Opening a Tavern in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 385: Chatting while eating melon seeds

As they were talking excitedly, Yuyu suddenly jumped up from her seat, her eyes sparkling, and she shouted excitedly, "Don't just talk about red envelopes, let's go out and have fun! On New Year's Day, the streets must be bustling with activity, and there must be lots of fun things to do!"

As he said this, he pretended to walk out.

Xiaoyu quickly reached out to stop her, saying with a helpless smile, "Wait a minute, you, you're thinking of running right after eating. You can't go out and have fun right after eating. You have to digest the food first, otherwise it's not good for your health. Let's chat for a while, and when we've rested enough, we can go out and have fun. We can play as long as we want."

After hearing this, Yuyu was a little disappointed, but she still sat back down obediently, but she was still mumbling, "That's a deal, we'll go after a short rest. I can't wait to see the excitement on the street."

Everyone couldn't help laughing when they saw Yu Yu's appearance, and the tavern was filled with cheerful laughter again.

Xiaoyu turned around and brought a plate of melon seeds, placing it on the table: "Come on, everyone, eat some melon seeds and chat. It's Chinese New Year, so it should be lively and lively."

Everyone reached out to grab the melon seeds, and while eating them, they continued their discussion about the red envelope cover.

Cheng Chumo cracked a melon seed and asked, "Xiaoyu, do you think the God of Wealth painted on it can really bring wealth?"

Xiaoyu explained with a smile, "This is everyone's beautiful wish for good fortune in the new year. Painting the God of Wealth is just for good luck."

Wei Shuyu also followed up with curiosity and asked, "Then what special meaning does this festive red background have?"

Xiaoyu patiently replied, "In our tradition, red represents good luck and prosperity, and it can ward off evil and ward off disasters, so red is the color of the red envelope."

Everyone was talking at once, and the conversation was very engaging.

But Yuyu gradually lost interest. These topics were far less interesting to her than going out to play.

She sat there bored, and after eating a few melon seeds, she simply put them on the table, quietly got up, and walked towards the Husky lying in the corner.

Yu Yu squatted down and gently stroked the big yellow dog's head. The Husky squinted his eyes comfortably and made a "woohoo" sound in his throat.

Yu Yu picked up a small branch from the ground with a smile and waved it in front of the Husky. The Husky suddenly became energetic, stood up, wagged its tail, stared at the branch, ready to pounce at any time.

Looking at its adorable appearance, Yu Yu couldn't help laughing out loud, forgetting the little depression of not being able to go out and play right away.

Suddenly, an idea struck her. She thought she would need some snacks before going out to the market, so she stood up and said to everyone, "I'll go to the backyard and get some delicious food so we can satisfy our cravings when we go to the market later."

Yu Yu walked quickly to the backyard and opened the storage cabinet, which was filled with all kinds of food.

She first picked up an oil-paper bag and filled it with a bag of melon seeds. She then picked out a few exquisite snacks, including osmanthus cake and mung bean cake. These cakes were attractive in color and exuded a faint sweet fragrance.

Then she took out a jar of candy. The colorful candies in the jar looked particularly tempting.

Yuyu carried the food back to the front hall, put it on the table, and said proudly, "Look, I prepared so much. It will be fun to eat while we walk around!"

Everyone looked at the snacks and candies on the table and praised Yu Yu for being thoughtful.

While eating melon seeds, everyone was having a heated discussion about the red envelope cover.

At first, Yu Yu was playing with the dog out of boredom, but seeing everyone chatting animatedly, he felt itchy in his heart and didn't want to miss the fun, so he threw away the branch he was using to tease the dog, quickly returned to the crowd to sit down, and reached out to grab a handful of melon seeds.

Cheng Chumo cracked a melon seed, wiped his mouth with his big hand, and said with a smile: "If this red envelope cover has a God of Wealth printed on it, it can bring wealth. Then if it has a Wenquxing printed on it, will I be able to remember everything I read?" Everyone laughed when they heard it.

Yuyu's eyes lit up, and she swallowed the melon seeds in her mouth and rushed to say, "Actually, red envelopes don't just have the God of Wealth printed on them; there are so many different designs! And red envelopes don't just have to be red."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's faces were filled with confusion, and their eyes all turned to Yuyu. Qin Huaidao was the first to ask, "Besides red, what other colors can it be? Aren't red envelopes supposed to be red?"

Yuyu became interested, stood up, and gestured, saying, "In the places I know, besides red, there are also gold and pink red envelopes. The gold one looks very elegant and shows wealth; the pink one is very warm and girls like it."

Wei Shuyu gently fanned himself, lost in thought: "Such a novelty! Are there any particular rules for using these red envelopes of different colors?"

Yuyu scratched his head, trying to recall, and said, "Well...some are divided by the recipient. For example, if it's an elderly person's birthday, a gold red envelope might show more respect; if it's a child, pink is more appealing. Others are divided by festival, but on New Year's Day, most people still use red, because it's festive!"

Cheng Chumo slapped his thigh, his face full of anticipation: "This is so interesting, next Chinese New Year, I must see these special red envelopes!"

Everyone nodded, full of longing for the novel red envelopes in Yu Yu's mouth.

Yuyu was talking excitedly when she suddenly remembered about shopping. She looked at Xiaoyu anxiously and asked, "Mom, are we leaving yet? I can't wait!"

Xiaoyu smiled and looked up, saying gently, "It's almost time, don't worry. It's snowing hard outside today, so go get some extra scarves and don't catch a cold."

When Yu Yu heard this, although she was a little reluctant to waste these few minutes, she ran to the room quickly when she thought about going out beautifully.

She opened the wardrobe and found the fluffy white scarf with delicate little flowers embroidered on it.

Yu Yu wrapped the scarf around her neck twice, looked at herself in the mirror, and returned to the front hall with satisfaction.

"Mom, I've tied it. Can we go now?" Yu Yu stood in front of Xiao Yu, turned around and showed off her scarf.

Xiaoyu looked at Yuyu's playful expression, nodded, and said, "Okay, let's go, everyone follow us. We must have a good time strolling around this lively market today!"

Everyone stood up, Yu Yu took the lead, stepped out of the tavern door first, and ran towards the bustling street with joy, followed by a group of people who were laughing constantly.

Yu Yu took the lead and stepped out of the tavern door first, running happily towards the bustling street, followed by a group of people who were laughing constantly.

Before entering the market, you can hear the noisy voices and shouts from afar, mixed with the crackling sound of firecrackers, which is very lively.

Walking into the market, you will see a bustling scene.

The streets are lined with red lanterns, swaying gently in the wind. The red halo is reflected on everyone's face, full of joy.

The stalls are next to each other, and they are filled with a wide variety of goods.

Cheng Chumo was as excited as a child. He strode towards a stall selling candied haws and shouted at the top of his voice, "Give me two strings!"

The stall owner happily handed over the candied haws. The red hawthorns were wrapped in crystal clear sugar coating, shining attractively in the sun.