Saying that Ziqing returned with a full load at the temple fair, Lin Kangping asked Lin An to pull things back first, and he took Ziqing to find a teahouse to ask for a rest, Ziqing knew that he had to go to see the lanterns at night, so he obediently sat down by the window to drink tea, and inadvertently looked out, just saw Wen San, Wen San looked up and saw her, Ziqing's expression was stunned at first, and then surprised, Wen San's eyes were really surprised, stepping on the iron shoes and finding nowhere to go, it took no effort to get it.

Ziqing said to Lin Kangping: "Wen San is here, the huge capital, how come I can meet this only acquaintance when I come for the first time and go out for the first time." What a coincidence. ”

"It's not a coincidence, I never dreamed that I could meet you here, this foreign acquaintance is also a great joy in life, don't mind if I sit together." Wen San pushed the door in and heard Ziqing's words and replied.

"Sit down, when did you become so polite?" Ziqing said.

Wen San first asked Ziqing about his intentions, and then the three of them each described some other situations, Ziqing learned that Wen San was going to take the exam this year, and he was also studying in Guozijian, and Zifu was a classmate, Wen San said that he also knew Zifu, but there was not much contact, Ziqing also understood, after all, the life circle of the two was different.

"How's my brother's schoolwork? Did anyone bully him? At home, he never talked to us about the school. Ziqing was a little curious and asked. After all, the eyes of the people in the capital are on the top of their heads, and Zifu is just a small person from the countryside, and there is no power in the family.

"Your brother works very hard and does well in his studies. I am very much appreciated by Mr.,I guess there should be hope for this year's examination.。 No one bullied him, don't worry. ”

"Are you also going to take the exam this year? Why do I feel like you're not studying properly? Ziqing asked.

"That means that I'm smart for three days, and I don't look at the background of our Wen family?"

"You can blow it hard, and no one will expose you."

The three of them talked and laughed, but before they realized that it was getting late, Ziqing said to Wen San: "I'm sorry." We're going to go shopping for the lanterns in the capital, and we don't know when we'll come next time, so we're going to have enough fun this time. Why don't you come to our house tomorrow? We'll treat you to a light meal. ”

"Well, I really miss your craft. But I'm going to see the lanterns today, so you don't mind going along. And. It's fun to watch the lanterns, and I'm still a guessing master. Wen San said.

Ziqing looked at Lin Kangping, Lin Kangping held Ziqing's hand, and said: "The young master has this Yaxing, as the saying goes, it is better to meet by chance, not to mention, it is still in a foreign land thousands of miles away." Qing'er just said that you are her only friend here. ”

So the three of them sorted out and walked to the lamp market. The light market is on the street not far from the palace, because on this day, the people of the royal family will also come out to have fun with the people. No wonder even Lin Kangping's sister-in-law knows, it's an open secret.

Ziqing found that there were more people than at the temple fair, and they were shoulder to shoulder. If you are not careful, you will be scattered by the crowd, so Lin Kangping held Ziqing's hand tightly, while Wen San stood on the other side of Ziqing, all kinds of lanterns dotted the entire street, and there were onlookers in front of each lamp market. Guess three times in a row, if you guess right, you can take the lantern away, and if you don't guess, you have to spend money to buy it, Ziqing has never been good at guessing riddles, Wen San kept asking Ziqing on the side if she has a match?

Suddenly, Ziqing saw that there were a lot of people gathered in front of her, it turned out that the lanterns of this house were the most exquisite, attracting a lot of tourists, Ziqing also fell in love with two lights, and pointed them to Wen San, some people were already guessing, but most of them still bought. Ziqing took a fancy to the word "song", typing a poem by Cao Cao, Wen San guessed twice that it was not right, Ziqing thought about it and said: "Sing about wine." The boss smiled and said, "Congratulations to the little lady for agreeing correctly, this lantern is for you." ”

Wen San was not convinced, and he had to guess one more, it was an idiom with the word "product", and this Wen San guessed that it was "three silent". However, Wen San took a fancy to another lantern, which was a carp jumping over the dragon gate, with a good meaning, and the riddle was "not a field in the painting", typing a word. Wen San guessed twice and looked back at Ziqing, Ziqing smiled and said "cross". The boss smiled a little reluctantly this time, of course, the lantern was still given to Wen San. Wen San was discouraged, and deliberately paused and said: "After reading so many books, I can't guess a village girl, how can I be embarrassed?" ”

Ziqing looked at Lin Kangping and grinned when she heard this, but she didn't care, knowing that he was deliberately letting her. The three of them talked about walking, they had been shopping for most of the time, Ziqing felt almost the same, and they were going home, Wen San said that he would go away after guessing the last one, and he took a fancy to a small fish lamp, a fish lying under the old pine tree painted on the pink silk cloth, which was also an idiom, this time Wen San quickly guessed it, and took this lamp to send Ziqing, Ziqing didn't want it, Lin Kangping took it.

The carriage of the Wen family sent Lin Kangping and Ziqing home, Ziqing played for a day, fell asleep on the bed, and said nothing all night.

The next day, he woke up, Lin Kangping was not around, Wang Cai and Wang Xi were not there, Lin An said that most of the shops in the capital were open today, Lin Kangping went out to inspect his shop, and by the way, he went to collect the rent of another shop. When he was about to go out, he told Ziqing not to go out alone and wait for him at home.

Ziqing saw that there was nothing to do, so she sorted out the things she bought at the temple fair yesterday, and went to see Zifu and Liu in a few days, and bought a lot of things for the child. Who knew that he was busy, Wen San came with his little servant, Ziqing was a little surprised, forgot to invite him to dinner, and was a little dazed.

"It's not that you invited me yesterday and forgot about it, I'm still worried about it, I'm afraid I'll disturb you if I come early. I know it, in your heart, I don't matter at all, but fortunately, it's not the first time I've been hurt by you, and I'm barely holding on. Wen San saw that Lin Kangping was not there, and he spoke a lot more casually.

"Where, what nonsense? I've really considered you a friend, since I was a kid. Don't worry, I'll make you a meal you've never eaten before. After saying that, Ziqing went to the stove room and asked Mrs. Liu to go out to buy a big live fish, black fish is the best, followed by grass carp, buy a tender hen, buy some bean sprouts and tofu.

Mrs. Liu said: "Grandma, it is not easy to buy live fish this season, and the price is ridiculously expensive. ”

Ziqing saw that there were still Chinese cabbage, pork, peppercorns, and dried chili peppers brought by Ziqing at home, so she said: "It doesn't matter how expensive it is, if you have it, you can buy a live duck or half a leg of mutton and come back." ”

Ziqing asked Wen San to sit in the hall, and he chopped the meat in the stove room, Wen San couldn't sit still in the hall at all, he was originally here to see Ziqing, so he stood at the door of the stove room and chatted with Ziqing.

Mrs. Liu came back soon, but she was lucky enough to buy a big grass carp. Ziqing taught her how to clean up the fish and chicken, and before Lin Kangping entered the door, Ziqing finally made three dishes, a boiled fish, a white chopped chicken, and a cabbage ball, using chicken soup as the base soup, and put some sea rice scallops to taste, which was very delicious. Wen San didn't expect Ziqing to really make two dishes that he hadn't seen before, and they were very delicious, although he had eaten the cabbage balls, they were not so bright and delicious.

Ziqing originally thought that they would not accept the spicy taste of boiled fish soon, and they didn't dare to put chili peppers very much, but they didn't expect Wen San to say: "It's really enjoyable, I've never eaten such a delicious thing." It's really fresh, salty, numb, spicy, fragrant, I didn't expect you to have this craft. I really envy Kangping's blessings, why didn't you take a fancy to me in the first place? Okay, let's be serious, Ziqing, are you going to open a restaurant? ”

"I didn't think about it, what's wrong?" Ziqing was a little inexplicable.

"Then sell me the recipe for these two dishes, I have a restaurant, I am sure it will sell well, it's too enjoyable, especially the fish, you can make a price."

Ziqing looked at Lin Kangping and said, "You are really, you still want to make money after a meal, and I have never sold recipes, but I have dealt with your father a few times." To be honest, your family has really helped my family a lot over the years, otherwise I would have rewarded your family for this recipe. ”

"Don't, one yard is one yard, my father didn't suffer, he earned a lot of money from you. Well, I'll give you a thousand taels of silver, and you'll make me two more recipes, how about it? Wen San said.

Ziqing looked at Lin Kangping again, Lin Kangping touched Ziqing's head and said, "My Qing'er is amazing, and you can earn a thousand taels of silver if you invite a guest." Don't be afraid, the last thing the young master lacks is silver, you can ask for it. ”

Ziqing thought about it for a long time, taught him how to make cakes, and said: "This white chopped chicken and cake, my second sister-in-law in my hometown is making it, and it shouldn't affect you." You can develop many varieties of cakes, large and small, round and square, with and without cream. It stands to reason that the recipe for this cake is worth 500 or 1,000 taels, and those two are considered as gifts from me and feedback from friends. ”

"Then what kind of cake can I take advantage of, like what kind of cake you said, I can open a shop like this, or is it the only one. Kangping has helped me a lot in the past few years, I was angry, and I didn't pay him, so forget it this time. I'll give you a thousand taels when I turn around. ”

After the meal, Wen San urged Ziqing to go to his restaurant and teach the master of the restaurant to cook, and Lin Kangping followed. Coming out of the restaurant, it was already dark, Lin Kangping held Ziqing's hand, there were still a lot of people on the street, Ziqing looked up and saw the full moon in the sky, the faint yellow halo set off the cold moonlight, pouring down like water.

Ziqing remembered the Lantern Festival before she came to this world, and in a flash, more than ten years had passed. The changes in time and space have long been different, and Lin Kangping is accompanying him. Now, I guess I have found my own happiness. Thinking of this, Ziqing patted Lin Kangping on the back, and Lin Kangping carried Ziqing home.

On the eighteenth, I heard that there would be a large-scale national customs performance in the temple, and Lin Kangping took Ziqing again, but neither of them thought that what was waiting for them was almost an abyss from which they could never recover. (To be continued)