I sold snacks in ancient times

The spring temple fair is a unique custom in the south.On this day, almost all villagers from nearby villages flock to Nanshan Town, and hawkers sell along the street, taking the opportunity to make a fortune.

This is how the bustling temple fair began.There are lanterns and festoons everywhere in the town, which is more lively than New Year's Eve.The business of Bairi Xiaxing Tavern is very good, and it has returned to the grand occasion when it first opened and had to queue up to get a number.

The goods Qi Yongfan hoarded were sold out by noon, so he had to hurry home and bring another box.

It wasn't until night fell, when darkness covered the sky like fog, that the temple fair ushered in the official highlight.Different paper lanterns were hung on the street, and the flames were blazing, illuminating the whole Nanshan Town as if it were daytime.

Men and women crowded shoulder to shoulder, almost blocking the intersection.

It took a lot of effort for Qi Yongfan to squeeze into West Street with Yin Xu.Looking back, I found that Ye Zi had disappeared into the crowd of people.

He said anxiously: "What should I do? I can't find the leaves."

Yin Xu didn't pay much attention, picked up a lantern from a roadside stall, and said casually, "He's such an adult, he won't lose it. Why don't we play first?"

"Okay... okay." Qi Yongfan made sense after thinking about it, not to mention that Ye Zi is good at kung fu, so he won't be bullied.

The colorful lanterns at the temple fair are actually just like the Lantern Festival. A row of lanterns with fire lights are in the shape of rabbits, dragons or phoenixes, and tigers... Each of them hides a lantern riddle.

If you guess the lantern riddles correctly, you can take this paper lantern home.

Of course, you can also buy it with money, but the price is slightly more expensive.

Looking around, there are dozens of stalls selling lantern flowers on West Street.Different crafts are different. For example, there is a stall named "Shiye", which is said to have been open for five years. The paper lanterns made by the boss are so vivid that the birds seem to fly away with the wind immediately.

Yin Xu stopped in front of this stall, and he took a fancy to a huge dragon lantern on the top.The dragon is about half a meter long, majestic and majestic, and the colors are lifelike.

The dragon symbolizes the emperor.If such a beautiful dragon lantern is sold in the county, it will definitely be confiscated by the government officials, and even worse, it will be sent to prison.

However, in Nanshan Town, there is not such a serious and rigid atmosphere.In other words, the current emperor doesn't care so much about this kind of thing, otherwise everyone with the surname Yin in the world would have changed their surnames long ago.

The boss introduced cheerfully: "It took me three days and three nights to make this dragon lantern. Does it look good?"

Yin Xu: "How to sell?"

The boss shook his head, "I have spent too much effort on this lamp, and it cannot be measured by money. The old rule is that you can only get the dragon lantern by answering the lantern riddles!"

There were quite a few spectators around the stall, and one of them hissed, "Boss, you're cheating again. You've been selling lanterns here for five years, and you've never seen a single person answer the lantern riddle about dragon lanterns..."

"That's right!" Someone complained: "Your lanterns are not only expensive, but also hard to guess!"

The boss smiled lightly and said, "If you can't guess the lantern riddles, it's because of your own incompetence."

The remarks aroused public outrage.Although most of the people present were illiterate, there were still a few scholars who had studied in a private school and asked to watch the lantern riddles.

What they thought in their hearts was that if they couldn't guess it, they would walk away in despair, and no one would notice anyway.But if you guess correctly, you will earn a lot of face!

Enough to make the entire Nanshan Town famous!

Duan Tie is one of them.Today he specially came to see the temple fair alone, and originally planned to meet Liu Yuanzi at the street corner.Unexpectedly, there were so many people today, he couldn't find Liu Yuanzi, so he had to wander around by himself, and happened to hear the boss's arrogant words, and raised his head confidently to read the lantern riddles.

I saw that under the dragon lantern, there were a few big characters flying like dragons and phoenixes written impressively.It can be seen that the boss has profound calligraphy skills.

【Zhaimen re-screening Remnant Moon (type one word)】

Duan Tie: "..." What the hell kind of topic is this?

Everyone feels the same way.A scholar read out a lantern riddle aloud, and the onlookers were numb after listening to it, and had no clue at all.

The boss smiled and said, "Is there an answer?"

There was silence.A few of the most powerful scholars who had just begun to yell scattered like birds and beasts, submerged in the vast crowd and disappeared.

Seeing this, Yin Xu frowned slightly and took out his money bag.He offered a price of 100 taels, believing that the boss would not sell dragon lanterns.

Qi Yongfan saw through his small movements at a glance, and saw through the local tyrant's plan, and quickly whispered in his ear: "I can do this lantern riddle, don't waste your money."

"You will?" Yin Xu opened his mouth slightly in surprise, and was relieved when he thought of this talented number one scholar.He has read poetry and books since he was a child, but he is also at a loss for this lantern riddle.

I didn't expect there to be such a talented person in this rural place.

In Qi Yongfan's era, there were Lantern Festivals, which were held in every community. It is a long-standing traditional custom.If you guess the lantern riddle, the lottery is 100 yuan.He went there every year to recite the messy and weird lantern riddles by heart.

Not to mention the ancient lantern riddles such as "The Zhaimen re-encounters the remnant moon", which has been repeated many times.

"I will!" Seeing that the boss wanted to hang up the dragon lantern resentfully, Qi Yongfan shouted hastily.

"Oh?" The boss became interested and said, "Then invite this little brother to solve the mystery."

Having said that, the boss doesn't believe that the young man in front of him can really guess it.He has been selling lanterns for many years by relying on this puzzle, but no one can guess it every year. On the contrary, many people are attracted by his dragon lantern, and the business is booming.

Many passers-by who were planning to leave stopped when they heard these words, and looked towards Qi Yongfan.

"The answer to the riddle is Pian, Mr. Pian's Pian."

The boss gasped for breath, stared at Qi Yongfan for a while, then laughed dumbly, and said: "You really are a handsome young man, and you are very wise!"

Qi Yongfan was quite embarrassed to hear this praise.

But Duan Tie's complexion changed, and he almost gritted his teeth, secretly hating himself for not expecting...

The crowd applauded.

"Isn't this the owner of Xia Xing Tavern! Look, people not only know how to do business, but are also so talented."

"No one has guessed Shiye's dragon lantern riddle for five years! This person is really amazing..."

The boss took down the dragon lantern as promised, handed it to Qi Yongfan with some reluctance, and said: "This is a real dragon, you must keep it safe, and don't throw it away."

Qi Yongfan agreed, and casually threw the dragon lantern to Yin Xu.

"Hey, I saved you money."

Yin Xu lowered his eyes, unable to see his expression clearly under the dark light, holding the dragon lantern, he said "thank you" in a low voice.

The two walked side by side, and turned to Dongjie after a while.There are fewer people here, not as lively as West Street.Qi Yongfan turned his head and saw Yin Xu holding the dragon lantern, and joked: "According to the boss, this paper lantern is a real dragon. Are you the son of a real dragon now?"

Yin Xu paused, and said lightly: "Don't mention this kind of thing again, it's not good if someone hears it."

Qi Yongfan suddenly remembered that he was in ancient times, and slapped his head in frustration. Thousands of years of history have been memorized in vain, and he almost forgot that there is such a thing as literal prison...

But what he didn't expect was that one day in the future, what he said would come true.

……

After walking most of the way, Qi Yongfan decided to go back to Xia Xing Tavern for something to eat.He is not easy to get fat, so he must eat for supper.

When they returned to the familiar street, they found that Ye Zi had already been waiting in the tavern.Ye Zi bought a lantern in the shape of a leaf. He liked it very much and said he wanted to hang it by the bedside.

Qi Yongfan turned back and said to Yin Xu: "Why don't you hang the dragon lantern on the bedside too? It's very auspicious, don't throw it away."

Yin Xu: "What if such a big paper lantern causes a fire?"

Qi Yongfan: "...uh."

Calculating the time, it is equivalent to more than nine o'clock in the evening.But outside is still brightly lit, and boys and girls cuddle up to each other, expressing their affection to each other under the moonlight.

The store was almost full of people.Qi Yongfan inadvertently saw a man and a woman feeding greasy and crookedly, and they were suddenly stuffed with dog food.

In spring, not only animals, but even people will start to estrus.

Qi Yongfan asked the clerk to grill some skewers, and they ate deliciously with warm wine.When he was full, he touched his stomach and said he wanted to go out for a walk.

Yin Xu and Ye Zi were still drinking, so he had to go out alone.The night breeze in spring is gentle, the moonlight is hazy, the lights are dim, and it has the beauty of poetry and painting.

Not long after he left, he met an acquaintance, Wang Kui.

Wang Kui left the servant and walked to him very naturally, and asked with concern: "Brother Qi, why did you come to the temple fair alone? Are you bored? Do you want me to play with you?"

Qi Yongfan: "...I just went out for a walk when I was full."

"Brother Qi seems to be a person who pays attention to self-cultivation!" Wang Kui gave a thumbs up and said, "Let's go together!"

The corner of Qi Yongfan's mouth twitched, but he couldn't refuse, so he had to let Wang Kui walk beside him like a follower.

The temple fair gradually became deserted, people returned home, and merchants selling lanterns were cleaning up the mess.As if the previous bustle was just a dream in Nankey, Nanshan Town returned to calm.

Qi Yongfan passed by the stall named "Shiye" again, and picked up a rabbit lamp to play with.

Wang Kui hurriedly asked the boss how much the lamp cost, and he wanted to buy it and give it to Qi Yongfan.

The boss gave Wang Kui a cold sideways glance, then turned his head to Qi Yongfan with enthusiasm: "Since it is the son who wants it, I will offer it with both hands."

"How embarrassing..." Qi Yongfan scratched his head.He doesn't really like rabbit lamps very much, he just picks them up to have a look at them as a novelty.

After repeated requests from the boss, Qi Yongfan finally accepted the kindness.He thought about it and decided to give the boss a lantern riddle.

After all, if the other party's "the gate of the village reappears the residual moon" is broken, how can they continue to do business next year?

He whispered in the boss's ear, "Follow me, type one word."

The boss has been obsessed with lantern riddles for many years. He wanted to guess the answer by himself, but after thinking hard for a long time, he cast a look of help.

Qi Yongfan smiled and said: "The answer to the riddle is [flying], according to the twelve zodiac rats, the combination of the rat and me is enough."

The boss suddenly realized and thanked him immediately.

Wang Kui looked confused.Obviously, with his head, he can do business well, but if it is used to guess lantern riddles, it will be stretched.