Ruan Mingyu pulled Li Jingshan out, "Let's go put the sky lantern!" ”

"Putting sky lanterns" is a popular activity in Beijing in recent years, and large families release Kong Ming lanterns on Chinese New Year's Eve to pray for blessings. Originally, they were all ordered casually in their backyards, but later there were several fires because of this, and the Kyoto Prefecture government decreed that only lights could be placed by the Golden Willow Lake.

When Ruan Minh Yu's carriage reached two blocks from the lake, it couldn't get in. I had to go down and walk there.

Along the way, many hawkers lit these bright lanterns and sold all kinds of Kong Ming lanterns. There are ordinary greetings such as "abundant harvest" and "peace and joy" that have already been written, and there are also blank lamps, and there are also pen and ink prepared for guests to write prayers on the lamps as they like.

Ruan Mingyu bought a few regular ones, took two blank ones, and asked, "What wish do you want to write?" ”

…… Marry you. Li Jingshan thought.

However, what opened his mouth was, "Successfully passed the assessment." He reached for his pen.

"Ha, do you still need to pray to heaven for this?" Ruan Mingyu approached Li Jingshan and blew lightly on the side of her neck, and the slender fluff swept Li Jingshan's face an itch.

"I heard Li Jingjue say, your cousin Li Zhang, even the child is already full moon. Aren't you in a hurry? His warm hand covered Li Jingshan's hand, and with her wrist, he wrote on the Kong Ming lantern one stroke at a time, "I wish to have one heart, and the white head will not be separated."

Li Jingshan's face turned red.

"Two talented women will definitely be able to form a fairy couple." The lamp seller smiled and put the written lamp on them, "Make a wish on the lamp, and the old man will definitely see it." ”

"Oh, is it? If I want to make a wish with Guanyin, where should I put the lamp? Ruan Mingyu asked with a smile.

Li Jingshan quietly reached out and twisted Ruan Mingyu's arm.

The peddler laughed, "Haha, it's all written on it." Guanyin Bodhisattva is also in the sky, so maybe you can see it too. ”

Ruan Mingyu grinned with a painful grin, and said with a frowning face, "Forget it, let's go to the temple to pray to the gods and worship the Buddha." After finishing speaking, he was pulled away by Li Jingshan.

Walking to the lake, it is even more crowded. The level of the lake is like a mirror, reflecting the starry sky lanterns in the sky, as if the sky is full of stars and rivers are contained in the fox lake.

The two of them first lit candles on the lamps of ordinary words, and the warm yellow candlelight illuminated the eyebrows and eyes of the two of them who looked at each other and smiled. Li Jingshan watched the four-cornered sky lantern staggering up to the sky, and suddenly felt that the mountains and rivers were peaceful, and the years were quiet, what a precious thing.

Lighting the sky lantern with their wishes written on it again, Ruan Mingyu approached her and lightly imprinted a kiss on her crimson face, "Meeting you is the most dear thing in my life." Happy New Year, Ashan! ”

"Me too." Li Jingshan raised her head and kissed him back bravely, "Ah Yu, Happy New Year." ”

As the lamp flew higher and higher, Li Jingshan's heart suddenly became extremely peaceful.

Since you have loved, believe in him. Come, live, love, that's enough.

Ruan Mingyu was behind Li Jingshan, wrapped his hands around her thin waist, snuggled up with her, and whispered in her ear: "You give me some more time, don't worry, I won't let you wait too long, three years later, two years soon, I will definitely persuade my father and mother to let you enter the door with dignity, and it is also the door to enter the Jingbao Pavilion." ”

"Okay, I'll wait for you."

The sky is full of lights like stars, witnessing this bland vow.

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The last semester of Tianqiaotang is coming with the first snow after the New Year. In the first lesson of the school year, Guo Saijiu gave each student a big red envelope, "Everyone worked hard last year, and the owners of Jingbao Pavilion are very satisfied with everyone's efforts and achievements. ”

The students cheered. It's not for the silver inside, but for the boss's appreciation, which is the biggest reward for the craftsman.

Guo Xianjiu smiled, "This reward also means that in the next half year, some of you will be busy." After a year of accumulation, Jingbao Pavilion successfully opened the market of the official eunuchs and won many orders from the officials. Next, there are promotional stores for the Spring Festival and the Dragon Boat Festival. There is also the ultimate assessment in June, everyone has to work hard! ”

Everyone hadn't recovered from the holiday yet, but when they heard Guo Saijiu say this, they instantly felt that the past half a year had passed in a flash, and there was not enough time at all!

Sure enough, a steady stream of orders came in, filling the daily life of the trainees.

Now the six students who have been retained after passing the test have basically become good at taking charge of themselves.

Several gentlemen are also very satisfied with their performance, and if there are no surprises, they will all be able to complete the course smoothly in June this year. It is foreseeable that whether you stay in the main store in Beijing or return to the local branch after completing your studies, it will be a mainstay.

Until the end of March, such a busy and regular life was broken by a sudden news.

"There is a master in the Zhen Hall this year who has returned to his hometown." Shen Jian Jian informed everyone of the news in the lobby of Tianqiao Hall, "Therefore, the Zhen Hall intends to set up an assessment this year to select a craftsman with excellent quality to replace him in the Zhen Hall." As craftsmen cultivated by the Treasure Hunt, you are also qualified to participate in the assessment. If you can pass, you will be directly promoted to the Zhen Hall. ”

Everyone was stunned by the news for a moment, and there was a brief and eerie silence in the hall.

“…… What do you mean, Treasure Hall? A trembling voice rang out.

Shen Jian Jian nodded and smiled: "It's the Zhen Hall." ”

The students fryed in an instant!

Treasure Hall! The highest temple in charge of jewelry design in the Treasure Hunting Pavilion - Treasure Hall! If the Royal Treasury Bureau is the highest authority on jewelry in the court, then the Treasure Hall can be regarded as the highest palace of folk jewelry design, and it can faintly compete with the Royal Treasure Bureau.

The drawings designed by the craftsmen of the Jingbao Pavilion were ultimately reviewed by the masters of the Treasure Pavilion, and they were finally finalized. Since its establishment more than 200 years ago, there are only a few hundred people who can enter the hall.

The assessment system is also very strict, in addition to following the "three divisions of the assessment" of the division of the treasure, that is, the assessment personnel should independently make three sets of works of different crafts, after the master of the Zhen Hall voted through the approval, there is also an independent competition, by the masters of the on-site proposition, draw the design drawings within a limited time, and completely examine the strain and design ability.

It is precisely because of the strict assessment that no one has been able to rank among the masters of the Zhen Hall for many years. This year, the Treasure Hall made an exception to reopen the door of selection, one is because some people quit the old and quit, and the other is because after the Jingbao Pavilion adjusted the market direction, the Elders' Pavilion needs to select new people to reposition the design style in order to cooperate with this reform; Third, it is also the excellent performance of this class of students in the early stage, and the works of several students have attracted the attention of the masters of Zhentang.

However, the students don't know so much about the inside story, and now they have heard that the selection of Zhentang has opened the door especially to the young students, and they only feel that it is an unexpected joy of pie in the sky. Not to mention whether you can pass the assessment and enter the ranks of masters, even if you can participate in the selection, it is an experience worth boasting about!

The men celebrated, Li Jingshan and Meng Shu grabbed each other's hands, and their faces were flushed with excitement.

Shen Jian Jian smiled and made a fuss with them for a while, and raised his hand to signal quiet, "Because of the urgency of time, the works submitted by you who participated in the assessment of the Zhen Hall are also the graduation works of your Tianqiao Hall." So let's start preparing now. Remember, at least 16 pieces of head noodles for three separate sets of different main crafts should be handed over at the end of each month. At the end of June, the list of finalists will be announced. ”

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On the other side, in the Ruan family's mansion, Ruan Mingyu walked quickly into the main house of the main courtyard, and saw Ruan Jinghong holding a teapot and watering his newly transplanted green peony.

Ruan Mingyu was patient, helped his father to cultivate the soil and water the flowers thoroughly, and then said happily, "Father, the Zhenzhen Hall is going to reopen the selection and assessment!" ”

"Got it, the candidate will be decided at the end of June." Ruan Jinghong stretched out his hand, "Hand me the flower scissors." ”

"The students of Tianqiao Hall can also participate!"

"I heard. I have to go through three rounds of assessment. Ruan Jinghong slowly pruned the flower branches.

"If only Li Jingshan could enter the Zhen Zhen Hall. She is the master of jewelry craftsmanship in Jingbao Pavilion! ”

"If she had the ability. Indeed it is. ”

"I can also marry her into the door!"

Ruan Jinghong straightened up and looked at Ruan Mingyu, "Third child, don't change your concept." Whether she enters the Jingbao Pavilion or enters the door of our Ruan family, with her current qualifications, it will not be a problem. But you can only choose one of the two, how many times do you want me to tell you? ”

"But father, are you willing to let a master of the Zhentang stay at home and never touch jewelry design again?" Ruan Mingyu shouted, "This is completely tyrannical!" ”

"Then she can choose to enter the Treasure Pavilion." Ruan Jinghong smiled slyly, "Son, this may mean a problem, your charm, in that woman's heart, is not as good as the charm of jewelry art." ”

"Father! That rule is not fair in the first place! Over the years, many women who have married into the Ruan family have lost themselves for this bad rule. Not to mention far away, it's grandma and mother-in-law......"

"Ah Yu!" Mrs. Ruan lifted the curtain and walked out of the house, "It's not interesting to revisit the old things. But there's one thing I want to tell you. ”

Mrs. Ruan walked up to Ruan Jinghong and looked at Ruan Mingyu with the same firmness, "Your grandmother and I were willing to give up our persistence and marry into the Ruan family. After all these years, I have never regretted it. It's not the same as your little lover. ”

Ruan Mingyu's eyes were cold, and he pursed his lips and did not speak.

"Son, we know you can't let go of that girl. And she's a good girl. For the mother, I really like her. Madame Ruan sighed leisurely, "I have an idea that I can have the best of both worlds, not to break the rules of the Ruan family, but also to allow her to continue to engage in jewelry design." ”

Ruan Mingyu asked eagerly, "What do you think?" But when I saw my father's smile on his face, I vaguely realized that something was wrong. I'm afraid that I will be put on the table by these two old foxes again.