In the blink of an eye, on Chinese New Year's Eve, the wind and snow stopped, and the neighbors sang and sang to celebrate the annual gathering.

Chen Yun specially instructed the kitchen to prepare high-quality dishes and rare fruits to satisfy everyone's appetite. Shen's mother was insightful in the world, and when she saw her intentions at a glance, she praised a few words to her face, and Chen and Pan Cuilian also echoed from the side, which made Chen Yun very embarrassed.

The night passed, and in the early morning, as the earth-shattering firecrackers stopped, a family of men, women and children all gathered in the Le Shou Tang to pay New Year's greetings to Shen's mother one by one.

Shen's mother likes the excitement at home, and while she is happy, she sends Panyun and Panyu to the Bisha cupboard to hold two tea trays to press the New Year's bills.

Chen Yun observed the details and saw that there were a lot of coins in the tray, including plum blossom style, begonia style, pen ingot Ruyi style, Qibao Lianchun and so on.

At that moment, Shen's mother glanced at the money, first called Shen Heng and his wife to her side, asked the couple carefully, and then grabbed the plum blossom style money and handed it to Pan Cuilian, and specially stuffed a pen ingot for the childish little Feng Yuan, and finally smiled: "Our Feng Yuan is two years old, wait a few years, and then we should enter the hall." You must be angry, do a good job of learning from the master, and go to the first place in the future, so that your old son and mother have face! ”

Shen Heng smiled and said nothing, hugged his fists and said: "I wish the old ancestor turtle and crane a long life, and the pine age will be spring!" Pan Cuilian also bowed down.

Shen's mother smiled, and called Shen Yi and his wife to come forward to speak, and then gave Qibao Lianchun-style bills, wishing An Qichun an early birth.

An Qichun's face was thin-skinned, and her face flushed in an instant, so Shen Yi greeted Shen's mother on her behalf: "I wish the ancestors blessings like the East China Sea, and longevity than Nanshan!" ”

Mother Shen hurriedly nodded her head in agreement, then glanced at it, and motioned for Shen Fu and his wife to come to his side to talk.

Shen Fu jumped out very much, took Chen Yun's little hand and leaned forward, and said with a smile on his face: "I wish the ancestor a wide heart and a fat body, and a long life!" ”

Mother Shen hurt Shen Fu the most, and couldn't help laughing: "You will only use rhetoric to make me happy, I really hope that I will be wide and fat, so give me a little great-grandson as soon as possible!" Didn't you see it? Your second uncle and grandmother's family is full of children and grandchildren! ”

A flush flashed on Chen Yun's face, and he bowed his head and said nothing.

Shen Fu smiled and said, "Ancestor, just wait and see, it won't be long before your old man's wish comes true!" ”

When Shen's mother heard this, she was overjoyed, and while looking at Shen Fu, who looked happy, she glanced at Chen Yun, who was too ashamed to raise her head.

Shen Jiajun sat on the left side, seeing that Shen's mother's face was ruddy, and she was more energetic than last year, she couldn't help but feel at ease, so she smiled and said: "My body is getting worse and worse, I just hope that my mother will be healthy this year, don't deal with decoction all day long like me!" ”

Mother Shen couldn't help but feel worried when she heard his voice, and she looked sad on her face, and said: "People say that a good doctor will enter the door and get sick for three minutes, but the doctors invited by our government can only talk, where is the real ability?" Don't be discouraged, when spring begins, I will send your second and third children to find a good doctor, and you will definitely be cured! ”

Shen Jiajun knew in his heart that his disease was stubborn and difficult to get rid of, and he had already exhausted his foundation, I'm afraid

How early and late the day is thin.

Mrs. Zhou has slept with him for many years, how can she not know what he thinks in his heart? I couldn't help but sigh secretly.

Seeing that the atmosphere was wrong, Shen Jiagong and Mrs. Wu hurriedly stepped forward and said, "I wish the old lady a blessed life and good luck!" ”

Chen also smiled, followed Shen Jiafu to the front, and said, "I wish the old lady the same life as the sky and the same Geng with the earth!" ”

Shen Xueru also led Shen Qitang to Shen's mother, and said in a tender voice: "I wish the ancestors a worry-free and safe year!" ”

Seeing that they had filial piety, Shen's mother smiled happily, and each said a few auspicious words, and ordered Panyun to distribute the New Year's bill.

After the ceremony, Shen Jiajun led the male dependents out of Leshoutang, and Mrs. Zhou and others did not dare to leave, but only accompanied Shen's mother to talk about their parents' shortcomings.

Suddenly, four days later, on the fifth day of the first lunar month, coinciding with the birthday of the God of Wealth of the Five Roads, Shen Jiagong personally fasted the Xuantan, invited a golden dragon and tiger Xuantan Zhenjun Zhao Gongming, and invited Zhaobao Tianzun, Nazhen Tianzun, Zhaocai Messenger, Lishi Xianguan four porcelain casting, drum music and firecrackers, open a shop trade.

Pan Cuilian has always been good friends with Chen Yun, and sent a few brocades that day. Chen Yun has grown a lot of vision, and knows that the brocade is worth a lot, so she said politely in person: "Sister-in-law sends things to my house every three or five times, which makes me embarrassed, another day, I have to return it!" ”

"What's this?" Pan Cuilian smiled lightly, "We have always been good friends, don't I also ask you for help in three days?" ”

Chen Yun smiled.

The silver charcoal in the charcoal basin on the side of the foot seemed to be burned to the extreme, beeping, and a line of sparks flew in the charcoal cover.

Pan Cuilian couldn't hold back her mouth, and said casually: "In ten days is the Shangyuan Festival, does my sister plan to go out for a walk?" ”

"I didn't think about it, what? Is my sister-in-law going out with my eldest brother to go out shopping for lanterns? Chen Yun told the truth.

Pan Cuilian sighed and said, "I have this heart, but that person doesn't understand the amorous feelings, he only knows how to be busy with business all day long, and he doesn't care about his family at all!" ”

Chen Yun smiled: "The eldest brother is busy making money, and the sister-in-law is not satisfied, is it possible to have nothing to do like that?" ”

Pan Cuilian smiled and said, "Brother Fu is a person with great talents, how can he only look at the present?" Let's take a long-term view! ”

Chen Yun shook her head and said nothing.

In the blink of an eye, it is the Lantern Festival, the whole world celebrates, and the thin sea is jubilant. Suzhou Mansion put the imperial court's decree in advance, Jin Wu can't help it, the market opened for three days, so the streets and alleys are full of lights all day long, cars and horses are endless, even in front of the Shen Mansion is also a torch to compete for glory, Jin Ke competes.

Shen Fu likes to be lively, every New Year's holiday, he is always idle, and it is the annual Lantern Festival, and Shen's mother is going to leave the house early.

Chen knew that young people loved to be lively, so he simply sent Chen Yun with him, saving people from accompanying him absentmindedly.

When Shen Xueru heard that her brother and sister-in-law were going to enjoy the lanterns, she was immediately distracted and wanted to follow, but Chen had no choice but to agree.

The group got into the carriage and slowly walked out of the alley in front of the house, Shen Fu couldn't stay idle, looked out of the car through the dark flower curtain, and saw that the people on the road were like clouds, rubbing shoulders one after another, and wanted to take the carriage back

It's not like a walking lunch, you have to walk when you open your mouth and close your mouth.

Chen Yun comforted him, gently opened the curtain and took a look, only to see the noise and people coming and going, and couldn't help but worry about Shen Xueru's identity as a boudoir lady, so he said: "There are too many people watching the lanterns, let's mix in it, in case it is scattered, it is not easy to find, you don't want to be restless!" ”

Shen Fu knew what she was worried about, so he had to give up.

After the color archway, only to see that there are ten feet square color shed on both sides, the hollow part of the color shed in the middle of the color shed hangs the colorful lanterns, there are snowflake lanterns, plum blossom lanterns, lotus lanterns, green lion lanterns, white elephant lanterns, crane lanterns, golden screen lamps, embroidery screen lights, painting screen lights, Xiucai lights, monk lights, judge lights..... There are all kinds of them, and there are no less than 100 kinds.

Chen Yun grew up in the countryside, although he has also visited the lanterns, but after all, it is many years apart, and even the memory is fragmented.

Soon arrived at the entrance of the city, only to see a few hemp ropes as thick as fists erected high on the road, and a few girls about fifteen years old in white clothes Shengxue, pinching hands and feet and walking around on it, occasionally bumping together, each dodging away, back and forth, floating like a fairy.

There were more than a dozen shirtless men gathered under the hemp rope. As soon as the whistle sounded, a big man stepped out of the queue first, divided his legs, and tied up his horse. Another gong sounded, and another big man walked like a fly, Kankan stopped next to the first big man, and also tied up his horse, and then the gong sounded continuously, and the big men one after another, stepping on their legs and overlapping their feet, and suddenly piled up a height of seventeen or eighteen zhang.

Behind the stacked arhats are two martial artists fighting. With the shouts of the onlookers, one raised his fist, one blocked, one raised his legs, one avoided the side, dodged and kicked, the dragon leaped, the hands snapped, and the feet were banging, so that the crowd who stood by and watched applauded, and willingly took out the copper plate in their pockets to reward.

Further back, it is still a hundred arts that run the rivers and lakes: dancing ropes, knife mountains, making pills, altar skills, stepping ladders, swallowing swords, breathing fire, playing flower drums, overlord whips, jumping Zhong Kui, piercing high feet, haunting five ghosts, dragon lantern buckets, big-headed monks, Taiping drums, running dry boats......

Among the rows of houses, there are tea houses, wine shops, butcher shops, and foot shops...... There are shops that sell silk and satin, rouge and gouache, gold and jade jewelry, and some who sell medicinal herbs, fortune telling, face trimming and plastic surgery...... Five elements and eight works, everything.

Soon arrived at the Suzaku Bridge, only to see the people on the bridge like clouds, rubbing shoulders with each other, the river was endless, completely submerging the bridge of the Suzaku Bridge.

Shen Fu saw that the road was impassable, so he hurriedly sent the handlebars to make a detour. The handlebars complied with the order and made a small circle along the moat.

As soon as I arrived at the White Horse Bridge, I saw that the stalls along the road were neatly arranged, there were those who sold prison pills, sugar sellers, pollen sellers, spirits sellers, plasters, and all kinds of tourists: men, women, old and young, Shinong and industrialist, three religions and nine streams, interspersed among them.

Shen Fu saw that the street was so lively, so he simply got out of the carriage and rented a warm sedan chair nearby to arrange for Chen Yun and Shen Xueru to ride.

The three of them walked and looked, and the long street of several hundred meters was quickly halfway over, and at this time, the hawkers saw that there were many tourists, and they all sold along the street.

Shen Xueru was in the sedan chair, and when she heard the shouts outside, she couldn't help but feel novel, so she secretly lifted the lower corner of the vermilion curtain and looked around. I saw tens of thousands of lanterns hanging high along the street, what phoenix wears peony, thousand-petal lotus leaf, Yaotai jade phoenix, begonia fights for run, silver powder and gold scales..... There is nothing that a craftsman can't make.

When Chen Yun saw her peeking, she couldn't help but be curious, and she also opened the sedan curtain, only to see the lanterns hanging high along the street, all-encompassing, what unicorns, sheep, toads, turtles and cranes, feathered people, and ox heads..... The same color, all lifelike.

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