"My son is messing around all day long, and you will persuade him for me in the future, I am very worried that he will go down the wrong path." Mrs. Zhang said in a low voice, thinking that her son was coming to Chengdu and refused to go home even for the New Year and Shangyuan Festival, she couldn't help frowning deeply and being depressed.

Li Qing was in a trance, a little absent-minded, the fragrance on Mrs. Zhang's body was fresh and sweet, as light as Yalan, walking beside her, there was a sense of relaxation, so her whisper, Li Qing was unconscious.

"Li Gongzi!" Mrs. Zhang was slightly surprised, and turned her head to stare at him: "Can Gongzi Li listen to me?" ”

Li Qing was shocked and replied in a low voice: "My status is low, I'm afraid I can't persuade him!" ”

"Identity?" Mrs. Zhang shook her head and said: "The status of his two uncles is high, and he is inevitably talked about every year, when has he heard of it?" My son has been stubborn since he was a child, and he never listens to people's persuasion, so the **** values you so much, but it's the first time I've seen it, so I want you to stay, are you really thinking of me to drive away any evil? ”

Li Qing was surprised in his heart: "Does Madam also know that the young master is pretending?" ”

Mrs. Zhang smiled bitterly and said: "He is my son, how can I not know his thoughts, but I am afraid that the master will force him to study again, so I also cooperate with his cheating, he has been married for two years, and the shadow of the heir is gone. ”

Li Qing sneered in his heart: "That's because he planted all the seeds on others, and it's strange that his daughter-in-law can lay eggs." Although he thought so, he smiled and said: "I persuaded him to gain fame and gain an official position, maybe he can walk on the right path." ”

Mrs. Zhang was silent for a long time, and finally sighed and said, "He can't even memorize the Analects, what kind of fame does he have?" Moreover, his fame and official position are all false, I just hope that he will be healthy and live this life peacefully, even if I die, I can also see Jiuquan. Mrs. Zhang thought that her son was twenty-five years old, and that she was getting old day by day, and if she died, what would her son do if she was alone? I felt more and more sad in my heart, and finally I couldn't help but burst into tears, and I soaked Ropa.

Li Qing saw her true feelings, and even thought of her mother, she fell into the cliff and her life and death were unknown, how should her mother be heartbroken, he didn't think about it, he didn't realize that he slowed down, and finally stood there looking at Mrs. Zhang in a daze, but his eyes were stupid.

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The next day is the Shangyuan Festival, at night, the lanterns in Zhang's Mansion are lit, the color is like weaving, bright as day, according to the rules of Zhang's Mansion, Shangyuan Night opens a flowing water feast, the lantern can be enjoyed to the four watches, and the door of the house is not closed all night. As soon as it was dark, Zhang Cai dragged Li Qing out of the room: "It's only once a year, if you don't look for it, will this fun fall from the sky?" ”

"Who said I won't go out, I'll go to the street after dinner, and Brother Xiaocai wants to go with me?"

"That's why I came to you, and I was almost mistaken by you!" Zhang Cai smiled weirdly, as if the good thing was like the lantern on the night of the first year, it was gone at dawn, and he ignored Li Qing's question, and pulled him to the front yard, the yard had already put together more than a dozen large tables, there were no delicate dishes on the table, a coarse porcelain sea bowl, the one-foot-long braised carp, five-pound chili oil elbow, steamed meatballs, pickled bamboo shoots in summer, and the newly brewed osmanthus wine had been patted open to the mud. More than 100 servants of Zhang's mansion gathered together, surrounded the table, and before the master announced the start, the table was already dotted with chopsticks, and only a skeleton of a few big fish remained.

"I told you to come out earlier!" Zhang Cai couldn't help complaining, it was easy to find a vacancy, so he inserted it like two bamboo poles, Li Qing smiled, but turned around and looked at the steps, there was a small table there, also full of wine and food, Zhang Yuanwai's family sat there, there was a vacant seat next to it, it was estimated that it was Zhang Qiu's seat, his eyes swept over, but he met with Mrs. Zhang's eyes, and a deep conversation last night narrowed the distance between the two, Mrs. Zhang nodded to him, smiled gently, and let Li Qing's heart have some warmth. At that moment, he drank two bowls of osmanthus wine, fisted with people, and gradually melted into the noisy and lively Tang Dynasty.

was drinking so much that his face was red and his ears were hot, but Li Qing was limped by Zhang Cai's arm, and he only heard him whisper in his ear: "The number one amorous girl in this house seems to be a little interested in you, the one in the red jacket, do you want me to pull a thread for you?" ”

Li Qing knew that he was talking about lotus flowers, and since the beginning of eating, her eyes kept sweeping towards her, but she didn't see it, and then picked up the wine bowl and smiled: "I haven't even seen the young master, how can I know her, I think you are drunk and confused!" Hehe! I think she's looking at you, you kid is going to hand over the peach blossom luck tonight. ”

'Whew! Zhang Cai sneered, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly: "Young master plays bad with a woman, how can I be eye-catching." Although her mouth was mean, her eyes quietly glanced at the lotus, and she secretly wondered in her heart: "Is she really looking at herself?" ”

Suddenly, the banquet became excited, all of them were eager, even the autumn waves of the lotus flowers also turned, Li Qing followed the sight of everyone, I don't know when, the banquet on the steps has been withdrawn, the ladies and relatives went back to their rooms, only Zhang Yuan sat there, the table and the ground were full of red cloth bags, and each cloth bag was glued with a piece of white paper.

"The master is going to give out the bounty!" Zhang Cai shouted excitedly, and Li Qing realized that the good thing he said turned out to be this.

"Isn't this a year-end bonus?" He was also secretly happy, he was shy in his pocket, and he didn't know how much money he could get? I hope I don't have two thin sheets like in my previous life.

"Zhang Fu!" The first one to call was the big housekeeper, Zhang Fu responded loudly, ran forward, took the red bag handed by the master with both hands, Zhang Yuanwai patted him on the shoulder, and whispered a few words of encouragement, nothing more than to continue to work hard this year, and so on, after talking for decades, it has long been ripe, but this year in Zhang Fu's ears is extraordinary, he actually sobbed in a low voice, Zhang Yuanwai comforted him a few words, and then sent him down.

"Zhang Lu!"

"In!" The second housekeeper hurriedly stepped forward, but out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at Zhang Fu's back, sneered in his heart, changed his usual smile, and respectfully took the bag in the master's hand.

When he got to the back, he didn't bother to say anything about the words of encouragement, Zhang Yuanwai just read his name and asked his family to rummage through the bags in the pile of money, and suddenly, his eyes froze, and the last one written was Li Qing.

"He—Isn't he the little Taoist priest? It's only been a few days since I've been here, how can there be an annual example! "The name is pronounced by herself, but the money is sealed by the lady," could she be mistaken?" No! Zhang Yuanwai immediately denied his doubts, except for being a little confused about his son's affairs, Mrs. was really shrewd in other things, his heart was churning, but the corner of his eyes inadvertently swept the money.

"Sanguan!" Zhang Yuanwai's pupils dilated suddenly, he couldn't believe his eyes, the housekeeper was only two and five, how could he be three.

"That's it! That's it, even if you fight to the death tonight, you have to ask her about it clearly. ”

But now, the people in the courtyard are looking at this last thick red bag.

"Li Qing—" Zhang Yuanwai gritted his teeth, and finally called out unwillingly.

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"I've only been here for a few days, and I'm more than everyone else." Li Qing picked up the heavy bag and silently felt a trace of warmth hidden inside.

The people in the courtyard had gradually gone out, and Zhang Cai patted Li Qing on the shoulder and said sourly: "What are you still doing, it's time to go!" ”

"Where to go?" Li Qing looked at him with a yearning face, and he was confused.

"Naturally, go to the street to have fun, don't you want to go back to sleep!" Zhang Cai seemed to think of something, looked around, and saw no shadow of the lotus, so he was slightly relieved.

Although it has been nearly a change, but the street is shoulder to shoulder, more lively than that daytime, although Yilong is a small county, but the night of Shangyuan is the day of celebration of the whole world, the best can show the prosperity of the emperor Qingming, so the county order no matter how thrifty, but also have to squeeze out a few pen fees to buy a few lanterns, for the people to enjoy, in addition, the merchants also have to tie some lanterns to meet the scene, earn a year, is a kind of return to the old customers.

The two of them got on the parting bridge, but saw the purple and red under the bridge, like daylight, groups of children ran past them with lanterns, and each lantern was full of people to watch, as the so-called:

The jade leaks the copper kettle and does not urge, and the iron lock is open all night;

Whoever sees the moon can sit idle, and where they don't see the lights.

But more people don't look at the lights, it's rare for a few village girls and young ladies to come out to enjoy the lanterns, but they have become the object of some boring teenagers, boldly approaching to say a few words of love, causing a burst of laughter, the blushing stamped foot, trotted away, and the laughter behind was louder, mixed with a little smugness.

Zhang Cai had already slipped away under the pretext of an excuse, and on the night of Shangyuan, who had money in his hand and was upright and lovesick, he was itchy in his heart, so he naturally went to Cuihualou to find a good sister.

Li Qing walked down the bridge in a walk, and the street in front of him was a place where small merchants and hawkers gathered, and it was the most lively, selling lamps, pinching noodles, carving faces, and setting up a stall to sell small guns and swords.

"Fortune telling! Ten times at a time, you are not allowed to do without money! The crisp and sweet voice came from the corner of the street, Li Qing suddenly remembered the boxwood comb, his heart was hot, he picked up the hexagonal glass lamp and slowly walked towards the shouting.