The river is clear and shallow, and it is a little different. Yingying is in the water, and the pulse is silent.

The oars open the river, the visitors happily raft, from the boats, there are still graceful songs and dances from time to time. Tonight is Tanabata, and the weather has turned slightly cooler. The surface of the water is lightly smoky with willow branches, and the willow branches reflect a quiet shadow on the water. Not far away, the distant mountains of Dai color are undulating, like the Emei of a girl. And there is a crooked golden moon hanging in the sky, and it looks like a girl's smiling eyes.

The crowd was boiling, and Ah Zheng drove the carriage to the corner of the street and stopped with the other carriages. Someone specializes in the business of watching cars here, Ah Zheng gave the fee for watching cars, and then protected Ningxia Qing, Zi'er, Cuiyu, and Ai Lu to go forward together.

It was supposed to be Lan Ying, but Lan Ying suddenly met Yuexin and felt a little unwell, so Ningxia Qing let Lan Ying rest at home, planning to only take Cuiyu out, but the Cao family was not at ease, so he had to send Ai Lu to take care of him. In fact, Zi'er originally wanted to bring Shuangxi with her, but was stopped by Cao's family, Shuangxi herself is still a little doll, if she comes along, not only will she not be able to help, but she will have to be taken care of by others.

Cuiyu and Zi'er were on one side, pulling Ning Ningqing's sleeves. As soon as she walked on the main street, Zi'er shouted happily: "Sister, let's buy more gadgets and go back, I promised Double Happiness, since I can't bring her here, I'll bring her fun back." ”

"Okay." Ningxia Qing dotingly agreed, and then turned her head and asked Ai Lu, who was following her: "Have you ever gone shopping on Qixi in the past?" ”

Ai Lu shook his head and said lightly: "I don't have a family, so whenever this happens, I stay on duty in the weaving bureau so that others can reunite with their families." ”

Jade immediately sighed and said, "I'm just like you, I don't have any family anymore. However, I have been following the big girl since I was a child, and the big girl treats me very well, and in my heart, the big girl is my family. Ai Lu, the big girl treats you very well, and you will understand my feelings in the future. ”

Ai Lu smiled faintly.

Cuiyu suddenly let go of Ning Ningqing's arm, ran to stop Ai Lu's arm, and chattered: "Ai Lu, since you haven't gone shopping on Qixi Festival, then you must have a good shopping today." Let me tell you, the night market of Qixi Festival is fun, last year I went out with the big girl, oh yes, and the cousin girl, let's ......"

Jade chattered endlessly, and Ai Lu always smiled faintly, with a slight warmth and self-deprecation in her smile. Ning Xia Qing looked at Ai Lu's face, and suddenly felt a little distressed, so he smiled and said: "Whatever you like in a while, just pick whatever you like, my wife gave me silver, and I will pay for you." ”

A look of surprise immediately appeared on Cuiyu's face, but Ai Lu still only smiled faintly and said, "Thank you, Mrs. and the eldest girl." ”

Ning Xia Qing took Zi'er by the hand, walked to the other side of Ai Lu, and surrounded Ai Lu with Cuiyu left and right, and said softly: "You don't have to thank me." You have helped my family a lot, and I may need your help in the future, and I should repay you. You've got all the skills, and I don't want you to be buried. ”

Ai Lu didn't speak, just nodded slightly.

Ning Xia Qing asked quietly: "Have you ever been to the weaving workshop of the Ning family?" ”

Ai Lu shook his head and replied quietly, "I haven't been there, but I've heard of it before." When I left the weaving bureau, the weaving bureau had a total of 4,086 people, and now half a year has passed, and it is estimated that it will be almost 4,050, but I heard that there are also 4,000 people in Ning's weaving workshop. In terms of scale, it is almost close to catching up with the weaving bureau in the county. ”

Ning Xia Qing nodded and said with a smile: "In this case, when I find an opportunity in the future, I will let you go to Ning's weaving workshop to be a little steward, you should be competent, right?" ”

Ai Lu stared at Ning Xia Qing in disbelief.

At this moment, Zi'er tugged at Ning Ningqing's sleeve and said, "Sister, there are a lot of people in front of you, let's go and see if we can take a look?" ”

Ningxia Qing smiled and nodded at Zi'er, and then led Zi'er over, Ah Zheng and Cuiyu followed quickly, and Ai Lu fell a few steps, and was stunned in place with a shocked face, if it wasn't for Cuiyu turning around and pulling Ai Lu, Ai Lu might have lost with them.

Ning Xia Qing led Zi'er to the crowded place, it turned out to be a vendor selling palace lanterns in order to attract popularity, spread a mat next to the stall, and set up a confession.

According to the custom, the girls first bowed down to the Vega Star devoutly, begging the Vega to bless their ingenuity, and after kneeling, they took out the colorful silk thread and seven silver needles, raised them above their heads, and threaded the needle to the moon.

In this way, in addition to the girl who came to wear the needle to the moon, it also attracted many passers-by to stop and watch, and the popularity was enough, and the sales of the vendor's palace lamp naturally increased greatly.

Ning Xia Qing led Zi'er to stand in the crowd, Zi'er didn't understand this custom, and couldn't help but ask curiously: "Sister, why do they kneel, why do they thread needles, do they want to sew something?" ”

Ning Xia Qing explained gently: "That's called threading needles and begging for skill, also called Saiqiao, whoever dresses better and whose hands are more skillful, the Weaver Girl in the sky will bless her and let her get a good marriage." ”

"Weaver Girl......" Zi'er tilted her little head and asked, "Is that the Weaver Girl who meets the Cowherd once a year?" ”

"yes."

"The Weaver Girl can't see the Cowherd herself, so how can she guarantee a good marriage for others?"

Ning Ningqing was stunned by the question, thought about it, and said half-coaxing and half-emotionally: "As a woman, if you can have a man who is infatuated with each other, wholeheartedly, and never abandons, it is already an excellent marriage." ”

Zi'er was stunned, and asked stupidly, "Sister, what's wrong with you?" ”

Sensing his gaffe, Ning Xia Qing hurriedly pretended to smile casually and asked, "Do you like palace lights?" Sister will buy you one. ”

"Hmm!" As soon as she heard that she wanted to buy palace lanterns, Zi'er immediately forgot her doubts just now, and stared at the dazzling array of palace lamps on the shelves seriously, picking left and right, and her little expression was very entangled.

In the end, Zi'er picked a lamp carved with a rabbit pattern, happily raised the lamp in front of Ning Ningqing's face, and asked, "Sister, is this much better than the pair of jade rabbits carved in the daytime?" ”

Ning Ningqing couldn't help but laugh dumbly, Gu Huailang was indeed a little too much, but Zi'er was also quite able to hold grudges.

After Zi'er finished picking the palace lamp, Ningxia Qing said to Cuiyu and Ai Lu: "You can pick too." ”

"Hmm!" Cuiyu agreed very simply, reached out and took a marquee lantern of eight immortals crossing the sea, held it in her hand, and couldn't put it down. Ai Lu said lightly: "Miss Xie is kind, I don't need it." ”

Ningxia Qingwaner smiled, took a palace lamp carved with lacquer and inlaid with gauze from the shelf, stuffed it into Ai Lu's hand, and said, "In my opinion, this is very suitable for you." ”

The palace lamp is octagonal, and the light shines through the yarn and silk, and is held in Ai Lu's hand, Ai Lu is like holding a piece of bright glass, Ai Lu can't help but whisper: "Thank you." ”

Cui Yu smiled beside Qi Hong: "Big girl, pick one too!" ”

Ning Xia Qing looked at these palace lanterns with their own bright postures, and felt a little melancholy in her heart. Although she is still a girl, her heart is no longer a sixteen-year-old girl, the palace lamp or something, for her, it is already a dream that is too far away, so far away that she no longer has hope to reach out and touch.

Ning Xia Qing shook her head, took out her purse and was about to pay, and suddenly, Ah Zheng held a red gauze palace lamp in front of her.

Ah Zheng said gently: "In my opinion, this is very suitable for you." ”

The red gauze lamp does not look luxurious, but it is extraordinarily elegant, the light sets the red like red plum petals flowing in the water, and there is a poem written on the palace lamp-

Morning Glory, the Han Girl of the Bright River.

Slender hands, zaza lanes.

All day long, sobbing like rain.

The river is clear and shallow, and it is a little different.

Yingying is in the water, and the pulse is silent.

The red gauze dyes the light, and it even seems to be able to flow the fragrance of plum blossoms. Looking at the dim light, Ning Ningqing's heart suddenly softened. She looked at Ah Zheng, but Ah Zheng looked at Zi'er, and asked Zi'er gently in a coaxing tone: "Is this good-looking?" Is it suitable for my sister? ”

Zi'er nodded her little head desperately: "Mmmm! This one looks good! Zi'er desperately shook Ning Ningqing's sleeve and said, "Sister, you can buy this!" ”

Ning Xia Qing smiled dumbly, so she had to pay together, carrying the palace lamp in one hand and Zi'er in the other, walking on the street, and suddenly felt as if she had returned to the time when she was still a carefree girl to be married, although this was just an illusion, but it still gave her enough comfort.

Seeing that Zi'er had been staring at the red yarn palace lamp in Ning Ningqing's hand, Ningxia Qing asked Zi'er if she liked this red yarn palace lamp very much. Zi'er nodded, and Ningxia Qing immediately handed her palace lamp to Zi'er.

Although he didn't hold it with his own hands, looking at Zi'er holding the two palace lamps that were slightly crowded, Ning Ningqing's heart couldn't help but feel a burst of warmth.

Zi'er played with the lamp in her hand and suddenly looked at Ah Zheng.

Ah Zheng raised his eyebrows, as if asking "what's the matter".

Zi'er whispered and said proudly: "I still have a lot of sugar!" ”

Ah Zheng frowned, puzzled. Ningxia Qing understood, and explained to Ah Zheng with a smile: "Zi'er means, thank you for picking the red gauze lamp, she likes it very much, and in order to thank you, she promised to give you a few more candies." ”

Ah Zheng smiled helplessly and dotingly, and pretended to bite her ear and said to Zi'er: "But I don't like to eat sugar, what should I do?" ”

Zi'er tilted her head and thought about it, and said, "Then let's go have a snack, I'...... No, it's my sister who invited you to a snack. ”

Ning Xia Qing smiled dumbly and joked to Zi'er: "It's obvious that you are hungry and want to eat snacks, right?" ”

Zi'er pouted, not admitting.

Ning Xia Qing immediately stopped and looked, they were standing in front of Shouhe Building, she lowered her eyes slightly, and said naturally: "Why don't we go a little further and go to the streamer pavilion in front to eat snacks." I heard that there is a Xiangqiao Club there, and we can join in the fun. ”

They ate a few snacks and drank a few pots of tea in the Streamer Pavilion, and even the Xiangqiao Club was lively for a long time, but Zhao Xiang'e, who had agreed to meet with Ningxia Qing, did not come.

Ningxia Qing went to Ah Zheng to confirm, and Ah Zheng said that when he went to look for Zhao Xiang'e in the afternoon, Zhao Xiang'e promised to come. However, time passed little by little, and it was getting later and later, but Zhao Xiang'e never appeared.

Ning Xia Qing sighed, it was late at night, and she decided to take Zi'er home as soon as possible. However, as soon as I walked out of the streamer pavilion, it suddenly rained heavily!

Although Ah Zheng brought them umbrellas, the rain was so strong that even if they opened an umbrella, they would get wet. Ah Zheng reacted the fastest, immediately picked up Zi'er, greeted the others again, and then ran with them to a nearby eaves.

It was already a little crowded under the eaves that had just been empty, and people were trying to escape the sudden rainstorm. After they stood still under the eaves, Zi'er immediately checked everyone's palace lamps, and saw that the palace lamps were all in good condition, and none of them were extinguished, so Zi'er's pouting mouth was put down.

A few people were quietly waiting for the rain to stop, and Cuiyu suddenly said, "The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl have met!" ”

Zi'er asked puzzledly, "How do you know they met?" ”

"Because the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl finally met once a year, it is very rare, and the Weaver Girl finally saw her husband and children, of course she would cry with joy, and the Weaver Girl's tears became the rain in the world."

Zi'er tilted her neck, looked at the crazy rain outside, and said seriously: "That Weaver Girl must be really happy and happy, she actually shed so many tears." ”

Zi'er suddenly thought of something and asked Cuiyu: "When the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl met last year, did the Weaver Girl cry?" ”

Jade seriously recalled it and said, "It seems to be ...... No, last year's Tanabata was a sunny day. ”

Zi'er was very confused: "Why didn't you cry last year?" Could it be that last year's Weaver Girl was not happy to see the Cowherd and the child? ”

Jade stumbled but said seriously: "I must be happy!" I guess the Weaver Girl should be...... Should be...... Wipe away the tears with a handkerchief! ”

Zi'er thought about it, and suddenly asked very seriously: "Are you lying to me?" ”

Jade couldn't answer, and the rest of the people on the side couldn't help laughing.

Zi'er turned her head to look at Ah Zheng again and asked, "You say, why didn't the Weaver Girl cry last year?" ”

Ning Xia Qing felt that Ah Zheng would definitely expose Cuiyu's lie from the beginning, and would definitely say that there was no such thing as a weaver girl crying and raining in the world.

But Ah Zheng replied: "I don't know, if I can see the Weaver Girl in heaven one day, I will definitely help you ask." ”

Ning Xia Qing couldn't help frowning slightly, and there was a kind of warmth in his heart.

But as soon as she saw this crazy rain, Ning Ningqing couldn't help but be a little worried, not only did the rain show no signs of stopping, but it was getting heavier and heavier, and the rain even splashed on Zi'er's little face. Ning Xia Qing immediately squatted down, wiped Zi'er's face with a handkerchief, and then picked Zi'er up so that Zi'er would not be splashed by the rain.

Ning Xia Qing asked gently, "Zi'er, is it cold?" ”

Zi'er nodded obediently, and then asked, "Sister, are you cold?" I feel my sister's hands are so cold. ”

Before Ning Xia Qing could answer, Cuiyu immediately became worried: "The big girl's hands are cold? What can I do? When will the rain stop? What if the big girl freezes? ”

Ai Lu glanced at it, his tone was still cold, but he said with some frustration: "Look at this rain, I estimate that this rain will not stop for a while." ”

Jade frowned and asked worriedly, "Really?" ”

Ai Lu didn't answer, but Ah Zheng said, "Well, this rain will only get heavier and heavier, and it won't stop." ”

Cuiyu asked Ah Zheng suspiciously, "Why are you so sure?" ”

Ah Zheng didn't answer, just stuffed the umbrella in his hand into Cuiyu's hand, and said: "This rain has been raining for so long, everyone has gone to hide from the rain, and the street is empty, you wait for me here for a while, and I will go and bring the carriage over." After saying that, Ah Zheng ran away.

Cuiyu hurriedly shouted: "You should go with an umbrella...... but Ah Zheng had already run away, and the rain was getting more and more fierce, and Ah Zheng's back was gradually engulfed by the heavy rain.

Zi'er asked worriedly, "Ah is running over in the rain, will he get sick?" ”

Ning Xia Qing thought for a moment, and then shook his head very confidently.

Zi'er said again: "Sister, you're too tired to hold me, you can put me down." ”

Cuiyu hurriedly stuffed the umbrella in her hand to Ai Lu, then opened her arms and said, "Big girl, let me hold the second girl." ”

Seeing that Cuiyu had opened her arms, Ningxia Qing did not refuse. After handing Zi'er into Cuiyu's arms, Ning Xia Qing loosened his somewhat sore arm, and then looked at the heavy rain again. At this moment, she saw that Zhao Xiang'e was walking under the umbrella, and Zhao Xiang'e also saw Ningxia Qing at this time, was slightly stunned, and then walked to Ningxia Qing's side.

Zhao Xiang'e didn't confiscate the umbrella, and Gu Xuesong, Gu Huaiteng, and Gu Huailang also came here to hide from the rain. Immediately, Tan Wenshi actually appeared. And almost continuously, Du Qiutong also came!