Chapter 166 Lantern Festival .

Seeing all kinds of lanterns appear, people who were walking rushed forward, vying to watch and pointing at the lanterns of various shapes, as if they were discussing which one they would take away. In the festive atmosphere, how could people still feel the smell of the previous war?
Maybe this is the heart of Shangjing, too far away from those things.

A wave of people rushed towards this gathering point, but Zhan Doudou was unaware. Not to mention that her attention was not here, normally, there would be guards to block such a situation, but today this job would be done by Li An. He stretched out one arm and protected Zhan Doudou by his side. He did not dare to use his true energy, but the master's physical fitness alone blocked the flow of people behind him.

"Look!" Zhan Doudou exclaimed, and stretched out her jade hand and pointed her index finger high in front of her, with a dazzling light flashing in her eyes.

Li An looked in the direction of the finger, and saw a huge lamp at the highest point of the platform, which indicated that the lantern riddle activity had officially begun.

This is an official lamp.

It is majestic and has a very exquisite shape. It has a majestic and glorious atmosphere that makes people stop and marvel. Judging from the shape, this is a nine-lotus treasure lamp.

At this time, Zhan Doudou looked back at Li An and noticed something strange behind her. She tightened Li An's hand and whispered in his ear, "Don't get pushed away by the crowd."

Li An nodded and said subconsciously: "Of course, we will never separate!"

This made Zhan Doudou very embarrassed.

"Is this the official lamp over here?" Seeing that Zhan Doudou was not quite used to such cheesy love talk, Li An quickly changed the subject.

Zhan Doudou smiled softly, as if she noticed Li An's interruption, and responded: "It's not quite right to call them official lanterns. They are just made by some wealthy families with their own money. You know, the Lantern Festival is actually a lantern competition. The bigger and more beautiful the lanterns are, the higher the wealth and status of the family. Although it is for the people to enjoy together, there is no government in Shangjing."

"You are a commoner today, so don't talk about having fun with the people anymore."

Li An chuckled, but in his heart he couldn't help but despise the nobles of Northern Qi. They had just lost the war with Southern Qing, and these people had money to waste instead of using it on the cutting edge. It really made people think too much. He had been in Qing for two or three years, but every year on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, there were not many such things in Kyoto.

Of course, this does not mean that such humanistic culture is bad. Not only is it very good, but it should be strongly encouraged. However, it also depends on the domestic situation.

I grumbled that he was stupid and rich, but I really liked the beautiful lantern.
Zhan Doudou rolled his eyes at Li An and retorted, "I thought our Master Li knew everything from astronomy to geography! How could he mistake this lamp for an official lamp?"

Seeing that the girl in front of him was not convinced, Li An laughed and said, "Oh, the lights in the palace are much more beautiful than these. Let's go back to the palace to appreciate them!"

“No!” Zhan Doudou shouted in a delicate voice, her face and ears flushed pink with anxiety, “You are so hateful, I don’t care, I want this one today, this is not an order!”

Yes, yes, this is not an order, but it is better than an order. Don't say it, I will get it for you even if it costs my life!
Seeing that more and more people were gathering on the eve of the lantern riddle guessing game, Li An didn't want to bother with it anymore, so he just hugged Zhan Doudou in public, and reached out his other hand to touch that cool and tender hand.

Zhan Doudou looked straight ahead, seemingly not noticing Li An's actions. After struggling a little with her hands to no avail, she could only look around nervously, with sweat stains all over her face.

"As you wish!" Li An answered in a low voice, with a hint of pride on his face, but in an instant he became so righteous that no one could tell the flaw.

Boom~Bang!
Boom~Bang!
Countless sparks exploded in the sky, and people looked up. Colorful and brilliant fireworks flew into the sky, illuminating people's faces clearly. The crowd cheered continuously, and the fireworks in the sky bloomed more vigorously.

Even Li An was slightly distracted. In his previous life, many places in the city had long since banned the use of fireworks. Such scenes could only be seen during some major festivals, but more often on TV. It was rare to see them in person.

Suddenly, his defenseless abdomen was hit hard, causing Li An to cough lightly. It turned out that it was his restless little hands that subconsciously used force when he saw the fireworks, and there was a certain degree of groping. This made Zhan Doudou even more unbearable, and his face turned red. Regardless of whether Li An did it intentionally or unintentionally, he treated it as intentional and directly elbowed him!
Even so, she didn't say anything harsh, nor did she refuse.

Ang Lee chuckled, lamenting the fickleness of the beauty in front of him.

After a while, a waiter from the restaurant in front of him came out and shouted loudly, attracting countless people's attention: "Everyone, please come!"

"All the merchants on this street are interested. Let our restaurant act as a matchmaker and jointly display all the lanterns. Today, the lanterns on the first and second floors of the platform are for sale, and the lanterns above need to be guessed. Those who guess correctly can take them away without paying a penny!"

"it is good!"

"I've been eager to try it!"

"Waiter, how much is the first and second floor?"

"Miss, look at that lamp, how beautiful it is!" This was the voice of a maid. After she said this, she glanced at Li An from time to time with the eyes of a lady.

The twisting range of the waist is getting bigger and bigger!

"Hiss! Be gentle!"

In response to Li Ang, he turned around and snorted coldly, feeling unwelcome.

There are so many people, this scene is really exciting! Our Mr. Li An likes it very much! The bigger the wind and waves, the more expensive the fish!
At this time, other vendors shouted loudly: "Ladies, do you want to buy a lantern? Buy a lantern during the Lantern Festival and give it to your sweetheart. I guarantee that your wishes will come true!" The shouting of several vendors made many unmarried women on the street excited and they became restless.

Many people bought a few without hesitation after asking the price.

After a while, almost everyone had one or two lanterns. After asking around, I found out that the lanterns on the bottom layer cost ten taels of silver each, while those on the second layer cost twenty taels of silver each!
I consider myself a dishonest businessman. I calculate the reward based on my mood, and there is no market price or anything like that. But I didn't expect that you are even more dishonest than me!

What shape is this lantern? Is it made of silver? How dare you sell it at such a high price? However, many wealthy ladies present were very happy to buy it and fell into beautiful fantasies.

It’s still easier to make money from women!

"Is this a Pisces lamp? And this one, this one, looks like a mandarin duck!" A woman exclaimed with a look of joy on her face, obviously she liked it very much.

How could the vendor not hear the echo of money? He immediately replied: "These mandarin duck and double fish shapes were made by the master lamp maker at our small building. There are only a few left. They are inspired by the story of mutual support. Buying them as gifts for your loved ones is a sure win! Thirty taels!"

Why don't you go rob people! You're selling a wooden frame covered with colored paper for such a high price?

Then I saw the woman happily paying the bill.
Got it!
I underestimated the purchasing power of women in Beijing!

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