Chapter 269: Flower Lanterns

Maybe Pan Jinlian is a woman, when she arrives in a strange environment, she will always be very alert, she always feels that there are so many people in the temple fair, there is always a pair of eyes staring at her. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info wherever she and Brother Yun went, those eyes were staring at her back, but Pan Jinlian looked around, and she couldn't be sure, who would be so many people, and which pair of eyes?

Later, those eyes stared at Jin Lian and became upset, but this feeling could not be explained to anyone, even if it was spoken, it was not clear to explain, not to mention that the number of people rushing to the temple fair gradually decreased, so Jin Lian urged Brother Yun to go home. Although Brother Yun was still a little reluctant, he was a very sensible child, so he obeyed Jin Lian, took the colorful butterfly kite and a string of sugar gourds, and left the temple fair with the flow of people, he didn't know anything.

They were getting farther and farther away from the temple fair, and Jin Lian also felt that those eyes were far away, and only then did the heart that was holding on to it let go, and there was a feeling that the prey had escaped from the hunters.

Jin Lian asked herself: "Is it because my uncle and Wu Song are gone, I have lost my support and sense of security, so I am suspicious and think that someone will stare at me and harm me? ”

So Pan Jinlian and Brother Yun happily went to Uncle He Jiu's house, gave the sugar gourd and butterfly kite to Xiaobao, and promised that one day Jin Lian and Brother Yun would take Xiaobao to fly this beautiful kite. That Xiaobao was so happy that he jumped up and shouted, "Thank you, aunt!", and kissed Jin Lian's face twice.

He Jiu Niangzi said: "Jin Lian, if you don't come, I am still going to your house to talk about it, this year's Lantern Festival, Yanggu County is really lively." The big households in Yanggu County pooled the money and invited the craftsmen in the south of the Yangtze River to tie a batch of lanterns, which were more and more beautiful than those in Qinghe County, and wanted to let the old folks in Yanggu County see that this was a lantern event that Yanggu County had never had. On the day of the 15th Lantern Festival, the people of Yanggu County will definitely fall into the city to see the lanterns. ”

He Jiu Niangzi asked Jin Lian again: "Jin Lian, on the fifteenth day, why don't we go to see the lanterns together?" We have a lot of people, we take care of each other, and we are not afraid that someone will make trouble, so you can go with us, okay?"

Brother Yun also said: "Sister Jin Lian, to be honest, I have grown so big, I have never seen such a big lantern festival, there are many of us, and we will not be afraid of anything." ”

Jin Lian thought to herself: "No one is afraid, so what am I afraid of?"

She said, "Then I'll call Sister-in-law Sun and Grandma Wang, probably they haven't seen such a lively scene." "Of course, everyone agreed to go and see the lanterns, and everyone was happy.

When Pan Jinlian told Wu Dalang about He Jiu's invitation to them to see the lanterns, he was still a little hesitant at first, and Jinlian thought that he must have remembered the scene of watching the lanterns in Qinghe County last year. When Jin Lian told him: "Today is different from the past, so many people from our neighborhoods are leaving together, and there are many people, besides, who in Yanggu County doesn't know that there is an elder brother in Wudutou, as long as Wu Song's name is revealed, I don't believe that those little ruffians dare to do anything?"

Wu Dalang thought about it and felt that what Jin Lian said was reasonable, with Wu Song's name in Yanggu County, no one knew about it, and probably no one would dare to provoke it, so Wu Dalang agreed.

On the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Pan Jinlian thought that she would finally have the opportunity to see the lanterns this year, and she would definitely take a good look at it if she wanted to fulfill her childhood dream. The neighbors also thought of her, everyone dined in advance, and the invitations were all made, forming a mighty team.

The location of the lantern festival is selected in Lion Street, when the street has set up ten lamp stands, according to different contents to arrange the lamp stands, there are stalls around the lamp stands, there are also shoulder baskets, carrying burdens to sell food, there are selling melon seeds, dried fruits, rose osmanthus cakes, pasta, and even you can see carrying a straw handle, which is full of rock sugar gourds, anyway, you can satisfy your hunger when you are hungry, and you can satisfy your hunger when you are hungry.

They came early, and there weren't too many people under the ten lampstands, so they simply walked along the lampstands, ready to look at them one by one, not wanting to miss any of them.

On the first light stand, there are various lamp types that imitate all kinds of fruits, vegetables, flowers and plants. The golden melon lamp is shining with golden light, the watermelon lamp is green, the lotus lamp is held on the green leaves, the plum blossom lamp is hidden in the dry branches, the persimmon lamp is yellow, the green pepper lamp is green, the red pepper lamp is fired, the eggplant lamp is purple, the pear lamp is orange, and the fruits and vegetables are all on the lamp stand.

On the second lamp stand, there are all kinds of birds, beasts, insects and fish, and the paste lamps and lanterns are very interesting; Crabs run rampant with eight legs, shrimp two whiskers long lead, turtle lamp black pressing, carp lamp inside the golden armor, double dragon water lantern through the rockery, lone crane flying towards the sky lantern and clouds, monkey fire head play, young and old are happy, white elephant lantern proboscis flying, men and women are afraid, lion lamp roars out of the mountain to scare away the beasts, tiger lamp roars out of the forest to frighten birds, peacock spreads its wings, attracting giant birds to compete for feathers, phoenix long groan, making thousands of birds chirp in unison.

A few more below, full of character stories, turn to the bottom, the shelves are already crowded, crowded, and it is difficult to walk forward.

This one is the story of the eight immortals crossing the sea, I saw that Zhang Guo Lao rode a donkey upside down and smiled, Uncle Cao Guo held a scroll and thought carefully, He Xiangu carried a basket of new fairy fruits, Lan Cai and his hands folded and chanted Buddha in his mouth, Han Xiangzi played the jade flute to break the human soul, Lu Dongbin carried a sword to drive away evil demons, the iron cane Li carried a gourd with immortal medicine, and Han Zhongli was very pot-bellied and smiled. It's really eight immortals crossing the sea, each showing their magical powers, and the demeanor of that character is really like a living person.

One is pierced is Guanyin Dashi Pudu sentient beings, only to see the compassionate Guanyin Master on the white lotus, holding a pure bottle, willow branches brushing jade dew, sprinkled to the common people in the world;

Then a lantern is the heavenly fairy is offering the birthday of the queen mother, here is Magu mentioning a basket of fairy peaches, red and white; that is the heavenly maiden scattered all over the sky flying flowers, fragrant and fragrant; the birthday star holds the elixir, and the lucky star presents the longevity date; the barefoot immortal flies to the clouds to catch the sun, and the woman climbs to the moon in the sun; the weaver girl weaves into colorful brocade, and Qing'e spins white snow silk.

Looking at these lamps, everyone was fascinated and couldn't stop admiring, and the crowd became more and more crowded, everyone raised their heads, surrounded by this exquisite lamp, reluctant to leave.

Suddenly, the sister-in-law who was holding Pan Jinlian's arm pulled Jinlian a few times and pointed to a place, but the people who were traveling with them didn't notice them. Jin Lian looked at the place pointed by her sister-in-law, it was a three-story building not far from the lampstand, it was not luxurious, but it was very comfortable and exquisite, this small building was facing Lion Street to the west. On the eaves of the third floor, there is a bamboo curtain of Xiangfei, and there are five beauties sitting under the lamp.

The wind blew the bamboo curtain of the Xiangfei concubine, and saw two women, so she simply picked up the bamboo curtain and looked down, and now she saw clearly what the five beauties were wearing. One wears a white silk jacket and a blue satin skirt, the other is a red silk jacket and a blue satin skirt, the other is a red makeup sleeved jacket with dark green satin, a pink silk satin jacket with a fiery red satin skirt, and a green silk satin jacket and a dark green satin skirt. At this time, the people who watched the lanterns rubbed their backs shoulder to shoulder, looked up and looked up, one after another.

Some prodigal children pointed to these five beauties and said, "They must be the ladies of the prince's mansion." ”

The other said, "Five beautiful wives and concubines of a rich and noble family." ”

One even said: "I don't know which lady in the courtyard it is, which big family called her here to watch the lanterns and sing?"

The people downstairs pointed and pointed, more and more young men did not look at the lamp, but went to look at the woman upstairs, only to see the red silk jacket and blue satin skirt slightly older beauty gestured, and the two people who lifted the curtain put down the bamboo curtain again. The downstairs man saw that there was no movement upstairs, and there was no beauty in sight, so he turned his face to look at the lanterns.

Pan Jinlian quietly asked Sister-in-law Sun: "What kind of big family is this, neatly holding five women like flowers?"

Sister-in-law Sun whispered into Jin Lian's ear and said, "Didn't you see the one wearing a green silk satin jacket and a dark green satin skirt? ”

There are five beautiful wives and concubines in the family, this kind of pomp and circumstance is no less than Zhang Shanren, it seems that this brother of Hua Zixu is not an idle person in Yanggu County, he does not have great ability, and he has the means to reach the sky, how can he hold these beauties whose hearts are higher than the sky?

They walked all night, and after all the lights were finished, everyone bought jujube cakes, osmanthus cakes, and a few melon seeds, and ate happily all the way.

A few days have passed since the Lantern Festival, and Pan Jinlian still feels as if she is still in the mood. Think about last year's Lantern Festival, in Qinghe County to see the lanterns, is to take advantage of the excitement and go, disappointed and returned, and later caused endless trouble, this year they went together, everyone was happy, lively and lively to watch the lanterns, peaceful, Shunshun came back locally, the lights were enough, and finally they were satisfied.

Thinking of those five beauties, really, I don't know which powerful man's wife and concubine, but I will really enjoy it, on the third floor, I don't have to go out, I don't have to squeeze, I can see all those lanterns, and I can be considered blessed. Unlike Pan Jinlian, who married a cookcake seller, had no status, and was looked down upon, suddenly, Jinlian hated herself for the first time with poverty, no power, and no support, and she didn't know what was going on with her, how could she change?