Otoharu

Chapter 74

After the beginning of autumn, the weather gradually cooled down, and the business of Li's ice cream was not as hot as it was a few days ago. Seeing that the money was almost earned, Mrs. Li thought that she would stop setting up a stall after the Chinese Valentine's Day up.

It will be Qixi Festival in a few days, and Mrs. Jiang is already busy, not only making Qiaoguo and crispy candies for the festival, but also sorting out the books in Li Yan's study, and adding some clothes that have not been worn for a long time in winter , and on the seventh day of July, put them together in the yard to expose them to the sun.

The custom of drying clothes and books on the Qixi Festival has existed since ancient times. It is said that on this day when the gate of heaven is open and the sun is the strongest, it is also the "scale-drying day" of the Lord Dragon.

Li Meier is not interested in these things. What she is more interested in is the Xiangqiao Fair on Qixi Festival. This Xiangqiao Fair is a traditional custom in her town. It is held every year, and many people from nearby villages and towns will rush to come on that day Participating in and building the Fragrant Bridge can be said to be very lively.

"Mother, can I go to this year's Xiangqiao meeting?" During breakfast, Li Meier made her request to Jiang Shi.

"No." Jiang refused without even thinking about it, "You forgot about the Dragon Boat Festival last time, do you want my mother to be frightened again? Stay at home obediently, there are many things to play at home .”

Li Meier was wronged for a moment, and her pitiful little eyes immediately looked at Li Yan.

Li Yan also pretended not to see it this time. He still has some lingering fears about Li Meier's falling into the water last time. This time he is firmly on Jiang's side, and it is safest to stay at home.

Li Meier was about to cry, she just wanted to go to the Xiangqiao meeting, is it that difficult, children really have no human rights!She was so angry that she didn't even want to eat breakfast, she just sat there sulking.

"If you don't eat any more, I'll finish eating all the buns." Jiang Shanqing stretched out his chopsticks to pick up the last bun, looked at Li Meier's face, and said leisurely.

Li Meier became even more angry, and immediately stretched out her chopsticks to block Jiang Shanqing's chopsticks, picked up the bun and stuffed it into her mouth. The bun was not small, and her mouth was full of stuffing, which was very funny.

The corners of Jiang Shanqing's mouth couldn't help but rise slightly, and he quickly lowered his head and took a mouthful of porridge to cover it up, thinking that teasing this girl would be the most fun.

"Grandma, my uncle is here. He is already in the front hall at this moment. Madam asked me to call you over." Granny Lin's voice came from outside.

Jiang's face was overjoyed, she didn't expect Jiang Yanzhi to come back so soon, put down her chopsticks, and got up to go out.

Li Mei'er got up faster than her, jumped off the chair, and ran out of the room in the blink of an eye.

"Slow down, be careful of falling!" Jiang Shi was startled by her, and shouted angrily from behind, ignoring other things, and hurriedly chased her out.

Li Yan and Jiang Shanqing looked at each other, and said helplessly: "Let's wait here, your aunt and the others should be back soon."

Li Meier trotted to the front hall, and when she saw Jiang Yanzhi standing in the hall, she immediately rushed over.

"Uncle, I miss you so much, did you bring me a gift?" Li Meier said, almost hanging on Jiang Yanzhi.

"Are you missing me, uncle, or my gift?" Jiang Yanzhi hugged Li Meier and asked jokingly with a smile.

"I think about it, I miss my uncle more." Li Meier replied with a smile.

"The little girl is still so sweet." Jiang Yanzhi said, and took out a pair of dolls from his arms.

The dolls are a pair of clay sculptures of a boy and a girl, decorated with carved wood and painted, mounted on a base with railings, and placed outside in a red Shabi cage, which is very delicate.

"Muhele!" Li Meier exclaimed in surprise, and immediately grabbed the pair of dolls in her hands.

"Mei Meier knows this?" Jiang Yanzhi asked slightly surprised.This thing is very popular in the county, but not many people have it in the town.

Of course Li Mei'er recognizes that this mill drink is a very popular toy for children these days, but there are not many shops selling it in Zhangshui Town, and you usually have to buy it from the county, so it is very rare.

And the first Mohele she had in her previous life was a gift from her uncle.But she was already five years old at that time, and she got it early in this life.

"I saw it at Sister Yuyan's place. I was envious at the time, but I didn't expect to have it now." Li Meier held the doll in her arms and took Zhou Yuyan out as a shield.

"Isn't this cheap?" Mrs. Li asked aloud, looking at the pair of clay dolls and listening to their conversation.

"It's not expensive. This kind of clay sculpture is already the cheapest, only a hundred dollars. There are also some decorated with gold, silver pearls, ivory and jadeite. Those are expensive. A pair can be worth thousands of dollars." Jiang Yanzhi replied with a smile.

Mrs. Li was stunned after hearing this. Such a pair of broken clay dolls cost thousands of dollars.

"It's so expensive, is there really someone to buy it?" Mrs. Li asked tut-tsk.

"There are quite a few people who bought it." Jiang Yanzhi laughed again, "They are all wealthy families and officials' families. The girls from these families are very expensive, and their parents are willing to spend the money."

Mrs. Li couldn't imagine what kind of people would spend thousands of dollars to buy two broken dolls. That's really too much money to spend. Isn't it delicious to buy something delicious and easy to wear with such money?

While the three were talking, Jiang Shi finally came after her. She is pregnant now, and she dare not walk too fast, but she is much slower than Li Meier.

Seeing that Mrs. Jiang had arrived, Li Meier immediately hid behind Jiang Yanzhi, as if she was afraid of being beaten.

Jiang Shi didn't have time to take care of her right now, so she stepped forward quickly, and asked Jiang Yanzhi, "When did you come back, why didn't you tell me in advance."

"I arrived last night. It was too late, so no one came to inform you. Isn't that why I came here early in the morning?" Jiang Yanzhi replied.

Looking at Jiang Yanzhi's expression, Mrs. Jiang guessed that things should be going well. She was anxious, so she said directly to Mrs. Li, "Mother, I have something to talk to my second brother, so I'm going back to my room first."

"Go, go, business is important." Mrs. Li said very reasonablely, thinking about the gift Jiang Yanzhi gave her just now, wishing that he would come here often.

Jiang Yanzhi followed Jiang out of the main hall, and Li Meier was about to sneak away, but Jiang looked back at her as if she had eyes behind her back, and said bluntly: "Don't run around, follow me back to the house."

(End of this chapter)