen each.”
Wei Cheng was about to pay but Zhou Yuan was dissatisfied, and said, “It’s just a rabbit lantern, why does it cost five hundred wen, the lantern at the previous stall costs less than one hundred wen.”
“Honored guest, this rabbit lantern is not an ordinary rabbit lantern. You can see the exquisite craftsmanship. If you like it, you can have it for four hundred wen.”
“No, fifty wen—”
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“Three hundred wen.”
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Zhou Yuan carried the lantern, and the couple continued to walk forward.
“I’m not gonna be taken advantage of in the inner county. You can buy a good lantern for just a dozen wen in the outer county.” Zhou Yuan said, “Xiao-Qiu, Muzi, and I often go out to play during festivals. How can I not know the price of lanterns?!”
“Well, my family’s Yuan Yuan is really good. He knows how to manage the house and knows how to plan carefully.” Wei Cheng smiled and looked at him with gentle eyes.
Zhou Yuan looked very embarrassed, his husband’s eyes were clearly teasing him.
Wei Cheng stopped his joking gaze, turned, and pointed at the side vendor with the corner of his mouth curled up, “Yuan Yuan, do you want candied haws?”
Zhou Yuan looked at the children surrounding the candied haws vendor: “…”
He found that his husband was very cute.
Zhou Yuan blinked, and suddenly said with a smile, “Okay, husband, you go buy some while I’ll wait for you!”
How could Wei Cheng not know that he was playing tricks- with mostly children surrounding the vendor, if he, a tall man, were to join, it would be too eye-catching
However, his Fu Lang has an order so he must buy some.
Wei Cheng took the other’s hand and walked over, he made sure that Zhou Yuan was still at a close distance before letting his hand go and inserting himself into the crowd to buy candied haws.
Holding the rabbit lantern, Zhou Yuan looked at the tall figure who was waiting to buy candied haws. He thought of how he felt when he was unmarried and his friends came to the county town to watch the lanterns.
At that time, he always asked if he would be lucky to meet his fated person at the festival. Can he find someone he likes and marry him, or would he marry hastily, or…
Zhou Yuan was in a daze for a while, Wei Cheng had already bought candied haws and walked over to him.
Wei Cheng lowered his head and called softly, “Yuan Yuan.”
Zhou Yuan raised his head and looked at the person whose entire figure engulfed his eyes. He smiled softly and stretched out his hand, “Husband, my candied haws.”
Wei Cheng looked at his wife seriously for a while, then put a bunch of candied haws in his hand, Zhou Yuan took a bite of the candied haws, and exclaimed, “It’s so sweet and sour, delicious!”
Wei Cheng took his wife’s other hand and turned it sideways, “Give me a taste.”
Zhou Yuan handed it over casually, and Wei Cheng took his hand and took a bite, “It’s really sweet!”
“Isn’t it sour?” Candied fruit syrup wrapped around a hawthorn, how can it not be sour? Zhou Yuan took another bute, “Sweet and sour!”
Wei Cheng led his wife forward, with his arms around his figure to protect him, “My wife has eaten it so it’s very sweet.”
He was making a pun.
With a smile in his eyes, Wei Cheng looked at the other person.
Zhou Yuan’s cheeks turned red, he concealed his embarrassment and took a bite of the candied haws in his hand, chewing it, feeling that it no longer tasted sour.
“Yuan Yuan, what were you thinking just now?” Wei Cheng asked softly.
Zhou Yuan said briskly, “I was just recalling the time when I visited the lanterns in the past, I wondered if I would meet someone I like at the lantern festival.”
“What about now?” Wei Cheng’s voice was gentle and low, “Are you still wondering?”
“I met you.” Zhou Yuan stopped, shook the candied haws in his hand, and smiled softly, “I met you when I was buying candied haws!”
Wei Cheng’s eyes became more gentle, his eyes burning with deep emotions.
Zhou Yuan looked very embarrassed. “So, where do we go next?”
Wei Cheng withdrew his gaze, and held his wife’s hand tightly, “Let’s go to the square, there will be a lantern parade there!”
“How does my husband know?”
“I am your husband, of course I know.”
“….”
The two of them clasped their fingers tightly- warm words being exchanged with one another as they continued to move forward hand in hand.
The Mid-Autumn Festival was a good time!
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Wei Lei casually followed the crowd, he walked along the long street, and his destination was Tai Fu Luo. He was originally following his path well when he accidentally knocked off a ger’s lantern. He apologized clumsily.
“Sorry for breaking your lantern—”
The ger was fair and clean- his eyes now red as he stared at the lantern that fell on the ground and the candle that was snuffed out, without saying a word.
“You- don’t cry, I’ll buy you a new one.” Wei Lei hurried to the lantern stand next to him to buy one without hesitation. He saw the tallest lantern at the lantern stand, which was so vivid that the vendor asked for two taels for it. He didn’t even negotiate as he gave the money and passed the lantern over, “I’ll give you this lantern, and I’ll pay you back. Don’t cry.”
He had never met a crying ger before, and he was even the one who made him cry.
The ger stared at the lantern in Wei Lei’s hand with red eyes, and shouted in a low voice, “I don’t want it!” Then he turned and ran into the crowd, soon his figure was submerged in the crowd.
Wei Lei just looked at the scene blankly.
“You man, why are you talking to your sweetheart in such a blunt tone? That ger has already run away, why don’t you hurry up and chase after him.” The uncle selling lanterns muttered at him, “You’re really like a log, no wonder that ger ran away in anger.”
“…” Wei Lei held up the lantern, “He’s not my sweetheart, I broke his lantern so I bought one to compensate him.”
“Ahy, why are you so stupid, how can you give away lanterns casually.” The vendor asked, “Is the young man single?”
“……..Yes.”
The vendor smiled and explained, “Giving lanterns to others has a hidden meaning. When a man buys a lantern to send to a ger or girl’s house, it means that he is confessing his love to his sweetheart.”
Wei Lei: “……”
The street vendor complained, “You don’t understand such a simple thing, no wonder you’re still single!”
Wei Lei: “…”
He really shouldn’t have come out!
Looking at the lantern in his hand, Wei Lei fell silent and finally, he arrived at Tai Fu Luo with the lantern.
Tai Fu Luo is a good place to enjoy watching lanterns.
The main building faces the street, and the side building faces the square.
Every year, private rooms in Tai Fu Luo are the most difficult to book, and the price is even higher than usual.
Wei Cheng sat in a private room belonging to Yun Chengfeng, eating Xian Manju mooncakes with his wife on the terrace, drinking the most expensive refreshments in Tai Fu Luo, admiring the giant lanterns in the square below and the most beautiful lanterns in the county.
There will likely be fireworks in the county town during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
After a while, Wei Yuan and Li Shuiqing arrived. It was the first time for them to enter Tai Fu Luo, and it was the first time that they were received respectfully.
Just as he was about to speak, Wei Lei opened the door and came in. He was very calm, he often went in and out of Tai Fu Luo.
The calm Wei Lei held a lantern in his hand, and the four of them moved in unison as they looked behind him- Wei Lei was still alone.
A tall man like Wei Lei was holding a cute little fish lantern: “…”
The four burst out laughing.
Even when the four kept pestering him, Wei Lei kept silent.
Before they could find anything out, there was a sound of cracking in the air.
BOOM!-
The fireworks were in full bloom, making the sky bright as day.
It illuminated the eyes of people at this moment, it illuminated the hearts of people at this moment.
Thanks for the chapter!
My heart ached when he paid 2taels for the lantern, looks like I still couldn’t move away from their poor days
I felt that.
The price gouging was a critical hit! 🎏
Thank You for the chapter ♡(ӦｖӦ｡)