Zhao Changqing talked to his family about making lanterns with Xiaolihuaer.

Ling did not support or objected, and said, "The family is not short of these few taels of silver. If you want to do it, just do it and don't be tired. It's just the same, you are not allowed to go out to sell lanterns with Xiaolihuaer. It's cold, I'm not at ease, our family is not that kind of portal."

Zhao Changqing smiled, "Don't worry, mother, I had already made an appointment with Sister Mingzhu to visit the Lantern Market together."

Ling smiled, "Take your younger brother and sister together."

"Mr. A Baisu is also there." Zhao Changqing smiled, "I will ask Uncle Laifu and Liu'er to follow me. Uncle Laifu will help me watch Aning and Liu'er look at Arong, otherwise there will be a lot of people in the lantern market and I will lose children every year, so we will have to keep a close eye."

Seeing that Zhao Changqing had made all the arrangements, Ling agreed.

Mr. Zhao Changqing and Mr. Su Xiaolihuaer discussed a lot of common or fresh patterns, as well as lantern styles and materials of lanterns, and they were all finalized. They first made various types of lanterns from Mr. Su to make samples, and then sent them out by Xiaolihuaer in various styles. The lanterns she knew were made by hand-made people. When the lanterns were taken back, Zhao Changqing and Mr. Su began to draw on them.

Mr. Su also made a big revolving lantern with Xiaolihuaer as the treasure of the lantern. The story of the Taizu Emperor's uprising was painted on. Xiaolihuaer was amazed, "Mr. is very skilled, and he can do revolving lanterns."

Mr. Su laughed, "I took on the job of making lanterns when I first came to the border town."

Xiaolihua'er smiled, "If I knew I had come to find a gentleman early, I have been to visit lantern festivals every year in the past few years, and I feel a little confident, so I dare to do the lantern business with you."

Mr. Su laughed, "It's not too late to come now."

Xiao Li Huaer smiled, "We are just a small stall this year, and we will be a big one next year. Unfortunately, I have limited money now, otherwise it would be better to run a shop to do business." The family also has food, drinks, and flowers, and the father of a rotten gambling man comes to ask for money from time to time. No matter how capable Xiao Li Huaer is, she has only been doing small handicrafts for a few years. She is also very strong-willed and is willing to ask her two younger brothers to read and recognize words. Although there is a ready-made Mr. Su who can ask for advice, Zhao Changqing also helped her a lot, but the pen, ink, paper and inkstone cost a lot. Xiao Li Huaer really didn't save much money in her hand.

Zhao Changqing heard this and said, "How much money does Lihuaer have to spend? If it's not enough, I'll lend you it's okay." Zhao Changqing has a lot of private houses. She saved up a few years ago. She even cheated Ling Sanjie for more than ten taels of silver. Old Mrs. Zhao also gave her 100 coins a month. Although it's not much, Zhao Changqing has no place to spend money. Over the years, she has saved dozens of taels.

Xiao Lihua'er said, "I can't pay back what I borrowed you for a while. Even if I do business, I can only do some small business with needles and threads. It's always a few dozen taels to buy a shop. I borrowed your money and I can't pay it back for decades. Wouldn't it be a scam?" She is smart, but she is not a profit-oriented person. Especially as soon as she spoke, Zhao Changqing borrowed money readily, and Xiao Lihua'er couldn't cheat Zhao Changqing.

"When Sister Lihua'er thinks about it, come and tell me that I believe you can earn money before you can lend it to you." Zhao Changqing smiled, "Sister Lihua'er is so capable, you will get rich sooner or later."

Li Huaer giggled, "I'm thanking you for your good words."

The Shangyuan Festival is coming in a blink of an eye.

Mr. Su and Zhao Changqing didn't go to sell lanterns with Xiaolihuaer. Xiaolihuaer found another familiar helper, and Xing's wife also went there.

Li Mingzhu and his sister came in the evening.

The brother and sister are the children of Zhao Yong's immediate superior family, and Ling welcomed them very enthusiastically. Because Zhao Changqing and Li Mingzhu are intimate, Ling and Mrs. Li are common, and the family's female relatives are close to each other. Zhao Yong is not a fool, so he is naturally like his immediate superior Li Baihu. Therefore, the relationship between the two families is very good.

Li Mingbao is his brother, one year older than Li Mingzhu. He is thirteen this year and is already a heroic young man. Ling had a headache when he saw him. Since last year, Li Mingbao has often looked for opportunities to follow Li Mingzhu to her house. Even a blind man can see Li Mingbao's thoughts.

The customs of Dongmu are not like those of the previous dynasty. Even if there is a scholarly family, there is no reason why girls don’t go out for socializing. The border town has a wider folk custom, and even if they are married, they often meet with Zhao Yong occasionally after they get married. However, Li Mingbao is four years older than Zhao Changqing. In Ling’s opinion, it is not very suitable for age, not to mention that her daughter is still young. At such a young age, there is a brat coming to her house, and she always feels a little uncomfortable as a mother.

Zhao Changqing asked with a smile, "Does Brother Li also go to the lantern market?"

Li Mingbao smiled, "I heard from Mingzhu that you girls are taking a few younger brothers. There are many people in the lantern market. I will go with you to protect you too. There are many people and it is lively."

"I thought boys didn't like to visit the Lantern Market." It was cold in the border town. Zhao Changqing was wearing a cotton cloak with black fox fur edges, a crabapple silk flower on his temples, and a smile on his eyes and eyebrows. Li Mingbao unconsciously looked at Zhao Changqing more and smiled, "I am already thirteen years old this year, a few years older than you, and I should have protected my sisters."

Li Mingzhu was about to despise his elder brother to death, and she had never seen him considerate! But, as a brother and sister, she couldn't reveal her elder brother's true feelings and smiled, "Liguo follows us, won't Lihua'er go?"

Zhao Changqing smiled, "Sister Lihuaer went out to do business today. Let's go over and take a look later."

Li Mingzhu asked with a smile, "Is it because she sold lanterns at the lantern festival?"

"God guess." Zhao Changqing saw that Zhao Rong and Zhao Changning had also packed up and said, "Let's go find Mr. and A Bai now."

Ling reminded him, "Go to less crowded places, be careful, and come back after strolling."

Zhao Changqing smiled, "Don't worry, mother."

Festivals like the Spring Festival have always been crowded with people. When they arrived at the flower market by carriage, they could not get in. Li Mingbao also brought a few servants to help see the children.

Su Bai, Zhao Changning, Zhao Liguo jumped in front of him, and several servants from the family watched. Zhao Changqing told Li Mingzhu about doing lanterns a few days ago. Li Mingzhu laughed, "I should call me such a thing."

Zhao Changqing smiled, "Your relatives are in contact with each other, where are you free?" Although the official position of Baihu is not high, there are many places to communicate with.

Li Mingzhu smiled and sighed, "That's true. I'll only have time to get free after the tenth day of the lunar month."

Li Mingbao laughed, "Relatives and friends are so busy on weekdays, so they only have time to eat, drink and joke in the past few days. However, it's boring to be too tired. Sister Qing, if you see a lamp you like, just tell me and I'll give it to you." Most people in the border town are straightforward, like Li Mingbao. He thought Zhao Changqing was beautiful and had a good personality, and wanted to be nice to Zhao Changqing, so he said it straightforwardly.

"That's going to cost Brother Li."

"It's okay." Li Mingbaocai said generously, "I brought enough money today."

Li Mingzhu rolled her eyes on her brother, and saw that there was a vendor selling candied haws in front of her, and said, "Brother, buy a few strings of candied haws to eat."

Li Mingbao asked, "Sister Qing, do you like eating candied haws?"

Li Mingzhu almost punched her brother to death and said angrily, "I want to eat it! Do you go and buy it?"

Li Mingbao rubbed his shoulders and said angrily, "Damn girl, please be gentle!" He was simply a savage reincarnation! Ignoring his sister's rolling eyes, Li Mingbao asked Zhao Changqing, "Sister Qing, do you want to eat red fruit or sugary yam."

Zhao Changqing smiled, "Mr. and I took sugar yam, sister Mingzhu ate red fruit, Arong Changning Abai, what do you eat?"

After asking for their own preferences, Li Mingbao asked the servants around him to buy candied haws. Li Mingbao said, "The hawthorn sauce given by Sister Qing is also delicious."

Li Mingzhu said, "It was clearly my sister Qing who gave it to me." As a result, it was all eaten up by this guy.

Li Mingbao smiled, "Sister Qing, you can make it again in the future and give me one copy alone."

"Okay, Brother Li likes it."

Li Mingzhu took Zhao Changqing's hand and whispered, "Don't give it to him, just give me one."

Li Ming Baoqi: There is such a sister in the world who just blindly sabotages her brother!

Where is this?

Mr. Su held back his laughter and walked leisurely.

The border town is an important town, and the lantern market is very lively. It is normal to meet three or five acquaintances at a time.

Ling Teng said in surprise, "Sister Qing, what a coincidence." Then he greeted, Mr. Su, Zhao Changning, Zhao Rong, Li Guo, Li Mingzhu, and Ling Teng all recognized it, but Li Mingbao was not very familiar. Li Mingbao looked at Ling Teng with a gentle face, thinking that Zhao Changqing called his cousin just now, and wanted to be a relative of the Zhao family. Li Mingbao smiled, "I am Mingzhu's brother Li Mingbao. Their children came out to visit the lantern market, and I was not relieved, so I followed them together."

Ling Teng smiled, "Yes, my sister and I were almost squeezed apart just now. Sister Qing, why not let's go shopping together. It's interesting to have many people. I'll guess riddles and send lanterns over there. Do you want to go and have a look?"

Men always have extremely keenness in front of the opposite sex. Li Mingbao was a military family and had been reading books for a few years, but he was far from comparable to Ling Teng, who had specialized in his profession. Li Mingbao immediately realized that he could never guess Ling Teng, a scholar-like person. He smiled and said, "On such a lively day, the General's Mansion and the Prefect set up a lantern building with many lanterns on it. Those with outstanding literary talent or outstanding archery skills can win the lanterns. It is fun to go there."

Ling Teng laughed, "Okay."

Zhao Changqing was talking to Ling's third sister Zhang Fengluan, and Zhang Fengluan smiled, "Fortunately, Brother Ling was just now, so my third sister and I were not disbanded. Sister Qing, you should be careful when you bring your younger brother and sister out."

Zhao Changqing laughed, "I will ask my family members to pay attention."

Li Mingzhu asked, "Why did the second cousin come out alone? Didn't you be with your eldest cousin or third cousin?" Li Mingzhu's mother's surname was Zhang, and Zhang Fengluan was her uncle's cousin.

Zhang Fengluan smiled, "The third sister asked me to go shopping with her. I said to my mother and then I went with the third sister, Brother Ling."

Li Mingzhu didn't say much.

The group went to the Hualou to watch the fun.

On festivals like the lantern market, the government sent all the yamen runners, and even the general's office sent troops to maintain public order. Therefore, although there are so many people in front of the lantern building, the order is still good. If you want to go in to compete for literary and martial arts, you must first guess a riddle or pull the five-dou bow. However, Zhao Changqing and his group were useless, and she met an acquaintance, Liang Qingyuan.

Liang Qingyuan was originally a companion to Chu Yu, and it is said to be the son of General Chu's guards. Liang's father died to save General Chu, so General Chu adopted Liang Qingyuan and regarded him as half a son. Liang Qingyuan was two years older than Chu Yu, and now he is a family of families following General Chu to work. Zhao Changqing is familiar with the Chu brothers and sisters, so he also recognizes Liang Qingyuan.

Liang Qingyuan brought people to maintain the public security of the Lantern Building, but he saw Zhao Changqing and his party first. Liang Qingyuan invited Zhao Changqing and his party to come in and said with a smile, "Why didn't Miss Zhao say hello in advance? I can make arrangements in advance."

Zhao Changqing smiled, "We just stroll around casually, it's not worth bothering Liang Baihu."

"It's not a problem." Liang Qingyuan said to Zhao Changqing, "I have to stay outside today, and I'll ask someone to take you in." As he said that, he clasped his fists at Li Mingbao and Ling Teng, "I don't have to talk much today. When I have time, I'll invite two brothers to drink." He smiled at Zhao Changning, Su Bai Xiaoliguo, "Three little brothers go inside to try Lantern Festival, it's very good."

Zhao Changqing hurriedly thanked and the group followed a guard into the lamp building.

It is called a lantern building, which is a three-story building with all kinds of gorgeous lanterns. At the same time, there are many tables and chairs. There are various riddles on the lamp. Only those who guess three can go to the second floor. I don’t know if it’s a poem or something else.

It feels a bit like a fight.

Moreover, men have places for men and girls to play. Therefore, the places where men and women guess riddles are different. Of course, civil and military are even more different. For example, Li Mingbao is more archery, and there is another venue. Li Mingzhu is dressed in men's clothes, but she doesn't like literary things, so she went with Li Mingbao. The two families made an appointment to gather outside for a while.

In this way, Ling Teng had to go to the man and stay with a group of scholars of all sizes. And Mr. Zhao Changqing, Mr. Su Ling, the third sister Zhang Fengluan, Zhao Rong, Zhao Changning, Su Bailiguo went to the female guest, and was with a group of ladies who had studied. The reason why Zhao Changning, Su Bailiguo was able to go with the female relatives was that they were too young and no one cares.

This room is filled with beakers and birds singing and flowers. Today, on the Lantern Festival, even if you can’t guess the riddle, you can still have a bowl of Lantern Festival.

Zhao Changqing and Mr. Su first took everyone Zhao Changning to have Lantern Festival. Sister Ling was a little anxious to guess the riddle and asked, "Sister Qing, have you eaten when you go out?"

"I've eaten it." Zhao Changqing smiled, "This is free, the taste must be different. If the third cousin and Sister Luan want to guess the riddle, it's okay to guess first."

Zhao Rong said, "I'm not hungry, let me go guess the riddle with my third cousin, Sister Luan."

"Okay." Zhao Changqing said, "Third cousin, look at Sister Rong. When Liu'er has eaten the dumplings, I will ask Liu'er to look at Sister Rong."

Compared to Zhao Changqing, in Ling Sanjie's eyes, Zhao Rong was like an angel. Ling Sanjie took Zhao Rong's little hand and smiled, "No need to say it." He took Zhao Rong to see the riddle.

A maid presented Lantern Festival, and only two were found in a small bowl. Zhao Changqing laughed, "It's strange that it's free."

After eating, Zhao Changning and others said that the taste was better than the home. Mr. Su laughed, "Those who don't spend money are delicious."

After everyone had eaten Lantern Festival, Ling Sanjie and Zhao Rong both guessed three riddles, but Zhang Fengluan didn't guess and looked depressed. However, seeing Ling Sanjie's intimate smile at Zhao Rong, Zhao Changqing also knew what was going on.

Mr. Su didn't guess, and Zhao Changqing also guessed three, and everyone went to the second floor together.

The second floor is equipped with couplets, three-character couplets, four-character couplets, and five-character couplets, which are relatively simple. For example, three or five nights, it is just a spring season.

However, some people were still stumped here. Ling Sanjie died at this level because there was a maid serving Bimo by her side, and there was no way to cheat. Ling Sanjie had to become a cheerleader and muttered in a low voice, "Sister Rong, why are you so smart? You can do it, right? Haven't you just read a few days ago?"

Zhao Rong said humbly, "I don't know why, but I feel it at first glance."

Sister Ling was envious, "There is such a good thing in the world."

Anyone who comes out of the second level, the maid can go to the third floor with an exquisite flower basket lantern. Of course, the people he brings can also go up together. After all, many ladies come with maids. There is no need to be too serious on holidays like the Lantern Festival.

When they arrived at the third floor, all the ladies who had a pair of couples had a good seat to enjoy. Zhao Changqing had a lot of people and asked them to add two seats. Zhao Changqing smiled, "This trip is worth it."
To be continued...