Finest Servant

The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the Lantern Festival, which is called the Shangyuan Festival by the people, and is also commonly known as the "Festival of Lights". According to custom, the Spring Festival does not end until the Lantern Festival is over, so Lantern Festival is also one of the most important festivals in Dahua.

The Lantern Festival is said to have been handed down from the time of Xiang Yu, the founding emperor of Chu. When Chu and Han were fighting for hegemony, it is said that the Jade Emperor ordered Huode Xingjun to burn the capital on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. When Xiang Yu, Emperor of Great Chu, found out in a dream, he led his ministers and the people of the capital to welcome Xingjun and begged bitterly. Huo Dexingjun couldn't bear life to be ruined, and he was afraid of violating the laws of heaven. When we are in a dilemma, a wise man offers a plan. That night, inside and outside the capital, from the imperial palace to the courtyards of the common people, all lanterns and torches were lit, and it was as bright as day. The light of the fire pierced through the sky, and if it was like a fire from the sky, it would have been hidden from the Jade Emperor. Since then, on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the capital will be burnt to commemorate it, which is the origin of the Lantern Festival. In order to honor Huodexingjun, later generations used glutinous rice flour to form balls to worship the gods, which were shaped like pearls.

The Lantern Festival is the beginning of the spring of the year. When everything recovers, people who have been dormant for the winter all start to go out, which is more lively than the Spring Festival. But I don't go out on fifteenth. According to Dahua's customs, tonight is the time to eat the Lantern Festival.

Lin Wanrong and the two young ladies' carriage entered the city, the eldest young lady looked at the scenery outside and sighed slightly: "From the third day of junior high to today, we have traveled for more than ten days and nights, and unknowingly we have arrived at the Lantern Festival. "

Other people's Lantern Festival is a family reunion, harmony and beauty, but they went out far before the fourth day of the first lunar month, which is really hard enough.

The second young lady went out for the first time, and her eyes were slightly red: "Sister. I miss my mother a little bit. I don't know what she does at home alone. Have you eaten Lantern Festival?"

Hearing the two young ladies mention it, Lin Wanrong is also a little uncomfortable. I don't know what Qiaoqiao's Nizi is doing at this time? Are you staring at the white rice dumplings in the bowl, with tears falling into the bowl? Thinking of saying goodbye, the girl passed out crying in her arms. Lin Wanrong couldn't help but feel sour in her heart. With a wife, there is concern. This is true. Fortunately, Xian'er received news from Sister An. I arrived in the capital ahead of time, otherwise, I still don't know what the scene will be.

"Miss, do we have a place to eat Lantern Festival tonight? I'm a little hungry." Lin Wanrong giggled and enlightened the two sisters.

"I know what to eat!" The eldest lady said softly, "When you arrive at the semicolon in Beijing, how can you be without yours?"

The carriage took a few steps forward, but stopped. Coinciding with the Lantern Festival, every family in Beijing comes out to enjoy the lanterns. The road was so crowded that it was difficult for even pedestrians to pass, let alone a horse-drawn carriage.

Yushuang was young and missed her mother for a while. Looking at the lively scene outside, she immediately felt longing and wiped away her tears: "Sister, since the carriage can't travel, why don't we get off the car and walk.

Today is the Lantern Festival. It's very lively outside, let's go out and have a look? "

The eldest lady is mature and prudent, and no one dares to provoke the Xiao family in Jinling, but this is the capital. No one knows about the Xiao family, so it is better to be cautious.

Seeing the eldest young lady shaking her head slightly, the second young lady hugged Yuruo's arm and said coquettishly, "Sister. It's rare to have a good day for today's lantern festival, so let's go out and play!"

this girl. The eldest sighed helplessly, glanced at Lin San, and asked for his opinion: "What do you think?"

Lin Wanrong smiled bitterly and said, "Right now, the carriage can't go even an inch. If you don't want to get off, you have to get off, so the second lady's wish will be fulfilled."

Yushuang looked at him with a sweet smile, and bit her red lips lightly. If her sister wasn't still by her side, she would have jumped up and hugged his neck and kissed him. The eldest lady said helplessly: "That's fine. But this capital is not Jinling, we must be careful, especially you!" The eldest lady glared at him with a bit of anger in her eyes, and then said: "There are many people outside, the three of us are alone. Let's go together, but don't go away."

Three people walking together? How is this going? I haven't tried it yet. Lin Wanrong laughed, opened the curtain and jumped out of the car, looking around.

A bright and bright moon rose from the east, and the land of the capital seemed to be covered with a layer of silver veil. The city is full of traffic, lanterns everywhere, and people come and go, like a tidal wave. Each has a small lantern in his hand. There were also young ladies from wealthy families, who brought dozens of servants to and fro, carrying lanterns of different sizes across the border, crowding the street.

On both sides of the avenue, the eaves are flying in the pavilion, and the lanterns are hanging high. The revolving lanterns, jade rabbit lanterns, gourd lanterns, watermelon lanterns, cat lanterns, doll lanterns, peacock lanterns, and Ziya lanterns are all lifelike, like a hundred flowers competing for beauty. The walking crowd scrambled to watch, pointing at all kinds of lanterns, and there were laughter and laughter everywhere, which was extremely lively. The festive atmosphere is even better than New Year's Eve.

Lin Wanrong probably glanced at it, then couldn't help shaking his head, no matter which dynasty it was in, the capital had the most people, which was a golden rule.

The two sisters got out of the car and looked forward. The second young lady was very young. Seeing this lively scene, her face turned red with excitement and said, "Lin San, is this the Beijing Lantern Festival? It's even more lively than the lanterns on the Qinhuai River."

Although the eldest lady has traveled a lot, this is the first time she has seen such a lively scene tonight. She glanced around and sighed deeply: "Who can sit idle when they see the moon, and where can't they smell the lights? It seems? I used to be in Jinling at this time of year, and I would also enjoy lanterns at this time of year. When I was young, my mother took me to watch it a few times. At that time, I thought that Jiangnan was the most prosperous place in the world. During the Festival of Lights, I realized that my vision was too short-sighted before."

"Many people don't mean prosperity, I still miss Jinling a little more." Lin Wanrong smiled and said meaningfully.

A turbulent crowd rushed forward, and the two young ladies were shocked in the crowd, and Lin Wanrong covered her with both arms, and said with a smile: "Don't be afraid, there are many people like this. What's more, two This young lady has a beautiful appearance, and everyone loves her. If you don't squeeze it, it's not normal. I'll squeeze it back later to avenge you."

The second lady giggled, and the eldest said softly: "Don't make trouble, we have only just arrived in the capital, we have to be careful about everything. Lin San, there are many people here. You hold Yu Shuang, we must walk together, Qian Qian Don't go away."

"Look." The second lady exclaimed. The slender little finger pointed to the distance, and there was a glimmer of excitement in his eyes.

The eldest lady and Lin Wanrong looked at the situation. I saw that on the high platform erected in the distance, a square and upright lamp city was erected, towering and splendid, shining with the moon. The majestic and gorgeous climbing gate, the slightly flickering lights of the sea city head, a majestic atmosphere, makes people dazzled. In the center of the city of lights, there is a nine lotus lantern, a sea of ​​​​lights. Thousands of people moving.

"This is the official lamp." The eldest lady said softly.

"What is an official lamp?" Lin Wanrong asked curiously. When it comes to these, he is a down-to-earth white.

The eldest lady glanced at him and said with a smile, "It turns out that when you didn't know, I thought there was nothing in this world that would make it difficult to live with you."

This little girl took the opportunity to take revenge, and Lin Wanrong smiled: "If you can know about 70% or 80% of the matter of heaven and earth, it's already a fortune."

"Blowing bullshit." The eldest lady covered her lips with a light smile, and a faint pink glow appeared on her face: "The so-called official lantern. In fact, it is a lantern funded by the government. The annual lantern festival is actually a lantern festival. The powerful households will use their money to make lamps. The government is no exception. This is called having fun with the people. The bigger the lamp, the more beautiful it is, which means that his status is higher.”

It turned out to be like this, it was a group of stupid people with a lot of money to show off their money. Lin Wanrong was greatly contemptuous. Right now, the invasion of the Hu people is imminent, and the court will not spend money on the blade. It's really sad to waste it in these places.

The second lady couldn't bear it anymore and said softly: "Sister, Lin San, let's walk forward and buy some lanterns to see." He shook his head and smiled bitterly, and said in Lin Wanrong's ear: "Remember, we must walk together and cannot be separated."

Lin Wanrong's heart is hot, this little girl is not implying anything, he smiled and nodded: "Remember. Always be together, even if killed."

Xiao Yuruo blushed and said softly, "I don't know what you are talking about, I'm too lazy to care about you, Yushuang, let's go."

The street was crowded and crowded. The two women were walking in front of them. How could Lin Wanrong rest assured? He hurried forward a few steps and grabbed Yushuang's little hand with one hand. The second lady gave him a sweet smile.

Seeing that the eldest lady was not squinting, Lin Wanrong was too lazy to think about it, she stretched out her big hand and touched Xiao Yuruo's small hand.

The eldest lady's eyes fell on the lantern in front of her, but her face was pink, her little hands trembled slightly, and her nervousness was covered with sweat. Lin Wanrong held her little hand, she glanced at Yushuang nervously, and seeing that she didn't notice at all, she couldn't help but glared at Lin Wanrong, her little hand struggled a little.

Lin Wanrong said sternly: "It's done, but don't get lost. It's not easy to find it back when you're separated."

I hate you so much, the eldest miss is clenching her teeth, and she no longer dares to speak, let alone struggle.

I really didn't do it on purpose. Lin Wanrong held the little hand of the eldest lady, and her heart trembled slightly.

From the sweat on Eldest Miss's palm, he could feel Xiao Yuruo's nervousness and excitement. Is she an aunt? It seems not anymore. I took the second lady's hand, and then the eldest lady's hand. I really couldn't tell who was the eldest sister-in-law and who was the little sister-in-law. If it's messy, it's messy, and don't make it clear, anyway, the meat is always in the pot when it's rotten. He smiled and scratched on the palm of the eldest lady's hand, feeling indescribably proud.

After a few "Boom", the fireworks flew into the sky, and in the sound of the explosion, they turned into colorful and dazzling patterns. Looking around, there are colorful lanterns everywhere.

"Wish tree!" Pulling the two of them to the front, Yushuang suddenly shouted in a high voice.

wishing Tree? Lin Wanrong was stunned for a moment. Is there such a thing at this time?

Looking in the direction pointed by the second lady, I saw a tall ginkgo tree rising into the sky on Qianmen Street. Looking at the belly and branches of the tree, I am afraid it has been thousands of years old. There are all kinds of beautiful small lamps hanging on the tree. The branches are covered with colorful ribbons, which are very beautiful under each other.

The thousand-year-old ginkgo is a great girui. According to legend, a wish under the ginkgo tree can come true. Under the tree, women of all shapes and sizes had already gathered, wrapping the incense bag that made the wish on a ribbon, and tying colored stones on both sides. Throw it on a branch and hang it high.

Seeing that all the women gathered here, and the crowd was relatively relaxed, the second lady broke free from Lin Wanrong's hand. He pulled his sister and said, "Sister, let's go over and make a wish. Bad guy, wait for us here, don't come here."

I*, I'm not going, who will protect you? What if I encounter a group of female perverts? He thought righteously, carried forward his thick-skinned spirit, followed behind the two young ladies, and mingled with this group of women.

The lady's face turned red. Reasoning with this person will not work no matter what, so leave it to him.

The young ladies who were making a wish didn't even look at the servant in the blue clothes and hat at all. Perhaps in their eyes, this person might not be considered a man. It's just that they don't know that this servant may be the most arrogant family in history. He has stolen a pair of sisters, Miss Hua, and is really a role model for everyone in the family.

Shameless people are useless. Lin Wanrong swept his eyes and saw that the ladies had all kinds of wishes written in their sachets.

"I beg your husband!"

"May the young master Zhang be returned as soon as possible!"

"I beg the Minister of War to accept me as the eighteenth concubine!"

Lin Wanrong looked sweaty and felt that he had come to the wrong place.

Yushuang whispered a few words in her sister's ear, and glanced at Lin Wanrong's face secretly. His face was slightly red, he found a sachet and put his wish into it.

Miss was silent for a while. I also wrote a wish to go in and put it on the other end of the rope. Yushuang's little hand shook lightly. The sachet, which carried the wishes of the two sisters, hung firmly on the tree branch.

"I hit it, I hit it." The second lady jumped up excitedly, her little face was full of joy, and the eldest lady smiled softly. Moonlight, fireworks, shining on the flower-like faces of the two sisters, reflecting their curvaceous and incomparably graceful figures, indescribably charming and moving.

What a auntie! Throw it right!

Lin Wanrong laughed, stepped forward and said, "Congratulations, congratulations. What wish did the second lady make?"

Yushuang said tenderly, "Don't ask, it won't work if you ask."

Lin Wanrong whispered in her ear: "Are you thinking of inheriting the lineage of my Lin family as soon as possible, and spreading branches and leaves? You don't say it, I know it."

The second lady snorted and hid behind her sister in shame. The eldest lady gave him a blank look and said, "Hugh has to bully Yushuang!"

"What wish did the eldest miss make? Oh, I didn't say-"

The young lady snorted softly: "If I talk to you a few words every day, I will get a few more points when I get angry." Lin Wanrong and the eldest miss scolded a few points every day, and if they were hotter, he would have already done so. I'm used to it, not to mention that there is a jade frost on the side, which is much more exciting than Miss Pao, who is fighting with open flames. Don't men just like this one?

"Ladies, do you want to buy a lantern? The best Lantern Festival lanterns cost 20 taels of silver each. I guarantee that your dreams will come true." The women who had made a wish before have already bought a few lanterns and carried them in their hands, looking at the people who are more beautiful than Hua Hua.

Twenty taels of silver? Damn, why don't you grab it, you must be moral! Lin Wanrong, who came from a profiteer business background, is also very contemptuous of these hawkers. Unfortunately, the second lady likes it very much. She has already stepped forward and said, "Is this a Pisces lamp?"

"That's right, that's right. Miss, this pair of fish lanterns is an allusion to each other, and it's appropriate to buy it as a gift to your sweetheart." Those hawkers said the same thing when they saw the young woman, and they almost tried everything. Yushuang glanced at Lin Wanrong shyly and did not dare to speak.

Since my wife likes it, I have no choice but to pay for it. Lin Wanrong stepped forward and pointed at the largest Pisces lamp: "This, the largest, how much is the silver?"

"Fifty taels of silver!" The hawker said, taking advantage of the good business tonight, sitting on the ground and raising the price.

Damn, can buy half a bottle of perfume. Lin Wanrong took out the silver note and said, "Hey, one hundred taels. If you dare to ask for my money, I will smash your stall! Second Miss, do you like it?"

The peddler whispered to himself, I'm looking for your money. I am a fool. I don't know whose family's servant this is, how dare to hook up with the young lady, how bold and courageous!

Yushuang nodded lightly, her face flushed red, and her eyes were as tender as water. Softly said: "Lin San, thank you. We will be the fish that stick to each other and be together forever."

She fetched small letters. A line of small characters lightly asked: "I would like to be a winged bird in the sky!" After finishing the question, he threw the small letter to Lin San, and ran away in a hurry.

The old couple is old and married. What are you afraid of? Lin Wanrong smiled and took out the pencil, and continued on the next line: "Let's tie the branches together forever." Light the candle in the lamp, burn it for a while, and the second lady will help him with him. With Pisces. The lantern slowly rose and flew straight into the air. Yu Shuang's face flushed with excitement, and she held his hand with love and affection, an indescribable joy.

The eldest lady looked at the two of them and sighed softly. Lin Wanrong giggled and said: "Miss, which lamp do you like, I will buy it for you as well. The silver bills on my body are too heavy, it's really troublesome, so I can reduce it for me. Lighten your load."

The second lady also said, "Sister. You can choose one too. Bad guys, you can't favor one over the other, and you have to give your sister a lamp."

Sweat, second lady. The idiom of favor one over the other is not used in this way, and it will cause misunderstanding by others. He was thinking wildly, but was a little proud. He took the second lady's hand and gently stroked it.

The eldest lady snorted with a sigh of relief on her cheek: "Mother put all the silver bills on you. You are spending money so lavishly, be careful I will tell your mother to treat you." The eldest lady is now learning smart, Knowing that he had no way to take Lin San, he pushed all the responsibilities on Mrs. Xiao, which was a big improvement.

Lin Wanrong smiled and said, "This silver note is something I've worked so hard to earn, and I never used public funds. You can choose the lamp with confidence."

The eldest lady blushed slightly, walked to the lantern booth, and carefully selected the lanterns. Mandarin duck lanterns, lotus lanterns, Guanyin lanterns, I have read one after another, but I don't know which one to choose.

Lin Wanrong picked up a lamp and said, "Just choose this one, this one is good."

Xiao Yuruo looked at the lantern in her hand, but it was a moon-old red lantern, and there was someone coming up. The kind-hearted Yue Lao tied a red thread to the ankles of a young man and woman, stroking his beard and smiling.

Xiao Yuruo's heart skipped a beat, she glanced at him secretly, and hurriedly turned her head. Thinking of the red thread cut by Qin Xian'er on the boat that day, she was almost in pain, her eyes were a little wet, she bit her teeth lightly, glanced at Yu Shuang, and said nothing.

Lin Wanrong didn't bother to care what the eldest lady was thinking, so she raised the red light and said, "Boss, how much is it?"

Seeing that he was a big customer, the boss said, "Just now, the guest officer has already bought a lamp. This lamp is cheaper, fifty taels of silver. This is a loss!"

"What?" Lin Wanrong stared: "Fifty taels of silver?"

The hawker owner was taken aback: "This, guest officer, we can discuss it. Or, how about ten taels cheaper?"

"*! Such a good lamp is only worth fifty taels of silver?" Lin Wanrong said angrily: "If you don't add it to one hundred taels of silver, I will never buy it."

The boss was stunned for a long time, then stammered: "One-one-one hundred taels of silver?"

"It's too wordy, how can you make a big business?" Lin Wanrong told him that he would pass the bank note, took the red lantern, and gave it to Xiao Yuruo, giggling, "It's for you."

Others couldn't understand his strange bargaining theory, but Xiao Yuruo knew it in his heart. He was funny, but he couldn't laugh. There was a mist in his eyes, and he said softly, "Thank you, I like it very much!"

She took out a red thread from her bosom, but it was cut off by Xian'er that day. The eldest lady blushed and glanced at him secretly, her hands trembling slightly, and tied the red thread to the two above the lantern.

"Sister, what's wrong?" the second lady asked in confusion.

"This is a sad story. When the raw rice is cooked, I will tell you." Lin Wanrong smiled.

When the eldest lady mentioned small letters, she didn't know what to write. After hesitating for a long time, she wrote: "Lovesickness is like dust—"

Is this waiting for me to continue? The second lady is still around! Lin Wanrong smiled, and was about to start writing, when his eyes swept into the distance, and suddenly the pencil in his hand fell to the ground.

Lin Wanrong stood there dumbfounded as if struck by lightning, unable to move anymore!

For the sake of Lao Yu's 6,000 words a day, let's order a monthly pass! More recommended tickets! Even if I am abroad now, I am still in a hurry to update. I will not talk about the pain in it. It is really not easy!