Chapter 119 Mid-Autumn Festival Special: Mooncakes form a group, moonlight forms a circle (1)
The fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month is an important traditional festival——Mid-Autumn Festival.
Originally, Lu Yu thought that in a world like King of Continent, there might not be any traditional festivals. Even if there is one, it will inevitably be difficult to be the same as in reality.
However, after this day, Lu Yu discovered that the entire Chang'an City became very lively, and there were more pedestrians on the street than before. Most of the people who came out were wanderers returning from going out.
Moreover, in the streets and alleys, men, women, young and old, activities to welcome the cold and sacrifice the moon are held: big incense tables are set up and offerings are placed, among which moon cakes and watermelons are absolutely indispensable. These are all to welcome the full moon at night.
In terms of celebrating festivals, they seem to be much more particular than modern people.
Of course, you have to eat mooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival, so on this day, the restaurant responsible for making mooncakes became even more lively, and orders of all sizes were like flowing water.
Mid-Autumn Festival is a festival that everyone will celebrate. Even the cold and harsh sheriff Di Renjie, who is usually cold and harsh, has accumulated a lot of sacrifices and fireworks for offering to the gods on his desk.
"Mr. Di, will you still eat the mooncakes made in Zuixianlou today as usual?"
Li Yuanfang rubbed his hands excitedly. Whenever he savored the soft, sweet and delicious mooncakes in Zuixianlou, the saliva at the corner of his mouth remained unscrupulously.
"Don't worry, I had already booked yesterday. Remember to call Yao Jin and Wan'er when I got it, let's eat together. By the way, if you see Lu Yu and Li... that alcoholic, please bring them over."
Touching Yuan Fang's big ears, Di Renjie smiled rarely.
"Oh! I can eat mooncakes again!"
Yuan Fang cheered happily, and her big watery eyes smiled into crescent moons.
"But if you want to eat mooncakes, you have to work hard today and deal with the case before night."
Di Renjie touched his chin. Although he also wanted to eat mooncakes from Zuixianlou, he still couldn't forget his duty until then.
Moreover, the more lively the Mid-Autumn Festival, the dark tides hiding behind the hustle and bustle are even more surging.
"Yeah! After finishing work early, eat mooncakes early!"
In order to eat mooncakes earlier, Li Yuanfang cheered himself up. It was rare that he had such courage and hard work that Di Renjie couldn't help but smile and shook his head.
At this moment, Lu Yu and Li Bai were walking on the busy streets. Both of them were attracted by the blurred lights of thousands of houses and the lively and joyful atmosphere.
"Well, it seems that even if there is wine, it won't be as good as the fragrance of mooncakes~"
After passing through a health care home that specializes in adopting orphans, Li Bai couldn't help but sigh as he saw each of the children holding a mooncake in his hands and eating it while he was eating it.
"Li Bai, do you also like to eat mooncakes?"
Seeing Li Bai being attracted by the fragrance of mooncakes, Lu Yu couldn't help but ask curiously.
"I don't like it or not, but I just feel a little touched when I see the children showing such satisfied smiles."
"Even if it is a lonely bird, the happiness they want is very simple, it is just wrapped in that small mooncake."
A hint of melancholy appeared in his eyes, and Li Bai sighed softly.
In the eyes full of longing, there seemed to be the hometown that once stood in the mirage and the figures of old friends.
"Lu Yu, I have known you for so long, but I haven't asked you, where is your hometown?"
He suddenly asked, and the longing in Li Bai's eyes was quietly hidden by him.
"My hometown is on the Great Wall."
Without hesitation, Lu Yu replied.
"Because in the Great Wall, there are your beloved people, right?"
A playful smile appeared on the corner of Li Bai's mouth. He could guess a few points when he looked at Lu Yu's affectionate look.
What's more, what Lu Yu said, he once said to someone...
"Ahem... By the way, do you have any plans tonight?"
Putting aside this topic, Lu Yu asked about Li Bai’s plan today.
Although there are many activities in Chang'an at night, it is really inappropriate for the two big men.
"Are you planning? I originally wanted to invite me to his place to eat mooncakes tonight, but now it seems that he has forgotten me..."
Shrugging, Li Bai smiled helplessly.
"If Di Renjie invites you, I'm afraid you'll eat not mooncakes, but prison rice."
Lu Yu couldn't help but tease him.
"Hmph, it doesn't matter."
Li Bai seemed a little careless when he put his arms behind his head.
Lu Yu naturally noticed Li Bai's abnormality.
Li Bai, you are missing someone too.
Although it seems that there is no worries on the surface, it cannot cut off the relationship in the heart.
"Li Bai, do you want to eat mooncakes?"
"Well, I think a little... no, I think a lot."
Li Bai hesitated for a moment, then scratched his head and smiled bitterly.
"How about we make mooncakes together?"
Looking at Li Bai's somewhat incredible eyes, he seemed to be asking: "You can make mooncakes too?" Lu Yu smiled.
"But, I can't..."
"Don't worry, I've learned a little from a chef."
Lu Yu patted his chest confidently: "Let's go buy ingredients, go to Di Renjie's place to join in the fun."
The sky gradually darkened, but today is different from the past. The streets that should have been pitch black are still brightly lit and noisy at this moment.
People lit the beacon and prayed to the heaven; they wrote the wishes and happiness in their hearts on the paper boat that symbolizes hope, and flowed into the hearts of the gods with the flow of water.
Joy and laughter, love and love are indispensable. The reunited family is like the full moon blooming with silver light in the sky at this time.
However, at the gate of Zuixian Tower, Di Renjie and Li Yuanfang looked depressed.
Especially Li Yuanfang, she looked even more aggrieved, and her little mouth was so pouted that she could almost hold a kettle.
"Boss, are you saying that all the mooncakes in Zuixianlou have been stolen?"
Di Renjie frowned. He and Yuan Fang had already finished the case, but he happened to come to Zuixianlou and planned to pick up the mooncakes himself, but the owner told him that the mooncakes were stolen last night.
"Mr. Di, I really have every sentence! We don't know who did it. There are still a lot of orders here that cannot be processed..."
The boss also looked helpless and anxious. He originally planned to sell the mooncakes for a good price today, but was stolen by the thief, and there was nothing left.
You know, most of the mooncakes prepared in Zuixianlou are for the powerful and officials, but now that this is the case, I am afraid that the entire Zuixianlou will be uncomfortable.
"Forget it, it's fine."
Waving his sleeves, Di Renjie took out the paper and pen: "Tell me, the process of the incident and..."
"Oh, I can't eat mooncakes this time..."
Seeing Di Renjie entering the case handling state again, Li Yuanfang couldn't help but sighed in depression, almost sitting on the ground, and his big ears drooped weakly.
"Yo, Yuan Fang."
When I was listless, there was a gentle slap on my shoulders.
"Lu Yu, Lord Li Bai?"
Looking back and looking at the smiling eyes of the two people, Li Yuanfang was a little confused.
"Why are you two here?"
After recording the news that the shop owner said, Di Renjie turned around and looked at Lu Yu and Li Bai.
"Didn't this happen to pass by Zuixianlou? Why? It seems that the mooncakes you ordered don't seem to be settled."
Li Bai chuckled softly, making Di Renjie feel uncomfortable.
"Hmph, it's just a mooncake, it won't be like not to eat it."
Di Renjie said with a disdainful look, but when he saw the aggrieved and sad look in Li Yuanfang's eyes, he softened his heart.
"Yuanfang, let's go to other restaurants to have a look."
"Mr. Di, the Mid-Autumn Festival is so lively, so the mooncakes have been sold out long ago, right?"
"You want to care?"
After slapped Li Bai's hand away, Di Renjie wanted to take Li Yuanfang away.
"Hey, Huaiying, at least you can take a look at what Lu Yu and I are in my hands."
Seeing that Di Renjie was really about to leave, Li Bai couldn't help but smile and walked forward to pull him.
"Why, buy these ingredients, can you want to make mooncakes?"
I saw the ingredients in Lu Yu and Li Bai’s hands, which were used to make mooncakes.
However, Di Renjie expressed doubts about their ability.
"So, come together, Lord Di?"
Lu Yu looked at Di Renjie's unbelievable eyes and said with a smile.
ps: I wish you all double happiness on Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day!
Chapter completed!