Farmhouse Green Plum

Yuan Qing raised his eyes and searched: "Then I'll help you guess another one."

Yuan Shan stared at the revolving lantern in Daya's hand, her lips moved a few times, but the words "I want this one" were on the tip of her tongue but she never said them.

"Hey, Brother Yuan Qing, can you help me guess first? Let her find the exact same lantern first."

Song Yuan didn't know what politeness was. He was so anxious that he used all his strength to pull Yuan Qing towards the koi lantern while speaking.

Yuan Qing followed his force and walked forward, then turned back to Yuan Shan and said, "Xiao Shan, you find the lantern first, and I'll give him the guess and then I'll come."

The others were also attracted by the lantern in Daya's hand, and immediately begged Yuan Qing to help them guess the riddles.

After letting Song Yuan guess, Yuan Qing searched for a few times but couldn't find a lamp similar to the one in Daya's hand. Seeing that others were urging him, he said to Yuan Shan, "Find out which one you like, and I'll help you guess it later."

Before he could finish his words, Lai Di pulled him to a strangely shaped lantern, "Yuan Qing, I want this one!"

Daya's eyes were also attracted by the strange-shaped lamp. She saw that there was a hat-like cover above it, but it did not cover the whole thing. There were long strips of cloth hanging from the four corners of the hat.

In the middle is the square body of the lantern, with ink paintings of mountains, rivers, pines and cypresses and other landscapes painted on the four sides; at the bottom is a dark blue curtain.

"What kind of lamp is this?" Daya was very curious.

The waiter from before followed and replied with a smile: "This is called a square-shaped wind-killing lantern."

Daya was even more curious: "I can understand the square shape, but the rage is too strange, isn't it?"

The others nodded in agreement. The name was really strange. They had never heard of such a lamp.

"Because this kind of lamp is windproof and not easily blown out by the wind, the wind is very angry, so it is humorously called 'the wind that makes people angry'."

The girls giggled, "What a funny name."

Infected by them, the waiter also laughed and pointed at the lamp in Daya's hand and said, "If you use windproof cloth as the lamp surface of this lamp, it can also be called the Wind-Slaying Lamp.

However, the most striking feature of this lantern is the picture of a general riding a horse on the lantern. When it rotates, it looks like two generals chasing each other, so it is more commonly called a revolving lantern.

Well, it has six corners, so it can also be classified as a hexagonal lamp. "

"A lamp can have multiple names!" Lai Di sighed, quickly pulling out a piece of paper from under the lamp and handing it to Yuan Qing, "Help me guess."

"I can't guarantee that I can guess it." Yuan Qing said as he took the note and opened it. After just one glance, he smiled.

"Can you guess it?" Lai Di was a little worried. The lantern was so unique, the riddle should be difficult, and Yuan Qing had only studied in elementary school for two years.

Yuan Qing nodded: "This is a line from a poem by Wang Wei, a poet from the Tang Dynasty. From afar, the mountains are colorful; from near, the water is silent. Spring is gone, the flowers remain; when people come, the birds are not startled. The answer is a painting."

He said the last sentence to the waiter.

Lai Di was very surprised. "How come the riddles for such a unique lantern are poems from a book?"

The waiter said, "It's just unique, not difficult to make, and the ingredients are ordinary."

Lai Di was disappointed for a second, then became excited again, "I still think it is the most unique!"

Yuan Qing smiled and said, "Every light has its own taste. There is no distinction between high and low. Just choose what you like."

The others spoke up quickly, hoping that Yuan Qing would help them guess first.

Seeing that Yuan Qing was too busy, Xu Yuzhi cleared her throat and moved closer to Zhao Xiaocui, "Ahem, what kind of lamp do you want? I can help you guess."

As she spoke, she raised her head slightly, looking very proud.

Zhao Xiaocui snorted and turned her head away: "I don't need you to help me guess, I'm looking for the boy from the Yuan family!"

As she spoke, seeing that Yuan Qing had already helped Xiaoxiang guess a fresh and elegant four-cornered lantern, she immediately squeezed forward and handed over the lantern riddle she liked.

Yuan Qing took a look and whispered: "They say it's an ox, but it can't pull the plow. They say it's weak, but it carries the house on its back. Guess one..."

Before he finished reading, Daya shouted excitedly: "I know this one, it's a snail!"

Yuan Qing smiled and nodded, "Yes, it's a snail."

Zhao Xiaocui raised her eyebrows at Xu Yuzhi and said, "I don't need you. Even if Daya can't read, she can still guess!"

Xu Yuzhi was so angry that she kept cursing, "You don't know how to appreciate kindness."

Immersed in excitement, Daya did not notice the awkwardness between the two of them. She was overjoyed at this moment. It turned out that this was guessing riddles, and it was not very difficult.

She looked at the lanterns around her and really wanted to try again, but unfortunately she was illiterate and could not understand what was written on the note, so she had to give up.

Daya didn't notice it, but Erni, who had been paying attention to Xu Yuzhi, did. She came over and gave Xu Yuzhi a chance: "Help me guess one."

Xu Yuzhi's expression relaxed and she nodded to follow Erni to guess riddles.

After Xu Yuzhi helped Erni win the lantern, several girls who hadn't gotten one yet sent someone to ask her for help.

For them, the most important thing is to own a lamp as soon as possible, rather than to find the most satisfactory lamp.

On the other side, Yuan Shan selected for a long time and finally found a lantern that had just been hung.

It was a brown-yellow pumpkin-shaped lantern with a cute little squirrel lying on it.

After Yuan Qing guessed the riddle in her hand, she said to the other girls who hadn't received their lanterns yet, "Wait a minute, I'll go check out my sister's riddle."

Although everyone was somewhat dissatisfied with Yuan Shan's queue-cutting, there was nothing they could do since she was Yuan Qing's biological sister.

They could only hold the riddle and follow Yuan Qing to Yuan Shan. Soon, everyone's attention was attracted by the pumpkin lantern and gathered over there.

"Wow! This lantern is so special." Xiaoxiang turned her head and said to Lai Di, "This one is truly special. Yours is just weird."

Lai Di also felt from the bottom of her heart that this squash and squirrel lamp was more special, but she would not admit it, "Humph, that's because you don't know how to appreciate it!"

Everyone was delighted and then turned their attention to Yuan Qing, waiting for him to guess the riddles.

Yuan Qing opened the note and was at a loss for a moment, frowning tightly.

Daya was concerned and curious: "What does it say? Is it difficult?"

Xu Yuzhi tilted her head to take a look and nodded, "It's difficult. The riddle only has one word: 思, and the answer also requires you to guess one word."

Daya blinked in confusion, "Guessing one word with another, is it possible to do this?"

She didn't understand what was so difficult about it, and her focus fell on something else, so Xu Yuzhi explained again: "It's only one word, and there's no description or hint, so it's even more difficult."

Yuan Qing lowered his head and began to ponder, occasionally gesturing with his hands, as if he was writing.

Suddenly, he raised his head sharply, and his voice unconsciously rose: "I know, it's a cross! The word 'Si' can be split into 'Tian' and 'Xin'. The 'Xin' of 'Tian' is 'Ten'!"

The waiter was stunned, a little incredulous: "You guessed this! Amazing!"

"Brother, you are so awesome!" Yuan Shan cheered and stood on tiptoe to get the lantern.

The waiter hurried forward, took down the lantern and handed it to her, praising Yuan Qing again: "I didn't expect that the young lady is so smart at such a young age."

Her brother was praised and she herself got the most special lamp. Yuan Shan felt proud and excited. She held her head high like a proud little rooster.

Soon, all the girls got lanterns. They were so happy that they held the lanterns and shone them everywhere.

After they had played for a while, Yuan Qing looked at the darkening sky and said, "We should go back."

It was like a bucket of cold water was poured down on her. Lai Di was reluctant to leave and wished she could go to the sky and put the sun back up again: "Hey, why can't the sky get dark later?"

Xiaoxiang sighed and said, "If it gets dark later, the time for Jin Man Lou to guess lantern riddles will also be delayed."

Daya's eyes turned and she waved the lantern, "No, we have lanterns, so we don't have to worry about not being able to see the road in the dark."

The girls were stunned for a moment, and then they all fell into ecstasy.

"Yes, we have lanterns, so why rush?"

"Go, go, go, go shopping!"

"Go further, it will definitely be more fun ahead..."

Yuan Qing looked at Daya helplessly and thought: She is indeed a brave girl who dares to go to the county town alone.

Does he mean it's hard to walk in the dark? It's too late, it's not safe.

Adults often say that she is well-behaved and obedient, and looks very quiet on the outside. Who would have thought that she is actually so bold and bold inside.

After secretly sighing a few times, Yuan Qing said, "Let's play for a while longer. It can't be too late. It will take another half an hour to get back. No, this is during the day. It will take longer at night."

The girls knew their limits and did not object.

They walked in groups of three or four, holding hands, walking through the brightly lit world, laughing and making noises.

Happy times are always short, as if in the blink of an eye, the bright full moon rises into the sky and climbs over the treetops.

Yuan Qing called out to everyone: "It's getting late, we really have to go back."

Although the girls were reluctant to leave, they had no choice but to leave.

After leaving the city, Daya turned her head and looked back at the brightly lit and bustling Qingshui County, and said softly: "This is the happiest Lantern Festival I have ever had."

The girls all agreed, and today was the happiest day ever.