There are two banquets. At noon, it is mainly for guests from far away, and in the evening, it is mainly for people from Chenjiacun. A large tent has been set up in the square outside the newly built Chen Family Bajiquan Martial Arts School in Chenjiacun, which can accommodate twenty tables of guests.
Li Mo would not attend the noon banquet, so after breakfast, he asked Xiao Yanzi to get the keys to Xiaojun's Porsche luxury car, and the two of them drove away secretly.
"Did you tell your aunt?"
"As I said, she said that she is also annoyed by those people, and they secretly want her to start some investment projects in her hometown. But she is the protagonist today, so she can't get away."
"If there is a good project, it's easy to talk about investment. Forget it, let your aunt worry about it. When does the cultural festival held by the county start?"
"It's been seven or eight days, and today should be the last day. Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, who's still setting up a stall?"
The car drove for about half an hour and entered the main road of the county.
"Uncle, this is the old city. Drive straight ahead and when you see a big arch bridge, turn right. After crossing the bridge, you will reach the old street. The original features have been retained in the development in recent years, but It’s very popular. Even on normal days, there are many people going to play.”
Li Mo drove and walked for another ten minutes before he saw an arch bridge across the river. After crossing the bridge, I saw an open-air parking lot ahead, filled with people.
As soon as the car was parked, an old man carrying a bag and wearing security uniform came over. He knocked on the car window and motioned to Li Mo to lower the car glass.
"The parking fee is thirty yuan."
"Uncle, you are lying to us. The parking fee here is only eight yuan a day. How dare you charge us thirty yuan."
Chen Xiaoyan said angrily in standard dialect.
The uncle was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said with a yellow tooth: "I thought you were coming from Kyoto. Since you are all locals, just pay the eight yuan parking fee."
"Ten dollars for you, give me two dollars."
They are all full of tricks. If he didn't know the charging standard, Li Mo would not consider direct payment.
"Uncle Junior, let's go."
The two got out of the car and walked towards the old street. Although the temperature was low, the sun was shining brightly today. Many people strolled slowly along the developed riverside corridor, enjoying the wonderful time of family reunion during the holidays.
"This kind of life is really good. I feel really good when I go out for a walk."
Li Mo was doing breast enlargement exercises while walking, and Chen Xiaoyan followed behind him holding a freshly baked grilled chicken wing with a layer of honey on it, which tasted delicious.
"Swallow, isn't this sweet to you?"
"Fortunately, I like sweets. Junior uncle, I heard from my aunt that you are engaged in Kyoto? What does that girl look like? Can you show me?"
Li Mo took out his mobile phone and opened a photo, which was taken of him and Sirui sitting on a park bench and cuddling together.
Chen Xiaoyan looked at it carefully and said a little strangely: "Why does it look familiar? It seems to be a star."
"Your aunt didn't tell you in detail?"
"No, she just mentioned it in front of grandpa, and I happened to hear it."
"Have you heard of Qin Sirui?"
Chen Xiaoyan paused, with a look of realization on her face. No wonder the woman in the photo looked familiar. She was actually the top star Qin Sirui.
Oops, my junior uncle is actually engaged to Qin Sirui!
"When I have the chance in the future, I'll introduce you to him."
"Okay, I want to take a photo with her. Junior uncle, we've arrived at the old street. Look, all the stalls have been set up on the riverside corridor."
Although the houses on both sides of the old street, which is about five meters wide, have been renovated, they retain the original blue bricks and tiles to the maximum extent, which is full of Huizhou's unique architectural style. Most of the storefronts on both sides are food and snacks, as well as clothing, gold and silver jewelry stores and antique stores.
Nowadays, rows of stalls have been set up on both sides of the old street, selling all kinds of strange and weird things. However, the rental fees for these stalls should not be low, so there are also many designated stall locations.
"Yanzi, just buy whatever you like to eat and I'll pay for it."
"Thank you, uncle. I don't have any taste in my mouth now. I'll buy some kebabs and put some chili sauce on them."
"You've just caught a cold, so you'd better eat something light."
"It's okay, I know what's going on."
Li Mo followed her and wandered around the old street, stopping from time to time to look at something in the stalls.
"Boss, how much does this bracelet cost?"
Li Mo held up a string of agate bracelets and asked about the price.
The boss, who was in his thirties, immediately introduced enthusiastically: "Sir, your accent is not local. You have really good taste. This bracelet is made of high-grade agate materials and is carefully polished. Look at each bead. The texture of the display is natural and smooth, feels smooth to the touch, and shines brightly when exposed to the sun. It is absolutely top-notch.”
"Boss, my junior uncle asked you how much money you have. Why are you talking so much? Let me remind you that my junior uncle is not a local, but I am an authentic person from Chenjia Village. Can you Don't fool me."
"People from Chenjiacun?"
The smile on the boss's face froze, and he seemed to know the reputation of Chenjiacun's Bajiquan. Who in the county didn't know that the ancestor of the Chen family was a master of Bajiquan who was over 100 years old.
"Since we are all fellow villagers, I don't want much. How about you give me 350 yuan?"
"Can."
Li Mo didn't bargain. This agate bracelet was indeed good. If it were placed in the antique market in Kyoto or Shanghai, it would be no problem to sell it for one or two thousand. The price here is only 350 yuan, and the boss offers a reasonable price.
After paying the money happily, Li Mo handed the bracelet to Chen Xiaoyan and said, "It's okay. I'll wear it in spring and summer."
The little uncle said yes, then the quality of this bracelet must be good.
"Thank you, little uncle."
Chen Xiaoyan smiled happily and put the bracelet into her pocket.
"The name Chenjiacun is quite useful. If you don't buy this bracelet in Kyoto for less than a thousand dollars, you can't buy it. Give me a piece of cumin-flavored kebab and let me try how it tastes."
The two of them continued shopping while eating meat skewers.
"Boss, this little golden dragon has a big thumb. You actually want two thousand yuan from me. You think I'm a bastard."
There were two big men surrounding a stall in front, wearing black down jackets and with shaved heads. One of them was cursing and yelling at the stall owner.
"You said this is made of gold, but see for yourself, gold can still turn green and rust. When I didn't graduate from junior high school or something, couldn't I even tell the difference between gold and brass?"
The stall owner was a woman in her forties, and the big man kept pointing his right hand at her nose and yelling.
Li Mo walked to the stall, glanced over it, and finally stopped at a very small gadget. It was a small dragon, about 4 centimeters long and 3 centimeters high. It had a slender figure and a graceful figure. It held its head high and bent its neck, as if it was roaring in the clouds.
The stall owner said it was okay if it was a small golden dragon, and it was more golden overall. It makes sense for the big man with a flat head to say that he is made of copper, because there are green sleeves visible to the naked eye on the little golden dragon, which obviously contains copper content.
It's just that this is the first time I have seen such a small golden dragon, such a delicate and slender dragon shape with a different style.
The big man's yelling and cursing became louder and louder, and even the people playing around looked at him with disgust. Li Mo also wanted to take a closer look at the little golden dragon, but the stall was small, and there was basically no room for two big men to squeeze in another person standing in front. He subconsciously looked at it with his strange eyes. He didn't know what he was looking at, but he was shocked when he saw it. The little golden dragon as big as a thumb actually emitted a red halo and formed circles of light that spread out.
That inconspicuous little golden dragon is actually a relic of the Tang Dynasty, with high historical and artistic value.
"excuse me."
Li Mo only had eyes for the little golden dragon, a relic of the Tang Dynasty. As for the two unqualified men, he directly pushed them aside with his left hand.
"Boy, if you dare to push me, I will slap you to death."
The big man with a bad attitude was pushed and staggered, almost falling, causing laughter all around. He was hit in the face, and suddenly became malicious and rushed towards Li Mo and slapped him on the head.
"careful."
The female stall owner screamed in fright.
But the slap failed to come down. Li Mo grabbed his wrist with his backhand and gave it a gentle squeeze. The big man's face changed suddenly, and the severe pain made his face twitch.
His wrists felt like they were about to be scratched alive.
"No, no, no, brother, I was wrong, please be merciful."
The big man screamed.
Li Mo then let go of his hand. The man was obviously frightened by his sharp eyes and strong strength, and kept rubbing his wrists and moving back.
"At the end of the year, don't make yourself miserable."
The two big men dove into the crowd and ran away dejectedly. If they stayed, they would be asking for trouble.
"Thank you little brother."
The female boss breathed a sigh of relief. She was scared to death just now.
"Boss, let me see if there is something strange in the stall."
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