Telepathy
Ever since Jin Zhenjiao's residence in the Jin family shop was taken back and her source of income was cut off, she was brought to the food shop by Song Tiaotiao to help.
Compared to the past, Jin Zhenjiao's smile was obviously much more frequent than before.
Although his financial situation is not as good as before, Zhao Huaian handed over all his assets to Jin Zhenjiao after he expressed his feelings, and Jin Zhenjiao could use them as she pleased.
In terms of actions, ever since Zhao Huaian got rid of the feeling of You Ran in his heart, he could no longer hide his love for her. After finishing his work every day, he would stay by Jin Zhenjiao's side and let her do whatever she wanted.
During the Lantern Festival, Tiaotiao Food Shop has launched various flavors of Yuanxiao.
Purple sweet potato and osmanthus filling, fermented rice and rose filling, red bean and brown sugar filling, black sesame and peanut filling...
Various types of Yuanxiao are made with glutinous rice flour and sauce, and the colors are soft and attractive.
Before being cooked, they are kept fresh on the display stand, round and cute like snowballs.
When fully cooked, the thin crust melts in your mouth, and the filling is rich and sweet, leaving a lingering aftertaste.
During the Lantern Festival reunion, Song Tiaotiao not only provides cooking and eating services in the store, but also provides take-out services, so that you can bring the Lantern Festival dumplings back home to enjoy with your family when you are far away.
In recent days, as the New Year is coming to an end, merchants from the North and South Dynasties have been traveling more frequently than in previous days.
Therefore, as soon as the Yuanxiao dumplings were launched, they were sold out in the afternoon.
Today, the market in Songbai Village will be open from day to night, decorated with lights and colors to celebrate the festival.
That night, the cold is light and the night is long, the bright moon follows people.
The long street that runs through Songbai Village is dotted with lights like stars.
As a remote village, Songbai Village may not have the magnificent scenery of thousands of flowers blooming in the night breeze like the capital, but it is still very lively with the dancing of dragons and fishes, lanterns and crowds of tourists.
Guess lantern riddles, visit lantern displays...
Lovers wander hand in hand and spend a wonderful night together; the family laughs sweetly, and the moon and the people are full.
On the street, Song Tiaotiao and Gu Chengjue walked side by side.
Looking around, Song Tiaotiao was overwhelmed by the beautiful lanterns.
Coming from the food shop, the first lantern stall I encountered was run by Brother Gu Chengjue.
When the brothers and their wives saw the two men approaching, they smiled at each other and said to them, "Come and see if there is anything you like."
Both of them smiled and nodded.
When her eyes found a lively rabbit lantern, Song Tiaotiao's eyes moved and she was about to give a look to the shop owner's wife when she felt her sleeve suddenly being pulled.
Song Tiaotiao looked back and saw that it was Gu Chengjue. She smiled brightly and asked, "What's wrong?"
Under the colorful lights, Gu Chengjue was distracted for a moment as he looked at Song Tiaotiao's sparkling almond-shaped eyes.
After a moment, he lowered his crow-wing eyelashes, hid the flash in his eyes, and took a jade-white lotus lantern from the stall owner.
When he raised the lotus lantern to the level of his eyebrows, Gu Chengjue raised his phoenix eyes slightly: "Tiaotiao, this is for you."
Song Tiaotiao looked at Gu Chengjue's face illuminated by the warmth of the lotus lamp, and her eyes moved slightly.
After a moment, she concealed the thoughts in her eyes, smiled and took the lotus lantern handed to her by Gu Chengjue, and looked at it carefully.
Every detail of that lotus lantern is portrayed in great detail.
It is so vivid that it seems to make people feel the petals catching dew in the summer rain and the stamens releasing fragrance when the wind blows.
When she saw the words "元婷婷" on the lamppost, the smile in Song Tiaotiao's eyes became even brighter. She shook her head but smiled without saying anything.
Gu Chengjue didn't understand why, but he still laughed along: "Tiaotiao, what's wrong?"
Song Tiaotiao and the shop owner's wife smiled at each other, and then whispered in Gu Chengjue's ear, "Look, 'Gift to Chengjue'."
After she finished speaking, she took the rabbit lantern from the shop owner's wife and pointed it out to Gu Chengjue to show him his name.
When Gu Chengjue saw the signature engraved on the lamppost, his eyes sparkled and his heart was moved.
He smiled faintly, looking down at the person in front of him, whose eyes were illuminated by the lights. "Thank you, Tiaotiao. I like you very much."
Song Tiaotiao raised her eyes to look at him and smiled: "I like yours, too."
Seeing the two of them communicating with each other, the stall owner's wife smiled and covered her lips. "You really are so in tune with each other. That day, when Li Lang and I returned home and saw each other, I realized that you all had hidden lanterns here, and you did it so perfectly. It made us feel ashamed of ourselves."
Shop owner Li put his arm around his wife's shoulders and laughed heartily, "Otherwise, how can we say they are a pair of lovers? Only when they understand each other can they overcome all difficulties."
Hearing this, the two of them looked at each other quietly with their eyes flashing.
Their eyes met, each other's figures reflected in their vision.
Song Tiaotiao looked at Gu Chengjue with a warm look in his eyes, and before he realized that he was deeply trapped, he lowered his gaze slightly.
Only the heartbeats echoing in her chest reminded her that something had changed subtly and secretly.
After saying goodbye to stall owner Li and his wife, the two walked side by side through the bustling crowd and happened to meet Brother Zhang who was selling candied haws.
In addition to the candied haws stall, stall owner Zhang also set up a sugar painting stall tonight.
The twelve zodiac animals are placed on the table, vivid and full of spirit.
Upon seeing the two, his eyes lit up and he greeted them, "Just now I was asking Madam Bo and Little Gu Zhao where you were going, and I didn't expect to see you again in the blink of an eye. I've opened a candy painting stall today, so just tell me what zodiac animal you'd like to eat, and you don't have to spin the turntable."
Song Tiaotiao was originally a little worried about whether she could transfer to the rabbit that Gu Chengjue liked.
Hearing this, she smiled happily: "Then Brother Zhang, please make me a candy rabbit painting."
Stall owner Zhang glanced at Gu Chengjue, who was suppressing his smile, and understood.
He smiled and led the two into the shop, handing the sugar spoon to Song Tiaotiao: "Come, Miss Song, you have superb cooking skills, why not try it yourself. After all, sugar painting is only fun if you draw it yourself."
Song Tiaotiao thought about it carefully for a moment and felt that it was a unique experience, so she handed the lantern to Gu Chengjue for safekeeping.
If you stay outside for a long time, your fingers will inevitably feel stiff.
Song Tiaotiao twisted her wrist and bent her fingertips before taking the sugar spoon from Brother Zhang.
After carefully observing Brother Zhang's example drawing with her almond-shaped eyes, she lowered her eyes and copied it carefully.
The thick amber syrup cascades down like silk, and after dripping over the chopping board for sugar painting, it becomes as smooth and continuous as a stroke of ink.
However, the production process was not as smooth as expected.
Later on, whenever Song Tiaotiao wanted to exert force, her stiff fingertips would slow down her movement, causing her pen to tremble.
When I picked it up, the pattern of a docile rabbit now looked like its fur was standing on end.
Seeing that Song Tiaotiao was a little depressed, Gu Chengjue carefully considered his words and comforted her, "Rabbits are naturally furry, and Tiaotiao has done a very realistic job."
Hearing this, Song Tiaotiao felt much brighter. She smiled and handed the sugar painting to him: "Its owner is you. Since you can accept it, I will give it to you with peace of mind."
After saying goodbye to Brother Zhang, the two headed towards the most lively lantern riddle stall in the night market.
Gu Chengjue looked at the fluffy little rabbit in his hand, and the more he looked at it, the more he liked it. In the end, he couldn't bear to eat it, so he changed the subject and said, "When I made the gloves, the material I used was too thin."
Hearing this, Song Tiaotiao lowered her eyes and looked at the gloves on her hands.
It was obvious that the two of them were working together while making it. The texture is well matched and the materials are solid, and there is no fault to be found.
Song Tiaotiao thought that Gu Chengjue was trying to comfort her in various ways. She shook her head and said with a smile, "You've done a lot. It's just that this winter is too cold..."
As soon as she finished speaking, Song Tiaotiao felt someone gently put their arm around her shoulders, and it seemed as if someone was hugging her from behind.
"careful."
Hearing Gu Chengjue say this, Song Tiaotiao was confused at first.
But when they looked up, they saw a big man standing in front of them. They looked at each other and nodded apologetically.
The incident happened suddenly. Although she escaped unharmed, the small scarf that Bo Shuang had knitted for her became a little loose due to the crowd brushing against her.
Gu Chengjue placed his hands on Song Tiaotiao's shoulders and felt the cold wind seeping into her neck.
He glanced down at Song Tiaotiao, and after their gazes met, he saw no resistance in her eyes.
After a moment, his eyes were dim, and he gently raised his fingertips to tie his scarf again.
Song Tiaotiao watched Gu Chengjue's fingers moving, but did not say anything to stop him.
…
"Guess the lantern riddles, and get a Yuanxiao (Chinese lantern festival) reward for the correct answer!"
Song Tiaotiao was originally the owner of a food shop and was not interested in the prizes. She and Gu Chengjue came here just for fun.
This kind of atmosphere is rare for her in modern times. Before, when she was in Beijing, she was burdened with her family's reputation and was quite restricted. Now that she can be free, she naturally has a lot of fun.
The two of them were quick-witted and after a few rounds of conversation, they gradually got into the groove. As they went back and forth, they had already won quite a few Yuanxiao (Chinese lanterns).
But after a while, the two decided to quit while they were ahead. After all, they were from the same village and it would be bad to disrupt other people's business and public interest.
Just as they were about to turn around, they heard a voice full of vicissitudes of life: "Parting is the beginning of meeting, meeting is the beginning of parting."
The two of them couldn't help but look sideways when they heard this.
It turned out to be an old Taoist priest wearing a Taoist robe and looking like an immortal.
Seeing them looking at him, the old Taoist priest turned around and smiled at them, "Two young Taoist friends, what do you think of this?"
Song Tiaotiao thought for a moment and said, "The world is not just a cycle of separation and meeting. The most important thing is to cherish the present."
Gu Chengjue looked at Song Tiaotiao and said, "If we can become like intertwined trees, there will be no true separation."
When they reached the end of the market, they should have followed the crowd back.
But Gu Chengjue led Song Tiaotiao to a small bridge over the Songbai River.
Because he had a custom in mind.
The lights here are dim and there are few people, only the glacier and the moon are bright.
Song Tiaotiao looked left and right, and finally fixed her gaze on Gu Chengjue, and jokingly said, "Gu Chengjue, what did you bring me here for? To see the stars, or to admire the moon?"
Gu Chengjue glanced at her lightly, smiled helplessly, and shook his head: "Tiaotiao, do you still remember that during the Lantern Festival, if a woman sees a bridge and crosses it, all diseases will be driven away."
Hearing this, Song Tiaotiao was stunned. After a while, she chuckled and murmured, "So this is what you wanted to do. Thank you for your concern."
Gu Chengjue's eyes flickered: "Actually, this isn't entirely my intention."
Having said that, he slightly opened his coat and pulled out a pine or cypress wood hairpin engraved with magnolia flowers from the cloth pocket on his chest that Song Tiaotiao had sewn for him.
Seeing this, Song Tiaotiao's eyes flickered, and he chuckled as if nothing had happened, "You've been stealing a lot of skills from me these days. Besides the lanterns, are you also learning from Brother Zhao?"
Gu Chengjue shook his head slightly and said firmly, "No, it's with my brother."
Hearing this, Song Tiaotiao's eyes flashed and she lowered her eyes.
At that moment, Gu Chengjue's clear voice, like a breeze beside her ears, touched Song Tiaotiao's heart.
"Tiao Tiao, would you like me to put the hairpin on your hair?"
Song Tiaotiao's heart was pounding.
Although she did not know the meaning of the red hairband before, she knew the meaning of giving each other hairpins.
Her mind was in a mess. She raised her head and asked, "Gu Chengjue, do you know the meaning of the red hairband?"
Hearing this, Gu Chengjue's eyes moved slightly. He looked into Song Tiaotiao's eyes and said seriously: "I know. But giving it to you does not go against my wishes." Because I have always known its meaning.
When the questions that have been stranded in your mind are answered.
Song Tiaotiao had mixed feelings in her heart, and her eyes were filled with complex emotions.
Gu Chengjue looked into those almond-shaped eyes filled with emotion, and said cautiously, "So, Tiaotiao, are you willing?"
Song Tiaotiao clutched the lantern pole, her eyes tightly closed, and her mind was going through countless twists and turns.
After a while, she followed her heart, smiled and nodded.
At that moment, Gu Chengjue's eyes were filled with high spirits, as if he was dreaming of the young man who had returned from the battlefield, full of pride and joy.
With a bright smile in his eyes, he held Song Tiaotiao's shoulders and gently pinned the hairpin on her.
In a moment, fireworks burst into the sky above the night market.
It was as if the Milky Way had fallen, and the stars were hanging in the eyes of the two people, who only knew each other.
It’s just that our time together is short, and after we part tomorrow, I don’t know when we will meet again.
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