Chapter 128 County Lantern Festival

"County magistrate?" Ye Mingzhu murmured, "What kind of person is the new county magistrate?"

Wu Yue shook his head. "The new county magistrate is very mysterious. Not many people have seen him. I only heard that he came from the capital and has a strong background."

Ye Mingzhu lost interest when she heard about Beijing. The original owner was born here since she was a child. Her only connection with Beijing was that she married someone from Beijing.

She turned her head to look at Jiang Hongyu, who turned his head and asked her, "What's wrong?"

Ye Mingzhu smiled and shook her head: "It's okay."

Jiang Hongyu asked Wu Yue: "Did the county say when the Lantern Festival will be held? How many days will it last?"

"This lantern festival will last for three days. Today is the first day. Boss, you guys came at the right time." Wu Yue's little face was lighting up. Her brother promised her to go to the lantern festival.

"We came here by chance. It would be a shame if we didn't go and have a look tonight." Ye Mingzhu said to Jiang Hongyu with a smile, "How about we go shopping tonight and go back tomorrow?"

Jiang Hongyu naturally agreed: "I had agreed to take you to the Lantern Festival. We managed to catch all three days of the festival. You must be lucky."

Ye Mingzhu knew that Jiang Hongyu was talking about the treasures in the house. She smiled and shook her head. Isn’t it just a coincidence that he came to the county?

"He must be very upset that I didn't bring Yun'an with me this time," Ye Mingzhu said with a smile.

However, Jiang Hongyu’s rest time is limited, and they have to go back tomorrow, so they can’t go back to pick him up.

"There will probably be a lantern festival during the Chinese New Year. I'll take Yun'an to the county to stay for two days then." Jiang Hongyu had no other choice.

As they were talking, Ye Mingzhu couldn't help but yawn. Wu Yue considerately excused himself and let them rest for a while.

Jiang Hongyu was in good physical condition and wanted to take a walk around the farm, so Ye Mingzhu went to the inner room to sleep for a while.

She woke up at 2:15 PM, her eyes were filled with confusion. She sat on the bed for a while in a daze, and heard voices coming from outside.

She rubbed her face, walked over and opened the door.

Ruan Linlin was talking to Jiang Hongyu. When she saw Ye Mingzhu, a smile appeared on her face: "Mingzhu, I made some food. Come and have some."

Ye Mingzhu was feeling hungry and nodded with a smile.

Jiang Hongyu reminded them to eat less, as there were many stalls selling food at the Lantern Festival.

Ruan Linlin's smile was a little forced: "I won't go tonight, you two can go shopping."

"This place is far away from your town, and no one knows you. Just go for a walk and relax." Ye Mingzhu advised her.

Ruan Linlin still shook her head. She had died once and was not in the mood to go to the temple fair.

Ye Mingzhu saw that Ruan Linlin really didn't want to go, so she didn't try to persuade her any further.

They had just finished their meal and put away the dishes when Wu Yue came.

This time, Wu Jiang drove an ox cart and took several children around ten years old from the village with him.

Jiang Hongyu was driving a horse-drawn carriage this time, which could carry more people. Wu Yue took Erya and got on their carriage.

Jiang Hongyu was driving outside, while Ye Mingzhu was sitting inside with Wu Yue and Erya.

Wu Yue was fine, as she was already familiar with Ye Mingzhu and was quite natural in front of her.

Erya's grandmother and her mother had a big fight in front of her, so she was afraid when she saw Ye Mingzhu and always felt that she couldn't hold her head up in front of her.

Ye Mingzhu ignored the little girl's thoughts. She smiled and asked Wu Yue, "Several people have come to the village. You must act together. Don't be left alone. If someone kidnaps you, you won't be able to find you again."

Human traffickers in ancient times were much more rampant than those in modern times, especially those targeting pretty girls.

There will definitely be a lot of people at the Lantern Festival today, and human traffickers will not miss such an opportunity. She doesn't want anything to happen to the people in her village.

"My brother is also taking Brother Zhuzi with him. Let's go together and not run around." Wu Yue glanced at Erya, "We are all grown up and can take care of ourselves."

Erya also nodded. This time, she begged her mother for a long time and finished all the housework before her mother agreed.

Ye Mingzhu looked at the two slightly nervous little girls and smiled: "Don't worry, I won't let you go back."

Wu Yue muttered softly, "Boss, I'm the same age as you, don't always treat us like children."

Ye Mingzhu laughed. She always thought she was an adult. In fact, this body was about the same age as Wu Yue, but she got married earlier.

"Okay, you're an adult now. You have to help keep an eye on everyone this time. Come back the same way you left."

Wu Yue nodded, and Erya nodded too.

Seeing that both of them were sensible, Ye Mingzhu didn't say anything more.

When they arrived at the county town, it was just getting dark. The city gate was open and there were a few soldiers maintaining order, but no one was collecting any fees.

However, ox carts are not allowed to enter the county town tonight. They are all outside the county town and are guarded by people sent by the county government.

Wu Yue said happily, "The new county magistrate is really nice. He waived our entrance fee."

Wu Jiang originally thought that he would help everyone get money to enter the city, but now he saved it and distributed the money directly to everyone. A group of young boys and girls cheered in unison.

Ye Mingzhu handed Wu Jiang a piece of silver and said, "Take everyone for a walk and make sure you keep an eye on them."

Wu Jiang nodded. This was not the first time he had taken people to the Lantern Festival, so he knew how to spot good people.

The two couples separated at the city gate. Wu Yue was still a little unhappy: "Brother, I want to follow the boss."

Wu Jiang looked at his sister speechlessly: "The boss and his wife are going out shopping, what are you doing with them?"

Wu Yue realized it belatedly and her face turned red. She just wanted to talk more with her boss.

Seeing that she had reacted, Wu Jiang asked them to move forward, in groups of two, holding hands.

On the other side, Ye Mingzhu looked at Wu Jiang's arrangements and felt that there was no problem, so she went to see the lights with Jiang Hongyu without any worries.

The two of them held hands and walked in the crowd. Ye Mingzhu felt in love for the first time.

There are handmade lights around, some bright and some dim, and there are many people selling food, either setting up stalls on the roadside or carrying loads, shouting from time to time.

Jiang Hongyu stopped a man carrying a load and asked for two pieces of white sugar cake. The vendor looked at the two of them and said, "Young man, you look like you've just gotten married. Eat our sugar cake and you'll have a sweet and happy life in the future."

Jiang Hongyu smiled heartily and gave the money: "I'll lend you my good words."

After the vendor left, he handed the sugar cake to Ye Mingzhu: "My wife, try this sugar cake that will last forever."

Ye Mingzhu glared at him, took the cake, and took a bite under his gaze. She didn't know if it was because there was too much sugar in it, but it was particularly sweet.

After the two of them finished eating the sugar cakes, Jiang Hongyu took her to sit at a nearby stall selling roasted meat where there was a long line of people.

Just as they sat down, Jiang Hongyu went to the side and bought a bowl of fish soup. She was a little amused and said, "Other people come to see the lanterns, but we come here to eat?"

Jiang Hongyu placed the fish soup in front of her and said, "These things are not very edible. Let's go see the lanterns after we're full. The lantern show will last until very late."

At this time, someone sat down next to him and said, "Brother, let's share a table."