Chapter 1 The first meeting of the smoke and rain in the south of the Yangtze River
After the evening market, I hurried to catch the night market.
If there is a curfew after the evening market on weekdays, and the streets are locked with iron bars, there are thousands of watchmen in Gusu City who patrol the streets at night and beat gongs at prescribed intervals.
At three o'clock, the dusk drum is sounded, and travel is prohibited; After the morning bell rang at three o'clock on the fifth watch, the ban on traffic was opened, and the morning market began again!
Whoever walks on the street on the second, third, and fourth watches shall be flogged forty times; Those who commit a night ban after the first watch night ban and shortly before the start of the fifth watch will be given 30 lashes.
Gusu is a prosperous area, March is just in time for the lively plum blossom festival of Taihu Lake, you can share the landscape, fragrant flowers and snow sea of Taihu Lake.
There is also "Tiger Hill Flower Dynasty", people go to the suburbs to visit and enjoy the flowers in the day and day, and there are girls who cut five-colored paper and stick it on the flower branches, which is called "appreciating red". It is also necessary to "install lion flowers" and "put flowers and lanterns", and the night market can only be open for two months.
"The birthday of a hundred flowers is a good day, and the flowers are half of spring. Thousands of purples and thousands of reds are covered with splendor, and Shang Lao embellishes the god of flowers"!
"Tiger Hill Flower Dynasty", the legend is to celebrate the birthday of the god of flowers, people inside and outside the city of Gusu, especially the flower farmers, will rush to the Tiger Hill Temple early to celebrate, offer three dried fruits, or act to entertain the gods, burn incense and light the ground into the night, hang the "flower god lamp" on the branches of the flower trees at night, the lights and the red flowers and green branches reflect each other; Infatuated men and women stroll among the flowers, enjoy the flowers and talk about love; The literati and artists touched the scene and wrote poems......
As soon as it arrives auspicious, everyone will carry the lantern and carry the "flower god" and parade in the area of Tiger Hill and Shantang.
The parade often has to be "noisy" until dawn to have a good time, compared to the Tiger Hill Flower Dynasty, a group of people frolicking, Su Liuyin is more enthusiastic about the lively street market on Shantang Street.
"The small umbrella of selling gold is unveiled to the high standard, and Jiang is full of green plums; The scenery is still flat, and the streets are blowing through the market. β
Gusu Xianle focuses on luxury, the night market is prosperous, small bridges and flowing water, shops are lined up, red-sleeved customers on high-rise buildings, drinking wine and eating meat and wine order, the sound of selling is endless, the tea house and wine shop shop is wide open, inside and outside the store, people are bustling, rubbing shoulders one after another!
Su Liuyin likes the night market very much, and she will sneak out of Su Mansion disguised as a man every time! The teahouses, restaurants, shops, and shops in the city have long been seen at a glance, eating meat, drinking and drinking, and when drunk, they are eye-to-eyeing with the women who invite customers in the drunken red mansion, which makes those women laugh for a while, and it is really the charm of turning all beings upside down, and sometimes even apricots are difficult to distinguish between male and female.
Often at this time, Xing'er will cover her face with a handkerchief and drag her swaying, lest Su Liuyin be dragged to the drunken red mansion by the inviting woman!
I must go and buy sobering medicine, and then I dare to go back to the house secretly with my master. If you see the master, it will be fine, but if you meet the lady, the punishment will not be avoided!
Her own young lady is not afraid of heaven and earth, and every time she is punished, she will commit it within three days. In this regard, Xing'er had to express her deep grievances.
The ancient stone bridge, the tall grinning stone lions, the wide bluestone streets, the city god temple on the street, the old marriage tree, and the men and women who are in love with each other often gather under the tree.
There are frolicking children on the streets, hobbling old people, officials patrolling the streets, and noisy cars and horses....
When selling the flowers, the flower sellers bind the flower branches with strips of red cloth or red paper. The things that are sold in the hawker include jade pendant hand ornaments, delicate wooden combs, rouge gouache, and carved plaque peace ornaments...... If you eat food, you will sell snacks and seasonal foods.
The cries of hawkers came and went......
Such a lively flower festival is indispensable to Su Liuyin.
"Miss, don't run around, if you get wet and infected with the cold, the slave will be punished by the old lady again."
A fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl wearing an apricot blossom tight jacket and a green gauze loose flower skirt held an oil-paper umbrella and moved anxiously.
The edge of the umbrella tilted slightly, only to see a beautiful woman lonely and thin snow and frost,
The garment is a fine silk with white breasts, embroidered with a delicate bamboo leaf pattern and a dark blue piping.
White jade hairpin, jade belt around the waist, holding an ivory fan, sixteen or seventeen years old, charming and noble son.
Shuttle back and forth in front of the stalls and lanterns.
"Sell lanterns, beautiful lanterns to worship the god of flowers!"
"Little boy, take a look."
"The best croissant comb, just right for the girl!"
She turned her head slightly, her eyes were like stars and the moon, her face was like a peach petal, her lips were slightly open, slightly bewitching, she didn't see a charm, just like a grace.
"What a handsome little boy, I don't know which little boy it is......"
"Look at the woman she loves when he buys this comb, and he wants to make a private agreement with him for life, and ......grow old together."
The women formed a group and committed nymphomaniac......
"Xing'er, you say I'm like a woman?" Su Liuyin approached Xing'er, her eyes wandering into the galaxy.
Xing'er's cheeks suddenly turned pink, and she replied in a daze: "Childe,γγγ no, no, no, missγγγγ β
Liuyin gently tapped her head with a fan and said, "How many times have I said that you want to call me Gongzi." β
Su Liuyin gently approached her crimson face, hugged her waist, and said, "Why is our apricot face so red?" But do you miss a man? As he spoke, he gently skimmed the croissant comb he had just bought on his sideburns.
"Didn't Apricot's comb break yesterday?"
"Wow, this is the girl that the little boy wants!"
"I think it's just a girl, where is it worthy of such a handsome son!"
"Let's go buy lanterns, what's the use of being handsome, this thin appearance, I don't think I can even hold an axe to chop wood!"
"Where does the rich boy need to chop wood by himself!"
The two women quarreled as they spoke!
Xing'er's body stiffened suddenly, her face was flushed, and then she leaned back, and the flower paper oil umbrella in her hand fell on the bluestone ground.
Su Liuyin straightened her body, let go of her waist, opened the folding fan in a chic manner, and strode forward, leaving Xing'er stunned in place.
"The handsome sons are gone! What are you still arguing about, don't miss the auspicious time of the birthday of the god of flowers, when the time comes, the god of flowers will condemn the crime, hurry up and go to the street! β
A woman in green clothes reminded and said, only then stopped.
This scene was fully captured by Duan Chuyi in the restaurant.
This person is like a jade tree, wearing an ink-colored forged silk robe on his upper body, a black embroidered gold belt around his waist, a purple and gold crown and hair, and his body is awe-inspiring, rich and handsome, revealing innate nobility.
"Chu Yi, this flower festival is very lively, and what is even more lively than this is your little lady who is going to pass through the door! Interesting, really interesting......"
This person's face is like a crown of jade, his body is like jade, his hand is cranked with a folding fan, his hair is black and bunned, he wears a white robe and a brocade, and his waist is equipped with a white jade ring.
"I've been here for three years, and I don't know how my parents are doing. They must be looking for me all over the world."
Su Liuyin unconsciously looked sad.
Looking at the glass lights in Gusu City, fresh moon cakes, maple leaf noodles, oil and tight fermentation, lard rice cakes, squirrel osmanthus fish, clear soup shark fin, lotus collection and stew,,,,,, all make people feel that there is no fun, and she feels a sense of helplessness in the sky.
"Ah" Su Liuyin let out a sound unconsciously, as if she had hit a solid wall.
When she looked up, a handsome face came into view, sword eyebrows and starry eyes, a pair of eyes shooting cold stars, dragons and phoenixes, natural nature, Lang Yan is unique, and there is no other in the world!
The woman's face suddenly turned extremely red, and the man was misguided, how could such a close distance be good?
This person stands with his hands behind his back, deep facial features, a high nose bridge, a pair of black eyes, exuding an awe-inspiring heroic aura, born with an irresistible sense of majesty, but it seems incompatible with the festivity of the Flower Dynasty Festival.
Su Liuyin said in her heart: Didn't I meet Pan An! I didn't expect to sneak out today and have such a good thing!
"Have you seen enough?" A pale blue folding fan spun out of his hand and reached Su Liuyin's shoulder, causing him to take a few steps back.
Su Liuyin rubbed her shoulders in pain and shouted, "Are you sick, you hit someone and still want to beat someone?" β
Pianpian son, clearly a green shirt folding fan, graceful posture, hands like soft wattles, skin like condensation, frowns slightly, eyes like autumn waves, no anger, but charm.
He was a little distracted, and then the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, with a mocking and playful smile, he leaned over to look at Su Liuyin and said, "Is it?" β
Seeing his handsome face close to the tip of his nose, Su Liuyin's face suddenly turned red to his neck, and he hurriedly took a few steps back to dodge.
"Don't be surprised, I'll apologize to you on his behalf, why don't you go to the Songhe Tower for a drink?"
A son-in-law cranks a folding fan, braided with teeth, and his mouth is excited, handsome and extraordinary, and the son of Lantai is graceful and gentle like jade.
Xianhe Tower, where is the squirrel osmanthus fish the most delicious, Su Liuyin's eyes immediately lit up, the delicious squirrel osmanthus seemed to be waiting for me on the table, not to mention these contemporary Pan An, although she hated someone's look like no one in her eyes.
"Miss...... Son...... Childe, why don't you wait for the slave maid," Xing'er hurriedly came!
Su Liuyin supported her forehead, it was really not enough to succeed, and there were more than failures! I really want to give her a good head that doesn't have a long memory.
Seeing that her delicate little face was soaked with a thin layer of sweat, the thin shirt inside had been soaked with fragrant sweat, and a pair of innocent big eyes looked at her aggrievedly, she felt pity again.
Su Liuyin waved away the folding fan and said with a clever smile: "No need, see you again in the mountains and rivers." He raised his fan and said, "Xing'er, hurry up, go back." β
"Miss, who are those two just now, they look as beautiful as Miss."
"The Sick"
"Is there a disease? I think it looks normal."
"They are specially using beauty to tempt little girls like you, wait for you to be fooled, and then arrest you to pick up guests in the Drunken Red Mansion." Su Liuyin turned around and made a big grimace at Xing'er, which frightened her into discoloration.
"Miss, where are you going, aren't we going home?"
"What's the hurry, this flower god festival is going to be until dawn, I'm going to the tea restaurant"
"It's late, miss, let's go back."
"Such a beautiful view, you go back first, and I'll be there later"
"Xing'er, you want to ask for a good marriage, the girls in and out of the city have all taken advantage of the joy of the flower god to ask for marriage today!"
"What do you say, Miss! Apricot is going to follow Miss for the rest of her life! β
"Ahh Miss, you beat the slave again! β
"Call Childe!"
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"Chu Yi, you are masculine, otherwise this little boy will give way to me!"
"Dai Yu, you can't fit it in your backyard!" Then, turning around, he disappeared into the twilight.
Dai Yu looked at his back and followed, "It's just this one that is full." β
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