Today is the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, which is the day that several villages near Zhuhuo Village have agreed to go to market.
Going to the market can be regarded as an important day in rural areas. As for the time of the month, it is generally based on local customs.
Some are on the seventh day, such as the seventh day, the seventeenth day, and the twenty-seventh day of the lunar month. Some are on the first and fifteenth day of each month.
Candlelight Village chose the latter.
And as the last big show before the New Year, the streets today are packed with people.
Shen Zui and Mu Wan'er set out from the village, stopping and stopping along the way, or riding on the donkey carts of passing villagers or passers-by, and arrived at Jishang.
Even though we are only about ten miles away from the village in this episode, it is not easy to walk on two legs. Moreover, it snowed last night, making it even more muddy and difficult to walk.
After Shen and Mu said goodbye to the well-wishers, they saw the market was very lively from a distance. Even at the stalls on the edge, there are many people watching, choosing, or buying.
The two of them walked towards a crowded place. Whether it was someone cleaning it or because there were too many people going to the market, the snow on the ground had long since disappeared without a trace. Only the part piled up on the roadside was still in front of everyone's eyes.
People were crowding around them, and the two of them were walking side by side on a road that was not actually narrow, and they could only move forward slowly.
"Selling steamed buns, hot steamed buns."
In front of a breakfast stall by the roadside, a cage of freshly steamed steamed buns is piled high. The scalding heat surrounds us on a cold winter day.
The thick mist combined with the fragrant meat buns will attract almost anyone passing by.
Even Wan'er, who had breakfast at home, pursed her lips and looked longingly at the steamed buns that had just come out of the pot.
Shenzui looked at her, slightly twitching the corners of his mouth. He always felt that Wan'er was a very contradictory and real woman.
She is brave and strong, but also has the tenderness and cuteness of a little daughter. No matter which aspect, Shen Zui loves her thoroughly.
"Let's buy some steamed buns to eat." Shen Zui led Wan'er to the side and said, "Shop, here are four meat buns."
"Okay, here's it for you."
The shopkeeper who spoke was a short, fat man. His eyes narrowed when he smiled, but he was a good worker.
I saw him picking up the lid of the steamer in one hand and the oil paper in the other. You don't need to pick them up, just look at them casually, and you will know which ones are vegetable buns and which ones are meat.
He skillfully wrapped two fragrant meat buns in two pieces of oil paper and handed them to Shen Zui.
Shenzui nodded, gave a few coins, and took them.
"Now, this is yours." Shenzui stretched out a bun in front of Wan'er.
Mu Wan'er took it and first sniffed it with her small nose. It smelled so good! It has the sweetness of noodles and the oily aroma of pork.
I took a bite, it was hot and really delicious.
With delicious food, Wan'er's mood became better and better. She was holding the buns in her hands and jumping around like a child while eating.
If what she was holding were candied haws, it would be more like it.
Shen Zui followed her with gentle eyes.
Suddenly Mu Wan'er turned around and saw that Shen Zui was not eating at the same time as her. She was a little confused, "You don't want to eat?"
Shenzui shook his head, "I'm not hungry yet. I wrapped the rest in oil paper and put it here."
As he spoke, he reached out and patted his chest, and whispered: "It won't be cold here. I have a Dantian Fire Dragon on my body. As long as it passes through my body twice, it will be warm."
Wan'er was a little dumbfounded, "Such a powerful fire dragon can be used to heat up steamed buns for me?"
"Isn't this important?" Shen Zui reached out and gently wiped away the residue that Wan'er had eaten on her face.
"It's true, nothing is more important than eating. No, it should be other than you."
Wan'er smiled, charming and cute.
In addition to shops selling food along the streets, the most common ones are shops and stalls selling New Year's goods.
Most people will spend some copper coins to buy some couplets, blessing characters, or some festive New Year pictures in these stores, which can be regarded as blessings for the coming year.
"Let's go in and have a look." Wan'er finished the buns in two or three mouthfuls, and her originally red lips now looked shiny.
Shen Zui pulled her over lovingly and took out a hand towel to wipe her, "If you don't even know how to wipe your mouth after eating, wouldn't you make others laugh?"
Wan'er stuck out her tongue at Shen Zui, "I don't care about others, as long as you don't dislike me."
After saying that, he jumped into the store, followed by Shen Zui.
It was much warmer inside the store than on the street, and it was also bustling with people. Most of them bring their families together to choose items for the New Year.
There were many children inside, all choosing various red mascot objects under the leadership of their families.
Wan'er suddenly felt something strange on her head, and then heard Shen Zui's voice standing behind her, saying, "Don't move, I bought you a hairpin."
Wan'er immediately stopped and let Shen Zui put it on for her.
"What is it like?"
Wan'er wanted to pull it off and take a look, but held back.
Shen Zui smiled and said, "It's a very simple peach wood hairpin. I just heard someone say that in the mortal world, people think that peach wood can ward off evil spirits, so I bought it too. It's just..."
Wan'er knew what he was going to say and quickly put her finger on his lips, "It doesn't matter, as long as it's from you, I like it."
"When we have money in the future, we will definitely buy you the best-looking ones."
Even after hearing Wan'er's answer, Shen Zui still felt a little apologetic.
He saw many young men and women wandering the streets. Although they were not from wealthy families, the hairpins and jewelry they bought were much more expensive than the ones he gave to Wan'er.
Wan'er put her hands behind her back and leaned forward, looking cute. She is much more understanding of people's hearts than Shen Zui.
She took a step forward, getting closer to Shen Zui, and said softly: "It really doesn't matter. Although I love money, I love someone more."
"So who is this someone?"
"I...I won't tell you."
Mu Wan'er blushed with embarrassment and turned back to the crowd to pick out the couplets.
At this moment, Shen Zui suddenly noticed a strange and unkind atmosphere around him.
He looked around and found no strange people, which made him even more uneasy.
Although he is currently in the Ruoyu Realm, the second realm of martial arts, his vision and ability to detect are much stronger than his current realm.
Seeing that there was no way to distinguish the person with evil intentions from the crowd, Shenzui hurriedly walked towards Wan'er. At this time, they had to be together.
Although Wan'er has begun to practice martial arts, she is not even a beginner now and is no different from ordinary women.
Shen Zui came to Wan'er in three steps and two steps at a time, stood in front of her, and without looking back, solemnly said: "There are many people around who have wrong intentions. Please follow me closely and don't get separated."
