Hua Zhuo rolled his eyes, and bowed slightly even more reluctantly than he did, saying: "It was very good, but when I saw you, I felt like there was an extra dark cloud in the sky."
"The Du family's sister is well." Zhuang Zheng returned the greeting, and then said to Hua Zhuo reluctantly: "The Hua family's sister is well."
Du Wan also looked over and saw a long queue in front of Qin Ji Pastry Shop. He frowned and said, "Leave a servant here to queue up. We can't waste time. Ye Shi'an has a Nirvana Sheng Party today, so I'm afraid there will be so many tourists that we can't even squeeze in through the nunnery gate if we go there late."
Hua Zhuo looked around and saw a young man standing under a mulberry tree next to him. He was tall and tall. He took out a handkerchief and ran over. He said in a sweet voice: "Brother, can you help me put this Tie the veil to the tree, the higher the better.”
Du Wan looked at her and just smiled without saying a word.
"Go to a less crowded place and go to Yeshi Temple first." Du Wan ordered, then glanced at Hua Zhuo and said with a smile, "When we come back, we will go to Mulberry Slope to watch the lion dance."
The further we go in the direction of Yeshi'an, the more support we get on the road. The Nirvana Assembly in Yeshi'an has always been one of the most grand Dharma gatherings in Huainan Prefecture. It is even more lively during the three days of Yuan Dynasty, Huachao and Laba, especially in the past three days. On this day of the Flower Festival, many women went out, so the crowds became even more turbulent. Three miles away from Ye Shi'an, it was already difficult for carriages and horses to move.
Hua Zhuo didn't want to pay attention to him and turned his head without answering. Suddenly he saw a figure passing in front of him. He looked very familiar.
Hua Zhuo's face suddenly darkened, and he screamed bad luck in his heart. He took back the veil and turned away.
Hua Zhuo laughed after hearing this and said, "Wan'er, let's get off the car from here and walk, just in time to pass by the foot of the mulberry tree slope."
Hua Zhuo naturally did not want it, so he pulled Du Wan and ran away, smiling: "Hurry to Mulberry Slope. If it is late, we may not even have a place to stand."
It is said to be a quiet room, but it is actually a small Buddhist hall. Today, there are many people coming to Yeshi Temple to pray, and the main hall is already overcrowded. To burn a stick of incense, I am afraid it is like buying flower cakes, and there is a long queue. Besides, Du Wan was also a lady, so it was impossible for her to go to the main hall to be crowded, so Yeshi'an naturally had to prepare a small Buddhist hall for her.
Hua Zhuo thought about it, so he curled his lips, gave a few instructions to the family following him outside the carriage, and then continued on his way to Yeshi'an.
"Don't worry, Qiqiao is smart. She will come to us naturally. I'll mark her first."
"Let's go."
This day was also the day for girls to have their ears pierced. Hua Zhuo and Du Wan were on the road when they saw several four or five-year-old girls with tears on their faces. They had obviously just had their ears pierced. There are large or small, pink or red beads hanging on the earlobes. Under the leadership of the mother, they go out to thank the Flower God and hang colorful strips on the trees in front of the house and behind the house.
The aunt was Qingxin. She took a closer look at her and recognized her. She quickly bowed her hands and said, "So Miss Hua is here too."
The two girls each burned three sticks of incense in front of the Buddha, silently prayed for Du Hong for a while, and also prayed for the health and safety of their parents and brothers at home.
While he was talking, he had already arrived in front of the quiet room. Qingxin opened the door and said to Du Wan and Hua Zhuo with his palms clasped together: "Xiao Ni has many things to do, so I'll leave first. If you two ladies have any instructions, just go outside and say hello." , there will be lay people coming."
Du Wan and Hua Zhuo didn't leave her alone, returned the gift and went into the quiet room.
The street was very lively, and there were shouts of people selling flower cakes everywhere. Many women who did not go out on weekdays walked out to buy flower cakes, hang colorful banners, worship the flower gods, or go to temples to offer incense and watch the scenery. .
Zhuang Zheng had a handsome face and didn't argue with her. He just asked, "Why does the Hua family sister want to hang a veil on the tree?"
Hua Zhuo rolled his eyes at her and said, "Don't just talk about me. You weren't so scared that you cried."
"Miss... Miss, please slow down, wait for us..."
The birthday of flowers is the flower dynasty, and the habit of fluttering butterflies has not disappeared every year. How many children have their children wearing red silk piercing their ears
Du Wan said helplessly: "What are you doing dragging me away so fast?" He lowered his head and straightened his clothes before adding: "There are so many people on the slope, it's hard for us two girls to squeeze in, Qiqiao , I don’t know where the seat occupied by Baxiu is, what should I do?”
Hua Zhuo and Du Wan had their ears pierced together back then. Now that I think about it, it actually doesn't hurt. It's just that they were only five years old at the time. They saw the thin needle point poking into their ears. How could they not be afraid? of.
As soon as they walked out of the nunnery, the maids and servants hurriedly followed them. Unexpectedly, another crowd rushed towards Yeshi nunnery, and they suddenly crowded into a group. Hua Zhuo and Du Wanren were nimble and ran fast, just avoiding the crowd. , but the maids and servants were a step slower and were stopped by the crowd. Du Wan's personal maid Huang Ying was the most anxious and shouted loudly.
Qingxin smiled and replied: "They are all from the pilgrim's house, so naturally they were hung up."
One of the servants following the Du family was particularly clever. He ran to inquire about it and came back excitedly to report: "Miss, there will be a lot of fun this year. There is a lion dance team on the mulberry slope. I heard that it came from the south. There will be a whole day of performances, and many people come to watch the lion dance."
"Then get out of the car and take a walk."
Hua Zhuo lifted the car curtain and looked outside, saying, "Wan'er, in front is Qinji Pastry Shop. Their flower cakes are delicious. Let's buy a few bags and take them with us."
Du Wan pursed his lips and smiled and stopped talking about this. In fact, she couldn't remember the scene clearly when her ears were pierced. It was only because Hua Zhuo cried so hard at that time that she still had some memories.
Not far away, we arrived at the foot of the mulberry tree slope. From a distance, we heard the loud sound of gongs and drums, and the deafening cheers. Hua Zhuo walked on tiptoes, but she was too small, not to mention tiptoes, even jumping. She couldn't see it, which was really heartbreaking. She had never seen a lion dance in her two lifetimes, so she was really curious.
When the boy turned around, a rouge mole on his forehead stood out in the sunlight.
Du Wan caught her back and said with a smile: "If you don't ask for help from an acquaintance, why ask for anything from outsiders?"
Hua Zhuo was so angry that she muttered and wanted to tear Du Wan's mouth apart, but when she turned around and saw Zhuang Zheng following him, she couldn't mess around with Du Wan, so she had to push her secretly and said, "I don't want to Ignore him, you block him for me, I'll find someone else to hang up the veil for me."
Du Wan saw clearly from behind that the young man was Zhuang Zheng. He immediately covered his lips and chuckled, and said to Hua Zhuo who came back: "That day, the county governor's wife invited Qingyuan Mountain. You didn't go there. You never thought that fate was here. Waiting."
"Hey, where are they?" Hua Zhuo also noticed it and screamed but didn't take it seriously. "Ignore them. They were probably dispersed by the crowd. They knew that the two of us were heading this way. You will find it soon."
Ah Fu said loudly outside the carriage. Ever since he followed the young lady to Zhuangzi that day, he has had more errands. Whenever the young lady goes out, he must accompany her to protect her.
But in this way, their profession is extremely conspicuous. When the people next to them saw this posture, they also knew that it must be a young lady from a wealthy family traveling. The ordinary people automatically got out of the way, and those with a little more family background, looked at those Then he looked at the clothes of the servants and the clothes of his own servants. He felt that he couldn't afford to offend her, so he stopped and looked at her. He secretly guessed which lady she was from, and wondered if she could chat with her for a few words. However, after another look, there were a few big and round girls behind her. The man was so aggressive that he was frightened and gave up all his ideas.
Hua Zhuo looked around and said, "Master Qingxin, Shi'an was originally a pure place, why is it covered with colorful silks?"
Only two or three miles past Mulberry Slope, we reached Shi'an. Du Wan had already made an appointment with the nunnery. As soon as he entered the nunnery, his sister-in-law came forward and said, "Miss Du, the quiet room is ready. Please come with me." Come on, little one."
"You..." Du Wan was amused by her and laughed.
Hua Zhuo and Du Wan had already walked more than a hundred steps away, and they didn't hear the sound of people. When Kankan reached the foot of the mulberry tree slope, Du Wan looked back and was about to ask someone to go up first to look for Qiqiao and Baxiu. After occupying the seat, he discovered that none of the maids and servants had followed him.
With that said, she dragged Hua Zhuo tightly, took a few steps forward, looked at Zhuang Zheng slightly and said, "I have met Brother Zhuang Shi."
Du Wan chuckled and said, "Don't try to hide it from me. Just pretend I didn't see it. When you got off the car and walked, you sent Qiqiao and Baxiu and two servants to occupy the seats."
"Miss, the crowd in front is blocking the way. The carriage can't move forward. I'm afraid we have to get off the car and walk."
Du Wan is also a little moved. Although she likes to be quiet, she is also curious. The book says that lion dance is popular in the south. During festivals, gongs and drums must be beaten to celebrate the lion dance, and there are also poems: Xiliang Opera, Xiliang Opera, a masked barbarian and a fake lion, carved wood for the head and silk tail, gold-plated eyes and silver teeth, and Fenxun sweaters for the ears, as if they came from quicksand thousands of miles away.
Hua Zhuo could only roll his eyes at her, then smiled himself.
Hua Zhuo clapped his hands and said with a smile: "You and I thought we were together. Although the lion dance is beautiful, praying for Brother Du is more important. What are you doing when you look at me like this? Do you really think I am indifferent?"
Hua Zhuo glanced at the sister-in-law, smiled immediately, and said, "It turns out to be Master Qingxin, long time no see."
"You have sharp eyes."
Du Wan took the initiative to leave and did not want to stay in Yeshi'an for a long time. The maids and servants brought by the two of them were waiting outside the nunnery. Although Shi'an had never accepted male guests, there were so many people today, including ladies from well-known families and young ladies from the city. Du Wan was disgusted by the crowds and the chaos. It's such an environment that I don't want to stay any longer.
As soon as Du Wan let go, more than a dozen servants gathered around him. Relying on their physical strength, they forced themselves into a circle among the crowd of supporters, allowing Hua Zhuo and Du Wan to walk in the middle. Although the two of them are still young and don't need to wear curtains when going out, they are still rich ladies and there is no reason to squeeze in the crowd.
"But I still remember that when you had your ears pierced, you cried so much that the Flower Goddess scared you away." Du Wan said with a smile.
Du Wan looked outside and frowned slightly: "Why do there seem to be so many people this year?"
Hua Zhuo laughed and cursed, but still dragged her away as fast as possible.
Turning his head, he suddenly saw Du Wan looking at her and smiling. Hua Zhuo paused for a moment, coughed slightly, drew in his abdomen and straightened his chest to act reserved, lifted his feet lightly, and walked slowly, looking dignified and self-possessed.