Every year around New Year's Eve, between the twelfth lunar month and the first lunar month, there will be several very lively temple fairs in the imperial capital.
Nowadays, when the trend of the times is so lively, these old things are still passed down and have evolved into various new forms.
Gradually, many temple fairs have also learned to use various modern techniques to carry forward traditions, including various snacks, sugar paintings, and traditional drama performances.
The transformation from various media propaganda to sacrificial rituals has also attracted the attention of many young people.
Things like Yuelao Temple have become one of the lively attractions in the imperial capital, and many young people today like to join in the fun.
There were many young couples holding hands in the entire temple fair. In addition to the old people carrying small baskets who were going to worship in the temple, there were also young people who came to Yuelao Temple to seek marriage.
Starting from the entrance of Temple Fair Street, a wide variety of stalls line both sides of the wide street. Red lanterns and silk hanging from the eaves make the whole street lively.
Two young men with outstanding looks naturally attracted attention among the crowd.
The man is tall and handsome, with a handsome face with smooth lines and facial features that are as delicate as a gift from heaven.
The girl has a slender figure, a small palm-sized face that is very delicate, her raised eyes are a bit charming, and her brows are lightly raised, which is even more charming.
It was a coincidence today. Wen Li picked out a royal dark blue long coat and put it on when he went out.
Fu Yuxiu was also wearing dark colors. The two of them looked very matched when standing together. In addition to their looks, their clothes also matched each other very well.
Most of the people coming and going at the temple fair were young people. The appearance of such a stunning couple naturally attracted the attention of many people.
Some girls have already taken out their mobile phones and quietly taken pictures.
These two people are simply so good-looking that they can be used as a fashion blockbuster with just one shot. Their faces are simply grown according to golden proportions.
We are all human beings. Some people can be so good-looking, but some people are mediocre in appearance and have no fun at all.
"Would you like to eat this?" Fu Yuxiu stopped in front of the candy painting stall.
Golden syrup was simmering in a small iron pot, and the sugar seller was an old man, about sixty years old.
Walking around the streets with a heavy load is the job of these traditional craftsmen.
Watching the syrup poured from the spoon in the old man's hand turn into various lifelike animals on the white marble.
Wen Li also became interested.
There were such craftsmen in Wutong Town when she was young. Every time she heard their shouts walking through the streets, Jin Lewei would always drag her out to see them.
Now, so many years have passed, but those memories are still vivid in Wen Li's mind.
"Which one do you like?"
Seeing her interest, Fu Yuxiu spoke.
Wen Li clicked on the phoenix design next to him, "This one."
The old man took the spoon in his hand and scooped out the syrup from the small pot and began to draw on the table carefully.
A phoenix came out in less than half a minute. The bamboo stick was placed on it and fixed, and the old man handed the phoenix over.
"Little girl, your boyfriend is quite nice. He seems to care about you very much."
Wen Li glanced at the proud man next to him, smiled and took a bite of the phoenix.
Fu Yuxiu took out the money from his wallet and handed it over, holding Wen Li's hand and turning to leave.
Keep the change, please.
The old man looked at the hundred-yuan bill in his hand, which was too much. The Phoenix was only forty yuan.
"Is it delicious?" Fu Yuxiu looked down at the little girl beside him who was biting candy.
Wen Li nodded, this smell could be considered to bring back memories of her childhood.
Those days in Wutong Town were the most comfortable days she had ever lived.
In my memory, there are these craftsmen carrying their burdens walking through the streets. The familiar smell can always easily evoke some familiar feelings.
At that time, there were also craftsmen who made gold and silver jewelry, and their shouts were very simple.
"Do you want to try it?" Wen Li raised his hand and handed over the thing in his hand.
The man smiled and pinched her cheek, "Eat quickly, this is what you kids like."
The two of them were walking on the road with their fingers intertwined. There were many stalls selling gadgets on both sides. Different things were hanging on the stalls and fluttering in the wind.
Wen Li took two steps and stopped in front of a stall selling candied haws.
Strings of candied haws just fished out of the syrup look shiny and very appetizing.
Seeing the little girl's eager look, the man chuckled.
Fu Yuxiu handed over the money and took a bunch from the boss's hand, "I'll give it to you."
Wen Li followed the man forward with a crescent-like smile in his bright eyes.
The whole temple fair also gathered all kinds of capable people and strangers, and there were endless performances, including fire breathing, juggling, singing and shouting.
Wen Li pulled Fu Yuxiu to stop in front of the stage and listened to the people above singing opera. Wen Li was babbling and didn't understand much.
But it can be seen that it is a story of reluctant farewell to lovers in love.
"Do you understand what they are singing?" Wen Li asked, dragging the people around him.
Fu Yuxiu raised his eyebrows and glanced, only to hear one sentence, you are a heartless person.
He lowered his head and silently pulled the person out of the crowd.
It would be better for her to see less of these things that promote bad feelings.
One thing that women often do is to automatically bring these people’s problems into themselves.
Therefore, I suspect that the problem with my boyfriend and husband is not as big as usual.
Better watch less of these things.
The two little girls following them looked down at their phones from time to time, then at them, and finally stepped forward cautiously as if they were sure.
"Hello..."
Wen Li and Fu Yuxiu both turned around. They were both in their early twenties, with white earmuffs on their ears and clean eyes.
"Excuse me, are you two the people in the photo?" The little girl spread her mobile phone in front of Wen Li.
The picture above is clearly the wedding dress photo taken at Luan Pei's studio.
Wen Li also registered an account at that time, but he only posted one update and then ignored it.
This set of photos is now pinned to the top of the list at Luan Pei Studio, with over 100 million views. This year, it was also selected as one of the top ten photos on the forum.
It is also the most downloaded set of photos throughout the year.
But if no one reminded him, Wen Li would have forgotten that there was such a thing.
"That's it for you, right? Not many people can look like this. Can I take a photo with you?" the little girl said excitedly.
Both models were so amazed by this wedding dress photo that she downloaded it and used it as the background of her phone.
I didn’t expect to meet a real person now.
She had just followed the two of them and observed them for a long time before daring to come forward to strike up a conversation. She was finally sure that it must be them.
It's simply too joyful.
"You admitted your mistake." After Fu Yuxiu said this, he hugged the person and walked forward.
Just as the two little girls were about to catch up, they were stopped by Lu Min, who suddenly appeared with an expressionless face.
"How could I admit that I was wrong? I look at this photo every day, so there is no way I could admit that I was wrong..." The little girl lowered her head and muttered.
Obviously the people in this photo are the two people in front of her.
Walking and stopping along the way, Wen Li soon approached the Yuelao Temple at the end of the road. Wen Li took a fancy to the hand-embroidered tiger sachet in front of the small stall at the door.
The cute tiger head is so cute.
"Little girl, if you like it, buy one." The stall owner greeted with a smile.
Wen Li grabbed the tassel on the tiger sachet. Although this thing is not very delicate, it is also rare.
Seeing her like this, Fu Yuxiu handed over a banknote and said, "We bought it."
The stall owner handed over a pair of tigers with excitement on his face, "This is a pair for a couple."
The two tigers have different looks and beards, and the old man doing the embroidery also used modern techniques to match them.
They are all cute tigers, which are very in line with the contemporary aesthetics of young people today.
Seeing Fu Yuxiu holding the two tigers in his arms, the stall owner smiled and pointed to the wishing card beside him.
"The Yuelao Temple is just ahead. Do you two want to hang up a wishing sign?"
A small card with a wish written on it hung under the wooden sign, with a red tassel at the bottom.
"Wish card?" Wen Li looked at it curiously.
"This Yue Lao Temple has been in the imperial capital for more than seven hundred years. Since ancient times, young men and women have come here to seek marriage. Singles come here to seek marriage, and couples come here to make wishes that last forever. It works." The old man said.
"Yes, this Yue Lao Temple is the most effective place to seek marriage in the entire imperial capital. Many parents come here to seek marriage for their children." The female stall owner on the side said.
Wen Li lowered his head and took a bite of the candied haws. When he looked up, he saw that Fu Yuxiu had already paid and held two wishing cards in his hand.
The female stall owner laughed out loud, "Little girl, your boyfriend is very handsome."
She has been setting up a stall here for twenty years. She has seen countless men and women, but this is the first time she has seen such an outstanding-looking young couple.
Could it be some movie star
But these older people are not star-chasing, and they don’t know much about it.
"You want to hang this?" Wen Li asked while biting the candied haws.
The man held the wishing card in one hand and led her to Yuelao Temple with the other.
Looking from behind, you can see the tall man lowering his head and whispering softly to the girl next to him.
"Don't you girls believe this?" Fu Yuxiu said.
"I don't really believe it." Wen Li replied, "Instead of placing your wishes on these illusory things, it is better to ask for yourself."
After the destruction of the Wen family, Wen Li understood a truth.
The only person you can rely on in this world is always yourself. There is no god in this world who will come to help you when you are in trouble.
Naturally, there is no way to interfere with your life.
"I never believe it either, but whenever it comes to you, I want to put the best in front of you, as well as this wish for blessing."
The man looked down at her, speaking extremely seriously, his eyes sparkling.
She suddenly remembered what this man said, what others have, our Li Baoer must also have.
Wen Li raised the candied haws in his hand and stuffed it into his mouth, "I think your mouth is sweeter than the candied haws."
Fu Yuxiu took a bite of the candied haws and kissed the little girl when she lowered her head.
Wen Li was a little dazed, looking at the successful smile on the man's lips after he succeeded.
"Is it sweeter?"
Wen Li swallowed the candied haws speechlessly. The man wiped away the water on his lips with his fingertips, hugged the person and continued to move forward.
In front of the Yuelao Temple, there are many young men and women who come to seek long-term marriage. The two locust trees are densely covered with red ribbons and wooden signs.
Sitting behind the table next to the tree was an old woman about fifty years old, wearing reading glasses, with a basin of charcoal burning red under her feet.
There was a pen holder on the table in front of the old man, and next to it were two couplets that had just been written. Without exception, they were both couplets about flowers and the full moon.
"You two, here is a pen and paper. You can use it for yourself." The old man called.
Wen Li and Fu Yuxiu arrived at the table, and Fu Yuxiu put out the tag he bought. The card on it was transparent like a card slot.
You can write your wishes on the paper and then fold it and stuff it into the card slot. It is windproof and waterproof and can last a long time.
Fu Yuxiu took the brush from the side and handed it to Wen Li, "Let me see if you have practiced calligraphy well these days."
The old lady looked curious. There are very few young people nowadays who can use a brush.
I didn't expect that these young people could actually use it, and the handwriting was quite beautiful.
"You write here, I'll go over there and write, don't come over and peek." Wen Li threw the candied haws to him and went aside with the brush.
Seeing the little girl's back turned, Fu Yuxiu chuckled, holding her candied haws with one hand and writing with the other, black ink smearing on the paper.
"Young man, your girlfriend is so beautiful. She is the prettiest of all the girls I have seen here." The old lady said.
Fu Yuxiu lowered his head and chuckled, and was very happy to hear this.
"But he looks very young, and men always have to be more tolerant." The old lady said and looked at Wen Li, who was squatting on the ground in the distance and writing on a small bench.
And this little girl seems to have a very good personality.
"Would you like a fortune telling?" the old lady asked, then added, "It's free of charge."
In addition to the most famous locust tree for mating, this Yuelao Temple also has the marriage lottery here, which can almost be said to be very accurate.
Therefore, many people come from thousands of miles away to ask for a fortune, and there are also many people looking for marriage. Fu Yuxiu folded his paper and put it into the card slot. He looked back at the little girl who was still squatting on the ground.
"You can tell me your fortune."
The old lady turned the lottery tube in her hand and looked at Wen Li over there.
The finally solved signature was handed to Fu Yuxiu, "The secret must not be leaked."
The man held the signature in his palm, and when he turned to leave, the old lady said something meaningful.
"Since it is a destiny of marriage, you already have a lot less trouble than ordinary couples, but there are many ups and downs in it, and you still need to work hard to achieve success."
Wen Li squatted on the ground, not knowing what to write stroke by stroke. He thought for a long time before he signed a line of writing.
"Are you ready?" A man's voice sounded behind her.
Wen Li quickly folded the paper and put the brush aside.
"You want to take a peek?" Wen Li raised his eyebrows and looked at the man beside him.
He smiled and took the person's hand to the locust tree.
There were many people hanging signs under the tree. It took the two of them a long time to find a slightly higher position. It was still difficult for Fu Yuxiu, who was 1.9 meters tall, to reach it easily.
After thinking for a long time, he handed the two signs in his hand to Wen Li and squatted on the ground to signal to her.
"What's the meaning?"
"Can't we get there just by sitting on it?" he said, patting his shoulder.
Wen Li glanced at the side and saw that there were girls being carried by boys and hanging prayer plaques.
After watching for a while, she honestly moved up and sat on the man's shoulders.
Fu Yuxiu stood up, and Wen Li, who was sitting on his shoulders, was lifted very high.
"You have to choose a higher place to hang it, and the rope is tied securely." Fu Yuxiu said.
Seeing Fu Yuxiu lifting Wen Li up next to him, many girls turned to their boyfriends angrily.
"Look at people..."
Look how someone can carry his girlfriend up so easily, why is this person so useless
I can't even carry it on my back.
The man glanced at Wen Li, who was on Fu Yuxiu's shoulder. She raised her head to look for the branch where the sign was hanging.
With a sharp jaw line and fair skin, he can enchant people at a glance.
"If you were that beautiful, I could carry you..." the boy muttered.
"What did you say!"
Wen Li finally found a thick branch and raised his hand to lift the sign, but it was still a little short.
Fu Yuxiu reminded her, "Our brands must be tied together. You can't be more than one centimeter away from me."
Listening to these speechless words, Wen Li hung the sign up on the branch.
"Isn't this a prayer card? If you hang it up and your wish will come true, it doesn't matter who puts it with whom."
The man quickly and reluctantly said, "No, they must be put together."
Feeling him move, Wen Li almost lost his seat and grabbed his hair with one hand.
"Don't move yet. I haven't hung up yet. Please take another step forward."
Listening to her voice, the man raised his hand to support her lower back and took a step forward obediently.
After finally tying the signs together, Wen Li clapped his hands with satisfaction.
"You can put me down now."
Fu Yuxiu obediently put the person down from his shoulders and took the person to tidy up her messed up hair.
"Where are you hanging?" Fu Yuxiu looked at her.
Wen Li raised his head and glanced. It was all down. When he looked up, everything he saw was red. How could he find it
"It seems to be that one." Wen Li raised his finger and pointed to the two red signs hanging on the highest branches.
Fu Yuxiu hugged her and looked at her, lowered his head and said to her ear, "What did you just write?"
"Wouldn't it work if you say it out loud?" Wen Li raised his eyebrows, making it clear that he didn't mean it out loud.
The man chuckled and pinched her face gently, "Then do Li Bao'er want to know what I wrote?"
Wen Li could roughly guess what he wrote.
"Everyone has said it, but it won't work if you say it." Wen Li led him down the steps.
The red wooden signs hanging on the locust trees move with the wind. Some of them are brightly colored, while others have become lighter in color after being weathered for many years.
If the wooden signs hanging above are damaged by weathering and fall off over time, they will be sorted and put away in the backyard of Yuelao Temple.
These wooden signs carry many people's wishes and hopes for a beautiful love.
"Let's go." Wen Li led him down the steps.
Fu Yuxiu followed her steps down one step at a time. There were a lot of people coming and going at this moment. He stretched out his hands to pull people to his side to avoid being bumped.
“Where are you going to spend New Year’s Eve?”
After hearing his question, Wen Li thought about it carefully, "Not sure."
Su Jingjing will travel to the island from the imperial capital tomorrow. Jin Lewei has received news that she and her boyfriend are traveling abroad and are not in Ningzhou either.
Day by day goes by like this, but I didn’t expect that another year will pass so soon.
After taking two steps, Fu Yuxiu took out the little tiger he just bought and hung it on her small bag.
"so cute."
Wen Li glanced at it, "Where are you going to hang this?"
Such a cute little tiger is not suitable for a grown man like him.
"I take it with me."
Wen Li chuckled, this man is really unique, he can carry such cute things with him.
The two of them walked around the temple fair, ate a lot of snacks, and saw a lot of interesting things.
As soon as he stepped out of Temple Fair Street and into the parking lot outside, Wen Li lazily walked to the car.
Before Fu Yuxiu could open the car door and take people inside, a voice came from behind.
"Miss Wen Li."
Fu Yuxiu and Wen Li turned around together and saw Xiao Yan standing behind them.
This was the first time Wen Li saw Xiao Yan after sending flowers last time.
He was still wearing the same black suit, with Bluetooth headsets on his ears, and his face was expressionless. He didn't know how long he had been waiting here.
"You're looking for me?"
When this person appears here, there are probably not many things he can ask her.
Xiao Yan took a gift box from the car next to him and handed it over. It was a beautifully wrapped gift box.
"This is a thank you gift. Miss Hua Wenli confiscated it last time. I hope you can accept this gift." Xiao Yan said steadily.
Wen Li glanced at the box in his hand without making any move.
On the contrary, Fu Yuxiu next to her smiled and stretched out his hand to take the box.
"what?"
He said and threw the box aside unceremoniously. The box that fell on the ground fell right at Wen Li's feet. The man looked unceremonious.
Xiao Yan in front of him didn't show any anger at all when he saw this.
Stepping forward, he asked calmly, "Miss Wen Li, do you know about Miss Li Li?"
It seems like an expected answer.
"Do you care about her?" Wen Li pointed out this point.
Xiao Yan's face was as calm and self-possessed as ever, and the reasons he gave were sufficient.
"Ms. Li and I are old acquaintances. I heard about her incident by chance. Out of concern for my friend, I wanted to know what the situation was like."
He also heard some news about Li Li's escape, and he knew the general context of the entire case.
There are different opinions from the outside world, and there is no credibility at all.
But one thing Xiao Yan was very sure of was that it was absolutely impossible for that girl to kill anyone.
Back then, even when she was in danger in the Beishan Mountains, she was unable to kill someone ruthlessly. Although Li Li was a little more arrogant, it was absolutely impossible for her to kill anyone.
It's just that some things can't be put on the surface like this.
"No one knows where she has gone now. If you are curious, can you look for her yourself? I believe that with your ability, you will not find her."
There was something in Wen Li's words, but he couldn't get an answer from him.
After a while, Xiao Yan nodded slightly and said goodbye very politely.
"I'm leaving first. If Miss Wen Li doesn't like the gift, you can give it to someone else. Maybe you can find someone who likes it."
Fu Yuxiu looked at the man who turned around and looked sideways at the somewhat deformed box on the ground.
"Tell me what's going on?" he asked.
Everything was sent here in front of him, which was a naked provocation.
Wen Li glanced at the things on the ground, bent down and reached out to pick it up, but before he could touch the box, he was pulled by the man next to him.
"Li Bao'er is good..."
However, the man's obstruction failed to stop Wen Li, and her hand successfully picked up the box and put it on the front of the car.
Opening the exquisitely packaged box, Wen Li saw a new product of paint inside, which was the most well-known brand in the entire continent.
Limited edition paints are very famous and not easily available.
Send paint, you can already imagine what is going on.
No wonder he said that if you don't like it, you can give it to someone else.
Fu Yuxiu looked at the box and raised his eyebrows, "He gave you flowers last time?"
Wen Li was unable to complain about his ability to focus on key points. This man was really speechless sometimes.
"You can't tell if he really means that to me, right?"
Fu Yuxiu raised his hand and gently pinched her face, "I can tell it's natural, but tell me how you could tell?"
"They say that when you really like someone, you can see it in their eyes. No matter how hard you hide it, there will still be traces." Wen Li said.
This is what Su Jingjing told her.
And it has been verified in the field that when Fu Yuxiu looked at her, his eyes shone with love that he had never avoided, like a wolf and a tiger.
But Xiao Yan's eyes were all cold and blank.
Coupled with this set of paints, it can already prove everything, what he wants to say.
"Then look at mine, what's in my eyes?"
Fu Yuxiu suddenly leaned over and stared directly at Wen Li. His phoenix eyes were deep and the upturned tail of his eyes was charming.
Wen Li was almost sucked in, and his face was blocked with a palm-sized hand.
"time to go."
The man took her hand and put it to his lips, kissed her gently, opened the car door and let someone sit in it.
In the distance, Xiao Yan watched the sapphire blue sports car drive out of the parking lot and reached out to raise the window.
A call came from the Bluetooth headset, "Brother Yan, where are you?"
"Chengdong."
The person on the other end then replied, "Mr. Jiang is already waiting. Come back quickly. Don't be careless in the transaction tonight."
Xiao Yan turned off the headphones, started the car and headed in the direction of Suzu.
At twelve o'clock tonight, the last batch of goods will be separated from the Lijia pier, and the shipping point will be Meshui.
This is also the last batch of goods. Mr. Jiang attaches great importance to it and has made a lot of planning and reserves.
Xiao Yan opened the storage box in the car with one hand, looked at the things inside, and closed the box with a normal expression.
I hope she can be well...
Today the two updates are combined into one, I’m going to celebrate the festival, okay
(End of chapter)