Siheyuan: The romantic and suave Xu Damao

However, Lou Xiao'e didn't actually eat much, but instead the number of paper bags in her hands increased.

"Are you tired of carrying all that stuff? Why don't you put it in the basket at the back?" He looked at Lou Xiao'e, whose hands were full of things, and couldn't help but remind her.

"Oh, look at my memory. I actually forgot about this. I'll put it in right away."

Lou Xiao'e responded as if she had just woken up from a dream, then quickly took a small bite of the tempting candied haws in her hand, and carefully put the rest along with the heavy snack packages into the basket behind her.

After a difficult journey, they finally arrived near the Temple of Heaven.

As expected, the place was already crowded with people and bustling. After all, as one of the landmark buildings in Beijing, it would naturally attract countless tourists during festivals, especially on special days like the first day of the Lunar New Year.

At the same time, many small vendors and peddlers seemed to smell business opportunities and rushed here to set up stalls and sell their goods. Thus, this area gradually evolved into a temporary market.

Looking around, you can see all kinds of transportation lined up in an orderly manner on both sides of the road: bicycles, handcarts, horse-drawn carriages, etc.; the largest number of them are the one-wheeled wooden carts.

They stand there quietly like a well-trained army; in addition, there are some ingeniously modified three-wheeled vehicles interspersed among them...The stalls on these vehicles or around them are filled with a dazzling array of goods, which are dazzling.

There are all kinds of delicious snacks, various bean products and pickles with unique flavors; of course, there are also many stalls selling second-hand clothes, which are also surrounded by bustling crowds. Men, women, young and old are all here to carefully select their favorite items.

After all, it is the Spring Festival, and people are often willing to spend generously to buy themselves new clothes. Especially many men, most of them will carefully choose clothes for their wives.

Lou Xiao'e stood gracefully beside Xu Damao and suggested in a delicate voice, "Da Mao, there are so many beautiful clothes over there. Let's go and take a look!"

Xu Damao looked at Lou Xiao'e and responded gently, "Xiao'e, you should have enough clothes at home, right? These are all second-hand clothes."

"A new look is a must for the New Year. If you really want to buy clothes, I'll take you to buy something new."

"However, Lou Xiao'e disagreed. She quickly argued, "Well, who cares whether it is new or old? As long as it is washed clean, it can be worn just like new, right? I just saw a particularly nice one. Let's go and take a look."

Having said that, he pulled Xu Damao towards a clothes stall without saying anything.

In fact, it is no wonder that women always have a special liking for beautiful clothes.

Whether it is gorgeous dresses, exquisite accessories, or warm bedding such as four-piece sets of sheets and quilts, all of them are their favorites.

Thinking back to my past life, which man would take the initiative to go shopping in a clothing store? Usually, only women are keen on shopping.

Some stores even set up so-called "boyfriend or husband storage areas" so that the men who accompany their partners can have a place to relax and have fun, where they can smoke, play cards or chess to their heart's content.

Wait until your girlfriend or wife has finished shopping, and then come here to pick up your boyfriend or husband... Such a scene is really hilarious.

Xu Damao stood quietly behind Lou Xiao'e, with a helpless look on his face, staring silently at Lou Xiao'e as she carefully selected clothes.

He muttered to himself, "Oh my, there are performances over there! Instead of standing here bored, I might as well go and enjoy the wonderful performances to kill time."

Xu Damao was absent-mindedly watching Lou Xiao'e and other customers choosing clothes, while he kept muttering to himself, expressing his dissatisfaction with the current situation. At this moment, his eyes were suddenly attracted by a certain scene.

I saw a young man with a dirty face, about sixteen or seventeen years old, moving as nimbly as a cat, silently reaching his hand into a wicker basket slung over the arm of a woman.

In the blink of an eye, he took out a paper bag from the basket like a magic trick. Then, the thin figure quickly bent down, like a nimble little fish, and instantly blended into the bustling crowd on the street, disappearing without a trace.

Witnessing this scene, Xu Damao couldn't help but exclaimed: "Hey, this place with so many people coming and going is also where the 'three hands' frequently appear!"

He quickly turned around to check the basket on the back seat of the bicycle, fearing that the various delicious snacks he and Lou Xiao'e had bought had been thieves.

After all, these are their beloved things that they carefully selected!

Perhaps it was because of his tall, mighty and muscular figure that passers-by would subconsciously keep a distance from Xu Damao whenever they passed by him, as if they were afraid of accidentally colliding with this tall and handsome young man and thus causing unnecessary trouble.

At this time, Lou Xiao'e came over quickly holding a cotton-padded coat made of purple cloth. Her face was filled with joy that could not be concealed. She shouted excitedly to Xu Damao, "Da Mao, come and take a look at this one. I think it's very beautiful!"

After saying that, she couldn't wait to try the clothes on herself.

However, when Xu Damao looked closely at the purple cotton coat that even Lou Xiao'e's mother would look a little old-fashioned when wearing it, he couldn't help but reach out and tap his forehead helplessly, secretly complaining in his heart.

Then he calmed down and decided to get things straight first, so he asked, "Xiao E, are you going to buy this dress for yourself? Or is it for other purposes?"

"I hope you didn't buy these clothes for yourself... I hope you bought them for your mother..."

Xu Damao began to mutter to himself.

Hearing Xu Damao's question, Lou Xiao'e was slightly startled at first, then she replied with a smile: "Of course I wear it for myself! Although the size is a little big, if I pair it with a sweater inside, I think the size should be just right."

"Besides, when it comes to winter clothes, bigger ones are actually warmer!" As she spoke, Lou Xiao'e's eyes never left the purple cotton-padded jacket in her hand that she couldn't let go of, and her eyes were full of love.