Chapter 110: Lantern Festival
Qin Hanzhen and Zhao Mo did not go to Chengqinzhuang. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info They are very interested in going to have a fun, I heard that the Lantern Festival, there are also churches in the clan, there are banquets, and there are small lantern festivals held by themselves. Although the excitement must not be as good as that in the city, it is run in its own place, and there are not too many idle people, so it is more reassuring to go shopping.
But Qin Bai didn't allow it, he asked his granddaughter to accompany his old wife at home, and asked Zhao Mo to stay, and he took a few entourages to Qinzhuang to participate in the Shangyuan Festival. As soon as the sacrifice was over, he stayed in the six-room ancestral house for one night and came back, not wanting to mix with anything else.
Shangyuan Sacrifice is also quite tiring, he has discussed with the Niu family, and he thinks it is better to stay less in Qinzhuang. First, he was afraid that he would encounter many relatives and friends of the clan to visit again, and it was not good to keep people out of the door, but Niu's body and bones didn't want to toss anymore; second, Niu thought that it was Qin Jian's return to Beijing, and the clansmen would definitely inquire more, and they didn't want to mention it more, Qin Bai also agreed, but he was worried that someone in the clan would see something, so he would rather hide.
Qin Hanzhen and Zhao Mo were quite disappointed, but it didn't matter, Qin Bai promised to take the Niu family to go to the lantern festival with them on the sixteenth, and the lantern festival in the city would naturally be more lively. As for the church, there are also operas in the city, and the opera garden in the village will be sung until the end of the first month. I can't watch the Lantern Festival, and I will see it the same in the future. With Qin Hanzhen's status in the sixth room, it's no problem to order a few plays you want to watch.
Qin Hanzhen comforted Zhao Mo again and again, where did Zhao Mo actually want to watch any drama? Naturally, he didn't take it to heart. The two accompanied Niu's to chat around the fireplace, coaxing her to be happy, and she didn't have much leisure to be depressed during the Lantern Festival, since her husband couldn't be by her side.
Who knew that not long after dark, Qin Bai actually came back!
Qin Bai was dusty all the way, his face was still tired, according to the entourage he brought, he actually rode back to the city as soon as the sacrifice was over, just in time for the city gate to be officially closed, and did not stay in the six-room ancestral house for one night as originally planned. On the contrary, there were two nephews who could not rest assured, and rode diligently all the way to escort him back. Now that the city gate is closed, and they can't go back, Niu hurriedly ordered someone to clean up the guest room, entertain them to stay, and let people arrange wine and food.
Niu couldn't hide the smile on her face, she hurriedly pulled her husband to the dining table and sat down, scooped soup for him, gave him vegetables, and said angrily: "It's dark, why did you come back?
Qin Bai smiled but said nothing. Qin Hanzhen said smartly: "Grandmother, grandfather is reluctant to let you go, I must accompany you for the holiday!"
Niu glanced at his granddaughter, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up, not to mention how happy he was.
Qin Bai drank a bowl of hot soup, slowed down a little, and then said slowly: "First, I really can't rest assured at home, and second, I don't want to get involved in the messy things in the sect." Ke Liang is the main priest today, and the clan is in favor, but Ke Yong's face is not very good-looking. There were also a few young children, who were probably not very harmonious with Keyong on weekdays, and took the opportunity to stab him with words and gossip about his daughter-in-law. Keyong has always been steady, but for some reason, he lost his temper today, and quarreled with his brothers in front of the ancestral hall, making the scene a little ugly. His father also thought that he deliberately gave his brother no face, reprimanded him in front of the clansmen, and asked his mother to teach his daughter-in-law a lesson. After all, Keyong has always behaved, not like a person who would do such frivolous things, and the parents were suspicious of their daughter-in-law, thinking that it was instigated by Xiao Huang. Keyong wanted to protect his daughter-in-law, but his son cried again, but Keliang's daughter-in-law ordered someone to take the child down, and called Xiao Huang to persuade Keyong. Xiao Huang came to persuade him with illness, so he stopped Keyong. The ceremony went well, but Keyong's son was unable to participate, and Keyong came again, and the clansmen naturally wanted to talk about it. As soon as the ritual is over, the sect's side will also start settling the accounts. A few clan elders came to persuade me to come forward to take charge of the overall situation, where do I have the leisure to take care of that kind of thing? It is better to leave early. I excused yourself and came back quickly. ”
Niu's eyes widened: "There is such a thing?!Keyong looks good on weekdays, but he is too indulgent to his daughter-in-law, I didn't expect there to be such a foolish day?"
Qin Hanzhen said: "I didn't expect Aunt Ke Liang to let Aunt Ke Yong persuade Uncle Ke Yong." In case Aunt Keyong doesn't cooperate, but instead helps Uncle Keyong make trouble, it will be troublesome. ”
Qin Bai said with a smile: "Don't underestimate your Aunt Keliang, she asked her to hold the child down, and asked her to persuade the little uncle, wouldn't she tell a few words in advance? Her mother's family is already annoyed with her, no matter how dishonest she is, even her husband's family is disgusted with her, no matter what she thinks, she has to abandon her, where can she go? Although Xiao Huang's temperament is disgusting, people are still a little clever, and they will not know that there is a dead end ahead, and they will have to make trouble to the end. ”
Qin Hanzhen is right to think about it: "Of course she has to keep a low profile for a while, slowly plan the way to recover, and look forward to the day when she will make a comeback." If she was really a fool who was willful and didn't care about the overall situation, she would not have been able to sit in the position of the acting patriarch for so many years. ”
Zhao Mo said with a smile: "Let's not mention those things, since my uncle and grandfather are back, we naturally have to have a good reunion banquet." ”
Niu's Dale: "That's true. Hurry up and start chopsticks, I told them to heat up the dish again and make a few more hot dishes. He also ordered the nephews and grandchildren of the two clans to be invited to have a meal. The two young men were a little flattered, but both were overjoyed. After eating and drinking, I went back to my room to rest.
Qin Bai, Niu's, Qin Hanzhen and Zhao Mo had a peaceful night, got up early the next morning, and began to prepare for the lantern festival at night. The two grandnephews said that they were also very interested in the Lantern Festival and wanted to accompany their elders to go shopping, which was agreed with their families when they left home yesterday. Qin Bai was a little worried, but still sent someone back to Zhuang to report the letter, but left two nephews down. It's hard for these two children to have filial piety, how can he be cold to other people's kindness?
After dinner in the evening, the family went out together. Qin Bai ordered someone to book a private room in the teahouse by the Qinhuai River in advance, which was next to the venue of the Lantern Festival, and the most lively part of the Lantern Festival could be seen from the window. If you hadn't booked it a month in advance, and played the signboard of Yongjiahou Mansion, this private room would not be so easy to get.
Qin Hanzhen followed his family upstairs, and looked back at the hall under the stairs, which was full of people, and the private room upstairs was also very lively. When she entered the private room, she found that the room was very elegantly furnished, and there was a large brass furnace in each of the four corners, and there was a charcoal fire burning in it, which made the room warm and warm. The four large windows facing the street are all opened, and the window is full of light, attracting everyone's attention.
The guy whispered and asked them if they wanted to sing and wait, or call the musician and the female first? Qin Bai whispered to them to invite the two musicians. After a while, two female musicians in their thirties, dressed very neatly and neatly, and with a delicate and upright appearance, one played the flute and the other played the piano, playing according to the tune ordered by Qin Bai. The music is melodious and festive, but it is the best match for the lights outside the window.
The guy also sent a lot of delicious snacks and fragrant tea, all of which were ordered by Qin Bai in advance, and they were freshly prepared and delivered.
Niu Shi watched the lights for a while, listened to the piano for a while, drank tea and ate snacks for a while, he was too busy to come, and he was very happy. She said to Qin Bai: "Why are you so well prepared? It's so good, I don't even know what to do, everything is fresh, and I haven't played with it before." ”
Qin Bai handed her a small brass monocular: "Do whatever you want, let's book this private room tonight, no matter what we want to do, the store will satisfy us." You can look at the lamp with this much clearer than with your eyes. ”
Niu Shi curiously took the telescope and fiddled: "What do you think of this?" Qin Bai taught her. The more she looked, the more interesting she felt, and she hurriedly walked to the window and took a telescope to look at the stalls at the lantern festival, and sure enough, she saw the styles of those lanterns clearly, and was very surprised, so she hurriedly called her granddaughter and Zhao Mo to come over: "You guys also come and see, those lanterns are as if they are in front of our eyes!"
Qin Hanzhen knew what it was at a glance, she took the binoculars and looked at it, and studied it, and found that the distance could be adjusted, and she also had a lot of fun with Zhao Mo.
Zhao Mo looked at it for a while, and then said to Qin Hanzhen: "Although you can see it clearly, it is better to see it in person." Wouldn't my cousin want to buy a few lamps?"
Qin Hanzhen pointed to the two homemade palace lamps hanging in the corner of the house and said, "It's enough for us to have these two." It's okay to see the lanterns happily, and it's not very troublesome to take so many back and clean them up after the holiday?"
Who knew that Niu Shi heard it on the side, so he said in a loud voice: "It's okay to buy a few and come back, let's be happy." Flower lanterns, the family used to buy during the festival, if you don't like it after the holiday, take it and throw it away, like it to save it, and continue to order it next year. What's the problem? It's not like there's no place to put it at home. You are all children, go if you want to see, remember to bring me two back, I think the marquee is very good, the lamp of Chang'e running to the moon, Chang'e is so beautiful!"
Niu Shi spoke, and Qin Bai naturally readily agreed: "You guys go, I'll let Mama Hu and Hu Yong bring a few more people to follow you, remember not to get separated, and don't patronize and play, just get lost." Don't forget to bring back your grandmother's favorite marquee and Chang'e lanterns. ”
Qin Hanzhen actually wanted to go to the Lantern Festival in person, but he didn't want to bring the lights back. But her grandfather had told her so, what else could she say? she could only helplessly pull Zhao Mo and walk out of the teahouse together. But when she walked into the Lantern Festival, the thousands of different styles of lanterns in front of her were enough to dazzle her, where did she remember the helplessness before?