037 Looking back at the lantern (3)
In the first month, the flavor of the year is the strongest, every household kills chickens and sheep, puts on new clothes, brooms gather wealth, compare which couplet is the best, sit together to eat hot dumplings, set off a series of firecrackers on the street to welcome the God of Wealth, broken red all over the ground, Rui is beaming, it stands to reason that the younger generation will kowtow to the elders to press the year, wish the sacrifice and pray for the New Year, fasting rice, only looking forward to the New Year can get a good omen, the whole year can be smooth wind and rain, spring planting and autumn harvest, peace and security, good luck, more than every year.
Before the joy of the Spring Festival dissipates, the Lantern Festival is just around the corner. Fifteen this day is the first full moon night of the new year, there has always been the custom of lighting lamps to offer to the Buddha, every family lantern is a legal thing, at night, there are many interesting activities such as appreciating lanterns, guessing lantern riddles, eating rice balls, double dragon lion dance, etc., the women in the boudoir will also take advantage of this day to come out, or travel together in pairs of threes and threes, or look for a good fate alone.
And because I always read in the pen of literati and ink writers, "the willow tops on the moon, people about after dusk", read the prosperity of "don't have a thousand golden smiles, come to reflect the nine branches in front of the flowers", and read the liveliness of "the flute and drums are noisy, the figures are uneven, and the road is full of fragrant musk deer", so of course it is very inevitable to look forward to this.
Before it was completely dark, the great monk had already ordered to put up lights everywhere in the temple, and I put on a newly made big red cloud shirt, smeared some of the fashionable fresh juice lipstick, and went out to find the great monk.
I said that I would go out of the temple to see the lights together, but now there is no trace.
Think about it, this is the first time I can play on the street with other boudoir women during the Lantern Festival, I used to watch the eldest sister go out, watch the eldest sister come back, I can only hide in the back kitchen to help wash the dishes, dry the cloth, in this kind of festival there will always be a bowl that can not be washed, can not be finished cloth, there are a few years in the middle I particularly hate such a festive day, the Spring Festival, the Lantern Festival......
As I walked to the edge of the mezzanine at the entrance of the temple, I saw the great monk standing a few feet away from me, smiling at me. ”
The great monk replied: "The time is just right, since you are all here, I don't have to run again, just go." ”
I nodded, only to be led out of the temple by him, and just walked not far away, I heard someone behind me shouting: "Miao Miao!" ”
I frowned slightly, while guessing who it was in my heart, I turned around and saw Jian Ning wearing a purple jacket, followed by Lord Rong like a breeze, slowly approaching.
When I saw that it was Jianning, I was very happy, and asked with a spring breeze on my face, "Why is it so coincidental?" ”
Jian Ning said with a smile: "Where is the coincidence, it is obvious that I specially begged the third brother to take me out to find you." ”
After I heard this, I looked back and forth, and wondered: "What about the third master?" ”
Jian Ning pointed behind me and said, "He's waiting for us in front!" ”
I asked, "Why are you so sure I'll be here if you didn't go to the temple first?" ”
Jian Ning looked at it and sighed: "Miao Miao, you and I have been playing together for so long, what kind of character are you, don't I know?" On such an interesting day, would you be willing to accompany the Green Lantern Ancient Buddha? ”
I replied, "Yes." ”
Jian Ning immediately pulled me forward, and before turning around, I nodded politely to Lord Rong, who was fixed behind, and he smiled back.
The two walked with each other, the great monk and Lord Rong followed behind, and after a while, Jian Ning beckoned to the third master standing under the lamp, "Third brother, here." ”
The third master smiled outside, pinched a piece of colored paper in his hand and hurriedly came, and did not speak, just stood in front of us to block, I looked at the third master up and down, and asked, "Third master, what is in your hand?" ”
The third master was stunned and replied, "Oh, this is a riddle hanging on the lamp in front." ”
I turned my head to look at Jianning, and my eyes widened, "Lantern riddles? ”
Jian Ning snatched the colored paper in the third master's hand and read: "A high-rise building is built with a single tree, there are no tiles and no bricks, people walk underwater, and water flows above people." ”
I thought about it and asked the third master, "I don't know if the third master can guess?" ”
The third master replied: "Isn't it just an umbrella!" ”
I smiled, "yes." ”
Jian Ning patted his forehead, "Yes, yes, it's not an umbrella, oops, I'm so stupid!" ”
The great monk and Lord Rong were on the side lightly, and they didn't talk much.
The third master smiled: "What is this, there are a lot of them ahead!" ”
A group of people walked along the street, the lights were scattered everywhere, the lights at the end of the street were as bright as the day, the moon rose at the top of the willow treetops, all sides could be passed, the crowds were surging, the craftsmen happily waved the lion dragon lantern, under the colorful lights, the women were showing off their flowers, wearing light makeup, singing and laughing, and the lights in the distance had been continuously connected with the Haohao sky, and the Jiankang City was dotted with the colorful ones tonight.
I casually took off a piece of colored paper in front of me, looked at it, handed it to the great monk, and asked, "You might guess this?" ”
The big monk glanced at it, with a look of disdain on his face, and said, "This thing is written for children to play, right?" ”
Master Rong only glanced at the side and said, "Indeed." ”
After Jian Ning heard Lord Rong's voice, he only looked back, and then said with a puzzled voice: "What is this?" ”
I laughed and said, "Princess, think about it, it's very simple." ”
The third master didn't seem to be very interested when he walked in front, so he looked at it casually all the way.
Jian Ning and I tugged and pulled, and kept begging me for reminders, until the end I didn't guess a result, so I simply gave up the mystery.
In a hurry, I heard a voice, very close, very close, "You are all here?" ”
As soon as we turned around, we saw that the second prince and a few young princes were walking behind us, the second prince was holding a mask of the king of Lanling in his hand, and the young princes were busy asking for peace to the third master and Jianning, while I, the great monk and Lord Rong were asking for peace for the second prince, and the scene was very lame for a while.
The third master and the second prince didn't wait for us to speak, so they said, "They are all playing outside the palace, and there are not so many rules." ”
The atmosphere was quiet and a little embarrassed, I looked at the big monk, and then at the third master, one was indifferently waiting for the next development, and the other was staring at the second prince with death, putting away his leisure, and a cold air popped up in his eyes.
Standing at the moment, the second prince said with a playful smile: "Where are you going?" Master, I'm going to go to the Drunken Red Mansion for a walk, if you go with me, tonight Master will be the East! ”
I said up, "Drunk Red Mansion? ”
The great monk whispered in my ear: "It's a place for gentlemen to have fun." ”
I frowned and said to the second prince: "You and my eldest sister have just been married not long ago, you are actually! ”
The second prince smiled and said, "What kind of thing is your eldest sister, she still wants to tie me up?" Dream on, but," he looked at me, "if it were you, I might want to consider running out a little less." ”
Jian Ning said angrily: "Second brother, you! How can you talk like that! ”
The second prince scoffed, "What does it matter to you how I speak?" ”
As soon as the words fell, the eldest monk couldn't bear to give the second prince a punch, and the second prince got up from the ground before he could return his hand, but was stopped by the third master, "Second brother, you are unlucky to meet us today." ”
I was so frightened behind the big monk that I pulled his sleeve and watched the second prince run away by those young men.
The remaining Great Monk, the Third Master and Master Rong looked at each other, as if they had something on their minds for a while, I hurriedly stepped forward and persuaded: "What do you mean by this?" Is it lantern viewing? Or is it rewarding? ”
The big monk pursed his lips and smiled, and walked forward, Jian Ning pulled Lord Rong to the side, and I watched the third master also turn around and prepare to take a step forward, so I was relieved to follow and walk side by side beside the big monk.
As a result, everyone's interest was lost, and they just walked unconsciously, and later, the fireworks that bloomed in the night sky were beautiful, and the performances on the stage were also extreme, but everyone present, I guess I was the only one who really looked into it.
The big monk didn't know if it was deliberate, anyway, he was looking at me all the time, what about the third master, he squinted at the big monk and looked at him with taste, Lord Rong was hanging his head and thinking about something, Jian Ning's eyes never moved away from Lord Rong's body.
In the end, everyone said goodbye to each other with their own thoughts, and walked lightly to where they should return.