Out of the city gate, Ji Zheng went straight to the place where the masks were sold yesterday, Biluo frowned slightly: This nerd is really stubborn enough, and he won't listen to anyone else's persuasion.

Ji was walking in the front, and ran quickly to the stall, and saw that a woman in her thirties had packed up her ropes and was about to leave, so she hurriedly shouted: "Sister, please don't go yet." ”

"What are you doing at my stall with a big man? The woman saw that Ji was running straight and was about to bump into her, and hurriedly shouted.

Ji Zheng realized that he was really rude, so he hurriedly collected his feet, but unexpectedly stepped on a banana peel on his feet, lost his center of gravity, and immediately slipped to the ground. He screamed out, this fall could kill him in pain, gasped a few breaths, he was afraid that this woman would leave, he didn't care about the pain, he quickly got up, and asked, "Sister, have you sold all the masks here?"

"It's sold. The woman was puzzled when she saw that Ji was so nervous, and a big man ran to the women's stall to inquire about the purchase and sale of masks, isn't this obviously a crime against the wind? But this man was dressed in brocade, his face was handsome, and he was followed by a bunch of guards, either the children of official families or the children of rich families, if so, it would not be strange.

"Sold out?"

"Hmm. ”

"Not sent out?"

"It seems that it can be said that way. ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"There was a little brother who bought all my masks and told me to come here and give them to the destined woman. The woman with the scarf looked up at the moment, and tried to recall the situation, "This little brother is tall, yellow-skinned, a little handsome, and has a very generous hand. ”

Hearing her describe it like this, Ji Zheng was sure that it was Huang Quan, and his heart was hot, and the Huang Quan brothers really didn't deceive, so he hurriedly asked: "Who did you give it to?" Is there a woman with a pointed chin, crooked eyes, and a small cherry mouth?"

"Childe, look at what you said, which of our women in Nanzhou is not a woman with a pointed chin, crooked eyes, and a small cherry mouth, besides, even if it is, I can't tell you. After the stall owner finished speaking, he gave Ji Zheng a big win, and then left.

"Brother Huangquan is not lying, Sister Tingyan is really here to get the mask, I'm going to find Sister Tingyan. Ji Zheng was so excited that he didn't bother to pat the dirt off his body and stumbled into the street.

"I'll take a look. Wushan didn't know what happened yesterday, he just felt that Ji Zheng was like crazy, worried that something would happen to him, so he followed.

Biluo smiled contemptuously and followed behind without hurrying.

The street was brightly lit, the vendors shouted loudly, the pedestrians rubbed shoulders, and the men and women of the appropriate age wore masks, which reminded Ji Zheng, and he hurriedly put on the fox-shaped mask selected from more than a hundred masks yesterday, looked left and right, and began to look for another woman wearing the same mask as him on the street.

"Brother, why is the mask you wearing black?" Huang Lian looked up and saw that Huang Quan was wearing a pure black mask, this mask was not decorated at all, only the eyes and nose were exposed in front, but it fit the face very well, as if it was born with the skin.

"I like it. Huang Quan fiddled with the black leather mask, trying to make it fit more closely with his face.

"But I don't think you're wearing a mask, and there's no one else like you in the whole city. ”

"Why?"

"It's so simple, there's no decoration. ”

"Why do you want to get all the bells and whistles!?"

"It's not pretty. ”

"So what?"

"If it's not pretty, no one likes it. ”

"Superficial, I ask you, if a girl likes me, does she like me or my mask?"

"I've heard people say that liking someone starts with appearance, talent, and loyalty. ”

"Huang Xiaolian, don't listen to these chicken soup words if you're fine, otherwise it will hurt you for the rest of your life. In this world, after all, there are many ugly people and few beautiful people. Huang Quan scoffed at Huang Lian's words.

"Hmph, even if you're right, but you're dressed in black and wearing a black mask, and no one will recognize you when you stand in the dark. Huang Lian said and pulled out the mask he had bought.

"Huang Xiaolian, you say that, it proves that my purpose has been achieved, and I just want people to be unrecognizable. Huang Quan saw that Huang Lian began to wear his red doll mask, and there was always a feeling that he was not stable in wearing it, so he also fiddled with his mask, and couldn't help but complain while making it: "Huang Xiaolian, the theme of tonight's party is a hundred ghosts at night, your mask doesn't look like a ghost at all, it's too out of line." ”

Huang Lian's mask is chubby, and at a glance, it is very festive, like a New Year's doll hanging on the door during the New Year, with a lovely smile, and her red cheeks are raised high, making her look particularly fat.

"How can there be, ghosts don't necessarily have to show their teeth and claws, ugly, even if I want to be a ghost, I have to be a good-looking ghost. ”

"It's good-looking, but I don't think any little girl will wear the same mask as you, and you only wear it during the Chinese New Year. ”

"No, no, no, I'm still young, I'm not in a hurry to find a wife, but brother, your boss is not small, you need to pay attention. The boss said, normally speaking, you have already married and had children at your age, and the children should go to school. ”

"I'll go, when did the boss tell you that? Huang Quan was so shocked that he almost slipped off his mask.

"There's a lot you don't know. I'm ready to put it on. Huang Lian turned her face around, and the red, white, and chubby mask was particularly cute against the backdrop of the lights.

"Let's go, then. Huang Quan helped Huang Lian straighten her somewhat crooked mask, which was suddenly much more pleasing to the eye.

"Where are we going?" Huang Lian was full of anticipation.

"Didn't that sister say, it's best to meet unexpectedly. So, no matter where you go, as long as you are on the road, you will eventually meet people like you. ”

"Okay, let's go. Huang Lian jumped and walked in front, Huang Quan also felt excited, let out a whiner, and quickly chased after him.

Tonight's heavenly street is very lively, the doors of every house are hung with lanterns, the river is full of people who put wishing lanterns, from time to time there will be colorful fireworks rising into the air and blooming, attracting everyone to cheer and thunder, on both sides of the street, masks, snacks, calligraphy and paintings, antiques have to be sold, the hawkers shout endlessly, some people on the street perform fire-breathing, blindfolded and throw darts, and some people hold fire dragons to play on the street, win bursts of applause. Adults without masks drink and chat, children chase them down the street with candy, and young men and women in masks casually and cautiously look for another pair to match them.

"Brother, should we go to Brother Ji Zheng?" Huang Lian turned her head and looked at Huang Quan, her clear eyes full of anticipation.

"Why are you looking for him?" Huang Quan felt a little puzzled.

"Let's see if he can meet Sister Tingyan. ”

"Fate is destined, if there is fate, they will meet again. ”

"I wish they could meet again. ”

"No matter, anyway, we can repay the kindness of a meal, as for how it will develop in the future, it is the marriage between the two of them, and others can't interfere. ”

"Uh-huh, I want to eat sugar gourds. Huang Lian saw that there was someone next to her who was selling a stick full of sugar gourds, and there were children all around.

"Three strings. Huang Quan put Huang Lian on his shoulder, let him take two bunches, threw a silver shell to the vendor and walked away, took a bunch and put it in his mouth, and bit a hawthorn fruit, "This sugar gourd, sweet and sour, is indeed delicious." ”

"Delicious. Huang Lian bit two hawthorn fruits, and her speech was a little slurred.

"I'll tell you not to wear this New Year's doll, you see, I can't find your other half. Huang Quan looked left and right, looked carefully for a while, and saw that none of the children were wearing the same mask as Huang Lian's, so he gave up decisively.

"No one is the same as yours in the faceless mask you wear, hmph, I think you made this yourself, not bought it. ”

"How come, you were obviously present when I bought it, Huang Xiaolian, don't learn to be an old man at a young age. ”

Huang Quan wandered around the street for a long time with his younger brother's little hand, walked aimlessly through a few streets, and saw that many people had found a partner of the opposite sex who was exactly the same mask as he was wearing, and left happily.

After seeing more, Huang Quan couldn't help but pout, hearing that as long as the other half is found, those couples in pairs can participate in more activities: they can continue to walk the streets, they can also go to the river to put wishing lanterns, and they can also go outside the city to count the stars and the moon together. Well, it seems that most people like the third activity, and after the first and second activities, those lovers who have just been married will also participate in the third activity, which makes Huangquan's heart itch, and I really want to experience what it is like to count the stars and the moon, which makes everyone like it.

The two of them walked all the way and ate all the way, following the crowded crowd slowly surging, Huang Lian's body was too short, so he couldn't reach Huang Quan's waist, and he could hardly see anything, Huang Quan simply lifted him up and rode on his neck, so that he could see almost all the street scenes, and when he saw where there was fun, he commanded Huang Quan to walk over.

"Brother, there's a stall there with a lot of people. Huang Lian pointed to a stall not far in front of her and shouted excitedly.

"Well, let's go. Huang Quan walked over slowly, Huang Lian urged several times in a row, but he still maintained this turtle speed.

The front of the stall was full of people, three layers inside and three layers outside, circle after circle, with the help of the yellow light, Huang Quan saw that the banner under the lantern was written with five big characters of marriage.

Huang Quan didn't quite understand what these five words meant, twisted his eyebrows and thought about it, and a fat uncle next to him saw that he was wearing a simple and unpretentious mask, and suddenly smiled: "Brother, it's right for you to come here, this place is too suitable for you, this stall is for people like you." ”

"What do you mean?"

"Your mask is so simple, you know that no girl will choose it. Those who can't meet the opposite sex with the mask they are wearing, but don't give up, and want to find the other half, can write something to determine the marriage between the two parties. ”

"Write what?"

"Whatever you like, you can draw turtles, birds and beasts, or write poems. As long as there is another person who is exactly the same as yours. ”

"Isn't this tantamount to cheating, where is a marriage?"

"Brothers understand people, many lovers who usually don't get the consent of each other's parents go to the city to count the stars and moons in this way, and when the raw rice is cooked and matured, the parents can't agree anymore. ”

"I'm going, and there are such good things. ”

In fact, this is already an open secret, and many parents also know it, and some of them are from the past. If they really want to get to this point, they will also turn a blind eye, but this is not an easy task, and they must go through many tests to reach the end point, and write the agreed calligraphy and painting. ”

"What test do you have to pass?" Huang Lian seemed very interested in these.

"There are three layers of tests, up the knife mountain, down the sea of fire, and ten thousand snakes devouring the heart. ”

"I'm so hard. ”

"So, the people who can pass these three levels are couples who really love each other, as long as the couples who come out of the customs clearance room, no one will hinder them anymore. ”

"Brother, do you want to try it? ”

"People need to go through many tests to reach the end, and I don't have a lover, why do I have to suffer this sin. ”

"Yo, it's Brother Ji Zheng. Huang Lian's eyes were sharp, and he saw Ji Zheng walking towards him, all his masks Huang Quan and Huang Lian were very familiar, and they could naturally be recognized at a glance. The tall person behind knew at a glance that it was Wushan, and this person stood on the street, like standing out from the crowd, especially in front of the generally short Nanzhou people, and it was useless to wear a mask. He is Wushan, so the other girl is naturally Biluo.

"We're going to pull out first. The appearance of these people caused a lot of commotion, and Huang Quan took the opportunity to hide in the crowd.

"He's going in. Huang Lian watched Ji Zheng line up to enter the house, and finally disappeared.

"This love is not about the wind and the moon, there is a love in the world. Huang Quan whistled and walked away slowly, Huang Lian looked back, Wushan and Biluo were standing on the street, as if looking this way, quickly turned their faces away.