Peasant Girl Bookseller

Chapter 144
As soon as Mai Xiang came home, Wu Fu and Mrs. Li came over, and they also said that they came to invite everyone to watch the lanterns together, because Changning Town hadn't held a lantern show for several years.

Others are fine, but Mrs. Zhao couldn't bear it anymore, she is a very lively person, after hearing this, why not agree?

Mai Xiang was not interested in this, she suggested to Liu Huilan to go for a walk just now to relax with Liu Huilan, now there is no need for this.

Besides, she was also a little frightened by the kidnapping last time, so she didn't go out easily, let alone it was night, and she didn't want to go out.

"Mai Xiang, let's go, you will be with your fifth aunt, and you know that your fifth aunt has no one to talk to when she first came." Wu Fu said, knowing that Li Shi wanted to get close to Mai Xiang.

"Girl, let's go. It's time to go out for a walk today. If you don't go, how can you get rid of the disaster? On this day in the past, you and Damei would play outside until it was dark." I won’t go home after that.” Ye Dafu said.

Ye Dafu knew Mai Xiang's knot in his heart, but today, with so many people going out together, and Wufu accompanying him, Ye Dafu was still relieved.Besides, it is a very important custom to get rid of all kinds of diseases on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. People in this age are superstitious. How can parents not want their children to grow up smoothly without illness or disaster?

"Okay, you guys can eat here today, let's celebrate the festival together." Mai Xiang had no choice but to agree.

"It's still Mai Xiang who knows what your fifth uncle is thinking." Wu Fu responded with a smile.

It turns out that after Mrs. Liu left, she locked up all the fine grains, meat and vegetables at home, leaving only a small amount of coarse grains and a few steamed buns for Mrs. Li and Wufu. It was not just to guard against Mrs. Li, but to worry about her. When they were not at home, Qian and Sun took the opportunity to come to the door to profit, but Li refused because of shame.

How did Mai Xiang know this, she just felt that these two people had helped her a lot, and she simply wanted to repay them.Moreover, it's rare that the elders in the family are not at home, so Li can relax, and Mai Xiang can't bear to see that she doesn't have a free time all day long.

After eating, Mai Xiang looked at the hourglass, and it was about four o'clock in the afternoon. Mrs. Zhao dressed up and urged everyone to go out. Xiang finally understood what it meant to suffer from all kinds of illnesses.

It was rumored that the night of the Lantern Festival was night ghosts, so women walked out of the house in groups, and those who walked in front held incense in their hands, and they must cross bridges and intersections, saying that they can cure diseases Eliminate disasters, and all diseases will return to dust.

As soon as Mai Xiang and his party arrived at the entrance of the village, they saw Erfu and Sanfu, both of whom were also going to see the lanterns. When they all walked together to Changning Town, it was already dark.

Lanterns of various colors were hung on both sides of the streets in Changning Town. From a distance, they looked like wandering dragons. It was indeed much more lively and festive than before. The merchants also knew that there were many people today, so the shops on the street were not closed. Lanterns of various colors are attracting customers.

Mai Xiang pulled Mai Qing and Mai Lu, thinking that it was rare to take them out, why not buy a small lantern for them to play with, but she couldn't just leave Mai Zhong alone, so she asked Mai Zhong what they liked kind of lights.

"Sister, you can just buy them a few small ones. I'm so old, so there's no need." Mai Zhong said.

Mai Xiang didn't expect Mai Zhong to be so sensible, and just wanted to praise him, Qian secretly twisted Mai Zhong from behind, and said, "Big girl, don't listen to the child, he can't save face, so go home Now, seeing if Mai Li has him, he should make trouble with us again, where does your second uncle and I have this spare money?"

"Mom, I really don't want it. It's more than a dozen pennies each, and it can't be eaten as a meal." Mai Zhong still stubbornly refused, and went to Er Fu's side in a fit of anger.

"Okay, if you don't want Mai Zhong, then don't want it. Eldest sister will buy you some snacks." Mai Xiang remembered what Mai Zhong said that he can't eat it as a meal. He probably hasn't eaten a few serious meals.

Just as Mai Xiang was about to enter the shop, she saw Tong Liwen and Fengnian coming. The two walked and searched all the way. When they saw Mai Xiang, Tong Liwen stopped, and the joy in his eyes was obvious.

"Mai Xiang, I ran into you again." Tong Liwen greeted Mai Xiang, and then saw a lot of people around Mai Xiang.

"Are you the young master of the Tong family?" Qian and Sun asked at the same time.

The last time Tong Liwen came to give Mai Xiang a housewarming gift on behalf of the Tong family, everyone in the Ye family remembered him.

"Hello, are you here to see the lanterns? My lanterns are over there, and at the moment of Xu, my home will set off fireworks at the gate." Tong Liwen pointed to the front.

"Look, this person who has studied is different. This child is really sensible. Today we came to your house for the lantern, and Mai Xiang was talking about buying a lantern for these younger brothers and sisters. .”

Thinking of the last time Tong Liwen came to buy wall shoes with eggs, Sun always felt that the young master of the Tong family seemed a little unclear about Mai Xiang, so he deliberately tested the other party.

The innocent Tong Liwen didn't know Sun's intentions, so he hurriedly said: "You don't need to spend money to buy it, I will take each of you to pick one. It was originally given as a gift, and whoever guesses the lantern riddle above will give it away."

After Tong Liwen finished speaking, Mai Li and Mai Miao followed behind him, and the lanterns of Tong's family were placed half a street away, because Tong's shop was half a street away.Tong Liwen picked out a rabbit lamp and a sheep's horn lamp for wheat grains and wheat seedlings in front, and then looked at Mai Xiang.

Mai Xiang originally wanted to try to guess a few riddles by herself, but she didn't want to show off her real talents in front of so many people, so she pulled Mai Qing and Mai Lu and asked, "What do you two like?"

When Mai Xiang and Tong Liwen were picking up lanterns in front, Mrs. Sun pulled Mrs. Zhao behind and said, "Sister-in-law, I think this young master of the Tong family is really kind to us, Mai Xiang."

Mrs. Zhao was quite pleased with what she heard at first, but after thinking about it, she was about to speak, and Mrs. Li said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, Mai Xiang and Mrs. Tong have been doing business. When Mai Xiang moved, Mrs. Tong was still there. I specially sent this young master to give you a congratulatory gift, so these two people have known each other for a long time."

"No, this lantern is meant to be given away. If you don't give it to anyone, you can even give it to an acquaintance." Wu Fu added.

Qian Shi also got a taste of it at this moment, and was about to say something, but was stared back by Er Fu, Qian Shi had no choice but to turn around and look at Tong Liwen and Mai Xiang again.

Mai Xiang happened to pick two lanterns, and was putting her head down into Mai Lu's hands. Tong Liwen turned around and asked for another pink lotus palace lantern, which she insisted on giving to Mai Xiang.

Mai Xiang hurriedly waved her hands and said, "That's enough. Our family has just taken four lamps. If you take them down again, can your family still put them on?"

"Just this last one. I won it by guessing riddles." Tong Liwen fell in love with this lantern at a glance, and felt that it was appropriate to give it to Mai Xiang.

"Oh, big girl, this lotus lantern is so beautiful, I want it even after seeing it. Just take it for the sake of her sincerity." After Qian finished speaking, she smiled meaningfully. .

"Master Tong, this lantern is really beautiful, can you take a closer look at it for me?" Shi Li rescued Mai Xiang.

Tong Liwen also heard that something was wrong at this moment. When he was in a dilemma, he saw Mrs. Li speak up. Although he was a little regretful, he still passed the lantern.

Mrs. Li took the lantern and kept it in her hand.

"Let's go, let's find a good location, and it's time to set off the fireworks." Wu Fu said.

"Yes, Young Master Tong, you have been with us for a long time, so we won't delay you." Mrs. Zhao also understood, and said to Tong Liwen with a smile.

Tong Liwen looked at Mai Xiang, and Mai Xiang hurriedly said: "It's a big holiday, I'm afraid Mrs. Tong is looking for you."

"No, young master, we should go back too." Fengnian tugged at Tong Liwen's clothes.

Unexpectedly, at this time, Mrs. Sun touched her stomach and said, "Oh, why do I feel a little hungry after walking for a long time?"

"That's just right. There is my restaurant over there, and there are private rooms on the second floor. You can sit down and eat something and watch the fireworks on the second floor, so you don't have to squeeze with others." Tong Liwen was about to leave when he heard As Sun said, she put her foot back again.

Mrs. Zhao glared at Mrs. Sun, and said, "Go home when you're hungry. Why are you watching fireworks?"

"Okay, I just want to go home too." Mai Xiang said.

She has seen a lot of fireworks. No matter how beautiful the ancient fireworks are, how can they have many modern tricks?Besides, she knew that Tong Liwen had a fixed wife, so what was she doing with him?
When Mrs. Sun heard that Mai Xiang was going home, she didn't want to go, so she hurriedly said, "I want to go back to you, and I will stay to watch the fireworks."

Mrs. Sun is also determined that Mrs. Zhao will not be willing to leave. Mrs. Zhao is also a very lively person, besides, the fireworks are not easy to see.

The countryside is poor, so it would be nice to buy a few firecrackers to set off during the New Year. Fireworks are something for rich people, but how many serious and big families are there in this countryside?

Didn't it take several years for the Tong family to think of holding a lantern show?Although the Tong family has fireworks every year, who would go so far to watch an uncertain little fireworks without watching the lanterns?
Sure enough, Mrs. Zhao didn't want to leave after hearing Mrs. Sun's words. Looking at Mai Xiang, she asked weakly, "Big girl, it's so easy to come, why don't we go back after watching the fireworks?"

Tong Liwen also knows that staying here will only make things difficult for Mai Xiang. Although he doesn't know why Mai Xiang is not as casual with him as before, he knows that he can't make things difficult for Mai Xiang, and he can't let Mai Xiang's reputation lossy.

After all, he is 17 years old, of course he can tell who is really good to Mai Xiang, who is watching the jokes, and Tong Liwen can also see that Mai Xiang doesn't value the third aunt and the second aunt , since Mai Xiang doesn't value anyone, does Tong Liwen need to please him?

"Play slowly, I'll go back first, my mother is still waiting for me at home." Tong Liwen said this while looking at Mai Xiang.

"Okay, goodbye." Mai Xiang breathed a sigh of relief.

(End of this chapter)