Chapter 186: Going to See the Lights?

When he heard about the lucky money, Baoer ran over with a bowl in hand.

Gu Zhang took out a stack of red envelopes from his arms and gave them out one by one.

Every young person in the family got one.

Erlang and Sanlang, who were not married yet, got one, and Lanzhi and Lianer got one each.

Baoer couldn't wait to open the red envelope and saw that it contained twenty copper coins.

He was about to put the red envelope into his arms, but Qian's hand reached out and grabbed the red envelope, "I'll save this for you, so that you can find a wife when you grow up."

Baoer flattened his mouth, "I don't want a wife, I just want copper coins! I want to go to the city to buy candied haws to eat--"

The old lady hurriedly put down her chopsticks and waved to him, "Baoer, come here, grandma has more here."

Baoer ran to the old lady, took the red envelope without even looking at it, stuffed it into his arms and ran away quickly, for fear that Qian would snatch it away again.

Qian turned her head and stared at Xing'er. Xing'er's hand rubbed the red envelope reluctantly for a long time before slowly handing it to her mother.

Gu Fei was also lucky enough to get a red envelope from her grandmother, which contained two copper coins.

The meal lasted for an hour before everyone dispersed.

The house was cleaned up, two pots of charcoal were lit, and the family closed the door to stay up all night.

There was no entertainment, so they just sat and ate some snacks. Gu Fei soon became sleepy and yawned all the time. Chen felt sorry for her and let her go to sleep.

After the New Year, the second day of the first lunar month is the beginning of spring.

The climate in Donghai County is warm this year.

On the third day of the first lunar month, Chen took the laborers in the family to plant peppers.

When the eldest aunt heard about it, she hurried over with her uncle and asked Gu Fei to get pepper seeds to plant.

Ten days passed in the blink of an eye. During dinner, Gu Sanlang took a few bites of rice and suddenly said, "Dad, I met Brother Zhang Ze when I went to the city to catch the car today. He asked me if I would go to the city to see the lanterns tomorrow night. He said that there is a lantern festival in the city during the Lantern Festival, with dragon and lion dances, and it is very lively."

Gu Qing nodded, "I have heard from others that in previous years, the entire Jinshui River was illuminated by the lights on the flower boats during the lantern festival."

Gu Erlang glanced at Lanzhi and looked at Gu Zhang eagerly, "Dad, let's go see the lanterns."

Gu Zhang pondered for a moment, "The city gates are closed at night, how can we get back then?"

Gu Fei also felt itchy after hearing this. Although Lincheng also held a lantern festival, she had been locked up in the marquis' mansion and had never seen it. She also wanted to see if it was really like what was written in the poem "Yuan Xi", the east wind bloomed thousands of trees at night, and the BMWs and carved carriages filled the road with fragrance.

It feels like it's not a trip to ancient times if it's just the Lantern Festival.

She acted coquettishly to her father, "Dad, let's go. We'll all go. We can't come back, so let's stay in the city for one night."

Gu Zhang saw that his daughter wanted to go, so he agreed without any principles, "Then go. Let's go into the city tomorrow afternoon, find an inn to stay in first, and then go to see the lanterns peacefully at night."

Lanzhi looked at Gu Fei eagerly. She also wanted to go, but she didn't know if the whole family would include her?

Gu Fei blinked at her, and Lanzhi felt relieved instantly, her little mouth curled up.

She said happily: "The pink brocade satin jacket made for Xiao Fei is almost finished. I'll rush the work tonight, and Xiao Fei can wear it to see the lanterns tomorrow."

Chen looked at Lanzhi approvingly, and smiled at Gu Fei, "Wear the pearl flower that your mother bought for you tomorrow."

My daughter is going to be a virgin this year, and when a girl is a virgin, she should start looking for a man.

She wanted her daughter to dress up beautifully, and it would be even better if she could meet a good young man during the Lantern Festival.