The ancients celebrated the New Year, starting from the thirtieth day of the Chinese New Year's Eve and ending until the fifteenth day of the first month. In addition to the Chinese New Year's Eve and the first day of the New Year, the Lantern Festival and flower viewing lanterns on the fifteenth day of the first month are the most lively.

Ding Guoguo couldn't resist Ding Ning, so he went out early in the evening and went to the street. She also spent her New Year at Ding Ning's house this year. She found that she was less and less likely to refuse Ding Ning's request. Whenever he stared at her with his big beautiful eyes and tears, she couldn't bear to refuse.

There are a lot of people on the street and it's lively. Every stall selling snacks and gadgets has lantern riddles hanging on it, and if you guess right, you can choose one for free.

Ding Ning didn't have much interest in anything else, just take a look. He was only interested in the ferrule, and had already spent dozens of copper plates on it. The more he can't get it, the more he doesn't give up. In the end, I was finally discouraged, and said that after finishing the ten circles in my hand, I would stop playing.

Ding Guoguo smiled and stood by and looked at him.

A few times, it was almost enough to catch those cute cloth tigers, Ding Ning stomped his feet in annoyance.

"Give me a try." When Ding Ning still had two iron rings left in his hand, Ding Guoguo went up and asked for it. She weighed the weight of the iron ring with her hand, stood outside the line, and threw the iron ring in her hand, and the iron ring firmly lassoed the cloth tiger.

Throw again, hit again.

"Master, you are amazing!" Ding Ning jumped up happily.

"That's, otherwise how can you be your master!" took the cloth tiger handed by the vendor and threw it into Ding Ning's arms, Ding Guoguo smiled proudly.

At this time, the crowd behind suddenly pushed, Ding Guoguo was not prepared at all, and was almost knocked down by the people who squeezed over. Ding Ning hurriedly stretched out his hand to support her, and the cloth tiger in his hand couldn't catch it and fell to the ground. The crowd was still squeezing forward, and the cloth tiger was trampled on and kicked away.

Ding Guoguo bent down to pick up one and squeezed out to pick up the other.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way!"

Four sturdy men dressed as guards flashed out of the crowd, and Ding Guoguo was squatting down to pick up the cloth tiger, and when he heard the voice, he hurriedly looked up.

"What are you doing stupidly squatting in the middle of the road, didn't you hear you get out of the way!" One of them reached out and grabbed her, shoved her into the crowd, but fortunately the people behind her held her up and didn't fall.

"Dog fights man!"

Ding Guoguo heard someone behind her whisper, and she turned her head and smiled at the person behind her. This is the imperial capital, and there are too many powerful people. I can't afford to provoke it, just dodge it.

Fortunately, the powerful man quickly walked over. The crowd stopped the commotion and resumed the lively scene just now.

"Master, why are you going to pick it up, it's worthless! Good thing you're okay! Ding Ning squeezed over from the crowd and said angrily.

Ding Guoguo knew that she was reckless just now, so she smiled and didn't squeak.

Ding Ning took the cloth tiger in her hand, tied the two together, hung them around her neck, and then went to hold her hand.

Ding Guoguo didn't refuse, there were more and more people, and it was difficult to find them when they were crowded. It's better to hold hands.

"Master, look at that sugar gourd, it's so big!" Ding Ning said, dragged her and squeezed to the stall selling sugar gourds in front.

"I want two runs, how much?" Ding Ning squeezed to the front, took a run to Ding Guoguo, and took another one himself. Because he wanted to take out the money in his arms, he let go of his hand.

Ding Guoguo held the sugar gourd and was in a trance. She remembered that Nangong Li was holding the sugar gourd, licked it, and said it was so sweet.

Suddenly, someone bumped into her, and she was unsteady and took a few steps forward. She turned her head to look, but she couldn't find the person who hit her. Ding Ning had already paid and walked over to her. She glanced at the sugar gourd again, put it in her mouth and took a bite, then stretched out her hand and waited for Ding Ning to take her hand. When her hand was grasped, she pushed forward.

"What are we going to do now?" After walking for a while, I didn't hear Ding Ning speak, and Ding Guoguo didn't care, and asked.

Ding Ning didn't squeak, but opened his fingers and clasped her five fingers tightly.

Ding Guoguo was shocked, Ding Ning would not hold her like this. She turned her head suspiciously to see that it was not Ding Ning who was holding her at all! She was shocked, and hurriedly withdrew her hand, glared at the tall man who was wearing a mask and was looking at her, and said coldly, "Who are you?!" ”

The man didn't speak, but raised his hand and pointed to his throat.

It turned out to be a mute, so forget it. Ding Guoguo ignored him anymore, leaned over and looked behind him, looking for Ding Ning's figure. It's easy to find, Ding Ning has a cloth tiger around his neck. At a glance, she saw Ding Ning squeezing left and right in the crowd, coming towards her.

"Ning'er!" She waved her hand and called out to him.

"Master!" When Ding Ning heard the voice, he hurriedly sped up and squeezed over. In front of her, I took a breath and said angrily, "I watched you drag someone away, shouted you twice, and you ignored me!" ”

"It's not like I'm not paying attention." Ding Guoguo smiled a little embarrassedly, reached out to pull him, and said with a smile, "Where are you going now?" ”

"Go to the attic in front, I've heard that the lights are very beautiful." Ding Ning pointed to the front, pulled her and left.

Ding Guoguo suddenly felt that someone was watching her, she turned her head, and when she saw that it was the person just now, she nodded to him.

There were not many people in the attic, hanging in the porch, and in front of the lantern in the room stood in twos and threes, pointing to the lantern and talking quietly.

Ding Guoguo was not interested in guessing lantern riddles, and he was a little tired after walking for so long, so he sat down on the railing in front of the porch and watched Ding Ning guess the word puzzle.

"Master, I guessed one, I'll go over there to get the prize. Don't run around, I'll be back soon. Ding Ning pointed not far away and said happily.

Ding Guoguo nodded and watched him run away. She turned her head to look at the water beyond the railing, gleaming in the lights. On the other side of the river, it is also brightly lit and crowded.

It was really lively, and everyone was full of joy. Groups of three or five huddled, talking and laughing. She leaned on the railing and watched it all. Her heart is warm, maybe she should really go out and walk more.

There was a rustling of clothes, and she turned her head to see that it was the mute in the mask just now, sitting down next to her. She suddenly felt a little funny, such a tall adult man actually wore a mask and played like a child.

The man smiled at her, and seemed to smile a little, but he was wearing a mask and could only see his slightly curved eyes.

Ding Guoguo pointed to the lantern, meaning why didn't he guess the lantern riddle.

The man waved his hand and pointed to his leg, meaning that he was a little tired.

Ding Guoguo nodded with a smile, pointed at him again, and stretched out a finger, meaning how he was alone.

The man probably didn't know how to express it, so he lowered his head and thought for a moment, then bent his eyes again.

"Master, you see I got a windmill."

At this time, Ding Ning ran over from a distance, and the windmill in his hand turned against the wind.

"Who is he?" Ding Ning came to her and looked at the masked man with some defensiveness.

"I don't know, he's mute." Ding Guoguo reached out and took the windmill in his hand and took it around.

When Ding Ning heard this, he didn't ask any more, he leaned out of the corridor, looked at the sky, and said, "Master, let's go back to the other side of the river." ”

Ding Guoguo nodded, stood up, took his hand, and was about to leave, when he suddenly remembered that person came to see the lantern dumb. She thought for a moment, turned her head and placed the windmill in her hand on his lap. took down the cloth tiger hanging around Ding Ning's neck, took it apart, took one and put it on the man's lap, then smiled at him, turned around and followed Ding Ning out of the attic.