Song Jiao glanced at Qiu Dayu, then bowed and replied, "I would be honored to accept your offer."
"Okay." Tang Yi smiled gently, but his hands inside his sleeves were making a clicking sound. "Let's go together."
Song Jiao was unwilling to go with him, but with this young lad by her side, she didn't hesitate at all.
Previously, Song Jiao had never gone out alone with him.
...On both sides of the long street, one lantern after another appeared in endless succession.
Zhao San led Qiu Yumei behind his two sons, admiring the beautiful scenery around them.
Unbeknownst to them, they had arrived at Bihu Manor, which was next to Bihu Inn.
Qiu Yumei looked at Zhao San and said, "Husband, let's buy one after Xiaoyan's house is built tomorrow."
"That house must cost a lot of money..." Zhao San paused slightly, but seeing Qiu Yumei's expectant eyes, he smiled and said, "You can decide."
He felt somewhat ashamed, as his wife had long wanted to buy a larger courtyard house in Baiyang City.
However, he was unable to achieve it for a long time, and now, he is only able to do so thanks to his niece.
Their eldest niece, Qiu Yan, was leading three children, looking around.
"Wow! It's so beautiful!" Qiu Ling'er was completely absorbed in it, enjoying it immensely.
Zhao An and Zhao Yang had experienced the fifteenth day of the lunar month several times, so it wasn't as unusual as Qiu Ling'er's.
Seeing Qiu Ling'er staring intently at the lanterns and praising them, Zhao An stepped forward and approached her, saying, "Cousin Ling'er, there are still some pleasure boats ahead. Let's go take a look."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Yang became quite interested and nodded, "Let's go together."
"Okay." Qiu Ling'er followed behind her two cousins, and the three children ran happily towards the distance.
Gu Xiaoran broke free of Qiu Yan's small hand, wanting to go along, but Qiu Yan picked her up and held her in her arms.
Then, she looked at her younger brother beside her and asked, "Ah Xu, why aren't you with them?"
After hearing this, Qiu Xu nodded to his sister and ran towards the crowd ahead.
Qiu Yan, holding Gu Xiaoran in her arms, walked slowly forward with her aunt and uncle to admire the beautiful scenery of the lake.
...a street corner,
A series of gong sounds rang out from the crossroads ahead.
Immediately following was a man's loud voice, "As is customary, every year during the Lantern Festival in Baiyang County, there are lantern riddles to add to the festivities."
"Everyone, as usual, whoever guesses correctly will receive the lantern I'm holding."
Having said that, he shook the lantern in his hand, "This glass lantern is a prized possession of our county magistrate, and it is quite valuable."
As soon as the man finished speaking, everyone around him stared with delight at the glass lantern in his hand, their mouths watering.
The lotus-shaped glass lamp emits a pale pink glow, which is quite beautiful.
The girls liked it at first sight.
As soon as the man said this, cheers erupted: "Great!"
"Let me tell you the riddle:"
Bamboo for the railings, wood for the walls
They only lock up the pigs, not the sheep;
Three boys came to catch a pig.
The pig was so frightened that it started to run around wildly.
"Everyone, start guessing!"
As soon as the man finished speaking, before anyone could ponder, a clear, melodious voice rang out from not far away, accompanied by the whistling of the wind.
"What's so difficult about that? It's just abacus beads."
The speaker was Qiu Dayu.
This riddle was incredibly easy for Qiu Dayu.
After he finished speaking, he stepped forward and walked into the crowd, receiving applause from the surrounding people.
Tang Yi and Song Jiao did not enter the crowd.
They stood at a distance, both calmly watching Qiu Dayu steal the spotlight, but their states of mind were different.
Song Jiao smiled, while Tang Yi's expression was extremely unpleasant.
“Young master, you guessed right, it is indeed an abacus.” After saying that, he presented the lantern to Qiu Dayu. “Young master, today is a special day. Presenting a lantern to a beautiful woman is of great significance.”
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