The world is very bitter, you are very sweet

Xu Jingheng's dark eyes looked around at the stalls and shops on both sides of the street, and he spoke lazily, "Where are the candied haws? It's so late, isn't it?"

"Yes." Tang Geyu pointed to the small stall under the light ahead, "Look there."

Xu Jingheng tiptoed, raised his chin, and narrowed his eyes slightly under the warm light, "Is it the one with the most people?"

Tang Geyu nodded: "Yes."

"It seems that the old lady you mentioned is really good at craftsmanship. There are so many people waiting here."

"Yes, the grandmother has been here for many years." Tang Geyu took Xu Jingheng's hand, and they walked to the candied haws stall and stood outside the crowd, unable to squeeze in. The people inside gave money one by one, and told the grandmother what they wanted to eat The candied haws and candied haws are all freshly made, and each string takes several minutes.

Xu Jingheng's hand was held by Tang Geyu, he stood on tiptoe and glanced at this side of the crowd, and then there, "Hey, when are we going to have so many people..."

Tang Geyu looked at the back of Xu Jingheng's busy head, and said softly: "Actually, it's not slow. It's very fast to make a batch, but there are so many people, it seems that it will take a long time."

"Hmm... alright." Xu Jingheng said again: "But I'm quite willing to wait, who told me that the candied haws in this store are so delicious~"

He leaned close to Tang Geyu's neck, put his hands on his mouth, and said in a soft voice: Actually, I could smell the sweet fragrance from far away, hehe..."

Xu Jingheng's breath was a bit of warmth in winter, Tang Geyu wanted to get more, so he tilted his head and approached Xu Jingheng, "Are you so happy to see candied haws?"

"Well, happy!"

Xu Jingheng turned his face away again, and tiptoed to look into the crowd. Under the lantern was an old lady with silver hair. Her hair was tied with a black headband, and she was wearing a dark red plush Tang suit embroidered with plum blossoms.

She would raise her head from time to time and give the prepared candied haws to the guests. Xu Jingheng looked at the old grandma, and felt that her face looked very kind. The old grandma had many wrinkles on her face, and she wore two gold earrings on both ears. She looked very clean.

Xu Jingheng just glanced at the old lady briefly. He saw that there was a gap in the crowd, so he pulled Tang Geyu to squeeze into the crowd happily. Every time the old lady finished making a bunch of candied haws, Xu Jingheng would squeeze in a little bit.

After nearly 10 minutes of cold wind, the faces of the two were flushed from the cold, and they finally squeezed in.

Xu Jingheng pointed to the strawberries and hawthorns and said, "Grandma, I want a bunch of hawthorns and a bunch of strawberries."

He turned to Tang Geyu and asked, "Geyu, what about you?"

Tang Geyu shook his head, "I don't want it."

When the old lady heard the name, she looked up at Tang Geyu, but Tang Geyu avoided the old lady's eyes.

Xu Jingheng went to pull his sleeve, "Oh, why don't you eat a bunch, just eat a bunch of whatever, it's boring for me to eat alone!"

Tang Geyu still shook his head, "Don't eat, you can eat."

"Tang Geyu!" Xu Jingheng stretched out his hand to pinch Tang Geyu, "Do you want to eat?!"

Xu Jingheng pinched him a few times, then pulled his clothes, sleeves, and zipper, "Do you want to eat?"

"Oh... Tang Geyu! Today is the New Year's Eve!"

"It's New Year's Eve... Tang Geyu!"

"Let's eat together... candied haws..."

Tang Geyu couldn't bear it, so he compromised, and grabbed his messy hand, "Well, well... eat, eat, eat."

He didn't look at the old grandma, he lowered his head and said, "I'll string hawthorn."

Xu Jingheng smiled quietly.

The old lady looked up at Tang Geyu again, but she still didn't speak, but after watching Tang Geyu this time, he moved his eyes to Xu Jingheng again.

Xu Jingheng exchanged a glance with her, for some reason, he felt a kind of scrutiny from the old grandma's eyes.

He subconsciously moved towards Tang Geyu. After Tang Geyu noticed it, he squeezed his finger, "What's wrong?"

Xu Jingheng shook his head, "It's okay, it's a bit crowded."

"It'll be fine right now."

"Ah."

They waited quietly for the candied haws, but the surroundings were not quiet. Another group of people came in behind, bringing two or three children with them. The children ran around and screamed, and the whole alley became noisy.

There was sugar oil boiling in an iron pot in front of them, and the sweet and greasy aroma emanated from the sugar oil. Xu Jingheng clicked his lips, "I really want to eat it, it's so sweet."

It was too noisy nearby, Tang Geyu couldn't hear clearly, "What?"

Xu Jingheng said: "I said I really want to eat it soon."

Tang Geyu still didn't hear clearly, he moved his head to the side of Xu Jingheng's face, "What did you say?"

"I say……"

"Who? Who?!"

The running child was having fun, and accidentally ran onto a girl, and the girl bumped into the person in front of her again, the girl pushed her backhand, everyone pushed everyone, and pushed to Tang Geyu Suddenly, Tang Geyu's back was hit by someone behind him, and he fell forward unexpectedly, leaning against Xu Jingheng.

And before he could move his lips that had just been pressed against Xu Jingheng's ear when someone bumped into him, he gently touched Xu Jingheng's side face.

Dilated pupils, apnea.

"What's the matter with you, push and yell!"

The girl said loudly, "He stepped on me first!"

"Then your action is too big, isn't it?"

"I said he stepped on me first!!"

"But you have pushed it to someone else!"

"If others don't step on me first, can I push others?"

The crowd was still arguing and yelling, but the two teenagers standing by the side of the stall didn't even dare to catch their breath, let alone talking, and were stunned in the crowd at a loss.

When they were so embarrassed that they didn't know what to do, the old lady made three bunches of candied haws they wanted and handed them over, and the two quickly took them in their hands.

"I...shall we go out first? Lest they...they fight..." Xu Jingheng looked down at the two bunches of candied haws in his hand, his ears were a little red.

Tang Geyu didn't dare to look at him at this time, feeling a little uncomfortable, "Mmmm, okay..."

In fact, he had planned to kiss Xu Jingheng for a long time, but he never found a suitable opportunity to implement the plan. Unexpectedly, on such a special night, he accidentally kissed Xu Jingheng's face.

Although it may not be a kiss, it is just a touch.

But he also felt content.

Tang Geyu excitedly and joyfully pulled Xu Jingheng out of the crowd and walked to the street outside the alley. When the cold wind blew, he became sober.

Tang Geyu struggled a few times, and broke the awkward atmosphere, "Well, I was hit by someone just now...you..."

Xu Jingheng's heart was also beating, and the soft touch when Tang Geyu's lips were pressed against the side of his face seemed to stay on his side all the time.

He bit a candied haws and pretended not to care and said, "No...it's all right..."

"Do you...do you want to eat something?" Tang Geyu asked him.

Xu Jingheng shook his head blankly, "I'm full."

"Then we go straight up the mountain?"

"Okay..." Xu Jingheng raised his wrist, opened his cuffs and looked at his watch, "It's past eleven o'clock, we have to go."

"it is good."

The street was already very crowded when they came, and there were even more people on the street when they left. The distance between the stalls was small, and there were many people waiting to eat around the stalls. It was difficult for them to walk when they wanted to leave.

"Excuse me...excuse me...thank you." Tang Geyu led Xu Jingheng to lead the way ahead, carrying a violin case on his back, Xu Jingheng held three bunches of big candied haws in one hand, his eyes didn't look around anymore, just staring at Tang Geyu Tang Geyu obediently dragged his head away.

There was still light snow floating in the air, and the cold wind was blowing head-on, people's eyes were narrowed, and their faces were flushed from the cold.

The street is more lively, the streets and alleys are full of red lights, when I first came here, there were a few houses that hadn't hung up their lanterns, but now when I walked out of the street, the lanterns of those houses were all hung up.

The New Year's Eve is approaching, and the excitement and joy in people's hearts is unbearable.

Xu Jingheng shook hands and was held by Tang Geyu, "Tang Geyu!"

Tang Geyu turned to look at him, "What's wrong?"

"Thank you……"

Tang Geyu chuckled, "Thank me for what?"

Xu Jingheng leaned on Tang Geyu's shoulder, "Thank you for taking me out to play, eat, and buy candied haws."

Tang Geyu pinched his fingers, "Are you happy?"

"happy……"

"New Year's Eve is to be happy, so that this year can have a happy ending and next year can have a happy start."

"Ah."

Shoulders to shoulders, they struggled forward in the crowded streets. The smell of delicious food from all directions was no longer so attractive to them with full stomachs, but the red lanterns under the eaves and The warm yellow street lamp beside the tree still warmed their hearts.

Luoyu Mountain is not far away. Walk eastwards from Luoyu Street, and you will be there in ten minutes.

It was snowing all the time, Tang Geyu stopped from time to time to help Xu Jingheng pat off the broken snow on his shoulders, and went to soften his hair.

11:30 They arrived on the mountainside, and there was an open space on the mountainside, which was regarded as a small square by people.

Many people have come to the small square, most of them are lovers.

Some people also set up small stalls here, selling some balloons, lanterns, windmills and the like.

There is a very long wooden fence in front of the square, and someone has already attached it to the fence, grabbing a front row to watch the fireworks.

Entering the square, the two slowed down.

Xu Jingheng stared blankly, and tugged at Tang Geyu's cuff, "Do you still have this kind of place here?"

"Yes." Tang Geyu led him inside.

"Then why didn't you bring me here before?"

"Usually there is nothing interesting, it's just a bare open space, but today is the New Year's Eve, and there are many people here."

He pointed to a small mountain in front of him, "That's where the fireworks will be released later. You can see all the fireworks from this position. No one came here before."

"Oh……"

The good front row seats against the wooden fence had already been taken, and they could only stand behind the crowd.

Xu Jingheng stood on tiptoe, straightened his neck and looked forward, "We seem to be late, the front is full of human heads, and we can't see the fireworks."

Tang Geyu didn't speak, but turned to look at him sideways.

There are several rows of trees around the square, and there are colored lights on the trees that change colors, flickering on and off.

"It's okay..." Xu Jingheng comforted himself, "Anyway, the fireworks are also exploded in the sky, it's the same for standing in front and behind."

"Ah."