"How could the river dry up? It snowed recently. Wouldn't the melted snow flow into the river? And..." Hua Shi looked up at the gray sky and became even more confused.
"Besides, it should rain in the next few days. Judging from the weather, the rain should be quite heavy. Water that falls from the sky is most likely to be stored in the river."
Xie Mingchi looked at her serious expression, and a smile suddenly appeared in his eyes. His low voice was unconsciously tinged with a hint of laughter. "Those are just things I told others. I guess the people in Taohua Village must have wanted to move to the town a long time ago, but because of the town's rules, they made up this story to make it more reasonable for them to move in."
Xie Mingchi seemed afraid she still didn't understand, so he continued to explain, "Taohua Town is huge, and it brings together people from all over the world. From the top to the bottom, there are four markets, and it's very prosperous. Many people want to live there."
Hua Shi seemed to understand what he said, nodded, and said suddenly, "So all the villagers in Taohua Village want to move in? If everyone does this, then the town will be packed to the brim and there will be no place to live."
Xie Mingchi smiled mysteriously, "No, Taohua Town may look prosperous and wealthy, but it actually has all kinds of people, and not everyone can live there."
After listening to Xie Mingchi's explanation, Hua Shi became even more curious about this town he had never been to before.
There are all kinds of people...
"You'll know when you get there." Xie Mingchi said finally.
After the two of them whispered to each other for a while, they didn't talk much on the rest of the way. It should be said that Hua Shi didn't talk much at all.
On the way back, Xie Mingchi came close to her, asking her from time to time if she was hungry. She had just finished her meat pie when Xie Mingchi came over again to ask if she was hungry, always wanting to stuff some food into her hands before he could settle down...
As the sky grew hazy, night seemed to be approaching.
When Hua Shi looked up, he saw the towering city gate and the guards standing on both sides of the city gate... They must be guards. Although they were not dressed in uniform, they had long swords on their waists, and their faces were tense, making them look fierce.
The driver jumped off the cart and said something to the guards guarding the city gate before running back and driving the cart into the town.
Hua Shi was just wondering when he heard the woman sitting opposite him mutter, "I almost missed it. If the city gates are closed, I'll have to stay out all night again..."
Soon, Hua Shi's attention was drawn to the displays on both sides of the town streets. The bustling shouts of people followed closely in her ears. The streets were decorated with colorful lights, and the lights were bright, as if it were daytime...
"Selling candied haws...! Candied haws!"
"Selling sugar figurines, delicious sugar figurines..."
"Come and take a look at Chunrilou's new peach blossom wine, it's fragrant and strong..."
Hua Shi was attracted by the shouting sounds around her ears and turned around to look. The lively and prosperous scene before her was so dazzling that she couldn't stop looking.
What surprised her most was that on this street, next to every neatly arranged small stall, there was a peach tree planted. Looking around, the neatly arranged, pink color caught the eye, and the lights hanging in the air made it a breathtaking sight.
It seems that all the things sold on this street are food, and the air is filled with various aromas, which are tangy and fragrant...
Hua Shi was half-led by Xie Mingchi, and when she got off the carriage, she was still attracted by the scenery around her and couldn't recover for a long time.
Xie Mingchi took out some silver from his sleeve and handed it to the driver, a total of one hundred coins, fifty coins for each driver.
"It's not even completely dark yet, but the streets are already brightly lit. It's lively and beautiful."
Hua Shi blinked, came back to her senses, took Xie Mingchi's hand, and said with sparkling eyes.
Xie Mingchi followed her gaze, took in the bright yellow lights and bustling crowds, nodded, and said, "Now is the time when the night market has just begun, and it is also the busiest time."
Hua Shi looked at the crowded streets and guessed that there was a night market in the town, and she felt a little surprised.
One glance at the town's development instantly changed her mind. She had only heard of Taohua Town's prosperity, and she thought it would never exceed her expectations. Unexpectedly, it was far more prosperous than she had imagined...
Xie Mingchi took Hua Shi's hand and was about to lead her up the street, but suddenly a sharp voice came from behind:
"Wait, you can't leave. My things are missing, my silver! Who stole my silver?!"
It was the voice of the fat woman. With both of her hands, one was grabbing Hua Shi's sleeve, and the other was grabbing the hem of another woman's clothes. She was holding on tightly, refusing to let go.
Xie Mingchi and Hua Shi stopped walking at the same time.
Before the two of them could say anything, the woman who was being held hostage, Li Cuixiang, pushed the fat woman's hand away, shook it impatiently, and cursed, "Your money is missing, what does it have to do with us? Why are you holding us hostage? Go find it yourself, seriously!"
Li Cuixiang waved her hand impatiently and was about to leave with her husband and son.
The fat woman's face turned visibly ugly, she loosened her grip on Hua Shi's sleeve, took two quick steps, and grabbed Li Cuixiang's hand tightly.
"You can't leave. My silver is gone! You can't leave. You can't leave until the silver is found!"
Li Cuixiang's face suddenly darkened. Her wrist was being pulled and she couldn't get rid of it no matter how hard she tried. The fat woman was surprisingly strong.
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