Chapter 1785 - 1787: Encounter
Lunch was eaten outside.
Old Yang said to let everyone go to the street to play, while he took Little Liufu back to the shop.
Everyone was worried, so they escorted Old Yang and Little Liufu back to the shop, then headed to the street together.
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the street was bustling with activity, with everyone there to see the lanterns.
During the day, you could only see the lanterns, but the lanterns hadn’t been lit yet. At night, they were truly beautiful.
Many small vendors seized the opportunity to set up stalls, selling snacks and trinkets to earn some Silver.
The three little ones in the family were so excited to see such lively streets, they almost couldn’t contain themselves. Seeing the eager look in the children’s eyes, Xiaoxiao said, "Big Brother, Second Brother, hold on to the kids tight. In such a busy place, there might be human traffickers, don’t let the kids get lost. There are a lot of people here, we might get separated. If we do, don’t worry, just play to your heart’s content and head directly back to the shop at night."
Big Brother, Second Brother, as well as First Sister-in-law and Second Sister-in-law, knew they couldn’t lose the kids, so they tightly held their children’s hands, "Alright, if we get separated, we’ll go back to the shop."
"Big Brother, First Sister-in-law, I’ll follow along with you, I can help you look after the kids." Yang Qiu went over to hold Guangguang’s hand, thinking it would be good to have one more person to watch over Big Brother’s two kids.
And so, everyone headed towards the lantern festival.
Along the way, due to the small vendors on the streets, they walked and paused intermittently.
They’d buy candy figures for the kids at one moment, and a Silk Flower for the wives at another.
Yang Dong didn’t pay much attention to the things sold on the street; his eyes were constantly searching for Li Chuntao in the crowd.
He knew that it wasn’t certain they would meet, with so many people, and they arrived in the afternoon, while she might have come in the morning.
Still, he refused to give up, looking and searching.
Suddenly, a figure caught his eyes, and he instantly recognized Li Chuntao.
The moment he saw her, he was overjoyed, his excitement clearly written across his face, like a child seeing candy. He didn’t turn his head, his eyes fixed on that direction, afraid that if he looked away, Li Chuntao would be gone. He called out, "Third Brother, Third Sister-in-law, I see Li Chuntao."
The meaning couldn’t be more obvious, he wanted them to come and help him.
Yang Ming and Xiaoxiao looked over there, and it was indeed Li Chuntao and her family. Xiaoxiao hadn’t expected to run into them either, thinking it was just a matter of chance, but it seemed they were truly destined.
"Fourth Brother, don’t worry, we’ll go over there now. Your Third Brother and I will help you."
Yang Dong was a bit impatient, but he knew he couldn’t just go by himself at this moment. Only if Third Brother and Third Sister-in-law went over, would everyone be able to walk together, otherwise, Li Chuntao might not go with him if he went alone. That was why he called Third Brother and Third Sister-in-law.
There were so many people on the street, it was really crowded. Xiaoxiao and the others were eager to get over there, but their pace was slow. Yang Dong was getting anxious, seeing that Li Chuntao was about to leave.
At this moment, Xiaoxiao didn’t care about anything else and shouted towards Li Chuntao, "Chuntao, Chuntao, it’s Xiaoxiao, I’m over here."
Li Chuntao, with her family, had just finished buying things from a small stall and was about to leave when she heard Xiaoxiao’s voice. She looked towards the sound and saw Xiaoxiao’s figure, quickly saying, "Third Brother, let’s wait a moment, I see Xiaoxiao."