Great Imperial Merchant

This meal not only entertained both adults and children, but also taught Cheng Weizhe and Yang Zhongyuan a lot, killing two birds with one stone.

The next two days were very leisurely for the family. Yang Zhongyuan and Cheng Weizhe hadn't relaxed so much for a long time. They were not quite used to it at first, but later they could find some other fun from drinking tea, playing chess and reading books.

Occasionally, it's not bad to live such an ordinary life without being busy with trivial matters.

The third day of the first lunar month is the Wanxi Lantern Festival.

Wanxi is famous for the Qingyan River that flows through it. Along both sides of the clear stream, there are pavilions, waterside pavilions, weeping willows and reeds, which are very beautiful.As for the Wanxi Lantern Festival, it happened to be on the bank of Qingyan River.

Although it is cold winter, the Wanxi Lantern Festival is still very lively.

In the evening, Yang Zhongyuan's family had dinner early, put on their cloaks and walked towards Qingyan River.It took about two minutes to walk from the city to the stream, and not long after they left the commercial street, they could feel that the people coming from all directions were all heading in one direction.

Because it is the new year, everyone's face is filled with joy and happiness.Even the cold winter can't stop the enthusiasm of the people.

Yang Zhongyuan and the others didn't know the way at first, so when they saw so many people, they should follow them.

Gradually, there are more and more people, and the lights not far away are like a long dragon, reflecting the colorful and bright riverside.

"It's really beautiful." Yang Zhongyuan sighed.

Cheng Weizhe looked at him with a smile, and nervously touched the jade pendant in his sleeve with his right hand.

It was the only ancestral item brought by Lin Shaofeng from the Lin family, a grain-patterned jade ring handed down from Daliang in his early years.This jade ring is white and moist, it is made of high-quality white jade, and it has been passed down to Cheng Weizhe's generation for nearly 300 years.

Cheng Weizhe made a decision in his heart, he was inexplicably nervous and eager, and it was the first time in his life that his heart was in a state of ups and downs.

When the family walked to the stream, they saw that the side near the stream was covered with colorful lanterns, stretching for miles from a distance.It was mid-winter at this time, and the originally clear and translucent stream had frozen long ago, but it reflected the bright lights more and more brightly.

In addition to all kinds of lanterns on the shore, there are also various small merchants and hawkers.There are countless snacks and delicacies, as well as candy dolls and lantern riddle shops, waiting for the common people to come and guess.

There are a lot of people here, and Zhou Quanxu and Han Shiqian also looked at each other. Seeing that most of the people who came to the lantern festival were young friends, they smiled and said to Cheng Weizhe and Yang Zhongyuan: "We took Xiaotian to eat delicious food, you two go by yourself Let's play."

Yang Zhongyuan understood his father's words, and was a little embarrassed immediately, but he really wanted to take a leisurely stroll with Cheng Weizhe, so he blushed and nodded in agreement.

Han Shiqian smiled, glanced at his apprentice, and led Xu Xiaotian away first.

Leaving Cheng Weizhe and Yang Zhongyuan staring blankly at each other in a daze, it took Cheng Weizhe a long time to laugh out loud. He took Yang Zhongyuan's hand and said in a low voice, "Let's go, let's go to the Lantern Festival."

Yang Zhongyuan took a deep breath, and saw that most of the people on the street were walking in twos and threes, so he no longer hesitated, shook Cheng Weizhe's hand, and walked forward with him slowly.

Wanxi is prosperous and rich, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. Naturally, there are many people at the Lantern Festival in this cold winter.

Along the way, Yang Zhongyuan and Cheng Weizhe visited almost every stall, bought Jiulianhuan for Xu Xiaotian, and peanut crisps that were not sweet and not sticky to the two elders. It was already full of people.

Yang Zhongyuan was in a good mood. He smiled and shook the hand he held with Cheng Weizhe: "Do you want to guess? Let me tell you first, I'm not good at this."

Cheng Weizhe felt a little itchy when he shook his head. He looked sideways at Yang Zhongyuan's flushed cheeks, and it was hard to express how much he liked him.

Why do you like him so much?Cheng Weizhe himself didn't know.

They have known each other since they were young, and they grew up fighting together. All the memories of their childhood have another person in them, as good as one person.

They also quarrel and have cold wars, but often after a day, they can't help but miss and get together to play together again.

The 14 years of parting were something Cheng Weizhe had never thought about, but when they saw each other again in the end, he realized that all these years, what he had been waiting for was always the boy who would call him Ah Zhe with a smile.

There was a lot of people around, and the street lights were shining brightly. Cheng Weizhe looked at Yang Zhongyuan quietly, and finally made up his mind.

He said: "Guess, if I guess the best lantern, you have to promise me one thing."

Yang Zhongyuan raised his eyebrows and looked at him provocatively: "Okay, but why don't you guess?"

Cheng Weizhe's heart was filled with a wave of heat, he looked at Yang Zhongyuan, and whispered in his ear: "If I can't guess, I'm at your mercy."

Yang Zhongyuan was used to being molested by him, and he was used to it at home, but now in front of people all over the street, he suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

In an instant, his original red cheeks were even more eye-catching, as if they were even brighter than the layers of colorful lanterns.

They arrived a bit late because they were playing and playing around along the way, and the lanterns on the lower floors were all guessed away, leaving only the top ten or so most beautiful ones still shining.

Cheng Weizhe led Yang Zhongyuan and walked up to the boss: "Boss, how do you guess the top one?"

The boss made a lot of money in one night, so he was very happy. He heard the words and said loudly: "As long as you spend [-] copper coins, you can guess the first one. The following ones are simple, and they have already been guessed. The above ones are somewhat Difficult, little brother, you have a good eye, the one on the top, you have to guess three puzzles, and you can only take it away if you get it right, do you want to try it?"

Cheng Weizhe fell in love with that lantern, and heard that Yanshuang delivered twenty copper coins: "I'll just guess that one, please tell me."

The lantern was hung a bit high, and the characters on it were hard to read. The boss took out a notebook from his pocket, and read in a low voice: "Listen, little brother, hook a crescent moon to hang on the west building, and type a word."

When Cheng Weizhe heard it, he immediately guessed the answer.Although this kind of poetry anagrams is difficult for ordinary people, it is naturally impossible for him, who has passed the examination and was a teacher of the academy, not to be able to guess.

Although he thought it was simple, Cheng Weizhe still pretended to think about it before arriving: "This should be the simplest one among the three, right? I guess the answer to the riddle is the word He, which means weed at noon on the day of hoeing, right?"

After listening to him, he guessed it immediately, and the owner of the lantern didn't care. The first question was relatively simple, and many people guessed it right.

He smiled and praised: "Congratulations, my little brother is very knowledgeable, so I will talk about the second question. The mystery is that the running water has passed away, and the lonely tree is full of shade, so I typed a word."

This one is a little more difficult than the first one, but Cheng Weizhe guessed it quickly: "I guess, it's combing, combing."

Originally, Yang Zhongyuan didn't think of the answer to this riddle. He had almost never been in touch with guessing lantern riddles, and he was very unfamiliar. When he heard it like this by chance, he naturally couldn't turn the corner.

But Cheng Weizhe was different. In the first few years, he taught and learned all day long, so it was quite easy to guess.

Anagrams are generally nothing more than splitting words to form words, or searching for ancient origins. As long as you understand all the knowledge thoroughly, you can naturally guess it quickly.

Most of the riddles here by Boss Huadeng are guessing characters, and there are no particularly difficult ancient riddles, only the top one, which requires three puzzles to guess, so it seems a bit difficult.

The boss suddenly heard that Cheng Weizhe was right again, so he couldn't help being a little surprised: "Little brother is pretty good, and the last one is next. If you guess this again, the lantern on the top will be given to you."

Cheng Weizhe glanced at Yang Zhongyuan proudly, his dark eyes gleaming.

That means saying: "How about it, I'm good."

Although he didn't say it, Yang Zhongyuan smiled and pushed him: "Yes, yes, you are the best."

Seeing that the two of them are young and close, the boss immediately knew their relationship, so he smiled and said, "Oh, you two, the last mystery is really suitable for you."

"Listen carefully, the two of you cuddle up to each other and live under the green grass, and you're typing a word."

When Cheng Weizhe heard it, he immediately laughed out loud: "Boss, your lantern riddles are all very good."

They make lanterns, and there is only one lantern festival a year. Naturally, the lantern riddles are carefully selected.It should not be too difficult or too simple, and some riddles should be auspicious and pleasing to the ear.

It is naturally happy to be praised by the guests.

From the moment Cheng Weizhe guessed the second lantern riddle, the crowd around them looked at them with great interest. It's a festival, no matter what the result is, it's also fun to join in the fun.

However, Cheng Weizhe did not disappoint. He pondered for a moment, and quickly came up with the third pair: "It's the word for Fu, isn't it?"

When the boss heard it, he shouted loudly: "This little brother is too good. He guessed the Linglong Lantern correctly. He guessed the Linglong Lantern. There are not many left. Don't miss it when you pass by."

When he yelled, the people watching the excitement around him suddenly became lively, and some even applauded, as happy as they had won the jackpot.

Originally, Yang Zhongyuan was very happy when Cheng Weizhe guessed the lantern correctly, but when the people around cheered him up like this, he immediately squinted his eyes with a smile, and his whole body was full of happiness and satisfaction.

The boss is very good at doing business, taking down the lanterns again and again, congratulating Cheng Weizhe loudly.

Cheng Weizhe was very calm. He took the colorful and exquisite lantern, walked up to Yang Zhongyuan and handed it to him.

Yang Zhongyuan smiled and stretched out his hand to hold the light pole, but Cheng Weizhe didn't let go, he was taken aback, and looked up at Cheng Weizhe's face.

There was a lot of voices all around, and the lights were shining brightly. Cheng Weizhe's handsome face looked at him intently, with gentle and affectionate eyes.

He only heard him say: "Xiao Yuan, let's get married."

Obviously there are so many people here, and the voices are complicated and lively.But Cheng Weizhe's words made Yang Zhongyuan hear clearly, and the mellow voice seemed to have an unparalleled courage, piercing straight into his heart.

In Yang Zhongyuan's senses, there are only two of them left in the world.

He smiled at Cheng Weizhe and answered him loudly: "Okay, let's get married."

The next moment, he was embraced by Cheng Weizhe vigorously. Yang Zhongyuan looked down at the bright lanterns that kept spinning in his hands, his eyes were warm.

By the Qingqing River, the lanterns are shining brightly.The lover will end up with the family, who will share the beauty of the good time.