What a cheating husband

Don't look at Chen Qing leading the three of them out to play for an hour before it was not cold, but don't forget that they have been running wildly all the time, now they will feel cold at night when they calm down and stroll slowly.

Qingping County is located in the south. Although the early spring was not too cold to take out hands and feet, the temperature dropped further and lower at night, and only a layer of jacket was no longer able to resist the cold.

The flow of people has also gradually decreased from this moment on. Not all of them have gone home, but they will find a place to eat, drink and keep warm after shopping for a while.At this time, no matter the restaurants, teahouses, or places selling hot food on the street are full, those who can't find a seat will also enter the house to keep warm.At this time, most of the shops will not drive away customers, so most of the shops have no place to stand.

Chen Qing had recovered from staying in the tea shop for half an hour, and now she was looking at those lantern riddles along the side of the road.I used to patronize to watch the excitement, but I never paid attention to these things, but now it seems to be full of wit and wit.

There are calligraphy and painting riddles, and there are also text riddles.There are people who guess characters, and there are people who guess objects. The answers to all kinds of riddles of flowers, birds, fish and insects are varied, from the simplest word riddle to a small poem with all kinds of strange things.Only from these mysteries, it can be seen that the human wisdom of this dynasty has reached an all-round development, which is not inferior to those old sentences of famous people in the previous dynasty studied by later generations.

Along the way, some of the mysteries have been solved, while others have not yet been guessed.Chen Qing wrote down the answer to one riddle, and studied the next riddle along the way.

Ancient prose is Chen Qing's shortcoming, so he only needs to do a little research to find a simple solution, and he doesn't feel boring after deciphering it all the way. On the contrary, it arouses the desire to win, and it is not interesting to compete with himself.

"The person in the painting?" Chen Qing read it silently, and after a little thought, he picked up a pen and wrote the word "Xiang" on the white paper hanging under the lantern.Most of the scholars and students put their name on the back, or put a seal to show their identity. Chen Qing also went to the countryside and wrote a green character, and then drew a circle on the outside of the green.

Most of the riddles on both sides of the street are prepared for the common people who enjoy watching the lanterns. Scholars and students don’t bother to participate in the solution. At most, they write a riddle by themselves and wait for others to solve it.

Chen Qing saw a scholar who wrote a doggerel for Tu Xin as a riddle, and prepared half a tael of silver as a lottery.According to people, it has been accumulated to 7 qian, and one copper coin is answered once, and 2 qian is 200 times.

Chen Qing read it once, but gave up reluctantly.He can read or not understand the ancient Chinese, but he only knows the general meaning but can't really understand it. Even if a copper coin is cheap, he will not waste copper money on unsolvable riddles.Most of the people who participated in the answering questions were fools. Anyway, there is only one copper coin. If you get it right, you can exchange it for 7 coins.There are many people who have this kind of luck, so a few people came forward to guess the riddle in just a short time.

Chen Qing thought to himself, this is a chance to make money, but it's a pity that he can't come up with the questions. If he can guess the questions before, it proves that they are not difficult problems.

All the way to study and solve, unknowingly can answer no less than 20 lantern riddles.After all, Chen Qing still has some cultural background, especially when it comes to guessing characters.

"Look at a flower from a distance, but look numb when you look up close? Haha... Isn't this a sunflower? I'm the best at this." Chen Qing shook her head and picked up a pen to write the answer.

There was a person beside him, it happened to be the white-clothed scholar, he bowed his hands first, and then he said with a smile, "Master, you are so smart, we met again, and I have come along the way to see you solve several problems. You really have a wide range of knowledge, and Xiaosheng admires you."

Chen Qing looked back and saw that it was the scholar who was guessing riddles in the tea shop, he was a little surprised, didn't he hear that he was not a prince? "Coincidentally, I'm not a son, but a farmer. It's not unusual to be able to guess common things, but I don't understand those things. Don't laugh at me, sir."

"No, if you are not smart, you may not be able to guess even common things, otherwise, how can you leave such a common mystery that no one can solve?" The white-clothed scholar shook his head and rejected it.

"If you guess too much, you will naturally be able to sum up some rules, and the person who made the question is a person with great wisdom." Chen Qing put down the brush and said modestly.

"What Xiongtai said is true, Xiaosheng also prepared a riddle, I wonder if Xiongtai is interested in watching it?" The white-clothed scholar invited.

Following the gestures, Chen Qing saw a red lantern hanging across the street, with the words "circle when drawing, square when writing, warm with it, cool without it".Chen Qing secretly admired the hand-crafted font just by looking at it, and felt ashamed when he thought about his unsightly two-stroke handwriting.Even what Chen Bi writes now can surpass him. What he was like when he first started writing, is still what he is now.Habits are a terrible thing.

Chen Qing frowned and pondered for a while, and the white-clothed scholar never got impatient, "But Japanese characters?"

The white-clothed scholar nodded with a smile, dipped the ink in himself and handed the pen to Chen Qing, "Please write down the answer to the riddle, brother."

Chen Qing was surprised, "Isn't it better if you can't guess it? I'd better leave it for others to answer."

"It's okay, Xiaosheng asks people to answer the questions. If no one answers the questions, isn't it boring? Isn't it a pity that everyone can't solve them?" said the white-clothed scholar.

"That's right" Chen Qing stopped being pretentious, and wrote down the answer with a swipe of a pen, and then wrote a crooked green and circled it.

"Brother Taiwan is really eclectic, this signature is quite unique." The white-clothed scholar did not make fun of it, but praised it from the bottom of his heart.

Chen Qing saw that his complexion didn't look fake, so he just smiled and didn't answer.

"If Xiongtai is still interested, why don't you and I go to the Zuixiang Tower together, it is said that there is an interesting mystery there," the young man in white invited.

"Let's see, if it's too difficult, I'm afraid I can only watch the excitement." Chen Qing shrugged, it doesn't matter, anyway, it's boring to be alone, so it's better to have fun together.

The two of them walked towards Zuixiang Tower all the way, passing by unsolved riddles, they stopped to guess the riddles.Chen Qing couldn't understand the riddles solved by the white-clothed scholar, but the white-clothed scholar couldn't guess the answer to the riddles Chen Qing answered.If they really have their own strengths, there are some easy-to-understand things that scholars and students can't think of. The difference is not in knowledge, but in experience and way of thinking.

When I arrived at Zuixiang Building, I saw a huge one-meter-high palace lantern hanging high above the plaque, surrounded by pink silk, depicting a young woman lying on her side on a couch, holding a round fan and facing the lamp. There are two rows on the right. The big characters are stretched wantonly, and the strokes are not restrained at all, appearing casual and arrogant.

"This half looks like an ancient text, and the other half looks like an ancient person. If you remove the center, you will become a woman." Chen Qing read it silently, frowning and thinking.

After a long while, the white-clothed scholar spoke first, "Can you guess the answer, brother?"

Chen Qing shook her head, what character can be combined into a female character by removing the middle? "Is it guessing words?"

"Mr. Liao has always been funny when he writes a question, and he is often inseparable from his beauty. If you can guess it, you will win a lot of money." The white-clothed scholar nodded, and said with a little regret.

"Really? How many are there?" Chen Qing's eyes lit up, and she stepped on her feet and looked in the middle of the crowd.

The white-clothed scholar was half a head taller than Chen Qing, and he also stepped on his feet, and replied with a light smile, "Look at the number on the table, it won't be less than 30 taels."

"30 taels?" Chen Qing's eyes widened, and he looked up at the huge palace lantern again, with a serious expression on his face, trying hard to think, swipe desperately with one hand on the other, vowing to solve the mystery and get the 30 taels into his pocket.

The scholar in white couldn't help but smile when he saw this, this person is really interesting, although he doesn't have a lot of money, he is not as greedy for money as he is.Seeing that he doesn't look like his family is in a difficult situation, but he is willing to be moved by a mere 30 taels, it is really incomprehensible.This person's greed is superficial and disgusting. If he hadn't witnessed him buying sugar buns for a gluttonous girl on the side of the road, he probably wouldn't like such a money-grubbing person.

Chen Qing thought hard for a long time, and suddenly woke up, stupid!Taking out the center to become a woman is not to combine the two sides into a female character, but the character in the middle is female, so the answer to the puzzle can only be - do!

Chen Qing's eyes were bright, and just as he was about to raise his hand to answer the answer, the scholar in white grabbed him by the hand.Chen Qing pointed to the big hand covering his mouth and nose, and the white-clothed scholar hurriedly let go of his hand and explained in a low voice, "I'm in a hurry, don't rush to answer, wait a minute"

"Why? If someone solves it in a while, wouldn't the money be gone?" Chen Qing was a little anxious, 30 taels is a lot, and it's fine if he can't guess it himself, but why did he have to wait if he guessed it?

"Idiot!" The white-clothed scholar really wanted to pat him on the head. Seeing Chen Qing's really confused face, he could only explain, "These rich guys are just asking questions for fun. It's only 30 taels. It's not time to answer. Wait for a while to win the prize." will accumulate more”

Chen Qing understood after a little thought, "But what if someone really guessed it? I can figure it out, but it doesn't mean others can't figure it out."

"Don't worry, even if someone has guessed the answer, they won't rush to answer the question now. What's really interesting is to see who can't help but make the first move. They are betting that the riddle will be taken away in a few silver taels." A knowing expression.

"So boring?" Chen Qing opened his mouth wide in surprise, cursing these prodigal sons with too much money.

"It's that boring," the young man in white replied with certainty.

Someone stepped forward to answer the question while speaking, Chen Qing was too nervous, but finally heaved a sigh of relief.

"Don't worry, you see that apart from ordinary people, these people are ignorant and inexperienced people. There are very few people who can really guess the answer. Look over there, do you see that guy in black clothes? His expression is calm and full of With a touch of caution, this person is the one who knows the answer but doesn't come forward to answer it. There is also the scholar on the right hand who keeps rubbing his hands. It is so cold, but the tip of his nose is sweating. This person must be waiting for an opportunity to strike... ..." The scholar in white calmly analyzed the surrounding situation for Chen Qing.

The more Chen Qing heard it, the more shocked he became. This person is really powerful. The few people he pointed out at random, no matter in terms of demeanor, movement, and expression, were all accurate. They don't even make a move, just wait for the lottery to accumulate to a suitable amount before making a move to snatch it.

"Then when shall we make a move?" Chen Qing lowered his voice and looked at the white-clothed scholar with incomparable admiration.

The white-clothed scholar coughed secretly to cover up his smile, and lowered his voice, "How about making a move at 80?"

"It's too much, I think the man rubbing his hands is probably going to be overwhelmed." Chen Qing carefully observed the other 4 people according to the analysis of the white-clothed scholar.

"Then it's 60 taels." The white-clothed scholar pondered secretly, and also planned to lower the lottery.

"50 taels, we got half of it!" Chen Qing gritted his teeth and observed the expressions of the four of them secretly.

The white-clothed scholar glanced at Chen Qing in surprise, turned his head and stretched out his hand to cover the smile on his lips, this guy is really interesting, he deserves to be found by himself.

The lottery piled up very quickly, and every time I answered one tael, it piled up to 49 taels in a short while.Chen Qing checked again carefully, and still felt that 50 taels was a lot. To be on the safe side, it is better not to be greedy for too much, and to get the money quickly.

Just after 50 taels, Chen Qing immediately yelled "I answer!"

The crowd immediately quieted down, and the surroundings automatically gave way, and Chen Qing took advantage of the opportunity to walk to the table, "It's writing, right?"

The shopkeeper carefully identified Chen Qing's appearance, and sighed secretly, he was indeed a guy who didn't know the rules, otherwise the lottery would have to accumulate at least 80 taels before anyone would take it. Students with a little knowledge will not reach out.

Thinking about it, the shopkeeper had no choice but to give instructions to the waiter, and then announced with a smile, "Young master is very talented, and he is indeed a writer. I wonder if the young master would like to go upstairs to talk about it?"

When Chen Qing heard that the answer was correct, her heart finally fell to the ground. She was about to give the white-clothed scholar a high-five to congratulate, but when she turned around, she couldn't find anyone, so she hurriedly explained, "No, I still need to find someone, Yinzi first." Give me"

The shopkeeper's face was stuck in the throat, and he was stiff on the spot. Where did this person come from for being so unreasonable?When did such a stunned young man appear in the county?Originally wanted to ask Haosheng to come into the building to explain the rules to him, so as not to ruin the elegant mood upstairs, but he didn't expect him to just take the money and leave.Forget it, forget it, anyway, he might not be able to guess the next question correctly, so he just handed over a 50 taels of silver ingot.

"No loose silver?" Chen Qing frowned, it would be troublesome to change the 50 taels into loose silver.

The shopkeeper gritted his teeth and cursed secretly that there were too many things, so he had to pick five more 5 taels of silver ingots, and said in an unhappy tone, "There are no more loose ones."

"Forget it" Chen Qing took the money and ran out in a hurry to look for someone without waiting for anyone to speak.