The next day, they got up early and after breakfast at the hotel, set off for the ancient street.
The ancient street was a famous tourist attraction in Shishi City, with many old buildings worth seeing.
Besides that, the ancient street also had many vendors selling a wide variety of attractive goods, so most people who came to Shishi City chose to visit it.
As soon as the four of them got out of the car, they saw the bustling ancient street. They didn't feel much at first, but as they walked further in, if their clothes hadn't been so modern, people would have thought they had time-traveled to another era.
The ancient street was lively, filled with passing tourists and vendors.
Hua Linglong looked around excitedly and said, "It's so lively here."
"Let's go explore," Qiu Xi said, unable to contain her curiosity.
"Let's go," Ni Xue said, pulling the slightly dazed Tang Tang along, beginning their treasure hunt in the ancient street.
"Come, take a look, handmade embroidered clothing..."
"Young lady, want to buy one?"
"I'll take a look first."
Qiu Xi browsed at a clothing stall. The clothes had a distinct exotic flair and were quite beautiful.
"What do you think of this one?"
It was a slip dress with a Bohemian style, very chic.
"It's beautiful, we can buy them together."
"I think so too."
"Okay."
Then Qiu Xi turned to ask the elderly vendor, "Grandma, how much is this one?"
The old woman smiled, "Little girl, 68 yuan."
It wasn't expensive for Qiu Xi and her friends, but they enjoyed the process of shopping.
"Grandma, we want four, can you give us a discount?"
"Yes! Yes!" The old woman didn't mind the small difference. With people coming and going every day, this kind of thing happened all the time.
Qiu Xi was still looking when Ni Xue next to her spoke, her eyes fixed on the old woman.
"Then Grandma, 50 yuan each, and we'll take two of those woven small shoulder bags, alright?"
She had been eyeing the small shoulder bags for a while; they were delicate and exquisite, with truly charming patterns.
The old woman paused for a moment, seeming a bit hesitant, but finally nodded, "This... alright then."
As soon as she finished speaking, the four of them picked up the dresses and small shoulder bags and said they wanted to pay.
After their purchases, they continued to wander around.
"These accessories can be engraved with names, should we get some?" Tang Siran said, looking at the signs at a nearby stall.
Hua Linglong was also curious, "Let's go take a look."
Necklaces, pendants, bracelets, hairpins... a wide variety of everything was available.
Holding a small floral bracelet, Qiu Xi said, "You know, they're quite nice."
"Mm-hmm."
After looking around, the four of them chose pendants and bracelets with similar styles and had their names engraved.
Afterward, they continued to stroll.
From one stall to another, they browsed, and by the afternoon, they had bought quite a few things, both for themselves and as gifts.
By the time they finished their shopping, it was almost four in the afternoon.
"Wow, it's already this late. No wonder I'm hungry." This was probably Hua Linglong, the "silly goose."
"Then let's go. Don't want you to starve to death," Qiu Xi said, patting Hua Linglong's head, and started walking towards the street entrance.
After eating, the four of them returned to the hotel, sorted through their day's haul, and went to bed early, as there were still many places to visit.
A few days later, before dawn, in the ever-changing landscape of Shishi City, at the Longhai Snow Mountain.
"It's cold and tiring, I wonder if we'll see it later."
"We'll know when we see it."
That's right, it was Qiu Xi and her group. They had gotten up early to climb the snow mountain, preparing to witness the beauty of the Longhai Snow Mountain under the first rays of sunlight, as everyone had said.
"Mm," one of them leaned back, still half asleep.
Thus, the four of them watched the east.
Suddenly, someone shouted, "It's coming out, it's coming out!"
*Ding*
The four, who were in a daze, suddenly became alert, looking at the snow-capped peaks under the first rays of sunlight.
"So... beautiful!"
As the sunlight swept across the snow peaks, the summits seemed to turn transparent, shimmering with golden light.
It wasn't a dazzling radiance, but it looked sacred and inspiring.
It was as if... it was filled with hope.
"It's really, really beautiful."
At this moment, they couldn't find any more words to praise it.
Snapping back to reality, they started taking photos, hoping to capture the memory in their eyes onto the photos.
After the sun rose, on the way down the mountain –
"This scenery is truly breathtaking."
"It was worth the trip."
"We'll come back again."
"Mm."
Chatting and laughing, they returned to their hotel to rest.
In the following days, Qiu Xi and her friends visited almost all the beautiful attractions in Shishi City, tasted the delicious local specialties, and bought a pile of souvenirs.
They left their footprints in the streets and alleys of Shishi City.
"and I'll tell you all about it when I see you again..."
At night, Qiu Xi, who was still editing photos, suddenly received a call from her mother.