There's a large main staircase over there that allows people to go down to the path by the river. Next to the staircase is a marble ramp, and I don't know which mischievous child started it, but the stones there have been worn smooth.
Many parents from the surrounding area bring their children out to play in the evenings, and they play on the slides one after another. There are already a lot of children, so the people selling lanterns deliberately chose this location.
He was immediately surrounded by children as soon as he arrived. As soon as one child started, the other children followed suit and wanted some too.
Yu Yunzhi was attracted by the noise of the children.
She figured she wasn't far from her seat, and Shao Wenyan wouldn't be back so soon; he'd see her when he did return, so she left without worry.
He does have a lot of different styles of lanterns here. There were also lantern vendors selling lanterns a short distance away from where Yu Yunzhi had just walked, but they only had one or two basic styles. No wonder there were so many people around this lantern vendor.
Unexpectedly, more and more children gathered, and the parents around, fearing that their children would get lost, also crowded around, completely engulfing Yu Yunzhi.
Yu Yunzhi was looking at the lanterns, wanting to buy one for Jiang Jiang, but before she could choose one, she was worried that Shao Wenyan would be anxious if he couldn't find her, so she quickly squeezed out.
As soon as she squeezed out, she saw Shao Wenyan standing on the seat with his back to her. She couldn't see what he was doing. Yu Yunzhi called out to Shao Wenyan.
Then that scene happened.
Shao Wenyan looked in the direction Yu Yunzhi pointed and sure enough, there was a lantern vendor. There were many children and adults around him. The number of people by the river was gradually increasing, and the already narrow path was becoming more crowded and noisier.
"Want a lantern?"
"Mm!" Yu Yunzhi nodded his little head.
Without saying a word, Shao Wenyan took Yu Yunzhi's arm and walked towards the lantern vendor, afraid that she would be pushed away by the crowd if he wasn't careful.
Over there, each child held a lantern. Shao Wenyan, holding Yu Yunzhi's arm, finally managed to break through the crowd and enter the lantern stall.
Inside, there were all sorts of lanterns, including lotus flowers, ancient-style lanterns, butterfly lanterns, and panda lanterns... Yu Yunzhi felt like she was overwhelmed by the choices.
The shop owner could tell from the fact that the couple was clearly a young couple that the girl was his real buyer, and he would only make a purchase if he could make her happy.
But the one who will definitely pay is this gentleman.
"This girl has such a great presence!" The shop owner was quite old, and looked to be from the same generation as Yu Yunzhi's parents. I don't know how he could say such a compliment. Yu Yunzhi was wearing a mask, so I couldn't see her face, but he still praised her presence. No wonder he's good at making money.
Yu Yunzhi smiled shyly. Although she had been a celebrity for six years, she was still a human being at heart, and she would still feel shy when faced with undisguised praise from outsiders.
"Young man, your girlfriend has been looking around here for a long time but hasn't bought anything. So she was waiting for you! I have some couple lanterns here, but I haven't had time to put them up yet. They're really beautiful. Let me show them to you." Before the two of them could speak, the shopkeeper squatted down and went to find the lanterns.
While searching, he said, "This is my private collection. I don't usually show it to just anyone. I only brought it out today because I think you two are a good match..."
Yu Yunzhi was about to say that they weren't a couple, but the boss had already started looking for them, so she thought better of it, since the boss didn't know them anyway.
From the moment Shao Wenyan heard his boss say that the two of them were a couple, he felt a surge of joy. Seeing that Yu Yunzhi did not refute the boss's words about the couple, he was glad that Yu Yunzhi was still wearing a mask, otherwise he would not have been able to hide the smile on his lips.
The shopkeeper searched for a long time before finally finding the lantern he had kept hidden away.
Although they are called couple lanterns, they are actually two small figures, one on the left and one on the right, which together form a shape that resembles a heart.
It's not exactly beautiful, but it's certainly funny. The whole lantern is colorful and the little figures look rather comical. No wonder the owner said he "never takes it out easily"!
This lantern is in a completely different league from the ones he displayed above; no one would guess it comes from the same owner's aesthetic.
Yu Yunzhi guessed that the items displayed on the table were probably chosen by the boss's children, while the item he was holding now was probably the boss's true aesthetic.
Yu Yunzhi's lips twitched slightly. She looked at the lantern in the shopkeeper's hand. Although she really didn't want to refuse the shopkeeper's kindness, it was just... too ugly...
"How much for two?" Shao Wenyan took the two lanterns from the shopkeeper and examined them.
If it's a couple's lantern... I think he can accept this aesthetic.
"I was originally selling them for 88, but since you two seem to click, I'll give them to you for 99 each. Consider it my wish for you two to stay together forever."
The boss's words really struck a chord with Shao Wenyan, and he paid immediately after hearing them, even though he was initially hesitant.
Shao Wenyan paid 99 to the shopkeeper first, which stunned Yu Yunzhi. She didn't expect him to buy such an ugly lantern. By the time she tried to stop him, Shao Wenyan had already paid.
Upon hearing the notification that 99 yuan had been deposited into his Alipay account, the shop owner's smile widened even more. This was a "god"! Customers are gods, especially such generous ones.
What did he just say? He just casually complimented me, right? I didn't expect this young man to buy it right away! He didn't even try to bargain. The shop owner was quite surprised.
He tried selling these two lanterns for 20 yuan but no one bought them. It's true that a product has more value when it is given meaning!
See, as soon as the price of 99 was mentioned, which represents longevity, someone immediately bought it.
After paying, Shao Wenyan pointed to the two lanterns that Yu Yunzhi had been looking at the longest, one a little rabbit and the other a little tiger, and asked the shopkeeper how much they cost.
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