Time flies so fast, and in a blink of an eye it’s the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month.
The house has long been filled with all kinds of small lanterns, including toad lanterns, crab lanterns, rabbit lanterns, crane lanterns, carp lanterns, melon lanterns and more than a dozen varieties of lanterns. It can be said that there is a dazzling array of lights, and the whole yard is lit up. brightly lit.
These were all purchased before being brought up, and some were in the warehouse. They were previously stored, and they were all hung up.
"Wow! It's so beautiful. These lights are so beautiful."
Qingwen ran over shouting, with a happy smile on her face.
Jia Cong smiled and said: "If it looks good, hang it out for a few more days so that you can see enough."
"Really? Third Master?"
"How can this be false? Isn't it true that I have spoken out about my own family affairs? There are also more lights hung in the Rongguo Mansion than here. Do you want to follow me there to take a look?"
Qingwen giggled and said, "Okay, Third Master, I'll go with you to see if there are any interesting lanterns over there."
Ping'er smiled and said: "Third Master, I won't go there tonight. You should drink less. Don't be sent back like last time. Let the four of them, Chun Xia Qiu Dong and Qing Wen, follow you."
"Sister Ping'er, don't worry. I won't drink too much today. You can celebrate the festival by yourself here. I don't know when I will be back."
After that, he brought Qingwen, Chunlan, Xia Zhu, Qiuju, Dongmei and others to Rongguo Mansion.
As soon as you enter the gate, both sides of the road are hung with palace lanterns of the same color. Going further inside, a variety of lanterns appear in your field of vision. It is really beautiful to see the dazzling array.
"Third Master, the lanterns in the house here are also quite beautiful."
Jia Cong smiled and said: "What is this? The entire northern city of Shenjing City is now a sea of lights. The lights there are as bright as daytime. Various vendors and various jugglers are everywhere. It is the busiest place in Shenjing City today. place."
Qingwen said with a longing look on her face: "It would be great if I could go and have a look. It must be very lively there."
The Lantern Festival in this era was very grand. From the eighth day of the first lunar month to the seventeenth day of the first lunar month, a ten-day large-scale lantern festival was held in the north city of Shenjing City.
There are many kinds of lanterns at the lantern festival, and lanterns of various shapes are embellished among them.
Such as Watermelon Cannon, Colorful Lotus Boat, Qiongzhan Jade Platform, Silver Moth and Golden Bullet, Eight Immortals Holding Longevity, Seven Saints Conquer Demons, Yizhang Chrysanthemum, Fire Pear Blossom, Falling Peach, Merchant Dan'er, Bao Lao Che'er, Five Ghosts Making Punishment , House of Flying Daggers and more.
There are so many types of lanterns with so many names that it’s overwhelming. It can be described as a dazzling array of things to see.
"It goes without saying that the Beicheng Lantern Festival is currently the most lively place. People of all kinds gather there. It can be said that it is a sea of people and very lively."
"Third Master, when can we go and have a look? What you said makes me feel itchy."
Qingwen looked at Jia Cong pitifully, her eyes full of longing.
Jia Cong touched his chin and began to think deeply. He also wanted to see how lively this ancient lantern festival was. He had only heard Feng Ziying mention it a few days ago, but he had never seen it.
However, there was a mix of dragons and snakes at the lantern festival, and everyone was there. It would be okay to go there by yourself. It would be inappropriate to take them there rashly. It would be bad if something happened.
"Third brother, do you want to go see the lantern festival? I haven't been to Beicheng yet. Can you take me to see it?"
Jia Cong looked sideways and saw Shi Xiangyun running over and looking at him with a smile.
"Sister Yun, why did you run out? You're not afraid of freezing."
Shi Xiangyun said with a smile: "Third brother, I came out to watch the lanterns, and I just heard you say that the lantern festival in Beicheng is very lively. Third brother, can you take me to see it?"
Jia Cong quickly shook his head. It was no big deal to take Qingwen out. After all, she was his girl. If he took this little ancestor out and let Jia's mother know, he would have to be scolded and he would definitely not agree.
"Sister Yun, please don't hurt me. If I dare to take you out, the old lady won't be able to eat me. If you want to go, I'll take you there when you grow up."
Shi Xiangyun rolled his eyes and said with a look of disdain: "Oh, no coward, how could anyone know if we went out secretly?"
Jia Cong looked at her as if she were a fool. You live with the old lady for the hell, and you can't see anyone for a long time. How can I not look for you?
Shi Xiangyun said reluctantly: "Third brother, your eyes are so disgusting. Why are you looking at me like that?"
Jia Cong withdrew his eyes and said with a smile: "Sister Yun, as long as the old lady agrees, I will take you there. If not, don't think about it. Just stay at home with the old lady."
Shi Xiangyun's big eyes rolled around, and then he said with a cunning smile: "Third brother, this is what you said, you are not allowed to go back on it?"
"Brother always keeps his word. As long as the old lady nods, I will take you there."
Several people came to the big flower hall together. Tonight, Jia Mu will hold a banquet here and the whole family will celebrate the Lantern Festival together.
There were a total of about ten banquet tables in the flower hall. There was a table next to each table, and there were three stoves and bottles on the table, burning the lily incense given by the emperor.
There are also eight-inch small bonsais that are four to five inches long, two to three inches wide, and covered with moss on rocks. They are all fresh flowers.
There is also a small foreign lacquered tea tray, with old kiln teacups and brocaded small tea hangings inside. Inside is brewed high-quality famous tea, all of which are openworked with red sandalwood and inlaid with large red gauze necklaces embroidered with flowers and cursive poems.
On the seats near the back, Jia Mu and a group of female relatives were seated respectively. Youshi and Qin Keqing were also among them, and the entire Dongfu family also came over.
There are several seats in the corridor, including Jia Zhen, Jia Lian, Jia Huan, Jia Cong, Jia Rong, Jia Qin, Jia Yun, Jia Ling, Jia Chang and others.
Jia Mu also invited a theater troupe to listen to the opera and eat wine, and the atmosphere was lively.
Jia She and Jia Zheng came over to toast Jia Mu and then went back. They all felt uncomfortable here.
Jia Zhen and Jia Lian took the lead in toasting Jia Mu, Mrs. Xing, Mrs. Wang and others.
Then Jia Cong also went in to toast, and after a circle, he came to Daiyu's table, drank a few drinks with several little sisters, and started laughing together.
"Brother Cong, are you going to Zhuangzi after the Lantern Festival?" Lin Daiyu asked, tilting her head.
Jia Cong nodded and said: "Yes, Sister Lin, I will leave after the festival. It has been almost a month since I left. I wonder how the training of those people is going?"
"Brother Cong, are they still training without you?"
Jia Cong said with a smile: "I only gave them one day off to celebrate the New Year, and they have to train the rest of the time. Ordinarily I can't come back, but there are elders at home, so I have to come back to celebrate the New Year."
Daiyu nodded clearly and said: "Brother Cong, I know you are leaving and don't know when you will come back. My sister has prepared some historical articles for you, which are all very representative.
Although you may not necessarily take the imperial examination, it is good to take time to read more. If you go to my place tomorrow afternoon, remember to take it back when you leave. "
