The streets were bustling with people and the two of them attracted considerable attention.

Qin Xiuyuan glanced casually at the windows on both sides, and inadvertently met several gazes. He looked back with some panic and some generously. The people in Yaocheng are open-minded. Choosing a husband from among the elite soldiers is like choosing a husband for a scholar who has passed the imperial examination. It is just a fashion.

I think no one heard what I just said, but I forgot to look up at these small windows. The blood rushed to my head, and I said these words while falling down in the middle of the road, as if a ghost hand pushed him.

"Miss Six, Miss Seven, Miss Wang, it's time for us to go back." Tonight the mansion is hosting a welcome party for the victorious Third Young Master, but the two young ladies are still following their aunt's niece to the street to join in the fun and watch the heroes who have made meritorious deeds. The real army has not yet returned, and that time will be truly spectacular!

After watching a pair of lovers awkwardly expressing their love on the street and hearing the maid speak, Qin Qiqi and Qin Ba were as if awakened from a play. They looked back, then glanced at Wang Jing on the side, and then both lowered their heads, their faces blushing uncomfortably.

Qin Xiuyuan actually looks like this.

Wangxian Tower, street-facing box.

"Today is much more lively than the Chinese New Year." Father Ji looked down with interest at the people coming and going on the street, with their families and laughing happily.

The New Year customs in Yaocheng were not as strong as those in the south. In addition, the war was raging and the weather was snowy and icy, so they just added a plate of delicious meat.

Wangshu looked at the menu with great interest, and asked the waiter from time to time how to make it, whether it should be salty or sweet, and which part of the dish... He ordered when he was satisfied.

Madam Ji looked at the prices on the menu, secretly shocked, and tugged at her daughter's sleeve. Wangshu ignored her, turned sideways and continued to order food, silently leaving his back to her.

Sometimes, she was really pissed off by her daughter. Mother Ji glared at her husband who stood by and watched. Father Ji immediately threw his head into the street and said, "Yaocheng is full of talented generals! Two great victories in one year have made the Dashi Kingdom tremble with fear."

Qin Xiuyuan was amused by this scene and said to his uncle and aunt who could never do anything to his daughter, "It's rare for Xiuyuan to treat us, uncle and aunt, please don't be polite."

Wangshu tapped his pinky finger and ordered someone to go to the hall and set up a table for the servants of the two families. "These three dishes are for my table, and this and this are for the people on the first floor. These four dishes are for both tables. The suckling pig will be divided into half for each table. I'll be the only one to pay for these two tables later. Hurry up."

The waiter received the tip, nodded repeatedly, turned around and went to the kitchen to place the order.

"Shushu is really thoughtful. We should give Xiuyuan a welcome dinner." Father Ji stopped Qin Xiuyuan from speaking. "Xiuyuan, just listen to her. She's been like this since she was little. Don't even think about changing her! You've suffered on the battlefield, fought bravely and made great achievements. Tonight is also thanks to you. Let's celebrate your achievements and have a great time! Let's eat and drink to your heart's content!"

Ji's mother nodded repeatedly. Since her daughter paid for the food, she didn't worry about the high price and ordered more dishes. She wet a handkerchief and wiped Wangshu's lip balm clean. She also reminded her daughter: "Good food can't be without good wine. Shushu, don't forget to order two pots of good wine."

"Daddy and Mommy's expressions change so quickly!"

Wangshu teased and everyone laughed.

Ji Shou came in trotting and put down a jar of Tusu wine. "This is the best Tusu wine in the city. We are all here, Taotao is guarding the house. Let me say a few words first. Congratulations to the son-in-law for his victory and return, and congratulations to the prosperity of the master family!"

When the son-in-law appeared, Wangshu was fine, but Qin Xiuyuan choked on his tea and said, "Cough! ... Cough!"

The monkey-like person bowed and wanted to run away immediately, "If you need anything, just call me and I will come right away."

"Ji Shou! Go hire a portrait painter and have him come upstairs to paint our portrait."

"Yes! Miss!" The figure disappeared in an instant.

"What a bunch of crazy ideas, how did you come up with them?"

Madam Ji regretted putting on rouge. "How can a portrait be completed in less than two hours?"

"He's not an emperor or a general. Why would he be so timid and hesitate a thousand times before he even starts painting? In two hours, the flowers are all withered. Saying it took two hours is just a scam. Daddy and Qin Xiuyuan can finish a large plum blossom painting in half an hour!"

Painting plum blossoms is a matter of complete confidence, quite different from painting a portrait. Just calling him "son-in-law" made Ji's father sulk, and Qin Xiuyuan still hadn't recovered from his anger. Shuangshuang didn't correct him.

"Dad, where did you find that beautiful girl who sang songs while drinking last time? Let's arrange for her to sing tonight."

That’s great!

Ji's father immediately turned around to look at the bustling street market with the sunset glowing all over the sky. Wangshu stared at his back with contempt, then looked at Qin Xiuyuan and asked him to introduce himself.

How did Qin Xiuyuan know that this was his first visit to Wangxian Tower? On ordinary days, there was only a lonely lamp and cold shadows, where was there a place to drink wine and listen to music?

Then he stood up and said, "I'll go ask the waiter."

The whole person looked so ripe that his neck was red. Wangshu was a little curious whether the person's body had also turned red and warm.

Finally, it was Ji's father who volunteered to find the waiter. After all, his daughter was treating the guests, and he was the host, so how could he trouble the guests? What's more, he couldn't let the brat know how to find a beautiful girl!

The painter arrived, the two singers also arrived, and the dishes were served one after another.

Sweet and sour spare ribs, stir-fried beef with scallions, shredded chicken with peppercorns, braised rabbit, braised suckling pig, pork belly and ginseng soup...

The pipa played the celebratory tune over and over. Ji's father raised his glass, and the four of them clinked theirs together, nodding their heads as they savored the wine and the food. Wangshu ate soup instead of wine. The pig tripe and ginseng soup warmed him up, the suckling pig had crispy skin and tender meat, the short ribs were sweet and sour, the beef was tender and fragrant with scallions, and the pepper and sesame chicken and rabbit were just average.

Father Ji prefers these two dishes. "The rabbit is tender and delicious, and the pepper chicken is spicy, savory, and refreshing!"

"It's delicious, but it's a bit too expensive." There is a reason why it's expensive.

Wangshu drank half a bowl of soup and whispered to his mother, "Mom, don't spoil the fun! We work hard to earn money, isn't it just to spend it for fun? It hurts to spend money, how can people have a moment of comfort? It's not as good as Wangcai's dog paddling in the snow! How many nights can we have in our life? Let's drink and get drunk today, sing to the wine, dance to the music, and enjoy the present moment!"

The painter who was concentrating on painting looked up at the girl who was speaking in surprise after hearing these words, perhaps he did not expect that the girl was so insightful at such a young age.

As the rhythm of the pipa quickened and the notes jumped rapidly, with a cheerful beat, Wangshu was no longer satisfied with shaking her head. She stood up and spun around casually, holding the hem of her skirt. The ribbons fluttered, her dress flew, the ribbons on her collar danced, the bells rang, and she was free and easy in the air.

Infected by the cheerful atmosphere, Ji's father whispered something to his wife, and pulled the somewhat shy Ji's mother to dance the spring dance that they had done when they met.

In the first month of spring, when the spring clothes were ready, five or six men with hats and six or seven boys went out to bathe in the Yi River, enjoy the breeze at the Wu Yu Temple, and then sing on their way home.

Confucius, the teacher, asked Zeng Dian about his ambition. Zeng Dian said, "In late spring, when spring clothes are ready, I'd like to gather a few adults and children to swim in the Yi River, enjoy the breeze on the Wu Yu Terrace, and finally have a great time, singing all the way back."

The man, whose heart fluttered and eyes fluttered but who dared not move, was forcibly pulled up by his fiancée. From time to time, he tightened his grip on her outstretched hand, sometimes spinning in circles with her, sometimes leaning back. At this moment, Qin Xiuyuan felt like the great sage Confucius, sighing in his heart, "I am with Dian."

Outside the box, Xia Aiai and Tang Bo looked at each other, gave up knocking on the door to toast, and went downstairs with Ji Shou holding their glasses.

The couple from the Ji family were holding hands and dancing the tap dance to welcome the spring. The little girl was spinning very fast, with ribbons flying around her and her skirt fluttering. She seemed to know that someone was going to pull her, so she just kept spinning. When she felt dizzy and was about to fall, someone caught her and watched her play with a smile.

She was making noises, he was laughing, their love was unconcealed, their hearts connected. Xia Xiaoxiao covered her bouncing chest, suddenly thinking of the dead man who had been gone for many years.

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