The first Friday after the start of school is the Lantern Festival in the year of Ding Si in the lunar calendar, and after a decade-long catastrophe, many traditions that were abandoned as feudal dross have slowly returned to people's lives.

Although the living conditions did not improve, the spiritual world of the people began to become free. As long as they are not suppressed and restricted, their yearning and enthusiasm for a better life make them cautiously try to start decorating the festival.

This year's Lantern Festival, the government of Ling'an Prefecture issued a document to organize all units and suburban counties to do float parades to encourage the masses to celebrate spontaneously.

The day of the Lantern Festival happened to be Friday, Shen Guodong came early to wait for Zhou Wanwan, to take her to eat the Lantern Festival, and go to the main street of the Ling'an float parade to see the excitement at night, and then stay in Ling'an for a day, and the two of them went home together the next day.

"Isn't there also an activity in Suilin? What should you do if you run away from your unit's activities? Zhou Wanwan has always been a little confused about Shen Guodong's leadership logic, he is very unconcerned about many things in their grain company, and the most important thing in his mind every day is eating, drinking and having fun, but he seems to be doing a good job.

"You don't need me to tie up the lantern and flower the car, what's the use of me going?" Shen Guodong rubbed Zhou Wanwan's head, started the car and took her to dinner first, "It's originally a matter of everyone joining in the fun, I don't go to them to play more openly." ”

"Besides, isn't the Lantern Festival all about reunion? We have to live together! Shen Guodong looked at the blue-gray sky outside the car window, stepped on the accelerator and drove towards the center of Ling'an City, where the street lights were lit up one after another.

"The rice balls have sesame seeds and bean paste. The jujube paste, as well as the five kernels, are all sweet! But you have to eat something before you can eat it. ”

Shen Guodong took Zhou Wanwan to the guest house of the Ling'an Mining Bureau first. This is the best guest house in Ling'an City. He had already booked a VIP room here, and as soon as the two of them arrived, they first went to the small restaurant that was only open to the guest house, and someone immediately brought a dinner prepared in advance.

Zhou Wanwan refused to eat any more after eating two bites of rice, and Shen Guodong did not force her, so that people served rice balls.

Zhou Wanwan's eyes narrowed as soon as she took a bite, and she smiled at Shen Guodong with a mouthful of rice balls.

Shen Guodong saw that she was eating happily. also laughed, "Yesterday I went to the province for a meeting and went to Xiao Erna." He made a lot of rice balls, and I heard that Dunzi was going to take his comrades back for dinner today, so I will bring some back for you. ”

Shen Guodong put several kinds of glutinous rice balls in front of Zhou Wanwan, "It's all yours." But you can only eat a few of each. This stuff is not easy to digest. ”

Zhou Wanwan scooped two of each and put them in her bowl, and pushed the rest back in front of Shen Guodong.

Shen Guodong began to eat in order, he didn't feel this kind of thing, it didn't matter if he ate it or not, but Zhou Wanwan liked it, so he accompanied her to eat, and he felt very happy to eat it.

The two were eating, and a group of people walked in at the door of the small restaurant. From dress to temperament, at first glance, it is the leader of the mining bureau or the special district government. They are all straight woolen tunics, with pens pinned to their jacket pockets, and they are dressed as standard state cadres.

The restaurant manager personally guided the group to the large private room inside.

Zhou Wanwan sat in the window position in the hall, with a few large iron trees next to them blocking a semi-enclosed space, only looked up at the group of people, and then continued to eat.

As soon as I ate a few bites, I heard Guo Kejian's voice, "This location is good, the float will pass downstairs later, and you don't have to go to the street to be crowded, and you can see it clearly." ”

Shen Guodong's hand holding the spoon tightened, and he endured it for a while and still drove people away very impatiently, "It's a pity that it's still not hidden enough, and I can't stop those who don't see it!" ”

Guo Kejian didn't think it was angry at all, and winked at Zhou Wanwan, "What did you give him to eat?" Why is there so much anger? ”

"Brother Guo, you go and get busy, it's not good to leave your colleagues behind for too long. Brother Shen and I will go to see the lanterns after eating, and you will talk another day. Zhou Wanwan scooped two rice balls from his bowl to Shen Guodong and motioned him to eat quickly.

Shen Guodong was coaxed by Zhou Wanwan's unabashedly intimate behavior, and he rarely turned his face to Guo Kejian immediately, "Director Guo, what should you do, why should you go!" Don't make a big deal out of the festive crowd. ”

Guo Kejian obviously felt that it was a very good thing to be able to block Shen Guodong, but instead pulled a chair and sat down to discuss with Zhou Wanwan, "Tomorrow your grandfather's birthday, will you go to celebrate his birthday?" If you go and help me bring the birthday gift, I won't be able to go there this year. ”

In fact, since his marriage to Gu Tao fell through, Guo Kejian has never been to Li's house, but he has never pulled down Old Man Li's birthday gift once a year.

Just rushed to this, the Li family's impression of Guo Kejian has always been very good, such a good young man with affection, righteousness and a promising future, but unfortunately Gu Tao does not have that blessing.

"You send me to my dormitory tomorrow morning, or send it here in the morning to Brother Shen, and we'll help you bring it back." Zhou Wanwan also doesn't go to celebrate his birthday, every year when Old Man Li celebrates his birthday, Li Shuhua's family will go, plus Zhao Xiaoxue, who always says strange things, she hasn't been to Li's house for a long time.

Walking around with the Li family's uncles and grandparents, she also went back to take them to the house for a gathering.

Shen Guodong put down the bowl in his hand and squinted at Guo Kejian, "Many production indicators of Ling'an Mine had accidents last year, but they were not completed by a big margin, and half of this year's financial allocation has not come down, right?"

Your party secretary has been running up a lot lately, tsk! is so old, walking from one yamen to another, it's hard enough for him! You say, how about I let him run a few more times? ”

Shen Guodong tapped his fingers on the table, with obvious impatience, "I'm not happy, this is also a matter of two phone calls, I promise that you will not have a good life in the whole mine for half a year, do you believe it or not?" ”

Guo Kejian didn't dare to believe it, he stood up and smiled at Shen Guodong or Sven, without any embarrassment of being threatened, "There are fresh chicken feathers in the kitchen today, I asked them to fry a plate for you, it's not a good thing, it's still quite smart to eat this season." ”

"No need, it's better than anything else for you not to dangle in front of me." After Shen Guodong finished speaking, he continued to eat, and he was sure that Guo Kejian would not dare to talk to Zhou Wanwan again.

Guo Kejian has come over the years. Of course, the ability to look at people's eyes is first-class, Shen Guodong can bear nothing and not attack him, when can he not bear it, he will be about to make a move. He saw it clearly.

He nodded at Zhou Wanwan and left without saying a word.

"See, this person is cheap, as if he can't understand when he talks to him with a good voice!" Shen Guodong said this, and still observed Zhou Wanwan's expression with some concern.

He can endure Guo Kejian until now, and he didn't throw him into the corner, just because he was afraid that Zhou Wanwan would be unhappy.

"Our school has a dragon gate lamp this year. It was painted by our art department, and I painted the fish tail, you can take a closer look later! "The art major of Ling'an Normal College is now independent. A special art department has been established.

Zhou Wanwan didn't want to mention Guo Kejian again, she also wanted to make Shen Guodong happy for the holidays, "Our teacher Hao's eyes are pointed." It's like a lion dance. It's so lively before the lights come out, but it's fun!"

"Why did you draw fish tails?" Shen Guodong was a little upset for Zhou Wanwan, "Who drew the fish head?" ”

"O teacher in our department! You don't know, it's good to be able to draw a fish's tail, but when it's Mo Qiqi's turn, she can only draw auspicious clouds and water splashes on the base! ”

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The two went to the street after eating, and did not stay in the good position that Guo Kejian said.

Waiting for the lantern parade car to come, Shen Guodong protected Zhou Wanwan in his arms in the crowd. Surrounded by a bustling crowd, the two of them are close to each other. It's much more enjoyable than sitting in any good position with a panoramic view!

Zhou Wanwan held a small lantern with Chang'e running to the moon in one hand and a string of sugar gourds in the other, and slowly moved forward step by step with the crowd.

In fact, this so-called lantern parade is very simple, most of the cars are rack cars pulled by manpower, and there are even a few bicycles tied together, and the farmers in the suburbs even got horse-drawn carriages.

There are still a few dim street lamps on the street, and each unit turns on the door lamp at the gate at most, and then hangs two small lanterns, which is not much different from the usual dim street.

The lanterns are even more simple and crude, and there is really nothing to look at. However, everyone was enthusiastic, and almost all the people who came to see the lanterns participated in this activity.

People want to celebrate not only this Lantern Festival, but also to welcome the dawn of a new life through this festival.

Shen Guodong bought a sugar gourd for Zhou Wanwan, but he didn't worry about letting her eat it, who knows how long the sugar gourd has been on the street to pick up ashes? What should I do if I have a bad stomach?

As soon as he found out that Zhou Wanwan went to see the sugar gourd, he ate one by himself first, and after a while, he felt that there should be no ashes, and then escorted her to some dark street corner or dark alley, and fed her to eat.

At first, he was really worried that Zhou Wanwan would have a bad stomach, but after feeding one, he felt that the greatest pleasure tonight was on the string of sugar gourds.

When Zhou Wanwan was sent back to the dormitory with soft hands and feet and red cheeks, Shen Guodong still refused to let her get out of the car, hugged her and smiled evilly, "Do you want me to buy you another string of sugar gourds tomorrow?" ”

Zhou Wanwan felt that she had hated sugar gourds all her life, but unfortunately, no matter how she stared at Shen Guodong, in his eyes, she was now like a peach and a plum, and her eyes were blurred, which had no effect at all, but made him more energetic.

It was about to be time for the dormitory to close, but Shen Guodong's arm holding her was getting tighter and tighter, Zhou Wanwan almost felt that he would not let her go back tonight, but he suddenly let go of her.

"There's a small lantern on the window of your dormitory," Shen Guodong gently helped Zhou Wanwan smooth his hair, "You can hang up ours later." ”

Zhou Wanwan nodded obediently, and was about to get out of the car door, but was stopped by Shen Guodong.

Zhou Wanwan turned around, looking at Shen Guodong as if he didn't know why he was pulling her, and suddenly smiled brightly at him, "Brother Shen, you will give me lanterns every year in the future, don't forget it." ”

Zhou Wanwan held her small lantern and shook it at Shen Guodong, "We celebrate the Lantern Festival together every year!" ”

When Zhou Wanwan returned to the dormitory, the first thing he did was to hang the lantern in his hand on the window, and waved to Shen Guodong, who was watching her outside, and motioned for him to hurry back to the guest house.

Sending Shen Guodong away, Mo Qiqi came back from the water room, pointed to the lantern on the window and told Zhou Wanwan, "Brother Guo gave it to you, if you are not there, I will help you hang it up!" (To be continued.) )

PS: Tomorrow will definitely be on time......