"Huh? What's that sound?"

Upon hearing the noise, Xuanxuan stretched her neck and looked in the direction of the sound.

Song Cailian, seeing her little granddaughter's curious eyes, couldn't help but smile tenderly, "Xuanxuan, do you want to go to the opening ceremony?"

"Yes~"

Xuanxuan blinked her eyes, thinking.

"Then grandma and grandpa will take you, okay?"

"Okay~"

Her eyes curved into crescents, two shallow dimples appeared on her cheeks, and her sparkling eyes shone brightly in the sunlight.

So lively and adorable!

Then she turned her head to her busy dad and sweetly asked, "Daddy, can I go to the opening ceremony with grandma and grandpa?"

"Of course you can! As long as you like it."

Huang Tao nodded, then worriedly added, "But the event venue is going to be crowded, you and grandma and grandpa should be careful, don't push into crowded areas."

Actually, he also wanted to join in on the fun with Xuanxuan, but the situation at the booth didn't allow it...

"Okay, I got it!"

Xuanxuan nodded her head like a little chicken pecking rice, and then seriously said, "Daddy, don't worry, I'll take good care of grandma and grandpa."

She sounded just like an adult.

Everyone listened and couldn't help but laugh.

How could there be such a cute and sensible little girl!

"Great, with you taking care of grandma and grandpa, I'm relieved!"

Huang Tao's eyes were filled with loving laughter, and he then turned to his parents and said, "Mom and Dad, I'll leave Xuanxuan to you."

Huang Yide and his wife nodded and replied in unison, "Son, just rest assured!"

Huang Tao was indeed very reassured with his parents,

and at this moment, Huang Yide squatted down, turned around, and reached his hands backward, "Xuanxuan, come, grandpa will carry you."

The road wasn't far, but there were a lot of people.

Carrying her would be the most suitable!

Xuanxuan hesitated for a moment, then shook her head, "Xuanxuan wants to take care of grandma and grandpa, so I can't let grandpa carry me."

As she spoke, she slid off the chair.

One little hand held grandpa's slightly rough hand, and the other little hand quickly grabbed grandma's other slightly rough hand.

Being held by Xuanxuan like this, Huang Yide and his wife felt very warm and happy.

Xuanxuan couldn't free her hands, so she lifted the hand holding grandma's and waved at her dad, "Daddy, bye-bye, we're leaving~"

"Okay, bye-bye, see you later."

Huang Tao watched as she and his parents' figures disappeared into the crowd, then continued busying himself with slicing roast duck, cooking fish slices in broth for customers.

The food festival was bustling with people, a time of great hustle and bustle.

Xuanxuan held her grandma and grandpa's hands, weaving through the sea of people, taking in the sights quickly.

Everything before her!

Felt so new and fresh!

As the three headed towards the opening ceremony, a little girl with pigtails, holding a man's hand, was skipping towards the opening ceremony.

"Qianqian~"

Xuanxuan, with her sharp eyes, immediately recognized the other person and immediately called out.

It was her good friend Qianqian!

The two little ones hadn't seen each other for a few hours.

Qianqian heard the voice and looked over.

Immediately released her dad's hand and dashed towards Xuanxuan's position, "Xuanxuan!"

"Qianqian!"

Xuanxuan also let go of her grandparents' hands, opened her arms, and ran towards Qianqian.

The two little girls hugged each other, jumping and bouncing around, very happy.

"Xuanxuan!"

"Qianqian!"

"Xuanxuan!"

"Qianqian!"

Xuanxuan's eyebrows arched, revealing two dimples: "Qianqian, why did you just get to the food festival? I've been here for quite a while!"

"It's all my Dad's fault for sleeping in, refusing to get up. I called him several times before he got up, and then he dawdled, so we were late..."

Qianqian pouted, wearing a "what can I do, I'm helpless too" look, and sighed with a weary face: "Oh! My Dad is such a lazy bug! And a super extraordinarily pokey one!"

Having just arrived, Jiangling awkwardly scratched his head upon receiving the titles of "lazy bug" and "super pokey."

Oh!

His little sweetheart has let the truth slip out again...

Seeing Huang Tao's parents, he wasn't surprised at all. He greeted them with a smile: "Mr. Huang, Mrs. Huang, hello! On the way here, Qianqian kept talking about Xuanxuan! We planned to find Xuanxuan after watching the opening ceremony, but we ran into you here."

"Really! Let's go watch it together then!"

"Okay!"

The three adults, each holding their child's hand, arrived at the food festival's opening ceremony site.

When they arrived, there were already many people there, and the spots up front were all taken.

No one was surprised because to get a good spot, you must come early.

To help the two children see the stage better, they moved to a spot with fewer people on the side.

They then stood at a corner at an angle to the stage.

Though the position wasn't great, at least they could see the stage!

And to enhance the atmosphere,

before the host appeared, energetic electronic dance music blared from the speakers on both sides of the main stage.

Groups of young, vibrant men and women took turns performing energetic songs and dances.

The scene was bustling with excitement!

Xuanxuan and Qianqian, infected by the lively atmosphere, waved their little hands, swinging side to side to the rhythm.

"Old man, quickly record a video and send it to our son, let him have a look too."

Prompted by Song Cailian, Huang Yide quickly took out his phone to record a video of Xuanxuan.

Jiangling also took out his phone to shoot a video of the lively dance and the audience, posting it on his social network to check-in.

Fifteen minutes later, the host made an appearance!

"Good morning to everyone here..."

The female host, dressed in a pink gown with a charming smile, waved to the people below the stage: "I am the host of this event, Liu Qianqian from the News Channel of the city's TV station, welcoming everyone to the Wenling City's 8th food festival."

"Wow, so many citizens are interested in our city's food festival, it instantly makes me feel the enthusiasm of Wenling City's citizens..."

The male host, dressed in a suit, waved enthusiastically to the crowd on stage, then asked: "Qianqian, let me ask you a question, do you know how many food stalls are at this year's food festival?"

"This... I'm not really sure! I only know that this is the 8th food festival hosted by Wenling City, evolving from a simple gathering of food to a diversified event planning the city's brand positioning. Yong, please tell me, how many food stalls in total this time?"

Ma Yong gave a mysterious smile: "There are 88 food stalls at this festival, and as always, the selection process by the organizers was strict. Every food stall vendor comes from the renowned culinary scene of Wenling City, with chefs possessing unique skills."

"Wow! That means we are in for a treat this year!"

"Not only that, Qianqian, this year's food festival marks a deep collaboration between the city's Commerce Committee and Alipay, providing comprehensive online and offline services. Alipay's QR code payment covers every stall, and they have specially designed 'red envelopes' for this festival. Food lovers can claim these 'red envelopes' before paying, and get varying bonuses after payment. Guess, what's the highest bonus amount this time?"

"4,888 yuan?"

"Congratulations, you got it right."

Ma Yong said excitedly, then with a smile: "And at the end of this event, through scores from expert judges and citizen voting, the top 10 and the 'Takeaway King' of this food festival will be selected."

"Compared to previous editions, this food festival has introduced a new 'Chef + Food' model. During the event, every afternoon, chefs will be invited on-site for demonstrations, teaching cooking techniques from material selection to cutting, cooking, and timing. This afternoon, the head chef of the International Hotel, ranked first in last year's top 10, will be giving a tutorial on stage. We'll select based on data for the following days."

"Wow, we not only get to taste delicious food but also watch chefs live teaching cooking skills, and we can vote for this year's top 10. It's so exciting and highly anticipated."

Ma Yong and Liu Qianqian, the two hosts, chatted energetically for a few lines.

According to the schedule.

Related leaders from Wenling City's government and the organizer's leaders successively took the stage to speak.

After a lengthy opening speech,

the leaders jointly performed the ribbon-cutting for the opening ceremony of the food festival, officially announcing the start of the three-day Wenling Food Festival.

Xuanxuan and Qianqian, these two little ones, naturally had no interest in the boring and sleep-inducing speeches and ribbon-cutting ceremony.

They clamored to leave!

So Huang Yide and his wife prepared to take them back.

Jiangling was mainly there for the food, and now that his daughter wanted to leave, he readily agreed, escaping from the tedious opening ceremony.

Meanwhile, Huang Tao received a call from Xu Hao, saying that the marinated meats were already on the way with the driver and asked him to send someone to receive them.

He then quickly arranged for Yan Ming and Ji to meet them at the entrance of the stall to help move the marinated meats over.

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