As soon as I heard about going to the light market at night. Yun'er grinded Chen Lan alive and took her out. Thinking that he would just look at the lights on the carriage, there should be no situation, so Chen Lan agreed, and Qin Fang took the initiative to stay and watch the house. Because the Lantern Festival Lantern Market is a ten-day lantern in a row, the little girls take turns on vacation, and no one is scrambling to accompany them, and in the end, except for Yun'er, only Hongluo and Ruixue are entourage, and a car just sits down.

There are many people in the lamp market at night, so Chen Lan still asks people to use the two-wheeled oil truck that is not too ostentatious to go out in the morning, but when he actually goes out, he has trouble. Because of the announcement in the evening, there was an uproar in the family, and everyone knew that the second room was really defeated this time, and the rise of the third room was already a sure thing.

So, those who had good errands in the past thought that they would hurry up and get married to the masters of the third room, so that they could stay in office smoothly when the time came; As for those who have no errands, they are trying their best to send things to the people of Cuiliuju to make friends, just to be able to top up the good seats occupied by those henchmen in the second room in the past. At this critical juncture, naturally few people were willing to go out with the car of the Changfang sisters and brothers, and they all found all kinds of excuses when asked.

In the end, it was Chen Lan who stopped Chen Yan, who was about to lose his temper. said that he called the four companions who had just followed Chen Yan before, and ordered Yun'er to go to the Hou Mansion and shouted. Sure enough, the family members of the four Chu families were all willing to follow the car, and they quickly gathered four family members and two servants, and they were also complete.

Chen Yan originally wanted to ride a horse, but because he was angry, he simply squeezed into Chen Lan's car. The carriage just left Yangning Street, and he said angrily: "I was going out a few days ago, and countless people rushed up with a casual shout, but now it's good, all of them are pushing back, that face is really hateful!" ”

Yun'er also echoed beside her and said: "That's right, I didn't expect that even the big housekeeper would change his face, and he would be so lazy about what the old lady told him on weekdays?" ”

"Well, don't just nag that. Human affection is like this, it didn't come because the third uncle had just inherited the title, they didn't go to the court, but they came to pay attention to our little thing. Chen Lan smiled faintly, seeing that Chen Yan opened his mouth, he sighed and stopped making a sound, thinking that although the little guy was still in the temper of the cow, he was finally willing to listen to persuasion and forbearance, and his performance in front of people when he announced the decree today was also appropriate, so he patted him on the shoulder and said, "I told you a long time ago that it is useless to think about some things." It's good now. If you leave something on your mind, you can also put your mind on reading and practicing martial arts. ”

"I know, I'll definitely take a breath to show people in the future." Chen Yan nodded sullenly, and suddenly raised his head to look at Chen Lan, "Besides, the more promising my younger brother is, the better my sister will be able to marry in the future, isn't it?" ”

Chen Lan didn't expect Chen Yan to arrange this, and after being stunned, he flicked a finger on his head angrily. Seeing that the little guy deliberately hugged his head and exhaled in pain, the girls next to him all laughed, and she unconsciously laughed along. On the contrary, Chen Yan didn't know why, looked east and west, and finally pulled Rui Xue, who had the least seniority, to ask a few words, Rui Xue reminded with a red face, when Chen Yan is older, how old Chen Lan is, he reacted, and couldn't help but snort in frustration.

"Anyway, if you want to be my brother-in-law, you have to pass me first!"

After laughing, Chen Lan remembered that it was cold at this time. asked Hongluo to go out and ask, Hongluo only poked out his head, and after a while, he retracted, because he smiled: "Miss is relieved, they say, they are all people who are used to doing work, which is so pampered!" Besides, before she came out, the young lady promised them again, and when she came back, she would be rewarded with another wine money. I heard that the lights in the alleys of the lamp market this year are better than in previous years, especially today's Lantern Festival is the most, so everyone wants to come and take a look, and it is naturally great to follow the lady out. ”

Having said so, Chen Lan nodded, and let go of a worry. At this time, Chen Yan, who was sitting opposite, suddenly stood up on the moving carriage, pulled Hongluo and Ruixue to sit opposite in a few sentences, and sat down next to Chen Lan, gently lifted the curtain, and excitedly explained to her the alleys and streets along the road. Chen Lan knew that Chen Yan was not able to go out casually, and he shouldn't be familiar with those streets and alleys and geographical attractions, so after listening quietly for a while, she realized it. Originally, she didn't understand why Chen Yan had to pull her out to see the lanterns on the day of today's Lantern Festival, but now it seems that the little guy has been preparing for a long time.

"Sister, this is the North Factory of the Salary Division, which is dedicated to the firewood and charcoal in the palace. The silver frost charcoal used in our noble mansions is also a sub-example here, and there is a fixed number every year. ”

"This is the Yamen of Wanping County. The Beijing division is divided into two, the west city where we live is Wanping County, and the east city is Daxing County......"

"This is the imperial city of Bei'anmen, and there is Haizi Bridge in the north. Then there is the street under the drum tower. After crossing the Buliang Bridge and walking forward for a while, turn south is Andingmen Street, and then not far away is the light market. ”

The girls of the Hou Mansion have a total of a few days off every year, and the family has a large population, and it is too late to help with the work, so how can they have time to wander on the streets, that is, Yun'er is more familiar with the streets and alleys of the capital like Yun'er, but she only knows about Xicheng. At this time, Chen Yan pulled Chen Lan to explain this, and the three girls opposite also opened the curtain and looked at the world outside excitedly. After all, Jingshi's annual positive light is just as rare for them. As they spoke, the three girls bit their ears.

"It's a pity that there are too many people in Zhengyangmen, and the fish and dragons are mixed, so I can't let the young lady go to the door nails."

"Yes, I always feel that Miss's body is still a little weaker."

"I know a few medicinal recipes, if the two sisters believe me, we might as well try it when we go back?"

"The small kitchen is not set up, now that the third master has inherited the title, the housekeeper in the future will be the third lady...... Maybe it's still Aunt Luo......"

Emperor Taizu set the system, the eighth to eighteenth day of the first month of each year is the festival of lights, and the fifteenth day of the first month is the main light. On this day, not only will hundreds of officials give holidays, but also a big banquet will be held in the palace. Fireworks were then set off next to the Donghua Gate Tower. The cities up and down the capital are all full of lanterns, among them, the lights of the East Fourth Archway and Di'anmen are the most luxurious and beautiful, followed by the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War. The alley of the lamp market directly opposite the Dong'an Gate is famous for the lamp market that stretches for ten miles.

Therefore, as soon as the car turned into the alley of Dengshi, Chen Lan was suddenly startled by the scene outside the car window. She came from an era full of bright neon lights, but after arriving in this era, she saw the kind of wealth and nobility that was exquisite in eating and wearing, and saw the strictness of life and death, and now it is the first time she has seen the boiling sky in this market. From the mouth of the alley to the depths of the inside. I don't know how many lanterns of various styles are hung.

There are plum orchids, bamboo chrysanthemums, flower patterns, luan phoenix, dragons, tigers, birds and beasts, as well as paintings of ancient and modern Chinese and foreign legends and characters, and even carefully carved ice lanterns. Looking around, I saw that the ten-mile long street was crowded with people, all kinds of colors seemed to be real and illusory, the voices of people were noisy, and the brilliance of the lanterns almost illuminated the sky here into day.

"Sister, why don't we get out of the car and take a look?"

Although it should be trustworthy to come out with the car today, but thinking about the strict etiquette at this time, Chen Lan had to put his mind down, shook his head gently, and signaled Chen Yan, who was a little annoyed, to go outside and ride a horse to enjoy himself. After all, Chen Yan was young and playful, so he couldn't help but say two sentences, and finally got out of the carriage. A group of servants and servants huddled around the carriage in the alley, and every time they came to a beautiful lantern, they would stop for everyone in the car to watch. Although Chen Lan was looking at the excitement, her eyes still didn't pay attention to the pedestrians around her, and this look made her see that something was wrong.

It is said that there was no curfew at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, but after the death of Emperor Taizu, several ministers repeatedly wrote to ask for their lives, saying that if there was no curfew, supper would be rampant after nightfall, and theft was frequent. To the fifth more... The curfew will only be lifted during the 10-day Lantern Festival, which begins on the eighth day of the first lunar month.

At this moment, taking advantage of the large number of people in the alley of the light market, the thieves naturally had to come out to look for opportunities, and she also saw a lot of sneaky people in the crowd, but every few steps away, she could see a man dressed as an ordinary person standing under the porch of the store, his eyes were always scanning back and forth, but he was turning a blind eye to the thief, as if he was alerting to other situations. And not only such a one, but all the way down, she saw more than ten or twenty people. It's like the brocade guard I've seen in the daytime.

Although the sedan that Chen Lan was sitting in looked simple, as long as he was knowledgeable, he could see the difference between the clear oil car and the ordinary oil car, plus the front and back of the family Ding Pozi followed, plus the front and back of the car and the gold ornaments and silver embroidery ribbons hung when he went out in the morning, everyone knew that it was the official family, so no one dared to get too close. Chen Lan didn't know that this was the housekeeper Liu Qing who deliberately ordered someone to keep it in order to avoid accidents, but he felt that the car was moving smoothly until there was a sudden burst of cheering from the coachman outside.

"Sister, there are a few jugglers blocking the road ahead, and the carriage can't pass, so wait a while."

Seeing that it was not a big deal, Chen Lan naturally followed. After a while, it was about the jugglers who took over the stall, and the street was clear. Suddenly, she heard what seemed to be a shouting from behind her, and hurriedly ordered to stop. After a while, there was a faint sound of Chen Yan talking to people outside. Due to the noise, she couldn't hear clearly, until the curtain of the car poked into Chen Yan's head, and she couldn't help but be startled.

"Sister, behind is the car of the county lord of Yixing, and I don't know how to recognize us. Just now, the family said that the county lord of Yixing wanted to meet our sister and brother, and he was in front of Yong'an Building, did he agree or not? ”

Seeing that Chen Yan still had some longing and unfinished intentions on his face, Chen Lan thought for a moment and then said: "Naturally, I agreed, and there will be opportunities after watching the lights." Besides, since Yong'an Building is a building, isn't it the same as being able to see the lights when you climb up? ”

"Okay, I'll go over and reply in person, after all, the county lord of Yixing is also an elder."

Chen Yan was still sensible after all, Chen Lan felt relieved, but when the curtain was lowered, he was a little hesitant. It is said that if there is a daughter, there must be a mother, Zhang Huixin's temperament, I don't know what kind of person my mother Yixing County Lord is?

PS: This is a plus...... No, it's too cold today, and my head is about to freeze......