Sir, I just want to be a salted fish

Chapter 10 Xiaosi is lost
"Then I can't help it. You can't be as affectionate as my little grandson now. You are an old son with a stubble on his face." The madam teased her little son and was indifferent to his coquettishness.

After dinner, the couple took their children to visit the temple fair. The wife was old and lacked energy, so she rested at home.

The temple fair during the Shangsi Festival is very lively every year. Monks, Taoists, ordinary people, officials and civilians, merchants and hawkers, scholars and white people all gathered here. Some are talking about Taoism, some are comparing luxury, some are making a living from it, some are looking for ink and dream pen to produce wonderful flowers.

Everyone got off the carriage, escorted by guards, and went to the private rooms reserved in the Brahma Tower. Standing on the third floor window and looking out, you can just overlook the entire street below.

Cars and horses, cloud sedans, simple sheds, and canopies rent the land to lie down and occupy the land to live.

There are three religions and nine streams, and artists are everywhere, and the population is booming. The sounds of hawking, bargaining, laughter, chanting, praying, chanting, and all kinds of sounds are endless.

Tang Bingxuan looked at the people downstairs with interest. There are those who make tea, there are those who gather to drink, there are those who are sweating while walking, there are those who shake fans and lean on bamboos, there are those who jump and jump, there are those who walk in a hurry, there are those who stop and look, there are all kinds of things in the world. .

"Sister, it's really lively outside. Were there so many people last year?" Tang Wenhong asked the eldest sister beside him.

“It’s quite lively every year because there are so many fun things.”

"Well, there are those who hold torches and breathe fire; there are those who perform jugglers; there are those who swallow swords, break rocks, perform knife tricks, and dance with guns; there are also those who guess lantern riddles and couplets."

Tang Bingxuan's description shocked the three little ones, and they jumped excitedly to the street to watch.

"There are too many people downstairs. Let's spread out later and protect the people we bring with us." Duke Rong Guo told his two younger brothers.

In fact, Tang Bingxuan was not too keen on such excitement, but everyone was so interested, so it was not a disappointment.

Originally, Rong Guogong and his wife were leading the wandering twins, and Tang Wensong was protecting Tang Bingxuan at the back. However, there were too many people on the street, and it didn't take long for the two groups to get separated.

Following Tang Bingxuan today were Zhixia and Zhiqiu. Zhichun stayed in Zhaoxiayuan to look after the house. Zhidong was working as a helper in the big kitchen today. He was too tired and was ordered by Tang Bingxuan to rest at home.

Zhixia and Zhiqiu each protected their young lady from being dispersed by the crowd. Zhiqiu complained: "Miss, there are too many people here, it will crush me to death."

"Isn't it true that everyone is joining in the fun? The more people there are, the more fun it will be!" Tang Bingxuan was not anxious, but in the mood to tease.

Tang Wensong, who was squeezed to the back, had to shout loudly to the front: "Sister, there are too many people and I can't get through. Let's go back to the private room of the Brahma Tower to meet up later."

The three masters and servants finally escaped from the crowd and came to a stall. On the stall were beads, earrings, hair ribbons, wooden swords, short flutes, amulets and other small and novel things.

"This small wooden sword is good for Xiaosi and Xiaowu to play with, and the short flute is for Xiaosan."

"Miss, this pearl flower is so beautiful." Zhiqiu is most interested in beautiful things.

"If you like it, then buy it and treat it as a holiday gift from me." Then he looked at Zhixia and said, "You can also choose one you like. Miss, I will also give you a gift."

Zhixia has a cold temperament, but is not ungrateful, so she immediately picked out a pair of earrings.

"Zhichun and Zhidong cannot be left out. Zhiqiu will also choose a pearl flower for each of them. I believe in your vision."

The little girls should dress up as much as possible. They are of the same age. When the time comes, they will choose a close friend to marry, and they will be harmonious and beautiful.

Thinking of this, Miss Tang felt that she had an old mentality, and she actually felt like marrying her daughter. Duke Rong Guo was walking through the crowded streets with his wife Liu Shi and their twins. However, the two children had different preferences. One wanted to see a magician and the other wanted to see a sword dancer.

"Jixiang, you follow the fourth lady to see the magician. Dongchu follows your young master to see the sword dance. You must return to the box in the Brahma Tower before Haichu." Rong Guogong ordered.

Seeing the two children going in different directions, Rong Guogong made a gesture and ordered the secret guards Tang Liu and Tang Jiu to follow. Protecting his wife, he gradually moved away from the crowd.

"Master Guo, why don't we go with the children?" Ms. Liu looked worried at the children leaving.

"I'll send someone to follow. There will be no problem." Rong Guogong comforted his wife.

"Ever since we had twins, we and I haven't been able to go out to play together for a long time." Looking at the fine lines at the corners of his wife's eyes, Duke Rong said with emotion.

"Let's go guess lantern riddles. Remember, I won the most beautiful lantern for you during the Lantern Festival the year we first got married."

Duke Rong recalled the sweetness of the newlyweds. Unknowingly, more than ten years later, his children had grown up.

Ms. Liu also recalled the time when she looked at her husband, who was still as tall as a pine tree, with moist eyes, and said, "Husband, let's win back the most beautiful lamp."

At Wuzheng moment, in the private room on the third floor of the Fan Building, Tang Bingyan and her sisters had returned and were chatting around the table.

"Sister, I saw the torch blower. He blew it down and the torch caught fire. I also saw the little monkey, and I even fed it." Tang Bingyan excitedly told her sister what she saw. .

"I saw it too, I saw it too! I also saw someone putting a stone on their chest, and another person hitting the stone with a hammer. With a bang, the stone shattered, and the people below were fine at all," Tang Bingyu also agreed.

"You will know the more you come here, the excitement is almost the same every year. However, the Si Festival Temple Fair only happens once a year, so it is a worthwhile trip to go out and have fun." Tang Bingqing imparted experience to his sisters.

The number of people on the street gradually decreased, and everyone returned to Fanlou one after another, except for Xiaosi who had not returned yet.

After Tang Wensong came back, he found that Xiaosi hadn't come back, so he took people out to look for him, but he still hadn't come back.

Duke Rong Guo sent Tang Qi out to contact Tang Liu, the secret guard who was following Xiao Si. Everyone was waiting for news in the Fan Tower.

Tang Wenhong was young and couldn't hold on any longer. He slept in the third master's arms and didn't know who was going on. Others were a little worried but couldn't speak out.

"My lord, my mistress hasn't come back yet. Is something going to happen?" Liu asked her husband worriedly.

Without waiting for Duke Rong Guo's reply, Tang Bingyan asked with a cry: "Dad, the little bamboo will not be lost, right? I heard the mother-in-law on the street said that there are monsters that eat children at night. Dad, hurry up and find the little bamboo." Bar."

Tang Bingyan's excitement about visiting the temple fair was dampened because her brother didn't come back, and she even scared herself.

"Dad has already sent someone to look for her. If someone is following him, it's okay. Xiaosi will definitely come back." Rong Guogong comforted his youngest daughter softly.

"Brother, let's go out and look for it too." The second master and the third master said in unison.

(End of this chapter)