Xu and Jin walked around the East and West Markets, then followed the flow of people to the south gate of the city. Because every year during the Lantern Festival, the government would organize a lantern festival, and the venue was chosen near Xinjiang Pier in the south of the city.

Therefore, Chengnan Pier is the most lively place. Almost all the people in the city will come here to participate in the Lantern Festival. Especially at night, countless water lanterns are placed in the Xin River and flow down the river, plus they are lifted up into the sky.

The sky lanterns were really unprecedented and beautiful.

The closer they got to the South City Gate, the denser the crowds became. They were literally lifting their arms and sweating like rain. Xu Jin and others followed the flow of people for half an hour before advancing fifty meters to the city gate.

Only then did Xu Jin realize that people passing by would stop and touch the big copper nails on the city gate. No wonder the speed was so slow.

When Xu Jin asked, he learned that touching copper nails was for good luck. It was said that it could prolong life, cure diseases, and bring good luck.

Xu Jin couldn't help but was speechless. This reminded him of the bronze statue of the famous Han Dynasty general Huo Qubing in a scenic spot in later generations. Tourists liked to come up and touch it because his name was Qubing. Little did they know that Huo Qubing died of illness when he was 24 years old.

, I wonder what those groping tourists will think when they find out.

At this time, the copper nails on the two city gates in front of him were all shiny and shiny. Xu Jin was naturally not interested in touching them. It was unknown how many bacteria were on them, so it was a shame that everyone was so happy to touch them.

Xie Xiaowan and Little Nu'er also reached out and touched it when they passed by. Seeing how pious they were, Xu Jin couldn't say anything. In the end, under the resentful gaze of the little girl, Xu Jin had no choice but to pinch his nose and touch the copper nail.

As soon as you walk out of the south gate, you will see a tall colorful shed. With the colorful shed as the center point, there is a temporary market in the immediate vicinity. Both sides are filled with various stalls, most of which are selling lanterns.

There were also various snacks and juggling performances, and there was even a storyteller to start the show, which was very lively and crowded.

The little slave was so excited that he looked at this and that. Xie Xiaowan was afraid that the little slave would get lost, so she followed him step by step. Xu Jin followed helplessly. It felt like a parent taking a child to a shopping mall.

"Hey, this is fun, guess lantern riddles and win lanterns!" The little slave suddenly stopped in front of a stall selling lanterns.

Xu Jin took a closer look and saw a wooden board erected in front of the stall with red paper on it: Guess the lantern riddles and win the lanterns.

"Guess the lantern riddles and win the lanterns. Do you want to try it?" The stall owner is a middle-aged man in his forties. He is thin and has a long neck. He has a shrewd look on his face. He saw Xu Jin and others stopping at the stall.

, and immediately greeted him with a smile.

"Boss, can you really win the lantern by guessing lantern riddles?" the little slave asked.

The lean boss patted his chest and said, "Hey, this is natural. As long as you can guess it right, you can choose any of the lanterns I have here!"

The little slave pointed at the largest fairy lamp with a rosette and said, "Including this one?"

This fairy lamp with a rosette is as tall as a human being and is exquisitely made. You can tell at a glance that it is worth a lot of money.

The lean boss smiled and said: "Of course, all the lights in my stall are fine!"

The little slave said happily: "Then I want to guess. Let the boss come up with the question!"

The boss immediately beamed: "Okay!"

Xu Jin's heart moved and he quickly said: "Boss, wait a minute, the rules haven't been explained clearly yet. If you guess correctly, you will win the lantern, but what if you don't guess correctly?"

The lean boss looked slightly stiff, and said with a smile: "If you guess correctly, you will win the lantern. If you don't guess correctly, you will naturally buy the lantern, so you can take away the lantern no matter whether you win or lose. This is a great thing."

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Xu Jin vaguely felt that this profiteer's style seemed a bit familiar, and said calmly: "How much does that rosette fairy lamp cost?"

"Haha, it's not expensive. Such a big lamp only costs two taels of silver!"

Xie Xiaowan was immediately startled and blurted out: "Two taels of silver is not expensive?"

The lean boss said with a serious look on his face: "Is this girl well-dressed? The rosette fairy light cost me one or two nine cents. Excluding the labor and site fees, I earned dozens of cents of hard-earned money. This

It’s not easy for us during the holidays, right? What’s more, if you have the ability, you can take it away without spending a penny.”

Xie Xiaowan was speechless immediately. This statement seemed quite fair!

Xu Jin was not so easily deceived. He estimated that the cost of this lamp was only five coins, or even lower. He said calmly: "Boss, how many lantern riddles do you need to guess for this rosette fairy lamp?"

The boss immediately laughed and said: "Hey, this young man is a sensible person!" After speaking, he spread his hands and fingers.

The little slave suddenly widened his eyes: "Ten Dao?"

"It only takes one cup of tea to guess the time limit!" the boss added.

The little slave couldn't help but said angrily: "Profiteer, no wonder you said you can win lanterns by guessing lantern riddles, you are not deceiving me!"

As soon as these words came out, the originally kind boss suddenly turned dark and said: "Oh, what are you talking about? When doing business, you are willing to do it. I didn't put a knife on your neck to force you. You don't have to play, why should you blame me?"

Cheating!"

"You are a deceiver and a profiteer!"

"Little boy, say it again!"

Seeing that the lean and angry boss was about to roll up his sleeves, Xu Jin waved his hand and said: "Why does the boss have to be as knowledgeable as a child? I guessed this lantern!"

The lean boss rolled his eyes and secretly said, "Seriously? If you fail to solve one of the ten lantern riddles, you have to buy the lantern!"

Xie Xiaowan suddenly became nervous. Two taels of silver could only be earned by working in the dark for ten days. It was not such a waste.

The little slave was following Xie Xiaowan in opening a shop during this time. Naturally, he knew that it was not easy to earn two taels of silver, but he was too angry to teach this profiteer a lesson, so he looked at Xu Jin with both worry and expectation.

Xu Jin said calmly: "Of course!"

"Okay, that's what you promised yourself. Then don't say that I cheated you, and I have said ugly things beforehand. If you dare to default on the bill, we will go to the county government to find the boss for judgment!"

Xu Jin said calmly: "Don't worry, I'm a scholar and I can't do anything bad!"

The lean boss chuckled and said: "Okay, let's get started. To show fairness, the secrets of the ten lantern fans are posted on that lantern. You can come forward to verify it yourself."

Xu Jin was about to answer when he saw a group of people walking quickly towards this side. The two people in front were Fei Maoxian and Fei Maozhong.

"Brother Xu!"

The Fei brothers obviously spotted Xu Jin and happily stepped forward to say hello.

"The people sacrifice and the people receive, what a coincidence, you also come to visit the Lantern Festival!" Xu Jin smiled and took a step forward. Now he was very familiar with the two Fei brothers.

Fei Maoxian smiled and said: "It's rare once a year, so naturally I have to take my roommates out for a walk."

Three girls from the Fei family were walking from behind at this time. The three girls were all good-looking, and today they looked even more delicate in their costumes. Especially Fei Ruyi, who had already grown a full bloom, and she looked even more eye-catching.

She was so stunning that she attracted the attention of all the young men around her. If the three women weren't accompanied by a maid and followed by a servant guard, they might have tried to strike up a conversation with her.

"Xu Jin, hee hee, sister Xiaowan, little slave!" Fei Xiaoyu greeted with a smile as she walked up.

Xie Xiaowan was stunned, looked at Fei Xiaoyu carefully, and said in surprise: "So... it's you!"

During this period, Fei Xiaoyu disguised herself as a man and went to a haggis shop twice to eat haggis. When she opened her mouth, Xie Xiaowan recognized her.

Fei Xiaoyu winked playfully: "Isn't it just me?"

Fei Maoxian and Fei Maozhong looked at each other and smiled bitterly. They could guess what was going on without asking. It was not just once or twice that their little sister disguised herself as a man and sneaked out to play.

Fei Maozhong simply said: "Brother Xu, Mrs. Xu, let me introduce you formally. This is my younger sister Fei Xiaoyu, this is my cousin Fei Ruyi, and this is also my cousin Fei Jixiang..."

Only then did Xu Jin find out that the girl he met in the study that day was called Fei Ruyi. The two of them quickly looked away, and the latter's face turned red.

"Hey, Mr. Xu, can you guess the lantern riddles yet?" The lean boss had already become impatient with the waiting. When he saw a group of people still chatting there, he couldn't help but remind him.

Fei Maozhong's eyes lit up when he heard this and he said with a smile: "Brother Xu, you are guessing lantern riddles again!"

Xu Jin briefly explained the reason. The Fei brothers looked at each other and looked at the lean boss with some sympathy.

"Okay, okay, start quickly!" Fei Xiaoyu, who always likes excitement, immediately urged excitedly.

Fei Jixiang even smiled and said: "Mr. Xu, don't let us see the joke!"

The lean boss chuckled secretly. He must have seen the joke. These lantern riddles were all brought back by his son. They were questions asked by the headmaster of Xinjiang Academy. They were very difficult. It took him only a cup of tea to guess ten of them. Dreaming

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"Ahem, Mr. Xu, can we start now? It only takes one cup of tea for a limited time, and only one person can guess. No one else can give verbal reminders or hints. Is that clear?"

Xu Jin nodded, then the lean old man took out ten lantern riddles from the base of the rosette fairy lamp.

Xu Jin had a strange look on his face. Why does this envelope look so familiar?

It is said that the lean boss was well prepared. He even prepared a timer. After handing the ten lantern riddles to Zhu Jin, he immediately turned the timer upside down and started timing.

Xu Jin quickly opened the first lantern riddle and almost laughed out loud. The first lantern riddle was indeed: break the sky (guess one word)

The Fei brothers who stretched their heads to look at it almost suffered internal injuries from holding back!

Xu Jin said calmly: "The first answer to the riddle: Master's word for husband!"

The lean boss frowned and comforted himself: "This lantern riddle is easy, and it won't be surprising if you guess it right!"

"Second way: the word Fei!"

"Third way: Mystery words!"

"The fourth way: the remaining words!"

"Fifth way:..."

Xu Jin guessed it all in one breath. There was still more than half of the water in the dripper. The lean boss's face turned green and he said in disbelief: "Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"Haha, profiteer, if you fail to steal the chicken, you will lose the rice. That lantern is ours!" The little slave danced with excitement and rushed forward to move the lantern.

Xie Xiaowan's eyes turned into crescent moons with laughter. Her husband was so awesome that he quickly stepped forward to help move it.
Chapter completed!