But ask the people

Chapter 10 The Lantern Festival

Jiang Yi and Shen Chaosheng made an appointment to meet at the foot of Changzhou Mountain. Not long after Jiang Yi arrived, Shen Chaosheng came down from the other side of the mountain.

Shen Chaosheng walked up to Jiang Yi, looking at Jiang Yi, he couldn't laugh or cry: "Ah Yi, is this what you wear?"

Jiang Yi was puzzled, and his eyes moved to Shen Chaosheng.

She was wearing a navy blue silk cloud satin gown, with a few idle cranes embroidered on it, making the whole dress no longer monotonous. This kind of golden embroidery thread is very famous, flashing under the sunlight, it is extremely luxurious.

And her hair is slightly coiled up, most of which are scattered behind her head, and the broken hair around her ears is pulled back, revealing the green jade pendants hanging around her ears, making her look very majestic.

Jiang Yi hadn't observed her carefully before, only then did he realize that Shen Chaosheng was a standard beauty in Yunzhou, with eyebrows like distant mountains and raised eyes, quite aggressive, but he also had a pair of golden eyes, burning and captivating.

On the other hand, Jiang Yi himself was only wearing a plain blouse that was easy to move around.

Her hair was tied high behind her head, tied tightly with a headband, her expression was cold, and her eyes were also light gray, like a Taoist priest from some Taoist temple.

She pursed her lips and said, "Then I'll change it now."

Shen Chaosheng quickly stopped her: "Hey, if you change again, you won't be able to catch up."

Then she said: "It's very good. Although our A Yiyi is dressed in plain clothes, we are full of momentum and well-groomed. You don't need to deliberately dress up, it is enough to move people."

Jiang Yi was tall and tall, with the vigor of kendo, and his already rosy lips matched his fair skin. Standing with Shen Chaosheng, his momentum was not weak at all, but just right, one white and one blue, which matched very well.

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When the two came to the Lantern Festival, the sky had not completely settled down, and many lights had not yet been lit, but the streets were already full of pedestrians and hawkers leaving their stalls early, presenting a lively scene.

"The lantern festival won't start for a while, how about we go to the auction house first?"

Jiang Yi nodded, and the two walked to the auction house in the south of the street together.

When Shen Chaosheng walked into the auction house, someone in charge came to her and said something to her, but Shen Chaosheng waved his hands after hearing this, and said, "Let them do it."

The person in charge ordered to go on, and asked again: "Then you want to participate in the election at Tianzihao?"

"... Forget it." Shen Chaosheng asked him to go down, and took Jiang Yi to find an empty seat not far away to sit down casually.

Shen Chaosheng explained to Jiang Yi: "Tianzihao is very boring, and something must be photographed."

She curled her lips and muttered, "Although it's my rule."

Jiang Yi couldn't help laughing. Just as he was about to say something, the venue suddenly went dark, and then the curtain slowly opened.

"Today's theme is: The Sword of Wandering."

The person in charge stood on the stage, introduced to the people in the venue, talked for a while, and then slowly started the auction.

Shen Chaosheng said: "This kind of sword is just for fun, don't take it seriously."

Jiang Yi asked: "Are these swords not worthy of their names?"

"That's not true." Shen Chaosheng said: "People who practice Taoism are most taboo to change their swords frequently, but there are also people who enjoy collecting famous swords, but they are not of much use to you and me."

Then she sighed: "Actually, if the sword you held wasn't my mother's, I would choose a good sword for you today anyway."

She bent her eyes and said, "However, that sword is already very good."

But the two didn't leave, thinking about watching these auctions before leaving.

……

The highlight of today's auction is Shen Yuanjian.

This sword was the saber of a general in ancient times. It was much heavier than ordinary swords, and there was a strange jade stone on the hilt.

But just after the introduction, a disdainful voice came out not far behind them: "It's just an imitation sword, so I have the nerve to say so exaggerated."

Shen Chaosheng narrowed his eyes, folded his arms and did not turn his head back, sarcastically said: "What are you?"

The man stood up openly and said, "The reason why Shen Yuanjian got its name is because it sank into the deep sea with the general, but the next day the general woke up in the barracks, and Shen Yuanjian was also intact."

"If you don't believe it's fake, you can find a jar of water and see if it will return to the box."

The person in charge was a little hesitant, whether to drive this person out, but Shen Chaosheng suddenly said: "Go and do it."

Not long after, a porcelain jar filled with water was brought up. After seeing Shen Chaosheng nodding, the steward gritted his teeth and threw Shen Yuanjian down.

After a long time, the sword was still in the water, but there was no movement.

The man smiled complacently, but Shen Chaosheng contradicted himself and said, "How do I know what you said is true?"

That person seemed to feel that he was playing in his arms, and even took out a sword that was exactly the same as Shen Yuanjian!

Shen Chaosheng smiled instead of anger, motioning him to step forward and give it a try.

The man threw the sword into the water, and in an instant, the sword lay intact in the box.

……

All the attendees at the auction were blown up, clamoring for refunds.

Then, Jiang Yi suddenly aroused his spiritual power and violently bombarded the porcelain vat. In an instant, the porcelain vat exploded with a loud noise, and the room returned to silence.

The air pressure around Shen Chaosheng was very low, and the lights were dim. Others couldn't see her expression clearly, but she said in a calm voice: "This is the first time that this kind of accident happened in Cangzhen Pavilion. Cangzhen Pavilion never sells imitations. I will give you a satisfactory answer within three days."

Then he said to that person: "Thank you, Fellow Daoist, for discovering the problem. I don't know who's name?"

Faced with this situation, the man remained calm, and replied, "I am Jiang Zeming."

Only then did Shen Chaosheng's expression soften a little, but it was still not very good: "To thank everyone for their kindness, everyone present can receive five thousand spirit stones with a receipt."

Only then did everyone leave willingly, but Jiang Zechuan had long since disappeared.

The person in charge waited for everyone to disperse before walking in front of Shen Chaosheng: "Sir..."

"Go and check." Shen Chaosheng interrupted him, pulling Jiang Yi to go outside.

Jiang Yi followed her out and asked her, "Are you angry?"

Shen Chaosheng raised his eyebrows, his voice was still loose: "No."

"It's just some Chamber of Commerce's tricks, which happened to happen to me."

"So that man's sword is real?"

"Naturally." Shen Chaosheng touched his chin and said, "Perhaps, he is still Jiang Xing's junior."

Jiang Xing is the master of Shen Yuanjian, the general who leaned on the fence thousands of years ago.

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The two of them left the auction house, Jiang Yi walked with Shen Chaosheng, but his eyes stayed on a nearby flowing water.

After Shen Chaosheng found out, Wen Sheng explained to her: "This is a custom in Yunzhou. Ah, I heard that there used to be a cup of Qushui?"

"This kind of thing is that people upstream put homemade tea or wine, and then people downstream choose from the stream at will, but those who drink it need to put another cup upstream."

Jiang Yi's eyes fell on the two exquisite porcelain cups that just flowed by the river, as if they flowed down together. Seeing this, Shen Chaosheng took them down and handed one of the cups to Jiang Yi.

Jiang Yi took it, looked at her, and drank it together.

"Cough cough!"

As soon as Shen Chaosheng took a sip, he choked suddenly. Seeing this, Jiang Yi put down his teacup, raised his hand and patted her on the back.

Shen Chaosheng looked complicated, staring at the cup and said: "It's wine."

Jiang Yi was a little surprised, her cup was obviously tea, and it was very bitter.

At this time, a couple came.

"Hey, is that the cup we put in it?"

"Look, I'll just say, it doesn't have to be the knights and couples who drink it."

"Ah..."

The woman was wearing a long taupe-colored dress, holding the arm of the man beside her, and walked towards them with a sly expression.

"How do you feel after drinking the teacup we put?"

Jiang Yi said, "Slightly bitter."

And Shen Chaosheng frowned: "Sister, the wine you put is so sweet."

Unexpectedly, the two of them laughed loudly, and after a while, the man explained kindly: "We wanted to serve tea, but she had an idea and changed it to a cup of Qiandengzui."

Only then did Shen Chaosheng's expression soften a bit. Qiandengzui is a famous very sweet wine in Yunzhou. Although it is very throaty at the beginning, it has an extraordinary aftertaste and lingering fragrance. It is not a clumsy wine, so she can easily accept it.

The woman smiled and said, "It's because we thought that if other couples drink it, they will naturally have a different style."

"Women drink sweet and greasy wine, which symbolizes sweetness, but men have to suffer."

"Because I have to take care of the whole family."

She smiled at the man beside her, and the man returned a doting smile.

Then the woman said, "But it's strange, you didn't respond at all."

She looked at Jiang Yi, who still had a bit of bitterness on the tip of Jiang Yi's tongue, but her expression remained unchanged, and she said, "It's okay."

This made the two of them laugh again, and said: "You two are so interesting, even if you are not a married couple, you will be friends for life."

The woman said mysteriously: "My premonition is very good."

Jiang Yi had never heard these words before, and suddenly looked at Shen Chaosheng a little helplessly, she didn't know how to respond.

But Shen Chaosheng's expression was as usual, and he even smiled. He drank the Qiandengzui in front of the two of them, and readily accepted their blessings: "We will."

Shen Chaosheng's tone was very firm, as if he had inadvertently promised something, made some oath.

After the two left, Shen Chaosheng suddenly said: "Ah Yi, I hope so too."

Jiang Yi opened her mouth for a long time, but did not make a sound. She was a little lost. When she realized it again, the fireworks exploded over the market, and the lantern festival started.

She followed Shen Chaosheng in the center of the lantern festival, and after a while, the people around her stopped in front of a lantern shop.

"Ah, do you want to try?"

Jiang Yi wanted to ask Shen Chaosheng why he didn't try it himself, but after meeting her gaze, he subconsciously replied, "Okay."

Shen Chaosheng threw down a few spirit stones, and the shopkeeper told a lantern riddle for the two to guess: "When the lights are on the first month, when the magpies meet on the bridge."

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Jiang Yi ran out of breath, a little at a loss, because she looked at Shen Chaosheng who had bright eyes and brows beside her, and heard the roar of fireworks after being ignited, and everything around her was something she had never touched before.

Seeing her frozen in place, Shen Chaosheng put his hand on her arm inadvertently, moved it to Jiang Yi's ear, and whispered something to her softly.

Her words were very soft, not as penetrating as usual, and because of the cup of Qiandengzui just now, Jiang Yi felt that her breath had a sweet and greasy aroma of wine, very sweet, very... touching .

The two are about the same height, but Jiang Yi is inexplicably taller. Out of the corner of her eye, she can see Jiang Yi's thick eyebrows approaching her. For a moment, Jiang Yi felt a little dizzy, and for some reason, she felt a surge of spiritual knowledge, and some piping hot.

She was not used to being in such close contact with others, and she had never had such throbbing before. She seemed to be jumping for joy, but her complexion remained unchanged, and the light reflected on her fair face, she was still so beautiful .

Jiang Yi stood on the spot, and after Shen Chaosheng finished speaking, she slightly distanced herself from her, then she slowly lowered her eyes, and repeated Shen Chaosheng's four words in a calm and normal tone: "The wedding is like a dream."

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