Fast Wear: A Different Life

Chapter 194 Ancient Times (48)

Tangyuan nodded wildly like a human, and when he saw Li Xiangyi picking up the fallen beehive, he let go of his furry little paws, walked with his short legs, and followed Li Xiangyi closely down the mountain.

When Ji Xiao woke up, she saw this scene: Li Xiangyi was furious and wearing clothes that were completely different from when he went up the mountain; and Tangyuan had a face that was as round and swollen as a steamed bun. Seeing this, Ji Xiao couldn't help but burst out laughing. While trying hard to hold back her laughter, she asked Li Xiangyi, "Xiangyi, what's going on between you two?"

Li Xiangyi glared at Tang Yuan with a face full of resentment, then turned to look at Ji Xiao, complaining indignantly: "It's all this guy's fault. He has no sense of propriety. He dared to climb a tree to provoke a wasp when I wasn't paying attention. What happened? Not only that, it also tore the new clothes you made for me! I just wore it for less than an hour, and now I can't wear it anymore. I'm so angry! Humph!"

Ji Xiao suppressed her laughter and said softly, "Maybe it didn't do it on purpose. Please be magnanimous and forgive it this time! When I have time, I will sew you another set."

After hearing this, Li Xiangyi's expression softened a little, and he nodded helplessly: "Well! Who made me more generous!" (If you were generous, you wouldn't have used itching powder on the person who made you angry, as a prank.)

After Ji Xiao finished her breakfast, Li Xiangyi quickly activated the hidden formation on the carriage and carefully sprinkled the enhanced beast repellent powder that Ji Xiao had carefully prepared around her. After Ji Xiao put away the glutinous rice balls, he walked to Ji Xiao's side and asked, "Xiao Xiao, are you ready?"

"Okay, let's go!" After getting the answer, Li Xiangyi stepped forward and gently hugged her slender waist, then performed the graceful steps and rushed towards the city gate.

When they were near the city gate, Li Xiangyi slowly stopped, and then gently helped Ji Xiao tidy up her messy clothes, then held her hand tightly and walked towards the city gate together. At this time, there were only a few people queuing up at the city gate to enter the city. Since it was close to noon, the number of people entering the city was relatively small, and it was their turn not long after.

The soldiers guarding the city looked at the couple with sharp eyes and found that they did not seem to be locals. One of the soldiers, A, shouted loudly: "Please show us your pass!"

Hearing this, Li Xiangyi calmly used his sleeves to take out two passes from his storage ring and handed them to the soldiers guarding the city. He said calmly, "Here, these are the passes for the two of us."

Soldier A took the pass from the two people and carefully examined it, as if checking for any flaws or suspicious points. His eyes were focused and sharp, not missing any details. After a while, he seemed satisfied with the pass and nodded, then returned it to them and said, "Are you new here? According to the regulations, people entering the city for the first time need to pay ten cents per person as an entrance fee. But don't worry, you don't have to pay again next time you come."

Li Xiangyi took the pass and carefully put it away. He was not surprised to hear that he had to pay a city entrance fee. After all, such rules were common in many cities, but the fees were different. And the price was not expensive, so he took out twenty copper coins from his sleeve and handed them to Soldier A who was guarding the city.

Soldier A guarding the city looked expressionlessly at the copper coin handed over by Li Xiangyi and simply said, "Yes." After taking the money, he said nothing more and signaled that the two could enter the city.

While Li Xiangyi was talking with the soldiers guarding the city, Ji Xiao began to look around with curiosity. She couldn't help but sigh in her heart: "This is indeed the location of the ancient Dian Kingdom!" She saw rolling hills and green trees all around, and the ancient and solemn city walls standing in the middle, as if telling the former glory and honor of this city.

Then Li Xiangyi took Ji Xiao for a stroll on the street, her eyes sparkling with excitement. There were shops on both sides of the road, with all kinds of rare treasures, which made people overwhelmed. The streets and alleys were filled with a strong atmosphere of life, and people came and went in a busy and orderly manner. Ji Xiao was deeply attracted by everything here. She felt the unique charm of this ancient city, and an inexplicable feeling of emotion surged in her heart.

At this time, melodious string music and bursts of laughter came from afar. Ji Xiao looked in the direction of the sound and found that a group of men and women in costumes were holding a grand celebration. They were dancing and their faces were filled with happy smiles. Ji Xiao leaned on Li Xiangyi and quietly enjoyed this joyful feast, and was immersed in it.

All these scenes in front of her made Ji Xiao more and more interested in this place. She held Li Xiangyi's hand tightly and said excitedly: "Xiangyi, look over there, they seem to be holding some interesting activities!"

After hearing this, Li Xiangyi lowered his head, looked at Ji Xiao with a smile, and replied softly: "In this case, why don't we find someone to find out the details."

"Well, this is a good idea!" Ji Xiao nodded repeatedly to show her agreement.

At this moment, a man happened to walk by them. The man was wearing a navy blue outfit with many silver ornaments, and was obviously a local. Li Xiangyi saw this and hurriedly stepped forward to stop the man, bowed respectfully, and asked, "Brother, please stay! What kind of event is being held here?"

The stopped person stopped and looked at Li Xiangyi and Ji Xiao standing beside him, carefully examining their clothes and noticing Li Xiangyi's foreign accent. Then, he smiled friendly and replied, "You two must be from other places. Today is New Year's Day here, and you came at the right time. You can feel the unique atmosphere of celebration here."

"So that's how it is. Thank you for telling me." After learning the reason, Li Xiangyi clasped his fists and bowed again to express his gratitude.

"You're welcome." The man responded with a smile and turned away.

After the man walked away, Li Xiangyi turned to look at Ji Xiao and asked softly, "Xiaoxiao, do you want to go?" His eyes revealed expectation and inquiry. After all, it looked very lively and he also wanted to experience it.

"Well, I want to go, but before I go I want to buy some local clothes to change into, is that okay?" Ji Xiao blinked her bright big eyes and looked at Li Xiangyi with anticipation.

Li Xiangyi nodded lovingly, agreed, and began to look around for a suitable store. His eyes finally stopped in front of a beautifully decorated store, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised as he said, "Let's go there! From the outside, they have a lot of styles, you should like them, and the clothes in the store are well matched, and we don't need to buy other accessories to embellish them."

Hearing this, Ji Xiao happily took Li Xiangyi's hand and walked towards the store, eager to see what beautiful clothes were inside. After all, what girl would not like beautiful and exquisite clothes!

What's more, most clothes nowadays are made by machines. Although machines have high productivity, they are not as exquisite as those made by hand! Moreover, handmade clothes and jewelry are luxury goods in modern times, which are not affordable for ordinary people. Now that she has the opportunity to buy handmade clothes and jewelry, she will not let it go.