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"Chen Chunmei, are you here to see the Lantern Festival? Get in the car and come with me! ”

Xu Mazi's son Xu Cai drove his Laozi's carriage through the street, but in fact, this crowd is not as fast as walking when he gets on the bus. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Don't look at Xu Mazi's face is unsightly, but his son is very much like his third concubine, and he looks very handsome.

He and Chen Chunmei studied in the same academy, but at first he didn't know that this was Chen Shimei's daughter, and no one in the academy knew about it. But later Xu Mazi went to the academy to see Chen Chunmei, so he gave his son a death order and must marry Chen Shimei's daughter back to his own home.

Xu Mazi made a promise that as long as Xu can marry Chen Chunmei, the family property will be handed over to him in the future. This condition is very tempting for Xu Cai, you must know that Xu Mazi has a total of eight sons, and he is not in a good position, and there is really little hope of inheriting the family property.

So since then, he has been walking around Chen Chunmei all day long, in his opinion, although Chen Chunmei is not very beautiful, she is not ugly, even if she is ugly. If she has her father's property behind her, it will also be a Shih Tzu for herself.

Chen Chunmei glared at him: "If you go, I will go with my friends." ”

The few women next to Chen Chunmei didn't think so, most of them were a little vain at their age, Xu Cai's carriage was very luxurious, if they could sit on it, it would be a very face-saving thing. Besides, Xu Cai's appearance is not so annoying.

Several women were tugging at Chen Chunmei's clothes at the same time, and that look had already explained what they were thinking. Chen Chunmei also had a little face in front of these girlfriends, and after hesitating for a moment, she said: "Okay, then let's sit in the carriage, and you can come out to catch the car." ”

Xu Cai smiled, jumped down from the carriage and sat on the wheel: "Xiaosheng is honored, please get on the carriage." ”

The women immediately sat on the carriage, which was much more comfortable than the outside, and at least they would not be pushed again.

A woman got into the car and asked, "Xu Cai, what is the mystery of your lantern?" Tell us let's guess? ”

The lanterns are made by those rich families, and there is a riddle under each lantern, and anyone who guesses the riddle will get a certain reward. Xu Mazi and these merchants will naturally not let go of this opportunity to promote themselves, and they have to produce a certain number of lanterns every year, one is to promote themselves, and the other is to buy a few small dollars to be lively, and then they don't seem to care.

Xu Cai was shaking his head: "I can take you to guess, if you guess one, how about I invite you to have a supper tonight?" ”

He is always creating opportunities to be with Chen Chunmei, but those women don't care about this.

The Song Dynasty etiquette is very strict, usually these women have to be at home to do everyone or a small jasper, only this day in the year, women can also go to the street, when I heard Xu Cai said please eat supper, one by one is very happy, and this day is also a good time for them to find their own life in the true destiny, how many talented and beautiful legends, are from the Lantern Festival.

Chen Chunmei hesitated: "This, I'm afraid that my father will scold me if I go back late." ”

Xu Cai stopped talking for a while, Chen Chunmei's identity should be kept secret, this is what his father told him, firstly, because since Chen Shimei didn't say it, then he couldn't say it, and second, the consequence after saying it would definitely be that he had countless more opponents out of thin air, such a stupid thing must not be done.

A woman next to her slapped Chen Chunmei: "Sister Chun, don't be so disheartening, okay?" ”

Xu Cai then said: "Yes, first take you to my house to see the lamp, if you can really guess it, let's go and see what the riddle of the imperial lamp is." ”

The imperial lantern is the lantern hung by Renzong himself, and Renzong hangs four lanterns every Spring Festival, which is the most obvious position on that street. If anyone guesses any of these four riddles, Renzong will personally receive them and reward them.

This is very attractive to people who are studying.

Chen Chunmei looked at the lantern street that was about to arrive, and said immediately: "Let's go and see the lantern riddles given by the emperor first, if you go late, I'm afraid that others will guess it." ”

Xu Cai was very surprised when he heard it: "Sister Chun, you don't want to guess the emperor's lantern riddles, right?" ”

Chen Chunmei just wanted to see who guessed the four lantern riddles, but when Xu Cai said this, she immediately snorted: "What does a woman want that lantern riddle to do?" I want to see if we have the ability to guess one. ”

Xu Cai was stunned for a moment, although he was also studying seriously, but his talent was limited, guessing the emperor's lantern riddle? He didn't think about it at all. But since Chen Chunmei said that she would go there by herself, maybe the blind cat would really catch the dead mouse.

At the corner of the street, the carriage really couldn't get in, so it could only stop on the side of the road. The pedestrians inside could barely see any gaps that could still be squeezed inside. Xu Cai rolled up his sleeves and stretched out his hand to Chen Chunmei: "Come to Chunmei, I'll come and you in." ”

Chen Chunmei glanced at him: "You take care of yourself." ”

It took a lot of effort for a few people to come to Renzong's first lantern riddle. I saw that the circle in front of the lantern riddle was full of people, and most of them were the kind of talents who wanted to show their names in front of Renzong. Chen Chunmei couldn't see anything at all.

Xu Cai couldn't see it, he saw that there was a scholar wearing a green crown in front of him, and asked very politely: "Brother Tai, what is this mystery." ”

The man turned around, looking twenty years old, looking quite chic, his eyes stayed on Xu Cai's body for a moment, and then he looked at Chen Chunmei carefully as if he had found something. His eyes made Xu Cai dislike it very much, Xu Cai was a little angry, and shouted loudly: "Brother Tai! ”

It was as if the man hadn't heard.

Chen Chunmei turned to look at the person, but she didn't care, and continued to point and talk about their topics with the women in the crowd.

The man's eyes seemed to be a little lost, and he finally looked at Xu Cai, clenched his fists and said, "What did Brother Tai say?" Please repeat it slowly, the lower ear is not good, and I couldn't hear it clearly. ”

When he hugged his fists, Xu Cai saw a mark of a academy on it, which was a academy that Chen Shimei had just expanded last year, called Zhigao Academy. It is dedicated to accommodating some scholars with slight physical disabilities. Xu Cai made up his mind, it turned out to be from Zhigao Academy, so there was no danger, even if he knew Chen Chunmei, he could only take a look.

But after thinking about it, since he has bad ears, he doesn't know the riddle anymore, so he doesn't ask him anymore, he just wants to find other scholars to ask.

Who knew that the man seemed to guess what he meant, and laughed, "Are you asking about that riddle?" ”

Xu Cai nodded: "Exactly, I don't know if Brother Tai can tell me?" ”

The scholar pointed to the lantern: "This is a word puzzle, the riddle is that the Jiangtou Palace locks a thousand doors, and it is ignorant under it, and it has not yet been glimpsed." A few people went up to the riddle, but they were all wrong. It is said that this mystery was personally made by Lord Xia of the Dynasty, Brother Tai, but you can try it. ”

"Jiangtou Palace locks a thousand doors? Typing a word? Xu Cai touched his head, the scholar said that he hadn't gotten through the clues, but Xu Cai didn't even know where the clues were, and after pondering for a while, he went up and said to Chen Chunmei: "Sister Chun, how about we replace the next one?" ”

Chen Chunmei is here to join in the fun, she doesn't want to leave yet. I don't know what's going on, when the scholar glanced at her just now, she didn't care, but now that I think about that look, there is a feeling that she can't calm down for a long time, why is this happening?

Her eyes kept on the scholar's back, but he never turned his head again.

At this moment, I suddenly heard a shout: "Thief! Catch the thief! ”

This situation is also often seen at the Lantern Festival, the flow of people in front of him suddenly became chaotic, Chen Chunmei only felt that her feet were pushed by a powerful force, she couldn't stand, and the whole person fell to the ground: "Oops! ”

Xu Cai, the flower messenger, did his duty quite well, struggled to line up the chaotic crowd, and pulled Chen Chunmei up: "Sister Chun, are you okay?" ”

The thief was quickly caught, but Chen Chunmei's fall was very painful, after all, she was only a sixteen-year-old girl, and the tears fell at once.

Xu knew that it was time for him to behave, and when he was about to go up to comfort Chen Chunmei, he suddenly held a handkerchief in front of Chen Chunmei: "Don't cry." ”

Chen Chunmei looked up and saw that it was the scholar just now, his touch was very kind, but she still couldn't stop Chen Chunmei's crying, she still felt a lot of pain, especially the elbow place, which must have been injured.

Xu Cai saw that the first step was preempted, and immediately used another way to express himself, his body circled around: "Who?" Which bastard didn't open his eyes just now? Even a girl bumps into me, and you have the ability to bump into me! ”

He couldn't fight at all, but at this time, the people around him let him at this time, looking at Chen Chunmei with a sympathetic gaze, which made Chen Chunmei somewhat embarrassed to lose face.

This embarrassment made her a little ashamed, and she just wanted to get out of here quickly.

But suddenly I heard the scholar in front of her whisper to her: "You promised me that you would not cry in the future, have you forgotten?" ”

Chen Chunmei, who said a word, raised her head suddenly, stared at the scholar with her eyes, and her crying immediately stopped, and after a while, she said, "You, you, brother of the Xu family?" ”

Xu Ji smiled and nodded.

That Xu Cai heard Chen Chunmei calling Brother Xu, thinking that she was calling Brother Xu, and the blood all over her body was boiling for a while!

muttered, "Sister Chun, you finally understand my thoughts!" ”

After speaking, he slowly turned his head, but saw Chen Chunmei looking at the scholar just now with a happy face, and the hands of the two people were tightly pulled together.

Chen Chunmei invited Xu Ji to drink tea in the teahouse together, and Xu Cai stared at Xu Ji with a murderous look on the side, he really didn't understand, what was this person better than himself?

"Brother Xu Ji, when did you come to Bianjing?"

Xu Ji said: "I came to participate in the scientific expedition last winter, and I want to give it a try. ”

Chen Chunmei admired Xu Ji a little, and nodded busily after listening: "You can, I believe you will definitely be able to pass the exam." ”

Xu Cai was eating a snack next to him: "Yes, even if he can't hear it, it's no problem." As long as you believe it, is there anything you can't pass the test? ”

Chen Chunmei glared at him: "No one asked you to come, you can go first if you are bored." ”

Xu Ji turned his head to look at Xu Cai: "Brother Tai, don't worry, there are just some ear diseases in the bottom, and ordinary communication is still okay." ”

Xu Cai stopped talking, but he wouldn't go first, he knew what Chen Chunmei meant to him, so until the last moment, he would definitely not give up even the little hope that seemed very slim.

Xu Ji said, "How is Aunt Qin now?" I also know a little about what happened after you entered Beijing, and I was very worried about you at the time, but fortunately, everything passed safely. ”

Chen Chunmei nodded: "We're good now, by the way, Brother Xu Ji, where do you live?" ”

Xu Ji put the fan in front of Chen Chunmei: "The school built by your father has a place for us to stay, free of charge." ”

The two chatted for a while about their respective situations after they were separated, and Chen Chunmei remembered that she had promised to come to Bianjing to find the best Langzhong for Xu Ji, but this promise had long been forgotten by her. And Xu Ji obviously didn't take the promise made to him by Chen Chunmei, who was only eleven years old at the time, as a thing, and after turning it over, he chatted very happily and walked around the street for a while.

It wasn't until it was late and the crowd on the street dispersed that Xu Ji sent Chen Chunmei home. The two men walked side by side on the side of the street, and there was no obstacle to talking.

Xu Ji's ears still have a little bit of hearing, although he doesn't know how long this little bit of hearing can last, but now he can communicate smoothly with the other party according to the other party's mouth shape, demeanor, and the little bit he hears.

Chen Chunmei was very happy, she didn't notice at all that just now, Chen Yuan's carriage passed by her.

(To be continued)