usatvline Chapter 10 Going to Town
Chapter 10 Going to Town
After lunch, the three rooms were occupied.
Lin Qin was doing needlework by the bedside.
Xiao Siyue secretly ran to Lin Qin's side, blinked her big eyes, and quietly looked at her.
"What's wrong? Just say it. Don't be so coy." Lin Qin didn't put down her needlework either. She glanced at her daughter out of the corner of her eye and knew that her daughter wanted something from her. She was always like this.
Especially when she's sick and doesn't want to take her medicine, she always blinks her big eyes and stares at her without moving, making it hard to refuse her.
"Mother, I want to go to town today," Xiao Siyue quickly stated her purpose.
Lin Qin's body trembled. This child hadn't had this thought in a long time. Why did he suddenly want to go today?
"Why do I suddenly want to go to town today?"
"Mother, I've never been to town before. I want to see what it's like," Xiao Siyue said cautiously. She had mentioned wanting to go out and play before, but her mother reacted too strongly, so she didn't bring it up again.
Hearing this reply, Lin Qin felt a pang of sadness. Because of her health, Yue'er had always been forbidden from going out, for fear that something might happen to her.
She knew that her brothers used to look longingly at her when they talked about the lively scenes in town.
He's five years old now and has never been to town to play.
The thought that I only have half a year left before I turn ten makes me even sadder.
Looking down at Siyue, Lin Qin seemed to suddenly understand something.
"mother?"
Xiao Siyue looked at Lin Qin, who hadn't responded to her for a long time, and assumed that her mother didn't agree to her going.
but,
This time, she wanted to go to town to find a way to make money, and she had no choice but to go. Just as she was about to find another way when she realized that this place was not an option, she heard her mother say:
"Then we'll tell your grandma we're going to town."
"Mom, you agreed!" Xiao Siyue looked at Lin Qin excitedly.
She hadn't expected her mother to agree so easily, and she could hardly believe it.
Seeing her daughter's happy expression, Lin Qin's sadness gradually faded away.
"Come on, let's go find Grandma," she said, then grabbed Lin Qin's hand and skipped and hopped into the main room.
"Grandma, Grandma," Xiao Siyue's happy and lively voice could be heard coming from outside the door even before entering the house.
Old Mrs. Xiao looked out the door and saw her beloved granddaughter walking happily towards her mother, holding her hand, her innocent little face beaming with joy.
"What happened to our Yue'er today? Why are you so happy? Tell Grandma quickly." Old Mrs. Xiao's kind face was full of love for her granddaughter.
"Grandma, Mommy's taking me to town to play today!" Xiao Siyue couldn't help but share her joy with her grandmother.
Over the years, under the loving care of her family, Siyue's personality has become somewhat childish along with her physical development. She unconsciously speaks with a childlike cuteness and playfulness, completely forgetting that she was once an adult.
"Oh, really? No wonder our Yue'er is so happy," Old Lady Xiao quickly chimed in.
Then, somewhat surprised, he turned to Lin Qin and said:
"Xiaoqin, have you finally come to your senses and are no longer keeping Yue'er in check?"
Previously, other family members had also told Lin Qin not to keep such a close watch on the child. As long as she wasn't sick, she should let her play and have fun like a normal child, so that she wouldn't have any regrets later.
However, Lin Qin was always worried that something might happen to Si Yue when she went out to play. Whenever someone mentioned it, Si Yue would react very strongly. After this happened several times, others stopped saying anything.
I never expected to come to this realization now.
"Yes, Mother, I misunderstood before," Lin Qin said with some guilt.
"Okay, that's good. Let's go to town and take a look."
Old Mrs. Xiao thought for a moment
"Call your eldest and second sisters-in-law along, let's go for a walk together, and while we're at it, we can buy some gifts for the village chief's house."
Over the years, these daughters-in-law have been preoccupied with family matters and rarely visit the town. Today, they've all been invited to go together.
The two sisters-in-law were naturally very happy to hear this.
The group quickly packed up and headed to town.
Taohua Town belongs to Anyuan County, Qinzhou Prefecture, and is famous for a nearby Peach Blossom Mountain.
Every year when the peach blossoms are in full bloom, the students in the town would go to admire the flowers in groups, and some wealthy families would also go to the mountains to play. Of course, there would also be some talented men and women who knew how to be cultured and refined and would go to compose poems and couplets.
There is also a temple on the mountain called Baolin Temple, which is very popular. People from Taohua Town often go there to burn incense and pray. My family has been going to the temple a lot in recent years. Now, you can still see the peach blossoms on the mountain not far away vying for beauty when you walk on the road.
Xiaojia Village is not far from Taohua Town; it takes about an hour and a half to travel there and back.
They walked there this time. Actually, there are oxcarts in the village, but they all go very early in the morning, so they didn't catch one.
The journey wasn't far, but it wasn't easy for Siyue with her short legs, so she had to be carried by her mother and two aunts in turns.
Well, our Siyue is currently leaning shyly on her aunt's back.
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finally reached
The first thing that catches the eye is a magnificent gate that stands four meters tall. Under the eaves, three large gold and red characters are engraved in the center: Peach Blossom Town. The gate looks radiant.
This is the gate of an ancient town! It truly exudes a strong sense of antiquity. The mottled wooden door frame seems to tell the story of its long history, mysterious and magnificent.
Upon entering the gate, a completely different, bustling atmosphere greets you. Amidst the throngs of people, a street about the width of two horse-drawn carriages is lined with stalls displaying all sorts of goods. The vendors are enthusiastically greeting passersby, and their calls make the entire street vibrant and lively.
Looking at the shops on both sides, they were also bustling with customers. The people coming and going were all holding various goods and whispering to each other, seemingly sharing their new purchases.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Siyue couldn't help but sigh. This ancient street was also very prosperous and lively, not inferior to modern streets at all. Looking at the happy smiles on the faces of the pedestrians on the street, she could tell that the local people were not doing badly.
"When we get to the street, hold your mother's hand tightly, okay? Otherwise, bad people will take you away." Before going inside, Lin Qin quickly instructed her daughter, afraid that Xiao Siyue would get lost. She had heard many stories of children disappearing on the street.
"Yes, I understand, Mother," Xiao Siyue quickly replied, knowing her mother's worries. After all, human traffickers exist at all times. Even in the 21st century, an era with surveillance everywhere, children still go missing. How much more so in ancient times, when information was scarce and everything relied on manpower.
"Let's go, let's go to the boss's place first and tell him that he doesn't need to buy the gifts," Old Mrs. Xiao said to everyone.