Era: Craftsmen in the Siheyuan

Chapter 229 Putting up river lanterns and small speakers

After a simple breakfast.

Xu Deyong went out and spent 20 cents to buy some lotus leaves and lotus pods, and also picked some wild flowers. He planned to make some lotus lanterns by himself.

It uses lotus pods as the core, lotus leaves as the support, supplemented by flowers, and is connected in series with the outer skin of sorghum straw.

Then cut a candle into several small pieces and place them on the lotus pod as a wick.

Xiao Li'er was full of curiosity about what Xu Deyong was doing, and always wanted to climb out of the mat and go over to cause trouble for him.

So the little guy wore a bellyband, his butt was bare, he held his hands and climbed up with his legs.

Xu Huizhen played with her with building blocks, hugged her back again and again, patted her little butt and said, "Don't make trouble for daddy."

"Ah, well..." Xiao Lier's mouth narrowed, and she shouted twice at Xu Huizhen, feeling a little unhappy.

Xu Deyong looked amused and casually put a lotus leaf on her little head.

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Hearing this, Yan Jiecheng complained to Xu Deyong and said: "It's because Liu Guangqi was admitted to a technical secondary school. My father looked hot and forced me to read at home recently. I just came out to breathe."

While he was talking, no one was holding him back, but Xiao Lier quickly stuffed a little lotus leaf into his mouth.

Seeing nothing, the little guy was stunned for a moment, grabbed the lotus leaves, and then happily sat on the mat and started tearing them apart and playing with them.

Xu Huizhen quickly took it away and said angrily: "Why did you give her this? What will happen if she eats it?"

I met Yan Jiecheng coming back from outside.

Xu Deyong nodded and said with a smile: "Jie Cheng, what are you doing? You look listless."

With a smile on her lips, Xu Huizhen rolled her eyes at him and said, "There's no one like you."

When Yan Jiecheng saw Xu Deyong, he greeted them: "Brother Deyong, sister-in-law Huizhen."

Xiao Li'er pursed her small mouth, licked her mouth twice, and then grinned, her little face wrinkled, looking unpalatable.

Xu Deyong said: "The third uncle also hopes that his son will succeed."

Xu Deyong smiled and said: "Let her try it. If she knows it doesn't taste good, she won't eat it."

Xu Huizhen pulled the lotus leaf out of Xiaoli'er's mouth and said, "It's all your fault if you still laugh."

Soon, Xu Deyong made four lotus lanterns, which looked quite unique. Not to mention how beautiful they were, they were all unique.

After looking at the green shredded leaves in his hand, he put it into his mouth.

The sun sets on the mountainside and the geese carry the sun on their backs.

When Xiao Li'er saw him smiling, she also started "clucking" with silly joy, and continued to toss the lotus leaves with her head lowered. This time, she knew it didn't taste good, so she didn't put it in her mouth.

Xu Deyong looked at it and laughed heartlessly.

One day passed without realizing it, and Xu Deyong took Xu Huizhen and his wife back to the courtyard.

"Hahaha……."

"Hey, hey, spit it out." Xu Huizhen said quickly.

Yan Jiecheng muttered: "If you want your children to become a dragon, at least you must be a dragon yourself. How can you become a dragon if something is fundamentally wrong?"

Xu Deyong smiled without saying anything and pushed the cart into the yard.

Yan Jiecheng sighed and followed. He really envied Xu Deyong. He lived a small life without worrying about anything. He came back several times a week and no one cared about it.

He now wants to graduate quickly and go to work to make money so that he can be away from his parents.

Unfortunately, this is just his wishful thinking. He is the eldest son of the family and has no money. He still relies on his family to get a wife and can only continue to endure the "picking" of his parents.

These days, there is no end as far as the eye can see!

In the front yard, the other three children of the Yan family were carrying simple lotus lanterns. It looked like the third uncle or third aunt should have made them out of lotus leaves.

The third aunt said: "Everyone only has that little candle, wait until it gets dark before lighting it, otherwise it will be gone if it burns out!"

"Oh." Yan Jiefang and others responded.

Xu Deyong said hello with a smile and returned home without stopping.

After the family finished eating, they simply packed up and went out.

Many people in the courtyard are going out one after another. It only takes 20 minutes to walk to Shichahai or Beihai from here.

Many people walked around and went there.

"Mother Nan, please go out." "Hey, let's go to Beihai. This kid Deyong only has to walk a few steps and he has to ride a bicycle with us. Really, we have to spend money to store the car when we get there."

"That's because I'm afraid of being filial and tiring you."

"Would his second aunt give you a ride?"

"No, no, I'll take a few steps to eat..."

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After saying hello, Xu Deyong and the others left the courtyard.

In alleys, courtyards and courtyards, almost all the children hold a lamp and hang out in groups, strolling through the market.

Many people shouted in unison: "Lotus lanterns, lotus lanterns, light them today and throw them away tomorrow!"

They compete with each other to see whose lanterns are more beautiful and brighter. This is called the "Lantern Fighting Party".

Xiao Li'er was sandwiched between Xu Nan's legs, looking at this lively scene without blinking.

They overtook many pedestrians along the way and arrived at Beihai Park in less than ten minutes.

This year’s Hungry Ghost Festival was closed due to a public-private partnership and there were no commercial activities. Although it was not as lively as before, there were already a lot of people, and most of them came to put out river lanterns.

The country advocates diligence and frugality, so river lanterns are not too flashy and beautiful, and most of them are simple.

Xu Deyong parked the car and took out the lotus lantern he made from the box under the car.

The group of people came to the water's edge, and there were already floating light spots on the water, drifting with the waves.

Xu Deyong struck a match and lit the lotus lanterns one by one. The candlelight illuminated the lotus lanterns, making them appear beautiful and mysterious in the night.

A girl wearing a braji next to her saw it and couldn't help but ask: "Comrade, where did you buy this lotus lantern?"

Xu Huizhen smiled with a little pride and said, "We did this ourselves."

A flash of disappointment flashed in the girl's eyes and she said, "That's it, then you guys are really ingenious."

Xu Nanshi also smiled, picked up a lotus lantern and muttered something in her mouth, then put the lotus lantern on the water and pushed it gently, and the lotus lantern slowly floated into the distance.

Xu Nanshi was still watching, clasping her hands together, with nostalgia and hope in her eyes.

Xu Deyong and Xu Huizhen immediately put the river lanterns on the water.

Four river lanterns, one for each member of their family, including Xiao Lier.

Xu Deyong held Xiao Li'er with one hand, dipped the river lantern in her hand, and then pushed it to the water.

"ah……."

Xiao Li'er pointed with her little finger, then looked at Xu Deyong, as if to say, "It ran away."

Xu Deyong pinched her little face and said, "We just want to let it go."

Releasing lanterns on the river has two main meanings. One is to offer sacrifices to ancestors, mourn relatives, and express longing and sustenance; the other is to save the dead and illuminate the direction for lonely souls and ghosts to escape from the sea of ​​suffering. It is a kind of benevolent act of navigation and salvation. Kind thoughts.

Xiao Li'er was naturally puzzled that her father let go of the beautiful things, and even pinched Xu Deyong's face to express her objection.

Just like this, the family watched the lanterns gradually fade away, taking away a trace of their thoughts...

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The first month is the beginning of the year, the second month is fragrant, the third month is peach blossoms, the fourth month is vines, the fifth month is the buzzing, the sixth month is yang, the seventh month is fire, the eighth month is still young, the ninth month is to give clothes, the tenth month is to harvest rice, and the moon is the moon. The twelfth lunar month carnival.

This is what the lunar calendar says.

The fire of July is rolling forward, and in a blink of an eye, it comes to the last day.

The summer heat has passed and the white dew is not far away.

This day is September 4th in the Gregorian calendar.

The summer vacation is over and the students have gone to school. Liu Guangqi went to a technical secondary school, He Yuyu entered a junior high school, and everyone else has also been promoted.

On this day, the "Little Speaker" children's program that children loved to listen to later was launched.

In the show, there are Tinker Bell, a close sister, an uncle the postman, and Uncle Cao Can and Grandpa Sun Jingxiu telling stories.

I wonder if anyone still remembers the opening song of Little Trumpet: "I am a little puppet, and my name is Tinker Bell. I am Tinker Bell, and I am very busy at work. I take care of all the letters from children, and I open the mailbox for Little Trumpet! Jingle Bell, Ding-ding-dong, I'll open the mailbox for the little speaker..."

Then there was the sound of the postman's uncle knocking on the door.

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(End of this chapter)