251: Chapter 251: You Can’t Step on the Threshold 251: Chapter 251: You Can’t Step on the Threshold The shopkeeper’s grilled skewers.
Xiao Fei took one look and started shaking his head.
Even though Shanghai can’t compare to Sichuan Province when it cos to spicy food, the chili on the grilled skewers here was practically nonexistent by his standards.
But that didn’t an it was suitable for the kids.
Previously, Xiao Fei had experintally let the kids try sothing spicy, and the result was the three little ones crying their hearts out because of the heat.
Walking up, Xiao Fei picked up Er Bao and gently said, “Sweetheart, this is very spicy, you can’t eat it.”
Er Bao looked disappointed.
But Xiao Fei quickly added, “But this is sothing Er Bao can eat.”
After saying that, he turned to the shopkeeper and said, “Boss, one ice cream cone, please.”
“Sure thing~”
The shopkeeper grinned and took out an ice cream cone, handing it to Xiao Fei.
Xiao Fei placed Er Bao back down on the ground and handed the cone to the wide-eyed little girl.
As soon as it was in her hands, she couldn’t wait to give it a lick.
“Er Bao, you won’t be able to finish this ice cream all by yourself.”
“Didn’t Daddy tell you that you need to learn to share?”
Of course, Xiao Fei wasn’t going to buy a big ice cream cone for each child—how would they have any appetite left for lunch?
Er Bao didn’t fuss.
Instead, she nodded obediently and ran back enthusiastically.
“Da Bao, Sanbao, Little Yu!”
“Co eat the ice cream cone together!”
The three little ones imdiately crowded around, each taking a lick before passing it to the next, repeatedly cycling back and forth.
Xiao Fei and Tang Yuxin couldn’t help but take out their phones and record the adorable scene.
“We’ve arrived.”
Xiao Fei suddenly stopped at the entrance of a shop.
Tang Yuxin tilted her head to look and realized it was a guesthouse located within the Ancient Town.
“Honey, are we staying here?”
“No, we’re not.”
Xiao Fei shook his head; he wouldn’t let his family stay at a guesthouse.
Besides, with work and school resuming tomorrow, staying out overnight was out of the question.
“This place not only offers accommodations but also serves lunch and tea.”
“The key attraction is the lovely ambiance.
Additionally, the shop provides various outfits for guests to try on.
So of the clothes are brand-new and have never been worn.
If you like them, you can buy them directly.”
“There are options for both adults and kids.”
After hearing Xiao Fei’s explanation, Tang Yuxin’s eyes sparkled as she eagerly grabbed the kids to head inside.
“Co on, little ones, careful of the threshold.”
The houses in the Ancient Town often had high thresholds at the entrances.
Tang Yuxin and Xiao Fei helped the children step over them.
Er Bao accidentally stepped onto the threshold.
Xiao Fei promptly pulled her back down and said, with a slightly serious tone, “Er Bao, you mustn’t step on the threshold, okay?”
“Daddy, what’s a threshold?”
Er Bao asked innocently.
Xiao Fei pointed at the threshold and explained, “This is called a threshold.
Rember, little ones—whenever you go into soone’s house, you shouldn’t step on the threshold.”
“Why, Uncle?”
This ti, it was Little Yu asking.
Xiao Fei patiently responded, “Look, thresholds are placed at the entrance to keep bad things out and only allow happiness and peace into the ho.
That’s why they’re important, and stepping on them is considered disrespectful.”
The kids seed partially confused but understood the basic idea that stepping on thresholds was a no-no.
Tang Yuxin watched the scene unfold with a warm smile.
It was different from teaching a classroom full of students all kinds of knowledge at once.
Little life lessons and traditions like these were introduced in spontaneous, everyday monts, allowing the kids to gradually grasp the principles of being a good person.
In the process, parents also experienced the joys of raising children.
“I understand now, Daddy~”
“Thank you, Uncle!
I understand~”
The four little ones nodded in unison, their voices crisp and sweet.
Only then did Xiao Fei and Tang Yuxin lead them inside.
Walking through the entrance, they passed down a long corridor.
On the left side of the corridor was a wall; on the right was a garden.
In the garden’s center stood an artificial pond, with a pavilion situated right in the middle.
Under the eaves, there were occasional birdcages.
The birds inside chirped when they saw visitors enter, as if they were welcoming the guests.
“Daddy, look!
Birdie~”
Da Bao spotted the caged bird and called out excitedly.
Then, with a more serious tone, he added:
“Do you think the bird is unhappy being stuck in a cage?”
“I’m not sure since we can’t understand what the bird’s saying.”
“Well, I think the bird must be unhappy.”
Da Bao said this earnestly.
“Daddy, can we not keep Little Bei in a cage at ho?”
“Sure~”
After walking through the corridor, they reached the main hall.
Inside, the young woman behind the counter looked up as they entered.
Seeing the family of two adults and four children, her face instantly lit up with admiration.
What a stunning family!
The man was handso, the woman was beautiful, and the kids were absolutely adorable.
She had seen plenty of guests co and go over the years, but she’d never t anyone with such strikingly good looks.
With a radiant smile, the young woman walked out from behind the counter and said sweetly:
“Welco to Seven Blessings Inn.
Are you staying overnight?”
“Not today.”
Xiao Fei approached the counter.
“We’d like to try your signature dishes.
Also, we’d appreciate so hanfu outfits—both for adults and kids.”
“Got it!
With such good-looking folks, you’ll surely look stunning in hanfu.”
The young woman’s lodious voice and sweet deanor instantly lifted everyone’s mood.
After she spoke, she tugged gently on a red string, and the sound of bells echoed throughout the hall.
In no ti, another young girl lifted the curtain and walked out from the back.
The girl was dressed in a cheongsam and had her hair styled in a bun.
She appeared to be about eighteen or nineteen—while not particularly stunning, she radiated the youthful vigor unique to her age.
“Sister Wang, what’s up?”
“Little Lian, please help this lady and the kids pick out outfits from the back.”
“Oh, sir, would you like to try sothing on as well?”
“I’ll skip it.”
As soon as Xiao Fei said this, both Sister Wang and Little Lian showed slight signs of disappointnt.
Such a handso man—if he didn’t try on hanfu for photos, it’d truly be a sha.
Tang Yuxin shot a look at him imdiately.
Stare—
“Honey, you can’t just let us dress up while you don’t.
That’s no fun!”
“Okay, I’ll pick sothing too,” Xiao Fei said obligingly.
“By the way, if possible, please pick out brand-new outfits.
If we like them, we’ll purchase them.”
“No problem at all.
I’ll make sure to pick the latest and best ones for you.”
Little Lian smiled and waved at Tang Yuxin, leading her and the kids into a room at the back.
Xiao Fei followed Sister Wang into another room.
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