Gaoyang County and Qingtian County are adjacent to each other; to go to Qingtian County, one must pass through Gaoyang County.
Today is the eighteenth of the last lunar month, and the atmosphere of the upcoming New Year has fully set in. The streets are bustling with hurried pedestrians, each carrying various goods in preparation for the celebrations.
In a tea house, there was a square table surrounded by people, some of whom were sitting at the table eating peanuts, occasionally stretching their necks to hear more clearly.
Sitting at the table, a storyteller was narrating tales enthusiastically, stroking his beard now and then, his expressions animated.
