Burning lamps began to be hung on both sides of the street. There was no color during the day, but at night, the lights under the eaves would illuminate the street brightly, making the night like day. There are many small stalls on both sides of the street, selling some cloth bags for blessing, dolls, and some small food.
Before Shangyuan, the streets in this city were already much bustling, as if even the winter cold that had not yet passed had been dispelled.
Shangyuan is the Lantern Festival. There are many sayings about the custom of lighting lanterns in Shangyuan, but the main one is that it originated from the fact that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty set up an altar in the palace on the 15th day of the first lunar month to worship Taiyi, the most noble god among the gods at that time. Since it is held all night, lights must be lit all night, and this has become the beginning of the Lantern Festival.
Later in the Ming Dynasty, there was also the saying of lighting lamps to represent Buddha. The custom of lighting lamps spread from the royal palace to the people.
Of course, this small town cannot be as magnificent as the capital Shangyuan, but it also has a special flavor.
On the morning of the Lantern Festival, Gu Nan was still lazing in her courtyard, holding a water ladle in her hand, watering the flowers while thinking about other things. She might consider visiting someone during the recent period.
But before she could figure out when to go, there was a sound of hurried trotting outside.
It was Lingqi who ran in from the outside, her face was reddish, she was smiling, she seemed a little excited.
But when she saw Gu Nan, she quickly stopped and stood up again, panting slightly, "Master, Master."
"Qi'er, what's the matter?" Gu Nan looked at her with a smile, it was rare to see her showing the appearance that such a child should have.
"Master." Lingqi seemed a little apprehensive, and asked in a low voice.
"Shall we go to see the lights together today?"
When she was in Luoyang, she saw a lantern festival. At that time, the city was covered in red, which was as beautiful as the red makeup of women.
She sits on her father's shoulders, pointing to where, father will squeeze through the crowd and take her there, mother will follow behind and look at them with a smile, there are only a few people in the lights.
Lingqi lowered her head, she was afraid that Gu Nan would not agree.
In her memory, Gu Nan didn't like crowded places.
"Okay." The man replied with a smile.
"When the master finishes watering these flowers, where do you want to go, the master will take you there."
The girl raised her head, looked at the person watering the flowers with her back turned to her, and smiled softly: "Yeah."
As dusk approached, the city began to be noisy. Cao Hong really bought some jars of wine, dragged Xia Houyuan and the others and yelled that he wanted to have a good drink.
Li Dian and Xiahou slipped out, they were planning to go to the street to have a look, at least it would be better than accompanying these killers.
Cao Cao stood in front of Cao Ang who was sitting and smiling wryly, imitating his homework, although he didn't understand some things Gu Nan taught.
Cao Pi borrowed a whole book of Generals in White from Gu Nan a day ago, and for some reason when he borrowed it, his face was flushed, and he couldn't even speak clearly. At this time, I was nesting in my room, I am afraid that I have been watching it for a whole day and night.
The streets in the distance were full of voices, and occasionally the sound of gongs and drums could be heard. It must be that the sacrifices had already begun, although Gu Nan couldn't understand what was being done.
Afterglow passed through the thin clouds, revealing the color of fire. The warm lights were shaken by the wind in the city, illuminating the streets and figures, and dyed everyone's faces blush.
Gu Nan walked forward slowly, and in front of him was a scene of thousands of lights.
Behind her, Lingqi followed in small steps, looking around with eyes full of novel colors.
The customs of different places are more or less different, and the lights in the small town are far different from those in Luoyang.
She looked at a small stall passing by, and there were some cloth bags on the stall.
She knew it was for blessing, and her mother used to like to make this, and would make it for her and her father every year.
She stopped, probably because of the noise of the crowd, but Gu Nan didn't notice it for a while.
The stall owner looked at Lingqi and smiled.
"Little sister, buy a cloth pouch? It can guarantee that there will be no disease or disaster."
"How much?" Lingqi glanced at the stall and asked with some embarrassment. She didn't have any money with her.
"It's all made by myself, and you two, a copper coin is enough."
I breathed a sigh of relief.
"Well, take two of the same." She took out a copper coin and took two of the same cloth bags.
Chasing after those who have not gone far.
"master."
Hearing the voice behind her, Gu Nan turned around and saw Lingqi standing behind her, and handed her a cloth bag in her hand.
"This can bless you without disease and disaster."
The voice was a little soft, as if worried that she would not like it.
The cloth pouch is made of ordinary cloth, with some female red embroidered on it, which is also somewhat beautiful.
I don't know what's in it, but it has a faint fragrance. It's not heavy. For ordinary people, I'm afraid you have to put it in front of your nose to smell it clearly, but it smells pretty good.
Gu Nan was stunned for a moment, then took it and tied it around her waist. Around the waist, the cloth bag was gently shaken by the wind.
She smiled and reached out to scratch the girl's nose.
"thanks."
After speaking, he took her wrist and walked forward.
"Let's go, let's go see something else."
It should be because of Yu Hong in the setting sun, and Gu Nan's white clothes are also a bit warmer.
The sky was getting late, the afterglow had faded, and only the lights were left in the city. The lights dimmed in the night, as if covering a city with a light veil. People laughed and talked, as if they were all in a red tent.
The streets and alleys are bustling, there are those who gather to worship, there are also people who wander the streets, there are also scholars who enjoy the wind and moon and recite poems, drinkers sitting on the side of the road drinking, and women who hide their faces and smile lightly.
It seems that every place, every person and thing, can make people look at it for a while.
"Master, look." Lingqi trotted to a spot of lights, the lights lit up the street, a parade procession passed by, and crowds stopped on both sides.
Gu Nan also smiled and stopped.
Among the crowd, a scholar passed by and accidentally bumped into her shoulder.
"Ah, I'm sorry." The scholar turned around to apologize, but happened to see Gu Nan's bamboo hat slanted down.
The warm lights and the reddish face of the man.
His eyes froze.
"Nothing." Gu Nan smiled lightly and waved his hands.
"Gu, girl."
The scholar's face didn't know whether it was red or blushing, and he stammered, "Xiao, Song Xiwen, do you know the girl's name?"
Gu Nan was startled, but didn't react, and didn't know how to answer for a while.
Lingqi ran over and knew what was going on at a glance, she inserted herself between the two with a smile, and pushed Gu Nan away.
"Master, let's go."
Before the scholar came back to his senses, he dragged Gu Nan away.
"Girl, girl!" the scholar shouted through the crowd, but no one was there in the thousand lights.
When people meet, I think this is the most beautiful relationship.