Once you become a boy, marry a good man, and become rich together

"I want a paddy duck and a plate of braised pork."

"Taozi, what do you want?"

"Me? We already have the meat dishes. How about a vegetarian dish? It's your signature vegetarian dish."

"It's my treat today, please order more dishes, one of our signature pork elbows, and a pot of wine."

"Okay! The guests, please wait a moment."

After they went in, Jiang Ci was still looking at those brightly lit places where people were coming in and out.

"Ah Sheng, look over there."

Lin Jingsheng looked in the direction Jiang Ci pointed, "What's wrong?"

"What shop is that? Why is it so bright? I remember we came from that direction."

Lin Jingsheng recalled the shops on both sides of the road when he arrived, and then the expression on his face became indescribably awkward.

"What shop is this? Why do you look like that?"

"Yichun Tower."

Jiang Ci understood Lin Jingsheng's expression. He had been staring at it for so long, and it turned out to be a brothel.

Jiang Ci glanced outside the door again, "No wonder the lights are on."

A question arose in Jiang Ci's mind, "Why is there no brothel in our town?"

"Nothing is so blatant, nothing as grand as what's happening here."

"That means it still exists. What form is it in and where is it?"

"Why do you ask so many questions, Aci?"

"Just curious."

"I remember there was a two-story brothel in the back street, but I don't know when it caught fire and it was no longer open. Then they connected several courtyards in the alley facing the street and used it."

"You understand it very well."

"It's not that I don't understand clearly, but you don't remember, Ah Ci. How many times did you say we passed by the back street? I heard about it after I passed by there a few times. The original brothel was moved to those courtyards."

"My brain only remembers useful things."

The two of them stopped bickering and listened to the tall and strong men chatting.

"Isn't there a temple fair in a few days? It's so lively that night. People go there to play with their loved ones. When the time comes, you can ask the foreman for a leave and take the girl out to play. Wouldn't that improve your relationship? Isn't it far from returning the beauty you embraced?"

"That's right. You are lucky to have a girl who likes you."

"San'er, didn't I want to warm your bed?"

"Who is it? Who is it?" The man seemed extremely excited.

"The widow in the alley on Straight Street."

The man looked terrified and almost fell off the bench, "You are trying to kill me!"

"Don't tease San'er, give me some advice on how to get that girl out. Her parents will definitely not let a girl be outside at night."

"Aren't there girls and boys doing laundry and cooking at the foreman's place? Ask them to help you get that girl out."

"Brother Zhang is really smart. It's worth it for me to follow you guys."

"But, if you want to chase a girl, you still need Brother Zhang to give you some advice."

See their conversation come to an end.

"I would like to ask you guys, when does this temple fair start and what is it all about?"

When those people heard the question, they all turned their heads to the side.

Several tall and strong men, their bodies still covered in dirt from work, turned their heads at the same time, making Jiang Ci feel uncomfortable.

Those people saw a man and a boy, both of them had extraordinary looks, and they were a perfect match made in heaven.

From the accent, you can tell he's from outside.

"You're fine, right? Did you just arrive today?"

"I arrived in the afternoon. I came down to have a meal. I heard some of my brothers talking about the temple fair in the prefecture in a few days. I thought it must be lively, so I came up to ask about it."

"If you had been here for two days, you would have known about the temple fair. The temple fair is held once a year in this prefectural city, but today is the 30th year of the temple fair, so it must be more lively."

"The temple fair will start in five days. If you are not in a hurry, you must wait until then to go and have fun together. Going around will help you two, who have just been married for a short time, to strengthen your relationship."

"By the way, this temple fair will be held on East Street in two days..."

They were all very enthusiastic and I explained it to them in detail one by one.

There are quite a few people eating here now, all of whom have just arrived from other places. When they see that everyone around them is listening to them attentively, they suddenly feel a sense of pride and have endless things to say.

I told them which acrobatic performances they must watch, which fun things to watch, and which delicious food to eat at the temple fair.

The man felt that he had finished speaking, so he reached for a bowl of water to moisten his dry throat.

"Thank you for your answer, brother."

Lin Jingsheng stood up and bowed to them, then called Gu Xiaowai to come over to settle the bill.

……

Jiang Ci, who was lying on the quilt in the room, said, "The time of the temple fair is about the same as what we estimated before."

"I heard from them that this year's temple fair is also a rare sight. It would be a shame if we didn't take a look since we are here."

"Hey, isn't there a hill to the west of our town with a Chongzhen Temple on it? Does that mean there is a temple fair in our town?"

"Yes, but it's different from this temple fair. From what they said, this temple fair seems to be a chance for young men and women to meet each other, and there are a lot of people having fun. The temple fair over there is simply going up the mountain to pray to Buddha and fulfill vows."

"Really? When was that?"

"It's just the end of February, and the time is different every year."

They slept until they woke up naturally the next day, but the sun was not very high when they woke up. After all, they had slept for a while yesterday afternoon, so they were not that sleepy.

After a simple breakfast, I walked towards the alley where the master lived.

The streets of this city are built very wide, and horse-drawn carriages and donkey-drawn carts can travel on the streets and park on the side of the streets.

"Do you know the name of the master's godson?"

"I know this. My master mentioned him to me before. His name is Xiao Nanhua."

"It's good to know. If we didn't know anything, when would we find out?"

"No, if that were the case, I wouldn't let Ah Ci work here with me for nothing."

Then this scene happened.

Both of them got off the carriage, and Lin Jingsheng led the carriage. When someone came out of the alley, he asked, "Do you know where Xiao Nanhua lives?"

Several alleys nearby are called Luoyu Lane, so the exit is not that road. Jiang Ci also asked someone at another intersection, "Do you know where Xiao Nanhua lives?"

As expected, hard work pays off. They kept asking and found someone who knew the answer in just a quarter of an hour.

The auntie enthusiastically showed them the way. There are about a hundred households living in our alley, so it is not easy to find.

You walk in from the third intersection over there, and go to the inner half, to the south house. There are two trees on the left and right of the door. The one on the left is still alive, and the one on the right is dead. That's Xiao Nanhua's house.