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Today is the seventh day of the seventh month of July, the Qixi Festival, and it is lively outside.

It was still early, Jing Ci got up and walked out of the nunnery gently. She walked alone on the street, and the bustle around her had nothing to do with her.

Since I can remember, Jing Ci has never been out of Luoyang, I don't know that there are other scenes outside, the road is so difficult to travel, there are thousands of accents. What's more, the elderly, women and children who have experienced famine are poor. Jing Ci smiled bitterly, he was still homeless, outcast, and sighed for others.

The women on the street are dressed in purple and red, all of them are like peach blossoms, and they are so playful. Threes and threes walked in pairs, making fun of each other. Following the flow of people, there is a river, and on both sides of the river there are many young girls putting lanterns and making wishes.

Jing Ci stands alone on the stone arch bridge, the breeze blows, and the lanterns in the river float downstream, like a long red silk. Once upon a time, Xiao An took her hand and said with a look of anticipation: "When it comes to the begging festival, Jing Ci can put lanterns and beg for beggars with me." ”

But in a few days, things have changed.

Under the bridge, a man looked up at the thin figure of Jing Zi in the heights. The lights were bustling, and everyone was noisy and laughing, but she was the only one who was lonely, cool, and full of sadness. and a few days ago, she was still a colorful smile, lively and smart girl, and it was like two people.

Jing Ci turned around and inadvertently looked at him. Her eyelashes fluttered, it was him......

Inexplicably, Cui Lu became the only person she had a sense of familiarity with in this strange town.

After a long time, Cui Lu looked away.

"Little lady?" A divination man didn't know when he stood beside Jing Ci, "You must be a lady." The old man has calculated accurately, and at this moment he will meet a little lady on this bridge, presumably you. The diviner continued to stare at Jing Ci, full of confidence.

"Uncle, what's the matter with you?"

"Today's begging festival, listen to the little lady, you are not a local accent, the festival is scattered, and the old decay should be a hexagram for you." With that, he put down the stall.

Jing Ci smiled bitterly, this hexagram is uncertain, how good can this situation be?

"Come—come—please shake the lot."

She shook the bamboo tube slowly......

The diviner picked up the skewer and thought thoughtfully, "The lady has been robbed recently, but she will not die...... Tsk, but...... But I don't see the blessing, but it doesn't matter, the lady was born rich and noble, and today she has an indissoluble bond with this stone bridge......"

"How dare you cheat?"

The diviner was a spirit, his eyes dodged left and right, and he shouted loudly at Cui Lu: "Blind, nonsense!" The old patriarch Fuxi has been passed down for thousands of years, how can Rong Er and others slander it! ”

"A few days ago, I cursed other people's parents, and yesterday I defrauded others of a lot of money, and I haven't been beaten yet?" Cui Lu said with a smile.

"Don't be nosy, little lady, you listen to the old man, you have an indissoluble bond with this stone bridge today, and the person you meet must be your ...... in this life."

"Old liar! Out to deceive people again? "A woman passed by and was upset.

"Ouch, you beggar, I've finally found you!" The woman's voice attracted the attention of the other.

…………

Cui Lu saw Jing Ci's confused look, and smiled, "What, are you still waiting for him to explain the hexagram for you?" ”

"I don't believe that."

Cui Lu looked at her, her face softened a little, "Do you want to put lanterns?" At some point, he suddenly had a new lantern in his hand.

"And you want to charge me more than 20% of the silver? By the way, Huan'er ......"

"People are in Luoyang, eat and live well, and when you settle down, you can trade at any time."

Jing Ci nodded, gratitude welling up in his heart.

After a moment of silence, she turned around, "I'll go back first." ”

"Are you sure you want to go back to the nunnery?"

Jing Ci stopped, he actually knew that she was in the nunnery?

"Looks like you're going to have to do business with me again." Cui Lu's voice sounded behind him.

Jing Ci turned to look at him.

"You are penniless, you can't move an inch at all, Cui takes pity on you and lends you a sum of money."

"How much is the interest?" Jing Ci knows the temperament of this kind of person.

"Fifty percent."

Jing Ci's eyes widened, "Take advantage of the fire to rob." ”

"You can choose to borrow ...... Or don't borrow it, it doesn't matter if Cui is anyway. "Cui Lu is leisurely and very calm.

Jing Ci was so choked that he had nothing to say.

After all, he made a note and borrowed money. He's right, it's hard to move an inch without a penni.

"Cui is a conscientious creditor."

"Heh, Cui Langjun feels really good about himself." Jing Ci is disdainful, this kind of businessman is brazen to put it bluntly.

"I'll give you this one for free." Cui Rui handed the lantern to her.

There's no reason not to give it away for free, she reaches out and takes it.

Looking down at the lantern in his hand, he is fifteen years old, and he has finally reached the age where he can put the lantern. Last year's Qiqiao Festival, not long after Xiao An and Lu, Xiao An said: "What does it mean to put a lantern alone, I want to wait for Jing Ci and Lu to put it together with Jing Ci." "They grew up together, they had to do everything together, and they couldn't wait to celebrate their birthdays together every year. Helplessly, Xiao An is a year older than her every birthday, and she can't catch up no matter what.

Xiao An said that he would wait for her, but now that she is finally in time, she is not by her side.

Facing the flickering lanterns by candlelight, Jing Ci closed his eyes and made a wish, but found that there was no wish to make, his relatives were deceased, and his home was not there.

"Let's go."

"Okay?" Cui Luo was slightly surprised by her speed, he saw that other women stayed for a while after making their wishes, but she was decisive.

Jing Ci nodded, turned and left the river.

…………

The two of them walked for a while, and estimated that it was almost dark, and Cui Luo led her to the door of an inn, where a wooden sign hung - "Room full".

"Get in."

Jing Ci stopped where he was, staring blankly at him.

"What are you doing?"

"The room is full ......"

Cui Lu shook her head and smiled, this girl is really cute. He took a step closer to her, bent down to stare at her, and smiled lightly, "Remember, money is the only thing in the world that is a master key. ”

She looked into his eyes, fascinated by his seductive smile, and for a moment, she felt that this man was unfathomable. He shot ten taels of gold, he can be in Luoyang today, tomorrow in Jiangling, he said that only money is a master key, he is not weak...... Can you do business without a teacher? Who is he?

Sure enough, Cui Qi smiled at the shopkeeper's words in a few words, and said vigorously: "Distinguished guests, please ...... here."

In the world, businessmen are mercenary.

Smack-

Entering the room, Jing Ci closed the door without hesitation.

Cui Lu is helpless, this girl really turns her face and doesn't recognize people. Staring at the closed door, he did not leave immediately, and said lightly: "Woe and blessing are leaning on, and blessing and misfortune are lurking." Life is a blessing or a curse. ”

Misfortune and blessing rely on, and blessing and misfortune lurk.

She turned her back to the door, and a glimmer of light spilled into her heart.

"Thank you ......"

When necessary, Xiao Er brought food.

She got into the bed early, and the day was extremely hard, and she still had insomnia. The lights of the begging night were reflected through the window paper, faintly sprinkled on her emaciated face, and Cui Lu's figure appeared in her mind, and when she fell asleep slowly, in a trance, she seemed to have returned to Luoyang a few years ago, Daddy said: "I'm going to live in the manor for a while, do you want to go?" ”

"No, I want to play with Xiao Ping and Xiao An."

"Heh—I forgot my dad when I had friends."

"How could Jing Ci forget Daddy, Jing Ci has been with Daddy all my life, I have to stay in the city to study with the old master, so that I won't lose Daddy's face in the future."

"Daddy doesn't care about face, just make less fuss."

…………

When I woke up, the morning light was faint.

Jing Ci touched his tense cheeks, and dreamed again last night.