The Return of the General to the Field

There is a street in Anping Town called West Street, which has shops on one side and the river on the other.This river is called Xihuan River, and there is a stone arch bridge on the river, called West Bridge, which leads to the bustling Lingyang Street opposite, where Huacai Pavilion, Xiangmantang and other famous shops are all located on that street.There are many willow trees planted on the side of the West Street facing the river. Every March when the fireworks come, the whole street is covered with white catkins.

Anyang County is a famous hometown of lanterns, so the annual Lantern Festival attracts a large number of visitors.In Anyang County, West Street is the regular venue for the annual Lantern Festival.Every time this season comes, the temporary stalls of vendors selling lanterns are always not enough, so they will tie several hemp ropes of different thicknesses between two willow trees, and hang various kinds of flowers on the thicker hemp ropes. Looking around, the whole street is full of lanterns, especially on the side of the river bank. The river water reflects the light of the lanterns, sparkling, which is really beautiful.Interesting lantern riddles are usually hung on the thinner hemp ropes, and guessing lantern riddles at the Lantern Festival Lantern Festival can be regarded as a long-standing festival activity.

Although West Street is mainly engaged in the lantern business during the Lantern Festival, in fact, this street has everything. If you are tired, bored, and tired of shopping for lanterns, you can find restaurants and teahouses to rest anytime and anywhere. Window table seats are extremely sought-after every year. Leaning against the window and looking out at the bustling and brightly lit streets is so poetic and unpopular.In addition, tourists from other places can also buy various specialties worth taking away in Anyang County while looking at the lanterns.The combination of these factors is the reason why West Street is crowded every year during the Lantern Festival.

Mengjia Village belongs to Anyang County, and the villagers of Mengjia Village will certainly not miss this good day to earn extra money every year.But not everyone has the skill of making lanterns, Xia He doesn't anyway.Although Xia He doesn't know how to make lanterns, he can embroider!Every year in the past, he would set up a small stall to buy embroidery.So he actually doesn't like this festival, because at this time of the year he has to work hard on embroidery, Meng Tao takes Meng Xing and Meng Wenxiang to see the lanterns, but he has to guard the embroidery stall all night , The excitement is always someone else's.

But this year is always different, my husband said, we will go to the Lantern Festival together tonight, we will buy whatever lanterns Ah He likes.

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The Lantern Festival is the last day of the New Year, so the Lantern Festival is almost a carnival.This day is suitable for couples to travel, but also suitable for family outings, no wonder the crowds are so scary.Meng Wu looked at the crowded street and frowned.

"Husband, there are so many people, why do I feel that this year's Lantern Festival will be more lively." The mentality is different, and the scenery is also different. Meng Wu didn't answer the conversation, but just embraced his husband in his arms and separated him with his strong body. Open the flow of people, "Let's go! Let's walk around."

With a different mood, Xia He found it very interesting to look everywhere. He would pick up every little thing on the stalls and take a look, but he would never buy it after touching it, and he would not let Meng Wu pay for it.In fact, Meng Wu doesn't quite understand this kind of shopping without buying things, but it's obvious that Fu Lang loves money more, so Meng Wu doesn't insist on paying.

"Hey! It's Brother Ran and the others. Husband, let's go and have a look."

Xu Ran has a good skill in making lanterns. He makes lanterns in many styles, and the colors are bright and attractive. He can earn a lot of money through lanterns every year, which is one of the reasons why he can gain a firm foothold in his husband's family.

"Brother Ran, your lotus lantern is so beautiful!" Xia He stared at a beautiful lantern on the stall and sighed.

"Of course, this is the number one lantern in my lantern shop. It's not for sale. You can only take it if you guess the lantern riddle correctly. Even if you and I have a good relationship, Brother He, I won't break the rules and sell it to you. "

"Want?" Meng Wu asked.

"This lantern is very beautiful." Xia He nodded

"Brother Meng Kui, Ah He likes this lantern very much. What is the lantern riddle? Let's try."

"Okay, okay." Meng Kui said while turning around to get the riddle, "Brother, you have such a good eye. This lantern is the one that Brother Ran made with the most care."

Meng Wu took a look at the topic with the enigma written on it, and saw the words written on the dark yellow paper:

Not black, not white, not even red and yellow; like jackals, cats and dogs, neither poultry nor beasts.

There are also poems, words, and the Analects of Confucius; it is vague about east, west, north, south, and although it is a short piece, it is also a wonderful essay.

guess two words

"What's this about?" Xia He asked. Meng Wu read the riddle to his husband. Meng Wu thought he was a rough man. He didn't have much hope of guessing the answer to the riddle. seen.When he was a special soldier in his previous life, he had a comrade-in-arms who was a college student. This person knew these strange riddles and pairs very well, and this riddle was given to everyone to guess when he returned from a mission at a dinner party. He couldn’t guess it. All of them were fined three glasses of wine.Meng Wu was also fined three glasses of wine, so he naturally memorized the riddle. He never expected to encounter the same riddle in another world. "It's the word 'guessing'." Meng Wu handed the note back to Meng Kui.

"You guessed it! I found this riddle with great difficulty, and Brother Meng guessed it! This lotus lantern is yours. Brother Meng is so kind to you." Xu Ran teased Xia He with a smile.

Xia He carefully carried the lantern, and the two of them raised their feet and were about to leave, "My dear friend, please stay!" A closed fan was placed in front of Meng Wu.

"What's the matter?" Meng Wu was unhappy in his heart, but he didn't show it at all on his face.

"Can this man give me this lantern? My fiancé likes it very much. If I don't give it back to him, he will lose his temper with me again."

Meng Wu looked at this gorgeously dressed man with a sachet hanging, fanning a folding fan, and a pair of bottomless peach blossom eyes, and he felt vigilant in his heart.

"My husband likes this lantern very much, I'm afraid I can't give it to you."

Huo Xiuwen looked at the ugly and faceless brother next to the imposing man who suspected to be that person, and sighed, what kind of aesthetics is this! "Hey, since it's Zunfulang's favorite, I won't take it away from others. I'm sorry for delaying the two of you. But I met you by chance, can you tell me your name?"

"Meng Wu" Meng Wu just wanted to get rid of this person quickly.

"Good name, I don't know where my dear friend is from?"

"We don't know each other."

"Hey, I also fell in love with my dear friend! But since my dear friend refuses, I won't bother you."

After finishing speaking, Huo Xiuwen took a step back, cupped his hands and said goodbye tactfully and left.He just came to confirm it, and he didn't want to arouse suspicion.

"Husband, this man is so strange."

"It's okay, leave him alone. He's just a kid from a rich family who pleases his fiancé." Meng Wu dispelled Xia He's worries with one sentence.

Putting aside the feeling that something was wrong in his heart, Meng Wu continued to accompany Xia He to the lantern festival.Anyway, at most it's not those things.

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"Let's go release the river lanterns!" Xia He said impatiently.Meng Wu naturally agreed.

When I came to the small stall selling river lanterns, Xia He couldn't put it down because of the dazzling array of river lanterns.Xia He carefully selected a blue river lantern, and the stall owner asked, "Do the customers want to write their own wishes? Or do they have to write for them?" Because many buyers are illiterate, almost all stalls selling river lanterns provide ghostwriting services.

"Write it yourself," Meng Wu replied.

"okay!"

The stall owner handed the pen and paper to Meng Wu

"Husband, what did you write?"

"Want to know?" Meng Wu put down his pen after mentioning their names.

"Living as a couple for life means staying with you and living alone for the rest of your life." It was rare for Meng Wu to be hypocritical.

"Husband...you made a promise! I believe it!" Xia He held the river lamp and looked up at Meng Wu's eyes. "Of course!" behind the ear.Meng Wu saw stubbornness in Xia He's expression, his eyes seemed to be the surface of a calm lake hiding a volcano, which made Meng Wu very happy.

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"Brother Yu, shall we go downstream to catch river lanterns this year?" Meng Yaoyao, who was wearing a red jacket, turned her head and asked...