Otoharu

Chapter 76

Jiang Yanzhi only came when it was almost time, Li Meier had been waiting impatiently for a long time, and ran to the door to greet him as soon as he arrived. "Uncle, you look so good today!"

Jiang Yanzhi also wore a new suit today, a moon-white wide and straight gown, a silk sash of the same color around his waist, a long scarf made of purple gauze on his head, and a jade-like face, he really is like a fairy.

Jiang Shanqing felt that his adoptive father's outfit was quite coquettish, maybe he dressed himself up like this because he wanted to meet his fiancée, thinking about his usual simple appearance, could it be that his adoptive father is also a coquettish at heart.

Jiang Yanzhi didn't know that Jiang Shanqing was secretly slandering him. He took over the two children from Jiang's hand and was going to the town center to meet Zhou Hanyu.

Li Mei'er was sitting on the edge of the bullock cart, her feet dangling non-stop, very happy.

At this time, the street was already very lively, with cars and horses constantly coming and going, and most of them came from other places to participate in the Xiangqiao meeting.

Most of the passers-by on the road were wearing new clothes, and some held freshly picked, unopened lotus buds in their hands.It is said that people in the county are the best at making them into fake double-headed lotus, enjoying them for a while, and then carrying them home.

The bullock cart drove slowly, and after about two quarters of an hour, it arrived at the center of the town.

Li Meier saw the Zhou family's carriage from a long distance, and pointed to it excitedly and said, "Uncle, sister Zhou and the others are there."

Jiang Yanzhi immediately drove the bullock cart forward, and before he got close, someone came over from the carriage.

Fuling stepped forward, bowed to Jiang Yanzhi and the others, and said with a slightly strange expression: "Jiang Juren, you can park the ox cart here, and someone will help take care of it, the ladies have already gone to the front , let the slaves wait for you here."

Li Mei'er's ears were sharp, and she heard the meaning of Fuling's words, so she couldn't help asking, "Ladies, isn't sister Zhou the only one here?"

Fu Ling smiled embarrassedly, and just replied: "Not only the eldest lady, but the wife saw that the second lady was depressed recently, so she asked her to come out together to relax, and the young lady and the second young master also came together."

Last time, the second young lady who said she was going to marry her uncle also came here. This scene was embarrassing. She wouldn't quarrel with sister Zhou in order to rob her uncle.

Li Mei'er started to make up in her head, already thinking of several big plays.

"Uncle, why don't you go back." How embarrassing it would be if we met together.

"Let's play our game, don't worry about others." Jiang Yanzhi said indifferently without much reaction.

Let's hope, Li Mei'er thought silently in her heart, hoping that there would be no troubles when she came out this time.

A group of people followed Fu Ling and soon arrived at the place where the Xiangqiao was built.

The so-called Xiangqiao is to build a bridge with various thick and long head-wrapped incense, then install railings, and tie silk flower decorations made of five-color silk threads on the railings.

At this time, many pilgrims are already busy making incense sticks.

Li Meier glanced at the crowd, but didn't see Zhou Hanju and the others.

"Mei Meier, Shanqing, you haven't made head wrapping incense, why don't you try it." Jiang Yanzhi didn't find someone like Li Meier, but bought colored paper and long incense from a nearby vendor, and prepared to make wrapping incense. Top incense.

Of course Li Mei'er has done it, but now she has to pretend she hasn't done it, looking at the things in Jiang Shanqing's hands, and asked curiously: "Uncle, how do you make this thing?"

"I'll show you a demonstration, and you all have a good look at it." Jiang Yanzhi said, and wrapped up ten sticks of incense sticks in his hand, and wrapped them in colored paper. finished.

"Is it very simple?" Li Meier casually took the incense stick brought by Jiang Yanzhi, and wrapped a head-wrapping incense in two or three strokes.

"Mei Meier is so smart." Jiang Yanzhi couldn't help but praise, it's really rare for a child like her to have such hands-on ability.

Li Meier was very proud, and turned to look at Jiang Shanqing beside her, wanting to show off to him, but saw that he had already wrapped several sticks of incense in silence, and the sticks were neat and beautiful, so she fell silent for a moment.

Li Meier and the others sent the finished head-wrapped incense to the front. There are already skilled male and female pilgrims building an incense bridge here. They used the head-wrapped incense to build an incense bridge about four to five meters long and fifty centimeters wide. Then use two sticks of thick official incense to make bridge railings, and decorate the railings with patterns made of silk threads of various colors.

In the very center of the bridge, there are sandalwood bags sent by various households, and some dexterous women will build an exquisite incense pavilion with the red and green paper bags.

There are also a pair of couplets on the east and west sides of the Xiangting Pavilion: one couplet is "annual Qixi Festival meeting, reluctantly parting with each other";

Jiang Yanzhi recited these two couplets silently. Although in his opinion, the textual confrontation of the two couplets is not neat enough, and even some words are vague, but at this time and place, it is very suitable for the situation.

When the Fragrant Bridge and Fragrant Pavilion were all completed, it was already past noon, and various families successively sent strings of paper-folded golden ingots, which were all piled up on the bridge.

Li Meier and the others also went to release some, and soon, the Xiangqiao became resplendent, standing upright under the candlelight, really beautiful.

"Uncle, I'm hungry, where should we go for dinner?" Li Meier asked, holding Jiang Yanzhi's hand now, her stomach was growling with hunger after playing all morning.

Jiang Yanzhi was thinking of finding a roadside stall to solve the lunch problem when he saw Fu Ling walking towards them again.

"Jiang Juren, the Eldest Miss has booked a private room in a nearby wine shop, and let you and the Young Miss go over to have dinner together." Fu Ling respectfully invited.

No wonder I haven't seen Sister Zhou and the others. It turned out that she had already found a place to eat, Li Meier thought so, and looked at Jiang Yanzhi.

Jiang Yanzhi thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No need, we can find a place to eat by ourselves, don't bother your lady."

Hearing this, Fu Ling showed a troubled look on her face, "Jiang Juren, the lady told the slaves to invite you over, look..."

"Uncle, let's go." Li Meier also wanted to see Zhou Hanyu, so she tugged at Jiang Yanzhi's sleeve and said.

Jiang Yanzhi was silent for a while, and finally nodded in agreement.

Fu Ling breathed a sigh of relief, and led the others towards the wine shop.

At this time, in the wine shop, Zhou Hanhan and Zhou Hanhan were sitting by the window. The view here was very good, and they could see the position of Xiangqiao. Zhou Hanhan looked at Zhou Hanhan with a mocking smile on his lips and asked : "Sister, are you not afraid that I will disturb your marriage?"

(End of this chapter)