Chapter 190 He is the reference standard
Mojiang Town is far from the city center, and the guests decided not to return to the hotel at noon for fear of delaying the afternoon filming.
The four of them came to a restaurant, sat down by the window on the second floor, and ordered some food.
Maybe because it wasn't a holiday, there weren't many people in the restaurant and it looked a bit deserted.
After a while, the proprietress came to serve them the food.
"Are you from out of town for tourism? There's a lantern festival happening today. If you're free tonight, come and have some fun!"
"Lantern Festival?" Lin Wanwan asked gently, "Aren't there only Lantern Festivals during the Lantern Festival?"
"This is our local lantern festival," the proprietress said with a smile. "It's held three times a year, at the beginning, middle, and end of the year."
“At the beginning of the year, pray for the health of the elders; in the middle of the year, pray for love between husband and wife or finding a good spouse.”
"As for the end of the year, with the Lunar New Year approaching, people can pray for anything. Most people pray for good fortune in the coming year!"
"I think you two look like a couple. Why don't you go buy a twin lotus lantern and set it off in the south at 7pm? It's cheaper there!"
When Jiang Yunyao heard the word "charge", she immediately asked, "How much is it per person?"
"I can tell you've never set off a lantern before. We don't count by number of people here, we count by number of lanterns! Ten yuan each!"
The proprietress smiled and walked to the window. She pointed at the river below and explained to them.
"Do you see the river downstairs? Light it up in town, 15 yuan each!"
"Once we get to the north of town, we can't release lanterns anymore. That's the lower reaches of the river, and they're responsible for salvaging the lanterns!"
Everyone: “…”
salvage……
The lanterns have been salvaged. Will the prayers still work?
The proprietress had seen many tourists and knew what they were thinking. She was not surprised to see the four people have different expressions.
She smiled and said, "It's just an experience. Believe it or not, but after releasing the lanterns, the scenery on the river is still very beautiful!"
"If you don't want to release the lanterns, you can come and enjoy the night view at night. I guarantee it's worth it!"
After the proprietress finished her introductions, she went to greet new guests.
[Just thinking about it, the night view is beautiful! ]
[Of course it looks good! But it all costs money! Ten yuan for only one light is too expensive!]
[What I said before is what you don't understand! These days, even praying to the gods requires a certain amount of "yuan"!]
[Oh! Again, what you buy is emotional value. It all depends on whether the buyer thinks it is worth it!]
I don't understand why the fee is so high when the distance of the light rafting in the town is short?
[Maybe it’s more beautiful in town, so it’s more expensive?]
[A local explained that there aren't many places to display lanterns in town, so they're 5 yuan more expensive!]
[What a saying: “scarcity makes things valuable”! ]
After dinner, the group rested for a while in the restaurant and then came to the south side of the town that the proprietress mentioned.
The endless river water comes from the south, converges at the entrance to the town, and slowly flows into the river in the town.
Many stalls selling lanterns have been set up on the stone road next to the entrance of the town.
Many young men and women stood in front of different stalls, choosing their favorite lanterns.
Without thinking, Lu Mucheng pulled Wanwan, who seemed to be a little interested, and walked towards a stall.
Xie Yixing was also eager to try, "Jiang Yunyao, let's go buy one too!"
Jiang Yunyao didn't believe this, but as the proprietress said, it was just an experience.
Besides, she didn't want to dampen his enthusiasm.
Jiang Yunyao nodded and followed him towards the stall.
The stall owner was a man in his forties or fifties. As soon as he saw the two people, he picked up the twin lotus lanterns on the stall and started shouting.
"Are you two a couple? Come buy a twin lotus lantern! Pray for your long-lasting love, smooth relationship, and long life together!"
When Xie Yixing heard this, he immediately said, "We bought this lamp!"
Seeing that he was a straightforward person, the boss smiled even more and enthusiastically introduced the process of releasing lanterns.
"After dark, find a viewing spot, scan the QR code, pay, and place the lit lanterns on the water..."
Jiang Yunyao took a look at the lantern. It was no different from an ordinary lotus lantern, except that two lotus lanterns were stuck together!
In terms of price, the Twin Lotus Lantern is 8 yuan more expensive than the Lotus Lantern, but the water fee for placing two Lotus Lanterns is 20 yuan.
If you calculate it, it seems that the buyer has saved 2 yuan and made a profit, but in fact it is not the case.
There is no rule that says couples must use twin lotus lanterns when praying. If you want to pray, you can just buy one lotus lantern!
To put it bluntly, the few extra dollars spent by buyers are actually paying for the so-called good meaning!
Jiang Yunyao seemed to understand something.
However, this marketing method did remind her that it could be improved and used in the promotion of Ruan's products!
[OMG! A lotus lantern costs 30! The prices in the scenic area are outrageous!]
[Not bad! For our IP, 30 yuan is just the price of six xiaolongbao!]
[From what you said, a lotus lantern should cost 90 yuan in your place!]
[Hey! Do you think Jiang Yunyao is too quiet? Is she worried about the money?]
[Ayao is so generous, she wouldn't feel bad about spending money just for a lamp!]
[That's true! When she first met Tiao Tiao, Jiang Yunyao turned her back on him, but when it came to paying for dog food, she was more forthright than anyone else!]
[If you ask me, our Director He is the most stingy one! ]
There were still more than four hours before the Lantern Festival began, so Jiang and Xie left the lanterns with their boss and went for a walk in the town.
There are many specialty products here, such as plum wine, locust flower cakes, tea-flavored candy... and various kinds of wind chimes.
Jiang and Xie ate while shopping and bought a few wind chimes, planning to take them back as gifts for Ms. Ruan, Ms. Shi and others.
At night, the four of them each chose a spot and released the lit lanterns onto the river.
Xie Yixing moved the water surface, allowing the lanterns to slowly flow to the center of the river.
He clasped his hands together, closed his eyes, and recited the blessing given by his boss.
"I pray that Jiang Yunyao and Xie Yixing can have a long-lasting love, a smooth relationship, and live happily ever after!"
Jiang Yunyao saw his actions and thought he was too formal. Now when she heard his prayer, she was stunned.
Grow old together? She and Xie Yixing?
Jiang Yunyao turned and looked at the river.
At this moment, many lanterns were floating on the river. The beautiful flames reflected on the river water, illuminating most of the river surface.
The beautiful scenery was reflected in her eyes, but her thoughts had drifted far away.
From the moment she was born, she never thought that she would marry someone in this life.
But now, if you ask her about her ideal type, she probably has an answer, because the person next to her is the reference standard.
Jiang Yunyao pulled Xie Yixing up and stood up, facing him. Facing his confused gaze, she raised her head slightly and looked straight into his eyes.
A voice as light as the wind reached the ears of the two.
"Xie Yixing, have you thought it through?"
Xie Yixing looked into her sparkling eyes, his heart beating uncontrollably.
He subconsciously lowered his tone and asked blankly, "What did you think of?"
Jiang Yunyao's tone was more serious than ever before, and her eyes were firm.
"Even if I can't guarantee that I will love you forever, will you still spend your whole life with me and grow old with me?"
This time last year, their agreement had expired, but neither of them tacitly mentioned it.
Now is the time to face this problem.
When Xie Yixing heard her say "I can't guarantee it", he felt lost for a moment, but in the next moment, he became optimistic again.
"It doesn't matter. It's enough that I will always love you! This way we can grow old together!"
At this moment, Jiang Yunyao felt that the lock on her heart seemed to have been cracked.
When the chains broke, the heart struggled open, eager to hug the other person.
Jiang Yunyao followed her heart, she pulled Xie Yixing over and gave him a light kiss on the face.
Fireworks had already been set off by the river, and the sound of the fireworks exploding one after another was far less loud than the sound of the fireworks in Xie Yixing's heart.
He was at a loss as to what to do, but his hands seemed to have their own consciousness and slowly wrapped around her waist.
Under the colorful fireworks and beside the riverside full of lanterns, a man and a woman embraced each other, leaving the most beautiful shot.
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