Chapter 155: Too Short
In a coastal city, the sea breeze is mixed with a salty and fishy smell.
The place where the Fur Flower Festival was held was a market square near the shore. There were various shops on three sides of the square, and the gap faced the sea.
The word "Wei" is engraved in the upper left corner of all shop signs.
Wen Wan looked up, her lips curled up, "Lingling, don't tell me these are all the Wei family's assets?"
Zhou Lingling's eyes were also full of envy, and he shook his head.
"And that's just the beginning. Half of Haicheng belongs to the Wei family. The Wei family you see nowadays has become much more restrained, with only a few small words engraved on a plaque. Back then... a whole row of them were filled with Wei family businesses."
Wen Wan: "...So rich."
Zhou Lingling nodded. "Ever since the Wei family had Queen Mother Wei, they are not only rich, but also powerful."
Have the right?
After hearing this, Wen Wan suddenly felt a sense of familiarity. She seemed to have some impression of the man named Wei.
Oh, right.
Wei Changjia!
The gangster who fell into a cesspool and became famous in the border town!
The only son of Prime Minister Wei and the closest nephew of Queen Mother Wei!
It was all her fault for being forgetful. She almost forgot about Wei Changjia, a little Karami.
Wen Wan's heart skipped a beat. She grabbed Zhou Lingling's arm and forced a smile.
"I think these handsome men and beautiful women are not as tempting as delicious food. Come on, sister will treat you to a meal. Let's not watch this excitement anymore."
This is the Wei family’s base camp. What if there are acquaintances here?
Although the possibility is very small, it is better to be safe than sorry. Why should she take the risk just to watch the fun?
However, she still underestimated the enthusiasm of Chinese people throughout history to watch the fun.
Zhou Lingling stretched her neck and her feet seemed to be rooted, so she couldn't be pulled away at all.
More and more people gathered in the square, and soon all the entrances and exits were crowded. Now, even if I wanted to leave, I couldn't squeeze out.
Wen Wan sighed deeply and could only keep comforting herself.
It is definitely impossible for the Queen Mother Wei to attend such an occasion in person. The Prime Minister Wei also holds a high position, and Wei Changjia is now half an idiot, so he probably won't come.
As for the long-time attendant who accompanied Wei Changjia to the border town last time, since Wei Changjia didn’t come, his long-time attendant probably won’t come either.
Although this was the case, Wen Wan still squeezed into the rouge shop next door to be on the safe side.
When Zhou Lingling saw that it was a shop for girls, she refused to go in and just waited for her at the door.
Wen Wan had no choice but to go to the rouge shop by herself.
After half a cup of tea, Zhou Lingling became a little impatient.
He turned around to look into the shop, and suddenly a magnified face appeared in front of him. He was so scared that he jumped back and almost rolled down the stairs.
"W-What are you?"
Wen Wan rolled her eyes. "You are a piece of shit. As a scholar, why don't you speak properly?"
When Zhou Lingling heard the familiar voice, she asked in shock, "Sister Xiaowan?"
"It's me." Wen Wan walked up to him, gave him a trembling smile, blinked her eyes and asked, "What's wrong? Did I use the rouge and powder incorrectly?"
Zhou Lingling looked at the ghostly pale face with fear and coughed twice, "Sister Xiaowan, to be honest, your makeup is too thick, it doesn't look good."
"Isn't that perfect? With my beauty, Xiaowan, I won't try to make myself look ugly. If I go, what will the other girls do? If I'm chosen as the Fur Flower Messenger, will I really have to guard the temple for three years?"
She patted Zhou Lingling's shoulder earnestly and said, "A woman like me who combines beauty and wisdom must restrain her edge and leave more room for others to survive. Do you understand?"
Zhou Lingling nodded in agreement, "Sister Xiaowan is right. My teacher also said that one should not be too ostentatious. Since we are not interested in this, it is better to keep a low profile."
As he spoke, he paused and turned to rush to the rouge shop.
Wen Wan was stunned, and quickly grabbed him, "What are you going to do?"
Zhou Lingling said seriously, "Sister Xiaowan, wait for me. A handsome boy like me also needs to disguise myself, otherwise I won't leave any chance for others to survive..."
Wen Wan: “…”
With your baby-faced looks, you don't have to deliberately make yourself look ugly, and it won't affect other people's performance at all, okay?
Why is he like the stupid son of a landlord, so confused?
Wen Wan held her forehead, shook her head and sighed.
*
So, in the crowded crowd, two people with pale faces appeared extremely conspicuously in the sight of everyone on the second floor of the shop.
The master of the Imperial Observatory looked through the open window at the huge crowd in the square.
He immediately saw Wen Wan and Zhou Lingling, "What are those two?"
An old man in gorgeous clothes next to him looked in the direction pointed by the master of the Imperial Observatory and frowned.
"Master Li, please forgive me for making a fool of myself. This Qiuhua Festival has attracted young men and women from a hundred miles around. These two look like country bumpkins from who knows where."
"Who would put tons of powder on their face? They really haven't seen the world."
The old man who was speaking was Prime Minister Wei’s distant cousin, and now the head of the Wei family in Haicheng.
Master Li frowned after hearing what Elder Wei said. "Well, the more young men and women come to the event, the greater our chances of finding that person."
Elder Wei nodded in agreement, "But, is that person really in Haicheng?"
Master Li waved his whisk and said, "The direction the Phoenix Guards are tracking is here. We'll know if that person is in Haicheng after we look for him."
"If we can find that person for the Queen Mother, we will all have done a great deed."
"Yes." Master Li responded, turned around and led a group of people downstairs, "It's almost time, let's go preside over the Qiuhua Club."
Elder Wei bowed and said, "Yes."
*
The gong sounded three times, and people in the middle of the market began to chant scriptures.
Wen Wan and Zhou Lingling were trapped in the crowd, staring at each other and shaking their heads at the same time.
Zhou Lingling sighed, "I thought I could see some fun, but I just heard a noise. I couldn't see anything."
Wen Wan couldn't help but sigh, "If you want to blame someone, blame our height disadvantage. Even if we stand on tiptoe, we're still not as tall as the person next to us. We've lost a lot today. We didn't get to see the excitement, but only saw the crowds."
The two of them shook their heads in unison again.
Suddenly, loud roars broke out from the crowd.
"Go! We must get Qiuhua!"
"Two levels, four gates, six obstacles! For every gate you clear, there's a reward of ten taels of silver!"
"The Wei family is truly generous. How much money will it cost for so many people to challenge the level together?"
"Why bother with him so much? Let's just go and break through the barriers."
"It's said that the first ten people to reach the Mountain God Temple will not only receive a reward of 1,000 taels of silver, but will also be able to participate in the final decision made by the Qiuhua Envoy!"
People around were talking about it, and Wen Wan and Zhou Lingling had figured out what was going on.
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