Rebirth in the 50s: The Couple with the Hidden Space novel Chapter 398

Chapter 398: Chapter 303: Rushing to the Temple Fair (Part 2)

Zhang Guoqing and a few others, along with the service soldier, surrounded the children. They knew that apart from snacks, the toy section was the most attractive for the kids at the temple fair, so they split up and led the children to buy toys they liked.

Big candy-coated haws, windmills, and diabolo - not only did kids love these, but even Zhang Guoqing himself bought them. Without a big candy-coated haw in hand, it felt as if he hadn’t been to the temple fair.

He led his two younger cousins from the Lin Family, buying along with them, ostensibly for his son, amusing the clever little ones no end. They knew their brother-in-law was always generous.

From afar, Zhou Jiao spotted Zhang Guoqing holding a candy-coated haw over three feet long, with a bamboo basket hanging over his chest filled with crafts. Looking at her own hands full of ancient books, she regretted leaving the old book stall, had it not been for the ladies around urging her. Taking advantage of the relaxed situation now, she was determined to come back a few more times. Watching Zhang Guoqing’s stance of wanting to buy everything, unable to move past the children’s playthings, she chuckled to herself.

The group reconvened once more. The antique stalls and old book stalls held no more interest for them.

After the children had had their fill of excitement and shopping, more than two hours had passed, and the snacks from the morning had long been digested. The lot of them circled back to the food stalls.

The most alluring thing about the temple fair was undoubtedly the snacks. A grand gathering of snacks of all flavors, satisfying the tastes of both the genteel and common folks alike.

Ai wo wo, rolling donkey, pea flour cake, rice cake, sausages—everywhere was steaming and fragrant, the vibrant colors radiating New Year cheer. Tired and a bit hungry, the aroma tempted one to have a taste and a drink. Even in the bustling city in the dead of winter, the joy of the New Year was palpable.

Every person in the group held a candy-coated haw and a big windmill, with various trinkets in hand. On the way there, they were packed tight; on the way back, seating was even scarcer.

Zhou Jiao and her female comrades decided to find another carriage, waved them off, and loudly cheered. With the men and children around, they were too shy to suggest continuing with the temple fair, but now they could return empty-handed to seek out their desired items.

Zhou Jiao followed them into the book pavilion and agreed to wait here to meet up later.

This time, with no one by her side, she didn’t need to hold back and was much more relaxed. She found a spot, squeezed in, and began to meticulously search. During this return to Beijing, Zhou Xiaozheng and she had repeatedly discussed potential university majors. Based on her strengths, the Foreign Languages Department and Military Medical School were the ultimate goals. In the long run, studying foreign languages was ideal for a career path, while choosing military medicine was the safest given her family background. He advised Zhou Jiao to carefully consider one over the next couple of years.

Due to numerous concerns, Zhou Jiao hadn’t set a goal yet. With a mindset of learning as much as possible, she intended to collect foreign literary works, foreign language magazines, and both Chinese and Western medical resources before the destruction of the old is completed.

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