Chapter 551 - Chapter 551: Chapter 538: What Should We Do Now (1/2)

Chapter 551: Chapter 538: What Should We Do Now

The Lantern Festival is bringing a great deal of hustle and bustle to the county town.

New red lanterns adorned the front of the shops, their festive cheer visible even in the day time.

Various stalls and vendors sold all sorts of wares, from sugar art to candied hawthorns. Their cries for sales were mingled with the bustling crowd’s laughter and chatter; it could be said that the place was bubbling over with life.

The three children had not visited the county town in a long time, thus everything seemed new and exotic to them. Each odd trinket or delicacy caught their attention and they were eager to buy and try them all.

Ning Feng and Banqing followed closely behind, looking after the children’s safety and bustling to pay for purchases, their hands full.

The impish Fan Wenxuan seemed to revert to his childhood, and followed the children around, reveling in the sights and purchasing snacks and toys.

Zhuang Qingning gave a resigned smile at this sight, but refrained from stopping them, merely trailing behind Ning Feng and Banqing, acting as a porter.

Upon looking around, Zhuang Qingning spotted Zhuang Yutian chatting with someone on the street.

Looking up, she realized they were in front of Zhuang’s cloth shop.

Being in the vicinity, naturally she greeted him. Before she could speak, Zhuang Yutian saw her and greeted her with a smile. “You’re here, Miss Ning?”

“Yes, it’s the Lantern Festival. I brought Qingsui and the others to the county town for some fun.” Zhuang Qingning responded.

Zhuang Yutian was familiar with Fan Wenxuan and Chu Jinzhou and greeted them courteously. “Since you’ve come to enjoy the festival, continue ahead. There are more festivities over there, and better-looking lanterns. The tea house there has lantern riddles, and if guessed correctly, there are rewards. Now that Mr. Fan is here, come join in. Winning an award could bring good luck.”

The reward might not matter to Fan Wenxuan and the others; the more important thing would be winning for the good luck, especially on the Lantern Festival, which gave them a sense of excitement.

As soon as they heard this, Chu Jinzhou and the others were instantly interested. “Should we hurry over to check it out?”

“Why don’t we have a competition to see who can solve more lantern riddles?” someone suggested.

“That’s a good idea. Whoever wins gets all of Big Sister Ning’s homemade chestnut cakes.”

“Sounds good, I agree.”

“I agree too.”

The three children quickly achieved consensus and their faces broke into smiles.

Zhuang Qingning, on the other hand, had a helpless look on her face.

Her items were made into prizes, but did they even ask for her consent?

In their eyes, was she just a machine that churned out prizes without feeling?

“Count me in too.” Fan Wenxuan, stroking his beard, suddenly said.

“That…doesn’t seem right. You’re an adult and we are children. Isn’t it a bit of adult bullying if you participate?” Zhuang Qingsui raised doubts.

Chu Jinzhou and Zhuang Mingli chimed in too, “Yeah, it’s not very fair.”

“Well, to be fair, I will only count a correct guess every two times. Is that fair now?” Fan Wenxuan thought it over and made a concession. “But just to mention ahead of time, I want a fair share of the final chestnut cake just like you all.”