Suya

When I arrived in Qiongguo, it happened to be in time for the Yaner Festival.

The Yaner Festival is one of the most grand festivals in the Qiong Kingdom. The festival lasts for six days from March 25 to March [-] every year. During the festival, all Qiong people will hang clusters of hydrangeas outside their houses. Magnolia, elm plum and smiling petals are scattered under the steps.

At a glance, violet, pure white and peach pink are everywhere, submerging the entire Qiong Kingdom in a sea of ​​flowers.

It is a celebration to celebrate the birth of the god Gaya, the god of fertility, so it is also a festival of courtship.

If there are children in the family who are of marriageable age, on the first day of the festival, these children will fast and bathe, and then worship God Gayu, and chant scriptures to praise her and pray for her protection.

In the next five days, every morning, married women and men would immerse their index and middle fingers in the spring water. After soaking for a while, they would raise their hands, put their two fingers together, and tap the pulp and the back of their fingers lightly. On the forehead of the child at home, and then the children will go to the street, walk around, looking for someone who is destined.

During the festival, boys and girls often go together to play and walk around in the market, restaurants, and theaters. If a man and a woman meet by chance, and the woman is interested, she will stand in front of the man and hand over "" Water Silk".

"Water silk", also known as "love silk", is a water-blue silk ribbon nine inches long and three inches wide. It is divided into three parts, and each two parts are separated by lace threads. Each part is inlaid with small silver bubbles and embroidered with decorative patterns, mostly birds and beasts, cloud patterns or thunder patterns.The middle part occupies a larger area, and the content of embroidery is also decided by the girls themselves.The bottom of the ribbon will also be decorated with tassels of various colors.

All the patterns on the "water silk" are sewed by the girls stitch by stitch, and it can be said that all the affection of the girls is pinned on it.If the invited man is unmarried and also loves the woman, he will take the "water silk" and tie it around his waist, and then the two will exchange names, which is called "covenant". After the "contract", the man can go to the woman's home to propose marriage, and then get married.

Feng Chen and his group walked on the petal-strewn street, watching the boys and girls coming and going, exchanging affection.

Feng Xiao's insensitivity was not yet open, he only felt something fresh, he kept looking around, and then stopped from time to time to buy something to eat at the stall.

Jubaiyan seems to go to Qiongguo often, and is used to this Yaner Festival, and is always in a slump along the way, yawning with his mouth wide open.

The bearded man loves horses more than lovers, and he only looks at and touches red dates along the way, and doesn't even glance at those little girls carved in jade.

Feng Chen was the only one, facing the crowds of Yan couples and Yingchou all over the street, thinking about someone, he was constantly stimulated.

After walking for a while, a little girl suddenly stood in front of Feng Chen, blinking her big watery eyes at him.

Not far behind her was a group of girls, all cheering and cheering on her.

The girl turned her head, looked at them with her mouth pouted, and then turned her head to look at Feng Chen, two faint red clouds floated on her pink face.

She silently stared at Feng Chen for a while, raised her hands, and spread out her palms. On it was a ribbon-shaped thing, embroidered with a pair of winged birds, decorated with auspicious clouds around it, and white tassels at the bottom.

Along the way just now, I saw many girls handing similar things to boys. It seems that this thing should be "water silk".

Feng Chen lowered his head and looked at her.

The girl's face turned even redder, and she lowered her head.

The bearded man whistled from the side, with an expression on his face watching a play.

Feng Xiao took a bite of the trough cake in his hand, rolled his eyes, and looked at Feng Chen with curiosity and excitement.

You Baiyan snorted with her nose.

Feng Chen glanced at them, then looked down at the girl carefully for a while, and stretched out his hand.

Ju Baiyan's eyes suddenly turned into copper bells again.

The bearded man also seemed a little surprised, and the hand touching the red date's neck stopped.

Feng Xiao continued to eat while looking at Feng Chen excitedly.

With a joyful expression on the girl's face, she lifted the "water silk" in her hand a little higher.

Feng Chen's hand didn't stop beside the "water silk", but passed by the edge of the "water silk", and stopped in front of the girl's nose.

He stretched his hand forward, scratched the bridge of the girl's nose lightly with his knuckles, and said with a smile, "Sorry, I already have a wife."

The girl's hands froze in mid-air, with a disappointed expression on her face.

Feng Chen smiled, leaned forward slightly, and said, "Don't be sad, you look good, especially your nose, and many people will like you."

A blush appeared on the girl's face again. She pursed her lips and smiled. Although she still looked disappointed, she was not as sad as before. She raised her head to look at Feng Chen again, retracted: "Water Silk", and turned to the person behind her. partner ran.

The bearded man carefully looked at the girl's face, then at Feng Chen, rubbing his chin, with a clear smile on his face.

Ju Baiyan snorted again.

As night fell, the bustling street during the day fell silent, the sky was filled with stars and fragments of light, and the fragrance of flowers still permeated every corner, with a trace of sweetness, just like the blessing of God Gayu.

In this touching fragrance, Feng Chen frowned in disgust, and swept the flower petals all over the floor with his feet, and said while sweeping: "I'm about to be smoked to death."

The bearded man standing opposite suppressed a smile, and patted him on the shoulder: "General, if you really can't bear it, I'll find you a wet cloth to cover your nose."

"Forget it." Feng Chen shook his head: "I came to you to talk about business - I'm going to the brothel closest to here now, please make some noise later, so that You Baiyan can find out that I'm missing, Then 'accidentally' reveal my whereabouts, understand?"

The bearded man asked suspiciously: "Why?" After asking, he looked at Feng Chen for a while, suddenly realized, and slammed his mouth and said, "General, I think you were so pure back then, but now you are getting more and more black-hearted. .”

Feng Chen said: "It is due to your careful teaching over the past ten years."

"Oh, I can't say that." The bearded man acted in panic: "It's the general, you are talented and intelligent, and you can learn by yourself without a teacher. How dare you take the credit for the last general."

Feng Chen was too lazy to talk nonsense with him, so he patted his chest hard twice, and said: "Okay, what should be yours is yours. After this general settles the matter here, I will come back and reward you properly."

The bearded man waved goodbye to him with tears in his eyes.

Feng Chen walked into the Goulan courtyard named "Yizui Pavilion".

As soon as he entered, the strong smell of powder smoked him out.

He stood outside and took a few deep breaths, then walked back with a tragic expression of a strong man gone forever.

The old bustard is a pretty woman, with a typical appearance of the Qiong people, with cloud temples, red lips, and a moon-like face, a pair of moving deep eyes, looking forward and looking at her with a charming look, but it is a pity that there are a few fine lines at the corners of her eyes and mouth. He wiped away a bit of her beauty for her life.

The old bustard stood by the door, watched Feng Chen come in and then backed out holding his nose, then walked in with a tragic face, covered his mouth with a smile, went up to him and said: "Master, I'm really sorry, The girls here are all twenty-eight years old, young and beautiful, they inevitably like to put on makeup, please bear with me."

Feng Chen resisted the urge to sneeze and said, "It's okay."

The old bustard put her hands by her side, bowed her knees slightly and saluted, and said softly, "Thank you for your understanding, sir. You are so handsome and understanding, the girls in the hall will be very happy if they know you are here." gone."

Seeing that there was no expression on Feng Chen's face, the bustard stopped the topic tactfully, and asked: "I don't know what kind of girl the young master wants to find, can she be more beautiful?"

Feng Chen pulled her over and whispered a few words, the bustard first showed a slightly surprised look, then immediately covered her mouth and smiled, nodded and said: "Don't worry, my lord, this matter will be handled properly for you." of."