Chapter 333 Begging for Skills
Crackling.
Suddenly a series of firecrackers sounded on the street outside the house, not just from one family to another, but from several families.
"Um?"
Li Ang put down the newspaper strangely, got up and walked to the courtyard, opened the door and looked out, and found that some shops across the street had hung lanterns and tied colored silk, as if preparing for the festival.
He walked back to the living room and sat down, wondering: "Is there any festival recently?"
"Yes, the Qiqiao Festival will be held in three days."
Chai Chai and Jia Luo said in unison.
"Well?"
Li Ang blinked. The Qiqiao Festival is also the Qixi Festival. It can be traced back to the worship of stars in ancient times. Women pray to Weaver Girl for ingenuity, wishing a happy marriage and a harmonious family. Various activities will be held.
For example, if you use a colored rope to pass through seven needles with holes, whoever goes through it faster means that you will get more tricks.
Or put the little spiders into a small box the day before, and then open the box on Qiqiao Festival to see whose little spiders can make a denser web, and whoever can get the blessing of the Weaver Girl.
Generally speaking, it is a leisure festival for young women to spend together at home.
It is not the same type of festival as Shangyuan and Shangsi, the kind of festivals where the whole people go out for carnival.
"It's a custom passed down from the West Country."
Chai Chai explained: "They also have a legend about the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl. A young man and a woman love each other, but they are not blessed by their parents. Finally, on July 7th in the Western Kingdom, they both died in each other's arms. For butterflies, we meet once a year.
A few days ago, it was published in Lanling News, which was very touching. "
"Uh-huh."
Jia Luo nodded in agreement, "The author with the pseudonym Jin Jiang who adapted the legend of the Western Kingdom into an article also has a very good writing style. I want to tie her back after reading it. Cough cough, I mean please go back to Turkic, good luck." entertain."
Changan’s newspapers and periodicals will be distributed to all parts of Yu State. There are various types of newspapers and periodicals, including various publications of the academy, as well as newspapers and periodicals of ball games, horse racing, and business.
Among them, Lanling News was founded in the era of the Holy Queen, and it specially publishes some emotional stories, which are deeply loved by women of all ages.
The hired authors include talented women in boudoirs, unsatisfactory scholars who wander in romantic places, and even a high official in the court—a doctor in the official department in the period of the Holy Queen. When he was young, he couldn't afford to eat, so he wrote serial small articles , anonymously voted to Lanling News,
After this incident was exposed, the official minister was violently impeached by Yushitai, accusing him of being morally corrupt and insulting to gentlemen. Everyone thought he was going to lose his official position.
Never imagined that the empress vetoed all the impeachments, and even hosted a banquet in Daming Palace to entertain this official doctor. It turned out that the holy queen was also his loyal reader. When she saw the author and there was no news, she thought the author was dead, and she was sad for a long time.
After that, the doctor of the official department had a smooth journey and achieved the position of prime minister.
Lanling Daily also has a special halo, and can publish some articles that other tabloids do not allow. Many female students in the school would buy it, and call their favorite authors "wife" and "madame".
Tsk, there is a strong sense of déjà vu.
Chai Chai nodded and said: "After that article came out, the Chang'an Chamber of Commerce decided to sponsor this year's Qiqiao Festival. Flowers, silk, bracelets, rouge, and other products are all discounted."
"Ah this."
The sense of sight became stronger, and Li Ang squinted and said, "There won't be a million subsidy?"
"Hey, how do you know."
Jia Luo was surprised: "Chang'an Chamber of Commerce decided to raise funds and spend one million coins to contract all promotional expenses.
Besides that, what kind of lanterns and satins are used by various shops?
I am sorry for the hard work of the government officials and soldiers of the Zhenfu Division patrolling the streets,
It's all covered. "
Li Ang was puzzled.
For the imperial court, it is very troublesome for citizens to travel on a large scale.
Yamen servants have to go to the streets to maintain law and order and arrest troublemakers, soldiers of the Zhenfu Division have to lead small dogs to patrol everywhere, and the government has to make plans to prevent fires and the like.
"I agree, the wedding of His Royal Highness King Yue is on the night of the Qiqiao Festival."
Chai Chai said: "Chang'an will be more lively that day, so Your Majesty and Queen will be happier."
"Is that so"
Li Ang just remembered the matter of Li Hui's wedding, and scratched his head.
Li Leling has been talking about this for more than half a year, so it's definitely not okay not to go, but what gift should I give?
While he was thinking,
Gululu,
The sound of the carriage stopped at the door, Li Leling jumped out of the carriage briskly, walked through the courtyard into the living room, and smiled at Li Ang, "You're back?"
"came back."
Li Ang nodded, "Are you here to pick up Cuiqiao?"
"Well. The wedding will be in three days, and there is still a little bit of preparation, such as looking at the gift list, arranging the location of the wedding guests, and trying the snacks provided by various restaurants."
Li Leling said: "Gallo, will you come too?"
"OK."
Hearing that you can eat, drink and have fun, Jia Luo's eyes lit up, and he agreed without hesitation.
During Li Ang's absence, Li Leling often came to play with Chai Chai, and brought Jia Luo along with him—Yu Guo was open-minded and tolerant, and would not discriminate against her as a little girl because of the tense relationship between the two countries, not to mention that there were many people in Yu Guo's court. Generals, senior officials and even servants of Turkic descent.
In addition, the emperor and the empress, for the wedding of their most beloved son, can say that they have spent a lot of money.
The grandeur and extravagance of the wedding and the huge expense are unprecedented. It's also good to see the world.
Chai Chai and Jia Luo boarded the carriage, but Li Leling didn't follow immediately. She blinked and asked softly, "Are you tired from participating in the trial?"
"Fortunately, I withdrew from the race on the third day, and stayed on the sky for the remaining few days."
Li Ang waved his hands and smiled, "There is nothing to regret, no regrets, after all, it is quite happy to be able to beat up the people in Taihaoshan and eliminate them."
"Uh-huh."
Li Leling nodded, hesitated a little and said, "Are you free on the Qiqiao Festival?"
"A wedding? If you are free, you must be there."
"No, the wedding will be held at night. I'm asking if you're free in the evening."
Li Leling blushed slightly and said, "The bulk of the gifts for the wedding have been prepared, but the candies and flowers that are going to be presented to the citizens still need to be bought temporarily. I want to ask if you are free, and go shopping with me that day."
"Eh? Shouldn't these be done in advance by the stewards of the palace?"
As Li Ang spoke, he saw Li Leling's face turn red at a speed visible to the naked eye, and he looked down at the tip of his shoe,
Quickly changed his words and said: "If you are free, then shall I pick you up or will you come to me?"
"I'll pick you up. You must be at home then."
Li Leling breathed a sigh of relief, stepped out of the courtyard as if fleeing, and jumped into the carriage.
Leaving Li Ang scratching his head alone in the living room.
(end of this chapter)