The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the Lantern Festival, which is known as the Shangyuan Festival and is also commonly known as the "Lantern Festival". According to custom, the Spring Festival does not end until the Lantern Festival is over, so the Lantern Festival is also one of the most important festivals in Dahua.

The Lantern Festival is said to have been handed down from the founding emperor of Great Chu, Xiang Yu. When Chu and Han were fighting for hegemony, legend has it that the Jade Emperor ordered Huode Xingjun to burn the capital on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. When Xiang Yu, the emperor of Great Chu, learned in a dream, he led his ministers and the people of the capital to greet Xingjun and begged bitterly. Huo De Xingjun can't bear to be ruined, and he is afraid of violating the rules of heaven. When we are in a dilemma, there is a wise man who offers a plan. That night, inside and outside the capital, from the palace to the people's courtyards, there were lights and torches, and they were all bright, no different from day. The firelight penetrated through the sky, and as if the heavenly fire had descended, it had escaped the Jade Emperor. Since then, on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the capital will be lit up to commemorate it, which is the origin of the Lantern Festival. In order to honor the Emperor of Huode Xingjun, the descendants used glutinous rice flour balls to worship the gods, which resembled pearls, and was called "Tangyuan" in the south and "Lantern Festival" in the north.

The Lantern Festival is the beginning of spring of the year, when everything recovers, and people who have been dormant for a winter begin to go out for activities, which is more lively than the Spring Festival. However, I don't go out on the fifteenth, according to Dahua's customs, tonight is the time to eat the Lantern Festival, and you can only go out after eating the Lantern Festival.

Lin Wanrong and the carriage of the two young ladies entered the city, and the eldest lady looked at the beautiful scenery outside, and sighed slightly: "Starting from the third day of the junior high school, until today, we have traveled for more than ten days and nights, and unconsciously it has reached the Lantern Festival. ”

Other people's Lantern Festival is a family reunion, and harmony is beautiful, but they have not passed the fourth day of the first month, and they have gone far away, which is really hard enough.

The second young lady went out for the first time, her eyes were slightly red and said, "Sister." I'm missing my mother. I don't know what she does at home alone, has she eaten Lantern Festival? ”

Hearing the two young ladies mention it, Lin Wanrong is also a little uncomfortable, I don't know what Qiaoqiao Na Nizi is doing at this time? Are you stunned at the white rice balls in the bowl, and tears are dripping into the bowl? Thinking about the farewell, Na Nizi actually fainted crying in her arms. Lin Wanrong couldn't help but feel sour in her heart, if she has a wife, she will have concern, which is not false at all. Fortunately, Xian'er received the news from Sister An. I arrived in the capital ahead of schedule, otherwise, I don't know what kind of scene it would have been.

"Miss, do we have a place to eat Lantern Festival tonight? I'm a little hungry. Putting aside the thoughts in her heart, Lin Wanrong grinned and enlightened the two sisters.

"You know how to eat!" The eldest lady said lightly: "When you get to the branch in Beijing, can you be missing?" ”

The carriage had taken a few steps forward, but it could no longer walk. It coincides with the Lantern Festival, and every household in Beijing comes out to enjoy the lanterns. The roads are so congested that it is difficult for pedestrians to pass, let alone horse-drawn carriages.

Yushuang was young, she missed her mother at home for a while, and when she saw such a lively scene outside, she suddenly yearned for it, wiped away her tears and said, "Sister, since the carriage can't travel, why don't we get off and walk." Today is the Lantern Festival. It's very lively outside, let's go out and have a look? ”

The eldest lady is old, and no one dares to mess with the Xiao family in Jinling, but this is the capital. No one knows about the Xiao family, so it's better to be cautious.

Seeing that the eldest lady shook her head slightly, the second lady hugged Yuruo's arm and said coquettishly: "Sister." It's rare to make up for today's good day of the Lantern Festival, so let's go out and have fun! ”

This girl. The eldest lady sighed helplessly, glanced at Lin San, and asked for his opinion: "What do you think?" ”

Lin Wanrong smiled bitterly: "At the moment, the carriage is difficult to move an inch, and if you don't want to get off, you have to get off, so I will fulfill the wish of the second lady." ”

Yushuang looked at him and smiled sweetly, her red lips bit lightly, if it weren't for her sister still by her side, she would have jumped up and hugged him by the neck and kissed him. The eldest lady said helplessly: "Okay then." But this capital is not Jinling, we must be careful, especially you! The eldest lady glared at him, with some disgust in her eyes, and continued: "There are many people outside, so the three of us will walk together, don't get separated." ”

Three people walking together? What's going on? I haven't tried it yet. Lin Wanrong laughed, lifted the curtain and jumped out of the car, looking around.

A bright moon rose from the east, and the land of the capital seemed to be covered with a layer of silver-white light veil. The city is full of traffic, full of lanterns, people come and go, like a tide. Each person carries a small lantern in their hand. There are even sons and ladies from wealthy families, who are hugging dozens of servants, carrying lanterns of different sizes and swaggering across the border, crowding the street.

On both sides of the avenue, the eaves of the building fly to the pavilion, and the lanterns are hung high. Marquee lamp, jade rabbit lamp, gourd lamp, watermelon lamp, cat lamp, doll lamp, peacock open screen lamp, sub-tooth sealing lamp, all of them are vivid images, like a hundred flowers competing for beauty, each with its own mood, beautiful. The walking crowd vied with each other to watch, pointing at all kinds of lanterns, and there was laughter and laughter everywhere, which was extremely lively. The festive atmosphere is even better than Chinese New Year's Eve.

Lin Wanrong probably glanced at it, and then couldn't stop shaking his head, no matter which dynasty it is, the capital is the most crowded, this is simply a golden rule.

The two sisters got out of the car and looked ahead. The second lady was young, and when she saw this lively scene, her little face flushed with excitement and said, "Lin San, is this the Beijing Lantern Festival?" It's much more lively than the lanterns on our Qinhuai River. ”

Although the eldest lady has walked many places, it is the first time she has seen such a lively scene tonight, she looked around a few times, and sighed deeply: "Who can sit idly when they see the moon, and where can they not see the lights?" In the past, in Jinling, I would also enjoy the lanterns at this time of year, and when I was a child, my mother took me to watch it a few times. At that time, I thought that Jiangnan was the most prosperous place in the world. Now that I have arrived in the capital and seen this Lantern Festival, I know that I used to be too short-sighted. ”

"More people does not mean prosperity, I still miss Jinling a little more." Lin Wanrong smiled slightly, and said meaningfully.

A surging crowd rushed forward, the two young ladies were shocked in the crowd, Lin Wanrong opened her arms, protected the two of them, and said with a smile: "Don't be afraid, there are too many people, that's how it is." What's more, the two young ladies have a beautiful face and a moonlight appearance, and everyone loves them. If you don't squeeze it, it's not normal. I'll come back later and avenge you. ”

The second lady giggled, and the eldest lady said lightly: "Don't make trouble, we have just arrived in the capital, and everything must be careful." Lin San, there are many people here. You hold Yushuang, we must walk together, don't get separated. ”

"Look." The second lady exclaimed. The slender little finger pointed into the distance, and the sparkle of excitement flashed in his eyes.

The eldest lady and Lin Wanrong looked at the situation. I saw that on the high platform erected in the distance, there was a square lamp city, towering and brilliant, and the moon was shining. The majestic and gorgeous mountaineering gate, the slightly flickering lights of the sea of cities, a majestic atmosphere, make people dizzy. In the center of the city of lights, there is a nine-lotus treasure lantern, and the sea of lights is splendid. Thousands of heads.

"This is the official lamp." The eldest lady said softly.

"What is an official lamp?" Lin Wanrong asked curiously, speaking of these, he is an authentic novice.

The eldest lady glanced at him and smiled: "It turns out that you also don't know about it, I thought that nothing in this world could be difficult to stop you." ”

This chick took the opportunity to retaliate, Lin Wanrong smiled: "Heaven and earth, if you can know seventy or eighty percent, it is already a great luck." ”

"Braggart." The eldest lady covered her lips and chuckled, and her face was faintly pink: "The so-called official lamp." In fact, it is a lantern paid for by the government. Every year, the lantern festival is actually a lantern festival, and the rich and powerful people will take out their money to make lanterns. The government is no exception. It's called rejoicing with the people. The bigger and more beautiful the lamp, it also means that his status is higher. ”

So that's the case, it's a large group of stupid people who have a lot of money to sell money. Lin Wanrong was greatly disdainful. At present, the invasion of the Hu people is imminent, and the court does not spend the silver on the blade. On the contrary, it is wasted in these places, which is really emotional.

The second lady couldn't bear it anymore, and said coquettishly: "Sister, Lin San, let's go forward and buy a few lanterns to see." After she finished speaking, she grabbed Lin Wanrong and was about to move forward, the eldest lady shook her head helplessly and smiled bitterly, and said in Lin Wanrong's ear: "Remember, we must walk together, we can't be separated." ”

Lin Wanrong's heart was hot, this chick wasn't hinting at anything, he smiled, nodded and said, "Remember." Together forever, even if you die, you won't be separated. ”

Xiao Yuruo's face blushed for a while, and said lightly: "I don't know what you're talking nonsense, I'm too lazy to pay attention to you, Yushuang, let's go." ”

The street was crowded with pedestrians. The two of them walked in front, how could Lin Wanrong rest assured, hurriedly took a few steps forward, grabbed Yushuang's little hand with one hand, and the second lady smiled sweetly at him.

Seeing that the eldest lady didn't squint, Lin Wanrong didn't bother to think about it, stretched out her big hand and touched it straight to Xiao Yuruo's little hand.

The eldest lady's eyes fell on the lantern in front of her, but her face was pink, her little hands trembled slightly, and she was nervously covered with sweat. Lin Wanrong took her little hand, she glanced at Yushuang nervously, and saw that she didn't notice it at all, and couldn't help glaring at Lin Wanrong, her little hand struggling slightly.

Lin Wanrong said with a straight face: "It's okay, don't get lost." It's not easy to get it back if you're separated. ”

I hate you to death, the eldest lady bites her silver teeth, and she doesn't dare to speak anymore, let alone struggle.

I really didn't mean to make a fuss. Lin Wanrong held the eldest lady's little hand, and her heart trembled slightly.

From the beads of sweat in the eldest lady's palm, he could feel Xiao Yuruo's nervous and excited mood. Is she considered a sister-in-law? It doesn't seem to be. took the second lady's hand, and then the eldest lady's hand, who is the eldest sister-in-law and who is the younger sister-in-law, I really can't tell the difference. If it's messy, it's messy, and don't clean it up, anyway, the meat is always in the pot. He smiled and scratched the palm of the eldest lady's hand, feeling indescribably proud.

"Boom" a few sounds, the brilliant flowers fly into the sky, in the explosion, the illusion into a colorful and dazzling pattern, people lead their necks to look at the sound of cheers, endlessly. As far as the eye can see, there are colorful lanterns everywhere, violet and red, competing with each other.

"Wishing Tree!" Pulling the two of them to walk in the forefront of Yushuang, he suddenly shouted loudly.

Wishing tree? Lin Wanrong was stunned for a moment, there is this thing at this time?

Looking in the direction pointed by the second lady, I saw a tall ginkgo tree rising to the sky on Qianmen Street, looking at the belly and branches of the tree, I am afraid that it is thousands of years old. There are all sorts of beautiful little lights hanging on the trees. The branches are covered with colorful ribbons, and they are very beautiful.

The thousand-year-old ginkgo biloba is a big auspicious gift, and legend has it that making a wish under the ginkgo tree can make your wish come true. The tree was already full of women of all kinds, wrapping the wished sachet around the ribbon and tying colored stones on both sides. Throw on the branches and hang high.

Seeing that all the women gathered here, and the crowd was relatively relaxed, the second lady suddenly broke free from Lin Wanrong's big hand. Pulling my sister and saying, "Sister, let's make a wish in the past." Bad guys, you're waiting for us here, don't come. ”

I rely on it, I don't go, who will protect you? What should I do if I encounter a pack of female perverts? He thought righteously, carried forward the cheeky spirit, followed behind the two young ladies, and blended in with this group of women.

The eldest lady's face was slightly red. Reasoning with this man will not work anyway, so let him be.

The young ladies who are making a wish have not looked at this family in green clothes and hats at all, maybe in their eyes, this person may not be a man. It's just that they don't know that this subordinate may be the most powerful family in history, stealing a pair of sisters Miss Hua, who is really a model admired by everyone in the family world.

The shameless are meaningless. Lin Wanrong's eyes swept lightly, and she saw that the sachets of the young ladies had all kinds of wishes written on them.

"Wishful thinking!"

"May Zhang Gongzi next door return as soon as possible!"

"I beg Lord Lang of the Ministry of War to accept me as the eighteenth concubine!"

Lin Wanrong looked at the Great Khan and felt that she had come to the wrong place.

Yushuang whispered a few words in her sister's ear and secretly glanced at Lin Wanrong's face. The little face was slightly red, and he looked for a sachet and put his wish in it.

The eldest lady was silent for a moment. I also wrote a wish to go in and put it on the other end of the rope. Yushuang shook her little hand lightly. The sachet that carried the wishes of the two sisters was firmly hung on the tree.

"Hit it, hit it." The second lady jumped up excitedly, her little face was full of joy, and the eldest lady looked soft and smiled slightly. The moonlight, lights, and fireworks shone on the flower-like faces of the two sisters, reflecting their curvy and graceful figures, which were indescribably charming and moving.

What a sister-in-law! It's so accurate!

Lin Wanrong laughed, stepped forward and said, "Congratulations, congratulations." What kind of wish did the second lady make? ”

Yushuang said coquettishly: "Don't ask, if you ask, it won't work." ”

Lin Wanrong whispered in her ear: "Are you thinking about inheriting the lineage of my Lin family as soon as possible and spreading the branches?" If you don't say it, I know it. ”

The second lady muttered and hid behind her sister in shame. The eldest lady glanced at him and said, "Hugh has to bully Yushuang!" ”

"What kind of wish did the eldest lady make? Oh, I didn't say—"

The young lady snorted softly: "If I talk to you a few times a day, I will be a little more angry." Lin Wanrong and the eldest lady are so secretly scolded every day, and then a few points hotter, he has long been used to it, not to mention that there is a jade frost on the side, which is much more exciting than the eldest lady who fights with open fire, don't men just like this mouthful?

"Ladies and gentlemen, do you want to buy a lamp? The best Lantern Festival lanterns, twenty taels of silver, ensure that your wishes come true, and your dreams can be carried. A few vendors selling lamps next to them shouted. The women who had made their wishes before had already bought a few lanterns in their hands, looking at them as if they were more beautiful than flowers.

Twenty taels of silver a piece? Damn, why don't you rob it, be moral! Lin Wanrong was born as a profiteer, and she also despised these hawkers, but unfortunately the second lady liked it very much, and she had already stepped forward and said, "Is this a Pisces lamp?" ”

"Exactly, exactly. Miss, this double fish lamp is an allusion to each other, and it is appropriate to buy it and give it to your sweetheart. The peddlers said the same thing when they saw the young woman, and almost tried everything. Yushuang glanced at Lin Wanrong shyly, not daring to speak.

Since his wife likes it, Lao Tzu has no choice but to pay for it without hesitation. Lin Wanrong stepped forward, pointed to the largest Pisces lamp and said, "This, the biggest, how much silver?" ”

"Fifty taels of silver!" The peddler took advantage of the good business tonight and sat on the ground and raised the price.

Damn, I can buy half a bottle of perfume. Lin Wanrong took out the silver ticket and said, "Ah, one hundred taels." If you dare to ask me for money, I'll smash your stall!" Second Miss, do you like it or not? ”

The peddler smacked his tongue when he heard this, I want to find your money. I'm just a fool. I don't know whose family this is, who dares to hook up with Miss, so bold and bold!

Yushuang nodded slightly, her little face was red, and her eyes were tender like water. Said softly: "Lin San, thank you." We will be fish in the foam of each other, and we will be together forever. ”

She fetched the small letters. A line of small words on the light title: "In heaven, I wish to be a winged bird!" After finishing the question, he muttered, threw Xiaokai to Lin San, and ran away in a hurry.

The old husband and wife, what are you afraid of, Lin Wanrong took out the pencil with a smile and continued the line at the back: "Tie the knot forever on the ground." "Light the candle in this lamp, burn it for a while, and the second lady will help Pisces with him. The lantern slowly rose and flew straight into the air. Yushuang's face flushed with excitement, and she held his hand with indescribable joy.

The eldest lady looked at the two and sighed lightly, Lin Wanrong grinned and said, "Miss, which lamp do you like, I will also buy it for you." The silver ticket on my back is too heavy, it's really troublesome, so it's good to reduce my burden. ”

The second lady also said, "Sister." You can choose one too. Bad guy, you can't favor one over the other, and you have to give your sister a lamp. ”

Khan, Second Miss. The idiom of favoritism is not used in this way, and it will cause others to misunderstand. He was cranky, but a little smug. Grabbed the second lady's hand and stroked it gently.

The eldest lady's cheeks fluttered, and she snorted: "My mother put all the silver tickets on you." You spend money so lavishly, be careful that I tell my mother to treat you. "The eldest lady is now smart, and she knows that she has no way to take Lin San, so she pushes all the responsibility on Mrs. Xiao, which can be regarded as a big progress.

Lin Wanrong smiled: "This silver ticket is the land I worked hard to earn, and I have never used public funds, so you can choose the lamp with confidence." ”

The eldest lady's face was slightly red, and she walked to the lantern stall and carefully selected the lantern. Mandarin duck lanterns, lotus lanterns, Guanyin lanterns, I looked at one after another, but I didn't know which one to choose.

Lin Wanrong picked up a lamp and said, "Just choose this, this is good." ”

Xiao Yuruo looked at the lantern in her hand, but it was a month-old red line lamp, and there was one person who came to it. The kind old man tied the red thread to the ankles of a young man and woman, and was stroking his beard and smiling.

Xiao Yuruo's heart pounded, glanced at him secretly, and hurriedly turned his head. Thinking of that day on the boat, the red thread cut by Qin Xian'er almost made her feel painful, her eyes were a little moist, her silver teeth bit lightly, she glanced at Yushuang, and didn't say a word.

Lin Wanrong didn't bother to care what the eldest lady thought, and lifted the red line lamp and said, "Boss, how much?" ”

When the boss saw that he was a big customer, he said, "The guest officer has already bought a lamp, and this lamp is cheaper, fifty taels of silver." That's a loss! ”

"What?" Lin Wanrong's eyes widened and said, "Fifty taels of silver? ”

The hawker boss was taken aback: "This, guest officer, some discussed." Otherwise, how about ten taels of silver cheaper? ”

"Damn! How can such a good floor lamp only be worth fifty taels of silver? Lin Wanrong said angrily: "If you don't add a hundred taels of silver, I will definitely not buy it." ”

The boss was stunned for a long time, and stammered: "One-one-one hundred taels of silver?" ”

"How can you make a big business?" Lin Wanrong said that the silver ticket was stuffed into him, took the red line lamp, gave it to Xiao Yuruo, and said with a grin: "I gave it to you." ”

Others couldn't understand his strange bargaining theory, but Xiao Yuruo knew it in his heart, he was funny, but he couldn't laugh, a layer of mist gathered in his eyes, and he said softly: "Thank you, I like it very much!" ”

She took out a piece of red thread from her arms, but it was cut off by Xian'er that day, the eldest lady's face was red, she secretly glanced at him, her hands trembled slightly, and tied the red thread to the two people on the lantern.

"Sister, what's wrong?" The second lady was puzzled.

"It's a poignant story. I'll tell you when the raw rice is cooked later. Lin Wanrong smiled.

The eldest lady mentioned Xiaokai, I didn't know what to write, I hesitated for a long time, but the pen was: "Acacia is like dust-"

Is this waiting for me to continue? The second lady is still around! Lin Wanrong smiled, and was about to step forward with a pen, when his eyes swept into the distance, and suddenly there was a "snap", and the pencil in his hand fell to the ground.

Lin Wanrong was like being struck by lightning, standing there in a daze, unable to move anymore!