Celebrating the New Year in Beijing means visiting temple fairs.

During the Spring Festival, most shops are closed, and people have to go to the temple fair to buy anything they want. Over time, the temple fair has a wide variety of food and toys, and many rare items that are rarely seen in normal times are also available.

Starting from the first day of the Lunar New Year, dozens of large and small temples in the capital city began to hold temple fairs with their own characteristics. Among them, the temple fair at the City God Temple was the largest and most lively.

As soon as you enter the busy market, you will see endless stalls on both sides of the street, filled with all kinds of things with a strong Chinese New Year flavor, such as windmills, New Year paintings, facial makeup, wooden swords and guns, clay roosters, clay dolls, diabolos, etc. The strong Chinese New Year flavor instantly overwhelms you.

"For the past sixteen years, I have dreamed of strolling through the bustling temple fair like this without disturbing anyone!"

Princess Ning'an got rid of all her followers and dressed like an ordinary wealthy lady. Just standing here, she was intoxicated by the strong sense of happiness.

Zhao Shouzheng, who was standing by, felt like his heart was about to jump out.

He always felt that the bustling crowd was looking at him, as if he would be recognized at any time.

"Zhao..." Ning An glanced at Zhao Shouzheng with watery eyes. Just as he was about to say a few love words that he had been holding back for years, he saw that his face was tense and he looked very nervous.

"Brother, what's wrong with you?" Ning An asked hurriedly with concern.

"No, nothing..." Zhao Shouzheng forced a laugh and said, "Maybe it's because I've been single for ten years and I'm not used to it yet..."

"Brother, don't be nervous. This is also a way of understanding the people's sentiments." When the eldest princess saw Zhao Lang's naive look, her heart melted.

"Yes, that's right, to understand the people's sentiments." With this excuse, Zhao Shouzheng's heartbeat slowed down a lot, and he smiled: "During the New Year, there is really no place better to understand the people's sentiments than the temple fair..."

"Well, I want to know how ordinary people eat." The eldest princess said in a soft voice.

"Okay, I'll buy it for you." Zhao Shouzheng looked around and saw that the food stall was also full.

There are no big restaurants at the temple fair, only floating stalls like Qiaoqiao's breakfast stall. They just need to set up a tent, display the name, put up a few square tables and benches, and then they can open for business.

There are even simpler ones, who just stop by the street with a load on their shoulders or a wheelbarrow, and start shouting at the top of their voices:

"There are many roses, many osmanthus flowers, and many rose dates; peach preserves, apricot preserves, glass powder, beard cakes, and sour plum soup..."

"Gourd, gourd, lots of rock sugar, big candied gourd..."

"Sweet and sour bean juice, sweet and sour..."

"Hey sugar melon, sugar melon, hey hey..."

When people walking on the street heard the shouting, they would gather around and eat while standing or put the food in small paper boxes or paper bags and eat while walking.

There were so many delicacies at the temple fair that Mr. Zhao was overwhelmed. He wanted to buy them all, but firstly, he didn't have three heads and six arms, and secondly, he would reveal his face as a nouveau riche.

"Then you...sister, which one do you want to start with?" he asked Ning An.

"Douzhi..." Ning An blushed slightly, and whispered, "Add two fried dough sticks, I think this has been around for more than ten years."

"Okay, it's really old Beijing." Zhao Shouzheng was amused.

But Ning An pinched her waist and complained: "It was you who forced me to eat it in the first place?"

"I didn't know your identity at that time and just wanted to tease you." Zhao Shouzheng's brows finally relaxed. He happily found a food stall, waited for diners to get up, and then sat down with Ning An.

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Meanwhile, Zhao Hao and the other two also arrived at the busy city center.

Young people like to be lively and excited. As soon as they entered the temple fair, the three of them became excited.

"Wow, this temple fair is so big..." Zhao Hao put his hands on the pergola, and it seemed as if the end was endless.

"Of course." Li Chengen boasted while eating mutton skewers, "From here all the way to Bijiaofang, there are stalls for three or four miles; if you count the two streets behind the City God Temple, it's almost ten miles of temple market!"

"That's really spectacular." Zhao Hao couldn't help but admire.

It was freezing cold in Beijing, and he stayed indoors all day unless necessary. He had never seen such a crowded scene.

"Right, right, that's why big brother must come and take a look!" Li Mingyue's face turned red with excitement. In a lively occasion like a temple fair, she could show her true nature a little bit without worrying about whether it would lower her evaluation in Zhao Hao's mind.

Because today is the time to let go and have fun!

She was ready to take Zhao Hao for a good stroll.

After a day like this, the relationship between the two will definitely be much closer.

But before that, we need to get rid of that annoying person...

So she looked at Li Chengen with a smile and said, "Brother, haven't you met with friends for a long time?"

"Yes, they have a game in the British Courtyard today." Li Chengen felt itchy when he heard it.

"Then go ahead and go home early in the evening." Li Mingyue said righteously, "If we don't tell anyone, no one will know what you are doing."

"Hey, good idea..." Li Chengen couldn't help but be moved, but shook his head and said, "But I have to follow you."

"Isn't Big Brother here?" Li Mingyue pointed at the giant fierce man behind him and said, "And there are so many guards."

"Haha, that's right..." Li Chengen laughed and thought to himself, that's why I'm worried. My eldest brother is not my biological brother, if I'm not careful, he will take my sister away.

After all, protecting one's younger sister is the duty of every sister-con...

Seeing that he just agreed without moving, Li Mingyue's smile gradually turned cold. Just as she was about to escalate the verbal violence, she heard a surprised call.

"Ah, isn't this the county lady's sister?"

The three looked in the direction of the voice and saw the eldest son of the Xu family, Xu Yuanchun, leading a large group of young boys and girls, walking towards them from the opposite direction.

Li Mingyue's face immediately darkened and she glared at Li Chengen fiercely.

Li Chengen spread his hands in grievance and whispered, "It really wasn't me this time."

It was too late to say anything now. Xu Yuanchun came over excitedly, his handsome face flushed with excitement as he said, "It's really destined that we will meet!"

In an instant, the tune of Kunqu Opera "The Legend of the White Snake" rang in his ears, and the scene of the White Snake and Xu Xian meeting on the Broken Bridge was all in front of him. Li Chengen also turned into Xiaoqing, wearing a green skirt and double buns.

Upon hearing this, Li Mingyue took half a step back towards Zhao Hao.

That light half step was like a heavy hammer, hitting Mr. Xu's heart hard.

Only then did Xu Yuanchun realize that the boy named Zhao was also there!

Seeing him standing beside Li Mingyue with a smile on his face... On the Broken Bridge in Mr. Xu's mind, Xu Xian's face turned into Zhao Hao. He was standing in the cold water of West Lake, looking at the pair of lovers getting married...

Mr. Xu was completely hopeless for a moment, and the sound of the temple bell could not help but ring in his ears again...

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