The Blessing of the Qi Nv of Transmigration

Chapter 56 The Lantern Festival
It was not until Mrs. Zhang had dinner alone that Zhang Shangshu came back from the front yard. The smell of alcohol made Mrs. Zhang retch again and again, so she had to take a bath and change clothes before coming back, and lay down on the bed comfortably. Holding his beloved wife in his arms, he sighed and said: "I was supposed to come back to accompany you, but I went to accompany those irrelevant people every day, and left my delicate lady in the inner house. I am really ashamed."

Mrs. Zhang didn't accept his favor, and said: "I know that you are sweet and bitter, so I won't tell you this, I just ask you, you have seen that little lady Hu today, what do you think?"

Zhang Shangshu said: "That's right, the appearance, age, and intelligence are all matched."

Mrs. Zhang happily looked up at her husband and said: "Really! You also agree that when I finish my confinement, around late March and early April, I will find a matchmaker to match my horoscope. If there is nothing wrong, So I went to Hu's family to propose marriage, now that the two of them are still young, we can do things in a few years."

The first month counts as the Chinese New Year, so if you don’t do these things, February is the shortest month, so I’m afraid it’s not auspicious, and Mrs. Zhang is afraid that it will be the end of the month around the first ten days of February.

But Zhang Shangshu said: "It's just that it's a bit far-fetched for this farmer's daughter to be matched with my official family. Marriage requires the right family, so the two have something to talk about, such as you and me."

Mrs. Zhang said with a smile: "You don't know your son yet, he has already opened the dragon and phoenix jade on him, and gave the jade phoenix to Miss Hu."

Zhang Shangshu snorted and said, "You mean the jade we gave him on his 13th birthday?"

Mrs. Zhang said with a smile: "It's not that one, which one? It was agreed at the time that if he meets someone he likes in the future, he can give the jade phoenix as a gift. Who knows that he gave it to Miss Hu so quickly."

Zhang Shangshu thought about it: "Our daughter-in-law's family background also has to be considered. This also involves Fuzhen's future career. Wu Jinglian, the prefect of Wu, was promoted to a higher level this time because he reported the increase in rice production. He came to Beijing to take up his post in the next month. Although he is Taichang's subordinate official and the deputy subordinate of Mr. Taichang. But because the position of Taichang is very important, it is almost equivalent to the prime minister, so people around Mr. Taichang should pay attention to it. When Mr. Wu came to Beijing to report on his duties this winter, he met me once at a hometown meeting. Today, he came to Hechun with a few other people from the house. After the banquet, he deliberately pulled me aside and said that he still has a daughter in his family. , ranked the youngest, the same age as Fuzhen, named Jinci, and wished to make friends with Qin Jinzhi, why don't you first understand the character of that woman, look at the portrait and then make a decision."

Mrs. Zhang frowned and said, "What about Mrs. Hu? Fu Zhen likes it again."

Zhang Shangshu said: "Children's marriages are not all based on the orders of their parents. Fuzhen is quite sensible and always knows that his parents are after him. After all, Miss Hu is also good, but her background is too low. Which of the widows is not a prince or noble daughter, who was born as a daughter of an official, how can she get along with her peasant daughter, I'm afraid it will drag Fuzhen down, I see that you and Fuzhen are both a little bit reluctant to Miss Hu, so let's take it as an excuse A concubine's room is fine."

Mrs. Zhang pondered for a moment and said: "From my point of view, Miss Hu's temper is probably that of a person who is unwilling to share her husband with others."

Zhang Shangshu said with a smile: "There are so many unwilling women in this world, but how many of them can compare with my wife, who can get a good-looking husband who can be an official and only love her alone?"

As she spoke, she became dishonest, and Mrs. Zhang said angrily, "Zhang Boling! You are not ashamed. People tell you serious things. Why are you like this? You also feel pity for my big belly."

Zhang Boling buried her head next to her beloved wife's shoulders, neck and ears, and said, "I don't have any other wives and concubines, so you have the heart to let me be a monk all the time? You just have to try your best to support it."

Mrs. Zhang pushed him angrily, and said: "It's been more than half a month since you came back, when did you become a monk?"

Zhang Bailing had already opened his mouth to hold his beloved wife's small earlobe, and said vaguely: "It won't be more than a day, don't worry, I will be gentle, and I won't let the kid in your belly find out..."

For a while, the hibiscus tent was warm, and the room was full of beauty...

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Just before dawn, Yang Feier was woken up by the continuous sound of firecrackers outside. The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the Lantern Festival, and it is also a small year. The custom is the same as the first day of the new year. Firecrackers are set off when the gate is opened in the morning, but there is no need to go out New Year's greetings, but there is an extra program in the evening-the Lantern Festival.

Last night, Zhang Fuzhen came to hang out in her courtyard again before leaving. First, he came to check how well her breathing method was doing. Second, he also came to ask her to go to the street to watch lanterns and guess lantern riddles on the fifteenth night. Yang Fei It was the first time I encountered these festivals in this other world, and I was also curious, so I readily agreed and made Zhang Fuzhen jump three feet happily.

Every year, the lanterns are extended in four directions around the intersection of Jinhuai Street and Xin'an Street, reaching Mingzhu Street in the south, Laojie in the north, Changning Street in the east, and Qingxi Street in the west, among which the Old Street is the most lively. , there used to be a lot of shops and snacks there, and the consumption was medium and low, and there was a Chenghuang Temple next to the old street, so that street has always been the most crowded and prosperous.

The two met at the end of Youshi, that is, at seven o'clock in the evening, at the gate of the Town God's Temple.

On this day, the shop also went up early, not to mention Yang Feier, the whole family, all these years have only heard of the festival of lanterns, but no one has personally participated in it. It's night again, and sometimes it rains and snows.Secondly, lack of clothing and food, how can I have any intention to look at the lamp?

This year is different. It can be said that the time and place are favorable, the weather is good, and the family life is good. So from the eighth day of the new year, the family has been discussing how to arrange the fifteenth night. There are too many people on the street. Yes, I'm afraid of getting lost.

Finally, it was decided to divide into four teams: Shen Shi and Shen Fangrui accompanied the elders of the Shen family to bring Xiao Yuer, Hu Yongqiang brought his son Hu Kang to accompany the elders of the Hu family, the twins of Yang Feier followed Ah Zhen and A Tang, Ah Shan and Ah Shui Fengling The four of Feng Min led Shen Jing, and each team chose a captain to be in charge of the members of their own team. There were too many people on the street to prevent them from getting separated, and to prevent children from being targeted by child catchers. Family.

Everyone had eaten Lantern Festival early in the evening, and they all went out to the streets together, leaving only the old man Qiu at home to watch the door. This old man usually lives in Fucheng, and he has long been indifferent to the bustle and bustle, and prefers to stay alone in his private courtyard The concierge held the stove and roasted peanuts.

A group of people walked out of Jinming Lane and walked for about two or three miles. After passing Changning Street, the number of lanterns on the side of the road gradually increased. Surrounded by lanterns, the two gold characters shone brightly, and it seemed that they had reached the intersection of Jinhuai Street and Xin'an Street.

At this time, the sky was getting dark, but the flow of people on the street was already blocked, and the various lanterns on the street became more and more colorful, competing for splendor. The four teams discussed how to go, and heard from Yang Feier that they were going to the old street. , can also be said together.

However, Zhang Fuzhen and Zhang An came early to wait for Yang Feier at the gate of the Town God's Temple, but they didn't dare to go far, and told Zhang An to stand beside the stone lion and not move, but he slowly guessed the lantern in the lantern. fan,

Next to the entrance of the Town God's Temple stands a five-foot-high lamp wheel made by the government, with colorful ribbons wrapped around it, decorated with gold and silver foil, and wrapped around all wooden parts. Thousands of lanterns are hung on the lamp wheel, like colorful, Like the flowers and trees in the multi-colored rays of the sun, the surrounding area is as bright as day. At the same time, more than [-] young women were selected from various counties in Anhuai Prefecture, and they danced and sang under the lantern wheel for three days. Shining pearls and emeralds, applying fragrance powder, singing and dancing under the lamp wheel.There are also hundreds of people holding silk and bamboo, and their voices can be heard for miles into the clouds.

At this time, the onlookers had already walked hundreds of steps around, and Zhang Fuzhen squeezed under the lamp wheel. After a while, he had already guessed more than a dozen. According to the rules, those who guessed correctly can take off the riddles that they know how to guess from the lamp. , and then uniformly took them to the prize redemption platform next to the Town God's Temple to claim the prizes, calculated the time, did not dare to stay any longer, held the lantern riddles, and went back to the stone lion to look around the crowd where Yang Feier had come from.

Under the lamp wheel, there were five or six young girls with beautiful skirts and light Qiu Cui circling the bead with their maids looking towards Zhang Fuzhen, and a pretty girl in the middle smiled and said, "Does anyone know that girl over there?" A young gentleman?"

Everyone looked in the direction of her finger, and one of the older girls said: "I know this person, he is Yuan Zhang Jijiu, the son of Zhang Shangshu's family who is currently the Minister of the Household Department. On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, I When I went to the Zhang family with my parents to pay New Year's greetings, we met once. What's the matter? Your father didn't take you with him when he went?"

The pretty girl pursed her lips and said: "Who would go out with them to give people a beard? That day I went to Qixia Temple on the mountain with my eldest brother and sister-in-law."

The older girl smiled and said: "That's right, we can't compare with you Wu Daqian now, your father is now the Taichang Cheng, just wait for others to come and slip his beard."

It turned out that the pretty girl was the youngest daughter of Wu Jinglian, the former magistrate of Anhuai Prefecture and the current Taichang Cheng, her boudoir name was Wu Jinci, and her nickname was Jin'er.

I heard Jin'er disdain: "Sister Qiuyan doesn't have to say such sour words, even if my father is still a small magistrate, I will do the same."

Another girl in a light purple brocade jacket said with a smile: "We already know about this. Those things are not about our boudoir women. Why bother to ask more questions. I came out today just for fun, so don't talk about it to spoil everyone's interest."

The rest said yes.

Na Jin'er smiled and said: "Then what do you think of this young master?"

The purple-clothed girl said: "It's a bit contemptuous to say that the talent is outstanding, and it can be worthy of the four characters of dragon and phoenix." Everyone agreed.

Na Qiuyan said: "I have seen quite a few young masters in Anhuai Mansion, such appearance and demeanor can be regarded as first-class."

The girls laughed and said, "It's fine if others say it. Sister Qiuyan is the most qualified to make this judgment. In the past few years, the son of Anhuai Mansion, Mr. Lang, may have photographed you all over."

Qiu Yan didn't feel shy, and said with color on the other hand: "After all, we want to be with someone for a hundred years, so we need to know something about it. Since we have this family background for us to choose, how can we be willing to marry blindly?"

Jin'er kept her eyes on the young man in the distance, and said with a smile: "Sister Qiuyan is absolutely right."

(End of this chapter)