The night is not dark.
The banks of the Qinhuai River are brightly lit.
Both sides of the river were hung with lanterns, like two long dragons, lighting up the river and both sides.
There are several double-decker boats moored in the river, with music playing and singing melodious.
Both sides of the river were crowded and lively.
In addition to the literati and poets who came to participate in the cultural fair, there were also boys and girls who liked to watch the fun, as well as all kinds of noisy vendors.
When Chu Xiaoye and his party came here, they heard the warm cheers of the literati on the river bank and the sound of flowing water from the big boats in the river. It seemed that some talented man had written a good poem and caused a sensation.
Chu Xiaoye looked at this lively scene and suddenly thought of the outside world and the world when he was a human being.
This is ancient times, but outside, it is modern times with advanced technology.
If it is true, as Anne said, that the outside world is just a shadow or a test product here, then obviously the development of that test product has not been successful.
The collapse of the world has explained everything.
Perhaps, the faster the development, the greater the damage to the world, and then, the faster it will be destroyed.
When the moon is full, it wanes, and when the water is full, it overflows. Nothing can stay at the peak after its peak. There will always be a time when it falls.
The world here is equivalent to the ancient world outside. It is still developing step by step and slowly. No one knows what it will eventually develop into.
Perhaps the wheel of history will keep moving forward, and no one can change it, and it will still develop into the outside world in the end.
Or maybe, with the lessons learned from the outside world, the development here, under the leadership of a certain eternal emperor, will completely change the original trajectory and move towards a slower and longer direction.
"Sister! Look, there are pairs over there! There are so many beautiful little gifts!"
While Chu Xiaoye was thinking wildly, Xiaoguai pulled Qin Moer and squeezed towards where a group of people were gathering, with an excited look on his face.
"My dear, slow down!"
Qin Yu quickly followed behind.
Qin Zhitan had no choice but to follow him and smiled bitterly at Chu Xiaoye beside him: "These two girls just like to join in the fun."
A scholar-looking young man wearing a long gown was setting up a stall on the street by the river. The top was covered with pairs, and underneath the pairs were exquisite small gifts.
He wrote these pairs himself, and whoever can match them will get some small gifts.
This may be a losing business, and no matter what, he won't get a penny.
However, what literati care about is not money, especially when there is a poetry meeting not far away.
They only care about the name.
The more people see these pairs, the better it will be for his reputation.
Use this kind of gimmick to attract people, and most of the people attracted are talented literati. If the other person is good and talented, then you can still make friends, and your future will be wider.
Qin Mo'er, the eldest daughter of the Qin family, not only likes poetry, but also likes pairs.
So when Xiaoguai saw this stall, he immediately pulled her over and wanted her to help him win some beautiful gifts.
However, the easier pairs have long been matched by the onlookers, and the remaining ones are all relatively difficult.
Qin Mo'er frowned and looked at it for a while, then shook his head at the little girl, saying that there was nothing he could do.
Xiaoguai looked unhappy and said, "It would be great if eldest brother were here. Big brother loves Xiaoguai and will definitely help Xiaoguai win all these gifts."
A young man next to him couldn't help but chuckle when he heard this. He turned to look at her and said, "Little girl, is your elder brother really that powerful? Let me know if you recognize him?"
The literati gathered in front of the stall were racking their brains to think about the remaining pairs.
But this little girl suddenly said something like that. Doesn't this mean that her elder brother is more powerful than the literati present
Literary men are the most proud and cannot listen to someone bragging about someone else being more powerful in front of themselves, unless that person has a good reputation and is indeed very powerful, and they think they cannot compare to it.
Therefore, at this moment, this young man felt very unconvinced.
As soon as he spoke, several other young people next to him also looked over. Seeing that it was just a little girl, Fang smiled and said: "What a child says cannot be true. These pairs are not simple, even for us The four great talents from Suzhou and Hangzhou are here, so it will probably take some effort. Brother Cai, let’s think about it carefully, so there’s no need to embarrass the children.”
The young man named Cai Zheng smiled, ignored the girl next to him, and continued to look at the couples.
But Xiaoguai felt slighted and said unconvinced: "My eldest brother is so powerful! You can't compare to him!"
Qin Mo'er quickly patted her head and said, "My dear! Stop talking nonsense! Let's go!"
The young men smiled and ignored them.
But Xiao Guai got angry. He waved his hands and stamped his feet: "If you don't want to go, I won't go! Second brother, go and call the eldest brother over! I want these small gifts! The eldest brother loves me the most, so he can definitely help me." I won it!"
The young stall owner smiled, picked up a small gift from under a couplet, handed it to her, and said with a smile: "Little sister, take it, go over there and play, don't disturb these people." Brother, think about it."
Although Xiaoguai was naughty and mischievous, he was very proud and said, "No! I want to win it in an upright manner, so I don't want your charity!"
The young men next to him frowned, looking a little impatient.
They were thinking about the pair in their minds, and it was really annoying that this little girl kept making noises here.
Qin Mo'er also saw the scholar's displeasure, and immediately pulled her and said: "My dear! Let's go!"
Qin Yu also pulled her from the other side and said, "Little sister, let's go. Second brother will go over there and buy you a few pieces. Buy as many as you want!"
But Xiaoguai sat down on the ground, cried "Wow", and shouted: "I won't leave! I won't leave! I want the gifts here! I want the gifts here!"
The young men turned their faces sideways with disgust on their faces.
Qin Zhitan had no choice but to step forward and scold: "Little boy! If you don't obey me again, dad will beat you!"
Xiaoguai was still sitting on the ground and acting bad, crying like pear blossoms and feeling extremely sad. She also hugged the table leg in front of her. No matter how Qin Moer and Qin Yu pulled, she refused to let go and make peace.
The young men frowned and prepared to leave.
The young stall owner also looked helpless.
Just when Qin Zhitan had a fierce look on his face and was about to go up and take her away by force, Chu Xiaoye suddenly said: "My dear, how about Brother Chu help you match these pairs and win the gift, then we can leave, okay? good?"
As soon as these words came out, Xiaoguai immediately stopped crying.
She turned her head and said with tears in her eyes: "Brother Chu is lying! You don't know how to treat someone right!"
The young men who were about to leave also stopped and looked over.
Chu Xiaoye looked at the couplets hanging in front of the stall, and the strange feeling in her heart could not be dissipated for a long time.
He had actually seen all these pairs and remembered them all.
(End of chapter)