Chapter five hundred and thirty seventh best brother
January 27th, New Year’s Eve, is a time for wealth, opening of the market, and migration.★
3 p.m., City God Temple.
The Chenghuang Temple, located in the center of the old town of Binhai City, is undoubtedly one of the few well-preserved historical monuments in this emerging small coastal city. It is also a densely populated place.
Especially during the Chinese New Year, the New Year temple fairs here are the most lively. People from all major towns and villages flock in. The shops along the street open their doors for business, and the stalls on the roadside are set up for miles to welcome passers-by and tourists.
They sell many things that have disappeared in modern big cities.
According to past practice, the temple fair starts from December 25th and ends with the Lantern Festival on the first lunar month. Many residents of Binhai City often go to the market with their whole families to buy New Year paintings, spring couplets, lanterns, firecrackers, etc.
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Modern society is changing too fast, and only these things can retain some real flavor of the New Year.
Many savvy citizens often choose to catch the "last market" in the afternoon of New Year's Eve, because at this time, merchants and stall owners are usually willing to sell goods at low prices and discounts in order to collect funds.
When I meet those stall owners who are eager to sell their products and go home to celebrate the New Year, a pair of couplets that usually cost ten or twenty yuan may be thrown away for five or six yuan, but a beautifully hand-sewn traditional purse can be bought at a 35% discount.
Filia Chen took Lu Chen's hand and wormed her way through the crowd, holding four or five such embroidered bags in her other hand. She was smiling as if she was a mouse falling into a rice vat, and her heart was full of thoughts.
Happy and joyful.
Lu Chen carried even more things in his hands, such as New Year pictures, paper-cuts, local pastries, maltose, etc., and he packed a big bag with them.
This morning, he and Lu Xi took the earliest high-speed train from Beijing back to Binhai.
After attending a business performance in Shanghai yesterday, Filia Chen went directly to Binhai and moved into a villa in Jingsheng Community before the arrival of June morning.
The two have made an appointment long ago to celebrate the New Year at Lu Chen's home this year.
Because Filia Chen wanted to see Binhai’s New Year features, Liu Chen took her to the City God’s Temple.
The weather was very cold, both of them were wearing thick down jackets, and Filia Chen was also wearing a scarf and a hat. Except for her height, which was a little conspicuous, they were no different from ordinary couples. They were not recognized in the crowd.
Therefore, no one among the passers-by would have thought that this girl who jumped up and down, saw everything new, wanted to buy everything, and bargained for everything, was actually the hottest diva star in the pop music world!
“Such a fun place”
Holding the trophy she had just won, Filia Chen complained to Lu Chen: "You should have told me earlier. I couldn't finish shopping in one afternoon. I could have come with Lu Xue yesterday."
Lu Chen couldn't laugh or cry: "How did I know that there is no such market in your home?"
Filia Chen's expression suddenly darkened.
Lu Chen immediately realized that he had said the wrong thing, and quickly changed the topic and said: "It doesn't matter, the market here will reopen on the second day of the Lunar New Year, until the end of the Lantern Festival, especially the Lantern Festival is the most lively and fun day."
He held his girlfriend's hand tightly: "If you like, we can stay here until the Lantern Festival before leaving."
Originally, Lu Chen planned to go to Xiangjiang on the fourth or fifth day of the first lunar month. The post-production of "A Chinese Ghost Story" was in the sprint stage and was interrupted by the Chinese New Year, so he was needed to take charge.
But compared to Filia Chen, it's nothing at all. It doesn't matter if it takes a few days.
Feeling Lu Chen's sincere feelings, Filia Chen's charming smile bloomed again. She stood up on tiptoes and kissed Lu Chen on the face, then pointed forward and said, "Let's go over there and have a look."
Lu Chen nodded, and the two figures quickly disappeared into the bustling crowd.
It wasn't until dark that the two of them, carrying large and small bags, returned home.
"mom!"
Lu Chen put the things on the sofa in the living room and shouted to the kitchen: "Fei'er and I are back."
Fang Yun poked her head out of the kitchen and said with a smile: "Sit down and watch TV for a while. The New Year's Eve dinner will be ready soon."
Five or six plates of delicacies were already placed on the dining table in the small restaurant, exuding tempting aromas.
Filia Chen took off her scarf and walked towards the kitchen: "Auntie, let me help you."
Fang Yun already regarded her as his daughter-in-law rather than a guest, so she did not refuse but agreed with a smile.
Sitting on the soft and comfortable sofa, looking at the busy figures of his mother and girlfriend in the glass partition door of the kitchen, Lu Chen felt happy and peaceful, full of happiness.
"Brother!"
Unfortunately, he only rested for a moment, and Lu Xue and Lu Xi also returned home carrying large and small bags.
When she saw Lu Chen, Lu Xue pounced on him and hugged him like an octopus, making it seem as if the two had been separated for a long time: "Where is my red envelope for the new year's money!"
My sister is still studying and my brother is already making money. It is natural for my sister to ask for red envelopes from her brother.
But someone couldn't see it and slapped her little buttocks: "Come on down, you are already a big girl and you are still pestering me, what does it look like!"
Lu Xue pursed her lips in grievance, but still climbed off of Lu Chen.
She was not afraid of anything but her sister Lu Xi's harshness.
Lu Chen was secretly amused. He took out a red envelope from his jacket pocket and handed it to Lu Xue: "Here."
In this world, what Lu Chen loves most is his sister.
His most cherished thing is the rosewood guitar Lu Xue bought for him with all her New Year's money.
Although with Lu Chen's current net worth, buying a new guitar worth several times or even dozens of times is just a trivial matter, this guitar has always been with me.
There are many things that cannot be measured with money.
Lu Xue suddenly turned from sadness to joy, snatched the red envelope with lightning speed, then leaned over and kissed Lu Chen hard on the face: "Thank you, brother!"
But after receiving the red envelope, she was a little confused: "Why is it so light?"
Lu Chen smiled and said: "Here is an additional card I got for you. You can use it for whatever you usually use."
He once made a vow to let his sister live a princess-like life.
This supplementary card can share a limit of up to 1 million.
6 Xuemei smiled happily: "Thank you, brother!"
She couldn't wait to open the red envelope, took out her credit card, and carefully stuffed it into her wallet.
Lu Xi shook his head and reminded: "Don't swipe randomly when you have a card, and don't develop the habit of spending money lavishly."
Lu Xue said "hmm", then hugged Lu Chen's arm tightly and rested her head on her brother's shoulder.
Regardless of whether she has money or not, in her heart, her brother will always be the best brother.