387 Buying Spree
"It's a good idea to have a stone beast in the doorway. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info the kind at the entrance of the town's Chinese/Guolong restaurant, have you ever seen it? Pumpkin lanterns are stacked next to the giant beast, which is extremely conspicuous from a distance, creating a Halloween atmosphere. ”
"I think a giant beast can hold a big bag or a big basket in its mouth. You can put some candy inside, if you want to come in and continue the challenge, then put some candy inside as an entrance fee, but if you don't dare to go in, then take a handful of candy and turn away. ”
"Wow, I like that!"
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"On the main road of the ranch, you can set up several levels, each level to answer a question, choose one answer and go to the left, and the other answer to the right, opening up a completely different mode. The ranch is very extensive, right? We can divide it into a few different areas and plan the route, how about it?"
"Isn't it too easy, too old-fashioned, and too boring to ask questions in every level?"
"Uh...... What do you think?"
"You're not a rule-abiding person, are you? Every level is a question, it's boring and too regular. As we mentioned earlier, let your imagination run wild and plan as wildly. What I want is to hide different clues on the road to the main house, and if they can't find them, then they will step directly on the trap, such as quicksand, such as dirty water, such as cobwebs, and so on, and if they find it, the clue is a puzzle that will prompt them that in the next few steps, the traps they may encounter ......"
“…… When they finally reach the end, see how many traps they have suffered, and decide how much candy they can get? God, that's a genius idea! Fourteen, you're such a wonderful fellow!"
"Not only that, but not only. I also thought that the ranch was so big, if it was just a way to the main house, it would be too small. So, I thought about hiding some other treasures in different parts of the ranch, and depending on the clues, maybe going to the sheepfold, maybe going to the beech forest, maybe going to the garden, and then digging up the treasures. ”
"Candy?"
"No, what I'm thinking about is buying some props here, maybe as a surprise, maybe as a punishment. As for what treasures they find, it's up to their luck. ”
"Hahahaha. Jesus Christ, honestly, this is probably the most awaited Halloween of my life, it's wonderful! Come on, let's think about how you're going to decorate the road to the main house, and it's not as simple as putting some jack-o-lanterns next to it, right?"
In the store, Melanie and Lu Li were talking about the idea of Adventure Park, Lu Li poured out his thoughts, Melanie became more and more excited, more and more excited, and her speech became a little incoherent, she even began to dance, walking quickly in the store, constantly rummaging through her collections, and then shouting loudly from time to time, "Fourteen, fourteen, here!"
was infected, and Lu Li's mood also rose, especially when he thought that this was the first time to arrange Halloween according to his ideas, his steps began to jump uncontrollably, and he ran around the store with Melanie, as if he had returned to his childhood.
They build a castle out of sheets, pillows, and sofa towels, and then use brooms and sticks as weapons, imagining that they are chivalrous warriors, doing chivalrous deeds, and wandering the world, or they imagine that they are magicians, powerful and powerful, who can scatter beans into soldiers, call for wind and rain, and save the world by themselves.
Those imaginations in fairy tales, those miracles in the world of novels, those deeds in movies and television...... All of them became the subject matter for themselves, fantasizing about becoming the protagonist and deducing a story like no other.
That's what Halloween is all about. At least that's how Lu Li understands it, on this day, regardless of age or class, everyone can realize their absurd, childish, ridiculous, and crazy ideas, return to their childhood, and feel the pure and true, clear and transparent heart of innocence.
"You know what? My favorite fairy tale character is Peter Pan. Not because he will never grow up, but because he will always have dreams. Melanie said with a smile on her face, "People always want to grow up, but people always forget the true meaning of their dreams. ”
Such Melanie made Lu Li a little stunned.
Life is very simple, there is no doubt about it, many people simply don't have time to think about their dreams, because they have to run for food and clothing, for a living, the so-called dreams, are really too far away. Even Lu Li himself, this is the case, if he didn't inherit the ranch, if he didn't have the space ring, perhaps, he would still be busy running around the city now.
But people ignore the essence of life and the meaning of themselves. To be alive is not just to live.
Lu Li's family was not a wealthy family, he was an ordinary farmer, and he experienced a very hard time when he was a child. At that time, there was no TV at home, only a radio, and there was no entertainment, even snacks were a luxury. Lu Li clearly remembered that in the evening, after a long day's hard work, Yuan Qingzhu would sit in front of his house to enjoy the shade, then find a discarded newspaper and start cutting the window grille with scissors.
Yuan Qingzhu is a skillful one, the scissors are simply cut a few times, and after the newspaper is spread out again, it becomes a beautiful window grille. There are all kinds of window grilles in the house, and the windows of every room will be pasted. In the room that would leak in winter, it revealed a little fun in life.
People are always complaining that their lives are too hard, always complaining that their livelihood takes up all of their lives, but they forget that those little happiness are everywhere.
The same is true for Melanie in front of her. In a town like New Bronfels, running a make-up toy store can be challenging. Because there are too few residents here, there are naturally not many students, and there are not many masquerade balls every year, even Halloween is not the peak season.
But Melanie has a pure childish heart and tirelessly manages her own world. Perhaps, she may not be rich and rich, and it is not even easy to maintain the basics, but her life is colorful, and she is happier than most people on Wall Street.
Of course, the city has the good of the city, the countryside has the regret of the countryside, there must be gains, there are gains and losses, and how to choose between trade-offs is a topic that everyone needs to face.
"My favorite fairy tale character is Harry Potter. I'm still waiting for my Hogwarts offer. Lu Li's response made Melanie pause, then clapped her hands, grabbed Lu Li's wrist, and walked quickly in the direction of the corner, babbling in her mouth, "I found a sorting hat last year, not an official peripheral ......"
She didn't question Lu Li, whether "Harry Potter" was a fairy tale, but directly began to realize Lu Li's dream. Lu Li likes this feeling.
“…… It was made by a craftsman himself. How is it, doesn't it look like a real Sorting Hat?" Melanie opened a large quaint box and took out all kinds of strange things from it, all of which were "Harry Potter" magic props......
Thinking about the "Light Wheel 2000" at the door, Lu Li felt that he had found a like-minded partner.
"What is this? Is this Hermione's time-lapse watch?" Lu Li's voice of surprise also sounded, and Melanie's voice came and went, like a symphony.
For a while, the "Clown House" was extremely lively, and the two old children were immersed in their own world, laughing constantly.
Before leaving, Lu Li had already expected that today would be a crazy purchase.
With the rapid development of commodity society, the festival economy came into being. In modern society, festivals have gradually lost their meaning, and have become an important moment for businesses to create business opportunities and boost sales. Especially in moments like Valentine's Day and Christmas, buying gifts and planning surprises are becoming more important than the meaning of the holidays.
Originally, spending quality time with family and saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new year is the meaning of Christmas, and enjoying a romantic world with your loved one and thanking each other for your company is the meaning of Valentine's Day. But now, the gifts are starting to dominate, and no one cares what the holiday is, and the gifts are the focus.
Because of this, the cost of spending the holidays in various families is rising, and prices are rising exponentially in an unbelievable trend. According to official statistics, the highest annual consumption in the United States is Thanksgiving, which has become a burden for many families, and a month's or even two months' salary may not be able to cover the cost of Thanksgiving.
The same goes for Halloween.
The festival itself is already very thin, and parties, revelries, and "trick-or-treating" have become the protagonists. But in Lu Li's view, this is exactly what Halloween is all about: dancing with ghosts, swimming with the night, and sharing with friends.
Therefore, Lu Li knew that this was a festival economy, but he still planned to really experience it. What's more, the idea of an adventure park was nothing short of a childhood dream, and now that he has the ability to make it happen, why not put it into action?
But here's the problem: Lu Li seems to have bought too much, and once he started, he couldn't stop the car, even if he was mentally prepared, he still exceeded expectations. Is this the effect of the festival economy or the effect of the childlike war? In any case, Lu Li does not mind at all, but enjoys it.
Holding a large pile of boxes, Lu Li staggered towards the door, Melani opened the door, Lu Li didn't even have time to express his gratitude, let go, and walked around, a gust of wind blew, and the boxes suddenly began to shake, and Melanie's exclamation came from behind him, but Lu Li didn't care, and laughed heartily.
Immediately afterwards, someone came over and took the initiative to take over the two boxes and offer help.