I used the space to empty the pirates' private vault.

Empress Xian noticed that tears were in her eyes when she looked at the lanterns on the stall, and she guessed that she might be recalling some sad past events.

So, she asked with concern: "Momo, what's wrong with you? Are you thinking of something unhappy? The lanterns here are very beautiful. Let's buy one and have some fun."

Jiang Yimo shook her head and said, "Madam, let's go shopping first before we buy."

After saying this, Concubine Xian smiled and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you!"

Then, Empress Xian took the initiative to hold Jiang Yimo's hand and continued walking forward, followed by Feng Wuhen and his group.

There were a lot of people on the street, men, women, young and old coming and going, and almost everyone was holding a lantern in their hands, but this group of people were walking around with empty hands, which seemed a bit out of place.

"Momo, let's go buy a lantern and hold it in our hands," Empress Xian suggested.

Momo smiled and nodded, and then Qingzhu's excited voice came to her ears.

"Miss, is that old man out selling lanterns again?"

Hearing this, Jiang Yimo turned around and looked in the direction of Qingzhu's finger.

I saw an old man with a hunched back standing in front of his stall and selling his wares. I hadn't seen him for a few years and he had grown older and his back was hunched. If I hadn't recognized the lanterns he made at first glance, I might not have recognized him even if I had walked up to him.

When she was a child and had no money to buy lanterns, this old man was the only owner willing to give them two lanterns to play with.

When the original owner was a child, she had two experiences of sneaking out to see lanterns, but she and Qingzhu had no money to buy lanterns, so they often stood in front of small stalls to watch the lanterns, and were often driven away by the stall owners.

Only this old man could not drive them away, and every time he saw them, he would give her and Qingzhu two beautiful lanterns.

The lanterns made by this old man are very special. As long as the candles inside the lanterns are lit, the patterns on the lanterns will rotate by themselves. They are very special and beautiful.

The lanterns sold at other stalls were nicely made, but none of them turned. Strangely, their lanterns sold very well and at a very high price, while the old man who gave them the lanterns had very poor business.

Maybe it’s because the old man doesn’t want to compete with others for business.

"Qingzhu, let's go over and take a look!"

Jiang Yimo confirmed that the old man was the one who gave them lanterns when they were children, so she and Qingzhu walked over.

Concubine Xian and Feng Wuhen behind him also followed silently.

"Grandpa, the lanterns on your stall are much more novel than those on other stalls, why are they selling so poorly?"

Jiang Yimo asked him deliberately.

"Hey, little girl, I'm an old man living alone. I just need to sell a few lanterns to make some money to make a living. It doesn't matter whether I sell a lot or a little."

"Besides, the cost of making these lanterns is low, so I'm naturally happy if I can sell them. I don't have to worry if I can't."

The old man said with a smile that his personality was still as open-minded as it was many years ago.

In fact, Jiang Yimo could guess that the reason why the lanterns made by the old man were not selling well was probably because he was being squeezed out by other lantern owners, who did not allow him to sell too many and steal their business.

"Grandpa, do you still recognize us?" Jiang Yimo asked him with a smile.

Hearing this, the old man raised his eyes and stared at her and Qingzhu for a while, reminiscing for a long time. Then, he slapped his forehead and said with a smile: "Haha, I remember now, it turned out to be you two little girls. I haven't seen you for a few years, and you have grown into big girls."

"Hey, grandpa, you finally remembered us."

Qingzhu on the side also interrupted with a smile.

"You two little girls are so pretty and cute, of course I can recognize you."

The old man smiled and joked.

Back then, the original owner and Qingzhu sneaked out to play. The original owner did not have the big animal skin mole on her face. The two of them only dressed themselves up as a dirty little girl, but Jiang Yimo's eyes were big and bright and very conspicuous. The old man remembered her at a glance.

His words immediately amused Jiang Yimo and Qingzhu.

Then, the old man looked at Jiang Yimo and Qingzhu and said, "You two little girls, what kind of lanterns do you like at my stall tonight? Just tell me and I will give you lanterns as usual."

"Grandpa, no need to send us off. We brought money with us this time."

Jiang Yimo refused.

Finally, she continued, "Grandpa, I brought these friends of mine here today to support your business. We want all your lanterns."

The old man was slightly stunned when he heard this.

"Girl, do you want to buy all my lanterns?" The old man thought he had misheard.

"Yes, Grandpa, there are more than twenty of us in this group. Please help us count."

But the old man was not happy to hear her words, and instead advised her, "Little girl, I see that your life has just gotten better, so you should be more frugal with your money. You girls can each buy a lantern, and the men don't need one."

Jiang Yimo, Concubine Xian and other women all laughed after hearing what the old man said.

At this time, Concubine Xian suddenly interrupted and said, "Old man, you are so kind-hearted. If it were another stall owner, they would be very happy to hear that we bought more than 20 lanterns at once. They would probably want to buy all the lanterns in their stall. But you only think about how to save money for others."

"Alas, I am just an ordinary citizen. I know how expensive firewood, rice, oil and salt are. If I can persuade others to save some money, it will also help them live a good life." The old man sighed.

Jiang Yimo quickly explained, "Grandpa, I know you have good intentions, but today we rarely come out to play, so let's be generous today and let everyone buy a lantern to play with and have fun."

The old man raised his eyes and glanced at Jiang Yimo and the others. From their temperament and clothes, one could see the innate nobility in these people. It seemed that they had no shortage of money.

Then he nodded and said, "Girl, since you said so, I won't say any more. I will help you get whichever lantern you like. If you buy a lot at once, I can give you a discount. I will just charge you two cents each."

"Grandpa, that won't work. The lanterns sold at other stalls are not as good as yours. They all sell them for five cents each. Your lanterns are so beautiful and novel, but you only sell them for two cents each. How can you not exaggerate?"

This old man is too honest in doing business, don't blame him for always being excluded by others.

"Hey, little girl, the cost of making these lanterns is not high. The bamboo is cut from the mountains, and the candles are made by myself. The white thin paper used on the outside of the lanterns is bought with money, but it is not worth much. It only takes a little labor to make these lanterns. I can make six or seven a day."

The old man honestly told Jiang Yimo and the others the sources of the materials he used to make lanterns.