Chapter 47: The Stage

said that he was going to join in the fun, but in fact, whether it was Xiao Zaiyang or He Qianwei, they didn't have the slightest plan for what to do next.

Wherever the crowd flocked, they also went, strolling through the streets of Yangzhou City unhurriedly, without seeing the embarrassment of not knowing anything.

"Didn't you say you were going to go shopping and watch a show," He Qianwei said vaguely as she chewed on the last rock sugar gourd, "Why are we walking aimlessly like this?" ”

"I guess I'm shopping." Xiao Zaiyang said, "As for the performance, as long as you follow the crowd, you can always see it." ”

Hengzhu came out to play on a whim this time, and wasting a little time is nothing, Xiao Zaiyang is not in a hurry, and it is good to enjoy the leisurely time when you can think about nothing.

What a rare opportunity.

And in such a stroll with the flow, the two finally met a stage under the guidance of the crowd.

The folk acrobatic troupe has its own specialty, such as breathing fire, chest crushing boulders and other wonderful appearances, and the people around are cheering and shouting, and the applause is endless.

A half-grown boy with a white scarf on his shoulders and a shallow-bottomed, round-bellied clay pot in his hand circled back and forth under the stage, shouting "Those who have money will hold a money field, but those who don't have money will hold a personal field".

When he passed by, deliberately slowed down, and shook the crockpot in front of the crowd, He Qianwei casually touched Xiao Zaiyang's waist, and didn't look at what was going down, and generously threw it into the crockpot.

Coincidentally, what she dragged down was the parrot bamboo pendant that Xiao Zaiyang temporarily picked out before going out, the material was made of high-quality white jade, and the craftsman carefully used the carving process, which was worth a lot at a glance.

The young man froze in place at that time, and the people who saw clearly what He Qianwei had thrown into it also began to discuss.

An elderly woman stretched out her wrinkled hand and nodded at the jade pendant, and persuaded He Qianwei earnestly: "Little girl, your husband's jade pendant is worth a lot of money, where can I give it out like this?" ”

The boy had his own selfishness, and he hesitated and didn't speak, but looking at his expression, he obviously had the same idea.

Yangzhou City is rich in Qiguo, even among the ordinary people, there are people who have saved money for a period of time, bought jade pendants to carry with them, hoping that the word of mouth of the jade people can play an effective role.

But even if it is the same jade pendant, it can be divided into three, six, nine and so on

Although this parrot bamboo pendant is not from the court, it is also purchased from a famous shop in the capital, and the material is the best mutton fat white jade, although these people do not recognize it, but they can also realize that its price is extraordinary.

Hearing the voice, He Qianwei was stunned, and she didn't have time to reply, but Xiao Zaiyang reacted first, put a broken silver in the crockpot, and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, thank you for your concern." ”

He Qianwei, who was half a beat slower, nodded.

What is Xiao Zaiyang's identity, but a parrot bamboo pendant, he really doesn't care about it, after all, he doesn't know how much more valuable than this is in his hand.

As for the truth that wealth is not revealed, there are secret guards hidden in the crowd, and He Qianwei is really not worried about how much trouble she can bring because of her move.

If someone really robs without opening their eyes, I'm afraid that the other party will get into trouble......

The young man of the acrobatic troupe opened his mouth appropriately, and a series of auspicious words jumped out without panting, until he couldn't think of words, and then turned around and went back to the backstage with joy.

With this jade pendant, it can be better than I don't know how many performances, so he doesn't make stupid mistakes and continues to hang outside.

He Qianwei listened to it in good spirits, glanced at Xiao Zaiyang with a smile, and went to watch the performance seriously.

After Xiao Zaiyang's interruption, she forgot about the husband completely, leaving His Royal Highness the Crown Prince frowning and pondering, constantly reversing the words of the old woman in her mind, and her heartstrings trembled slightly.

…… Husband.

It's inexplicably quite pleasing to the ear.

In the future, the person who occupies this status will be unpleasant.

He curled his lips and smiled, and then turned his attention to the stage.

The people around him squeezed silently, and they made a small half of the open space for the two of them when they were crowded.

I can't afford to provoke it, I can't afford to provoke it.

At this time, there was a sudden uproar on the stage, and the performances that were originally in progress ended in a few ways, and the artists also retreated to the backstage, followed by a lean middle-aged man who came up, hugged his fists under the stage, and said heartily: "Ladies and gentlemen, are you enjoying the performance at the Lantern Festival?" ”

"If you want me to say, it's enjoyable to watch, but I always feel like there's something missing!"

"It's like, could it be that there is something else hidden?"

The crowd of onlookers responded one after another, and for a while there were voices everywhere and it was noisy.

He Qianwei didn't say anything, but she vaguely felt that the person on the stage suddenly appeared, maybe because of the parrot bamboo pendant just now.

Sure enough, the middle-aged man listened to a few words of applause, and bowed in the direction of He Qianwei without warning, and then laughed heartily,

"It stands to reason that the King of Lights hasn't come out yet, and I should let the guys keep their talents, and they will be amazing in the end, but if I am lucky to meet a noble person today, there is no need to hide it!"

"Big guy, open your eyes and take a good look, every next show is very exciting!"

After the middle-aged man finished speaking, he immediately hurriedly got off the stage, and did not look back until the end of the performance.

However, what he said was true, and everyone who came on stage next did make the audience exclaim continuously, and they were reluctant to take their eyes off for a moment.

As the saying goes, money can make ghosts grind, as the most generous audience, He Qianwei naturally watched the whole process, if it was on the rise, she was even so excited that she almost jumped up, and staggered a few steps with Xiao Zaiyang.

No matter what the process is, at least He Qianwei really watched it.

In the end, the crowd dispersed, and she also walked down the street holding hands with Xiao Zaiyang, talking in a low voice about the Lantern King.

They didn't bother to inquire, but just stood in the crowd, pricked up their ears and listened carefully for a long time, and they knew everything: this lantern king is easy to understand, it is the annual lantern festival, the government brings together the famous craftsmen, and works together to make the largest and most beautiful Kong Ming lantern, and when the meeting is almost over, it will be released by the respected people selected that year.

The main body of this lamp king deliberately uses rice paper, and this action is precisely for the purpose of "praying for blessings".

Every year just after the New Year, the government is busy, send literate people to collect the wishes of the people everywhere, and after sorting it out, then ask the calligraphers to spend a few days to write on the rice paper one by one, and wait for the ink to dry thoroughly, which will be used to make the king of lights.

Naturally, there are so many people in Yangzhou City, it is impossible to write everyone's wishes, and in most places, it is the patriarch who can take the lead and make decisions, and after asking other people's opinions, follow the principle of the minority obeying the majority, and write a wish.

Despite this, everyone participated.

Every time the King of Lights is released, the people are very concerned, even if they are quiet, they will go out of the house at this time, just to watch the King of Lights fly high in the sky until they can no longer see it.

Such an interesting thing, can He Qianwei miss it?

Not to mention her, even Xiao Zaiyang was quite interested, so the two hit it off, and they didn't immediately turn their heads back to the singing building to rest, but prepared to join in the excitement again.

No, he kept up with the crowd and finally stopped in an open space.

Countless people converged here, and Xiao Zaiyang and He Qianwei successfully seized the best position in the first row with the help of the secret guard, and they were so close that they could even see the handwriting of the dragon and snake on the cover of the King of Lights.

And as the biggest official of Yangzhou City, Yangzhou Taishou will also have fun with the people on this day, waiting early next to the King of Lights.

The idea of this lamp king was put forward on a whim when Taishou first took office a few years ago.

Not only that, but he will even personally monitor the progress throughout the whole process until the Lantern King is released.

So Taishou inevitably had some lack of interest, although his face was serious and serious, but his eyes couldn't recognize the fluttering, he looked around at the joyful scene of the people, and then praised his intelligence in the bottom of his heart.

Who knew that it was such a desertion, but he found His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who had just arrived in Yangzhou today in front of the crowd.

The Taishou Ji person with the official seal in his arms is a first-class stable, not to mention the big Buddha of Xiao Zaiyang, who looked at it coldly, and he was so frightened that he stood on the wallpaper unconsciously, and began to think about whether he had done anything good enough just now.

As for He Qianwei next to Xiao Zaiyang-Taishou really hasn't met her, but people also know that there is a young lady accompanying her in the palace......

In short, they are all people who can't be provoked.

Fortunately, after His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Yangzhou Taishou looked at each other, he just nodded lightly, and immediately turned his gaze to other places, but there was no sign of displeasure.

Yangzhou Taishou is determined to be an empathetic courtier, so naturally he will not come up to disturb His Royal Highness the Prince's purity, but he just pretends to be calm and turns his attention back to the King of Lights.

I have to say that Yangzhou Taishou still has a clear understanding of the way of being an official in Qiguo now: intelligence plus a little bit of shrewdness, down-to-earth and safe work, there is always a chance to be promoted, if you don't want to take the path of a traitor, I'm afraid it will be miserable.

After all, speculation is not for you to agree, the Son of Heaven hates ministers who don't do their jobs everywhere, and the prince can't get used to such behavior.

If you're too smart, you're cocooning yourself.

Tai Shou sighed and watched with his own eyes as a beam of flames scurried up inside the Kong Ming lantern, slowly flying off the ground and heading towards the sky.

At this moment, he seemed to be able to see those former colleagues who pretended to be clever to bribe their superiors, and as a result, they were uprooted by His Majesty.

And He Qianwei closed her eyes and made a wish.

Xiao Zaiyang lives in the world and is fully worthy of a winner in life, so naturally he has nothing else to ask for, but he waited until He Qianwei opened his eyes again, and then asked her in a low voice: "What wish did you make?" ”

He really wants to be a god and let all the other party's wishes come true.

"I won't tell you." He Qianwei said, "But one day in the future, when you and I return to Wancheng together, you will naturally be able to know." ”

Xiao Zaiyang sighed regretfully, no longer asked, but took her hand and prepared to go home.

Should I say that these two people can hold hands unremittingly throughout the whole process when they go to a lantern festival, and their perseverance is really amazing.

And they didn't blush the whole time, as if it was a matter of course.

Childhood sweethearts are the best match, and it's probably not a bluff.