Yingzhou, the capital of the country, on the first day of the new year at the foot of the emperor, is far more lively than Qinzhou in the south. The sweet smell of new year sugar is wafting all over the streets. People are wearing new clothes and walking on the spacious streets, bowing to each other to pay New Year's greetings. People who have never met before When people meet each other, they should smile and say Happy New Year to each other.

After sweeping the snow at the door, Xiao Xun went in and put away the broom. The rest of the Xiao family were all dressed up, waiting for him to go shopping together.

Shaking off the black velvet cloak that hung over his elbows, Xiao Ruo tiptoed to put it on for him, "Has Zhao Zhao been picked up by classmate Liu?"

"Yeah." Bending slightly to make it easier for Xiaoruo to tie the rope, Xiaoxun took advantage of the situation and clung to her ear and whispered, "Ruoruo is so beautiful today."

The red-hot tufted jacket was embroidered with auspicious clouds in silver thread, and it was wrapped around Xiaoruo's body properly, showing her slim and curvy figure.The black and smooth hair is simply tied into a peach heart bun, embellished with gold-plated seashell flowers, adding a touch of playfulness.

A gleam of clouds flew over her fair and supple face, Xiao Ruo pretended to give him a white look, and said coquettishly, "Your lips are getting more and more slippery."

After tying the knot, she took a step back and turned her head left and right to confirm that the new clothes she made for the puppy fit well, then she turned her head and said to the two eagerly waiting under the eaves: "Okay, let's go to the street too."

"Okay!" Xiaoyou jumped up and cheered, she had heard that the spring parade in the first day of junior high school in Yingzhou was very lively, and she couldn't wait to see it.

The family locked the courtyard door amidst her urging, and walked towards the main street.

Although there were quite a few people along the way, Xiao Niao didn't see the parade team at the Spring Festival, so her little mouth pouted, she held her elder sister's hand, and looked around with her big eyes.

Seeing Xiao Zai's disappointment, Xiaoruo stopped a passerby and asked, "Happy New Year, do you know where the parade team is at the Spring Festival?"

The blocked passerby bowed his hands and replied with a smile on his face: "Happy New Year, I just came back from there, and I guess the parade team should be near the Manyan Tower by now."

After thanking her, Xiao Ruo patted Xiao Niao's head, and asked for other people's opinions: "Then let's go to Manyan Tower now?"

Old man Cen and Zheng Dongyang smiled and had no objection, Xiao Xun also nodded in agreement, saying: "I heard from Zhaozhao in the morning that they are also going to Manyan Tower, maybe we can meet up later."

Unanimously approved, Xiaoruo beckons for five spring cars.

The spring cart in Yingzhou is similar to a rickshaw. Two wheels are installed under a big chair, and then the beam is put on the cart, which is pulled by manpower running in front.

The price of riding this kind of spring car is not high, and to avoid the tiredness of the old and the young, Xiaoruo simply let everyone take a spring car and go to the direction of Manyanlou to catch the parade of the Spring Festival.

The cook had extraordinary foot strength, pulled up the spring car and ran very fast, and arrived near Manyan Tower in a quarter of an hour.

Sure enough, those walking on the street in front of the building with gongs and drums were the parade team.

It's a pity that the crowd surrounded by the third floor and the third floor, except for Xiaoxun, the other four people can only see the roof of the parade float even if they stand on tiptoe.

Glancing at the towering Manyan Tower behind him, Xiao Ruo suggested, "Why don't we go up there and get a seat facing the street, and drink tea while watching the parade?"

Even though she knew that Manyanlou's consumption was not low, she didn't feel distressed at the moment. It was only natural for the family to spend money on the New Year's Eve.

The consumption decision of the head of the family was once again supported by the whole family, and the five turned around and walked into the gorgeously decorated Manyan Building.

When the well-trained store clerk sees a customer coming to the door, he greets him with a smile on his face.

"Happy New Year! Good luck, guest officers. We happen to have the last private room on the first floor. How many of you want to drink tea?"

Old man Cen looked up to the second floor with his hands behind his back: "Where is the upstairs? Is it full?"

It's a pity that there are two strong guards standing at the stairs leading to the second floor, blocking the second floor behind the stairs tightly.

The store clerk said apologetically: "Everyone doesn't know, our Manyan Building only opens the first floor every year on the first day of the new year."

There was clearly a conversation upstairs, but the shop assistant opened his eyes and talked nonsense. The old man Cen twisted his gray eyebrows and said dissatisfiedly: "It's not like we don't pay..."

While talking, he saw a man dressed as a clerk carrying some unique refreshments upstairs. Old Cen immediately pointed his finger at him, and raised his voice with anger, "Aren't you on the second floor? Why? Others sit Okay, can't we just sit?"

I don't know if he was surprised or his feet were unsteady, the guy who was delivering refreshments to the second floor suddenly tilted his body, Gululu rolled down three or four steps, and the porcelain plate in his hand hit the ground.

Fortunately, the decoration of Manyan Building was not bad, and even the stairs were covered with thick carpets, so the white porcelain plate was not broken.

The thick carpet absorbs sound, and this fall did not attract the attention of other people. Only the five members of the Xiao family and the staff who greeted them witnessed the whole process.

"Oh! Why did you fall again!" The shop clerk stomped his feet, ignoring the five guests who were still greeting him, and ran to the person who had fallen, and quickly helped him pick up the cakes on the ground into the plate.

"Get up quickly, don't be seen by the head waiter, or you won't have dinner again!" The shop assistant lowered his voice, picked up the repacked plate with one hand, and lifted the person who was still lying on the ground with the other.

After he stood up again, the store clerk put the things in his hands and said: "Go to the back kitchen to get a new one, be careful, don't let the foreman see it!"

The man responded in a low voice, and limped towards the backyard with the white porcelain plate in his arms.

Seeing that he disappeared around the corner without falling again, the store clerk trotted back in front of the five members of the Xiao family, and said with a smile on his face, "I'm sorry, guest officer, to keep you waiting..."

Reaching out without hitting the smiling face, the old man Cen couldn't get angry now, and when he was about to say "Forget it, let's go", Xiaoxun suddenly said, "Brother, please take us to the last private room."

As soon as he spoke, the remaining four members of the Xiao family all looked at him.

With Xiaoxun's character, there is nothing important outside, he always has a calm expression, he will not speak unless he can speak, everything is decided by the rest of the Xiao family.

At this moment, they suddenly decided to drink tea at the Manyan Building, and several people felt a little surprised.

There is still a tacit understanding that the family has lived for so many years, and no one refuted that they don't want it. The five people came to the last private room under the enthusiastic guidance of the shop assistant.

After being seated, it was Xiaoxun who took the initiative to speak first: "I don't know if there are any teas and snacks that my brother recommends. This is the first time we have come to Manyanlou, so I don't know your characteristics."

Xiao Ruo had noticed Xiao Xun's strange expression when he saw the felled buddy earlier, so he cooperated in a timely manner: "I think the tea that the guy brought just now is quite novel, let him serve us the same one too. .”

The store clerk hesitated and said, "He's not very agile, I'm afraid he won't be able to serve a few distinguished guests well..."

"It's okay." Xiaoruo took out a small piece of broken silver and put it on the table, "Let him serve you, and serve us a pot of hot roselle tea."

Seeing that they were handsome and pretty, the old and the young were all kind-faced, the shop clerk picked up the broken silver and stuffed it into his pocket, and said with a smile on his face: "Okay, wait a moment, the young one Just arrange it!"

After quickly wiping the table with a rag, the shop assistant quickly left the private room.

Without outsiders, Xiao Ruo looked at Xiao Xun and asked, "A Xun, do you know that person?"

Xiaoxun shook his head, "I'm not sure yet, I just think his figure looks a bit like him...but not quite..."

With a distance of more than ten meters just now, and because he didn't see his face, Xiaoxun didn't dare to say 100% that the guy who fell was who he thought he was.

dong dong dong.

There was a knock on the door of the private room, and the clerk brought a pot of tea, and the person behind him was the clerk who fell down just now, holding a plate of refreshments with his head bowed.

"Guest officer, please use it slowly." The shop clerk put down the teapot and retreated outside with a wink.

Before leaving the door, he winked at the person who shrank aside, signaling him to be smart and not to offend the guests.

In the quiet private room, the five people all looked at the person who was almost standing close to the wall.

He is slender, and the smallest clerk uniform in Manyan Building hangs empty on his body, and the wrists exposed by the cuffs are pale and lonely, as if they would break if they are pinched.

At this moment, his lowered head was almost pressed against his chest, and even if the others were sitting, they couldn't see his face clearly.

Xiaoxun swallowed for no reason, and said dryly, "Is that you? Look up."

Like a puppet on a string, with one command and one movement, the man raised his head, revealing the same pale face that was almost transparent in the shadows.

In the middle of the face that was so thin that there was almost only a thin layer of skin, there was a pointed upturned nose, and the tip of the nose was still plump.The pupils in the slender eyes were surprisingly large, like a bottomless pool of stagnant water.

There is also a little mole in the corner of the eye.

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