Chapter 18: Halloween (1)
γQingxi Countyγ
The three of them talked and laughed along the way, and now they were standing in front of Qingxi County after a day's trip, looking at these three big characters, Chu Yu had a new feeling in his heart, hoping to find his father here, even if he couldn't find it, it would be good to have news of him.
Shanshan looked at these three big words, turned her head to look at Chu Yu's affectionate eyes, and said happily, "Brother Chu, let's go find an inn, I just inquired about my father's news at the inn in the capital, there are many people there, and we will rest by the way." β
Then, she softened, "And, I'm sure we'll find the old monarch." β
Chu Yu smiled and nodded, "Okay, let's go find an inn to rest for a while, Xiaoyu, what do you say?" β
"Listen to Childe."
All three chuckled and went in together.
Shanshan walked beside Chu Yu, Chu Yu folded the fan lightly, smiled, looked at the people living and working in peace and contentment very happily, he looked very happy, everyone was full of smiles, there was a family of three holding hands and coming out to play, the kite in the child's hand was blowing with the wind, as if it was the wind to everyone's smiling face, but all this is not as innocent as the child's face, the cries of roadside vendors, although compared to the capital, it is not as prosperous there, but it is better to have a beautiful scenery here, the weeping willows on that side, the willow leaves go with the wind, Falling on the rippling lake under the bridge, ripples, at this time there is a boatman holding the boat by, the men and women on the boat are full of tenderness, looking at each other, happiness is about to overflow, how can you not like such a picture?
"Brother Chu! Zhao Yu! β
Shanshan's voice pulled Chu Yu's thoughts back, and Zhao Yu also looked at Shanshan's side, only to see Shanshan standing in front of a small stall, holding a green mask in front of her, and suddenly showed a smiling face, and the funny appearance made the two of them laugh, and she also came over, "If Miss Shanshan likes it, you can buy it." β
Zhao Yu said with a smile.
"Brother Zhao Yu, just call me Shanshan, it's too angry to call me like that!"
Listening to Shanshan's pretended angry tone, Zhao Yu chuckled, with a slight hesitation on his face, "Okay." β
Listen to them. Chu Yu raised his head and laughed.
Shanshan suddenly picked up the mask in her hand again, and stepped forward, looking at Chu Yu's laughter, she couldn't stop laughing.
Seeing them so happy, the stall owner couldn't help but ask, "The three of them are new!" β
Upon hearing this, Shanshan turned around, put down her mask, and nodded, "Yes, we just arrived today." β
The man looked clear, "That's right, just look at the appearance of the three." β
"Isn't it time for us to come?"
Shanshan asked curiously.
"Where, why isn't the time? You have come at the right time! You have also seen my car full of masks, if nothing else, just because our annual Midyear Festival in Qingxi County is coming! So I started selling these ghost masks, and the three of them came at the right time, and our Zhongyuan Festival in Qingxi County is notoriously lively! β
"Midyear?"
Shanshan hadn't heard of it, Zhao Yu said, "The Midyear Festival is an annual festival, commonly known as the Ghost Festival, I heard that there will be ghosts on the night of the Midyear Festival, so before twelve o'clock, there will be no one on the street." β
"Are there really ghosts?"
Shanshan frowned and asked cautiously.
Zhao Yu smiled mysteriously, which made Shanshan a little scared, and then the little second brother spoke, "Girl, don't be afraid, this son is scaring you!" What the hell! It's not all just talking, deceiving children, if you're really scared, hehe, you can also buy my mask to ward off evil spirits! β
I have to say that Shanshan was really a little stunned, and the mask in her hand was put back at once, she looked at Chu Yu, hoping that he could comfort her, but Chu Yu smiled as mysteriously as Zhao Yu.
Shanshan got goosebumps all over her body, the two of them were just trying to scare her......
"Girl! Do you still want a mask? β
"Don't do it!"
Shanshan said as she walked, and there was an element of anger in it.
When the three of them left, one of them appeared where they were standing, and the vendor was startled, thinking that the girl would not really be frightened.
"This, I want it."
This man picked up the mask that Shanshan had just taken and said, saying that he handed him a piece of silver, so much money, let alone a mask, even if the car was given to him, he was willing.
In just such an instant, the man bought the mask, and the vendor was very happy, yes, he could close the stall in advance!
"Brother Chu, what Brother Zhao Yu said...... Not really, right? β
Since listening to what happened just now, Shanshan didn't speak anymore, obviously silent a lot, and suddenly asked out loud, listen, Zhao Yu chuckled, even Chu Yu also looked at her, and said with a smile, "Shanshan, do you believe that there are ghosts in this world?" β
Shanshan thought about it seriously and shook her head, "I don't believe it." β
"That's fine, as long as we don't have ghosts in our hearts."
"What if there's a ghost in my heart?"
"If you have a ghost in your heart, you won't be able to sleep!"
Zhao Yu picked up, "If you have a ghost in your heart, a ghost will knock on his door in the middle of the night, so you can't sleep." β
Shanshan got goosebumps all over her body when she heard this, why was Zhao Yu's words so scary?
Chu Yu looked at Shanshan's somewhat frightened appearance, and couldn't help laughing, the folding fan fell on his hand, snapped, paused at his feet, pointed to the front and said, "Zhongyuan Inn, well, this name is good, I think, let's live here!" β
As he spoke, Chu Yu was about to step forward, and Zhao Yu also nodded and followed, but the two suddenly stopped and looked back at Shanshan, only to see her standing in place, hesitating, "What's wrong, Shanshan?" β
"Otherwise, let's change the inn......"
Zhao Yu adhered to the principle of not scaring to death and never giving up, "Zhongyuan Inn, I think this inn picked by Gongzi is very good!" Maybe I'll be able to see it in the evening......"
The more she said that Shanshan's face became darker, even if Chu Yu stopped her, "Eh~ Xiaoyu, don't scare Shanshan anymore." β
Zhao Yu had no choice but to be silent.
"Come on, Shanshan, with the two of us here, what the hell are you afraid of?"
Looking at Chu Yu's gentle gaze, Shanshan only felt that she was warmed by him, and for a moment she forgot what had just happened, nodded stunnedly, and followed.
After the three of them booked a room, they first found a place to sit down, and the little second brother came over immediately when he saw this, that is, one after the other.
"Three guest officers, what do you want to eat?"
The little second brother smiled brightly, and he didn't know that he thought this was the brother of the little second brother in the capital, and when it came to this, Shanshan was also quite touched.
"What do you have to eat here?"
When the little second brother heard this, he couldn't help but say proudly, "You are asking the right person, I am a native of Qingxi County, and our Zhongyuan Inn is also the most famous inn in the county. Among them, this fish head tofu soup is a big supplement! Tofu is our inn's own new tender tofu, smooth and delicious, the fish is just bought in the morning live fish, freshly killed and made, the meat is smooth and tender and delicious, guaranteed to eat a bite to eat two bites, this is not the best, to say the best, or this soup, this soup ah......"
The shopkeeper said energetically, Chu Yu and Zhao Yu laughed while listening, Shanshan originally thought that he talked too much, and they were a little unhappy, but seeing that he was so enthusiastic, the more he talked, the more excited he became, and he couldn't help laughing.
Chu Yu knocked on the table with a fan, and said with a smile, "Little second brother, what you said is already very clear, so there is no need to continue." β
When the little second brother heard this, he touched the back of his head, "Look at my mouth, it's endless as soon as I talk about it." β
Shanshan raised her eyes and joked, "Little second brother, I think you can consider storytelling, you are so eloquent, if you go to tell a story, it must be full." β
The little second brother was even more embarrassed when he heard this, but he scratched his head and said embarrassedly, "Don't say it, I really want to go over to tell the story, but I didn't think so, so I came here." β
"Oh? And what's going on? β
Chu Yu was a little surprised when he heard it, and he really couldn't see it.
Zhao Yu asked with a smile, "Little Second Brother, why are you talking about tofu, and the signature dishes in our county are all related to tofu?" β
"The most famous festival in our Qingxi County is the Zhongyuan Festival, most people also like to eat vegetarians, and our county is even more famous for relying on tofu, so it is not unusual to use tofu as a signature dish."
The three of them nodded understandingly.
"In that case, then give us a fish head tofu soup and a few side dishes, Brother Chu, what do you want to eat?"
Chu Yu smiled, "It's good if you decide." β
"What about Brother Zhao Yu? Do you have anything to eat? β
Zhao Yu's answer is naturally the same as Chu Yu's.
"Okay! The three guest officers will serve you food later! β
As soon as the little second brother left, Shanshan couldn't help but laugh and said, "This little second brother is in a hurry, and he is quite similar to the one I met in the capital!" β
Chu Yu said, "I don't think this Zhongyuan Inn is terrible at all, I'm afraid it's just the name of the Zhongyuan Festival, Shanshan, are you still afraid?" β
The two looked at Shanshan with a smile, and Shanshan Nunu mouthed, "I'm not afraid." β
Saying this, the two laughed even louder.
At this moment, a person suddenly appeared at the door, and in an instant, all the eyes of all the people were attracted by him, only to see that he was wearing a black and white cardigan robe, a hat on his head, and an obvious gossip map in front of him, with two moustaches, and a yellow cloth bag on his shoulder, he made a round, his eyes fell on Chu Yu's table, and walked straight towards them, the three of them looked at him with a smile, only to see that after he came, his left hand was back, his right hand was erected on his chest, he bowed his head and bowed, and then said, "Three donors, Is Xiaodao allowed to eat at the same table with you? β
Chu Yu smiled, "Please." β