Chapter 25: In the Lotus Bush
Ruan Wan didn't know whether to say that their luck was good or bad, because not long after the dance, the sky was actually clear. It's almost six o'clock, and the sun is still out, which is really helpless.
However, the sun at this time is not scorching, but it is still brilliant, it shines on the land full of water traces, this kind of weather gives people a strange and cute feeling of "warm and humid". Other times aside, it's nice to be in this kind of season.
As soon as the weather was good, there were more people coming and going. However, the time had come, and the organizers from the town had no intention of letting the little girls dance again, but for their sake, they waved their hands very generously, allowing them to wander around for a while and then go back with them. Of course, there is a limit to the scope, only to wander around under their noses, not to run around - after all, they are all tender little girls, if something really happens because of running around, who can be responsible?
Hearing the news, the little girls were all happy, and they formed a group to walk around the neighborhood.
Ruan Wan naturally formed a group with her two friends, but she still had a very important thing to do before she went shopping. That's right - wash your face!
In order to facilitate the construction of the booth, there are faucets nearby. She ran to the side and rushed to the water, and then wiped her handkerchief with it, and it was fine, and her face was finally back! Of course, she didn't forget to tear the two flowersโone to be exact, because one of them actually broke down in the middle of the jump, but fortunately Aunt Ma didn't let her pay for it. Song Ting and Yu Qiaoqiao, as her loyal partners, naturally did the same thing. Such a move turned out to be quite sensible. Because the people nearby saw that they were dressed interestingly, someone actually asked them to take a photo.
Ruan Wan and the other three all left a few shadows in other people's cameras, which can be regarded as "highlighting the encirclement". In addition to the town's booths, there are also many other town's booths. In addition to the "town culture", "town food" is also essential. When she went out, her grandmother stuffed her bag with a lot of money - no way, her grandmother was a big supporter of the slogan "poor families are rich" - so she invited the two friends to eat very chicly.
"The jelly is delicious, you can eat it. โ
"Mung bean cake is also delicious, can you taste it?"
"Ahh
Three friends, you feed me a mouthful, I feed you a mouthful, and successfully achieved the goal of "no need to eat dinner".
I don't know how long I played, but the bright sunshine gradually faded, and the night was late. The street lamps next to the lotus lake are lit up one after another, illuminating the lake surface brighter than the day. At this time, the temperature is much cooler than in the evening, and there are many more pedestrians coming and going. They stopped at the lotus lake, or to enjoy the scenery, or to take pictures, and even moved a number of tables and chairs, and played poker and mahjong on the lake with the lights, which was also pleasant.
Boats gathered around the lake, and there were people who had come to do business - it was too hot during the day, and few people wanted to swim in that kind of sunshine. It's different at night, and such an environment downstream the lake is really unique. Especially in the lotus bush, the lotus leaves are green, the fragrance of flowers is bursting, and the sound of frogs is really a good place to play. If you're lucky, you can find a few lotus pods that you can already eat, tear open the green skin, take out a few lotus seeds and peel them off to see, the white raw, tender ground can drip water, the legendary bitter "lotus heart" has not yet been fully formed, so this thing naturally tastes extremely sweet - it is difficult for people who do not grow up near the water to appreciate this wonder.
"Wanwan, do you see that flower beautiful?" Song Ting stood by the lake, her eyes attracted by a flower.
"Which one?"
"That's it!" Song Ting raised her hand and said, "Did you see the one that was only half open!"
"I saw it. Yu Qiaoqiao also said, "It's really beautiful." โ
"yes. โ
Under the prompting of the two, Ruan Wan also saw the flower, which was different from other friends, hidden in a large lotus leaf, and only showed half of her face shyly, which had to be easily discovered. She looked at her very excited little friend and said regretfully: "It's a pity that it's not at home, otherwise I would have rowed the boat directly to you." โ
As soon as she said this, before her friend could speak, someone next to her laughed first: "You little girl can also row?"
A few people looked sideways and found that it was an old man who said this, and the boat he was sitting on was probably too dilapidated and had not yet been cared for.
"Of course she will!" Before Ruan Wan could speak, Song Ting had already answered first, "We are from Zeshui Town!"
"Oh, Zeshui Town?" the old man's eyes lit up, "I went there when I was younger, and many houses were built on the water's edge, and everyone was a good boater. He stretched out his hand and gestured, "Even such a tall baby can run around on a bamboo raft." โ
"Of course!" Song Ting held her head high when she heard someone praising her hometown, not to mention how proud.
"Will you too?"
"Forehead......" Song Ting's "arrogance" weakened instantly, this, she really won't.
The scene that the old man said did exist, but after all, it was a few years ago, and now that the traffic is convenient, who would deliberately walk from the water. Not to mention that Song Ting and Yu Qiaoqiao's family are the same as Ruan Wan, they don't rely on water.
Fortunately, the old man didn't plan to hold on to this topic, but just smiled and said, "The little girl wants that flower just now?"
"Hmm!"
"Just as I'm leaving. He looked at Ruan Wan and said, "Are you going to use my boat to row to pick flowers?"
Ruan Wan was a little surprised: "Is it okay?"
"What's not to do with that. The old man waved his hand and said indifferently, "Everyone here knows me and my ship, and in the blink of an eye, can you still carry my boat away?"
Ruan Wan thought about it, and it was true that she didn't have the strength. It's that she "spends the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain", and the old man is generous, so she naturally won't have stage fright, so she readily agreed.
"But you'll have to show me a few strokes first. โ
"Okay!" As she spoke, Ruan Wan got off the boat, and the boat was still a little far from the shore, but she went up gently and dexterously, not to mention how stable her body was.
The old man nodded when he saw it, he had been relying on the water for a long time, and just by looking at this, he could deduce that what the little girl had just said was not a lie. Ruan Wan walked to the stern of the boat, stood and picked up the oars, maneuvered them deftly around the corner, and rowed back and forth a few more times.
"Okay, that's it. The old man was also refreshed, and when he saw that Ruan Wan was playing with it, he stood up decisively and patted his ass and jumped onto the shore.
Ruan Wan smiled, and with a slight movement of her hands, the boat slid out in an instant, leaving a long trail on the surface of the lake.
The wind blew, gently stirring the white sleeves and hem of her dress.
"Hey, Wanwan! I haven't gotten on yet!"
Ruan Wan listened to Song Ting's cry, smiled and pinned a strand of sideburns behind her ear, but she didn't hear this, and she was far away in an instant. She rowed a boat was learned by Grandpa Wang, and this old man was in charge when she rowed before, so she was not afraid at all. Not to mention that Song Ting was really a little too lively, and when she drove him and Yu Qiaoqiao onto the boat, they had a little more fighting...... What if you fall into the river? Even during the day, even if the hall is lit up at night, it is always a little inconvenient to save people. For the sake of safety, she still "ruthlessly" abandoned her little friend.
In this way, she steered the boat with great ease, approaching the lotus bush. The flower that Song Ting fancied was in the deepest part, and it was a little troublesome to get close.
At that moment, a lit lotus lantern slid past the side of the ship.
Ruan Wan was stunned, and then reacted, today...... It seems to be Lianniang's death day, which is why the dance teacher chose to choreograph that dance. She turned her head to look, and sure enough, there were many vendors on both sides of Lianhu Lake who specialized in selling lamps, and many customers surrounded them and generously bought all kinds of lamps. Under normal circumstances, it is forbidden to throw things in Lianhu, but today is an exception.
Although it shows that the early sanitation union is a bit hard, this is also an annual event, and there are still many people who want to participate.
Ruan Wan continued to row the boat, and along the way, she kept seeing people squatting down and putting the lotus lantern into the water, and she found many familiar figures among the lantern keepers, such as Aunt Ma, teachers and girls who came with her.
In the blink of an eye, the shore of the lake was filled with lights.
It's windy tonight.
The lights then began to drift towards the center of the lake in the night breeze.
Ruan Wan sped up her rowing speed a little, and if she waited until the lights were floating, she would have to be careful when sailing, otherwise she would easily overturn a few lights.
After a while, she entered the lotus bush.
Compared to the brightly lit shores of the lake, the light in this area is much dimmer. Fortunately, now the tourists who take the boat are putting lights on the outside to watch the lights, but there are not many people here, so she rows the ground very smoothly.
Ruan Wan only had the flower in her eyes, but she didn't know that she was also in the eyes of others.
Someone on the shore was watching her - it was an accident to find her. Originally, I was just walking around the lake casually, but I didn't want to turn my head and see a beautiful girl hidden in the depths of the lotus lotus, dressed in white clothes and white dresses, and they flew with her long black hair in the night. Between the swaying of her clothes, she deftly shuttled through the lotus leaves, like an elf born in them.
When everyone else was looking at the lotus lantern, he was attracted by her in the lotus bush.
He saw her suddenly appear among the flowers.
He saw her pluck a lotus flower.
He smiled when he saw her looking down at the flower.
He watched as her figure swung around with the ship......
At some point, he subconsciously ran, but her size grew smaller and smaller, and finally disappeared completely into the flowers. When he stopped panting, he only saw lotus lanterns flashing all over the lake, like stars in the night sky. In the light of the candlelight, the girl's figure disappeared as if she had suddenly appeared.
He suddenly remembered the legend again, could it be that he really saw "Lianniang"?
At this time, Ruan Wan had already stepped on the shore, she smiled and handed the fresh lotus flower to Song Ting, who had long forgotten what had just happened and looked surprised, she didn't know what she had missed just now, let alone that there was someone who had been chasing her boat for a long time.