"Bang!"-
A firework blossomed, its dazzling colors lighting up the night sky.
Gasps and cries of admiration rose like a tidal wave. Luoyang City was already a sea of people.
With a skewer of fried quail clenched between his teeth and a cup of almond tea in his hand, Fan Dazhi shuffled over to He An. He glanced at Han Chanjuan beside him, then tugged awkwardly at He An, mumbling through his mouthful, "Xiao An, um... could you... give me a few more copper coins? I've spent all my money..."
He An could only smile ruefully. This fellow's mouth had not stopped working since they came out, and his eyes lit up whenever he spotted something delicious.
Over their six months studying at the Knowledge and Practice Institute, both of them had exhausted their savings. Fortunately, they had won a hundred taels of silver in the match against Sun Biao, though little of that remained now.
He An felt inside his robe. Beside him, Han Chanjuan smiled brightly, turned over her fair palm, and produced a glittering golden bean. She offered it to Fan Dazhi. "Here... I have some. Don't stand on ceremony, Second Brother. Buy whatever you want to eat!"
The golden bean weighed one tael, worth a hundred taels of silver. He An and Fan Dazhi knew this young lady had always been lavish with her money, but her extravagance still startled them.
"That's too much. I... I don't need that much. Xiao An, just give me a few copper coins." Fan Dazhi scratched his head sheepishly.
Without allowing any argument, Han Chanjuan pressed the golden bean into his hand and chided, "We rarely get to come out like this. Buy whatever you like, Second Brother. Go on, go on!"
Watching Fan Dazhi leave in high spirits, Han