My humble days in ancient times

Xu Qinghe took Jiang Jingchen and the other six people to stroll in the bustling street for a while. After buying some things, they came to find Xu Ruyi and the others.

Seeing a group of people gathered around them, chattering, I was very curious and quickened my pace to come over. When I got closer, I found that Xu Ruyi and her friends were actually setting up a stall.

Xu Qinghe and Jiang Jingchen stood aside and watched the lottery for a while, their eyes widened in surprise.

Xu Qinghe asked curiously, "Who came up with such a fun and interesting game?"

Xu Xiaohua raised her chin proudly: "Of course it's Miss. Miss wants to have a good time today and enjoy herself with the people!"

Jiang Jingchen and the other six were also very excited to see so many people having fun.

Xu Ruyi said to them, "Please draw one each. It's my treat."

Xu Qinghe was surprised: "There are still games like this?"

Xu Ruyi smiled and said, "Why not? As long as everyone is happy."

After hearing this, Jiang Jingchen and the other six people hurried forward excitedly.

Du Xiaoyue, Xu Xiaohua and Xu Ruyuan happily lined up behind them after hearing this.

Jiang Jingchen drew a “none”, and Zhou Yifan also drew a “none”.

Meng Xiaotian won the second prize and excitedly shouted, "Haha, I won, I won the second prize. Haha!"

Xu Ruyi took a piece of coarse cloth and handed it to him.

Wang Xiaoqing drew five eggs, and Yang Mingxuan also drew five eggs.

When Meng Xiaole drew the lottery, he unexpectedly won the third prize. He was so happy that he danced with joy: "I won the third prize!"

Xu Ruyi handed him a can of beef chili sauce and said, "Add some to your meals and noodles every day. It tastes pretty good."

Meng Xiaole nodded excitedly.

Zhou Yifan pursed his lips and muttered, "How come all the luck has been taken away by these two brothers?"

Xu Xiaohua won the third prize, Du Xiaoyue and Xu Ruyuan won the fourth prize. They both got chili sauce.

Jiang Jingchen and the others were extremely envious of this.

The onlookers also found it funny and joined in the laughter, making the scene quite lively.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Xu Ruyi closed the stall. Then everyone prepared to go to the restaurant for a good meal.

When they arrived at the restaurant, they booked a large private room and went upstairs chatting and laughing.

Xu Ruyi was ordering food downstairs.

When Xu Ruyi went up, she found that they were all laughing.

Xu Ruyi was bewildered. Xu Xiaohua walked over and said, "The Second Miss just mentioned that time when we went to a restaurant and had a free meal. Everyone thought it was funny!"

So that was it. Xu Ruyi scolded him, "Oh, why are you still talking about this kind of thing everywhere? Aren't you ashamed?"

Xu Xiaohua nodded: "I can't say it."

Everyone sat down, and Xu Ruyi sighed, "If Qingyan and Xiaoxing came today, we would have to have two tables."

Xu Qinghe nodded: "Of course."

Xu Ruyi smiled and said, "I've ordered all the specialty dishes in the restaurant. Let's have a good meal today."

"Good." Everyone cheered.

The dishes arrived quickly, and the table was filled with the aroma of delicious food.

Everyone was chatting and laughing, the atmosphere was cheerful and harmonious, and they soon finished their food and drinks.

Xu Ruyuan suggested, "I think this salted duck is good. Do you want to pack some for Qingyan and Xiaoxing?"

"Why not? I'll pack one for you later." Xu Ruyi paused and said, "Everyone has finished eating, so I'll go downstairs and order one now."

When Xu Ruyi went downstairs, she was stunned to see Xu Qingyan, grandparents and Du Xiaoxing sitting around a table eating with relish.

They were also surprised when they saw Xu Ruyi.

Li's face was full of smiles as she said, "It was me who pestered Qingyan to come here. Let's take a ride in the carriage and experience it. I haven't been to the county town for a long time, so it's a good opportunity to come and take a look. Oh, it's really lively today."

Xu Ruyi nodded, then turned around and pretended to be angry and looked at Xu Qingyan: "Okay, who was it that stayed in bed this morning and said that he would just stay at home today? Who said that he would not come to the county town?"

Xu Qingyan lowered his head and muttered softly, "Oh, the county town is so big, how come we ran into each other so quickly?"

Li and Xu Dafu looked at them and couldn't help but smile.

Later, Xu Qinghe took Jiang Jingchen and the others back home first. Xu Ruyi and the other three went shopping at the cloth shop and pastry shop for a while, bought some things they liked, and left.

Xu Qingyan took his grandparents and Du Xiaoxing to continue playing in the county town, watching acrobatics and buying small toys. They played until dark and only came back after they had a great time.

When Xu Ruyi came out of the pastry shop, she turned her head inadvertently and seemed to see Hu and Xu Baolin walking side by side. At that moment, before she had time to take a closer look, their figures quickly disappeared in the bustling crowd.

Xu Ruyi couldn't help but think: I must be dazzled. After all, how could the two of them be together?

Xu Ruyi was walking on the way back when suddenly a familiar figure came into her sight. It was Huang Guiyun again.

Xu Ruyi secretly complained in her heart: It is because her ghost is lingering around that I can see her everywhere.

As Xu Ruyi left the pastry shop, she casually glanced across the street and thought she saw Hu and Xu Baolin walking together. She blinked, then looked again, but their figures had quickly disappeared in the crowd.

Xu Ruyi couldn't help but think to herself: I must be dazzled.

On the way back, Xu Ruyi was lost in thought when she unexpectedly ran into Huang Guiyun again.

Huang Guiyun, Widow Wang and Luo Daying came here together to play today.

Xu Ruyi thought in annoyance: It's the ghost that lingers.

Huang Guiyun also saw Xu Ruyi's carriage, and her eyes were full of envy. She sighed and said, "When can I ride in a carriage?"

Widow Wang smiled and said nonchalantly, "What difference does it make whether we do it or not?"

"How can they be the same? A horse carriage is much better than an ox cart. Look at this ox cart, it's leaking everywhere." Huang Guiyun glanced at the ox cart beside him with disgust.

Luo Daying also smiled, and said with a bit of envy and helplessness: "Horse-drawn carriages are still better, but these carriages are not something that ordinary people like us can dream of. I didn't expect Xu Ruyi to have three at home!"

"Oh, why does this sound so sour?" Widow Wang laughed out loud.

Huang Guiyun said, "You just laugh all day long and don't think about the future."

Widow Wang scoffed and curled her lips, saying, "Be happy every day. Why think so much every day? Look at me, I'm still living a good life."

Huang Guiyun and Luo Daying would not agree with this statement.

Huang Guiyun and Luo Daying whispered to each other, "Her husband died early and left no children, so she can live however she wants."

"That's right, but she only sees the present and doesn't think about the future. I'm afraid it will be too late to regret it when she gets older."

Huang Guiyun nodded in agreement. "That's right. At such a prime age, she doesn't even know how to get married or adopt a child. All she does is play around all day. I'm worried about her."

"That's right? I don't know what she thinks every day." Luo Daying was also very disappointed with his friend. He looked heartbroken and frowned tightly.

It was also on this day, the Lantern Festival, that Xu Baolin's wife gave birth to a son after many hardships.

Two days later, Li came over beaming with joy and said, "Oh, if I hadn't gone to the village today, I wouldn't have known the Baolin family had a son. What a joyous occasion! This is a great event for their family!"

Xu Ruyi smiled and nodded: "What a happy event. Their whole family must be overjoyed now."