Chapter 42

At home in the evening, Luo Tianxiang and others are surprised that Luo Qiuyun suddenly brings a stranger back.

"Sister, how did you bring him back? Who is he? " Luo Tianli is sure that there is absolutely no such relative in his family.

"Tianxiang wants to bring him back. How can I know who he is?" Luo Qiuyun shrugged, half empty and half real.

It's ok if I don't say that. As soon as I say that, Luo Tianli starts to blow up, "what, you You don't know, it's Luo Tianxiang who insisted on bringing it back. I'll go to him. " Luo Tianli said, will find someone to settle accounts, however, at this time was Luo Qiuyun stopped.

"Come back, you see what you look like now. I agree with you. The rent and meals will double. You just need to greet him as a guest."

"Sister, but But his origin is unknown. " Luo Tianli originally wanted to argue, but as Luo Qiuyun opened his mouth, he found that he couldn't say his elder sister in the end, so he had to give up.

However, after that, Shen San and he were both skeptical and alert in their attitude towards situ Hao.

Because they don't believe situ Hao, although they later learned that each other came to Yong'an to find his son, Luo Tianli and Shen San still don't believe him.

I can't say why. Anyway, Luo Tianli and Shen San think situ Hao is not simple, at least not so simple.

The excitement of the temple fair lasted until the 12th of the first month. Luo Qiuyun and Luo Tianxiang, the youngest, went out to have a look these days. Luo Tianli and Shen San occasionally followed. But because the master said that the spring exam was coming soon, they were busy reviewing at home.

As for situ Hao, I'm sorry, almost everyone in the Luo family has forgotten this person. Except Chen Jing, who usually serves food, everyone seldom talks to him. It seems that he is isolated.

In this regard, situ Hao was also very helpless. After thinking for a long time, he couldn't understand the reason. Finally, with the help of Luo Tianxiang who occasionally came to him, he finally succeeded in entering the Luo family.

After the twelfth day of the first month, it's not long before the fifteenth day of the lunar calendar, which is also called New Year's Eve, Lantern Festival and Lantern Festival.

On that night, there will be a grand lantern festival in Yong'an. At that time, not only the people in Yong'an City will hold up their lanterns for sightseeing, but also many of the neighboring villagers will travel together. Chenjia village is also one of them. The old village head has informed the people early in the morning that they will set out in the evening of the 15th day to hold up their lanterns for sightseeing.

Before that, Luo Qiuyun also received an invitation from the Yongan county magistrate's house to enjoy the Lantern Festival. However, she was not sure whether she would like to keep the appointment. Instead, she wanted to follow the old village head to join in the fun. After all, the Lantern Festival was very popular among the people. It's good to have a look at it.

If you want to participate, you can't miss homemade lanterns. In fact, at the beginning, Luo Qiuyun thought about buying some lanterns directly, but because I was against it, she gave up.

"Mother, when will our lanterns be made? Auntie Wang's stone brother said, "they've done it, but it's beautiful. They can carry it out at night." Luo Tianxiang said with a wrinkled face.

Luo Qiuyun thinks about it and suddenly remembers the ice sculptures she saw when she traveled to the north in her previous life. At that time, because she was curious, she asked someone for the specific operation steps. It's not bad to use this method to make ice lanterns, and after making them, they must be very novel and beautiful.

"Mother, what is an ice lantern?" Luo Tianli doesn't understand. Looking at Luo Qiuyun, other people are also curious.

Luo Qiuyun said: "do it out, you know, now give me a hand."

Ice lanterns don't need any technology to make them. If you want to be more precise and have a better look, just carve a rough model.

Luo Qiuyun is confident that she can do it, so she instructs everyone to do the same as her. He turns out a wooden bucket and fills it with water. When the water freezes, it starts from the outside. When the ice is about two fingers thick, Luo Qiuyun scoops out hot water and sprinkles it on the outside.

At this time, take out the cylindrical ice from the inside, because the ice is formed from the outside, the innermost part is not completely frozen, and there is water in the middle. Just pour out the water, make an ice lamp cover, add a wooden stick to carry the lantern, and then put a small oil lamp in the ice cover, and then light it.

"How's it going? Does this ice lantern look good? " Luo Qiuyun shows off her works. Although it's very simple, it's rare to make them by herself, and the effect is good. In fact, she is very satisfied with the ice lantern, especially the pattern she just made with a small shovel. It's very delicate.

People stare big eyes, a very surprised look at Luo Qiuyun, and then put their hands on the ice lantern they made, all nodded in unison.

"Wow, it's so cold, mother. Is that what you call the ice lantern? You can take it to the streets at night. It's more beautiful than the lanterns made by brother stone. " Luo Tianxiang jumped up happily.

Luo Tianxiang, Shen San and others are obviously very happy, only Chen Jing biting his lower lip, rather embarrassed.

"Don't you like it?" Luo Qiuyun asked her.

Chen Jing hesitated for a moment, then said truthfully: "Miss, I heard people in the village say that only when poor people can't afford to buy lanterns for the new year, and they have no money to buy paper, they will use ice lanterns. Let's Is it inappropriate for us to take this out? ""Is that so?" Luo Qiuyun is not very clear about the local customs. He just likes ice lanterns and happens to be able to make them. That's why he lets everyone play with him.

Chen Jing nods, but Luo Qiuyun shrugs indifferently.

"Whatever, Tianxiang and Tianli, do you like the lantern in your hand?" Luo Qiuyun asked.

"I like it." The two men who were mentioned in the name replied immediately.

Luo Qiuyun smiles and says, "just like it. Let's take these lanterns out for a stroll today, OK?"

"Well, mother, you can give me the whole rabbit. I like the lovely rabbit lantern." Luo Tianxiang said.

Luo Qiuyun nodded and said, "well, my mother will give you the whole lovely rabbit lantern. You will take it to the street tonight."

Having said that, Luo Tianli also came over. He was totally for the sake of eating Luo Tianxiang's dry vinegar and said, "elder sister, you can't be partial. I also want a lotus lamp with ice sculpture. I won't fix it. Help me, just take it to show off our craft with my classmates."

"Poof." Luo Tianxiang's success in selling cute was laughed by situ Hao, who watched beside him. He couldn't help it. Who made him always compete with xiaobudian, and his technique was not clever at all. He was a prince who had been fighting in the palace environment since he was a child.

However, this smile immediately attracted Luo Tianli to hate him even more. Originally, Luo Tianli didn't like to see situ Hao. This time, he made fun of him, only to hate that he didn't eat him.

However, Luo Tianli is also a child. With Luo Qiuyun's consent, he makes a more beautiful ice lantern than Luo Tianxiang. He immediately throws situ Hao aside and watches Luo Qiuyun make a lotus ice lantern.

The steps are similar to those above. However, Luo Qiuyun has to be careful to carve a lotus.

Because of the previous experience, it's not difficult to do it this time. First, make the model of the ice lamp, then make it into the shape of a lotus, and then put it into the snow to reinforce the ice. Finally, the lotus lamp is finished.

Luo Tianli got his favorite gift. He laughed more happily and swayed in front of the crowd with a lotus lamp like a show off. He seemed to say that this one in his hand was the best. Shen San asked Luo Qiuyun to make one for him, because he and Luo Tianli were classmates. If the ice lantern in his hand was too shabby, he would be laughed at by everyone.

In the afternoon, Shen Luoyun was afraid of giving him an umbrella.

After their lanterns are ready, everyone is hungry. Luo Qiuyun leads Chen Jing back to the kitchen to make delicious food, and by the way, he also makes the snacks he wants to bring in the evening.

Two people busy about half an hour, meals and snacks are finally ready, Luo Qiuyun will call everyone into the room to eat first.

At the dinner table, there are not many dishes, but they are usually popular, such as stewed pork with potatoes and fried pork with dried bamboo shoots. Luo Tianli and Shen San don't feel tired of eating them every day. With a few stir fried vegetables, a simple dinner will be ready.

Everyone ate very well. Even a noble prince like situ Hao praised Luo Qiuyun's craftsmanship.

As for why there are vegetables in the Luo family, the secret guards of the carefree Lord have already found out the situation. Naturally, they are not surprised. Moreover, situ Hao has no plan to interfere in the business between the Luo family and the Qi family. As long as the Qi family maintains a neutral attitude, it will not become his own hidden danger. Even if he is stronger, he will not be afraid!

Of course, situ Hao won't tell anyone about these secrets for the time being, and with his caution, even if he is clever, Luo Qiuyun won't guess his identity.

After dinner, not long after Wang's door, because before the appointment to go to the Lantern Festival, at this time door, mainly to inform Luo Qiuyun can start.

"Sister in law, are you ready? Let's go. I'll ask Chen Jing to bring some cakes, so that they won't say they're hungry later. " Luo Qiuyun holds Luo Tianxiang's hand, indicating that everyone can take out their own ice lamp and light it, ready to go out.

"It's all ready. I'll wait for you." Wang said, suddenly found that each of the Luo family carrying a different shape of ice lamp, suddenly stunned.

"Sister Sister, you Do you take such ice lanterns to the streets at night? " Wang Shi stares big eyes, a face not sure appearance asked a sentence.

Luo Qiuyun had heard what Chen Jing said before, and soon understood Wang's meaning. She laughed and said deliberately, "yes, sister-in-law, do you think our ice lantern is particularly beautiful?"

"Beautiful, very beautiful, but," Wang was interrupted by Luo Qiuyun before he finished.

"But what? Does my sister-in-law want to say that this ice lantern is worthless and that no rich family can get it right? " Luo Qiuyun asked.

Wang nodded, his face more puzzled, why Luo Qiuyun know ice lantern cheap, not rare, but also so keen to let the whole family hold ice lantern on the street, is she not afraid to be ridiculed?

Luo Qiuyun smiles and answers, "sister-in-law, what about the high and low? Didn't you say that the ice lantern I made was beautiful just now? I don't care what others say about what I like. "

Wang thought about it, and finally realized it. He laughed and said, "yes, sister, this reminds me. I knew I would play with some ice lanterns like you. It's much more interesting than the paper lanterns."