111 Chang'an Carnival Shopping Festival (II)
"Ahhh......h
Wang Qingluan hurriedly hugged Tang Tang.
"Tang Tang should be hungry, there is Wangshulou in front, I'll feed her some milk and then come to you."
Tang Ping nodded and said, "Okay, you go quickly, don't be hungry for Tang Tang, I'll take someone to walk in front." β
It's rare that no one can recognize himself today, and Tang Ping also wants to go shopping.
After walking a few steps, near the corner, there is a stall selling various statues.
In this era, there is no machine carving, it is all proper hand carving.
Tang Ping was interested, it was good to buy this thing back and give it to the dog, he liked to collect these the most.
Because Tang Ping's Journey to the West has long been popular throughout the Tang Dynasty, the immortals from all walks of life have gradually become popular.
The wood carvings placed on this stall are all about twenty or thirty centimeters high, and Tang Ping recognized Yang Jian, Nezha, Tota Heavenly King, Four Heavenly Kings and other characters.
Each one can be said to be lifelike, and it can be called a handmade exquisite version of the wood carving figure.
Tang Ping was about to ask the price, but a middle-aged man with a child in front of him leaned down and asked the vendor in a low voice: "Is there anything else in Ping Guogong?" β
Just when Tang Ping was stunned, he saw that the vendor looked left and right, and then took out a wood carving from the big bag on the ground behind him, and then brushed it and handed it into the middle-aged man's hand.
Both of them were wearing long-sleeved shirts, and even Tang Ping couldn't see what the wood carvings on their hands looked like when they stood behind them.
Then the middle-aged man gave the money, and quickly put the newly bought wood carving into his bag, and then excitedly said to the children around him: "I bought it, we bought it." β
Tang Ping was confused, looking at their mysterious appearance, why did they still have anything to do with him?
"What do you want, this guest officer? If there is no one here that suits your eyes, we can also accept reservations. β
Tang Ping learned from the middle-aged man just now, and also leaned down, then lowered his voice and asked, "Is there anything else that Ping Guogong has?" β
The vendor's face changed slightly, then he shook his head and said, "What did you say, guest officer?" What Ping Guo Gong? β
Tang Ping was stunned, is this a code, right? I feel more and more that this stall is a little weird.
I bought a wood carving of King Tota and left with someone.
"Childe, do you want us to check it out?" Lao Cui asked softly, the case of spies from various countries that was finally stopped some time ago made them all collapse.
Tang Ping also felt strange about this matter, nodded and said, "Let's go forward first, and then go back and take a look." β
When they came back, they saw another woman with a child, who dodged and bought something from the vendor, and then quickly hid it and left.
Then there were several guests in the back, some of them just bought some statues normally, and some of them looked mysterious.
But they all have one thing in common, that is, they all have children.
Lao Du happened to see a baby who was buying candy from Shanghe Village, and slipped over directly.
"Childe, let me take him to try."
"Well, be careful." Tang Ping nodded, and then watched Lao Du walk over with the baby.
Sure enough, this time, the other party mysteriously handed over something to Lao Du.
When the two came back, Tang Ping touched more than a dozen copper plates and sent the children of Shanghe Village away, before taking the wood carving from Lao Du.
At a glance, you can find that the carving is actually yourself, and whether you should say it or not, there are really seven or eight points of likeness. "Childe, why is this your statue for sale? As we saw just now, the people who bought the statues seemed to be ordinary people. β
Wang Qingluan, who had already fed the child, picked up the statue in Tang Ping's hand and looked at it, and said with a smile: "It looks quite similar at first glance, but where do you usually have such spirit?" β
"And if you want to know the reason, just ask."
Wang Qingluan saw another child with a woman and bought something, and walked over directly.
"This lady is polite."
"Huh? Yes! Courteous. "That woman doesn't look like a rich family, Wang Qingluan is dressed luxuriously, and she has servants, so she looks like a nobleman.
So I was scared of the game for the first time.
"Can you take a step to speak?"
The woman put her arms around her son and nodded a little evasively.
Wang Qingluan led people to a milk tea stall on the side, where there were also some seats, but it cost a few pennies more.
Today is a shopping street, and everyone is also shopping, so most people are buying and leaving, as long as a few people may be really tired, sit in the position to rest.
Wang Qingluan asked the mother and son what they wanted to drink, and then sat down with them.
"I see you just bought a statue, can you tell me about it?"
The woman looked at the stroller beside Wang Qingluan, hesitated for a moment and nodded, "Seeing that the noble person also has children, I'll tell you." β
As he spoke, he took out a statue of Tang Ping from his bag and said, "This is the statue of Ping Guogong that I bought." β
"What's the use of that?"
"Naturally, it is of great use, it is said that Ping Guogong is a man of heaven and earth, and his knowledge is astonishing, if there is a statue of him, let the children worship every day, and they will definitely be able to get ahead in the future!"
"Huh?" Wang Qingluan was dumbfounded, what is this? I thought I had discovered some big conspiracy, but I didn't expect it...... That's it?
"That'...... Then why do you all have to do it secretly? β
"The nobleman doesn't know because it is said that Ping Guogong doesn't like everyone to worship him, so everyone has always secretly bought it and secretly worshiped it at home."
After saying goodbye to the two, Wang Qingluan held back a smile and went back to tell Tang Ping what happened.
Tang Ping has a black line in his head, what kind of oolong incident is this?
"This ...... What do these people think? "When I think of my image being offered on the Buddha shrine, maybe three incense sticks in the morning and evening, and then put some apples and pears in front of it.
Tang Ping couldn't help but shudder!
This seems to be a good thing, but it doesn't seem to be that good! Especially a modern person, it always feels a little ...... to be offered like this It's weird.
It turned out that this was the reason, so some people wanted to give him any immortal card, but he refused.
But whoever ever wanted to spread it became the woman who said just now that she doesn't like others to worship her......
Anyway, Tang Ping really didn't understand how there was such a ghostly thing.
Wang Qingluan bowed to Tang Ping on the side and said, "Then please make sure that we Tang Tang will get ahead in the future!" β
"Stop making trouble!" Tang Ping made a bitter face, do you think you should be happy or angry about this?
In fact, Tang Ping can't understand it, Wang Qingluan and they can quite understand, how the people are learning literacy in this era, they are still very in awe of the ghosts and gods.
And one of the common characteristics of the Chinese people is that everything can be done for the good of the child.
As long as it is for the sake of the child, even if they know that Tang Ping doesn't like it, they will secretly worship it.
Tang Ping frowned and said: "It's okay for me to do this, if there are other people with intentions, the people will be too easy to be used." β
You must know that there have been many times in history, and they have all been made by similar organizations, such as the White Lotus Sect, Taiping Dao, Wudou Rice Dao and the like.
At the beginning, they all took advantage of the superstition and worship of the people, and finally made a big mess.
"This matter has to be reported to Your Majesty, and it would be good to think of a way!"
Wang Qingluan nodded, and then put Tang Tang, who had woken up, into Tang Ping's arms:
"Okay, everyone is out to play today, anyway, the woman just said that people sell it to people with children, and the use is also to ask the child to succeed in his studies and get ahead. There won't be any trouble for a while, so don't think too much about it today. β
"Look, Tang Tang is still waiting for her father to take her shopping!"
"Okay! Then let's have a good look. Tang Ping also put this matter down for the time being, and took everyone to start shopping again.
By this time it was getting dark.
"Lantern riddles! Childe look, lantern riddles! Xiao Luo suddenly pointed to a place in front of her and said.
Tang Ping also saw that there were many beautiful lanterns hanging there, and all kinds of lantern riddles were written on the lanterns.
So he said with great interest: "Let's go, this son will take you to win those lanterns."
In the past, when the pig's feet crossed and encountered this kind of lantern riddle, it was a good time to pretend to be forced.
It turned out that I had just missed a few Lantern Festival festivals or something, and today such an opportunity finally came.
Even Tang Ping is also going to pretend to be one, after all, he is holding his daughter in his hand, even if she is not sensible, but she can't stop the old father from pretending to be forced in front of her?
"The next day, the meaning is endlessβa place name."
"Fuyang!" Before Tang Ping could speak, Li Bai beside him said.
Tang Ping glanced at him, how could he forget this guy, he has been such a poet immortal for thousands of years, he can compare with him?
He made a zipper motion on his mouth with his hand, signaling him not to speak again.
Today, I finally came in the mood and pretended to be forced, how could I be ruined by my own apprentice?
The second riddle "Draw when you are round, write when you are square, have it warm, not have it cold - type a word." β
"Japanese characters!"
Tang Ping turned his head angrily, and then saw Wang Qingluan looking at him with a grin.
"I ...... I don't believe it anymore, come again! β
Then in addition to Lao Cui, Lao Du and Xiao Luo, every riddle in the back, including Liu Er, answered faster than Tang Ping.
Basically, as soon as he finished reading the question, people answered it.
Tang Ping hugged Tang Tang and felt messy in the wind.
"Puff ......"
Wang Qingluan really couldn't hold back his laughter, and then whispered in Tang Ping's ear: "Husband should use his true face today, if the people can't win a single riddle when they see you, I'm afraid they won't worship your statue." β
Tang Ping was speechless for a while, misleading, he had already figured it out, he had only recently been able to read ancient texts more smoothly.
And Wang Qingluan, if they read books, they have been reading since they were children, how can they compare to others with this kind of thing that has something to do with ancient Chinese texts?
If there is no answer, ten of them is no match for others!
At this moment, there was a sudden commotion in front of me.
"Let's go, go over and have a look!"