Xu Jin and the three of them walked around the East and West Markets, and then followed the flow of people to the south gate of the city. Because of the Lantern Festival every year, the government will come forward to organize a lantern festival, and the venue is chosen near the Xinjiang Wharf in the south of the city.

Therefore, the most lively place on the wharf in the south of the city, almost all the people of the city will come here to participate in the Lantern Festival, especially at night, countless water lanterns are put into the Xinjiang River and go downstream, coupled with the sky lanterns rising in the sky, it is really unprecedented, beautiful.

The closer to the south city gate, the flow of people is dense, it is simply a cloud, sweating into rain, Xu Jin and others followed the flow of people for half an hour before advancing fifty meters and came to the city gate.

Xu Jin realized that everyone who passed by would stop and reach out to touch the big copper nail on the city gate, no wonder the speed was so slow.

When Xu Jin asked, he learned that the original purpose of touching the copper nail was to seek good luck, and it was rumored that this would prolong life and bring good luck.

Xu Jin couldn't help but be speechless, which reminded him of the bronze statue of the famous general Huo Qubing in a scenic spot in the later generations, tourists like to come forward to touch it, just because his name is to be sick, but Huo Qubing died of illness when he was 24 years old, I don't know how those tourists who touch it will feel after knowing.

At this time, the copper nails on the two city gates in front of him were touched and shiny, Xu Jin was naturally not interested in touching them, and I don't know how many bacteria were stained on this thing, but everyone was still so happy to touch it.

Xie Xiaowan and the little slave also reached out and touched it when they passed by, Xu Jin saw that they were so pious, and it was not easy to say anything, but in the end, under the resentful gaze of the little girl, Xu Jin had no choice but to pinch his nose and touch the copper nail.

As soon as you walk out of the south gate, you will see a high color shed, with the color shed as the center point, there are temporary markets in the vicinity, there are all kinds of stalls on both sides, most of them are selling lanterns, there are all kinds of snacks and juggling performances, and even storytellers open to tell stories, and the people at the end are surging, and it is very lively.

The little slave was so excited to look at this, look at that, Xie Xiaowan was afraid that the little slave would get lost, so she followed behind without leaving one step, Xu Jin followed helplessly, it felt like a parent taking a child to a shopping mall.

"Hey, this is fun, guess the lantern riddle to win the lantern!" The little slave suddenly stopped in front of a stall selling lanterns.

Xu Jin took a closer look and saw a wooden board erected in front of the stall, which was pasted with red paper: guess the lantern riddle to win the lantern.

"Guess the lantern riddle and win the lantern, do you want to try it?" The stall owner is a middle-aged man in his forties, with a thin neck and a shrewd face, and when he saw Xu Jin and others stopping at the stall, he immediately greeted him with a smile.

"Boss, can you really win lanterns by guessing lantern riddles?" The little slave asked.

The lean boss patted his chest and said, "Hey, this is natural, as long as you can guess, I can pick any lanterns here!" ”

The little slave pointed to the largest rosette fairy lamp and said, "Does it also include this one?" ”

This rosette fairy lamp is life-tall, beautifully worked, and is worth a lot of money at a glance.

The lean boss smiled and said, "Of course, all the lights in my booth are fine!" ”

The little slave said happily: "Then I want to guess, the boss will come up with the problem!" ”

The boss suddenly smiled: "Okay! ”

Xu Jin's heart moved, and he hurriedly said: "Boss, slow down, the rules haven't been explained clearly, guess to win the lantern, what if you can't guess?" ”

The lean boss's face was slightly stiff, and he smiled: "If you guess the lantern, if you don't guess, you will naturally buy the lantern, so you can take the lantern without winning or losing, which is a great thing!" ”

Xu Jin faintly felt that this profiteer's style seemed to be a little familiar, and said quietly: "How much is that rosette fairy lamp?" ”

"Hehe, it's not expensive, such a big lamp is only two taels of silver!"

Xie Xiaowan was suddenly startled, and blurted out: "Two taels of silver is not expensive?" ”

The lean boss said with a straight face: "This girl is in good shape, my rosette fairy light is the cost of one or two nineteen dollars of silver, except for labor and venue fees, I will earn dozens of dollars of hard money, this big festival is not easy for us, right." What's more, if you have the ability, you can take a penny without spending it. ”

Xie Xiaowan was speechless for a moment, it seems quite fair to say this!

Xu Jin was not so easily fooled, and it was estimated that the cost of this lamp would be five dollars of silver, or even lower, and said lightly: "That boss, how many lantern riddles do you have to guess for this rosette fairy lamp?" ”

The boss suddenly sneered and said, "Hey, this son is an understanding person!" After speaking, spread out his hands and ten fingers.

The little slave's eyes widened: "Ten Dao? ”

"Guess the kung fu of a cup of tea in a limited time!" The boss added.

The little slave couldn't help but say angrily: "Profiteer, no wonder you say that guess the lantern riddle to win the lantern, you are not a pit person!" ”

As soon as these words came out, the originally kind boss suddenly turned dark and said: "Ouch, how can you talk, you pay attention to your love and my willingness to do business, and I didn't force you with a knife rack on my neck, you can not play, why do you say that I am cheating!" ”

"You're a pit man, profiteer!"

"Little cub, say it again!"

Seeing that the lean boss who was embarrassed and angry was about to roll up his sleeves, Xu Jin waved his hand and said: "Why should the boss be like a child, I guessed this lantern!" ”

The thin boss rolled his eyes and whispered, "Really? As long as one of the ten lantern riddles is missed, you have to buy the lantern! ”

Xie Xiaowan suddenly became nervous, two taels of silver, she could only earn it by getting up early and working in the dark for ten days, but it was not so bad.

The little slave followed Xie Xiaowan to open a shop during this time, and naturally knew that it was not easy to earn two taels of silver, but he was angry and wanted to teach this profiteer a lesson, so he looked at Xu Jin with both worry and a little expectation.

Xu Jin said calmly: "This is natural! ”

"Okay, that's what you promised, don't say that I cheated you, and the ugly words are in front, if you dare to repay the debt, let's go to the county office to find the old man to comment!"

Xu Jin said lightly: "Don't worry, you are a scholar in the next place, and you can't do anything to repay your debts!" ”

The lean boss smiled: "Okay, let's start, in order to show justice, the mystery of the ten lantern fans is pasted on the lantern, and you can come forward to verify it yourself." ”

Xu Jin was about to answer, but saw a group of people walking quickly towards this side, and the first two were Fei Maoxian and Fei Maozhong.

"Brother Xu!"

The Fei family brothers obviously found Xu Jin and happily stepped forward to say hello.

"It's a coincidence that the people sacrifice to the people, you also come to visit the Lantern Festival!" Xu Jin smiled and took a step forward, now he and the two brothers of the Fei family are very familiar with each other.

Fei Maoxian said with a smile: "It's rare once a year, so naturally I have to take the sisters out for a walk." ”

The three girls of the Fei family are coming from behind at this time, the three girls are all good-looking, and today they are even more delicate in costumes, especially Fei Ruyi, who has grown up, and there is a kind of surprise that makes people shine, attracting the attention of young men who are less than four, if it weren't for the three girls following Yahuan and the guards behind them, I am afraid they would all have to come up and talk.

"Xu Jin, hehe, sister Xiaowan, little slave!" Fei Xiaoyu greeted him with a smile when he walked up.

Xie Xiaowan was stunned, looked at Fei Xiaoyu carefully, and said in surprise: "It turns out that ...... It's you! ”

During this time, Fei Xiaoyu disguised herself as a man and went to the haggis shop twice to eat haggis, and as soon as she opened her mouth, Xie Xiaowan recognized it.

Fei Xiaoyu winked playfully: "Isn't that me!" ”

Fei Maoxian and Fei Maozhong looked at each other and smiled bitterly, they didn't have to ask to guess what was going on, and it was not once or twice that this little girl of his own family slipped out to play in disguise as a man.

Fei Maozhong said simply: "Brother Xu, Mrs. Xu, officially introduce, this is the little sister Fei Xiaoyu, this is the cousin Fei Ruyi, and this is also the cousin Fei Jixiang......"

Xu Jin knew that the girl he met in the study that day was called Fei Ruyi, and both of them hurriedly looked away, and the latter's face was even more flushed.

"Hey, that Xu Gongzi, can't you guess the lantern riddle?" The lean boss had been waiting a little impatiently, and when he saw a group of people still greeting there, he couldn't help but remind him.

Fei Maozhong's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he smiled: "Brother Xu, you are guessing the lantern riddle again!" ”

Xu Jin briefly explained the reason, and the Fei family brothers glanced at each other, and they all looked at the lean boss with some sympathy.

"Okay, okay, let's get started!" Fei Xiaoyu, who has always liked to be lively, suddenly urged excitedly.

Fei Jixiang even smiled and said: "Young Master Xu, don't miss out and let us see the joke!" ”

The thin boss laughed secretly, it's certain to see the joke, these riddles are all taken back by his son, that is the question of the mountain of Xinjiang Academy, it is very difficult, a tea time to guess ten ways, dream!

"Ahem, Master Xu, can we start now? The effort of a cup of tea is limited, and it can only be guessed by one person, and it is not okay for others to remind or hint, but is it clear? ”

Xu Jin nodded, so the thin old man took out ten lantern riddles from the base of the rosette fairy lamp.

Xu Jin showed a strange look on his face, why is this envelope so familiar?

Anyway, the lean boss was quite well prepared, and he actually prepared a drip of timing, and handed over the ten lantern riddles to the hands of Ji Jin, and immediately reversed the drip to start the timing.

Xu Jin hurriedly opened the first lantern riddle, almost wanted to laugh, the first lantern riddle was sure to be: Ding Po Tian (guess a word)

The Fei family brothers who stretched out their heads to see almost suffocated internal injuries!

Xu Jin said calmly: "The first riddle: Master's husband's character!" ”

The lean boss frowned, and comforted himself: "This lantern riddle is easy, and it's not surprising to guess!" ”

"Second way: Fei Zi!"

"The third way: Word mystery!"

"Fourth Course: Leftover Words!"

"Fifth Course: ......"

Xu Jin guessed all the ten lantern fans in one breath, most of the water in the leak was left, and the thin boss's face was green, and he said in disbelief: "Impossible, absolutely impossible!" ”

"Haha, profiteer, stealing chickens is not a counter-erosion, that lantern is ours!" The little slave danced excitedly, and rushed forward to carry the lamp.

Xie Xiaowan's eyes were bent into crescents with a smile, Xianggong was too powerful, and hurriedly stepped forward to help move.

"Don't touch my lamp, you...... You must have cheated! The lean boss screamed like a pig.