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Cao Lv reacted very quickly, and immediately swept away the horizontal sword. The thing spun so fast that people couldn't tell what color it was. It hit the opposite wall heavily, and then bounced back a little. It was unintentionally pushed to the east, and then, with a dozen hands snatching it, it flicked lightly and flew to another place.In short, wherever the thing flew, there was a burst of cheers.

Only then did he see clearly that it was a bouquet made of silks and satins of various colors, and there should be something heavy tied in the middle to give the bouquet some weight, so that it would not be boring to fight lightly.

An old lady stood beside her, and said to Cao Lv with a smile: "Young man, you have suffered a great loss just now. It is the first time you come from another place to participate in our market here? You don't know, we invited you today It is Empress Chunyu. There is a saying about the colorful ball. It is made of the clothes of the empress last year, and the fairy boy selected this year is thrown into the crowd. Whoever picks it up will get more blessings from the empress. Bless you, long life If you are a hundred years old, your family will be happy, if you are a merchant, you will get rich, if you farm the land, you will have a good harvest, and if you are a loving person, you will grow old together with love and love.”

Pang Miao asked curiously, "Who is Empress Chunyu?"

Pointing to the eight people not far away carrying the big sedan chair, the old woman replied: "It is the fairy lady on the sedan chair. It is said that a long time ago, there was a plague and famine here, and many people died. The Spring Rain lady happened to pass by." , spread the elixir widely, and waved his hand again, the crops and plants were full of vitality again, the man's illness was cured, and his life was hopeful. Later, in order to commemorate the life-saving grace of the Chunyu empress, people specially built a temple to enshrine the image of the empress, and every year There will be a market on this day, and the whole city will celebrate with excitement.”

The big sedan chair surrounded by the crowd gradually approached, and there was a statue of a woman on it, with a jade hairpin in a high bun, a long skirt with wide sleeves, and a benevolent face.Next to the statue of the empress stood a pair of boys and girls aged seven or eight, wearing exquisite plain clothes, waving excitedly to the crowd.

The robbing of the colorful balls was still going on, and the old woman said again: "You don't know, the people who grab the colorful balls every year are very lucky. Last time, there was a couple who had been infertile for many years, and this year they embraced twins. Their family The old mother who was seriously ill in bed also met a miracle doctor and cured her illness. That's why I said that you have suffered a big loss, if you snatched it just now, I guarantee you will have a good life in the future. "

"So amazing..." Pang Miao said to himself.

Normally, Cao Lv would not believe the theory of ghosts and gods, but this time it was different. He squinted his eyes and stared at the colorful balls that were robbed in a circle, and then quickly returned to the colorful balls in front of him.

So many people can run to him again, isn't this fate?

Cao Lv asked the guards to watch over Pang Miao carefully, squeezed into the crowd and grabbed the colorful balls.He was agile, like flowing water, walking through the gaps in the crowd, and he was only three or four steps away from the colorful ball in a blink of an eye.

People didn't know that it was General Cao, who was well-known all over the country, but it was just that a strong opponent appeared, and the competition between the young and strong men became more intense.

The old lady looked at the scrambling posture, smiled and said to Pang Miao and the others: "Looking at this seriousness, his parents, wife and children must be extremely happy."

Pang Miao couldn't restrain the corners of his mouth from rising, and replied, "Yes, I'm really happy."

Seeing Cao Lv's aggressiveness, he deliberately shot the ball farther away. It happened that the place where the ball was about to fall stood a big local villain. He was a head taller than Cao Lv, with broad shoulders and a bear waist. , with a fleshy face, the scars on his face seemed to be used to show off, the bull's eyes stared, and the people around him did not dare to stand beside him, they shrank a step or two away, seeing that the colorful ball was about to become him It's in his pocket, and no one has the guts to go forward and grab it.

Cao Lv can't control so much, he just wants to make a good fortune.The people in front of him were crowded and blocked, and there was no gap between them. He exerted force on his feet and jumped up lightly. It's clear, the person is already standing firmly on the ground, with colorful balls hanging from the tip of his raised sword.

Before anyone else blocked the way and rushed out, Cao Lu took off the multicolored ball and held it tightly in his hand.

He is imposing and imposing, and the onlookers looked at each other and each other, and then burst into warm applause and congratulations.

The villain didn't respond to this. In his opinion, it was more meaningful for a girl to grab a multicolored ball than go door-to-door asking for protection money.

Cao Lu squeezed his way out of the crowd and handed the colorful ball to Pang Miao.

Pang Miao touched the fabric, thinking of the wedding belt that he and Cao Lv held together a year ago, that red ball brought about their fate in this life, and this colorful multicolored ball...

He groped to grab Cao Lu's hand, pressed them together on the colorful ball, and said softly, "I will be fine. In this colorful world, I will grow old with you forever."

The two looked at each other and smiled, full of warmth.

The parade of the Empress Chunyu was coming to an end. Surrounded by countless people, Pang Miao and Cao Lv went to the Empress Temple to salute the Empress Chunyu.

Pang Miao, the one who got the multicolored ball at the end, stood in front of the statue of Empress Chunyu who had returned to its original position. He frowned slightly, and he didn't want to pull Cao Lv who was standing behind him, and stood side by side.

There were whispers in the crowd, and someone pointed at them.

Pang Miao couldn't see, the crowd was noisy, and he couldn't tell what was being said, so naturally he didn't care, and Cao Lv didn't seem to see it.

Holding colorful balls together, the two bowed three times to the statue of the empress, and at the same time made wishes in their hearts.

After all, today is a festive day, and people soon stopped talking and gathered around to congratulate and wish.Cao Lv also donated some sesame oil money, and there will be a running water table afterwards. He excused himself to hurry back to his hometown and went back to the boat with Pang Miao.

Again, the two sat on the deck, letting the breeze blow.Cao Lv made a pot of green tea, which is a specialty of this place. Pang Miao is not good at drinking, so it is fun to replace wine with tea.He took out the books he collected in the market and read them to Pang Miao. The author wrote humorously and interestingly, even a travel note could make people laugh out loud.

Pang Miao was comfortably pillowed on Cao Lu's lap, tossing colorful balls one after another to play, while listening to Cao Lu's deep and pleasant voice reading interesting travel notes, he felt that the day was very pleasant.

After reading a long paragraph, Cao Lv put down the book and asked, "What wish did you make in the Chunyu Empress Temple?"

Pang Miao paused in his hand, and the falling multicolored ball hit Cao Lu's head, and when it fell again, it almost hit his face, but Cao Lu grabbed it first.

"I'm hearing the momentum..." he yelled, not knowing what happened just now, only that the ball was thrown wide, "Where's the ball?"

"Tell me what wish you made first, and then I'll pick up the ball." Cao Lu said with a smirk.

Pang Miao said: "I heard from the old man that if you say your wish, it won't come true."

"Okay." Cao Lu put the multicolored ball back into Pang Miao's hands and asked him to continue juggling the ball.

Pang Miao warned worriedly: "You also remember not to say it out loud, there will be a big surprise when you wait for it to come true."

"Yeah." Cao Lu nodded seriously, and pinched Pang Miao's face, "Actually, you're embarrassed to say it, right?"

Pang Miao shook his head, "Guess?"

Without blushing or making small movements, Cao Lu laughed and followed him, "Well, we will look forward to the day when it will come true."

Pang Miao changed the subject, "Speaking of which, we haven't discussed what kind of work to do after settling down in Qi County. After my grandfather's grandfather's generation moved to the imperial capital, my family has no relatives. No one knows us. Life is very comfortable. Eh? I might as well try to find a job in the academy. I wonder if the academy in Qi County has a collection of books as large as mountains and seas. How about you, Alu?"

"Am I..." Cao Lu gently stroked Pang Miao's cheek, and joked, "Of course I'm begging for food with Master Pang. Master Pang, I can rely on you for the rest of my life."

Pang Miao stretched out his hands, raised them above his head, and grabbed Cao Lu's waist. Seeing that he didn't respond, he scratched up again, all the way to his armpit, but he still didn't hear laughter. He was frowning, and Cao Lu held him under his arm. After a sneak attack, he smiled and retracted his hand, and then felt a little sad in his heart.

"No matter what, it's drifting away from your original dream and ambition. I remember that school party, you danced your sword in front of a group of scholars, and everyone's face was full of longing. Which man doesn't love you?" I dreamed of the heroic feeling of defending my home and country with a straight sword. But I was chilled and left. Qi County is surrounded by the sea on one side and no borders on three sides, so there is no chance to show my ambitions."

No matter how decisively he cut it off at the time, how could he not feel regretful in retrospect?

"No," Cao Lu held Pang Miao's hand tightly, "I still have a dream, which is to live peacefully and peacefully with the one I love. I never thought it would come true in less than a year after I uttered these words. Serve There are many ways of a country, and it doesn't have to be established in the court. Tsk, you don't regret it because you want to support me for the rest of your life, do you?" After speaking, he changed into a less serious tone.

Pang Miao frightened Cao Lv by throwing the ball, "Whoever regrets is a puppy."

Cao Lu bowed down and kissed Pang Miao on the forehead, "Fortunately, neither of us belong to the dog."

Pang Miao sat up and hugged Cao Lv, greedily thinking that he would never let go for a few lifetimes.

A few days later, they finally arrived at the village where Dr. Ye was.Standing on the deck, Cao Lv looked around and saw that it was a good place surrounded by green mountains and green waters.They inquired all the way, and when they came to Dr. Ye's house, they were about to knock on the door when they were startled by the fierce quarrel coming from inside.