Chapter 229 Farewell
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, enjoy the moon and eat crabs.
A glass of chrysanthemum wine and two taels of crab meat.
Under the big tree hung with lanterns, there were sumptuous dishes on the table. The family was chatting and laughing while eating, and from time to time they raised their heads to watch the bright full moon in the night sky.
Yuanyuan sat on her mother's lap, holding a crab leg with her little hands. She squinted and poked the middle with her chopsticks, and a piece of fresh crab meat was pushed out with the force.
"Time." Yuanyuan raised her little hand and brought the peeled crab leg meat to Shang Wan's mouth.
Shang Wan lowered his head and took it in his mouth, then kissed his little hand.
Yuanyuan grinned, lowered her head and continued peeling crabs.
Although the hands are short, they are flexible, and with the strength of a superpower, it is easy to pick up crabs.
"Let's go put out river lanterns." Chu Xu couldn't sit still and suggested while grabbing half a piece of lotus seed mooncake.
Everyone had almost eaten, so the lantern holder took the lantern, and the river lantern holder took the river lantern, and went to the river together.
The moonlight tonight is particularly bright, casting a silvery light. Even without a lantern, you can see the road under your feet clearly.
I met many villagers on the road, some holding torches, and some holding lanterns like Shang Wan and others.
Everyone had smiles on their faces, and the children were the most excited. They jumped around the adults and held their lotus lanterns in their arms like treasures.
The village has the custom of putting out river lanterns to pray for blessings during the Mid-Autumn Festival. In previous years, they would worship the river god on this day, hoping that the coming year would go well and that there would be no floods.
This year there is no village chief organization, so the only thing left is to put out river lanterns.
Everyone chatted and walked to the river. When they arrived at the river, there were already many lotus lanterns floating in the river, and occasionally a few rabbit lanterns, as well as small boat-shaped ones, which looked childlike and cute.
Shang Wan and his party walked a little further downstream. There were fewer people here and it was easier to put out lanterns.
Shi Shi unfolded the lotus lanterns one by one, took out the fire sticks, and lit them one by one.
A star-pointed flame lit up from the center of the lotus lantern, illuminating the small words written on the inside.
The fonts may be elegant, straight, or childish.
There was a slight wave on the river, and lanterns floated down the river with prayers.
The night wind blew by, causing the lanterns in the river to spin.
Shang Wan squinted his eyes and raised a faint smile on his lips.
A bit of fluorescent light fluttered past his eyes. Shang Wan turned his head to look, his eyes slowly widening.
I saw swarms of fireflies flying out from the reed swamps, and the fluorescent lights were connected in swaths, flickering slightly, as if the stars were inverted and falling all over the world.
Some children jumped up with excitement, "Mom, look!"
"Grandpa, there are so many glowing bugs!"
"Wow, it looks good!"
Everyone by the river was stunned. Their eyes followed the fluorescence and suddenly stopped.
Rabbit...rabbit?
I saw flying fireflies slowly forming a huge rabbit head in mid-air, with two big fangs, which looked very ferocious.
Before everyone could react, they saw the rabbit's head turning into a dog's head.
The sharp mouth looks a bit like a wolf.
Shang Wan's eyes twitched and he looked down at the baby in his arms.
The little milk baby has a pair of big round eyes that are full of colors. It is obvious that the fireflies that suddenly appeared are her masterpiece.
Seeing the fireflies forming into a deer again, Shang Wan felt that if it continued like this, it might be considered a miracle or auspiciousness, so he quickly called out: "Good boy."
Yuanyuan raised her head to look at her, a strange light flashed across her eyes.
Shang Wan pointed to the fireflies and whispered, "Let's go home and play."
Yuanyuan blinked, and the brightness in her eyes gradually faded.
The fireflies that had just formed a flock of flying birds suddenly dispersed, turned into points of light, and quickly disappeared deep into the reed marsh.
"Why is it gone?"
"I haven't seen enough."
"The river god must have heard our prayers and appeared."
"But there will be no sacrifice this year."
"There will definitely be no floods next year!"
While the villagers were discussing, Shang Wan and his party had quietly withdrawn from the crowd and went home.
When no one was around, Chu Xu asked in a low voice: "Is it made by Yuanyuan?" Shang Wan and others did not answer, but the lack of refutation was a disguised admission.
Chu Xu suddenly looked at Yuanyuan with envy and admiration. What a magical ability, so powerful!
"A Nian, can you promise Aunt Shang something?"
Chu Xu blinked in confusion, "What's going on?"
"Don't tell others about Yuanyuan's abilities."
"Why?" Chu Xu felt that such an ability was so magical that others would envy Yuanyuan if he told her about it.
Shang Wan said: "What will happen if a child goes to a busy city with a daughter in mind?"
Chu Xu had learned this before and replied: "You will be robbed."
Shang Wan nodded and raised his finger to point at Yuanyuan.
Chu Xu looked at Shang Wan and then at Yuanyuan. With a flick of his cat's eyes, his smart little head understood immediately.
Yuanyuan is worth a thousand pieces of gold, if you say anything, you will be robbed.
He also wants to persuade Yuanyuan to become a female general when she grows up, and he cannot let others take her away from her.
Thinking of this, the child nodded seriously with a small face and promised: "I promise not even to tell my brother."
"Thank you." Shang Wan reached out and rubbed the child's head.
Chu Xu chuckled, hugged Yuanyuan, and ran forward.
He wanted to say goodbye to Yuanyuan again, and asked Yuanyuan when she wanted to become a general.
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Late at night.
"Uncle Lu, can I come in?" Chu Xu knocked on the ajar door of the study.
"Enter."
Chu Xu opened the door and went in, "Uncle Lu, I have something to tell you."
The child had a serious expression, as if he was about to say something big.
Lu Chengjing put down the book and nodded to him, "Sit down and talk."
"Don't sit down, Aunt Shang will take me to the city later." Chu Xu trotted over to Lu Chengjing and stood next to him, looking up at him seriously.
Lu Chengjing was confused by him, "What do you want to say?"
"Uncle Lu, you will definitely win the exam, right?"
Lu Chengjing: "???"
Chu Xu looked at him eagerly, blinking with a pair of cat eyes, insisting that Lu Chengjing give an answer.
It can vary by tens of millions, how can Lu Chengjing be sure?
"Actually, I would rather go to Beijing with you." Chu Xu said flatly, "But brother asked me to go with the man named Zhong."
Lu Chengjing saw that the child was a little worried and said warmly, "He will protect you."
"I don't like him." Chu Xu wrinkled his nose, "He is not a good person."
Lu Chengjing: "You don't have to like him, you can treat him as a bodyguard."
"How can there be such a guard?" Chu Xu pouted, not knowing what he thought of, and muttered, "I'm not afraid of him."
He looked up at Lu Chengjing again, with a little bit of hope, "Uncle Lu, come with me, okay? I'll open a spiritual medicine pavilion for you in the capital, okay?"
Lu Chengjing: "..."
He shook his head and reached out to rub the child's head.
Chu Xu sighed, "The shops in the capital are so valuable, why aren't you and Aunt Shang willing?"
The child lowered his head in disappointment. He was very happy in the Lu family and couldn't bear to be separated from everyone.
"See you soon." Lu Chengjing still comforted the child.
Chu Xu sniffed and looked up at him, "You promise."
Facing those watery cat eyes, Lu Chengjing nodded gently, "Okay, I promise."
Chu Xu endured it again and again, but still couldn't help but his eyes were red, and he couldn't hold back the tears.
"I'll wait for you in the capital!"
The child reached out and hugged Lu Chengjing quickly, turned around and ran out of the study.