Ten diligent days: the fields are still

Zhao Zhao poked his head out from behind the door and said with a smile, "Daddy, did you hear that? She said she likes you."

Qi Rong looked at the direction Yuan Lai fled, and suddenly felt confused. "I heard it."

"Then why are you still standing there? Why don't you chase her and offer comfort? She mustered up the courage to confess to you, and yet you remain so calm. It's terrifying!"

Qi Rong looked at Zhao Zhao and said, "If you hadn't deliberately provoked her, why would she be like this?"

Zhao Zhao rolled his eyes and said, "You didn't stop me! You got the benefit, but now you blame me? I don't have it easy, I'm still a child!"

An An rubbed his eyes and came out. He saw a group of people squatting in the corner and asked, "What are you doing?"

The ten people were eavesdropping and felt very guilty. When An An asked them a question suddenly, they were frightened and fell down.

"Shh!" Haohao gestured quickly, "We didn't mean to eavesdrop, we just happened to be passing by."

An An was speechless. The probability of ten people passing by together and eavesdropping in the corner was too small.

But if she didn't listen to the gossip, she would feel bad. An An squatted down and asked, "What's the matter?"

Shaoxi replied, "Yuan Lai likes Mr. Qi and just confessed his love to him."

An An was even more speechless, "What kind of gossip is this? Didn't you know it a long time ago?"

The second brother turned around and asked, "How did you know?"

"Think about how they usually get along with each other. How is it different from a young couple?" An An stood up and showed that she was not interested.

"But everyone knows that it's still very different from what the person said in person."

"Alright, alright, you ten grown men, aren't you ashamed of yourself? You're out here eavesdropping in the middle of the night. Don't you have to get up early tomorrow to catch fish? Have you memorized your notebook? How much money have you made? When can we have a nanny in the mansion? These are the things you should be thinking about. Go away!"

Yuan Lai hid in bed, covered herself with a quilt, and then pulled the quilt away because she couldn't stand the heat anymore.

"Why did I say that? Now it's even more embarrassing." Yuan Lai regretted it so much that he even wanted to slap himself.

Qi Rong walked to the door and stretched out his hand to push it. The moment his fingers touched the door, he retracted his hand and knocked on it a few times. "Yuan Lai, can I come in?"

In fact, when Qi Rong came over, Yuan Lai was already nervous. When Qi Rong pushed the door, she even wanted to jump out of the window and escape, but fortunately Qi Rong did not break in.

Yuan Lai adjusted his breathing and tried to keep his tone calm. "No, let's talk about it tomorrow."

Qi Rong was silent for a second, then said, "If I don't explain it tonight, I'm afraid you'll run away alone tomorrow."

What does that mean? Is she such a childish person in Qi Rong's eyes? This is a completely unfamiliar world. Where is she going to run to?

Yuan Lai was extremely angry, but suddenly he remembered that he had escaped more than once when he was at the back gate, so he had a criminal record. No wonder Qi Rong said that.

But that kind of escape and this kind of escape are completely different concepts, okay?

"You said it yourself, I have a long life ahead of me, while yours has just begun. It's not fair between us. You don't know a lot about me, and you don't know what kind of person you like. I'm afraid you'll regret it. But I'm willing to accompany you through this journey, as long as you don't mind. I've said this before. You should rest well and think about it slowly. Feelings are fickle, so there's no need to worry too much about it."

Yuan Lai moved closer to the door and listened to Qi Rong's footsteps gradually fading away. Now he could relax!

The next morning, Hong Bao's wake-up call started as scheduled. Hao Hao drowsily threw a shoe over and said, "You can run around in such a big yard, no one will bother you!"

An An ran to Yuan Lai's bed and shook him vigorously, "Yuan Lai, get up quickly, let's go out and play. Today is the Ghost Festival, there must be a lot of fun things to do on the street!"

"Zhongyuan Festival? The 15th day of the seventh month, isn't that the famous Ghost Festival? Shouldn't people stay indoors at this time? Why is it still so lively?" Yuan Lai turned over in bed, avoiding An An's hand.

"Well, that's just staying indoors at night. What's there to be afraid of in broad daylight?"

An An picked up Yuan Lai, picked up the clothes next to her and put them on Yuan Lai, then dragged Yuan Lai out the door.

Halfway through, Yuan Lai woke up completely and checked everything immediately. He was relieved to find that there was nothing wrong.

In order to echo the festive atmosphere of the Ghost Festival, the little boy specially added a few ghost stories into the jokes, which scared the audience quite a bit.

An An was mixed in the crowd, extremely excited, and Yuan Lai was completely carried forward.

"What a lively place!" An An walked over to a lantern stall. "Let's buy fifteen river lanterns and release them into the river when it gets dark. We can also make a wish while we're there. You humans love making wishes the most. You make wishes no matter what festival it is, and even when you encounter a strange phenomenon."

"That's because everyone is suffering, and only making a wish can bring a little comfort." Yuan Lai bought the largest one and asked the shopkeeper to write four big words "Ten Diligent Days" on it.

"Rich people, I'm so envious." An An picked and chose and selected fifteen exquisite and small river lanterns.

Yuan Lai asked, "Why fifteen?"

"Because there are fifteen of us: the ten of them, plus the red envelope, Lord Huaxuan, you, me, and that Zhuangzhuang who changed his mind at the last minute. We agreed to leave this morning, but since it was a holiday, he wanted to stay and celebrate with the kings before leaving."

"Send it to the Anding Palace in the south of the city! It's the one you often go to watch the fun." After paying the money, An An dragged Yuan Lai to the next stall.

The most important activity of the Ghost Festival is the sacrifice. Every household prepares an offering table full of fruits and cakes, in large and small bags.

Yibo was busy drawing amulets while Yuaner was collecting money.

"When did you learn to draw talismans?" An An asked curiously.

Yibo pointed at the fortune teller next door and said, "Go to him for advice. People just want peace of mind. I can make money while drawing talismans to send blessings. How great! If you want, I can draw one for you too!"

An An waved her hands repeatedly, "No, no, you guys just hurry up and work. We'll go to the river together to release lanterns at night. There's a surprise waiting for you."

"Yeah!"

Things were going smoothly for YiBo and Yuan'er, but not so smoothly for the fishmongers. They caught very few fish in the morning.

Even the butcher who was hired was too idle to watch the circus nearby.

Haohao and Xiaohe sat on a small bench, doing nothing.

"Wow, you guys are so free. Today is a holiday, so I won't hide it anymore. Give me a pound of shrimp and I'll make stir-fried shrimp for you when I get home."

"There are not many shrimps to begin with. If you take them all away, what will happen if someone comes to buy them?" Haohao became ruthless and even grabbed his own family members.

An An reluctantly put down the money and kicked Hao Hao before leaving, "Stingy."

Passing by a restaurant, Yuan Lai heard a familiar melody. He looked up and saw Dun Dun standing on the highest platform, holding a pipa in his hand and playing it happily.

"It's looking pretty good." An An waved at Dun Dun, "Go home early tonight!"

After walking along the entire street, An An was not tired at all. She put all her things into the carriage and pulled Yuan Lai to the next street.