Chapter 376 The Lantern Festival Poetry Festival has begun!
Xiaojiu Restaurant is an ordinary small restaurant in this huge capital city. It doesn't have the money to imitate the elegant restaurants. A place like Zuiyaju is just an ordinary restaurant. At most, it serves the mutton hotpot made by the Queen Mother, which is now completely popular in the capital city.
A rough man, his clothes were not fancy, but at first glance he looked like a soldier.
A Taoist wearing a lotus crown on his head and a green Taoist robe, but he doesn't look like a good person at first glance.
Between the two of them was a young man in his twenties, dressed elegantly.
The streets and alleys are extremely lively today, and the restaurant is also particularly festive.
However, when there were three of them together, especially the young man who seemed a little silly at first glance, he was sandwiched between the rough man and the bad Taoist, and the two of them were hugging the young man's shoulders.
No matter how you look at it, it looks like this young man has been threatened.
Therefore, it is inevitable that many people will turn their heads to take a few more glances. It is not because they want to meddle in other people's business, but mainly out of curiosity. In case there is something exciting later, they will know the reason so that they can go out and brag about it.
The young man looked at the bad Taoist and said, "Second brother, I didn't do anything wrong."
The young master is naturally Xia Yaomo. As for the bad Taoist, the only one he can call second brother is Xia Zhici, also known as Taoist Chen Xin.
As for the warriors on one side, there is no need to say more, there is only one Su Zifan.
Chen Xin picked up the wine on the table, took a sip and said, "Yao Mo, ask my second brother. I don't know what he told you."
Xia Yaomo became even more depressed and picked up the wine on the table and drank it.
Chen Xin looked at his brother like this, raised his eyes and winked at Su Zifan.
Su Zifan understood and slapped Xia Yaomo on the back immediately, "Don't be sad, that Wu family's eldest daughter, I've always had a crush on her. Look at our prince, he's handsome, not short of money, and has a higher status than you. Look around the whole Xia world, there are few who are better than you. The Wu family's daughter has no taste, I can only say that she is not worthy of you! Don't worry, you have your second brother, we can look for someone else, there are so many girls in the capital, there is no shortage of people! I don't believe that so many girls can dump you. You will always meet one that you like. Besides, today is the Lantern Festival, many ladies who usually don't go out are out, so it's easier to find someone. If you like someone, just tell him and your second brother will help you get her."
Xia Yaomo didn't feel any better, he just felt even more upset. He was so outstanding but still got dumped.
While thinking about it, he picked up the wine jug on the table and wanted to fill it up again, but found it was empty.
At the same time, Chen Xin immediately waved his hand and shouted for another pot of wine.
Then we saw Madam Jiu, the proprietress of Xiaojiu Restaurant, twisting her waist and walking around the counter with a charming look in her eyes. What a charming mature woman. Many people around were staring at her with their eyes glued to her killer waist.
However, when he saw the Ninth Madam coming over, Su Zifan chuckled and continued to look at Xia Yaomo on the side, thinking about how to comfort this poor little thing.
On the other hand, Chen Xin, the bad Taoist, squinted his eyes and looked at Madam Nine: "I haven't seen you for so many years, why is it that you are becoming more and more blurred?"
Madam Nine sneered, then cursed: "Now that you've become a Taoist priest, you still act the same way? Are you thinking of saying something again? In the haze, when I open my eyes, I can't see the world but you, and when I squint, I can only see your two majestic mountains? I thought you learned a lot of skills in Longhu Mountain. Go and look through the Red Mansion. There, the empress wrote a lot of words to seduce the girls."
Chen Xin opened his eyes and looked at the woman he had been teasing, feeling inexplicably sad.
However, the generous and magnanimous Madam Nine looked at Chen Xin like this, sneered again, turned around and left.
Chen Xin shook his head and looked at Su Zifan: "We two brothers are really old."
Su Zifan immediately distanced himself from the matter: "You are you, I am me, I have a wife and children, and I am loyal, not as shameless as you."
Chen Xin wanted to pick up his whisk and strangle Su Zifan to death.
Xia Yaomo ignored the two men and drank another glass of wine. Then he sighed again: "What did I do?"
Hearing this, Su Zifan and Chen Xin looked at each other, feeling helpless.
Chen Xin wanted to help his younger brother overcome his difficulties, therefore, he was very busy these days, using all his energy to arrange blind dates.
And it just so happened that many families were busy taking care of their daughters' affairs, so this was a natural outcome.
But up to now, there are seven of them, including the eldest daughter of the Wu family, Wu Yuan, the Shaoqing of the Taichang Temple!
Not a single one of them worked out for him, and all of them were girls who dumped this stupid brother of his.
This made Chen Xin very worried, so he pulled Su Zifan over to join him.
You can't suffer alone, you have to suffer together!
Xia Yaomo looked at the men and women walking happily with lanterns outside and sighed, "We had originally agreed to parade together today and then go to the Lantern Festival Poetry Festival together."
As he spoke, Xia Yaomo had another glass, but after this one, he seemed unsatisfied and simply picked up the jug and started drinking.
Seeing this scene, Chen Xin and Su Zifan did not try to stop it, but just watched helplessly.
It really is like a young man who knows the taste of sorrow and drinks to relieve his sorrow.
Xia Yaomo drank the whole pot of wine, and his face turned slightly red, obviously he was a little drunk.
Chen Xin remained calm, placed his hands behind Xia Yaomo's back, and gently used his mental skills and internal energy to help his younger brother sober up.
Su Zifan looked at Xia Yaomo and said, "How about we go to the poetry reading first? I'm not invited, but with you two, I can definitely get in. Besides, I guess, there are only couples on the street, which is difficult! But at the poetry reading, there might be many girls who also want to find a partner, so the chances of finding one are higher."
Xia Yaomo didn't even need to be persuaded, he just stood up and said, "Let's go!"
Chen Xin smiled bitterly upon seeing this. Otherwise, this kid would be doomed by love!
Other people's peach blossom disasters are caused by having too many women, which leads to trouble, but those girls all like that guy!
But this boy’s peach blossom disaster is that there are too many women, but none of them choose him. It’s not a big disaster, but the disaster is in his heart!
Before leaving, Chen Xin shouted, "Ninth sister, put it on Lao Su's account, let's go!"
Upon hearing this, Madam Nine smiled.
However, a regular customer in the store heard this and immediately looked at Madam Nine: "Ninth sister?"
Unexpectedly, Madam Nine, who had just heard Chen Xin call her Ninth Sister and was still smiling, immediately looked at the man and cursed, "Who are you calling! Was it you who called?!"
The man was frustrated, and his companions also laughed.
Su Zifan looked at Xia Yaomo, who still had a sad face, and clicked his tongue. He was even more pretentious than when Xia Zhici was young, but at least Xia Zhici was sweet-mouthed!
Thinking of this, Su Zifan looked back at the Xiaojiu Restaurant and said, "Prince, let me tell you a story? Maybe you will feel better after listening to it."
Xia Yaomo looked at Su Zifan curiously.
On the other side, Chen Xin also looked at Su Zifan.
Su Zifan thought for a moment and said, "Let me think about it. I remember that year when I woke up from hanging out with that bastard, it was drizzling and foggy. The bastard suddenly saw a woman. He saw that the woman was alone without an umbrella, so the bastard pretended to be a scholar and came over to help hold the umbrella. The two of them walked side by side with umbrellas. It was raining on the street. Half of the man's body was wet, but the woman was not wet at all. The scene was like flowers blooming on the road, drizzling rain and breeze, and the woman was like a willow swaying in the spring rain. It was a beautiful scene!"
But before Su Zifan finished speaking, Yibian Chenxin covered Su Zifan's mouth with one hand: "Su Zifan, you are bringing up my affairs, right? Do you want me to tell your wife that you looked at that woman's butt yesterday? I remember the time, the place, the number of people present, how long you looked at her, and how many times you looked at her. I remember everything!"
Su Zifan grabbed Chen Xin's hand, then gritted his teeth and said, "Then I will go tell His Majesty that you were telling fortunes on the street, but you were actually touching a girl's hand!"
Although Su Zifan's strength is only at the fifth or sixth level, Chen Xin is at the seventh level.
I definitely can’t beat Chen Xin in a fight.
But in terms of strength, Su Zifan is more or less a horizontal practitioner, so he is not inferior to Chen Xin at all.
therefore!
There was a man and a Taoist priest competing with each other on the street, and veins were bulging on their foreheads, and they didn't want to lose at all.
Xia Yaomo, on the other hand, had been in contact with the two for a few days and was already used to their behavior, so he stood aside and looked at Chen Xin in confusion: "Is that bastard the second brother?"
Hearing Xia Yaomo's words, Su Zifan and Chen Xin tacitly retracted their strength at the same time, and then Chen Xin coughed: "Yeah, yes."
But after he finished speaking, he realized something and immediately corrected himself: "He was a scholar. My second brother at that time was a serious scholar and was enrolled in the Imperial College."
Su Zifan did not choose to spoil the fun, mainly because his attention was attracted by the people making candy figures. He wanted to get two for Wan'er and his wife, as his wife liked sweet things the best.
Xia Yaomo looked at Chen Xin: "What happened to that girl later?"
Su Zifan just came back to his senses when he heard this question, so he said, "Didn't you just see it?"
Xia Yaomo was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized something: "Madam Nine?"
Su Zifan corrected her, "Actually, she shouldn't be called Madam. She has never been married."
But after he finished speaking, seeing Xia Yaomo's curious look, Su Zifan stretched out his hand and put his hand on Xia Yaomo's shoulder: "I told you this story, actually I just want to tell you that when it comes to love, once you decide, you should be as devoted as that Ninth Madam. Although it may sound silly, you won't tolerate any comments from others. If you really want that Wu family's eldest daughter, let's go after her again. If it doesn't work, we can talk about it later. If you don't want her anymore and want to find another one, then forget about it. Let's go to the poetry meeting and look for someone else. If it doesn't work, we can find the Empress. The Empress is your sister-in-law and my eldest niece. If you beg her, maybe it will work!"
After saying that, Su Zifan thought about Su Changan, and then added: "She is very powerful."
Before Xia Yaomo could say anything, Chen Xin pointed at Su Zifan and said, "Su Zifan, I'm warning you. You can teach my brother anything, but don't teach him to be a lovesick man. You should give up on Miss Wu. You don't need to hang yourself on a tree."
But after saying that, Chen Xin looked at Xia Yaomo and added: "Of course, you can be romantic, but you can't be vulgar, and you can't be a heartless person."
Xia Yaomo was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Then, second brother, are you considered an unfaithful person?"
Chen Xin was stunned for a moment, then after thinking seriously for a while, he said, "Some things cannot be defined. After all, there are too many people who like your second brother, and I can't like them all one by one, right? Besides, your second brother is a monk, and these things are all in the past. Now I am determined to practice Taoism, and I only want to practice Taoism. You can't use me as an example."
Xia Yaomo looked at Chen Xin, and then at Su Zifan.
After a moment of silence, he looked up and saw pedestrians laughing and playing on the street. Xia Yaomo sighed, "Why not look at other girls? The Queen's sister-in-law said that when you meet the right person, you will definitely be sure of him/her. Although Miss Wu is a good person and one of the best people I've met through blind dates, she may not be my match."
Just as Xia Yaomo had finished speaking, a lantern float appeared at the corner of the street. It was obvious at first glance that it was a float organized by a non-governmental organization for a tea party. It was decorated with mostly green and had a second floor, with singing and dancing girls playing music on the first floor.
On the second floor, there were the courtesans from Wei Rui Xuan, also wearing green clothes, and the beautiful ladies.
The so-called jade woman is the title for the most beautiful and talented man in this industry.
Equal status to the oiran.
There were a lot of people following the lantern car, and it looked like it would be even more beautiful when the lanterns were lit at night.
The beauty was so beautiful that even Chen Xin, who thought he was very good-looking, had to admit he was superior to her.
But think about Su Changan
Chen Xin shook his head, because that was a monster, not even a human being.
but
Looking at the charming courtesan, Chen Xin remembered his other business, so he lowered his head to look at Xia Yaomo: "Yaomo, what happened to Lianqiao and Liu Baishi?"
Xia Yaomo was stunned for a moment and shook his head: "I don't know."
Chen Xin asked: "I never told you?"
Xia Yaomo shook his head again: "Yes, but Lian Qiao said he didn't know either. But Lian Qiao told me that he didn't dare to look for Miss Baishi anymore. He said that every time he saw Liu Baishi's eyes, Jianxin would be affected. But, he would still look for her. I don't understand either."
Chen Xin was puzzled for a moment, but after thinking carefully, he counted on his fingers, and then looked up at Su Zifan: "If this thing is done, you owe me a meal."
Su Zifan was stunned for a moment, not knowing how this had to do with him.
After Chen Xin said, "That couple is going to be together, which will be good for your Wan'er," he looked at Xia Yaomo and said, "Lian Qiao, that unlucky little guy, has found a partner. Why is it so difficult for you to save the situation? Is my Xia family going to be the first one to fail to find a wife?"
Su Zifan took a look at the other side, then looked at Xia Yaomo: "Prince, did you see the beauty in the car just now?"
Xia Yaomo nodded.
Su Zifan: "Do you feel anything?"
Xia Yaomo said: "He's a pretty good-looking guy."
Su Zifan: "How come gender is so important? Men too."
Bang!!
Just before Su Zifan finished speaking, Chen Xin kicked Su Zifan onto a pile of debris on the side of the road without any hesitation, and cursed, "Fuck you! Get out!"
When the people around saw the commotion, they all turned their heads to look over.
Seeing that it was the Taoist priest who was beating people, everyone became even more curious.
but
What happened next was a bit disappointing.
Those who originally wanted to see the two people conflict and then fight each other left in disappointment.
After the man got up after being beaten, he cursed a few words, then walked to the Taoist priest, and several people just left.
What a bummer!
However, Su Zifan and Chen Xin don't care about these things at all. They are used to fighting and playing around. You kick me and I kick you. It's just brothers' business and none of other people's business!
but
Chen Xin pursed her lips and looked down at Xia Yaomo: "Yaomo, you are not interested in that beauty, right?"
Although Xia Yaomo was simple-minded, he was not stupid. He could understand what was meant by this and said immediately, "Brother! I'm not interested in men!"
Chen Xin breathed a sigh of relief, not because he was afraid that Xia Yaomo had a homosexual fetish, which was not a big deal. The main reason was that he was afraid of the promise he had made in front of his uncle and aunt that he would definitely find a wife for Yaomo.
As a result, he was looking for a wife for someone, but he found a son-in-law instead. Thinking about what would happen to his uncle and aunt, Chen Xin didn't even dare to think about it. Moreover, this was a big cause and effect, and he couldn't get involved in it.
The three of them traveled together.
Chen Xin was still carefree and behaved like a bad Taoist priest. He would occasionally ask Xia Yaomo to look at a certain girl, but Xia Yaomo would shake his head, count on his fingers, look like a charlatan, and then say, "Well, you two are not destined to be together."
When Su Zifan walked on the street before, he was most interested in girls and fun things, but now, he is interested in girls' little toys and sweets, mainly for his wife and Wan'er.
We passed several streets along the way, and it was really bustling with laughter and the sound of gongs and drums that never stopped.
only
The closer we got to the poetry reading, the more strange things started to happen.
That is, many people on the street will avoid people wearing masks, especially those who are thin and weak.
Even if they are slightly touched, they will quickly apologize.
Especially at street stalls, if you meet someone wearing a mask, you have to greet them.
It is truly a grand scene of humility and etiquette.
only
This only happened to those who wore masks. As for the others, they would still curse at each other.
Or they meet, and then the masked person takes off the mask, and conflicts arise.
Seeing this, Chen Xin shook his head and put his hand on Xia Yaomo's shoulder: "Look, your sister-in-law has made people so afraid that she is the one wearing the mask that they dare not even breathe."
Xia Yaomo was helpless.
He knows about this.
That is, His Majesty and the Queen like to go on incognito visits, and every time they go out they wear masks to conceal their identities. This makes many people in the capital city think too much when they see people wearing masks.
then
This is how the scene is now.
But the reason why this place is so frequent is because the venue of the poetry gathering [Mantanglou] is here, and everyone knows that His Majesty and the Queen will attend.
but
No one knows whether he attended in disguise or came in person.
That's why everyone is so cautious.
He was afraid that the person wearing the mask was the Empress or the Emperor, and that he would end up like the unlucky guy from the Zuo family.
After walking for a while, I finally saw the [Mantang Building].
But then.
Su Zifan and his friends noticed a lot of women and some men in the crowd, and they walked towards Mantang Building.
Just at the entrance of Mantang Building, a carriage pulled by three horses stopped there, and then a man in a purple gown walked out, looking extremely strange. As soon as he appeared, the man gently waved the round fan in his hand and smiled sweetly. Many women and even men looked at him straight.
And seeing this scene.
Chen Xin took a breath and looked at Xia Yaomo who was also looking over there: "You don't feel anything!"
Xia Yaomo looked at Chen Xin helplessly: "No!"
Instead, Su Zifan smiled and said, "This is Zhou Xiaoan, right? I haven't seen you for so many years. Are you so coquettish now?"
(End of this chapter)
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