Chapter 8 Win the Light for You
In a blink of an eye, the Mid-Autumn Festival is coming, and Fang Moyu and Fang Moyu have been at Jian's house for more than three months. The Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional festival for family reunions, and the whole Dasui attaches great importance to this festival.
When there was still half a year before the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Mid-Autumn Festival gifts of the Fang family and the Zheng family in the capital were sent over, perhaps because the Fang Mojiao sisters and Zheng Yu were both in the Jian family, and this year's festival gifts were more generous than in previous years.
After Mrs. Jane took the gift list and inspected the gifts, she ordered someone to make a book of all the things and put them in the warehouse. After finishing this, she discussed with Master Jian, "Master, Brother Yan is getting older, let him attend this year's Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet." ”
Master Jian's expression remained unchanged, "Let's still follow the rules of the past." It means that he does not agree with Jian Yan to participate in the Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet.
Mrs. Jian knew that this would not go so smoothly, and continued to persuade: "In previous years, it was just that, this year there are a few cousins and sisters of Brother Yu'er, and they all know that there is such a person as Brother Yan'er, if we don't let him participate, it will inevitably seem that we are too unkind." ”
Seeing that Master Jian's expression was a little relaxed, Mrs. Jian said again: "Say something that the master doesn't like to hear, we knew what Aunt Du did back then, if it wasn't for the eldest brother-in-law's nonsense, how could Aunt Du be humiliated." Although Brother Yan is from Aunt Du, he is indeed the master's parent, and because of the lord's face over the years, I have not taken care of the child at all, so he has suffered a lot in the house. ”
"A few days ago, I heard that Sister Ji went to see the child every once in a while, and we parents didn't care about him as much as a cousin. Master, it's been so many years, let's let it go. ”
"Hey, it's not that I don't want to see him, it's just that when I see his face, I remember what happened back then." Master Jane's brows tightened, "I can't swallow that breath in my heart, if it weren't for that person's high position, I..."
Mrs. Jane knew where her husband's heart was, "Master, Brother Yan is innocent. ”
Mrs. Jane, like all the ladies in charge, does not like concubines and concubines, but she is more sympathetic to Aunt Du and Jian Yan. When Aunt Du was favored, she knew how to advance and retreat, and she was never as arrogant as other aunts, and her Jian Yan was also respectful to her two sons, and Mrs. Jian did not dislike their mother and son.
Mrs. Jian has always adhered to the principle of leaving a line in doing things and having many ways to retreat in the future, so she persuaded Master Jian to accept Jian Yan again.
Although Master Jian was shaken, he never made up his mind. Mrs. Jane went to Mrs. Jane's place, and Mrs. Jane listened to Mrs. Jane's persuasion, sighed, and called him over when Mrs. Jane returned home.
I don't know what Mrs. Jian said, but Master Jian finally agreed to Jian Yan to attend the Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet.
So when everyone in the Jian family saw Jian Yan at the Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet, they were all shocked. Jian Fang secretly complained to Jian Yun, "I don't know what my mother thinks, she actually let this wild species celebrate the festival with us." ”
Jian Yun didn't want to see Jian Yan either, but she still knew the severity, and lowered her voice to warn her: "Mother can't be the master of this matter alone, it must be agreed by both father and grandmother." Say less than you say, so as not to get into trouble. ”
Jian Fang closed her mouth at this time.
After many years, Jian Yan appeared in front of everyone again, Rao is always calm and a little cramped, but he had a cold face, and no one noticed his changes. Fang Moyu and Fang Moyu sat together, the two of them were talking together, and most of her attention was on Jian Yan.
Because the cousins and cousins of the Jian family were unwilling to sit with Jian Yan, Zheng Yu volunteered to sit next to him, compared with the tall and burly Zheng Yu, Jian Yan was as thin as a little chicken. Looking at this scene, Fang Mojiao couldn't help but feel a little more pity in her heart.
Fortunately, Zheng Yu is a warm-hearted person, and he is not bad to Jian Yan, the cousin he met for the first time, seeing that he only sandwiched the vegetarian vegetables in front of him, stretched out his long arm and put a lot of meat and vegetables in his bowl.
Seeing this, Fang Mojiao whispered to Fang Mo: "Cousin Yu is quite good at taking care of people." ”
Fang Moyu knew that she was deliberately saying it to herself, and her face was slightly hot. However, it is undeniable that Zheng Yu is indeed a delicate person.
After the Mid-Autumn Festival family banquet, it was still early, and Jian Yao was clamoring to go to the street to see the lanterns, and the other girls also wanted to go. Several elders of the Jian family thought for a while and agreed, the streets were mixed, and they wanted to be accompanied by Brother Jian, Second Brother Jian and Zheng Yu, and they had to bring enough family members to go.
Jian Yao couldn't wait for a long time, and when the others were together, she pulled her eldest brother and walked out. The rest of the people also went out together, Fang Mojiao walked behind, saw Jian Yan walking in the opposite direction, and hurriedly called out to him.
"Cousin Yan doesn't go to see the lanterns?"
Jian Yan stopped, "Cousin, go ahead, I don't like crowded places." ”
Fang Mojiao looked at his lonely back and felt soft, and persuaded again: "You can come along, today's Mid-Autumn Festival, the street must be very lively." ”
Jian Yan still wanted to refuse, but who knew that Fang Mojiao picked him up and walked out, Jian Yan didn't refuse her, and went out with her.
Sure enough, the streets are crowded with people, with red lanterns hanging in front of each shop, and the streets are lined with stalls selling lanterns, which come in all shapes and shapes, and a riddle falls under each lantern. If you don't like to guess lantern riddles, you can buy them for some money, and if you like to guess lantern riddles, you only need to pay two pennies for guessing the riddles, and you can take the lanterns away if you guess correctly.
After coming out of Jane's Mansion, the eldest brother Jian did a simple division of labor, he was responsible for taking Jian Yao and Jian Fei, the second brother Jian took care of Jian Fang and Jian Yun, and Zheng Yu volunteered to take care of Fang Mojiao, Fang Moyu and Jian Yan. Originally, a large group of people were still walking together, but under the surge of the crowd, they slowly dispersed.
Fang Moyu knew that Zheng Yu wanted to be alone with Fang Moyu, so she pulled Jian Yan to follow them. Jian Yan also saw some doorways at this time, and cooperated with Fang Mojiao to slow down. Fang Mojiao tilted her head to admire the lanterns on the side of the road, the dazzling array of lanterns flipped in her eyes, and a smile unconsciously appeared on her face.
Jian Yan saw her smile and couldn't help asking, "Does my cousin want one?" ”
Fang Mojiao looked back at him, "I don't like to spend money to buy it, and I'm not good at guessing lantern riddles, so forget it." ”
"I'll guess which one my cousin likes, and I'll win it back." Jian Yan said seriously.
Hearing him say this, Fang Mojiao's smile became even stronger, "Really, then I have to pick the best one." ”
The two of them went all the way, and they looked at more than a dozen lamps in succession, which were very ordinary, Fang Mojiao originally planned to pick one at random, but Jian Yan refused, and the two continued to move forward. When I walked to the Confucius Temple, I saw a lot of people gathered at a lantern stall. The two glanced at each other and squeezed into the crowd.
The lanterns on this stall are very beautifully made, which is very different from other lanterns. As soon as I inquired, I learned that the craftsmanship of the people who make these lanterns has been passed down for several generations, and they can shine at the lantern festival every year.
Fang Mojiao saw the rabbit lantern hanging in the middle at a glance, the rabbit body of the lantern was all made of transparent glass, the rabbit ears and the rabbit mouth were connected with pale pink beads, and the eyes were decorated with bright red agate. There is a candle burning in the middle of the lantern, and the yellowish halo sets off the whole lantern beautifully.
Most of the gathered crowd came for this rabbit lantern, and Fang Mojiao's eyes kept staring at it, and there was a thought in her heart that she wanted to get it. Jian Yan saw everything in his eyes, he took two steps forward, took out two pennies and put them in the porcelain bowl on the stall, "Boss, please help me take the riddle of the glazed jade rabbit." ”
The boss was not surprised when he heard this, but just reminded: "Little boy, since I hung this lantern this year, no one can guess it." After speaking, he handed him the riddle that he had taken off.
Jian Yan looked at the riddle, his brain turned quickly, and someone next to him read out the content of the riddle: Wanyue Big Dipper One Star Shen (type). Jian Yan looked at the riddle and thought for a moment, and then took the pen and wrote the word "Qin" under the riddle.
When others saw him write it out, they asked the boss if he had answered correctly, and the boss nodded and confirmed.
"Dare to ask how the little boy guessed?" The boss was very curious, this lantern hung for more than two hours, no one guessed correctly, the young man in front of him looked young, but he didn't expect to guess it.
"The riddle is written on the Big Dipper, but there is a star sinking, and 'Qin' is only six points, so it is called a star sinking, and the riddle should be the word 'Qin'."
The boss listened to the situation and praised him for his youthful talent, and then took down the glazed jade rabbit lamp and handed it to him, and Jian Yan gave it to Fang Mojiao. Fang Mojiao carried the lantern with a very bright smile, and the two left the lantern stall in the envy of everyone.