Chapter 50 Make a Friend
As evening approached, the street lanterns were lit up and small vendors began to set up stalls on both sides of the street.
Some people started setting up stages in empty areas, waiting for performances in the evening.
Some people also came out of their homes one after another and wandered on the streets.
The whole county gradually became lively.
"Wow! Wow! So beautiful! So beautiful!" Ji Hean held Ji Zheng's hand and walked among the crowd. Her bright eyes looked around and she kept exclaiming in amazement.
"There are so many people over there, let's go take a look!" Seeing a large group of people gathered in front of the left, Ji Hean excitedly and curiously pulled Ji Zheng and ran towards that direction.
When I got closer, I realized it was a circus performance.
The stage set up by the circus was high enough, so even though there were many people standing in front of them, they could still be seen.
First there was the urgent sound of big drums, and then a naked muscular man came on stage and bowed to the audience.
Then a tiger came out from behind the stage and let out a deafening roar, which immediately scared the crowd and made them step back.
Ji Zheng was naturally also shocked. Such a big tiger was performing in the middle of the crowd without any safety measures. His heart beat faster.
In fact, Ji Zheng had misunderstood. Usually on such festivals, archers would have been ready on the city walls, and there would have been many well-trained soldiers hiding in the dark. Once danger occurred, the tiger would have been shot into pieces before it could finish eating a person.
I thought Ji Hean would be scared, but when I lowered my head, I saw him staring at the tiger on the stage with excitement and a look of excitement.
Oh my goodness, when did Ji and An become so courageous.
In fact, Ji Hean was not afraid, but he felt that with Ji Zheng there, Ji Zheng would definitely protect him, so he was not afraid.
If Ji Zheng knew what Ji Hean was thinking, he would probably want to die. Did his Ji Hean have some misunderstanding about him? As for the tiger on the stage, not to mention him, even all the onlookers combined couldn't beat it.
However, the tiger on the stage was very obedient. It jumped when told to, drilled in circles when told to, and stood when told to.
Ji Zheng was so absorbed in watching that he forgot about the danger.
"This tiger is so cute!" Ji Hean grabbed Ji Zheng's sleeve and stared at the performance on the stage.
After the tiger finished its performance, it obediently followed the man off the stage and into the cage.
The next person to come on stage was a monkey. This monkey was much more agile. As soon as he came on stage, he bowed to the audience one by one and carried a plate around to ask for money.
When he came to Ji Hean, he even stretched out his hand to shake hands with Ji Hean. This made Ji Hean very happy. He immediately took out more than ten copper coins and threw them into the monkey's plate.
After asking for the money, the monkey started to perform, dancing and carrying plates on its back, which made people exclaim in amazement.
At this moment, a burst of loud voices broke out from the other side, instantly attracting Ji Hean's attention.
"What's that over there?" Ji Hean looked at the noisier side with shining eyes.
"Why don't we go and take a look and find out?" Ji Zheng said as he pulled Ji Hean towards that direction.
After walking two steps, Ji Hean thought he was too slow, so he took the lead and grabbed Ji Zheng and started jogging.
When they arrived at the destination, they found that there were too many people surrounding it and they couldn't see what was going on inside. Of course, only Ji and An couldn't see it.
Ji Zheng was tall, so he could easily see the scene inside, the iron flower making.
Ji Zheng had seen the Sparks game in modern times and it was indeed a spectacular sight, but he didn't expect it to happen here as well.
"Alang, what's inside?" Ji Hean pulled Ji Zheng's clothes and asked anxiously. Although he clearly couldn't see anything, he kept stretching his neck as if he could see it.
Seeing Ji Hean like this, Ji Zheng smiled again, squatted in front of Ji Hean and said, "Come on, I'll carry you."
Ji Hean was a little shy about such an intimate behavior in public, but seeing that no one else paid attention to him, he couldn't resist his curiosity and finally climbed onto Ji Zheng's back.
The viewing angle suddenly rose a lot, and Ji Hean saw the scene clearly, but he was a little disappointed. He leaned over and whispered in Ji Zheng's ear: "What are they doing? It doesn't look like there's anything interesting. Why are there so many people?"
The hot breath made Ji Zheng's ears twitch. He said, "They haven't even started yet."
Ji He'an said "oh" and shifted his gaze back to the group of people in the middle of the crowd who were holding things he couldn't understand. With so many people surrounding them, it must be a very interesting sight.
Just as he finished this thought, he heard the people in the center shouting something in unison, and then they all struck the air with their hands. The sky was filled with golden sparks that were imprinted in Ji and An's dark pupils.
Her red lips parted slightly, her eyes fixed on the scene in front of her, her hands unconsciously pinching Ji Zheng's clothes, "So, so beautiful."
The magnificent view before his eyes made Ji Hean stunned. He kept repeating "how beautiful" in his mouth, and his eyes were fixed on the golden sparks that were shot out in the air again and again.
The flaming trees and silver flowers were stunningly beautiful and dazzling. Ji Zheng was also stunned by the beauty before him.
After the game was over, Ji and An were still in shock for a long time, as if their entire souls had disappeared along with the dissipated spark.
After watching the iron flower show, the two went to watch the Western dancers, and the acrobatic troupe's performances such as fire-breathing, sword-swallowing, and stone-breaking performances.
Both of them were stunned by the various performances, especially Ji Hean. When they saw the fire-breathing and sword-swallowing, their mouths were opened so wide that they could swallow a whole egg.
Ji and An had a great time. They were like little birds that had gained freedom, chattering non-stop and running around all the way.
Because it was a festival, the party would last the entire night. After walking around for two hours, they felt a little tired and decided to find a place to rest for a while before continuing to play.
The two came to a snack stand, ordered some food, and found an inconspicuous table to sit down.
The weather was a little hot, and the two of them ran and played for a long time. Ji and An had sweat on their foreheads, and their fair faces were flushed. With a pair of eyes that were as bright as stars in the sky, they looked extremely beautiful.
Although people in ancient times were conservative, they were not ignorant, so people did not wear layers of clothes in the summer and were very strict.
For example, the new clothes that Ji and An are wearing now only have two layers, and they are both very thin.
Moreover, the sleeves were also three-quarter sleeves, revealing a small part of his white and thin arm. The jade bracelet on his hand made the arm look beautiful and noble.
With the movement and swing of his arms, the crisp sound of the bracelets colliding made Ji Zheng love it very much, and also made Ji Hean feel a lot more lively.
Holding Ji Hean's hand, Ji Zheng couldn't let it go and played with it, "Do you want to go to the East Market later? I heard that there are boat trips on the lake, and there are also people fighting and guessing lantern riddles and so on."
The county town is divided into the East Market and the West Market. They are now in the West Market, which is mostly filled with performances and the like, while the East Market is mostly filled with entertainment activities.
"Good!" Ji Hean's voice was a little excited. It seemed that he really had a good time today.
The two of them had some simple snacks, rested for a while, and then walked towards the East Market while looking around.
When we arrived at the East Market, it was bustling again, but it was less lively than the West Market.
There are stalls selling entertainment everywhere, such as ring toss, lantern riddles, cricket fighting, chicken fighting, guessing the size...
There were a lot of people gathered in front of each stall, shouting and yelling. The noise was so loud and chaotic that it was impossible to hear what they were saying, but it did not prevent them from looking excited.
"What do you want to play?" Ji Zheng asked someone who was looking around.
Ji Hean looked for a long time and finally chose the lantern guessing game because the lanterns were so beautiful that they immediately caught his attention.
The lantern riddle booth is by the river, and there are already quite a few people standing next to the booth.
Ji Zheng and Ji He'an squeezed in. A round of competition had just ended and a man dressed like a scholar won the prize, which was a very exquisite lantern.
The second round is about to begin. This time the prize is a palm-sized glass lantern shaped like a lotus, which is very exquisite and beautiful.
The moment the boss took it out, everyone present praised him. They didn't expect the boss to be so generous.
"Everyone, the second round of competition is about to begin. The prizes are here. Please stay tuned to see who will win." The boss said while stroking his beard with a smile.
"That lamp is so beautiful!" Ji Hean exclaimed. It was the first time he saw something made of glass.
Ji Zheng was in a dilemma. It was fine for him to participate in the lantern-guessing game, but if he were asked to win the championship, it would be like having a fish hanging on his nose. He should forget about it.
"He An, if you like it, how about I buy you one later?" Ji Zheng's subtitle was, is it okay if you don't have this one now?
Unfortunately, Ji Hean didn't understand his subtext and shook his head, saying, "Forget it, it seems very expensive."
After saying this, he pulled Ji Zheng and said, "Ah Lang, you should also sign up. You are so smart, you will definitely win the championship!"
Hearing this, Ji Zheng smiled bitterly and screamed in his heart, wondering what on earth was the reason that made his Ji Hean trust him so much!
But in the end Ji Zheng still signed up to participate, because the prize was expensive and the registration fee was more expensive than the actual participation.
The shopkeeper gave each contestant several lamp riddles, and whoever guessed it first would advance to the next level.
The scholar who won the championship last time is still participating in this game.
As expected, Ji Zheng was eliminated after two rounds.
Ji Hean was not disappointed with Ji Zheng's elimination, but comforted him instead.
Although Ji Zheng was eliminated, the two did not leave. They kept staring at the field, wanting to see who would win the prize in the end.
After several more rounds of competition, the winner finally won the prize.
"This guy is really amazing." Ji Zheng praised.
"I think Alang is the best!" Ji Hean said.
Ji Zheng felt a little embarrassed listening to Ji Hean's praise.
The game was over and the two were ready to leave, but unexpectedly Ji and An were stopped by someone.
The person who stopped him was the scholar who had just won the championship.
Before Ji Zheng could do anything, the scholar handed the glass lamp he had won to Ji Hean and said, "I saw that you seemed to like it very much. I give this lamp to you. I hope you can be friends with me."
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