There is Room For the Poor Daughter - Chapter 161

[Chapter 161, Lantern Festival]

first month of the Lantern Festival, the provincial capital is very lively, and various juggling performances on the street take turns every day.

In the past few days, Li Xingnian often took Daohua and his brothers and sisters out for a stroll, or shopping, or drinking tea and listening to books, and the little ones had a great time every day.

In a blink of an eye, the Lantern Festival is here.

“Cousin Zixuan, do we need to go out so early?” Daohua opened her pocket watch and glanced at it, and it was still light at four o’clock (18:00 p.m.).

While pulling Daohua onto the horse, Li Zixuan said: “It’s getting late, it’s your first time here, you don’t know, every year there are a lot of people on the street during the Lantern Festival, if you go out late, you will definitely be stuck on the road. ”

If we want to see the parade of floats, we have to go there early, otherwise, at night, the whole main street will be full of people, and we won’t be able to squeeze.”

Hearing this, Daohua stopped talking and followed silently. Cousin Li got into the carriage.

Because of concerns about safety, this time, the two uncles and two aunts were going. At this moment, they had already got into the carriage in front of them. After Daohua and the others sat down, the carriage drove towards the main street.

When there were still two streets away from the main street, Daohua got off the car with the members of the Li family.

“We have to walk the rest of the way. There are too many people here, and the carriage cannot pass.” Li Zixuan explained to Daohua in a low voice.

Daohua nodded. Actually, she didn’t need to explain to her cousin, she could see it too.

It is still slightly dark now, and the streets are already crowded with people.

After Li Xingnian arranged the parking place for the carriage, everyone walked towards the main street.

“Chen Yi, you guys, don’t just focus on your own fun, but take care of your three younger sisters!” Li Xingnian reminded.

Li Chenyi immediately replied: “Don’t worry, Second Uncle, we will take good care of the younger sisters.”

Afterwards, Li Chenyi took the lead, and quickly walked towards the reserved restaurant with his younger brothers and sisters.

“Big cousin is so considerate!”

During the period, Yan Wenxiu kept walking beside Daohua and the other three, reaching out his hand from time to time to block the people rushing around for the three of them.

Hearing Li Zixuan’s words, Daohua covered her mouth and smiled: “Of course my elder brother is good. It would be even better if he didn’t talk about rules and etiquette.”

Li Zixuan saw Daohua’s mischief and said with a smile: ” Just be content with it, we don’t have such a gentle and knowledgeable elder brother.”

Daohua: “The three cousins are also very good, the first cousin is calm, the second cousin is hearty, and the third cousin is gentle and careful. , I always think of you if there is anything delicious and fun, you look like a big brother!”

Li Zixin curled her lips: “It’s not because you are here, in normal times, they don’t take us to play.”

Daohua smiled She smiled: “Boys and girls play different things. I think a brother is a good brother as long as he can protect his sister.”

Suddenly, Li Zixuan took Daohua and trotted: “Stop talking, I’ll be here soon!” It’s time to go to the restaurant we booked.” On

the main street, all the shops were decorated with lights and festoons, and the restaurants were overcrowded.

“My little ancestors, slow down, don’t get lost.” The eldest aunt reminded me from time to time.

Even though Daohua and his party came out early, it was already dark when they arrived at the restaurant they reserved.

“Oh my god, it’s finally here, I feel like I’m about to be squashed!”

After entering the private room of the restaurant, Yan Wenkai said exaggeratedly, and the others all laughed when they heard it.

Isn’t it like fighting a war?

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the weather was still relatively cold, but Dao Huasheng was sweating all over after walking all this way. After entering the private room, he had to take out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat on his forehead.

Sister Li Zixuan dragged Daohua to the window and looked at the dense crowd outside, shoulder to shoulder.

Li Zixin: “Fortunately, Dad has booked the restaurant in advance, otherwise, we would have to squeeze outside with others.”

Li Zixuan looked around, and said with some regret: “It would be great if I could get a table upstairs, then , and you can see farther.”

The private room Li Xingchang booked was on the first floor, and like that, he got it through his connections.

Li Zixin sighed and said: “On the day of Lantern Festival, it’s hard to find a restaurant in the main street. Dad booked this private room ten days in advance.”

Daohua was tongue-tied.

“Hey, isn’t this the younger sister of the Li family?”

Suddenly, a delicate female voice came from outside the private room.

The private room was open, and when Daohua turned her head, she saw a few girls dressed in jewels looking at them.

Li Zixuan smiled and nodded in response.

On the other hand, Li Zixin turned her head and curled her lips, and said to Daohua in a low voice: “These are the girls from the head of the provincial chamber of commerce. The way they look.”

“Today, they took the initiative to say hello to us. It must be to show that their family is rich and well-connected, and that they can book a good private room.”

Sure enough, the little girl in the lead asked loudly with a smile: “Sister Li, what are you doing?” Sit on the first floor, don’t you go to the second floor?”

As soon as these words came out, the other little girls crossed their heads and laughed.   Li Zixin

immediately said: “We like to sit on the first floor.”

The lady of the president’s family covered her mouth and smiled: “What can you see on the first floor, people’s heads, or their backs?”

, this restaurant is only on the second floor, and you guys are just a little bit higher than us, what are you proud of?”

The smile on the face of the lady from the chairman’s family froze, she glared at Li Zixin, and her eyes suddenly fell on Dao Looking at Hua from head to toe, seeing that she was dressed in extraordinary clothes, she asked with a smile: “I don’t think this sister has seen it before, which family is it from?”

Li Zixin: “Of course you haven’t seen it before. This is my aunt’s cousin.”

Hearing this, the eyes of the president’s lady’s eyes moved. Sister Li Zixin’s aunt seems to have married an official, right?

Thinking of this, he smiled and said, “Our house has a private room upstairs. The three sisters sitting on the first floor probably won’t even be able to see the frame of the float. Why don’t you come with us?”

Li Zixuan and Li Zixin did not speak, but looked at Daohua.

Seeing the two people looking at her, Daohua glanced at the uncles and aunts in the private room who seemed not to notice their situation, and smiled: “I think the first floor is pretty good, and I think this sister has a lot of family members. Yes, we wo n’t bother you over there.”

Li Zixin nodded immediately: “Yes, we won’t over there.” The

lady from the president’s family frowned, but quickly covered it up, and continued with a smile: “The Lantern Festival only happens once a year. , what’s the matter with you sitting on the first floor and looking at the heads? Forget it, who let us get to know each other, I’ll let my younger sisters huddle together, you go up with us.”

Hearing this, Dao Hua was a little stunned.

The young lady of the president’s family is a bit out of her mind, didn’t you hear that they couldn’t speak up?

Li Zixin snorted coldly and said: “If you want to talk about the best view of the floats, it has to be on the Chonglou Tower. The second floor of the restaurant is nothing, but you can see the frame of the floats, which is no different from the first floor.

” The young lady was choked, and a trace of anger flashed across her face.

If she didn’t think that the relatives of the Li family were officials, she wouldn’t be bothered to stand here and waste her mouth.

On the side, the four adults of the Li family didn’t bother about the children’s affairs, and just talked and laughed on their own.

Just then, someone came in again from the restaurant.

This time there were adults who came in, and it happened to be the chairman of the chamber of commerce, Sun Dadang’s family, and some other merchants’ families.

Seeing Li Xingchang and Li Xingnian, Mr. Sun immediately laughed and said, “Why did the two bosses book the private room on the first floor? Let’s go, we have a place on the second floor, go up to the second floor and have a look.”

Li Xingchang refused with a smile: “Thank you, Mr. Sun, for your kindness. It’s just that it’s not convenient to bring a female family member this time. Let’s do it next time.”

A businessman stood up and smiled and said, “Boss Li has made a fortune, look at it.” Can’t you come to us?”

Li Xingchang didn’t answer the question, selling watermelons last year made the Li family very popular, and many of these people were jealous.

Master Sun looked at the people in the room, and focused his eyes on the three brothers and sisters of the Yan family: “Why don’t you let the younger ones go up?”

Li Xingnian said with a smile: “My children are too noisy, so don’t bother them.” It ‘s gone.”

Master Sun glanced at the brothers of the Li family with a smile, and didn’t try to persuade them any more. He stood and chatted for a few words, then turned around and left with his daughter and others.

“This Li family is really a bit ignorant!”

A low laughter with unknown meaning came into the private room.

Daohua glanced at her uncle and aunt, seeing that they didn’t respond, she dropped her hand.

After that, some people came in one after another in the restaurant, and many of them knew the Li family.

Seeing the Li family members sitting on the first floor, all of them showed smug expressions on their faces. They pretended to come over to invite them, satisfying their inner comparison, and then left.

When Daohua saw the Li family’s uncle and aunt, she always looked surprised, with a smile on her face all the time, she felt admiration in her heart, and at the same time, she felt a burst of emotion in her heart.

Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and there are opportunities.

The location of the restaurant on the main street that the Li family booked was not the best, and almost all the restaurants with good locations were reserved by the family and officials.

The parade of floats is to swim from the end of the main street to the Chonglou side of the main street, and then light the lanterns in front of the Chonglou, and all the lights are put together.

Therefore, they can only watch the excitement.

It didn’t take long for Daohua and the others to wait for the street to start surging.

The floats are about to start parading the streets.

Even if only people and heads can be seen, Daohua is very excited. It is very exciting to personally participate in this kind of universal fun and feel the cheerful and lively atmosphere.

At this moment, a group of guards walked into the restaurant quickly, and walked straight to the private room of Daohua and the others.

“Miss Yan, Mr. Yan, I finally found you.”

Seeing Zhao Ergou, Daohua was startled: “Why are you here?”

Zhao Ergou smiled: “Master is watching the lanterns on Chonglou, waiting I’ll let you go there.”

(End of this chapter)