I trade in both worlds

Xu Xu stood outside the crowd in amazement, watching Xu Ziqing slowly disappear from his sight.

She took a step back. Since she was unable to squeeze in, she just stood outside and listened quietly to the storyteller's stories.

Xu Ziqing stood in front of the crowd, looking at an old man over fifty years old, wearing a gray gown, sitting in a corner of the market, with a basket in front of him, with some copper coins scattered in it.

At this moment, he was passionately telling the legendary story of how a brave general led his soldiers to resist foreign enemies and defend their homeland.

The storyteller's narration made the audience feel as if they were in that war-torn era, and they felt the bravery and tenacity.

After listening to the story, Xu Ziqing grabbed a dozen copper coins and put them into the basket, then squeezed them out with all his might.

Seeing Xu Xu, Xu Ziqing couldn't help but sigh and said: "This story is so shocking. I seem to be able to feel the bravery and tenacity of that general."

Xu Xu nodded in agreement: "If it weren't for them, we would still be in the midst of war."

"Yes, this story suddenly made me interested in ancient history and culture." Xu Ziqing seemed to be inspired by the storyteller and wanted to go home and find some historical records to read.

Looking at the sky, Xu Xu said, "It's getting late now. Let's go back along this street. We still have to go back to the kindergarten to pick someone up."

Xu Ziqing glanced at the market behind him reluctantly, then followed Xu Xu towards the city gate.

Not far from the city gate, a burst of cheerful music was heard.

Xu Ziqing and Xu Xu followed the sound and found that a group of street performers were performing.

They are dressed in colorful clothes, holding various musical instruments, and are giving a wonderful performance to the crowd.

After returning to Xu Zhuang, Xu Xu first went to Xu Jizong's house to pick up Xu Tiantian, and then rushed to the kindergarten to pick up the twins and Xu Qiwei.

Xu Ziqing couldn't wait to check the photos and videos taken today.

Each photo records their unique experience in Guoyue County, and each video replays their laughter and thrills at the market.

When Xu Ziqi was video chatting with him in the evening, Xu Ziqing showed off today's schedule to him, which made Xu Ziqi eager to visit the ancient market.

The last time he traveled through time, he only hurriedly went to Lingshan and didn't go anywhere else. He felt that he had lost a lot.

"I want to go too. When is the next market?" Xu Ziqi planned to take a long vacation.

Because he is a local and his home is close to the hospital, he has not taken a New Year leave for several years since he started working in order to take care of his colleagues from other places.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, he wants to use all the annual leave he has accumulated over the years.

Xu Ziqing looked at him proudly: "Let's talk about it when you are on vacation."

"I'm going to apply for a leave when I go to work tomorrow. I want to take all the annual leave I've had in the past few years." The more Xu Ziqi spoke, the more he wanted to apply now.

"Is this true?" Xu Ziqing looked at him in surprise.

As far as I can remember, her brother is a workaholic and seldom takes vacation. Sometimes he is called back by the hospital right after taking vacation and is forced to cancel his vacation.

"Of course it's true, but it's night now. If it were daytime, I would have applied now." Xu Ziqi felt a little regretful.

Xu Ziqing doubted his chances of successfully applying for leave, not to mention that he wanted to take a long vacation, which was something he had never done before: "What if the hospital doesn't agree?"

"Then I'll resign. I won't work if you don't give me a vacation." Xu Ziqi said fiercely.

Xu Ziqing looked at him suspiciously: "Are you serious?"

"Could there be any fake ones?" The more Xu Ziqi spoke, the more he felt that he was at a loss as he hadn't had a long vacation in all these years.

The next day, Xu Ziqing received a message that Xu Ziqing was on vacation. He was actually taking a month off at once, but he could only start his vacation in five days.

On the last day before vacation, after get off work, Xu Ziqi drove directly back to Baiping Village.

The next morning, they took Xu Ziqing to Guoyue County. This time, Xu Xu did not go with them. Firstly, it happened to be the weekend, and she was afraid that she would not be able to take care of several children if she went out together.

After all, there was no surveillance in ancient times, so if you got lost, you might never find it again.

Secondly, Xu Ziqi wanted to visit the ancient bazaar, and if he brought the child with him, he would have to help take care of the child.

Moreover, Xu Ziqi planned to stay in the county town for one night if he went shopping too late.

This was Xu Ziqi's first time stepping into Guoyue County. In this bustling market, the cries of various vendors could be heard one after another.

There were also storytellers and acrobats who brought laughter to the people. The whole market was full of vitality and vigor, showing him a vivid and prosperous scene of the ancient county town.

The two of them excitedly shuttled among the crowd, walking and stopping, eating and shopping, listening to the storyteller's new stories and watching the performances of the acrobatic troupe, until the sun gradually set and the market slowly quieted down.

The two of them, still feeling unsatisfied, found an inn to stay in.

They had originally planned to visit the night market in the evening, but as soon as it got dark, the streets became quiet and no one was seen.

Helplessly, the two had to stay in the inn to rest.

The next day, at noon, the two got up and slowly walked to the roadside soy milk stand to have breakfast.

Xu Ziqi ate while looking around. Today was not a market day, so there were not many people on the street, only some permanent residents came out to buy things.

After eating and drinking, Xu Ziqi looked at Xu Ziqing and asked, "Do you know how long it takes to get to Youzhou from here?"

"One and a half days." Xu Ziqing looked at him suspiciously: "You don't want to go to Youzhou for a stroll, do you?"

"Why not?" Xu Ziqi replied casually.

"Are you serious?" Xu Ziqing looked at him expectantly. In fact, she had wanted to visit Youzhou for a long time, but Xu Xu couldn't leave.

"when……"

Before Xu Ziqi could finish his words, he was interrupted by the sound of hurried footsteps.

Then there were noisy shouts: "Doctor, help, save him! His belly was scratched by a wild boar!"

Xu Ziqi saw a group of people carrying a door panel and running towards Rendetang, which was not far from the breakfast stall. The blood of the injured was dripping all the way onto the dilapidated street.

Xu Ziqing stood up suddenly, followed the crowd of onlookers, and walked quickly towards the clinic.

Looking at the empty seat in front of him, Xu Ziqing was speechless for a long time. What kind of physique is this? He can get injured even when he comes to ancient times for vacation, and he still wants to take a vacation.

Xu Ziqing looked at Xu Ziqi who was walking away and sighed helplessly. It seemed that the plan to go to Youzhou today was impossible to realize.

He resigned himself to his fate, paid the bill, and walked slowly towards Rende Hall.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the clinic suddenly became tense. A young man in his early twenties was lying in pain on a simple wooden bed. His belly was scratched by the wild boar's tusks and his clothes were stained with blood.