This was Xiao Moer’s first time visiting the Lantern Festival, and everything he saw was new and new.
In the past, during the New Year and other festivals, people lived a precarious life, so how could they have the leisure to visit the Lantern Festival?
The Lantern Festival in Chang'an is incredibly lively and bustling. The streets are lined with dazzling lanterns of various shapes. Besides the lanterns, there are also various dragon dances, which are the most important part of the Lantern Festival.
"It's so crowded. I won't be able to see the dragon lantern when it comes." Dai Xiang looked at the people on the street and had to stand on tiptoe from time to time.
"Come with me to a place where I can see the dragon lantern clearly when it arrives."
Bei Yutang led a few people toward a teahouse on the main street. She had reserved a window seat there long ago. She knew full well that the dragon dance would be incredibly crowded, and watching from below would be unsafe and impractical, with no chance of a full view. Only by climbing higher could one get a closer look.
As they entered the teahouse, the waiter came forward and said apologetically, "Sir, I'm so sorry, but our restaurant is fully booked."
"I reserved a table on the second floor before the New Year." Bei Yutang took out the receipt.
When the waiter saw this, he hurriedly invited the people in and took them to the second floor. He saw that most of the seats on the second floor had been occupied, especially the seats by the windows, all of which were filled with reserved signs.
The waiter took them to a table in the corner and said, "Please take a seat."
This location is far away from the main street and you can't see anything when sitting here.
Bei Yutang didn't sit down, and Dai Xiang and the others saw that she didn't sit down, so they naturally didn't sit down either.
"Hey man, that's the table I reserved. What's the point of bringing us here?"
The waiter looked at the table she pointed to, "That seat..."
Bei Yutang saw that he was in a difficult situation and didn't say anything more to him. This kind of thing was not something that a clerk like him could make the decision on. "Send your shopkeeper over."
"Please wait a moment, I'll go get them."
The waiter turned and went downstairs. A moment later, a middle-aged shopkeeper came upstairs. When he saw Bei Yutang and his group, he smiled and came forward. "Sir, I'm so sorry, that seat has been reserved. How about sitting here? Tea and cakes are free today."
His attitude shows that he knows he is in the wrong, and he knows that the seat has been booked, but he still sold it to someone else.
"I can still afford the tea and cakes. I'll take the table I reserved earlier."
Seeing that she refused to give in, the shopkeeper frowned slightly and changed his tone. "I can't give you that seat. If you agree, you can sit at this table. If not, I will return your deposit and you can go wherever you want."
Dai Xiang was furious. "How can you be like this? You are so dishonest and yet you are so self-righteous."
The commotion here naturally attracted the attention of the guests on the second floor, and everyone looked at them.
"This teahouse is mine. I can give seats to whoever I want. You are not welcome in this shop. Please leave." The shopkeeper said firmly.
"Mother, Sister Daixiang, Uncle Xue Qian, aren't you tired of standing here? Come and sit down quickly."
When a few people heard the voice, they looked towards Xiao Moer and saw that the little guy was already sitting there, waving at them with a smile.
Bei Yutang looked at the shopkeeper and said with a smile, "Since I ordered it, I'll take that seat today."
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