In Yingzhou, the capital of the country, on the first day of the Lunar New Year under the emperor's rule, the liveliness is by no means comparable to that of Qinzhou in the south. The sweet smell of New Year's sugar wafts through the streets. People wear new clothes and walk on the spacious streets, bowing to each other and greeting each other.
When people meet, they should smile and say Happy New Year to each other.
After sweeping away the snow at the door, Xiao Xun went in and put down the broom. The rest of the Xiao family had already dressed up and were waiting for him to go shopping together.
Shaking off the black velvet-trimmed cloak hanging on her elbows, Xiaoruo stood on tiptoes and put it on for him, "Zhaozhao has been picked up by Classmate Liu?"
"Yeah." She bent down slightly to make it easier for Xiao Ruo to tie the rope. Xiao Xun leaned into her ear and whispered, "Ruo Ruo looks really good today."
The red tufted jacket is embroidered with auspicious clouds with silver thread, and is wrapped around Xiao Ruo's body, showing off her slim and curvy figure. Her black and smooth hair is simply pulled into a heart-shaped bun, decorated with gilt seashells.
Flower mother-of-pearl adds a touch of playfulness.
A touch of clouds flew over her fair and tender face. Xiaoruo gave him a false look and said coquettishly: "My lips are getting slippery."
After tying the knot, she took a step back and tilted her head left and right to confirm that the new clothes she had customized for the puppy fit. Then she turned to the two elders and one young man who were waiting impatiently under the eaves and said, "Okay, let's go out on the street."
"Okay!" Xiaoxiao jumped up and cheered. She had long heard that the Spring Parade on the first day of junior high school in Yingzhou was very lively and couldn't wait to go and see it.
At her urging, the family locked the courtyard door and walked towards the main street.
Although there were many people along the way, Xiao Niao didn't see the Spring Festival Parade. Her little mouth couldn't help but pout, she held the eldest sister's hand and looked around with her big eyes.
Seeing Xiao Zai's disappointment, Xiao Ruo stopped a pedestrian and asked, "Happy New Year, do you know where the Spring Festival Parade is?"
The pedestrian who was stopped returned the greeting with a smile on his face and replied: "Happy New Year, I just came back from there, I guess the parade will be near Manyan Tower by now."
After saying thanks, Xiaoruo touched Xiaoniao's head and asked for other people's opinions: "Then let's go to Manyan Tower now?"
Old man Cen and Zheng Dongyang laughed and had no objections. Xiaoxun also nodded in agreement and said: "I heard from Zhaozhao this morning that they are also going to Manyan Tower. Maybe we can meet each other later."
The vote passed unanimously, and Xiao Ruo waved for five spring carriages.
The spring cart in Yingzhou is similar to a rickshaw, with two wheels mounted on the bottom of a large chair, which is then put on the beam, and is pulled by people running in front.
The price of riding this kind of spring carriage is not high, and it saves the two elders and the young ones from being tired, so Xiaoruo simply lets everyone take a spring carriage and goes to Manyanlou to catch the Spring Festival Parade.
The cook's legs were very strong, so he pulled up the cart and ran very fast, reaching the vicinity of Manyan Tower in a quarter of an hour.
Sure enough, the people walking on the street in front of the building beating gongs and drums were a parade.
Unfortunately, there were crowds from three levels inside and three outside. Except for Xiaoxun, the remaining four people could only see the roof of the parade float even if they stood on tiptoes.
Glancing at the towering Manyan Tower behind her, Xiaoruo suggested, "Why don't we go up and get a seat facing the street, and drink tea while watching the parade?"
Even though she knew that the consumption in Manyanlou was not low, she didn't feel distressed at the moment. During the Chinese New Year, it was natural to spend money on the whole family.
The head of the family's consumption decision was once again supported by the whole family, and the five of them turned around and walked into the gorgeously decorated Manyan Building.
Seeing a well -trained shop guys seeing that there were guests come to the door and greeted them with a smiley face.
"Good new year! You are blessed, we have the last room on the first floor, and how many can you drink tea to rest?"
The old man Cen looked up and looked up at the second floor: "What about upstairs? Are you full?"
Unfortunately, there are two strong guards standing to the staircase entrance to the second floor to block the second floor behind the entrance of the staircase.
The shop guys apologized: "Everyone, we do n’t know. Our Mandan Tower is only open on the first floor every year."
There were clear conversations upstairs, but the shop guys opened their eyes and said nonsense. The old man Cen twisted his white eyebrows and said dissatisfied: "We are not paying ..."
In the talk, I saw a person dressed as a man who supported the unique refreshment to the upstairs. The old man Cen immediately stretched his fingers to him, and he was angry in the raised voice.
Well, we can't sit? "
I do n’t know if it was shocked or unstable under his feet. The guy who sent the refreshments on the second floor suddenly crooked his body, rolled down the three or four steps, and the porcelain plate in his hand hit the ground.
Fortunately, the decoration of the Manyan Tower is not bad money. Even a thick carpet on the stairs, the white porcelain dish was not broken.
The thick carpet absorption, the fall did not attract the attention of other people. Only the five people and the greeted buds of the Xiao family saw the whole process.
"Oh! Why are you falling again!" The shop guy stomped his feet, and he couldn't care about five guests who were still greeted. He ran to the person who fell and helped him pick up the pastry on the ground.
"Hurry up, don't be seen by the foreman, otherwise you don't have to eat dinner again!" The shop guy measured a low voice, holding up the re -packed plate in one hand, and pulling up the person who was still tilted to the ground in one hand.
When he stood again, the shop guys put things in his hands: "Go to the kitchen to change a new one, be careful, don't let the foreman see it!"
The man responded lowly, holding the white porcelain disc, and walked towards the backyard.
Seeing that he disappeared in the corner and didn't fall, the shop guys tipped back to the five people in Xiao's house, accompanied the smile: "I'm sorry, the guest officer, let you wait for a long time ..."
When he reached out and did not hit the laughing face, the old man Cen couldn't get angry at the moment. When he was about to say "we are going," Xiao Yan suddenly said, "Triven the little brother take us to the last private room."
As soon as he spoke, the remaining four of the Xiao family looked at him.
With Xiaoxi's character, there is nothing to do outside. He is a calm expression.
At this moment, I suddenly drank tea mainly in Manyan Tower, and several people felt a little surprised.
There is still a tacit understanding of the family who has lived for so many years. No one refutes it. Under the enthusiastic guidance of the store guy, the five came to the last private seat.
After entering the seat, Xiao Yan took the initiative to speak first: "I don't know if the little brother has the recommended tea and snacks.
Xiao Yan had long noticed that Xiao Yan just saw the strange expression of the falling part of the fell, and then cooperated with it in a timely manner: "I think the refreshment that the man just took it was quite novel, let him give us the same one.
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The shop guys were hesitant: "He is not too good, I'm afraid he will not wait for a few expensive guests ..."
"It's okay." Xiao Yan took out a small piece of broken silver and put it on the table, "Let him wait, and give us the hot Luoshen flower tea."
Seeing that they were handsome men and women, and that both the old and the young looked kind-faced, the shop clerk picked up the broken silver and stuffed it into his pocket. He said with a smile on his face: "Okay, wait a moment. The young man is here."
Just go make arrangements!”
After diligently wiping the table with a rag, the waiter quickly left the private room.
When there were no outsiders, Xiao Ruo looked at Xiao Xun and asked, "A Xun, do you know that person?"
Xiaoxun shook his head, "I'm not sure yet, I just think the figure looks a bit like him...but not quite..."
There was a distance of about ten meters just now, and since he didn't see his face, Xiaoxun didn't dare to say 100% that the felled guy was who he thought he was.
Boom, boom, boom.
There was a knock on the door of the private room, and the waiter brought a pot of tea. The person following behind him was the waiter who fell just now, holding a plate of tea with his head lowered.
"Sir, please take your time." The waiter put down the teapot and walked out with a wink.
Before leaving the house, he winked at the person huddled aside, telling him to be smart and not to offend the guest.
In the quiet private room, the five people all looked at the person who was standing almost against the wall.
He was slender, and the smallest-sized clerk's uniform in Manyan Tower hung empty on his body. The wrists exposed at the cuffs were pale and lonely, as if they could break if pinched.
At this moment, his lowered head was almost close to his chest. Even if others were sitting, they couldn't see his face clearly.
Xiaoxun swallowed for no reason and said dryly: "Is that you? Raise your head."
Like a puppet on a string, with each command and movement, the man raised his head, revealing a face that was also pale and almost transparent in the shadows.
In the middle of the face that was so thin that there was almost only a thin layer of skin, there was a pointed and turned-up nose, and the tip of the nose was still plump. The pupils in the slender eyes were surprisingly large, like a bottomless pool of stagnant water.
There is also a little black mole in the corner of the eye.