Chapter 5: Chinese New Year's Eve in a Foreign Country

I like it, I have a crush on you, and I can try to get along with you.

And love is a promise to you, a promise from the bottom of my heart, I will not leave you, and I hope you will not leave me!

Like can be said many times; And love, maybe some people can only say it once in their lives......

"Zicheng, isn't Chinese New Year's Eve at night, why are you pulling me to the street now?" Su Min looked at Wang Zicheng, who was holding her hand tightly, puzzled.

Wang Zicheng smiled sideways and said, "Because there is a thirteen-hour difference between China and the United States in winter, since it is China's Chinese New Year's Eve, it should be celebrated according to the time of the East Eighth District, so this side is daytime and that side is night." ”

"I see." After Wang Zicheng's explanation, Su Min nodded understandingly.

She naturally knows what jet lag is, but she doesn't know how long the difference is.

Wang Zicheng is very tall, but Su Min is not short. So when they embraced, Su Min's head just rested on his shoulder, although it was a pity that he couldn't hear his heartbeat.

They wore Hanfu and walked through the crowded Chinatown, feeling the familiar atmosphere, and the strangeness of being in a foreign country was completely gone.

I saw that the shops on both sides of the street had more Spring Festival couplets pasted, decorated with various Chinese red ornaments, such as lanterns and Chinese knots.

Here, people have smiles on their faces, and I think the atmosphere of the New Year is relatively strong, so the mood is comfortable.

Su Min and Wang Zicheng were quite eye-catching in the crowd because they were wearing Hanfu and looking good.

"Hey, are you wearing Japanese clothes?" Some curious people watched as they spoke in English.

Su Min understood, but she didn't know how to answer, so she had to look at Wang Zicheng with a blank eye.

“no,no,no,this's chese hanfu!” Seeing Su Min's eyes asking for help, the prince hurriedly waved his hand to explain.

“oh,chese! i' sorry! ”

Although Hanfu has caused a storm in China, its influence in the international community is relatively small, so there are not many people who know each other outside the home.

For these people, Wang Zicheng mostly smiled, after all, a dress that can be forgotten by his own countrymen for almost four hundred years, don't count on foreigners.

Along the way, from time to time, there are lion dance teams dancing lions, accompanied by the rhythm of drums, colorful lions under the solid skills of the two lion dancers, doing joy, music, drunk, fierce, surprise and other actions.

The lion's head is based on theatrical masks, with bright colors and elaborate production, and the eyes and mouth can be moved; The body of the lion is sewn with strips of colored cloth to match the color of the lion's head.

"Zicheng, look, they're so powerful! Let this lion be vivid! Su Min couldn't help but sigh as she watched the lion dancers do various movements with their horse steps.

It seems that the lion dancer heard Su Min's praise and leaned his head over, his eyes blinking.

"Hee-hee, it's cute!" Su Min laughed, and happily pulled Wang Zicheng to let him take a look.

Wang Zicheng looked at Su Min calmly, although he was not shocked on his face, he was actually very happy in his heart.

He didn't know when there was an extra stack of red envelopes in his hand, and he took out some and gently stuffed them into the lion's mouth.

Then the lion walked away with a cheerful eye.

"Zicheng, don't give me any red envelopes when you prepared them!" Su Min muttered, pretending to be angry.

Wang Zicheng laughed, a little angry but helpless, "Every year, the family will prepare it, and it can be regarded as a good luck." You...... When it's over the Lunar New Year, I'll send you a red envelope! ”

It turns out that when she is at home, her parents will give her New Year's money, although it is not much, but she is still very happy.

They continued to wander the streets, with countless processions, including traditional theatrical displays and dragon dances. The two of them walked around this area for a long time, their faces became more and more smiling, and their hearts were also infected by the joyful atmosphere here, so they did not get tired.

Su Min either has more skewers in his hand, or more sugar gourds or sugar paintings.

After watching it all morning, both of them were hungry.

Wang Zicheng looked at his watch and said, "There is still half an hour, it's the Lunar New Year, let's go eat first, what do you want to eat?" ”

Su Min has just recovered from her illness and has eaten a little lighter these days.

Although she misses the food of her hometown very much, she still has to avoid it, so that she doesn't know what she can eat.

Because there were so many people, the restaurants were basically full, and they had to go outside Chinatown to forage for food.

As many people know, many Chinese dishes have been changed according to local eating habits in order to cater to the tastes of the locals.

Su Min and the others finally found a Sichuan restaurant, but there were not many people in the restaurant, but there were also many foreign faces.

Located on the edge of Chinatown, the Sichuan restaurant is a little less crowded, but the décor is not perfunctory at all.

Maybe the owner of this restaurant is Sichuan, so even the decoration is bamboo and pandas.

Many people's impression of Sichuan cuisine is red peppers and green peppercorns, but in fact, there are some light dishes in Sichuan cuisine.

"That's all!" Wang Zicheng ordered the dish and returned the menu to the waiter.

"Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding~"

A cheerful ringtone came from Su Min's handbag, and she looked at it, but it was her father's phone.

"Hey, Daddy!" Su Min had a smile on her face, as if she remembered that she forgot to call her parents today.

"Uh-huh, thank you Dad!" I don't know what Dad Su said, Su Min's voice was a little choked, maybe he was in a foreign land and missed his family.

"Uh-huh, Happy New Year, I'll go back when the winter camp is over!" It didn't take long for the phone to hang up.

"But do you miss Mom and Dad?" Wang Zicheng looked at her reddish eyes, and his heart was not happy.

"Hmm......" she didn't deny.

Originally, the two of them were sitting facing each other, but Wang Zicheng saw that she was uncomfortable, so he got up and sat next to Su Min.

Su Min was stunned for a moment, but did not make a sound to stop it, and her cheeks were slightly red.

Originally, the seats could only accommodate one person, but fortunately, the chairs in the restaurant were benches, so they could seat two people, although they were a little crowded.

"When the teachers come back and attend the Columbia exchange meeting, we can go back. I will always be with you during this time. As he spoke, he hugged Su Min in his arms, held her hand and comforted her.

"Hmmm......"

Waiting for the dish, Su Min had an appetite when he saw the sauerkraut fish, and he forgot about missing his parents before, and moved his chopsticks happily.

Wang Zicheng shook his head helplessly and began to eat.

However, on the way to eat, Su Min seemed to see something, so the action of eating slowed down.

"Zicheng, look at ......" Su Min nodded and motioned for Wang Zicheng to look behind him, his voice soft.

I saw a tall and thin man by the window, looking out the window a little lonely.

Beside him, there was the lion's head that rubbed against Su Min in the morning.

Could he be the one who danced the lion in the morning? Wang Zicheng got up with this question and prepared to say hello.

"Zicheng, why are you going?" Before Su Min finished speaking, the others had already left their seats, and she had no choice but to take two mouthfuls of food and follow.

Xiao Jinghan?!

Su Min walked in and couldn't help but be surprised, it was actually Xiao Jinghan!