HLnovel Chapter 399 Thousands of Lights
Chapter 399 Thousands of Lights
People will simply ignore various factors and say, "Look, he has read a few books and is so arrogant. There are many people who are more talented than him, but he never tries to show off. See how he got slapped in the face, right?"
If others can figure it out, how could Shen Zhiqiu and his daughter not figure it out?
Shen Youyou even thought that if she was the one answering the questions, she wouldn't care about the reputation of a child.
But now it concerns her father's reputation, and she can't make up her mind. After all, she still wants her father to take the imperial examination.
But at this moment, an idea suddenly occurred to her. Yes, why couldn't she answer the questions herself? The competition had just ended, and this was just an extra round.
Shen Youyou stood up from behind his father and said to Shopkeeper Qian, "Shopkeeper, can you let me have a try? Although my father taught me to know when to stop and not to be too greedy, I am really curious about the riddle of the King of Lanterns."
Fearing that the shopkeeper would not agree, she also said, "If I can answer, I don't need your headgear."
Shopkeeper Qian certainly didn't believe that Shen Youyou could answer it, but he felt that if he wanted to use this question after today, he would have to wait until the Lantern Festival next year.
Besides, this is the event for this time, so we have to make some changes for the next event. After all, we have to innovate if we want to attract customers.
He also planned that if Shen Youyou couldn't answer the question, Shen Zhiqiu might help his own child answer the question.
Soon he nodded and said, "Okay, I can give it a try. Moreover, if you answer correctly, I will still take the extra set of first words as a prize, but the couplet must be well-balanced and rigorous in rhythm.
Everyone present can also answer the question. Those who answer correctly will also receive a set of headgear, but I will only give you five breaths at most. If no one answers after five breaths, it will be considered a forfeit. "
When Shopkeeper Qian ordered the waiter to take down the last King of Lanterns, the atmosphere became extremely tense.
He himself also swallowed nervously: "The sun is high in the sky and people are looking at the fan!"
Shen Youyou was confused, wondering what it was. It turned out to be the Great Heat in the twelve solar terms, so its corresponding one must be the Lesser Cold.
She almost blurted out: "When the White Dew first fell, you gave me clothes."
After that, the whole venue was silent. Apart from the sound of people still striking iron flowers, almost no one spoke.
In fact, if the people present were given more time and thought carefully, even if it took a few more breaths, someone would be able to answer it.
But Shen Youyou is not a normal person, she is a time traveler. She had actually seen this couplet in the newspaper in her previous life. The key is that she has a photographic memory. Even though she saw it in junior high school, she still remembers it clearly.
Therefore, by coincidence, Shen Youyou and his father Shen Zhiqiu became the biggest winners today.
Under the sky full of bright stars,
Shen Zhiqiu gave his trophy, the Golden Osmanthus Moonlight Headdress, to his wife, and solemnly clasped his fists in front of her and bowed deeply: "My wife, you have worked hard."
As for Shen Youyou's spoils of war, she deliberately chose a set of headgear suitable for old ladies to wear and gave it to her grandmother, with a sweet smile on her face: "Grandma, I wish you a happy and beautiful day every year!"
Old Lady Hua wiped the tears of emotion from her face, but she was unforgiving in her words: "This is Mid-Autumn Festival, and you are talking like it's my birthday."
Shen Youyou handed the jewelry to her grandmother and smiled with two small tiger teeth: "Grandma, what I mean is that I will make a lot of money in the future and give you a set of gold headwear every year."
Grandma Hua was so happy in her heart, but she said, "Oh, my dear grandson, I know you are filial, but I am very satisfied with this."
Shen Youyou sighed and realized that her grandmother would never understand her little romance.
But his father is more romantic than her.
They were asked to take out the Kongming lanterns that they had left behind on purpose.
I kept more than 300 of them. I originally wanted to give one to each person.
Now, okay, let’s divide it among everyone. Some will share one among two people, and some will share one among three or four people.
Shen Youyou's grandparents and younger brother each got one. Shen Youyou planned to write a wish, and Shopkeeper Qian provided the writing paper for free.
After all, with so many people flying Kongming lanterns together, you don’t need to spend money to buy Kongming lanterns yourself, so what’s the harm in just taking out some pen and ink?
Shen Youyou wrote on three sides: "Peace and prosperity for the country!" "Health and happiness!" "Make a lot of money every day!"
Shen Luming wrote the rest of the page himself: "The Nine Clans will always be together."
Old Lady Hua was extremely satisfied with these wishes, and they were all written in her heart.
Old Man Shen was a little jealous. He said, "Your grandma has a golden face and yet she is still so greedy."
Shen Youyou was amused by her grandfather's jealousy, and laughed brightly and flamboyantly. She said, "Grandpa, wait until I make money, and I will buy you a gold pipe."
Father Shen then grinned and patted her little head: "Then I'll wait for your golden pipe."
After writing your own Kongming lantern, you can't just release it directly, you have to write for others. Fortunately, there are many young men and women from wealthy families here.
At this time, everyone had almost put aside their personal grudges and was in a peaceful atmosphere. Those who could write helped those who could not write write down their wishes.
Words of blessing and pairs of eyes filled with hope.
Shen Erya: "Yoyo, just write to me: Stay with your family forever."
Shen Youyou blinked her eyes and said, "Second sister, then you have to find a son-in-law!"
In response, Arya chased her around the field, causing the crowd to burst into laughter.
Fu Huaian and his friends each had a Kongming lantern. There was nothing they could do. There were too many people guessing the lantern riddles and there were not enough lanterns to go around. What they wrote was: "The world will be unified and prosperous!"
Anyway, there were all kinds of things written. Shen Youyou even saw someone write: "I want my wife to give me a fat baby next year."
Shen Zhiqiu and his wife each had a Kongming lantern, and wrote only one wish: "Holding your hand, and growing old together!"
Seeing that everyone had finished writing, Shen Zhiqiu said, "Let's count to three and light the lanterns together."
"One, two, three, light the lamp!"
The wick was lit, and the warm yellow flame burned brighter and brighter, and the Kongming lantern gradually swelled.
A breeze blew by, everyone gently opened their hands, and one Kongming lantern after another slowly rose up!
People around were doing the same thing. As more and more sky lanterns were launched into the sky, they slowly gathered into thousands of lights.
Shen Zhiqiu took out a golden hairpin from the headdress and personally inserted it into Li Jingshu's bun. Golden osmanthus flowers bloomed around the bright moon, making Li Jingshu's temperament even more gentle.
Shen Youyou saw her father gently holding her mother's shoulders, standing under the fireworks that looked like fireworks, and the sky was a sea of lights as bright as stars. Even Shen Youyou, who believed in non-marriage, felt a little envious.
Not to mention Shen Youyou, many people saw this scene, and the nine clans were used to it. Although the couple were an old couple, they had been married for more than ten years and their children were grown up,
But the level of intimacy between them is even greater than when they were first married!
The other people around were full of envy.
Ning Yu also looked at the backs of Shen Zhiqiu and his wife, and said with a sigh: "Seeing Mr. Shen and his wife, I seem to understand why they say that one only envy the mandarin ducks and not the immortals."
Xiao Zhe's eyes dimmed instantly, and he turned to look at the two people under the lights in the sky: "Mr. Shen should be a very family-oriented person."
Fu Huaian's voice was like a clear mountain spring. "As far as I know, Mrs. Shen's family is well-off. She married Mr. Shen, who was born in a farming family. It was not easy for them to escape from the famine. The couple never left each other and supported each other."
As these words were spoken, only the Kongming lanterns carrying the hopes of many people remained in the sky, flying higher and higher.
And the people below immersed in the joyful and peaceful atmosphere.