After the family cleaned up, they started to set off, everyone was very excited, Liu Man'er was holding Ye Tianchen with her left hand, Ye Tianchen's left hand was Fang's, Liu Man'er was holding Ye He with her right hand, next to Ye He was Cao'er, next to Cao'er was Liu Fusheng, and on the far side was Ye Feng.

Everyone was holding hands, and there were Aunt Han's family and some servants behind them, and the group walked towards the street in a mighty way.

However, when they came to the city gate, their family was like a stream of water flowing into the sea, and nothing was counted, and the street was densely packed with people.

"Mother, there are so many people!" Ye Tianchen looked up at Liu Man'er, he was inconspicuous in the crowd, and he couldn't hear anything except the sound of gongs and drums in his ears.

"Let's choose a place with a good view." Liu Man'er proposed.

"There are people everywhere, where is there a good place?" Fang Shi shook her head, feeling that she was already satisfied to be able to feel this excitement.

"Go to the city walls." Liu Man'er looked up at the majestic city wall and said.

"The city wall, that is only allowed by the officers and soldiers of the imperial court, how can people let you pass." Fang Clan also glanced at the high city wall, this grand event was under this city wall, if he could stand on the city wall, he would definitely be able to see everything below clearly, where it looked like they, standing behind this, except for the human head, it was still the human head.

As he spoke, people came one after another, and they desperately squeezed forward, while Liu Man'er and the others were more and more outside by them.

"I naturally have a way." Liu Man'er smiled slightly, turned her head to Han Shixin and said, "Uncle Han, you go and discuss with the soldiers guarding the city to see if you can let us go up and visit." ”

Saying that, she secretly gave Han Shixin a look, money can make ghosts grind, but it's just to go to the city wall to see the lanterns, what a big deal, she believes that as long as the price is right, these soldiers guarding the city will agree.

What's more, in the eyes of the dignitaries and nobles in the city, these lights are all the things of the lower riba people, so they won't come over to see these, so no one comes back to compete with Liu Man'er for a position, but in Liu Man'er's eyes, these quaint activities are interesting and can attract her.

After Han Shixin listened to Liu Man'er's instructions, he turned around and walked towards the city wall from the side, while Liu Man'er and the others were waiting for his news behind.

After a while, Han Shixin came, and a soldier guarding the city came after him.

"Mistress, old lady, this guard promised to let us go to the city wall, but after all, it is a city wall, and we must remember not to make a loud noise when we go up." Han Shixin bowed and said.

"Well, don't worry about this." Liu Man'er nodded, and bowed to the soldier again.

"Thank you so much, we've never seen a lantern before, and we're very curious about it, but there are so many people here, if you hadn't promised us to go to the city wall, we might have to go back in vain today." Compared with Liu Man'er's calmness and distantness, Fang's was much more enthusiastic, and he was also very grateful in his words.

"Hey, it's a small thing, as long as you don't talk to others." The soldier guarding the city was a little embarrassed to see Fang Clan's gratitude to him like this.

"Of course not." Fang Clan showed a knowing smile, and the group walked towards the city wall with the soldier.

Although it was on the side, and there were soldiers guarding the city to open the way, but the group walked to the city wall, it still took a lot of time, but it was lucky, and it did not delay the time to see the lanterns.

Standing on the city wall, the field of vision is broad, look down, the dancing fire dragon is very powerful, the colorful lion is also majestic, sure enough, this county town and the countryside is not comparable, this county town is really lively for the New Year.

Liu Man'er and the others came just right, and after a while, the dragon and lion dance team was withdrawn, replaced by two middle-aged people with scarves wrapped around their heads, the firelight printed their faces, and they couldn't see what they looked like, but they could vaguely see their bronzed faces, which looked like tough guys.

They began to sing loudly a kind of ballad that Liu Man'er couldn't hear the tune, it should be in dialect, Liu Man'er couldn't understand it, after all, this county town is very big, especially this Fengyang County, known as Wuli different sounds, Liu Man'er's dialect is different from theirs, so she didn't understand, but she felt that this ballad came from the dantian to the chest to the throat, very powerful, although I couldn't understand it, but it was also shocking.

There are men and this ballad, all of a sudden, the song resounded, among the crowded people, also sang along, the voice came from all directions, although no one commanded, but it was unusually neat, Liu Man'er felt that she was really not in vain.

I don't know when, the singing has stopped, followed by the sound of gongs and drums, and someone shouted: "Lights up......"

With this melodious and lofty sound, a scoop of hot iron was hit on the city wall by the two men wrapped in scarves, and the molten iron splashed, like broken gold, scattering bursts of sparks, although not as good as fireworks, but also has a sense of heaviness, in the eyes of Liu Man'er, it is better than fireworks.

This lantern is to melt the molten iron, hit this city wall, forming a circle of gorgeous and brilliant sparks, this lantern also has to pay attention to skills, after all, this is a hot molten iron, the strength is not enough, the shape of the lantern is not good-looking, the power is great, a careless, will burn yourself.

The poor people could not afford to buy expensive fireworks, so they replaced them with this molten iron, day after day, but it also formed a custom, a little more lively, and now, even the government will support and sponsor some scrap iron.

The lantern continued for a long time, until the molten iron in the barrel was finished, and the fire gradually went out, and people reluctantly dispersed.

The scattered crowd did not leave, it is rare not to have a curfew, and take advantage of this festive day of the New Year, everyone is bound to have a good time, the lights have just dispersed, the small vendors on the street began to set up shops again, all kinds of festive snacks, good-looking noodles, vivid sugar people, all kinds of masks, small fireworks that can be held in the hand like incense.

Today, not far from this city gate, a stage has been set up, and there are singers, storytellers, ventriloquists, and jugglers.

Listening to Han Shixin, there will be two storytellers in his shop to perform on stage, but unfortunately, Liu Man'er stands far away and can't see clearly, and the noisy crowd also makes their voice spread limited.

But it doesn't matter, all you want is the excitement, and it doesn't matter what they say.

On today's special day, everyone is happy, pedestrians come and go, men, women and children are happy and happy, even if they are depressed and depressed on weekdays, they will not be stingy with their smiles today, everyone Liu Man'er saw was smiling, and she couldn't help but be infected.

Finally, it's the New Year, and some unhappy ones will be forgotten today.

There are masks sold on the side of the road, Ye Tianchen liked it very much after seeing it, his eyes widened, and he kept dragging Liu Man'er's clothes: "Mother, I want to buy a mask." ”

"Which do you want?" As long as there is a small request like a mask, Liu Man'er will naturally not refuse, she took the whole family to the stall selling masks, and said: "It's rare to come out and play once, let's buy one for each of us." ”

When Fang heard Liu Man'er say this, he also smiled and took down the mask of a little pig from the stall, put it on Ye Tianchen's face, and said, "Tianchen, this pig is so good-looking, wearing it on your face." ”

"Is it pretty?" Ye Tianchen asked innocently.

"Beautiful." Liu Man'er replied seriously.

Everyone tried their best to hold back their laughter, this is a pig's head mask, but Ye Tianchen was originally like a little pig.

"Mother, you also wear one." Seeing Fang Shi looking at Ye Tianchen with a smile on his face, Liu Man'er also picked up a pig's head mask from the stall and was about to put it on Fang Shi.

"I don't wear it." Fang Shi stretched out his hand to stop it, and said shyly: "I'm so old, what does it look like to wear such a mask." ”

"Heck, no one knows you with this mask anyway." Liu Man'er didn't listen to her, and insisted on putting this mask on Fang's face.

Fang Clan was helpless by Liu Man'er, he could only put on this mask by Liu Man'er with half a push, and after everyone saw it, there was a burst of laughter, and Fang Clan shook his head helplessly when he saw them.

After Liu Man'er put on the Fang Clan's mask, she glanced at these people who were still laughing, and these people immediately picked a mask for themselves and put it on, otherwise, Liu Man'er would definitely get them a pig's head mask again.

Seeing that they were so good-looking, Liu Man'er didn't force them, she took a pig's head mask from the shelf and put it on.

Seeing that she also wore a pig's head mask, Ye He and the others knew that she didn't mean to play tricks on the Fang family.

"Sister-in-law, it turns out that you really like pig's head masks." Ye He, who was wearing a tiger head mask, said.

"Yes, the pig is one of the five animals that are very blessed, and I would love to be a pig that eats and waits to die." Liu Man'er replied.

"Oh." Ye He nodded as if he didn't understand, Cao'er next to her was wearing a sheep's head mask, while Ye Feng and Liu Fusheng chose two horse-head masks.

This horse's head mask is golden, only covering half of their faces, and it looks good on their faces, and the sheep's head mask and tiger head are also very good-looking, but only Liu Man'er's three pig's head masks are cute and cute, a little silly.

"Guest officer, this mask looks so good on your face, buy it!" The shrewd face of the stall owner on the side wore a sincere smile.

"How much?" Liu Man'er asked.

"One out of ten." The stall owner replied.

"Ten is so expensive? Don't buy it. Liu Man'er hadn't spoken yet, but Ye He heard the stall owner say this, and immediately took the mask off his face.

The stall owner saw that Liu Man'er and the others were about to take off their masks, and hurriedly said: "Hey, this is the New Year, take care of the business, see how much you buy, how about the eight pennies?" ”

"Wuwen bought it." Ye He said categorically, if the stall owner agrees, she won't buy it.

"Okay, okay, this is the New Year, I'll sell out early and go home early." The stall owner agreed.

Liu Man'er also smiled slightly when she saw Ye He like a victorious general, but she handed out a piece of broken silver from her purse and handed it to the stall owner.

"I can't find this." The stall owner stretched out his hand to take it, but hesitated.

"No need to look for it." Liu Man'er replied, "Make a good fate, let you sell it out early, so that you can go home for the New Year." ”

"Thank you, madam, thank you, madam, how embarrassing." The stall owner was overjoyed, and said humbleness.

"I'm sorry to give it back, I have change here." When Ye He heard it, he said.

When the stall owner heard Ye He say this, he smiled awkwardly and took the money into his arms, people who do business, what is the use of face, money is important.

"Hey, you all come up and pick out a mask." Ye He was a little unwilling, so he said to some servants who were not far from them, and then looked at the stall owner and said, "I asked my servants to come and choose two masks, I can't lose you, right?" ”

"It's okay, make a good fate, even if it's a loss, it's okay." Although the stall owner was a little painful, he didn't feel anything when he thought of the silver money given by Liu Man'er.

Ye He smiled reluctantly, and took a few pig-head masks from the stall before leaving.

"Come on, come on, today we are all like my sister-in-law, wearing a pig's head mask and being a pig that eats and waits for death." Ye He said and changed into a mask.

"No, you kids can't think like that." When Liu Man'er heard Ye He say this, she hurriedly pinched away her thoughts, and said, "You still wear your tiger head mask and become a queen in the future." ”

"Queen, sister-in-law, you really dare to say it." Ye He pursed his lips and smiled, "I just think this tiger is beautiful and majestic." ”

Liu Man'er said: "You don't have to be the queen of this world, as long as you follow your heart, you are the queen in your heart." ”

"Hmm." Ye He nodded, with a smile in his words, "Then I think, Cao'er is a little sheep, and the third brother and Fusheng are a pony." ”

"It's not ponies, they're Maxima." Liu Man'er said with a smile.

"Yes, yes, Maxima." Ye He took Liu Man'er's words, and saw that a certain place was very lively, so he pulled the grass and Liu Man'er, and wanted to drill there.

"Slow down." Fang Shi sparked her, seeing her so fond of making a scene, everyone looked at each other and smiled, and they all followed her there.