Xu Qirong was originally closely following behind Master Xu Si, and Master Xu Si was originally tall, even if he didn't keep up with him in one or two steps, it was not particularly difficult to find.

But just after Master Xu Si guessed the riddle, the stall owner was pulling Xu Qirong to give her a reward, and Master Xu Si had already come to the front of the next riddle stall.

When Xu Qirong and Qiu Nong rushed to the next lantern riddle stall, Master Xu Si had already guessed and rushed to the next lantern riddle stall, Xu Qirong and Qiu Nong were pulled by the boss of the next stall to send things.

After doing this several times, Xu Qirong and Qiu Nong couldn't find the figure of Master Xu Si.

Fortunately, Qiu Nong's five big and three thick guards Xu Qirong tightly, and she will not let others squeeze her.

Qiu Nong said: "Miss, the master found out that the young lady was lost, and he will definitely come back to find us immediately, why don't we just stand next to the fried chestnut stall next to it for a while, and wait for the master to find it?" ”

Xu Qirong glanced at the side of the sugar-fried chestnuts, shook his head, and looked disgusted: "It's all smoke over there, it's weird." It's not good for our clothes to smell like it. Then he said, "Daddy's temperament, when he finds out that the two of us are gone, when will he wait!" ”

"What then?" Qiu Nong was a little dazed.

Xu Qirong said with a smile: "What are you afraid of, there are little ladies who come out by themselves everywhere, and I haven't seen anyone who has been taken away by Huazi!" Let's go shopping by ourselves, and then go back to Zhuangyuan Lane by ourselves after shopping. Maybe you'll meet your dad or sister and brother-in-law while you're strolling! Even if we hadn't met them, Daddy wouldn't have been able to find us. Naturally, they will come home to us. ”

Qiu Nong looked around, there were indeed many little ladies walking around, thinking about her again. Don't say it's Hanako, even if you meet one or two gentlemen, you don't have to be afraid.

Qiu Nong followed Xu Qirong's side, and rarely had the opportunity to be so lively, so he nodded and said to Xu Qirong: "Girl, like this." The handmaid ties two handkerchiefs together, and ties your wrists on one side and the wrists of the handmaidens on the other. That way, you won't get lost. ”

Xu Qirong thought about it and hesitated.

Qiu Nong persuaded: "Miss will tie her left hand, wait for the maid to take Miss to eat snacks, and don't delay Miss to take chopsticks or something." As for Qiu Nong herself, she is as flexible as her left and right hands.

Xu Qirong thought. This Lantern Festival is indeed full of people. If he is separated from Qiu Nong, no matter how gentle his father is, he will inevitably punish Qiu Nong when he goes back. What's more, such a good day, making such unhappy things is not good after all.

So she complied with Qiu Nong's wishes, and she wrapped a handkerchief around the wrist of her left hand.

Then Akino wrapped the other end of the handkerchief around the wrist of his right hand. She is very skillful in knotting and does not strangle her hands. It's not easy to unravel.

Rather than guessing lantern riddles, Xu Qirong was more interested in those steaming food stalls. At this time, I don't remember that the little lady should eat less greasy and spicy things to maintain her skin. Along the way, I bought a little bit of everything I saw to taste, such as fried chestnuts, fried ghosts, blowing candy people, fragrant tofu, steamed cakes with spicy seeds, tofu brains, brocade soup, goose and duck buns, mutton soup, etc.

If it's not delicious, you won't eat it if you taste it, and as for the delicious food, you don't have to eat more, it's all recorded there, and even the stall owner can ask clearly where the stall is on weekdays, and then come to buy it later.

Therefore, by the time Xu Qirong finally felt a little full, she and Qiu Nong had already tasted more than a dozen kinds of snacks.

Xu Qirong smashed his mouth and said with satisfaction: "The taste of the sauce cake just now is not bad, but it is too choking, there seems to be a mutton soup in front, let's go over and drink a bowl." ”

Qiu Nong was afraid that Xu Qirong would eat so much at once, so he couldn't help but persuade: "Girl, why don't we come out to eat next time?" ”

Xu Qirong waved his hand and said with a smile: "I'm not even at this point of proportion, you put your heart in your stomach, you haven't held it yet!" Besides, how can drinking an extra bowl of mutton soup accumulate food? ”

The mutton soup is a time-honored brand, and the boss came from outside the customs to do business in the Central Plains, and as a result, he married a Central Plains woman as his wife, and settled down in this Xijing City. The two have been selling mutton soup for nearly 30 years, his mutton soup is fresh but not fat, the meat is tender but not cotton, the flavor is unique, the materials are exquisite, there is a saying that "there is a whole sheep in a bowl of soup". It's just that they usually set up stalls on the side of Flower Street, and serious people don't go there to buy them even if they want to eat.

It happened that a pair of grandchildren left after eating, vacating two seats, and Xu Qirong hurriedly pulled Qiu Nong over and sat down.

Qiu Nong said loudly: "Boss, come two bowls of mutton soup!" After a pause, he added, "One of the bowls is less lamb and more soup!" ”

The voice was quite loud, and the people around looked sideways. I only felt strange in my heart, this little maid was not sensible, her young lady was following her, and she was yelling like this, which would inevitably affect others' impression of her young lady. What about taking two more steps to the boss and saying?

Qiu Nong is really innocent, it's not that she's lazy, it's true, her wrists are still tied to her girl!

The boss sighed, so he quickly filled two bowls of soup, first put one bowl in front of Xu Qirong, and then put the other bowl in front of Qiu Nong, and said in his mouth: "Oh, this bowl is less mutton." ”

Qiu Nong nodded and took the money out of his purse and gave it to him. Then before Xu Qirong had time to start, he quickly reversed the position of the two bowls of soup.

Xu Qirong: ......

Nearby diners: ......

Qiu Nong glanced at Xu Qirong, his face was almost full of "Girl eat less", Xu Qirong pursed his lips, and obediently took a spoon to drink the soup.

Ho!

Someone whispered: "This girl is also domineering enough!" Whose young lady is this little lady? I was bullied to this point by a maid! ”

"Yes, look at that fat girl! Compared with her, this young lady is simply skinny and skinny, who knows how much this little lady's food is deducted by her maid on weekdays! ”

"Tut, it is estimated that this little lady is not favored in the family, if she is favored, why would she be bullied like this by a maid!"

"This little lady is inevitably too weak, she is the master, the maid is the servant, why did she come from that maid!"

……

The voices of everyone discussing and discussing became louder and louder, Qiu Nong looked at Xu Qirong with a pitiful look, and said with a sad face: "Girl, they wronged me!" ”

Xu Qi smiled tolerantly: "When did the people in this Xijing City have such a sense of justice!" If you bully your young lady, people will naturally want to help when they see injustice! ”

Qiu Nong looked at Xu Qirong with an accusatory face.

Xu Qirong had no choice but to soothe: "Okay, okay, just let them say a few words!" When you go back, how about I give you a monthly increase, girl? ”

Qiu Nong still looked unhappy: "The maid's current monthly money is not enough to spend!" ”

Xu Qirong said with a smile: "You have enough to spend, but your sister-in-law gave birth to a big fat boy for your brother, do you think you don't need to spend money to raise a child?" Your father's self-esteem has been attached to his grandson, if you don't save a little private money for yourself, don't blame your girl for not helping you make plans! ”

Qiu Nong pursed his lips, stopped talking, and ate mutton and drank mutton soup in a muffled voice.

Xu Qirong smiled and lowered his head to drink the soup again...... This soup is indeed delicious, and she doesn't mind if there is no mutton to eat.

Then the two people at the same table with them got up and left, Xu Qirong and Qiu Nong were busy drinking soup, and they didn't pay much attention, naturally they didn't know when two more guests sat down opposite them.

The person who came did not order mutton soup, but gave the boss a piece of silver: "My son-in-law will sit here with you for a while to rest." ”

After receiving the money, the boss naturally smiled, where does it matter if there are still guests standing waiting to drink his bowl of mutton soup!

Xu Qirong drank the soup seriously, and as he drank it, he found that a sight fell on him, frowned, and when he looked up, he saw Cao Huaiyu and the maid who didn't know whether it was Bingqing or Yujie sitting opposite her and Qiu Nong, watching her drink the soup!

At the moment, he was a little surprised, his cheeks were slightly red, and then he smiled at Cao Huaiyu and said, "Is the second son of Cao also here to drink mutton soup?" Their mutton soup tastes good. ”

Cao Huaiyu propped his arm on the table and supported his chin with the palm of his hand: "I don't like to drink mutton soup, and I don't like to eat mutton...... You are a beautiful lady, how did you eat at this roadside stall? ”

Xu Qirong was a little puzzled.

Cao Huaiyu explained: "Look around, how many little ladies are there who sit down to drink mutton soup? ”

As soon as he said this, Xu Qirong realized that the little lady sitting here drinking mutton soup really had no one else except her. I was a little surprised at the moment, when she just pulled Qiu Nong over, she obviously saw a few little ladies standing here!

Cao Huaiyu said with a smile: "Everyone is packed up and eaten back!" ”

Xu Qirong glanced at it, and sure enough, he saw the boss handing the packaged mutton soup to a maid-looking person.

I immediately felt a little embarrassed, holding a spoon in my hand, and I was embarrassed to continue drinking soup.

Qiu Nong whispered: "Girl, why don't we drink it anymore and pack it back?" Or, if the girl wants to drink it in the future, let my brother run errands to buy it. ”

Xu Qirong froze for a moment, and then agreed.

Cao Huaiyu spoke again: "What are you afraid of, you continue to drink, now that I'm sitting here, someone will come to accompany you later." ”

Xu Qirong frowned, a little unsure of what Cao Huaiyu meant.

Then I heard Cao Huaiyu's maid say with a smile: "This is not coming." ”

Xu Qirong raised his head slightly, and just saw Cao Huaiyu's right rear sitting down shyly A little lady wearing a pink cherry blossom skirt was pretending to talk to her maid, and while talking, she secretly looked this way.

Then it dawned on me that the little lady had fallen in love with Cao Huaiyu! (To be continued......)