Farmer's Head: Busy farming

Chapter 213
Chapter 213

Xi'er looked at Zhu'er's disappearing figure, and then said to Shen Qingrang who was beside her, "Mr. Shen, you are really too polite."

"It's okay." Shen Qingrang wanted to say something at first, but Xi'er kept keeping aloof, so he didn't know where to start when he got the words on his lips.

The two walked towards the river one after the other, and the passers-by seemed to be on their way. The flow of people rushed towards the river, and Xi'er became even more angry. What did this ancient lantern festival look like?
The willow trees by the river were bare, and people had already hung up lanterns at this moment. The candlelight reflected in the water of the moat, making it even brighter.

There are also riddles written on various papers hanging on the tree. When the wind blows, it is as cute as a wind chime.

A very high platform was built at the base of the city wall, on which stood many scholars, reciting poems and making pairs, and there was also a special place for exchanging riddle prizes.

Xi'er looked at everything in front of her, and couldn't help but find it funny, this ancient man was quite good at playing.

Shen Qing let Rang Xi'er's eyes never stop looking at her, so he guessed that it was the first time he saw such a scene, so he just quietly stayed by her side, not saying a word.

"This riddle, Mr. Shen can do it?" Xi'er turned around, feeling a bit boring, tore a piece of paper from a branch, waved it in front of Shen Qingrang's eyes, and then said playfully.

It was rare for Shen Qing to see Xi'er's expression like this. He took the paper from her hand with a smile and opened it, looked at it, nodded with confidence, and then asked, "How about we compare?"

"Alright." Xi'er was still very interested in this riddle, nodded immediately, pulled one off the tree again, and looked at it.

Although there are many people in Bianjing City to watch the excitement, the scholars don't bother to guess riddles, and only by reciting poems and writing correctly can they show their talents.

The rest of the people would give up if they couldn't guess it, so there were many riddles on the tree, and the prize in the arena was five taels of silver, and they had to guess [-] riddles correctly to get it.

Yinzi looks tempting, but there are only so many abilities.

Xi'er looked at these simple puzzles, took them out one by one, and made up thirty, before she said to Shen Qingrang, "I'll go to receive the prize first."

Shen Qing was stunned for a moment, but he only saw Xi'er take it off, so he didn't guess much yet?

"You?" Shen Qingrang only held a dozen pieces of paper in his hand.

Xi'er said happily, "I'm lucky, I can guess all of these. Why don't you go and have a look with me?"

Seeing Xi'er's proud little expression, Shen Qingrang nodded immediately. Zhu'er had been following Xi'er the whole time, seeing that she was going to redeem the prize, she immediately trotted after her.

There was a table on the arena, and a man in his forties or fifties was sitting behind the table. He was drowsy at the moment, and there was a stage next to the arena. At the moment, there was a lot of people, and the contrast between the two high platforms was a bit too obvious. some.

Xi'er walked up and knocked on the table, the man just woke up a little bit, looked at Xi'er up and down, and couldn't help but say, "Why are you joining in the fun?"

"Only men can guess lantern riddles?" Xi'er couldn't help raising her eyebrows and asked, after staying with Chu Zigui for a long time, this habit has become very similar.

The man was stunned for a moment, looking at Xi'er with a funny face, he couldn't help but ask, "You have to see clearly! Thirty guesses are correct! You can't miss any one, and even one wrong one doesn't count!"

"Of course I can see clearly." Xi'er said while placing the paper in her hand on the table. There was a pen, ink, and white paper on the table. Xi'er wanted to write it herself, but she was afraid that this person would not read it. Knowing the simplified characters I feel, I can only cast my eyes on Shen Qingrang.

Shen Qingrang was standing under the stage, seeing Xi'er looking at him, he couldn't help being stunned.

"Shen Langzhong, my elder sister Xi'er asked you to help, hurry up!" After all, Zhu'er has been with Xi'er for a long time, she immediately understood the meaning of that look, stretched out her hand to push Shen Qingrang, and then said.

Shen Qingrang nodded, walked up to the stage, and then asked, "What's wrong?"

"You help me write it!" Xi'er was not polite, and said directly with a smile, afraid that Shen Qingrang would not be willing, and added, "We split half of the money."

Seeing her pretending to be generous, Shen Qingrang held back a smile, "Okay."

Xi'er took a piece of paper and began to read, "Let me see, this '99' is white characters, one hundred to one is 99."

Shen Qingrang nodded, and began to write, Xi'er's riddle is still well-founded.

The middle-aged man sitting at the table who was disdainful heard Xi'er reading the fifth riddle, and immediately regained his energy.

One after another, the man listened and couldn't help nodding, "Young lady is very knowledgeable."

Xi'er smiled humbly, and then continued to talk. Among the thirty riddles, one was correct, and the man willingly handed five taels of silver to Xi'er, convinced.

Xi'er happily got off the high platform with the silver, and handed one to Zhu'er, "Take it to buy candy."

"I don't want it. Sister Xi'er earned it back with her own ability." Zhu'er shook her head, her eyes were filled with admiration. Obviously, she never thought that her own sister Xi'er had such ability.

Xi'er saw that Zhu'er didn't accept it, and she didn't force it. It's better to keep the money, but she agreed to give half of the money to Shen Qing, so Xi'er handed the two silver ingots to Shen Qingrang and said, "This is two taels of silver, and there are five hundred wen. I will send it to you when I exchange it."
"Take it." Shen Qingrang shook his head, and said to Xi'er with approval, "As the saying goes, a woman's lack of talent is virtue, but you are a bit different."

"What are you talking about? Then I think the ladies from rich families are full of knowledge? What's the matter? We little girls in the countryside can't read and write anymore?" Xi'er heard Shen Qingrang's words, and immediately retorted. .

"Where is it, don't be angry." Seeing Xi'er's angry appearance, Shen Qing smiled, "I just admire your talent and learning."

"I don't have much talent, I just know how to recognize a few words." Xi'er quickly waved her hand, she doesn't wear such a hat.

Shen Qingrang was indeed a little unhappy seeing her, and he couldn't help feeling a little regretful, how could he not pay attention to what he said?

Zhu'er took Xi'er's arm, and then said with a smile, "Sister Xi'er, you have earned so much money, let's eat meat at home tomorrow!"

"Didn't I just eat today?" Xi'er reached out and tapped Zhu'er's head, then said with a smile, "The brain is full of meat."

"Hee hee hee, don't I want to grow taller!" Zhu'er was also cheeky, and immediately said with a smile.

Xi'er thought for a while, nodded in agreement, and then said to Shen Qingrang, "Mr. Shen, it's getting late, we're going back."

(End of this chapter)