Siheyuan Shangpeng

After breakfast, the two families went from house to house in the yard to wish each other a happy new year. After that, the Shang family and the He family set out to attend the temple fair. After closing the door, they went out to visit the temple fair. Along the way, the two families were very lively. What happened last night did not affect the enthusiasm of the children, nor did the Shang family. Tian Xiaocao had no idea what had happened. She just knew that Shang's mother and Shang Xue came to stay at her house in the middle of the night. She thought it was a custom in the Northeast and did not take it seriously.

Last night, Shang Peng told He Daqing and He Yuzhu about the matter. It's not that he looks down on women, but if Tian Xiaocao knew about it, she would be scared to death. So today when visiting the temple fair, only He Yuzhu was a little suspicious. Everyone looked like a bad guy to him. Looking at He Yuzhu's expression, Shang Peng couldn't help but joked, "Brother Zhuzi, are you trying to catch a thief? Or a spy? If you don't know, you would think you are a Buddhist who wants to take advantage of a fat sheep! Haha..."

He Yuzhu's face flushed after hearing these words. Shang Peng went over and put his arm around He Yuzhu's shoulders and said, "Be more natural. Nothing happened. It's all over. Since Master Uncle didn't notify us that we need to pay attention, everything is settled. If you keep doing this, Auntie Tian and the others will think too much."

He Yuzhu thought about it and became a little more natural, but Shang Peng could still feel his unnaturalness. There was nothing he could do. He Yuzhu was just a young boy who had never experienced such a thing. He was not like them who had been members of the Youth Vanguard Team since childhood. They were not experienced and trained. They were just a few enemy spies who were skilled in warfare. They had even captured traitors before. There was nothing he could do. He could only adapt to such things.

The Changdian Temple Fair has lasted for more than 400 years. It has evolved from a temple fair during sacrificial offerings to a book fair, and gradually became a folk custom of visiting Changdian during the Spring Festival that combines both literature and commerce. It has been praised by literati and scholars as "a combination of elegance and vulgarity, and a fusion of commerce and entertainment."

In history, the Changdian Temple Fair started from Hepingmen in the north, reached Liangjiayuan in the south, Nanbeiliuxiang in the west, and Yanshousi Street in the east.

The core area is Xinhua Street, Haiwang Village, Huoshen Temple, and Lu Zu Temple, and the main area is "Changdong Gate" or Liulichang East Street. Since Changdian Temple Fair is close to the city center, it is a place that men, women, young and old from all walks of life in Beijing compete to visit during the Lunar New Year.

The Changdian Temple Fair is unique in Beijing and even in the whole country for its long history, grand scale, open form, and especially its distinctive Beijing cultural characteristics.

"Brother Zhuzi, is the temple fair fun?" Shang Xue asked curiously.

"Well, it's okay. There are a lot of things to eat and play with, but there are too many people. We have to take care of our children because there are so many people that the children will get lost if we are not careful." He Yuzhu said as he recalled.

Shang Xue has never been to the Sijiucheng Temple Fair since he was a child, but he has been to the big fair in his hometown many times and he really yearns for it.

None of the Shang family's children had ever been to the temple fair in Sijiu City. When they heard He Yuzhu say that, they couldn't help but look at the children. Shang's mother said, "Zhuzi, you take your brothers and sisters to go shopping. The four of us adults will take care of Yushui and Silin, and Xiaoliang will go with your eldest brother."

Several people nodded, and soon they arrived at the temple fair. There were already crowds of people from a distance. Shang's father picked up Yu Shui, He Daqing picked up Tian Silin, and Shang Qi looked at Shang Liang. Shang Liang shook his head decisively and said, "I'll just follow you. I'll hold you. It's not like I haven't been to the big fair near our hometown before." When Shang Qi heard this, he gave up the idea of ​​holding Shang Liang. He looked at Shang Peng and motioned him to watch the back to make sure he didn't get lost. Shang Peng had no choice but to nod and said he would watch over him.

As the crowds walked into the temple fair, the merchants were overwhelmed by the huge crowds of people. The long East and West Liulichang Street was filled with tourists, and various New Year stalls were lined up one after another, one after another, and there was no end in sight. People love to visit Changdian because in the first month of the year, many antiques, calligraphy and painting, and bookstores in Beijing set up stalls here, with calligraphy and painting, copybooks, jewelry, jade... a dazzling array of goods. The snacks at the Changdian temple fair alone include Aiwowo, Yuanxiao, box peaches, qiegao, lianggao, flower cake, bean flour cake, tangmianzhagao, tanghulu, noodle tea, fried liver, enema, Suhezi, etc.

After fully experiencing the traditions of the old city, we bought a lot of snacks for the kids and then returned to the courtyard.

As soon as he left Liulichang Street, Shang Peng keenly discovered that a pair of parents looked strange. The woman was holding a little boy, and her expression was quite calm. But the man was different. His face was a little pale, his eyes were darting around, and he seemed a little flustered. The boy's face was flushed, and he was lying on the woman's shoulder, looking like he was asleep.

Shang Peng didn't take it seriously at first, but when he turned around, he immediately realized something was wrong. He patted his brother and whispered into Shang Qi's ear: "Brother, look at those two people over there, the ones holding the child. Don't look at them too much. Do you see anything? Do you think there's something wrong with those two people?"

Shang Qi took a look, but stopped looking immediately after hearing what Shang Peng said. He thought for a moment and replied, "Yes, there is a problem. Logically, the child's face is flushed, so he must have caught a cold. The mother should be very worried. But the woman looks calm, and the man looks panicked. Xiaopeng, are these two people human traffickers?"

"I think so too. Let's not make it public for now. These human traffickers come in groups. You are good at fighting, so you can follow them secretly. I will go find Junior Master. He can handle this kind of thing, and we can get the credit."

"Okay, go ahead. Let Junior Master call someone first. I'll follow you to the hideout and then go to the police station to look for you. If we leave the city, I'll find someone to take the news to the police station and you guys can follow."

"Okay, be careful on your way. Take this for self-defense!" Shang Peng said, then took out a pistol from his arms and handed it to Shang Qi. Shang Qi looked at Shang Peng in surprise.

Shang Peng scratched his head and said with an awkward smile: "I forgot to put it back last night. None of this matters. Hurry up and catch up, or you won't be able to find it in a while."

Shang Qi nodded Shang Peng, then quietly followed. Shang Xue looked at the two brothers whispering about something behind them and couldn't help but move closer out of curiosity. She saw Shang Peng handing a pistol to the eldest brother, and the eldest brother then left. She looked at Shang Peng in surprise. Shang Peng saw that his sister had seen it, so he shook his head at her and motioned her to follow everyone.

Then Shang Peng took two quick steps to Shang's father and held him. Shang's father looked at Shang Peng's face, then turned around and didn't see Shang Qi. He immediately felt that something had happened. He handed the rain water to He Yuzhu, pulled Shang Peng aside and asked, "What happened again? What about your eldest brother? You two are really amazing. Something happened as soon as you came back!"