In March of Yangchun, winter jasmine blooms and willow branches sprout. Both sides of the river in Mingshui County are green with spring breeze and willows are green.
The annual Mingshui County Temple Fair on March 3rd started, and the villagers from ten miles and eight townships gathered in high spirits, dragging their families with them, and gathered from each township to the county seat.
Go to the market, visit temple fairs, watch dragon boat races, and enjoy the sunny and good time in early spring.
Su Ziqin sent a letter home from the county seat, stating that this year's dragon boat race, Mingshui College Women's Team will send her to participate, and invite her parents and younger siblings to come to Mingshui County to watch the race and cheer for her.
When Su Hu and his wife received the letter from their family, they couldn't help but ask for leave of absence from Su Zixuan's academy on the same day, took their three children, and drove their own carriage to Mingshui County.
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The Su family's house in Mingshui County, Wang Po heard the sound of the carriage and opened the door with a smile. Su Hu drove the carriage directly into the yard and parked beside the stable.
Li Xiu'e got out of the carriage with the three children, stretched tiredly, and greeted Wang Po, and the two unloaded the luggage from the carriage together.
When they came to the county this time, the couple planned to stay for a while and go back after the temple fair was over.
The Temple Fair on March 3rd is an annual grand event in Mingshui County and even Xuzhou City. It lasts for half a month. There are many famous tourists, crowded and lively.
Su Hu and his wife decided to stay for a few more days, so they brought more luggage than usual to see their daughter. In addition, the three children also followed, and they collected more daily necessities, which filled half of the carriage.
Su Zixuan, Su Qingluo, Wang Meng, the three children got out of the carriage and laughed happily in the yard like colts having fun. The game was not enjoyable, and the couple insisted on going to the street to play.
The husband and wife doted on the child with the utmost love.
Su Qingluo hugged the arms of the two of them acting like a baby, and after a while they lost their temper, so they could only patiently tell Su Zixuan.
Su Zixuan's heart was pounding, and he kept making sure that he would not lose his sister.
But his mind was very active, and he thought secretly, with his younger sister's ability, who could abduct her, and if she didn't sell her back, he would be lucky.
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The three children took to the street together, jubilant and very happy.
Su Qingluo walked between the two elder brothers, holding Su Zixuan with his right hand and Wang Meng with his left hand, with the little kingfisher standing on his shoulder.
Fair and pink, delicate and unremarkable little face, filled with a bright and warm smile like sunshine, like a little fairy in a New Year painting, it is fresh and unforgettable at first sight.
The temple fair is approaching, tourists are coming and going, and there are stalls on both sides of the river, selling fruits, candied haws, sugar kneaders, acrobats, fortune tellers, and rouge gouache.
The business is booming, and the smiling hawkers warmly greet every passing tourist, and the noisy yelling can be heard endlessly.
The three children are all dressed as peasants, plainly dressed, clean and tidy. Except for Su Qingluo's delicate and outstanding appearance, she is not very noticeable when walking on the street.
Even so, it also attracted the covetousness of people with ulterior motives.
Su Zixuan loves his younger sister, and when he passes by a stall selling special snacks, he will stop and linger for a while, pick up what his younger sister likes to buy, and take it home to eat slowly.
The number of purchases increased, and his and Wang Meng's hands gradually became full. The two boys carried a lot of things in large and small bags, so they had to let go of their sister's hand.
There was a purse tied to his belt, which contained some broken silver and copper coins. The purse was only tied with a thin rope, hanging from his waist, and gently swayed as he walked forward.
Painful sister bought too many things, and it was particularly conspicuous in her hand, which attracted the coveting of many people.