This shop is a riverside green building, the title is a delicate woman with makeup, at this moment there is a middle-aged literati guessing, looking at other people on the side, most of them seem to be watching lively.

"You......"

Song You rubbed the cat's head and walked over with her in his arms.

The lights here are particularly bright, and the woman in makeup standing at the door is reflected by the light, her face is like a peach blossom, and she smiles smartly.

I saw her holding a lantern and whispering:

"When the children under the stairs are on their backs, the Qingming makeup is the most appropriate, and the gossamer is weak and weak, so don't complain about the east wind. Official, this is the second way. ”

"The gossamer is broken and weak, don't complain to the east wind and say goodbye to ......"

The middle-aged literati whispered, no need to taste, said wonderfully, and said with a smile:

"But paper kites?"

"Exactly!"

As soon as the words fell, some people in the crowd around them showed a smile, and they should have guessed correctly in their hearts. Others suddenly realized, and then savored it, and also smiled.

Although Dayan has many student assistance policies similar to Yizhuang and Xuetian, and there are many government-run schools and private villas, and the literacy rate is the highest in all dynasties, after all, it is limited to the times, and there are still a large number of people who have not read books or have not read many books among the Changjing people present, and they do not understand the meaning. But it doesn't matter, there is a servant standing next to him, who is to explain the meaning of the lantern riddle and its mysteries.

In this way, it can not only attract people to come, but also better set off the style of the literati, and the literati are happy, and they will come more.

Therefore, this servant should not only explain, but also praise the literati who guessed the lantern riddle in a timely manner, so that everyone knows his demeanor and makes the guests happy.

After these ordinary people understand, they often smile and secretly write it down so that they can share it elsewhere.

"The officials are quick to think, Yan Yao admires." The woman smiled and said, "If you answer correctly, this tassel lantern will be given to the official." ”

"Please."

The middle-aged literati are very personable.

"Listen up, officials." The woman in makeup smiled slightly, picked up a lantern again, and read according to it, "The layers of stones do not see the mountains, the short distance cannot be completed, the rumbling thunder does not see the rain, and the heavy snow does not feel cold." ”

"Layers of stones do not see the ...... mountains"

The middle-aged literati still whispered, but gradually frowned.

The people around me also thought about it, some people thought about it, and some people couldn't.

Seeing that the literati were embarrassed to guess the riddle, the woman smiled again and reminded very generously:

"It's something that people often use."

“……”

The middle-aged literati still frowned, unable to think of it.

"Do the officials know?"

"I don't know ...... below"

"It must be that the officials are of noble birth, and rarely have done such work, so they do not know."

"Please give me advice."

The middle-aged literati knew that she was defending herself, and hurriedly bowed.

"There aren't many lantern riddles prepared by the shop, so I'll leave this question to the next one." The woman smiled, "If the official wants to know the riddle, he just needs to rest here for a while." ”

"Thank you ......"

The middle-aged literati shook his head regretfully and had to step aside.

The woman looked at everyone: "I don't know if any official knows the answer to this question and wants to come up and guess it, as long as he answers three questions correctly, Yan Yao will give a lantern or a pot of wine in the store." ”

For a moment, everyone outside looked at each other.

Song You almost saw it-

Go up and guess the lantern riddle, guess three correctly, you can send a lantern, if you guess wrong, there seems to be no other punishment.

This Qinglou is very smart.

Qinglou has never been short of money, and the service objects happen to be mainly literati. The activity of guessing lantern riddles is accurate for literati, ordinary people can't guess it, and those who can guess it have a face, and their store can't lose money anyway. Maybe business will be good tonight.

"Meow?"

“……”

Song You walked out with the cat in his arms.

Seeing that she was a Taoist, the woman in makeup did not have any slackness, and after seeing the Taoist holding a cat, her eyebrows and eyes softened a little, and she bent down to salute him.

"Sir, be polite."

"Yizhou mountain people, Song You, polite."

"Is the gentleman here to guess the lantern riddle too?"

"I want to try it."

"Let's take the question just now." The woman said, "I wonder if Mr. has an answer?" ”

"But the stone mill?"

"Exactly!"

The woman said with a smile.

"Stone mill!"

The middle-aged literati next to him was stunned for a moment, only thought for a moment, his eyes lit up, and he muttered and repeated, and then he bowed his hand to the Taoist: "It's so simple, I can't guess it, I'm really ashamed......"

"Don't dare, don't dare." Song You also hurriedly returned the salute, "It's just that there is little contact with the stone mill under your feet." ”

"This poem is very wonderful, I wonder if the lady can sell the lantern with this poem written on it?"

"If the official is willing to drink two jugs of wine, listen to a song, or enjoy a dance in the shop, why not give it to the official by the little woman?" The woman said.

"Good!"

The literati immediately called a friend and entered the store.

Song You saluted the woman:

"Admire ...... below"

"Sir, I praised it." The woman in full makeup immediately smiled, as if it was more gratifying to be praised by a Taoist than by a literati who was often a patron in the shop, and then said, "Sir, are you ready to answer the second question?" ”

"Please open Chrysostom."

“……”

The woman smiled, picked a simple one among the many lanterns sideways, and whispered: "Solve the three autumn leaves, can bloom February flowers, cross the river thousands of feet of waves, and enter the bamboo ten thousand poles." ”

When Song You heard this, he also smiled.

This is a simple question, where do you need to think about it? What's more, Taoist people are far away from the red dust most of the time, and they put their bodies and minds on the mountains and rivers, from Yizhou Lingquan to Changjing, and I don't know how many winds and rains they have seen.

"Wind."

"Congratulations sir, it's been the second one." The woman smiled and groaned, "Although Mr. is a master in the world, he is also quite knowledgeable, and it is difficult for Mr. to come to the third way." ”

"Thank you for this."

"Mr. has cultivated his own knowledge, solved the problem by himself, how can the little girl be worthy of a thank you?" The woman smiled as she spoke, her smile was very beautiful, and her body also exuded a subtle rouge fragrance, such a woman, no wonder she could fascinate the literati.

"Please ask for the question."

"Good ......"

The woman picked it again, then picked up another lantern and read: "Thousands of shapes are still empty, reflecting the water and hiding the mountains, the infinite drought seedlings are exhausted, and the leisurely place is a strange peak." ”

When the words landed, the literati around him also thought about it.

The Taoist knew it after a little taste.

"Cloud."

When the literati around heard this, some of their eyes lit up, and some showed a look of chagrin, as if they were about to think of it, but just a moment before they thought of it, they were told by this person, and the pleasure of solving the puzzle by themselves was naturally weaker than half.

"Sir, Wensi is really agile."

"It's not called agile, but it's just that he is a monk in the mountains in Shimohara, and he loves to see the clouds the most." The Taoist said, "I really should thank you for taking care of me." ”

"Sir, do you want a lantern? Or do you want wine? ”

"Under is a Taoist person, wearing a Taoist robe, and if you enter your place for fear of being out of place, you can ask for a lantern."

"Dao Chief, just choose."

"Thank you ......"

Song You stepped forward with the cat in his arms and asked in a low voice, "Which lantern does Sanhua Niangniang like?" ”

When they heard it, they were all surprised.

However, I saw the cat looking left and right, scanning back and forth over the many lanterns, as if it really understood the words.

After a while, the cat stared to the left and could not take its eyes off it, and with a little hand raised, a cat's paw with a clean white glove was stretched out, and pointed to the lantern, looking back at the Taoist, and then turning to look at the woman.

It was a horse lantern, and it was very delicately made.

The crowd was even more amazed, as if they were watching a trick.

"I don't know ...... this lantern"

"Sir, good eye!"

The woman immediately took off the lantern and handed it to the Taoist with a smile.

"Thank you."

The Taoist took the lantern and bowed solemnly.

Speaking of which, the reason why this green house guesses lantern riddles here is just to attract literati to enter the store for consumption, or to form a good relationship with it. He is a Taoist and is not their target customer, but he is not despised at all. If you want to say that the only difference is that you politely boasted at the beginning, and they chose the simplest and best riddle for him. After answering correctly, this pony lantern carried by a long pole was so exquisitely made that it was probably the most precious of all lanterns, but they did not hesitate to give it away.

“……”

The Taoist smiled, carried the lantern, and held it up as he walked.

The mahogany pole, two or three feet long, is covered with copper and decorated with moire, and hangs an umbrella cover with tassels, and below it is a pony, with a mane and tail and saddle cushions.

If you want to buy this lantern, I'm afraid it will cost at least a thousand dollars.

I'm afraid it will be more expensive on the day of the lantern festival.

A few small words were written on the lantern:

"Changjing Qinghong Courtyard."

The Taoist looked back and saw that the pavilion was elegantly repaired, carved and painted with railings, antique, and the beauty of the building was vividly and exquisitely reflected. At this moment, the light box is in front, and there are countless colored lights, which are as beautiful as paintings. On the second floor, the sound of elegant music is constantly heard, and the figure can be seen dancing on the window paper, and the shadow is full of shadows.

There is a plaque at the door, which also reads three words:

"Qinghongyuan."

Is this a unique place in Changjing, Qinghong Courtyard and Qinghong Courtyard in Pear Garden?

The Taoist smiled and walked forward.

The cat next to him turned its head to look at him, its eyes shining.

"Meow!"

"Where, where, it's just a coincidence......"

"Meow ......"

"This lantern was won by guessing the lantern riddle, and it was not bought with my money, nor with the money of Sanhua Niangniang, naturally, Sanhua Niangniang was able to take it in the same way." The Taoist smiled and bowed his head to the cat, walking on the road at the moment, as if talking to himself, it really made people feel strange, "Coincidentally, I have also heard of a lantern riddle in the next, it is better to be like this, as long as Sanhua Niangniang can guess this lantern riddle, this horse lantern is Sanhua Niangniang's." ”

“……”

The three-flowered cat stared at him, full of suspicion.

After a long time, I whispered a meow.

"Sanhua Niangniang, please listen."

"Hmm......"

"Looking at the mountains from afar, listening to the water silently, the flowers are still there in spring, and the people and birds are not surprised." The Taoist said very slowly, afraid that she would not be able to hear clearly, so he immediately said, "This poem was learned when I was a child, and it just so happened that Sanhua Niangniang was also young, so I read it to Sanhua Niangniang." Even if you can't guess, it's better to learn. ”

……

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