Sir Song, do you want to pledge yourself to me?

The show begins with the sound of gongs and drums.

The sound of gongs and drums rang out, all conversations stopped, and everyone's attention turned to the stage.

"Little sister, look, people are coming out." The second sister-in-law excitedly pulled Ji Nuan's hand and pointed to the stage downstairs.

Ji Nuan had already watched today's play this morning, so it wasn't surprising to her now.

She took out a bag of melon seeds and put them on the table. "Well, sister-in-law, eat some melon seeds. Let's eat some while watching the show."

"My little sister is the one who knows how to enjoy it!"

You know what, it’s really pleasant to eat melon seeds and watch a show at the same time!

In ancient times, entertainment options were limited, and attending operas wasn't an everyday occurrence. The ladies downstairs watched with gusto, occasionally enjoying some pastries. A few young children, perhaps too young to understand the opera, sat obediently beside their mothers.

Chen Rong and the other four girls huddled together, heads touching, quietly chatting about something. It was clear they weren't particularly interested in the show.

Wang Yunshan was amused by something, and when she looked up, she saw Ji Nuan upstairs. She nudged the girls next to her, signaling them to look up. The girls looked up curiously, and Ji Nuan smiled and waved hello.

The group lowered their heads and discussed for a few more words. Chen Rong leaned over and whispered something in Mrs. Chen's ear. Mrs. Chen turned her head and looked upstairs, then nodded.

With permission, the four little girls went upstairs quietly without disturbing anyone else, and soon appeared in front of Ji Nuan.

"Madam, how are you!"

Without waiting for anyone to introduce them, Chen Rong and Wang Yunshan greeted Ji's mother crisply.

Seeing this, Qiao Qiao and Wang Yunchan hurriedly followed suit and saluted.

Ji Nuan introduced them to each other.

Mother Ji was very happy when she saw the youthful girls.

My daughter is busy with various things every day, and there are not many people around her to talk to. In the past, she had Song Qiuniang to accompany her, and the two of them would often chat in private. But since the incident in the mountains, my daughter no longer has such a little sister around her.

Wang Yunshan, like Chen Rong, was very outgoing. She begged Ji's mother, "Madam, can we borrow Sister Nuannuan to chat for a while?" There was a hint of coquettishness in her tone, making it hard for people to refuse.

Mother Ji smiled lovingly and took a bright red strawberry from the fruit bowl and handed it to Wang Yunshan. "You little girls all like to eat sour and sweet fruits. Go play and have a good chat with Nuannuan."

When Chen Rong saw that Wang Yunshan had gotten something so good that she had never seen before, she immediately pouted and said, "Madam, we are all good sisters of Sister Nuannuan, you can't favor one over the other! I want to eat that red fruit too!" She was like a child snatching food in front of her elders, which made people laugh.

Mother Ji was amused by their liveliness and cuteness. She took some strawberries from the fruit bowl and shared them with the others. "Everything is welcome. You little girls are such a pain in the ass."

The seats outside are all occupied by guests, and the private rooms inside are empty today.

Ji Nuan took everyone to the nearest private room, took out a large bag of melon seeds, and asked everyone to come and sit down.

As soon as Chen Rong got to a place where there were no outsiders, she couldn't wait to take a bite of the strawberry tip and said vaguely, "Sister Nuannuan, what is this? I've never eaten it before, it's so sweet!"

Ji Nuan explained with a smile, "These are strawberries. We don't have them in Dongchu yet. I spent a lot of money to get them from somewhere else. There's only a small basket in total."

Ji Nuan hadn't thought too much about it before and had just taken out the fruits she liked. Now that several people were asking about it, she couldn't say that selling these fruits was as easy as wholesale.

After hearing this, the people couldn't bear to eat the strawberries.

Ji Nuan looked at the little ones and chuckled, "Eat them quickly, or they'll get rotten in your hands! Next time I get some strawberries, I'll treat you guys to some."

After hearing what Ji Nuan said, the four little girls started to taste the strawberries in small bites.

Ji Nuan took out four palm-sized fluffy keychains, held them in her hand and shook them gently. The small bells on them made a crisp "ding ding" sound, which immediately attracted the attention of several people.

Qiao Qiao is quiet and speaks politely. When she saw the cute stuffed animal head, she was surprised. "Wow, so cute! What is this?"

"I promised to prepare a little gift for you!" Ji Nuan shook the keychain again, and it made a series of "ding ding ding" sounds. "Do you like it?"

The four of them gathered around, their eyes shining.

"I like it!" Chen Rong touched a fluffy keychain and chose one without hesitation. "I want this little bunny!"

Ji Nuan took off the little rabbit and handed it to her with a smile. Chen Rong took the keychain and happily swung the rabbit in her hand.

Wang Yunshan quickly stuffed the remaining strawberry butt in her hand into her mouth, fearing that someone would grab it first, and quickly said, "I want the little tiger head!"

When she got the keychain, she pinched the little tiger's head with her fingers again and again.

Ji Nuan had no idea what special ceremony she was doing, and she didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She ignored her and asked Qiao Qiao and Wang Yunchan, "There are only these two left. Do you want to discuss it?"

"No need to discuss it. Sister Qiao Qiao likes to keep cats. I'll give her this little kitten's head, and leave the little duck to me." Wang Yunchan said, poking the two protruding mouths of the duck's down with her fingers, and amused herself.

Ji Nuan gave the remaining two key chains to Qiao Qiao and Wang Yunchan, and sat down to pour herself a cup of tea. Before she could drink the tea, Chen Rong came over and touched her sleeves and waist, which made Ji Nuan's itchy skin protest. She giggled and grabbed Chen Rong's hand.

"Rong'er, I'm ticklish, what are you doing?" Ji Nuan asked while dodging with a smile.

Chen Rong said seriously, "Let me see what else you have hidden on you."

Ji Nuan's hands were posing with afterimages, and he smiled and begged for mercy: "No more, no more, these are all I have, I took them all out."

There was a lot of laughter and noise in the private room.