As I watched the night market on the other side of the river disperse, I walked along the quiet streets, but my mind kept recalling the scene when I saw him in front of the store.

Somehow, I thought the man looked very, very familiar, as if I had seen it somewhere.

But I was in the Lost Valley, and Mr. Mu clearly told me that the boat I was riding in capsized on the river, and I was the only one who survived.

If he is my old acquaintance, how can he not recognize me?

No way!

In the days when I was in a coma, no one ever came to the valley to inquire about me, and I always thought that my family should have quietly left in that shipwreck.

In confusion, I walked along the streets of the town, and the sound of drums in my ears was beating, and before I knew it, I hesitated until the sky was dark.

I didn't see that not far behind me, someone had been following me silently at a distance

My legs and feet were getting more and more sore, and I looked up blankly at the road ahead, and the sky was gradually getting brighter, and the road I had walked happened to be connected in a circle, and once again I walked around the road of the town to the pavilion where I had stayed last night.

The number of pedestrians on the street began to increase one after another, and I was so tired that I looked up and saw a sign of an inn on the riverside street on the other side of the stone bridge.

Make up your mind to find a place to settle first, at least you have to make up for it and recuperate yourself.

The room I was looking for was a very small one on the second floor of the inn to the west, because the price of this one was low.

I dare not squander what little money I have.

When you first arrive, you don't have a way to make money, so you are just a master who sits on the mountain and eats nothing.

I had to find a way to make money, and I lay down on the plank bed, and before I closed my eyes, I rolled over and told myself

When I was woken up by hunger in my stomach again, the sun was already setting outside the window.

I laughed to myself, how did I leave the Lost Valley and go outside, I became a habit of day and night.

The street outside the window was bustling with people, and it sounded even more noisy than last night. I stretched and sobered up completely, washed up briefly, and went downstairs to forage for food.

I looked around the hall and found that there were surprisingly few customers.

At this time, it was supposed to be time for dinner, and it would not be such a deserted scene no matter how you thought about it, which was in stark contrast to the noise on the street outside the store.

I walked to the tent and knocked on the countertop, and the young man who was dozing off raised his head, rubbed his eyes, looked at me sleepily, and said, "Girl, what's the matter?" ”

"When I stayed at the hotel this morning. There are more customers in the store than there are now. These people don't eat in the store. Exceptional"

"The girl laughed," said the young man, "today is the annual Lantern Festival in Guanlan, and there are a lot of people outside. The street market is more lively than usual, and even people from nearby towns come to celebrate the festival. ”

My eyes moved, and I said, "Is the Lantern Festival a novelty?" Isn't it just a matter of putting a few lights in the river? ”

The young man shook his head and said: "The girl doesn't know, the Lantern Festival has another meaning in Guanlan, this day, it is today, everyone prays for good weather in the coming year, and prays for the health and safety of the family, but the most important thing is tonight." In the town, as well as young men and women from neighboring towns, they go to the lake and put their lights on."

I listened to the little guy's chatter, and my eyes suddenly lit up, and I had a headache before going to bed in the morning.

I thanked the young man. I hurried out the door.

Walking to the market I visited yesterday, I counted the money in my purse and gritted my teeth to buy four lamps of different shapes.

Of course, these alone are not enough, I also searched the bazaar, collected slices, colored paper, and of course candles.

Sitting in the pavilion, I spread out a lot of materials, and by the way, I took apart the four lamps I bought one by one, the structure of these lamps is not complicated, and it is not difficult for me to make exactly the same.

In Lost Valley, in order to pass the boring time, I sometimes use bamboo chips to weave gadgets, and I once made a beautiful pen holder for Mr. Mu.

Although my memory was missing, the work at hand was so dexterous that it made me suspect that I was probably a craftsman, or the daughter of a craftsman, and I sighed at the thought of my family who were wrecked at the bottom of the river.

His subordinates are not idle, and they must make at least a dozen lanterns before the official start of the Lantern Festival.

But as I was doing it, I thought of a very strict question.

There are many people who put lanterns on the Lantern Festival, and there must be a lot of people who sell lanterns, if you want to sell better than others, and the price is higher, you must always come up with some fresh ideas.

I put down what I was doing and sat there with my head propped up and thinking.

It's all about putting lights, but how can you stand out among them and attract passers-by to pay for them?

That's a problem

The night is dark, and there is an endless stream of pedestrians coming and going by the lake.

I stood in front of a large pile of finished lamps, smiling at the pedestrians, there were many people selling around, but the lamps I sold were different from theirs.

There are two kinds of lamps I sell, one is made of colored paper in the shape of delicate flowers, which looks pink, and the other is made in the shape of green leaves, pale cyan.

I watched as a young man stopped in front of my stall and looked down at the lights on the ground.

I cleared my throat and said, "This brother, I am particular about this lamp, and I only sell it to people who are destined." “

He looked up at me in surprise, and I said seriously, "Look at the words written on this lamp." “

I wasted no time in pointing to a line of small writing written on the side petals of the lamp.

He suddenly realized: "You mean that this lamp is for the woman you like." "Little brother, you're so smart." I laughed and said, "The lanterns on the other side are only sold to women, and they are given to the men she loves." "There is a difference between men and women, each taking what he needs."

He inquired clearly, and happily paid for one.

The lake was full of people, and my stall business was booming, and both men and women were proud to have more lanterns in their hands.

Business is good, but it hurts me, but fortunately, I deliberately chose an easy-to-do look, and even so, I don't stop selling while selling.

The slices punctured my fingers, but watching the money accumulate in the clay pot on the ground, I became more and more motivated.

The night view over the lake is stunning, and the moon is gradually hidden behind the clouds.

Before I could make the next lamp, I saw that there were fewer and fewer lights in the stall, when suddenly a stranger came out and kicked over the clay pot where I had put my money.

I frowned, put down my work, and looked up at him.

came over with a face full of flesh, and he said impatiently: "Where did the girl come from, ran to my territory to set up a stall, have you paid the money?" “

I was stunned, the so-called peers are jealous, and many of the people who set up stalls around me are jealous of my business, and they have a clear attitude of watching the show if it is not about themselves.

The old lady who set up the stall next to her was a warm-hearted person, and she couldn't bear to look at it, so she came over and whispered a few words in my ear, and after she mentioned it, I understood what was going on.

I arched my hand at him and said, "I'm a newcomer, I don't know the rules here, what do you call it?" “

"Third Master." There was a lewd short man next to him.

I nodded, poured the money coefficient in the clay pot on the ground, and looked at the large amount of money, I was stunned for a moment, I didn't estimate it, and I made a lot more than I imagined.

I counted it complacently, divided half of the money and handed it to him, saying, "Twenty-one is added to five, and half of it should be enough." “

The cross-meat man who was called the third master scolded.

I struggled to look at the pile of money and shook my head and said, "At most, I will give another one, you six, me four, you see that I am out of hard work." ”

I raised my hands, and showed him the blood blisters on my hands, as well as the small cuts that had been cut by the slices.

"You know each other." He took the sixty percent of the money with his men and walked away.

Just listening to the eldest mother, I already know that he has overturned several stalls along the way, and some stall owners are also newcomers.

After sorting out the remaining lights, I sold them at a reduced price, and since this place is a place of right and wrong, I have to leave early.

The lady next to me was not worth it, and said regretfully: "Why don't you do a few more, he won't come to grab the second trip." ”

I smiled and said, "Auntie, although he robbed me of my money, it may not be an ironclad matter, that money, maybe it can't even be covered in the pockets, and I don't know who it is." ”

Weighing the money poured out of the clay pot, I put it in my purse, and kept a lamp for myself that I had left, and I walked through the crowd to the other side of the sparsely populated lakeshore

A small boat on the lake, a corner of the curtain in the cabin was lifted, and the young man in the moon-white robe sat and drank with great interest, and the guard next to him saw him take another sip and hurriedly stepped forward to dissuade him.

He raised his head and smiled at the guard beside him, "This cup is over." “

Lowering his eyes, his long eyelashes fluttered, and he whispered: "It's the most alive day since I left the palace, so don't stop it." “

Raising his head, his eyes wandered around the shore of the lake, and when he saw that the thin figure who had just finished dealing with the ruffian was walking along the embankment towards the other side of the lake, he lowered his voice and said, "Row, come and have a look." “

I carried the lamp in the shape of a green leaf, walked slowly to a willow tree, and leaned down to drop the lamp into the water, as those who came to put the lamp, and when my fingers touched the cold water, I suddenly remembered that I seemed to have no one to pray for.

Mr. Mu has already left.

The scene under the tree in the valley on a snowy night flashed in my mind, and the diamond characters carved into the stone in the dark hole along the way.

Since there is no one, you might as well bless the infatuated person you have never met.

Xiao Chu, may you get what you want and be with your little Ling'er