Baozi Xishi's Struggle

Chapter 146 Why is he blushing?

Shen Yu was startled and quickly dodged to the side.

Lu Lang stood up straight, his face slightly red, and he looked uncomfortable.

Shen Yu looked up and saw Lu Lang's slightly red face.

She was puzzled. Mr. Lu had done nothing wrong, so why was he blushing?

But it was not easy to ask about such things, so she could only look away, raised her head and tucked a few strands of hair that were messed up by the night wind behind her ears, and smiled nonchalantly, "Why did you suddenly think of this, Mr. Lu? Speaking of this, I want to thank you, Mr. Lu. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been released so quickly, and I don't know how long I would have been locked up in that women's prison."

After saying this, Shen Yu performed a blessing ceremony seriously.

Lu Lang looked a little embarrassed, but he didn't dare to reach out to help a young girl, so he said hurriedly: "It's nothing, I believe Miss Shen is not that kind of person, so I helped you, this is what I should do."

Shen Yu didn't know how to respond for a moment, and complained in his heart: "If we hadn't met before and saw that I saved Qiqi, would a stranger not help me and let your foolish father make a foolish judgment? You should persuade your county magistrate to investigate the case seriously."

But these words could never be said out loud, so Shen Yu could only purse his lips and smile helplessly, remaining silent in awkward silence.

At this time, the peddler came running back, and both of them breathed a sigh of relief.

However, the vendor did not bring back a few bags of sugar-roasted chestnuts as Shen Yu expected, but came back empty-handed.

Seeing that there was an extra young man standing here, the vendor didn't understand why, so he had to smile to Shen Yu with a guilty look on his face: "Miss, I've kept you waiting for a long time. There are so many people coming to watch the show, drink and enjoy the moon tonight. I finally found my brother. I didn't expect that these sugar-roasted chestnuts are the best seller. My brother's side has sold out a long time ago. Now there is only this bag left. How about changing to a bag of other food?"

Shen Yu thought for a while and said, "Then pack one more bag of sweet candies."

The vendor deftly took out a bag of sugar-roasted chestnuts, two bags of salt and pepper broad beans, and three bags of candied fruits, tied them up with reeds, and handed them to Shen Yu with the rope loops left.

When Shen Yu paid, he thought of Lu Lang who was still standing next to him. He stopped counting the silver in his hand and said, "Mr. Lu, this young man only has this bag of sugar-roasted chestnuts. Why don't you go to another young man's place to have a look? When I entered the door, I saw a young man selling snacks in the lobby with a basket. Maybe he still has some."

Lu Lang said awkwardly, "Well, I just came from the lobby, and he didn't have any left. Besides, I never eat salt and pepper broad beans, and my classmates all know that. If I buy some back, they will definitely say I'm looking for an excuse to skip the party."

Shen Yu laughed in silence, but tried to hold back his smile and said, "Why don't you take this bag of mine, and I'll buy another bag of salt and pepper broad beans. Anyway, we're just buying them as snacks, and we don't have to eat sugar-roasted chestnuts. Salt and pepper broad beans are delicious too."

Having said that, he took out the bag of sugar-roasted chestnuts in his hand and handed it over without further ado.

Lu Lang looked at the slender hand holding the lotus leaf bag and took it involuntarily, saying hurriedly: "Thank you, Miss Shen. I'll give you the money."

In a panic, he couldn't find the purse in his sleeve pocket.

Shen Yu smiled and said, "One packet is only three cents, Mr. Lu, don't bother."

As he said this, he paid the vendor twenty-one coins and said, "Brother, pack me another bag of salt and pepper broad beans."

Lu Lang next to him was still frantically searching his wallet.

Shen Yu took the salt and pepper broad beans handed over by the vendor, turned around and bowed slightly to Lu Lang: "Mr. Lu, I will go back and continue watching the show."

Lu Lang said "Oh", and Shen Yu turned and walked towards the entrance of Qingyin Garden.

Lu Lang stood there blankly, holding the bag of sugar-roasted chestnuts in his hand. He looked away when he saw Shen Yu disappear from the entrance. He walked slowly towards the private room on the second floor of the lobby.

Halfway through the walk, Lu Lang suddenly slapped his forehead and realized that it was no wonder that he couldn't find his purse and hurriedly ran away from the table. He didn't bring his purse with him at all.

What happened to me? Why did I become so rough?

Lu Lang smiled at himself, and reluctantly lifted the beaded curtain hanging at the door of the private room. He took a deep breath, and walked towards the group of classmates who were drinking to their heart's content.

Shen Yu returned to where the Li family members were and distributed the snack bags in his hand to everyone. The children all liked the sweet and fragrant candies.

The salt and pepper broad beans are crispy and delicious, with the right amount of saltiness, a slight aroma of Sichuan pepper, and a fragrant taste when chewed.

After eating a sweet and sour dried plum, Shen Yu felt relaxed and happy even though he could not understand the lines in the opera.

They watched Chang'e fly to the moon, and the female performers left the stage for a break. A funny show by two people began on stage. The food in their hands was almost gone, and Li reluctantly took everyone home.

Li walked along the corridor and couldn't help muttering, "If I didn't have to get up early tomorrow to set up a stall to sell buns, I would be waiting to watch the feast of the immortals."

Jiang smiled and said, "Yes, this banquet of immortals is the most lively and interesting."

Shen Yu smiled and said, "Why don't I take Yutao and the others back first, and you and Aunt Jiang can go back and finish watching it. Anyway, we can't understand it or hear it."

Li shook her head and smiled, "I've seen this play in town before, but the costumes weren't as good looking. It would take until midnight to watch the whole play. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. Let's go back. You're all safe and sound by my side, and we can have food and fun. I wouldn't have dared to dream of this in the past."

After leaving Yangjiawazi, the moon was already at its zenith. The moonlight was as bright as silver, illuminating the street. Many shops were still open, and from time to time, groups of passers-by dressed in their best walked by, talking and laughing, their clothes and hair fragrant, leaving gusts of fragrance in the air.

Shen Yu looked at the young men and women passing by him, feeling relaxed and happy, thinking happily that this was more interesting than shopping and watching movies at night in modern times. Everywhere was picturesque, and people felt like they were walking in an antique painting, and everything was vivid and beautiful.

At three o'clock in the morning of the next day, the lights in the Shen family's courtyard were lit on time again, and they were ready to set up their stall at the market as usual.

Shen Yu was still a little nervous when he first set up his stall.

Because a few days ago, when Mrs. Hu was making trouble in front of the stall, there were crowds of onlookers, and they also saw with their own eyes that Shen Yu was taken to the county government office by the yamen runners.

She was worried that the onlookers would misunderstand her and that the food stall business would be affected.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the stall was set up, many customers who came to buy buns saw Shen Yu. Instead of being afraid to buy, they greeted him warmly and said a few heartwarming words before leaving.