Chapter 587 Romantic feelings are nothing compared to righteousness and ambition.
Although the lantern festival on Mid-Autumn Festival night is not as grand as that of the Lantern Festival, and the curfew is not lifted, it is still considered one of the bigger events of the year.
As evening approached and the last rays of sunlight faded, lanterns were lit in every household in Changshoufang. At this time, the taverns, small eateries, and larger restaurants selling all kinds of food reached their peak business hours. The larger restaurants, in particular, were truly brightly lit and bustling with people from the inside out.
To attract customers, street vendors hang all sorts of lanterns on their stalls. Some have riddles, some are just for decoration, and some are given away as gifts when a certain amount of goods are purchased.
Various male and female voices were calling out. In addition to these stalls selling things, there were also acrobats who paid money to reserve a place to perform. As soon as the small gong was struck and the tune started, there were monkey trainers, two people fighting, fire-breathing performers, and so on. The audience was overwhelmed with the variety of performances.
Li San Niang, carrying Lu Zhu'er, and the rest of the Li family had just finished their reunion dinner at a large restaurant in Changshoufang. As soon as they reached the street, Lu Zhu'er begged to get down on the ground.
Kogoro was even more eager; if it weren't for Li Erxiong's experience in tying a cloth rope around his waist, he would have been gone in a heartbeat.
In Li Erxiong's words, "If people laugh at us for tying up a child like we're tying up a dog, then let them laugh."
This is better than losing your child and searching everywhere for them.
Besides, Xiao Wu is truly gifted. Among our children, Hu Tou and Xiao Si were already quite energetic when they were young, but who would have thought that Xiao Wu would be even more amazing, surpassing them both.
I won't feel safe leaving my son without a leash until he's old enough to recognize his own home.
Otherwise, how could this cloth rope be missing?
After Li Erxiong finished speaking, he waved the cloth rope in his hand at Li's mother.
First, Li's mother glanced at Kogoro, who used to chase after the puppies endlessly in the Li family's yard when he was at home, and then she could only nod to Li's second brother.
In truth, Li's mother agreed with Li Er's words. Xiao Wulang was just too mischievous. If she wasn't watching him for a moment, she would know what trouble he was causing.
For example, about what happened last time, if it weren't for Xiao Huang barking so loudly in the yard that Li's mother took a look, who would have thought that Xiao Wulang would put Xiao Huang's puppies one by one into a basket, and then stand on the chairs and stools in the yard to hang the basket on a tree.
You asked him why he did that?
He was speaking incoherently, and it took a while to understand what he meant. He wanted to let the puppy fly around and see if it could fly down from a high place like a bird.
So, at this moment, Brother Li tightly wrapped the cloth rope around his palm twice, holding it firmly, and stared intently at Kogoro, who seemed as energetic as a young calf, for fear that he might have some other ingenious idea.
"Let's walk along this street and stroll around. When we get to the Five-Arch Bridge, we'll go see the officials worshipping the moon. We'll join them in the worship, and after that, we'll turn the corner and head home."
Everyone naturally obeyed Li's mother's words, and not everyone from the Li family came out tonight.
Li's eldest brother and sister-in-law are currently staying at the Li family home. Sister-in-law Li is pregnant and her health is not suitable for travel, so she will not go out during this holiday. Li's eldest brother has finally gotten a holiday, so he will naturally stay at home to keep sister-in-law Li company.
Mr. Li did come out today, mainly because the Mid-Autumn Festival is a time for family reunions. Although Mr. Li is not fond of crowds by nature, he was very obliging today.
Brother Li and Sister-in-law Li walked ahead, one holding the cloth rope tied around Xiao Wulang's waist, while the other followed behind, ready to pick him up at any moment.
Li San Niang held Lu Zhu'er's hand and led her to stroll through the street stalls, with Qiu Xiang and Lao Shi following on either side of them.
Two or three steps away from Li San Niang were Wu Qiaolan and her daughter Bao Ya, while five or six steps behind them were Li's parents walking side by side.
As for Li Erlang, Li Sanlang, and Xiao Silang, they've long since disappeared.
However, Li Erlang was intelligent and Li Sanlang was reliable. With them looking after Xiao Silang, the Li family felt quite at ease.
Anyway, Li's mother had already arranged to meet at the Five-Arch Bridge, so she wasn't worried about them getting lost.
The group moved slowly in this formation until the bright moon rose to halfway up the sky, and finally arrived at the Five-Arch Bridge.
Whether by fate or coincidence, the Li family, along with the surrounding people and the officials, were on their way home after paying respects to the moon when they unexpectedly bumped into Xu Jingzhen and Fang Chengxian, who were accompanied by servants, at the crossroads.
Holding the dewdrop, Li San Niang looked at Xu Jingzhen, who still had the air of a refined and aristocratic young man, as they walked towards her. The moment their eyes met, no one but the two of them knew what they were thinking.
Or perhaps they didn't think about anything at all, or they had feelings for each other but respected one another, or perhaps their love was overwhelming but buried deep in their hearts.
"Li San Niangzi".
"Xu Sanlang-kun."
Amidst the surging crowd, we exchange greetings and a word of farewell before passing each other by. In your arms lies the treasure of my life, and in my heart, I hold my own convictions.
After greeting Li Sanniang, Fang Chengxian looked up and saw Xu Jingzhen standing about three steps ahead, waiting for him. He could only bow to Li Sanniang before heading forward with Duoshou to meet up with Xu Jingzhen.
Li San Niang didn't turn around, but looked up at the bright moon in the sky, which was now as round as a jade plate, and she smiled.
What meaning do romantic love between men and women have in the face of national righteousness and lifelong aspirations?
"Third Sister?"
The tenth brother was always taciturn, and the one who called out was Qiu Xiang, who was a little worried. She saw Li San Niang and Xu Jingzhen greet each other and then brush past each other. She saw Li San Niang stop and look up at the bright moon in the sky, and she also saw Xu Jingzhen, who was now five or six steps away from Li San Niang, stop and look up at the sky.
She didn't understand the two of them, but she was worried about Li San Niang, so she called out to her.
"Qiu Xiang, look, the moon is so round today."
Let's go back early; we can visit my sister-in-law then.
Li's parents, who had been walking behind the group, also saw this scene. The elderly couple exchanged a glance, and Li's mother opened her mouth as if to say something, but Li's father spoke up directly: "She has her own ideas about the child's affairs. Let's not interfere."
Li's mother could only sigh and lower her head without saying anything more.
While Li San Niang and the others had returned to the Li family, Xu Jingzhen and Fang Chengxian were in a private room at the largest restaurant in Changshoufang. Fang Chengxian watched Xu Jingzhen drink cup after cup, as if he had a lot of pent-up anger in his chest and could only relieve it by drinking.
Fang Chengxian snatched Xu Jingzhen's wine glass and asked with a hint of disdain, "Didn't you tell me a long time ago that you were going to give it up?"
Why are you so aloof today when you see people? Now you're drinking alone in silence?
Xu Jingzhen, who had his wine glass taken away by Fang Chengxian, was not angry. Instead, he picked up a small dish from the table with his chopsticks and ate a couple of bites. After swallowing the food, he went to the window and looked at the bright full moon in the sky. Whether he was answering Fang Chengxian's question or talking to himself, he said, "My mind knows I should let go, but my heart won't listen."
Actually, even though it's Mid-Autumn Festival today and we'll be on duty tomorrow, we'll still be the same people we always were.
It's just that the moonlight is intoxicating.
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