Chapter 61: Anagrams
The Imperial City of Dali.
Today's Dali City seems to be particularly lively, Huo Tianqing took Mu Wanqing and the two of them to walk on the streets of the Dali Imperial City, looking at the people around them who were dressed festively and smiling, and they were very puzzled
Is it a good day today?
With questions, Huo Tianqing stopped an old man and said, "Uncle, dare to ask what festival it is today, why are you all so happy?"
The old man first looked at Huo Tianqing, and when he saw Huo Tianqing dressed in plain clothes and with a graceful demeanor, he couldn't help but feel good, so he replied gently: "Today is the day when the prince of Zhennan in Dali marries the princess of the Uighur Kingdom, and today is also our Dali's Camellia Festival, such a good day, of course, it is worth celebrating."
"Congratulations, uncle" Huo Tianqing hugged the old man.
"Rejoice and rejoice, hey, young man, aren't you from our Dali?" the old man reflected, because Huo Tianqing actually used "you" to congratulate, obviously not including himself.
"Hehe, the junior is a person from the Great Song Dynasty," Huo Tianqing said.
"Oh, it's a person from the kingdom, no wonder you have such a bearing," the old man praised.
"Hehe, thank you for the compliment," Huo Tianqing thanked.
"Young man, enjoy the scenery of our Dali" After the old man said this, he turned around and left.
Huo Tianqing took Mu Wanqing and the two of them to walk forward again, looking at the unique architectural style of Dali, Huo Tianqing was dazzled.
"Hehe, today is the day that Duan Yu's kid escapes from marriage, it seems that the plot is about to begin!" Huo Tianqing whispered.
"Brother Huo, look, there are a lot of camellias over there" Mu Wanqing screamed and ran forward.
Huo Tianqing shook her head, got up and caught up, this girl, it seems that shopping with a woman, no matter what era it is, is the same exhausting and helpless!
When Huo Tianqing caught up, Mu Wanqing was already watching everywhere with great interest.
This is a charade stall, which is an activity done in the camellia shop, and if you guess correctly, you can take away a pot of camellias, and the more you guess, the more precious the flowers you get.
An elderly deacon at the camellia party saw Huo Tianqing and Mu Wanqing admiring the camellia here, and immediately came up with an idea, thinking that such a beautiful person would be easier to attract the attention of passers-by, and when he successfully attracted a large group of people to watch, his camellia party would be completed.
The old man stepped forward in three or two steps, and said to Mu Wanqing and Huo Tianqing: "Both, do you want to guess the lantern riddle, there will be a rich prize if you win."
Mu Wanqing blinked her eyes wide and asked curiously, "What reward?"
The old man smiled smugly when he heard this, pointed his arm to the dense camellia behind him, and said, "If you guess correctly, you can choose a pot of these camellias."
"Oh?" Huo Tianqing was interested when he heard the old man's words, and said, "Is this true?"
"It's true," the old man patted his chest and promised.
"Haha" Huo Tianqing smiled heroically: "Then let's come"
"Well, I'll give you an easy guess first," said the old man happily.
Mu Wanqing was also eager to try it on the side, she was not interested in these lantern riddles, she liked those charming camellias.
The old man turned and left, and in a moment came out with a lantern.
"Childe, please" The old man took the lantern and showed Huo Tianqing the side with the words.
"Three mouths overlap, don't guess the words" This is the anagram that appeared on the lantern.
Huo Tianqing read it twice, his eyes lit up, and he already had the answer in his heart.
Mu Wanqing tilted her head and thought about it several times, but she couldn't guess it, three mouths, what do you read without reading the words? So, she was angry.
"Hey, old man, didn't you say to get us a simple one, why is it so hard to guess?" Mu Wanqing shouted loudly.
Not to mention, Mu Wanqing's shouting really attracted the attention of many pedestrians on the street.
At this time, the sky was getting darker, and the surrounding residents had already hung lanterns, of course, this vendor hung a lot of lanterns, which were full of riddles.
The old man looked at the gradually gathering crowd, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but show a smile, it seemed that his plan was really right, and this pair of handsome men and beauties really succeeded in attracting many eyes.
The old man glanced at Huo Tianqing, saw Huo Tianqing's clear face, and had an idea in his heart, and said: "Girl, just because you can't guess it doesn't mean that this mystery is difficult, you see, isn't this son next to you just guessed?"
Mu Wanqing turned her head in disbelief, looked at Huo Tianqing, and asked, "Brother Huo, did you really guess it?"
"Hmm" Huo Tianqing said confidently: "If my guess is right, this should be a word, right, uncle"
The old man applauded and praised: "Childe is wise, this riddle is indeed a word"
"Oh" Mu Wanqing patted her head with a sudden realization, "So that's the case, Brother Huo is so smart"
"Hehe" Huo Tianqing was praised by Mu Wanqing, and he also chuckled.
"Hehe" The old man laughed and said, "Childe, you can choose one of these camellias"
Huo Tianqing nodded, and said to Mu Wanqing: "Wanqing, choose according to what you like."
"That's good, thank you, Huo Lang" Mu Wanqing lowered her head and said with a slightly red face.
Then, Mu Wanqing walked into the camellia and went to choose the camellia.
The old man looked at the crowd that circled and circled, the corners of his mouth hooked, and he couldn't control his joy, he didn't expect that his momentary thoughts would find so many guests.
The old man naturally understood the truth of doing business, and he didn't care about anything else, so he first called out a few guys to greet these guests and take them to guess the lantern riddle and introduce the camellia.
"Uncle, I don't know if the younger generation can continue to guess" Huo Tianqing said, he won't let people use it so easily, he has to let this old man bleed today.
The old man was stunned for a moment, and then said, "Of course, the old man will bring another lantern for the son."
Huo Tianqing looked at the back of the old man leaving and smiled faintly.
Soon the old man returned, with a lantern in his hand.
"Good birds have no intention of falling in love with their hometowns, eating insects and singing in the wind, eight thousand miles of road casually, partridges fly to the Ten Mile Pavilion"
That's the word on that lantern.
Huo Tianqing smiled slightly, this old guy, the difficulty has been raised.
"Childe, please, these four sentences contain a four-character idiom, prompt here, Childe, please solve the riddle" The old man said with a smile, in his opinion, this riddle is still extremely difficult, and Huo Tianqing can't guess it.
"Hehe, the old man is not kind" Huo Tianqing quipped, and then said: "The riddle of these four lantern riddles is Luan Feng and Ming, yes or no?"
"Eh", the old man was exposed by Huo Tianqing, first smiled awkwardly, and then was surprised, "This anagram is so obscure, it was even guessed by him!"
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