Chapter 261 Sleigh Ice Lantern, Rime Corridor

"Ah?" Yan Zixiu came back to his senses.

Miss Jia took the initiative to introduce: "This is an ice lamp made of earth. It is used by the poor for lighting and can prevent it from being blown out by the wind."

Yan Zixiu asked: "Do you have a Lantern Festival here?"

"Yes. Do you want to use this as a lantern for the Lantern Festival?" Master Jia smiled disdainfully, "During the Lantern Festival, some poor people were unwilling to be lonely, so they made this kind of frozen lantern and placed it in front of their homes for fun.

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Yan Zixiu smiled slightly and said nothing more.

After returning to Gaofu, dinner was ready.

He had something on his mind, so he ate half of the meal, said hello, and hurried back to his small courtyard.

Everyone was a little puzzled.

"Mr. Yan is angry?"

"I don't see it."

"Should we go take a look?"

"Then will he be really angry?"

"Wait until we finish eating and go quietly."

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After dinner, a group of young people tiptoed to the small courtyard where Yan Zixiu lived and poked their heads at the door.

There were many buckets and basins in the yard, and Yan Zixiu was filling these containers with water. In the severe cold season, when dripping water turns into ice, the water quickly froze into a thick ice shell.

Everyone saw that Mr. Yan took out the ice shell, cut out the top center, poured out the unfrozen water in the middle, and it became a hollow ice cover. Then he lit a candle in the ice cover, and the ice lantern was successfully made!

He poured water of various colors on the ice lantern, and the ice lantern became colorful.

Then he started to carve out the shape. When he carved out a lifelike little monkey ice lantern, the young people outside couldn't bear it anymore and rushed in together.

"Mr. Yan, I want to make one too," He Jiayu said.

"Mr. Yan, you are so awesome, how did you come up with this!" Miss Jia praised.

"Mr. Yan, I don't want to call you sir anymore. From now on, I will call you Teacher Yan!" Mr. Gao was even more impressed.

"Haha, we are all brothers within the four seas. I think we should treat each other as brothers, it is easier this way." Yan Zixiu laughed. He had known for a long time that these people were hiding outside, and deliberately kept his temper and did not say hello.

"Okay. Then I am also one of the brothers. You will call me Brother Jia from now on." Miss Jia said in a deliberately rough voice.

This made everyone laugh, and they all called her "Brother Jia". She was not polite, calling everyone this brother, that brother, even Yan Zixiu became Yan Laodi.

Everyone started to change their names, and there was a lot of laughter.

Then everyone started fetching water, freezing ice, emptying it, adding color, and styling it.

Someone had reported it to Mr. Gao and Mr. Huang. The two old gentlemen also came to watch and saw that various colored ice lanterns were made from the hands of the young people: monkeys, gourds, ice towers, magpies...

The more Mr. Huang looked at it, the more excited he became: "What a wonderful work of art. Mr. Gao, what do you think?"

Mr. Gao's eyes shone: "This is a road to wealth."

He is a businessman, and his literati thinking is really different from Huang Lao's.

Huang Lao asked: "How to get rich?"

Mr. Gao stroked his beard and smiled: "I think Mr. Yan must be confident."

"Oh, why don't you stop playing riddles? Well, let me ask Brother Yan. Brother Yan, if you have any good ideas, tell me quickly." Mr. Huang was a little anxious.

"Charity Ice Lantern Garden Party." Yan Zixiu said seven words like gold.

Everyone present was a scholar, and they were all very smart. As soon as these seven words were spoken, everyone immediately understood.

Miss Jia responded the fastest: "I feel these seven words have four meanings. First, make a large number of ice lanterns and use everyone's imagination. The more types and more exquisite, the better. Second, hold a large-scale ice lantern festival as soon as possible. The second is to hold a large-scale ice lantern festival as soon as possible.

Third, most of the net income from ticket sales will be used to relieve the poor. Fourth, a large number of people from poor families will be hired throughout the process to provide relief through work."

Mr. Gao nodded happily: "What a smart girl, she really knows everything. It's a pity that you don't like our Gao Yan."

His straightforwardness embarrassed Mr. Gao: "Dad, what are you talking about?"

Miss Jia couldn't help but blush: "Uncle Gao, we are talking about business."

"Yes, let's get down to business. Ruoyan has said it in detail. Let's sum it up tonight and start tomorrow morning to set up a garden and make ice lanterns. At the same time, we will notify nearby villages, towns and counties as soon as possible. Tomorrow night, just a few children will go to the wild.

Let's start the garden party before leaving Longshan Villa. Let's see if there is anything else that needs to be added?" Mr. Gao arranged it in an orderly manner.

Mr. Huang thought deeply for a while: "It's still a little slow to freeze the ice with water. You can go to the nearby river or lake to cut the ice at the same time."

Sure enough, the wisdom of the crowd is infinite. Whether it is a sled or an ice lantern, as soon as it is inspired, everyone's creativity comes. Yan Zixiu agreed: "This is a good idea from Mr. Huang. The effect of natural ice may be better."

Several members of the cultural association gathered in a group, chattering and wondering what kind of creativity they were exerting.

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Early the next morning, everyone in the Gao Mansion was busy, except for a few people: Yan Zixiu, Mr. Gao and the Jia family brothers and sisters who came over.

Mr. Gao said: "Yesterday, Mr. Yan's play was delayed. Today, let these three children accompany you to see the scenery. As for the ice lanterns and the garden, Mr. Huang and I will lead everyone."

Mr. Huang agreed and said, "That's right. We locals have seen the Rime Corridor many times. Brother Yan, please don't shirk it."

Since it was hard to refuse such kindness, Yan Zixiu had no choice but to listen to the arrangements.

Mr. Gao arranged two of the best sleds, one for him and Yan Zixiu, and one for the Jia brothers and sisters. They took turns driving without servants, and went straight to the Baili Rime Corridor.

In the snow, a sleigh is much faster than a horse-drawn carriage.

In a quarter of an hour, we arrived at our destination.

In front of us is a quiet, pure and flawless world of snow. Looking from a distance, on the rows and layers of trees, it seems that snow has fallen all over the branches, and it seems that they are covered with white and crystal frost flowers, and the breeze is blowing the silver threads.

Flickering. In the distance, it connects with the blue sky and white clouds in the sky, making it difficult to distinguish the boundary between heaven and earth.

A few people got off the sled and walked on the snow to watch. As they walked, they saw the mist lingering, the snow waves lining up, and the air was particularly fresh. The rime on the trees was beautiful and bright, glittering and translucent, like flowers but not flowers, like ice but not ice.

Snow is not snow. When the cold current sweeps across the earth and everything loses its vitality, it presents a unique beauty.

"Brother Yan, in view of the beautiful scenery, would you like to write a poem?" Miss Jia said with a smile.

Yan Zixiu said: "I look at these thousands of trees and ice flowers, like a dream. I think of an ancient poem: Suddenly, like a spring breeze coming overnight, thousands of pear trees are blooming."

"Wonderful! It's so wonderful!" Miss Jia said in surprise.

Mr. Gao praised: "Vivid, vivid and imaginative! Let's all try it."

"Okay. That's good." Master Jia only knew that it was okay, but didn't know how to say it. He added, "But don't include me. I can't compose poetry."

"Okay. Let me say a few words." Mr. Gao said.

In front of me is a weeping willow made of pink and jade. Long branches covered with ice crystals hang down from the high branches, one after another, like the long and white silver hair of the white-haired witch. When the breeze blows, it floats gently.

.There are several tall and beautiful pine trees, with clusters of long green pine needles covered with thick ice flowers, as if white chrysanthemums have bloomed, green with white, and white with green.

Mr. Gao said: "Yes. The willow trees are blooming with silver hair, and the pines and cypresses are blooming with silver chrysanthemums."

"Okay! Time for the occasion." The other three applauded.

Everyone continued to move forward, only to see white snow covering the ground, and the branches turned into silver bars. Some branches had many branches, forming a big fluffy white umbrella. Some branches were slender, as if covered with crystal white gauze. The silver in the distance

The mountains and the viburnum flowers nearby make people feel like they are in a fairyland.

"I also have an inspiration." Miss Jia chanted, "The mist over the mountains is hazy, and I am happy to condense into a beautiful woman. The gleaming light comes to the jade world, and the bright light steps into the heavenly palace."

Poems about rime scenery, from ancient and modern poems. Special thanks.

Keeping the beautiful scenery in your heart is a way to maintain your health by gathering your vitality.
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