Finest Servant

The spring was cold and windy, and the hard frozen soil after the snow was formed into lumps by ice, and the carriage was bumpy. The air was filled with the faint scent of gunpowder from firecrackers. The thawed river water was rushing, and the sound was clear and loud, which was heart-warming.

There are lanterns hanging in front of every door, big and small, in different patterns and shapes, bright or dark, far or near, from a distance, they seem to be hanging on the horizon, lit one by one, even brighter. is beautiful.

There were many pedestrians on both sides of the road. The maids held lanterns and swayed in the slightly cold spring breeze. The young ladies smiled shyly, lowered their heads and hurried, fearing that others would look at their faces. Xunchun's son-in-law holds a Xiaoyao fan in his hand, and looks at the women who come and go from time to time, his appearance is very dashing.

Thirty fires, fifteen lamps, the old saying is true. It's been half a month since the Spring Festival, and now it's Lantern Festival, the spring atmosphere is strong, and this is the beginning of a prosperous year.

Beside the moat that has just melted the ice cubes, the river is gurgling, and countless lanterns are floating on the water, shaking slightly, in different shapes, either lotus, or peony, competing for beauty and beauty. The reflections of the lamps are reflected in the river, and each lamp has a shadow, on the water and underwater, adding radiance and radiance to each other, just like the stars falling into the water.

This is the flower lantern festival that is widely spread in the north. Legend has it that every year at the beginning of the Lantern Festival, the young lady in the boudoir will write their wishes on paper, and then put them in a special lantern, so that it will flow down and flow with the waves. If you are picked up by a talented person with a heart, you are a person who is destined. The legendary flower god will bless the young lady, who has become attached to the flower lanterns, for a hundred years to marry and marry together.

This legend has been passed down for thousands of years. It is also true that a few pairs of famous couples have been formed. For a time, the Huashen Lantern Festival and the Lantern Festival have become the unique scenery of the Northern Lantern Festival.

This year's Lantern Festival comes early, and the river ice is beginning to melt. It was unbearably cold, but the young men waiting to catch the lanterns by the river were densely packed, and there was an endless stream, which squeezed the water on both sides of the river.

An eleven- or twelve-year-old boy dressed in Lingluo held a long bamboo pole in his hand, and a small iron hook hung on the bamboo pole. Every three or two times, he hoisted up lanterns, attracting talented people from both sides of the bank. They were full of admiration and admiration. Most of these young men came empty-handed, even with tools in their hands. He didn't prepare so well. Seeing that this little brother was only eleven or twelve years old, he kept picking up the lanterns that Miss Upper had put down. In my heart, in addition to admiration, I admire: Whose little son is this, such a foresight, amazing!

A wide carriage slowly woke up from a distance, undulating up and down the bumpy road.

The two horses that were pulling the carts kept breathing hot from the mouths of the two horses in their mouths. Although he is a servant of the dust, he is handsome and heroic. The rear compartment is huge. There was some dust outside, and at a glance, it was obvious that it had come from afar.

The carriage jolted,

A woman's soft cry came from the car: "Hey, what are you doing, you are pressing me."

Another man's voice sounded: "Oh, sorry, the carriage was too bumpy, I didn't mean to. Hey, what is this soft one? Wow. There's another one here??"

"You, get down!" The two women in the carriage shouted together.

The curtain of the car was hurriedly opened, and a smiling man with healthy skin got out of the car, pushed by two pairs of small hands.

He shook his blue shirt, flipped his cap, and said with a smile: "Why are you shy, it's just being careless, even though you are in good shape, you don't need to be so domineering. Just get down, anyway, I'm tired from the car, A two-step exercise is also good.”

The carriage was not far away when Garan stopped. The man next to the carriage yawned, looking at the dense crowd on both sides of the river, and was suddenly startled. I*, what is this for? Black lights blind fire, let's go fishing together?

The curtain on the carriage window was lifted, and a beautiful little face stretched out, with a sweet smile on his face, he carefully looked at the crowd in front of him, and asked curiously: "Sister, what are the people in the capital? So strange? It's cold and it's dark again, what are they doing around the river? Hey, there are so many lanterns on the river, it's so beautiful."

The other woman also stuck her head out of the window, with jade flour cheeks, a reddish mouth, her eyes wandering, looking forward to her appearance. She looked at the crowd and said, "Oh, is it the Lantern Festival today? We've been together for so many days, and we even forgot about this good time. This is probably the legendary Flower Lantern Festival. Legend has it that as long as an unmarried woman puts down a lantern in the upper reaches of the river and writes your wish, if it is picked up by a loving son below, this is the matchmaker of the flower god.

The younger woman was pleasantly surprised: "Really?" She secretly glanced at the man walking beside the carriage, and said softly, "Then I will also put one in and ask the bad guy to pick it up."

The older and beautiful woman chuckled and said, "What else do you want him to choose, you can directly get along with him for a hundred years, and it will be cumbersome to do so many twists and turns."

The young woman snorted and blushed, and got into a fight with her sister in the carriage.

Someone walking by the car heard these words, and suddenly realized that these people were here to find lights, no wonder they were all so wretched and their eyes were shining. However, this activity is somewhat beneficial for these young ladies who are not industrious in training.

He glanced around and saw an eleven- or twelve-year-old brother who was quick and quick. After a while, he had picked up four or five lamps, pulled up the letter group in the lamp and glanced at it, and then snorted and threw the lantern on the spot. aside. The more and more ruined lanterns were placed, it was the hearts of the beautiful and affectionate young ladies, and the young men watching were drooling with anxiety.

I*, is there any reason to come to fish for lanterns at such a young age? At such a young age, that thing didn't even have hair yet, and it was really unreasonable to even want to do these romantic activities. He spat heavily, and walked forward with a smile. With a kind smile on his face, he said, "Brother Dong, how are you? Wow, it's amazing. You can pick lanterns and play at such a young age. Can I play with you?"

When the surrounding sons saw a servant approaching him, they immediately became contemptuous. Whose servant is so ignorant of etiquette, and he doesn't even talk about etiquette, righteousness, and shame, and even other children are cheating.

"Sister, he did something bad again, you don't care about him?" The young woman in the carriage pulled up the curtain, glanced at it, and hummed.

The elder sister smiled and said: "He has done bad things not once or twice, which time can he control him. Our family needs to find someone who can control him. That is too difficult."

The younger sister said: "I think it's my sister, you don't want to control it. This bad guy travels all the way from Jinling to the capital, and he tries to do something bad every day. If no one is in charge, why don't you know what evil he wants to do?"

The elder sister smiled and said, "Doing evil? When he does some evil things to you every day, I think you like it very much. Don't think that I don't see anything when I fall asleep."

"Sister??" The younger sister shyly threw herself into her arms and didn't dare to speak.

The elder sister pressed her nose helplessly and said, "You. You are so young, let him do bad things to you every day, how will you get it in the future? Didn't I give you a knife for self-defense? If he bullies again You, just stab him with a knife, giggle, don't say I taught you, he likes to take revenge on me??"

The two sisters were talking and laughing in the carriage, and someone over there had already shyly approached the child and said, "How about it, little brother, do you agree? Hey, you don't speak. I'll take it as your agreement. It's a tael of silver, as long as you pick up ten lanterns, this tael of silver is yours."

The child snorted and said nothing.

Personality, I like it. He smiled, picked up the silver of Bai Huahua, shook it in front of the child, squinted and said with a smile: "Did you see it, this is the silver of Bai Huahua, ten lanterns are one tael of silver, what a bargain."

The child gave him a contemptuous look, took out an ingot from his arms, there were as many as four or five taels, hooked his little finger and said, "Hey, this is five taels of silver, as long as you pick up a lantern, This silver is even given to you by this young master." The surrounding crowd burst into laughter.

I*, more tugging than me? The capital is really different, even children are so dragged. He is very thick-skinned and doesn't care about everyone's ridicule. He gave a thumbs up and said, "Brother Dong, you really have a personality, I like it. Why don't we make friends. My name is Lin San, what's your name?"

"Lin San?" The kid frowned, shook his head and said, "This name is ugly enough, and it's unbearable. Your knowledge is not much better with this name."

This little guy looked like a little adult, and he talked for a long time, but he didn't say his name. Lin Wanrong smiled disapprovingly and said, "Yes, my name was given by someone else. It's messy and dirty. I don't know what kind of elegant name you have, little brother?"

The child glanced at him vigilantly and said, "Why are you asking my name? Hmph, it's close to me, eight out of ten are ghosts. Look at you, you don't look like a good thing, are you trying to abduct me? Tell you, young master, I'm not a vegetarian! I can kill a cat at the age of three, tear a leopard at the age of five, and just killed a tiger with my bare hands a few days ago, you want to kidnap me? Be careful I don't recognize people with my fist!" He held out his hand and shook it Shaking small fists, I look like a muscular man.

Lin Wanrong was stunned for a long time. I finally met someone who was even more shameless than Lao Tzu. He was still so young, so promising and promising. He smirked and said, "Brother Dong is really good. Okay, okay, I won't ask your name anymore. Tell me, what are you doing with these lanterns, do you really want to find a sister to be your daughter-in-law?"

The boy cut a disdain: "Looking for a daughter-in-law? What are you looking for a daughter-in-law for? You think everyone is like you, and you want a daughter-in-law every day!" Everyone burst into laughter, Lin Wanrong sweated profusely, this boy is really accurate at first glance. , Lao Tzu came to the capital to look for his daughter-in-law. The two sisters slumped when they heard Lin Wanrong talking to the child, and couldn't help but hide in the carriage and cover their lips and chuckle. The elder sister said: "If I tell you to do something bad, someone can scare you."

"Since you're not looking for a daughter-in-law? Then what are you doing with other people's lanterns?" When the audience listened to the two of them, finally one couldn't help but ask.

"This lantern doesn't have any meaning." The child said: "I found forty or fifty lanterns, but they were actually written by some young ladies. It's ugly. I want to find some cakes with the right taste. , did not find it."

The sound of countless sons falling to the ground! This goddamn little guy got a knife. Fishing for these lanterns is actually to find cakes, and also throw away the erotic words written by the young ladies.

Lin Wanrong laughed, he didn't like this kind of pornography at all. This kid is very funny and makes people laugh.

Seeing the hateful eyes around him, the kid was not afraid at all. He pulled Lin Wanrong's sleeve and said, "Lin San, you are not bad!"

"What's good?" Lin Wanrong said strangely.

The child said solemnly: "These people are all looking for a lantern to find a young lady. They are really vulgar and superficial. Although your status is low, you are different from them. You don't pick lanterns, and you don't laugh at me. The character is not bad. Then I will tell you my name. My young master is Li Wuling. If someone bullies you in the capital in the future, you can report my name, and I guarantee that no one will dare to touch you. "

Oh my god, so arrogant? Lin Wanrong smiled secretly and didn't take it seriously, but listen to what he said earlier. However, I realized that this child is not simple. I saw Li Wulingsheng's head and head, and his pupils were pitch black. Eyes are flashing, very clever and cute. Thinking of his peculiar reason for picking lanterns, Lin Wanrong couldn't help laughing and said, "Brother Dong, are you catching these lanterns for dessert? Are you a fool?"

Li Wuling snorted: "I heard people talk about this flower lantern festival yesterday, so I asked my grandfather what the lantern festival was for. The old man was busy at the time, and I pestered him a few times, and he said it was to deal with greedy ghosts, and each The young lady at home made some cakes for the river god. Hmph, the old man dared to lie to me. I want to compete with him right away tomorrow, so that he will know how good I am.”

Invincible, Lin Wanrong heard a burst of sweat, this little guy is estimated to be an overlord at home, even his grandfather is not in the eye.

"Look at it, look at it, the flower lamp??" A shout came from upstream.

"Flower lamp, flower lamp??" The sons from both sides of the strait also exclaimed together, with excitement in their voices. The two young ladies hiding in the carriage could not help but look out when they heard the shouting.

"Flower lamp, what is the flower lamp?" Lin Wanrong looked at Li Wuling and asked strangely.

"You ask me, how do I know, I'm a child!" Li Wuling rolled his eyes.

I *, encountered a thorn, Lin Wanrong smiled and looked upstream. I saw a lantern slowly walking on the upstream water. The lantern came tall alone, in the shape of a beautiful woman, with a charming expression, a smile on her face, and fluttering skirts, which were vivid. The whole body of this beautiful lantern was glowing with a layer of faint yellow light, and there were dozens of small ones in the shape of a lotus flower. From a distance, it looked like a frivolous fairy in a lotus flower.

Is this the magic lamp? Lin Wanrong was also secretly amazed when he saw it, not to mention the idea of ​​this flower lamp, that is, to make the tall lamp float on the waves without falling over. That is a big problem, and it is not something that ordinary people can do.

"What flower lamp? Fish it up like me." Li Wuling said disdainfully.

People on both sides of the river have long been attracted by this beautiful flower lamp, and many people have fallen to their knees and worshipped. Only Li Wuling and Lin Wanrong were not afraid of the sky and the earth. Anyway, it was the lamp that the upper lady put on, so I picked it up and looked at it.

The place where Li Wuling stood was the narrow part of the river, and it was the best place to fish for lanterns. He stretched out the bamboo pole, looked at the direction in which the flower lamp floated, and hooked it hard. Although this flower lamp is tall, it is very stable in the water. Li Wuling's strength is small, and the flower lamp is slightly tilted, but it is not hooked.

Lin Wanrong's eyes were quick, and she took the bamboo pole and pulled it hard before hooking the beautiful lantern.

When the lantern came ashore, Lin Wanrong carefully looked at the bottom of the lantern, and saw that there was a fixed lamp holder with a circular bracket below it. Dozens of wooden wheels were tied to the bracket, which could change direction at will with the impact of the water current. When the light comes from upstream, the wheel follows the direction of the water flow, so to hook the light over, it is actually to change the direction of the wheel, and the force must be greater.

The ingenious design of this mechanical structure, Lin Wanrong couldn't help but nod when he saw it, Beijing is really talented.

Seeing that the flower lamp was also picked up, everyone gathered around. The eldest and second young ladies who were hiding in the car couldn't help but move gently and stood beside Lin Wanrong.

These two women are graceful and beautiful, even more beautiful than the fairies in the painting. The onlookers were stunned when they saw it. Even Li Wuling, the little Ghib head, looked a little dazed.

*, my wife, can you see the land? Lin Wanrong was unhappy and kept the two young ladies behind her. He coughed lightly and said, "Brother Jin, what are you going to do with this lantern?"

Li Wuling wiped his eyes and said, "These two sisters are so beautiful. Lin San, is this your wife?"

This sentence was a good question, Lin Wanrong laughed and said: "Almost so." Xiao Yushuang blushed and her ears flushed, but the eldest lady pinched the flesh around his waist.

"Lin San, why are you looking so weird?" Li Wuling asked.

Nonsense, being executed by this little girl, it hurts the flesh of Lao Tzu, and there is a smile on his face. Can it be weird? He laughed and said, "Dong Li, don't talk nonsense, let's see if there are pastries in this lamp. I'm also a little hungry. After dinner, go home and sleep with my wife."

"You want to die, so dare to say anything?" The eldest lady added strength in her hands, blushing like a haze in the sky, and whispered softly in his ear. The aroma of exhaling like orchid made Lin Wanrong tickled.

Li Wuling nodded and checked in the magic lamp. Of course there are no pastries, but it is true that I found a paper ball again. Little Guitou was naturally disappointed. He didn't even look at the paper ball. He threw it to Lin Wanrong and said, "This lamp was hooked back by you. Of course, you are the only one who has read the letter written by the lady."

Feeling a sharp pain in the thin flesh on the waist, Lin Wanrong smiled bitterly and said: "Miss, I am unintentional, you don't want to eat jealous. ."

Xiao Yuruo's face was blushing, she secretly glanced at her sister, and hurriedly hummed: "Whoever eats jealousy, you are the only one who likes nonsense. Yushuang, let's ignore him and let him be proud."

Xiao Yushuang hummed and said strangely, "Sister, what's wrong with you, your face is so red."

"Really?" The eldest lady covered her face, her heart skipping a beat: "Maybe it was caused by the wind. It's all caused by Lin San anyway, we just ignore him."

Li Wuling saw that the paper ball was in Lin San's hands, but the expression on this man's face was sweet and painful, so he couldn't help saying: "Lin San, do you really see it? If you don't see it, you will lose it earlier, to save your wife. Jealous."

For the sake of this wife, I don't care about this little thing like you. He smiled, opened the paper ball, and saw a line of small characters written on it: "Dragon Dragon Dragon, when will you come to attract the phoenix?"

This sentence is like a poem or a couplet, only half a sentence, which makes people confused. Li Wuling glanced over his little head and sneered: "What kind of dragon and phoenix, which lady is this, she is very arrogant."

It makes sense, these young ladies will have a higher heart than the sky and have some sweet dreams all day long, just like Ning'er in the past. But fortunately, I conquered Luo Cainu with boundless charm, otherwise she would not know how long she would suffer.

"Chong Chong Chong, specializing in folding phoenix dragons!" Lin Wanrong laughed and wrote a few words, which seemed to be his own portrayal.

Li Wuling is a big kid, nodded and said: "Lin San, this sentence is good. Dragon conquers the phoenix, it is nothing, the insect conquers the phoenix, that is the ability."

Lin Wanrong stuffed the note back into the lamp, and the two put the flower lamp back into the river, watching the beautiful lamp goddess continue to float downstream, Li Wuling giggled and said: "Lin San, you are a good person, wait a minute. After entering the city, this young master invites you to drink tea. Now I have to go back to ride a horse, see you another day."

horse riding? Riding a horse in the dark? This old little land is crazy, isn't it? Li Wuling had gone far, and he was still in a daze. The capital is really different, everyone I see is this kind of talent

When he turned back to the car, Yushuang smiled and said, "What was written on the magic lamp that made you delay for so long?? Sister, is that what you're asking?"

"Damn girl!" The eldest lady blushed and turned her head hurriedly.

Lin Wanrong secretly swiped in the palm of the eldest miss, and said with a serious tone: "It's nothing, it's the goddess of flowers who bless us!"

"Blessing for what?" the eldest asked softly.

"Bless us for a hundred years, and give birth to your son early!" Lin Wanrong said with a giggling smile.

The two women murmured softly at the same time, the second young lady thought she was talking about herself, her heart was pounding, the eldest young lady had a ghost in her heart, her face blushed, and hurriedly said: "If I have a few words with you, it will not be serious. Yes. You will be punished into the city."

It's not necessary to enter the city, as several people are talking, the carriage has slowly traveled to the bottom of the city wall. Lin Wanrong stood on top of the chariot, looking at the red lacquered city gate and the two bright red characters above the city gate, with bursts of excitement in his heart: "Qingxuan, I am here!"

Alas, in the fire test in New Delhi, ask for a few monthly passes! It's not easy for me either.