Chapter 358: Invitation from Young Master Luodan
Chapter 358: Invitation from Young Master Luodan
"Brother Huai'an, it's quite lively here. But it's not a festival, so why is that Young Master Luodan holding a lantern festival?" Jiang Youzhen looked around, his eyes lingering on the food.
Candied haws, pea yellow candy, dragon beard candy, etc. are all snacks.
"Buy two candied haws!" I suddenly heard Tong Huaian say behind me.
Jiang Youzhen turned around in surprise and looked over. "Doesn't Brother Huai'an dislike sweets?"
She remembered that Xiaowu had said before that he never touched the cakes in Tong Huaian's carriage because he didn't like sweet things.
"What's wrong with trying it occasionally?" Tong Huaian smiled and handed one of them to Jiang Youzhen, who took it with some confusion.
Tong Huaian is really abnormal today. Is he going to tell me something important?
Next, Jiang Youzhen had a lot more food in her hands. She touched her stomach and it felt like she was strolling in an ancient snack street.
Of course, there were also many novel gadgets, including small bamboo animals and wood carvings. Jiang Youzhen also saw wooden mechanical toys, such as flying birds and dragonflies.
This gave her inspiration and she wanted to make the small toy cars like in her previous life. This was a business opportunity.
Just now, when she carefully observed the food stalls, she thought of the snacks in her previous life. Spicy hot pot, barbecue, grilled fish, hot pot, all of which can make money.
But now with the arrival of a time traveler named Luo Shuhuan, there are many restrictions on what she can do.
"Everyone, Master Luodan has arrived." A sudden cry came from the crowd.
"Wow! It really is Lord Luodan."
Many young girls had rosy faces, half-covered their faces with handkerchiefs, and looked upwards with charming smiles.
Jiang Youzhen looked up and found a man in a lilac-colored long robe with wide sleeves and a right lapel sitting down leisurely.
This man had a handsome figure, and wore a copper-yellow mask. His exposed skin was as white as cream, and his red lips were slightly raised.
He wore a golden crown and his black hair was tied back. He looked elegant and charming in this outfit.
"Mr. Luodan is so handsome!" A young girl nearby almost had stars in her eyes.
Jiang Youzhen: ... Is it that serious? They are wearing masks, how can we tell what they look like?
The girl turned her head and took a glance, her eyes suddenly brightened, these two gentlemen were also good-looking.
"Does he wear a mask all the time?" Jiang Youzhen asked curiously.
Tong Huaian nodded, "I have always worn it and never taken it off."
Jiang Youzhen was very surprised, "Aren't you talking about him?"
Did they say that he had an affair with the son of a wealthy family? Anyway, it was widely spread, and there was more than one person involved.
"Ahem! I'm not sure either. Anyway, I've never seen him take off his mask."
"Thank you all for coming to my lantern festival. Today is my birthday, so let's have some fun together. There are lantern riddles and couplets ahead, and they have corresponding rewards. Please help yourself."
Everyone cheered, and many students were eager to try.
It turned out to be a birthday, but this one was quite grand.
"Xiao Lang, let's go upstairs. There is a private room upstairs."
Tong Huaian pulled Jiang Youzhen upstairs, and it was not until the second floor that Jiang Youzhen discovered a different world inside.
First of all, the space in the attic is very large, and the second floor is divided into several private rooms. Some of them are separated by screens, which reminds Jiang Youzhen of the hotel lobby in his previous life.
"Mr. Tong, please come to the main table." As soon as Mr. Luodan saw Tong Huaian, he waved to him hurriedly.
Tong Huaian raised his eyebrows. He had clearly booked a private room nearby, and he was not familiar with this Young Master Luodan.
"Please come this way, sir!" A little boy came up and bowed to Tong Huaian and the other two.
"Let's go! We have a lot of face today." Tong Huaian smiled meaningfully and called Jiang Youzhen to go over with him.
"Master Tong, Luo Dan and you haven't seen each other for several months. You are still as radiant and elegant as ever!"
Ouch! These two are familiar with each other! Jiang Youzhen glanced back and forth, and then looked at Luo Dan from a close distance.
Looking closely at this young master of Luodan, his skin has a strange paleness, and his lips are red and his teeth are white, which makes him look very striking.
While Jiang Youzhen was observing Luo Dan, Luo Dan also turned his eyes to her.
She was indeed beautiful, with a youthful face and young teeth, like a lotus in the distant mountains, or a young peach or plum.
"I wonder who this person is? Brother Tong, why don't you introduce him to me?"
"This is my good friend Jiang Youzhen." Tong Huaian's introduction was very brief.
"Xiaolang, this is the famous Master Luodan."
Eh? You're so famous, are you sure you're not being sarcastic?
There was a hint of displeasure in Luo Dan's eyes, but his tone remained gentle.
"Mr. Jiang has an extraordinary demeanor, but is he a scholar?"
Jiang Youzhen nodded, "Currently studying at the prefectural school!"
"I didn't expect that Mr. Jiang passed the examination to become a scholar at such a young age. I have always admired scholars. It's a good way to show off my knowledge. If you have time, I would like to ask Mr. Jiang for some advice."
"Mr. Luodan, you are too polite. I have long heard that you are a talented writer and your poems are widely praised. I have also had the honor of reading them."
"Oh? Mr. Jiang has read my poems? Why not ask Mr. Jiang to comment on them?" Mr. Luodan's tone was full of surprise.
Uh... I was just being polite, do you take it seriously?
This person does have quite a few poems that have been passed down, but most of them have some obscure romantic connotations, and sometimes are not suitable for recitation.
"Oh! Look at me, you two take your seats first! After everyone is here, we will also have couplets and poems. Please enjoy yourself tonight."
After he asked Jiang Youzhen and the other man to sit down, he had tea and pastries served.
Jiang Youzhen looked around and found many young people. She also saw a familiar face among them. Isn't this a senior brother from the prefectural school? She had seen him before at Qianzhang Pavilion. His name was Su Lie.
"Senior Brother Su?"
Su Lie had actually seen Jiang Youzhen just now, but this Young Master Luodan had a bad reputation, so he was afraid that Jiang Youzhen would misunderstand him.
But now Jiang Youzhen was already sitting at the main table, and he had nowhere to hide.
"Senior Brother Tong, Junior Brother Jiang, are you coming to the Lantern Festival too?" He smiled awkwardly.
At this time, the atmosphere below was already bustling with activity, and many students had guessed the riddles correctly. Jiang Youzhen was sitting on the railing, and when he heard the noise, he stared down.
"Oh! This young man is amazing! He has guessed five riddles in a row. Are you going to exchange them for gifts or save them for the private room in the attic?" A vendor selling lanterns congratulated someone.
"Huh? This rule is quite novel. Is this year's Lantern Festival so special?" Tong Huaian was a little surprised.
"There are also many riddles on the second floor of the attic, and the gifts here are more generous. These rules have been discussed with the stall owners in advance, and how to choose is entirely up to the individual."
Isn't this the usual pattern in the previous life? Could this also be a time travel?
Jiang Youzhen looked at him suspiciously, and Luo Dan continued, "If you guess fifteen riddles or match a couple, you can come to the second floor to guess."
He pointed to the rows of lanterns hanging under the eaves of the house next to him, each with a small bamboo tube hanging underneath.
The riddle guessing continued below, "Sir, do you want to continue?"
"continue!"
This voice is particularly familiar, is it Wen Ruyu?
Jiang Youzhen quickly looked towards the person blocked by the eaves, but unfortunately he could only see the corner of his robe.
Seeing Jiang Youzhen stretching his neck, Tong Huaian asked, "Why, do you know him?"
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