On the day of the begging festival, the streets and alleys of Beidiguo are crowded, and the girls and women who usually don't go out all go to the market to choose lanterns on this day, and then take the lanterns to the river outside the city to make wishes. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Unlike the lanterns of other festivals, the lanterns at the market on this day are all of the same style, and all the lanterns are in the shape of lotus flowers. The lotus flower symbolizes the elegance, purity and beauty of love, the whole bazaar is full of pure white lotus, the light and shadow are sufficient, the lanterns are fluttering, and it looks like countless white lotus flowers floating in the rich night from a distance, which is beautiful.

Yinghua pulled Jiuli to the lantern she had been fanciing earlier, stopped and pointed to a half-hung lantern in the air and said, "I want this lantern." ”

The lanterns she was referring to looked the same as the ones in the market, but they were far more elaborate and realistic than the others. I saw that the translucent surface of the lantern was made of fine embroidery thread, soft and white, and the veins on the lotus flower could be vaguely seen through the light. The most peculiar thing is that each petal is decorated with transparent pearls with silver filaments as thin as fetal hair, different sizes, under the background of light, it is like a dew drop attached to the lotus flower that has just come out of the water, it will not fall, smart and magical.

Yinghua pointed to the lantern and said to the scholar, "Boss, how much silver is this lantern?" ”

Unexpectedly, the scholar shook his head, waved his hand, and said, "All the other lanterns here are for the girl to choose, but this lamp is a family heirloom treasure and is not for sale." ”

Yinghua took out all the gold leaves on her body and took the Peishan Xuanyu in her sleeve to the scholar and said, "All this money is given to you, can I buy your family heirloom treasure?" ”

The scholar thought for a while and said, "This lantern has a pair attached to it, and if the girl can guess the next sentence of the pair, Xiaosheng will give the lantern to the girl." ”

Yinghua and Jiuli glanced at each other, overjoyed, and hurriedly said, "This is very good." ”

The scholar slowly said the last sentence: "Xiaofeng does not dissipate a thousand sorrows, and Su Yu also adds a trace of tears." This is the last sentence of the pair, girls, please say the next sentence. ”

Jiuli thought about it, and saw that Yinghua was also thinking hard, knowing that Yinghua was born in the palace after all, this little pair of poems must not be difficult for her, so she kept silent, just waiting for Yinghua to say the next sentence.

The scholar saw that the two girls did not speak for a long time, thinking that as he expected, no one had ever guessed correctly in this pair, and the girl in front of him was no exception, otherwise how could he be so confident and casually promise the lantern to others. The scholar said, "If the girl can't come out, then I can't give the lamp to the girl." ”

Yinghua raised her head and looked at the proud scholar, "How could such a simple lantern riddle stump this girl." He said and recited aloud: "The autumn lady weeps softly, and the night is dark when she is tired of leaning on the west wind." This is the next sentence of the pair. ”

The scholar was shocked when he heard this, and the onlookers couldn't help but applaud Yinghua's wonderful pair in unison.

"Childe, is my pair correct?"

"This ......" The scholar obviously didn't expect someone to match his pair so quickly, he wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, hesitating not to take off the lantern.

Jiuli also saw that the scholar was not willing to give lanterns, thinking that his proud pair was so casually matched, there would be some dissatisfaction in his heart, remembering that she begged Yunpan to buy her a book a few days ago, which contained these words and sentences, she thought about it with her memory, and stepped forward and said: "Although the real mystery of this pair is as my young lady said, but there is a more suitable pair." ”

"Oh?" The scholar stopped and looked at Jiuli suspiciously.

Jiuli said: "My young lady naturally followed Childe's original pair when pairing, and finally matched Childe's pair, but Childe didn't expect that there was actually a more suitable group. ”

"Tell me about it." The scholar was obviously very interested in Jiu Li's words.

"Leaning on the painting column alone, if you are intended, clear the anvil and complain about the flute to send dusk," Jiuli said slowly, "This sentence is more euphemistic and lingering than it, and it does not point out the person, but it really makes people feel the sorrow of people." Jiuli relied on her intuition to talk nonsense, and tried her best to speak in a crepe, it was best that others couldn't understand what she was saying, and it would seem that she was talented.

"Xiaofeng does not dissipate a thousand sorrows, and Su Yu also adds a trace of tears. Leaning on the painting column alone, if you are interested, clear the anvil and send the flute to dusk. Sure enough, the scholar chanted slowly, his eyes shone with excitement, and he clapped his hands and said: "I have been suffering from the straightforwardness of the protagonist when I was making lantern riddles, but I didn't expect to be easily resolved by the girl here." The girl is so talented, but she is stupid, and this lantern should belong to this young lady. ”

After that, he happily took off the lantern and handed it to Yinghua, who took the lantern and excitedly hugged Jiuli and shouted: "You are still amazing!" She remembered something, took out all the silver and jade pendants and put them in the scholar's hand: "After all, this is your family heirloom, I can't ask for it in vain." ”

The scholar smiled and nodded, he turned around and picked out a small and delicate lantern and put it in Jiu Li's hand: "In that case, please also ask the girl to accept this." ”

Jiu Li nodded to him, did not shirk, and accepted a piece of his kindness.

Bidding farewell to the scholars, Ying Hua took the lantern and went to the river. She and Jiu Li both wrote their wishes on the lanterns, and they stood by the river, like many other girls, pinning their wishes on the small lanterns in their hands, hoping that the passing river would sail to the other side of happiness with their wishes.

"Jiu Li, what wish did you make?" After carefully putting the lanterns, Yinghua asked Jiu Li.

"I won't tell you! If you say your wishes, it won't work. ”

"It's so stingy, the wish is written to be seen by love, how can it not work. My wish is to be with Brother Changqin. When it comes to the person she likes, Yinghua's whole little face is flushed, and her eyes are full of happiness.

"It's really not ashamed of such a big girl." Jiuli laughed at her.

Yinghua also felt that she was too straightforward and a little embarrassed, but she didn't want to admit it, so she pounced on Jiuli and covered her mouth to hide her panic. Jiuli laughed.

Tired of playing, Jiuli and Yinghua sat by the river, looking at the gentle river under their feet, looking at the dreamlike lotus lanterns dotted in the river, Yinghua's thoughts drifted far away.

As if talking to herself, Yinghua said slowly: "Sister Jiuli, I have known Brother Changqin since I was three years old, and until now, most of my life has been about Changqin's memories. I always knew that I was different from other children, or my father and mother would not have left me on Guishan since I was a child. In the many years that I was sensible and not sensible, only Changqin would really consider my feelings and would not treat me as an unusual person.

I remember the first time I met him, even though I was only three years old, but for some reason I remember it so vividly that I still can't forget it to this day. At that time, I was chasing grasshoppers on Guishan to play, chasing and chasing ran out of the sight of the grandmother who had been taking care of me, and when I reacted, I found that the surrounding area was desolate, and there was no figure of the grandmother, only I was alone.

I was so scared that I sat on the ground and started crying, crying and crying, and then I saw a man squatting next to me and looking at me with a smile, and I watched his beautiful eyes miraculously stop crying.

He patted me on the head and said, 'Xiao Zhi still loves to cry so much.' It was as if he had known me for years. I blinked, no one had ever done such an affectionate gesture to me, and at that moment I really had the illusion that he should be so kind to me. I had the illusion that God knew he was a strange man, and I was just a stinking little kid who had just turned three.

Since then, Changqin has secretly visited me every once in a while, bringing me a lot of delicious and interesting things, and teaching me to play the piano, from which I learned my piano skills. My body and appearance have always grown and changed, but Changqin has never changed for more than ten years, and it was not until later that I realized that he was not a mortal. I was finally picked up by my father from Guishan in the year I was married. Sister, do you say that when I grow up to be an old woman, Changqin will still not be old? I wish I was always as young as fifteen! ”