Restart the Disaster of Another World

The fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the first full-moon night of the year, is called the Lantern Festival, also known as the Shangyuan Festival. On this day people take to the streets, holding lanterns, admiring lanterns, and setting off lanterns as a way of praying for blessings.

Young men and women can also go out shopping on this day, strolling through the streets and alleys, and maybe they will run into their ideal person. As the poem says, "Looking back, that person is standing in the dim light."

Although Jing Yao and Wen Qun did not have such a need, they were both looking forward to a romantic date. They wore similar clothes, one blue and one white, each wearing a mask covering the upper half of their face, and strolled hand in hand on the street openly.

A long street is hung with all kinds of lanterns, and there are red gauze links on both sides, with many lanterns hanging on them, making the street as bright as day.

As we walked forward, it was very lively. There were not only beautiful lanterns, but also many roadside stalls selling all kinds of snacks, children's toys, some handicrafts, various masks, etc.

Pedestrians coming and going on the street all had happy smiles on their faces. Some young men were selecting their favorite lanterns to give to their favorite twin girls. Young twins were walking together, selecting their favorite lanterns together. The children were either held or led by adults to the stalls selling food and toys.

Many identical lanterns are placed in front of some shops on both sides, placed on the tables, and above them hangs an exquisite and beautiful lantern.

"What's going on over there? It's so lively." Seeing many people surrounding a store and cheering from time to time, I asked curiously.

Wen Qun glanced at it uncertainly and said, "My brother said that some shops will hold a lantern riddle guessing event today. The riddles will be written on lanterns for passers-by to guess. If you guess all of them correctly, you can get the best lantern."

In the past, although their mother didn’t let them go out during the Lantern Festival, their brother would always bring them the lanterns he guessed correctly when he came back, and they would be very happy.

Jing Yao knew how powerful his brother-in-law was, but he couldn't show his weakness in front of the person he liked. He nodded and said calmly, "So that's how it is. Let's go and guess."

Wen Qun was happy; "Okay."

He didn't expect to win a lantern, he just thought it was lively and interesting. Of course, it would be even better if he could give the lantern he won to Wen Qun.

The crowd was too crowded, and Jing Yao was afraid that Wen Qun would be bumped into, so he pulled him into his arms to protect him and walked towards a stall where there were fewer people.

There was a beautiful lotus lantern hanging there. Lanterns of this style were not uncommon on the street, with almost every store having various lotus designs. But a lantern like that that was so beautiful that it seemed to be glowing was so unique.

Seeing them coming, the store manager standing in front of the store immediately greeted them warmly: "Young Master, guess the lantern riddles."

Jing Yao nodded, "Boss, how do you guess this?"

"As long as you guess ten questions correctly, you can get this lantern." The shopkeeper pointed to a pile of ordinary lanterns in front of him, and then pointed to the lantern hanging high up.

"It's a very unique lamp." Wen Qun looked at the colorful lotus-shaped lamp with love in his eyes.

Seeing that both of them liked the hanging lotus lantern very much, the shopkeeper said proudly: "Of course, this is a lantern made by the famous Master Li in the city."

The two looked at each other and found that neither of them knew this so-called Master Li, so they had to pass it by.

The shopkeeper did not express dissatisfaction with their ignorance. Instead, he continued with a smile, "The first guess of this lantern riddle is free, the second guess is 20 coins, and each additional guess after that will cost an additional 20 coins."

"What if you can't guess correctly and don't want to guess anymore?" Wen Qun asked curiously.

"Then of course you should just leave. We are open to welcome customers and do business. We won't force you to buy or sell." The shopkeeper was very friendly and didn't feel offended by the words.

Jing Yao nodded, "Let's get started."

"Okay, sir, please look." Then he pointed to the side.

Jing Yao looked carefully and found that these riddles were put together in groups of ten. The riddles were not all words, there were also some pictures. Jing Yao chose one of the groups and started guessing.

The first painting was of three people and a sun, and one had to guess a word. Jing Yao looked at the painting and thought for a moment before giving the answer, "Spring."

The shopkeeper nodded and motioned for him to look at the next one.

The second picture is a picture of a family. If you count carefully, there are eleven people, big and small. The population in ancient times was very large.

Jing Yao thought for a long time before giving the answer after Wen Qun's reminder. The questions became more and more difficult afterwards. Even if he failed, he did not give up and continued to guess.

"Four mouths, no beginning and no end, guess a word."

"field."

"It can run as soon as it lands. It has a lot of beard. No matter who it meets, it always likes to call mom. Name an animal."

"goat."

"The beautiful lady on the bridge said goodbye to me. Guess a word."

"cherry."

"Seven fairies marry one, guess an idiom."

"At a loss"

"There is a bell on the water. It makes no sound when you shake it. Look carefully and you will see a face full of big eyes. Name a plant."

"Lotus pod."

"Wearing a festival hat and festival clothes, coming out of the ground every February or March for a banquet. Guess a plant."

“Bamboo shoots.”

Jing Yao guessed four times before he got the lantern. As the saying goes, where there is a will, there is a way. Only by failing again and again and trying again, could he finally get the lantern.

Seeing that he had finally guessed all ten, the shopkeeper readily took out the beautiful lantern and handed it to Jing Yao, "Sir, you are very talented. You are the first person to win a lantern in our store tonight. Please rest assured that the lanterns in our store are all unique and will never be found everywhere after you give them away."

Jing Yao nodded in satisfaction. He came here because of this, so he asked, "Excuse me, shopkeeper, what is the name of this gauze?"

The shopkeeper didn't expect Jing Yao to ask this. He was stunned for a moment before he smiled and said, "This is our new cloth, called Galaxy River Sand. It feels light and thin when worn on the body, and it shines brightly when walking, just like the stars. It is most suitable for making summer clothes."

"Is there any more in the store?" Jing Yao asked.

"You can go in and take a look if you need to."

Jing Yao pulled Wen Qun and the shopkeeper into the cloth shop. When they walked in, they found that this shop was Yipinxiu, where Wen Qun used to buy embroidery. There were not only a lot of cloths but also many embroidery items in it.

"This cloth is so beautiful." When the shopkeeper took out the cloth, Wen Qun was completely attracted by the gorgeous and shining cloth in front of him.

Jing Yao was also very satisfied. This piece of cloth was just as its name suggested, as bright as the stars and as gorgeous as quicksand. It was both beautiful and practical.

"Let's buy it and make it into summer clothes!" Jing Yao decided immediately.

Wen Qun wanted to refuse, but he was completely overwhelmed by the beautiful cloth and couldn't say no.

The shopkeeper was very happy and asked, "Should we wrap it for you, young master, or give it to the girls in our embroidery building to sew it?"

"Let's do it here." Jing Yao and Wen Qun discussed, "Qun Qun, we are busy now and don't have time to make clothes."

Wen Qun thought about it and nodded in agreement. The two of them were already very busy and really didn't have the time, "There's a jail.

The shopkeeper immediately went to the back to ask someone to help measure the two people's sizes. After paying the money, the two left. They had to wait until the clothes were ready before picking them up.

Wen Qun was holding the lantern that Jing Yao had won for him, his whole body exuding a happy aura. The two of them walked hand in hand on the street, with the sounds of hawking coming one after another along the way. The two of them ate as they walked, and they were so full that they didn't realize it by the time they reached the end of the street.

The two smiled at each other and strolled to the river, where there were already many people releasing lanterns on the shore. They walked to a place, found a stall and bought two lotus lanterns.

"You two young masters can write down your wishes here and then put them into the river." The vendor said with a smile, pointing to the pen, ink and paper prepared nearby.

The two men walked over, each picked up a pen and started writing their own work. Jing Yao didn't have any requests, so he just wrote casually, and then stood by and watched Wen Qun write.

When Wen Qun looked up, he saw Jing Yao standing beside him and watching him write. He said shyly, "How could you peek?"

Jing Yao crossed his arms and shook his head: "I call this watching openly."

Wen Qun bit her lip and glared at him: "You can't peek."

Jing Yao argued: "A wish will only come true if it is spoken out. I have seen that your wish will come true."

Wen Qun was a little annoyed, so he went over to light the lanterns by himself.

Jing Yao followed him with a smile. The two of them walked down the stone embankment and came to the water's edge. They put down the lotus lanterns, slightly disturbed the water surface, and the lanterns floated downstream.

Watching the lanterns carrying their good wishes drifting away with the waves and merging into other lanterns, just like they were standing in this huge city, everyone was full of longing for the future.

On the way back, Wen Qun was a little upset. Jing Yao didn't notice it at first, but when he tried to hold his hand but was avoided, he realized it.

When they reached an alley, he stretched out his long arms and pulled the person into the dim alley, pressed the person against the wall, lowered his head and asked softly: "What's wrong with Qun Qun?"

Wen Qun was not as strong as Jing Yao, and could not struggle free. He turned away and said aggrievedly, "You peeked."

Jing Yao didn't expect that he was still thinking about this, and smiled to comfort him: "Your theory is wrong. It won't fail to be realized if it is seen, but it will fail to be realized if it is not seen."

Wen Qun hesitated: "Really?"

Jing Yao nodded: "Of course, think about it, I'm not a worm in your stomach, how can I guess everything? If you tell me, then I will know, right?"

Wen Qun pursed his lips and said nothing.

"And your wish is my wish, it will of course come true." Jing Yao held Wen Qun's hand, embedded his hand between his fingers, and the two of them clasped their fingers together.

Wen Qun was comforted by his words and no longer lowered his head. He nodded to show that he was no longer angry.

Jing Yao was touched by his adorable appearance. He held his head with one hand and bent down to kiss his lips gently.

Outside the alley was a bustling flow of people, the hawking sounds on both sides of the street, the sky lanterns for praying for blessings slowly floating in the sky, the occasional cheers from the crowd watching on the river bank, and the innocent sounds of children running and playing, all of which retreated like the tide, and the two could only hear each other's thunderous heartbeats.

After the Lantern Festival, Wen Xing and Wen Yu will leave Shangqing Village. Wen Xing will return to the county academy to teach, and Wen Yu will return to the prefectural academy to continue his studies and prepare for the autumn imperial examination.

Wen Ling was originally going to go with them. Wen Ling was already six years old and had already started to learn. Wen Xing originally wanted her to go to the academy, so Wen's mother took Wen Lan to stay and prepare for Wen Qun's marriage. But when she was told to take Wen Ling away, Wen Lan started crying. Wen's mother was also worried about leaving Wen Ling with Wen's father, so she had to let her mother teach her at home first.

Father Wen sighed as he left. Mother Wen doted on the twins too much, and even he couldn't say anything. He didn't know whether it was good or bad. Jing Yao just listened to it without commenting. After all, even Wen Yu wouldn't argue with Mother Wen on this topic.

Jing Yao was too busy to handle the work alone, so he asked Wen Xin and Wen Li to help him. Only then was he able to take a break. He was busy teaching the two of them during the New Year holidays and let them watch the construction site the whole time.

He did not become arrogant and think that just because he was a visitor from another world, he felt that he was as domineering and omnipotent as the protagonists in many novels.

From the beginning, he knew that he was not good at studying, so he never considered the imperial examination. The relative equality in this world made him think that being a businessman was a good idea, and after careful consideration, he chose to go into business, but he didn't think he could accomplish these things on his own.