The past ignites old dreams

The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the Lantern Festival, and the clouds and shadows are clear and the moon is perfectly round.

As in previous years, there was a lot of laughter and preaching, and the Sixth Street was brightly lit.

There are BMWs in Xiang Street, chariot roads are light and public, ten miles are beautiful and rich in spring, and thousands of lights are shining at night.

Since Lu Wenyu came to Qinghe to attend the wedding banquet on New Year's Eve, she has been with Qiao Ran until the Lantern Festival.

Qiao Ran is always depressed these days.He didn't ask too much.

Cui Ling's death was a big shock to the entire Qinghe Cui family, and after the first day of the new year, the Cui branch carried them out through the back door.

Lu Wenyu thought that maybe it was because of Cui Ling's death that moved Qiao Ran and made her feel sad.So taking advantage of today's Lantern Festival, with lanterns all over the street and various snacks, Qiao Ran was invited out to relax.

Lu Wenyu stopped at a wall lamp, "Shu has a southern country, sad, sad, happy, happy. Brother Qiao, guess what is the answer to this mystery?"

Qiao Ran was stunned in a daze, and it took a long time before she said "ah".

Lu Wenyu knew that he was absent-minded, so she smiled and said, "The person who solved the riddle didn't write the riddle, I think there is more than one answer to the riddle."

Qiao Ran cheered up and looked at the wall lamp, "Red beans are born in the South."

Lu Wenyu continued, "This thing is the most lovesick."

Qiao Ran turned the wall lamp around and revealed the answer. It was the word "li" for separation.

Lu Wenyu: "Huh? It turned out to be Li."

Qiao Ran: "Since lovesickness, it must be because of separation. We thought of the surface, but didn't guess the result."

Originally, I wanted to make Qiao Ran happy, but I didn't expect to play a lantern riddle at random, which happened to have a bad meaning.Lu Wenyu took Qiao Ran for a few steps, pointed to the front and said, "Brother Qiao, look—playing with dragon lanterns."

The road in front of us was crowded with people on both sides, and a group of people playing dragon lanterns and lions came in the middle. There were also people with oil makeup, walking on stilts, and playing Taiping drums. It was very lively.

The crowd was crowded, and Qiao Ran was rushed away several times, but Lu Wenyu held her hand tightly and pulled her back.

There was a lot of voices, Lu Wenyu leaned close to Qiao Ran's ear and said, "I'm here."

Qiao Ran smiled.

Lu Wenyu was also laughing. He looked at Qiao Ran, as if the water under the sky was rippling in his eyes.

Qiao Ran lowered her eyes, pulled Lu Wenyu back, squeezed out of the crowd, took a breath of fresh air, and her mind became clearer.

"Brother Lu, let's go back."

"Okay." Lu Wenyu said, "It's all up to you."

The two took a shortcut to Yanshui Lane.It happened that there was a geisha singing and dancing on the open-air stage in Yanshui Alley. It was the first time Qiao Ran heard an ancient geisha singing, so she couldn't help but stop.

Lu Wenyu asked, "Do you like it?"

Qiao Ran didn't know what Lu Wenyu specifically liked, whether he liked singing and dancing, or the place of fireworks and romantic girls, so he just admired the geisha on stage and didn't answer.

"...Fire candles and silver flowers are red, and the sky is blowing up to make the spring breeze. The new lover is worried and busy, and the old things are shocking and dreamy. May the adult be lingering for a while, and you may as well be in the dim moon forever. It's time to get drunk when watching the lanterns, and it may not be the same next year. "

The jade flute is flying, and the phoenix is ​​blowing the sheng.The harp sends strings, and the pipa reminds.

After a song, it is the situation of "the young people in Wuling are fighting for head-to-head, and there is no number of red silk."Vigorous, very lively.

At this moment, a man's voice was heard in the crowd, "Can I sing a song?"

The people around saw Qiao Ran's plain appearance and he was a tall man, so they all laughed.

A flamboyant hand stretched out from behind the pink curtain on the stage, and with a hook of the finger, a charming voice came out, "I invite you, my lord."

Lu Wenyu watched Qiao Ran come to the stage in surprise.After a while, the two little boys brought out a guqin, and there was a crabapple incense burner next to it, and lit a Ziyan incense.

Qiao Ran had seen the woman who invited him up just now, and it seemed that she was one of the talkative geisha there.

"The little girl is Yun Tiao from Yanshui Lane. I wonder which family you belong to?"

"I..." Qiao Ran thought for a long time and didn't know which family to say she belonged to.

Fortunately, the woman was witty, and changed her words, "It's my slave who is taking the liberty, so I shouldn't talk too much. Please, my lord!"

"I don't have a sheet music, so I can only play and sing by myself."

"It's ready for the son."

Qiao Ran sat cross-legged on the mat behind the guqin.One advantage of filming is that according to the needs of the role, you can learn a little bit of all kinds of things. I have made costume films before. The investment is large, the script is bad, and there is no fancy, but Qiao Ran learned Guqin, Guzheng and Erhu because of it. , I never forgot.

He tuned it, and the tone is simple and the scale is accurate.

The people below fell silent, they all wanted to watch the excitement.

Qiao Ran looked for Lu Wenyu in the crowd, their eyes met, the two looked at each other and smiled, Qiao Ran said in his heart: Lu Wenyu, you idiot.

The sound of the zither continued, and the noise was like a gust of wind and rain, shocking!

Jinhui Yuzhen, with a clear and elegant throat, moves all directions with a sound——

The sea is laughing and the tide is surging on both sides of the strait

Ups and downs with the waves remember the present

The sky is laughing and the world is overflowing

Whoever loses who wins God knows

Rivers and mountains laugh and misty rain far away

How much the world knows

Qingfengxiao actually causes loneliness

Evening photos of the pride left

……

The joy of Juntian, the music surprises four people, and Lin Laiquan rhymes.

The audience was boiling, and many people stood up and applauded.

Lu Wenyu stood quietly at the back across the crowd. He looked at Qiao Ran, only him and no one else in his eyes.

"A Laughter from the Sea" is very heroic. Qiao Ran's vocal range is limited, so he can't sing rough.

At the beginning of the second paragraph, Yun Tiao had already grasped the basic rhythm, she took out a zither flute, found a syllable space and inserted it in between.The qinxiao is often used to play with the guqin. At one time, there are thousands of needles and holes, like the rushing river and the sea, roaring all over the sky.

"...The country laughs, the misty rain is far away, the waves are washed away, how much do you know in the world of mortals, the common people smile, no longer lonely, and the pride is still smiling foolishly."

One song, quiet everywhere.

After a while, gold, silver and jewels were thrown onto the stage.

Originally, Qiao Ran was still intoxicated in the song, but when she suddenly saw so much golden money, she was overjoyed, and immediately got up to pick it up.

Yun Tiao put both hands on Qiao Ran's shoulders, "Young master, I know how to do this kind of thing."

Sure enough, a few little boys came up and swiftly put all the gold, pearls and silver ingots into the flower basket.

"One more song!"

"One more song!"

The people below shouted together.

Qiao Ran suddenly had a flash of inspiration, it turns out that singing is so rich! ! !Then why should I worry about not being able to survive here? !Can you take in a few apprentices to teach them how to sing and play the piano!Make a fortune!

Thinking of this, Qiao Ran was so excited that she jumped up, "Yun Tiao, where do you work?"

"Uh, son?"

Qiao Ran pointed to the nearby Yanshuifang, "Are you making a living there? How about adding me?"

Yun Tiao's eyes were dumbfounded, she opened her mouth and was speechless for a long time.

"Qiao Ran, it's time to go back." Lu Wenyu had already walked over.

Qiao Ran took the flower basket from the boy's hand, and gave them a few handfuls, "Happy New Year!"

It is estimated that those children have never seen the Lord who gave so many rewards, and they were so excited that tears flowed down.

Qiao Ran patted their heads, "You pawn these things for money, it's enough for you to go to a private school to get a good grade. It's a great time, don't delay."

Qiao Ran's words made Yun Tiao cry.When she cried, tears flowed down her face covered in white powder, like a clown about to take off her make-up, it was frightening and distressing to see.

Yun Shao, "Young master is really a good person, if you can like Yun Shao, I beg you to redeem yourself for my family."

Lu Wenyu sighed, "Qiao Ran, there are countless sufferings in the world, how can you take care of them all?"

Qiao Ran handed the basket to Yun Tiao, "Girl, I've weighed the money, and it's worth 10,000+ in RMB. Is it enough for you to redeem yourself?"

Yun Tiao was startled, her hand holding the basket trembled, and she knelt on the ground with a plop, weeping uncontrollably.

After this incident, Qiao Ran followed Lu Wenyu out of Yanshui Lane, and was about to exit the alley when he met a group of exaggerated children.

The leading man looked frivolous and begged for a fight, "Where are you from? You look like foreigners."

Lu Wenyu frowned dissatisfied, "Who are you?"

The man smiled, and was about to touch Lu Wenyu's face obscenely, but Lu Wenyu took a step back and avoided it in disgust.

"One of you looks good, and the other sings well, why don't you go back to the mansion with me to spend the spring evening together~" The man had mischievous eyebrows, and wanted to touch Qiao Ran again, "You really opened our eyes just now, and now I still hear it in my ear." The lingering sound is lingering. I must have woken you up—"

Before he finished speaking, Qiao Ran slapped him crisply, "Crazy."

The man was stunned for a moment before shouting, "Catch them!"

The voice fell, and no one moved.The man looked left and right at his accomplices, each of them was fighting with fear, they all had a knife around their necks, clinging to their flesh.The man shrank his neck, and sure enough, when he turned around, a man in black calmly held a knife against his back.

"Who are you, how dare you—"

"Why don't you dare?" Qiao Ran shrugged, walked over and patted the man's head, "I'm still young, and I'm just learning how to flirt with good husbands and men. I have a wife."

Lu Wenyu: "..."

"Brother Lu, let's go." Qiao Ran did not forget to tell An Yu, "You can scare people, don't hurt people's lives."

"Little boy! Do you know which family's young master I am? I regret it to the death!"

Hearing that man's tired growl, Qiao Ran inexplicably laughed. He went back and kicked that man, took Lu Wenyu's arm and pulled towards him, "Do you know which young master he is? Gouyan I don’t know Jinshan, he’s the richest man in the country! Fanyang Lu’s family! You’re a fucking bird? How dare you call me a jerk! I’m just a jerk, do you know who my wife is? Cui Yan! Cui from the Qinghe Cui family, Inkstone of pen, ink, paper and inkstone. Are you stupid? You idiot!"

Lu Wenyu: "..."

After Qiao Ran had finished his mouth addiction, he beat the man until his nose was bruised and his face was swollen, feeling extremely relieved.

After this episode, Lu Wenyu and Qiao Ran continued to go to Qinghe Mansion.

The fire trees and silver flowers are together, and the songs are all falling.

The street is still very lively, full of voices and constant flow.Lu Wenyu bought a copy of Cherry Biluo for Qiao Ran to try.Cherry Bilo Rouge is transparent, hazy, very exquisite and attractive.Qiao Ran thought it was delicious, and wanted to order another one later, but the owner of the food stall had already followed the lantern parade away.

Lu Wenyu asked him, "Brother Qiao, are you feeling better?"

Qiao Ran licked his lips, reminiscing about the sweet taste of cherries, and said with a smile, "Yes, after singing and doing good deeds, some people came forward to ask for a beating. Tonight was not in vain."

"No wonder I have to bring guards before I go out. You said there is no need for it. So I already knew that Mei Ling would send An Yu to follow me." Lu Wenyu said it in a normal tone, feeling sour in her heart.Ever since he came to Qinghe, he found that Qiao Ran and Cui Yan were not as close as his sister said. At that time, he secretly rejoiced, but now it seems that he really thought too easily.No matter what the situation, Cui Yan couldn't let Qiao Ran go.

Lu Wenyu and Qiao Ran walked side by side under the moonlight, each with their own concerns.Seeing that they were about to arrive at Qinghe Mansion, Lu Wenyu asked again, "Brother Qiao, what's the name of the song you sang in Yanshui Lane today?"

"A Laugh in the Sea, do you like it?"

"I like it." Lu Wenyu said, "It's just that I think this song is high-pitched and passionate on the surface, but in fact it is desolate and sad. It's a long song that should cry and sing all over the world."

Qiao Ran originally wanted to introduce "Swordsman", but at this moment, with the lights on the trees and the moon shining brightly, he just wanted to finish this road quietly, return to the Chenmeng Tower quietly, and wake up. Wake up, it was just a dream on the plane.

"Joe?"

"Ok?"

"In front is Qinghe Mansion."

"Oh, so fast."

"Joe..."

"Ok?"

Lu Wenyu thought about it again and again, and asked, "What are your plans from now on?"

"I didn't really know what to do with my life before. I mean, when I came to you, I realized that I was useless. But today, Yuntiao inspired me, why don't I sing?! You see those people throwing away money It’s obvious that there is a lot of money and people are stupid, so hurry up!”

"..." Lu Wenyu didn't know what expression to make, she was speechless for a while before saying, "Brother Qiao, are you joking?"

Qiao Ran pointed at herself, "Do you think I'm joking?"

"But... how can I let you sell songs?" Lu Wenyu looked puzzled, "Then after all...it's not good after all. Brother Qiao, you don't need to worry about your livelihood. I...I have nothing but money. Could it be Brother Qiao? Think I'm vulgar?"

Qiao Ran chuckled. He has nothing but money, which is too enviable and vulgar. I really don't know how to be lucky when I am in the blessing. I don't know how many people dream of making a fortune.

"Brother Lu, I know that Cui Yan is rich, and you are rich, but if I don't find something to do, I really don't know how to spend the rest of my life."

"Brother Qiao, in my Dayang Dynasty, the green hills are faint, the green waters are far away, and the scenery is infinite. We can travel thousands of miles of mountains and rivers together, from Saibei to Jiangnan, from snowfields to forests, wouldn't we be happy?"

There is a large rabbit lantern hanging at the gate of Qinghe Mansion, which is gorgeous and bright.Qiao Ran lost his mind under the lamp.

Lu Wenyu described the future so beautifully that no one could help but look forward to it.

"Brother Qiao, not to mention that Mei Lang is a family member, just say that the current situation is turbulent, and Cui Ling has already encountered an accident. It is not safe for you to stay by his side or stay in Qinghe Mansion."

Qiao Ran fell into silence, and it took a long time to raise her head to meet Lu Wenyu's warm gaze, "Brother Lu, there is a question I've been wanting to ask you for a long time, and you can answer it or not."

Lu Wenyu immediately became nervous, her palms were sweating a little, "Just ask, I'll tell you everything."

Qiao Ran faced Qinghe Mansion, looked up at the gold-lettered plaque of Qinghe Mansion, "Tell me, why do they want Cui Yan, who has neither official position nor military power, to guard the border when Sister Cui is already going to get married?"

Lu Wenyu let go of the hands that were clenched because of nervousness just now, and wiped the sweat on the clothes without showing any traces. The question Qiao Ran asked was not a question that she was worried about. Waves of disappointment welled up in my heart.

"Brother Lu, do you know?"

Lu Wenyu had no choice but to come together one by one, "Mei Lang was sent to the border. It was planned long ago by the palace, in order to disintegrate his influence in the Jianghu. Qianxue didn't want Cui Yan to put herself in danger, but also to prevent the two The most important thing is that this marriage is not a kinship agreement between the country and the tribe, it is Cui's family alliance with the Suri tribe. To put it bluntly, it means forming a party for personal gain, collaborating with the enemy and treason. With this relationship with the Suri tribe, the Cui family has an army. If the Suri tribe sends troops to the south, they should cooperate with each other inside and outside, and no one can stop them. But if the royal family stops when enough is enough, rebuild with us Due to the relationship between several noble families, Qianxue can also serve as an internal support for us in the Suri tribe. This move is a double-edged sword, whether we are dealing with alien races or against the royal family, we will not be defeated."

"us?"

"The Cui and Lu families have merged into one politically." Lu Wenyu stopped looking at Qiao Ran, and sighed sideways, "Even though I don't want to care about these things, but..."

"Then Cui Yan..."

"The truth that I told you just now, the emperor will not be unclear. Qianxue's marriage is already a hot potato for the royal family. If you let me go to the border gate, you will lose your wife and lose your army. The gate of the border gate will be guarded by me. What will happen in the future, whether it is closed or opened, the emperor is beyond his reach. The reason why he didn't take it back, I speculate that it is probably the new king of Qi, Yang Jingli, who wanted to assassinate his sister halfway. Shandong is the world of the Cui family. It's easy to start after leaving Shandong."

These political intrigues almost made me dizzy. "Qiao Ran went up the steps and walked in, her pace getting faster and faster, "But I have to remind him. "

"Brother Qiao!" Lu Wenyu ran up to Qiao Ran in two or three steps, "Even I can infer these things. Based on what you know about my sister, do you think he won't understand?"

Qiao Ran paused, "That's right. If I care about it, it will be messed up."

"Jordy . . . there's something he shouldn't have asked, but—"

"You asked." Qiao Ran smiled indifferently, "I asked you just now, and you were so straightforward, you really knew everything. If you asked me, I wouldn't be evasive."

"Brother Qiao, do you really like him? Cui Yan."

"..." Qiao Ran thought for a while, and then laughed silently, "It's just □□!"

"What is □□?" Although Lu Wenyu was puzzled, he didn't seem to like Qiao Ran's tone, as if he was mentioning an unimportant person, which made him slightly relieved, but also vaguely uneasy.

Brother Qiao laughed dryly, shook his hand and said, "Forget it, there's no need to teach you badly."

"Joe, if you have someone you love here, will you go back? Go back to your former airplane country."

"Of course." Qiao Ran blurted out without hesitation, "First of all, the older I get, the harder it is to like someone. Secondly, even if I really have a crush, if I have the opportunity to go back, I will definitely go back. My parents, family, friends and careers are all in the aircraft country. I have lived there for 27 years, and that is my home. I will not give up my hometown and my parents for anyone. Just like Cui Yan, look at him, he will not give up his family for anyone. "

"I can."

"what?"

"In the past...forget it." Lu Wenyu said as he walked towards the inner courtyard of the mansion with Qiao Ran, "Let's not talk about the past."

Qiao Ran knew something about Lu Wenyu's past. For a certain man, he resisted the marriage contract with Cui Qianxue and almost broke up with his family. Fortunately, his sister stepped forward and carried the family mission for him.

Every family has a scripture that is difficult to recite!Even Lu Wenyu, who is gentle and elegant, has a willful side when the love is strong.

Walking and walking, you will arrive at Chenmeng Lake, and then go on, walk on the bridge and walk in to Chenmeng Tower.Qiao Ran raised his hand and looked at his watch. It was dark and early in winter, and after walking around for so long, it was only before eight o'clock in the evening.

"Brother Lu, thank you for going out with me today to relieve boredom."

"There is no need to be polite between you and me." Lu Wenyu said, "I see you go in and then return to the guest house."

"That's good. I'll go in." Qiao Ran turned her head three times a step, waved her hand and said, "Brother Lu, see you tomorrow."

Watching Qiao Ran on the bridge and past the Plum Blossom Pavilion, Lu Wenyu sighed quietly and left.

The moon is full of ice wheels, the lights burn the land and the sea, and people walk in the spring sun.

But what I am most afraid of is that after the auspicious day and the good day, the lights will be dark and desolate, the people will be quiet, and the moon will set in the west chamber.

The author has something to say: 1. Wuling's young people struggle with their heads: from Bai Juyi's "Pipa Xing"

2. Cherry Biluo: Biluo was a famous snack popular in the north and south in the Tang Dynasty. After the cherry Biluo was ripe, the color of the cherry remained unchanged, as if fresh. Han Yue, the key figure of the most famous coup in the mid-Tang Dynasty "Nanlu Change", First of all, he made this dessert, which is translucent, and the bright red cherries can be seen, very eye-catching and delicious

3. Rabbit lamp: an ancient traditional handicraft of the Han nationality