19 Thats Enough (1/2)
After buying more food than their hands and servants could carry, Li Wenmin finally took a break from his shopping spree. He had enough supplies of snacks to last a normal person for a week, but knowing him, he'd finish it by tomorrow morning. The trio found a nice little spot to sit down and enjoy their food. Well, it was mainly Xueyue and Li Chenyang enjoying their food while Li Wenmin gobbled it down faster than he could breathe.
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Xueyue swung her little legs and observed the townspeople while she ate. Her eyes wandered towards the standing servants and guards before turning back to the city center. Everyone, except the servants and the heavily armed guards, sat around the benches in the public pavilion of the capital. Her unoccupied hands lazily played with the edges of the handkerchiefs she sat upon. The servants were worried they'd dirty their clothes if they sat on the bench as it was.
Xueyue, Li Wenmin, and Li Chenyang had unknowingly garnered a lot of attention everywhere they went. Of course, the capital was always brimming with wealthy officials, but usually, it wasn't in such a large crowd. There were at least three servants and five guards per child -- and those were only the visible ones.
Li Wenmin had unknowingly gained a great reputation amongst the food vendors who eagerly waited for his patronage. Many of them wished for his visit because of how easily he handed out meaningful gold coins. And he was not the only Li to have earned the people's respect. Many were watching Xueyue who always remembered to thank the vendors before leaving. It was also hard to miss such a looker. A beauty inside and out, such a thing was very, very rare.
”Does the steamed bun taste good?” Li Wenmin asked Chenyang after he finished his own share.
”It's not bad,” Li Chenyang grumbled as he took another bite.
Xueyue noticed Li Wenmin's eager stare and laughed. ”You can have mine if you want.” She reached her hand towards a servant who immediately gave her the steamed bun.
Li Wenmin's entire face lit up faster than a kid accepting a red envelope during lunar new year. ”Really?!” he exclaimed, happily clapping his hands.
Xueyue pressed her lips together to resist another laugh. Instead, she smiled and handed Li Wenmin the piping hot bun. ”I've already had enough food to last me the entire day,” she mused.
Li Wenmin gasped in delight and bear-hugged her. ”You're the best, Yueyue!” he exclaimed before digging into the food.
Xueyue watched Li Wenmin eat with an unbeknownst smile. She wondered just how large his stomach had to be. Seriously, this boy never seemed to get full!
Her eyes then trailed to Li Chenyang who seemed to be distracted by observing their surroundings. She followed his line of sight and took in the beautiful capital of Wuyi.
It truly was one of the most beautiful cities in the entire country. It was so lively in a cheerful and amusing manner. There was always a pleasant scent of freshly made food while children ran in between the busy legs of pedestrians. There was a lovely pond in the center of the city with small bridges connecting to pavillions. On the outskirts of the capital, there was a scenic forest that concealed small waterfalls.
The city was always bustling with people ranging from foreign merchants to local sellers, servants on errands, ladies of middle-class families mingling with their friends, mothers buying groceries, and children happily running around.