He got a teacher?

　　Are there any more words?

　　Following the name of the eldest brother, his name is Ziqing, Gu Ziqing.

　　Later, it was getting late, and the teacher asked him to rest for a night, but he refused and shook his head, saying, “No, I promised Zhou Zhou that I would watch the lanterns with him tonight…”

　　Gu Zhao’s recollection ends: …

　　He lifted the curtain and asked Fang Liu to stop, saying, “I’m going to sit down with my second brother and talk.” Then he ran to Yan Jinxin’s carriage.

　　The two looked at each other, both with drunkenness mixed with regret and memories on their faces.

　　”Drinking is misleading.”

　　Yan Jinxin nodded in agreement.

　　When they were studying in the prefecture and county, they rarely drank because drinking was expensive and they felt dizzy and couldn’t read after drinking. This didn’t waste time studying, unlike Zheng Hui who had a very good alcohol tolerance. Now they regretted not being able to practice their alcohol tolerance early, and made a fool of themselves today.

　　”I just kowtowed to the teacher, which seemed to be a violation of the rules.” Yan Jinxin recalled his gaffe.

　　Gu Zhao said: “Second brother, your kindness is appreciated. Your forehead is red and swollen.” He touched his own and hissed, feeling the pain too.

　　The two looked at each other in silence. After a while, Yan Jinxin said, “I accept Master Shi as my teacher.”

　　”Congratulations. I said Lord Shi had a special appreciation for you.”

　　The two of them were quiet for a while. Gu Zhao said, “I still feel like I haven’t woken up yet. I’m still confused. I’m not here to drink and eat, so why are there teachers’ words?”

　　Yan Jinxin nodded, but he couldn’t think of it either. He also added a few words, “Keep one’s word”.

　　The two brothers were in a daze the whole way, especially Gu Zhao, who didn’t understand why the teacher accepted him as a disciple. The poem he wrote today was really not good. Could it be that he was attracted by his lively and natural personality? Or was he rebellious and had to challenge his poetry level?

　　No matter what, the two brothers achieved their master’s success.

　　There is no curfew in the city on the 15th day of the Lantern Festival. On the contrary, it is very lively. According to the rules, vendors are not allowed to set up stalls on the main streets, but today is an exception. There are lantern vendors on both sides, and every shop has lanterns hanging in front of them, each one more unique than the other. I heard that there will be a lantern parade.

　　Fang Liu was an old hand. When it got dark, he didn’t rush to the main street, but walked directly through the alleys and lanes, with the Yan family car following behind him. This way he walked faster.

　　Gu Zhao said goodbye to his second brother Yan and went home, feeling much more sober. It was probably around eight o’clock in the evening. At this time on weekdays, if he didn’t have a nightlife, he would be asleep.

　　He walked in and asked Mother Lan, “Is Zhou Zhou asleep?”

　　”Madam…” Mother Lan just started.

　　There were footsteps coming from the courtyard behind the second gate and Li Zhouzhou’s voice: “Is my husband back?”

　　Mother Lan responded to the lady first, saying, “Yes, the master just came back.”

　　Gu Zhao didn’t wait for Mother Lan to speak, and walked straight to the inner courtyard. He saw Zhou Zhou holding an oil lamp. He didn’t go through the corridor, but went straight through the courtyard. It was faster this way. The two met in the middle. Gu Zhao took the oil lamp, shook Zhou Zhou’s hand and said, “It’s cold. You didn’t put on your cloak either.”

　　”I didn’t feel cold.” Li Zhouzhou asked his husband not to take off his cloak.

　　Gu Zhao then uncovered one side of his clothes and wrapped Zhou Zhou around him, shielding him from the cold wind as he entered the main room. Gu Zhao lit the oil lamp, and Li Zhou Zhou took advantage of the bright light in the room and saw that his husband’s face seemed to be a little red, “Did you drink?”

　　”I drank a little at noon, and before I came back, I drank a bowl of hangover soup from my teacher. After a bit of wind, I’m sober now.” Gu Zhao held Zhou Zhou’s hand, and the two sat down to talk. He knew without thinking that Fu Bao was asleep, so he lowered his voice and said, “I have found a master today, the famous Crane Immortal, who now gives lectures everywhere and is a very knowledgeable person.”

　　Li Zhouzhou was naturally happy for his husband.

　　”What did you eat tonight?”

　　”Mother Lan cooked Yuanxiao, would you like to eat some, my husband?”

　　Gu Zhao shook his head. “I don’t want to eat sweet things. They make me sick, but I’ll have one for the Lantern Festival.”

　　”Okay.” Li Zhouzhou went outside to make arrangements with Mother Lan.

　　After a while, Mother Lan brought a bowl of Yuanxiao (Chinese rice dumplings), two Yuanxiao (Chinese rice dumplings) in a bowl of Yuanxiao soup. Gu Zhao ate one and gave one to Zhou Zhou. He drank the soup clean, which quenched his thirst and made his stomach feel better.

　　”I’ll change my clothes. They all smell like alcohol. It’s lively outside. Let’s go see the lanterns.” Gu Zhao said.

　　Li Zhouzhou felt sorry for his husband who had been drinking and socializing all day. He came back and sat down for a while, so he said he would not go anymore and rest early. Gu Zhao described it to Zhouzhou with great interest, saying: “The main street is very lively, with fish lanterns, rabbit lanterns, lantern riddles, parades, and people selling sugar figurines and sugar paintings…”

　　”Really not going?”

　　Gu Zhao was clinging to Zhou Zhou again, like a piece of sticky candy, and said, “This is the first time I’ve seen the lively scene of lanterns since I was a child. Go, Zhou Zhou. You don’t have a shift tomorrow, so if you sleep late, you can sleep until noon tomorrow.”

　　How could Li Zhouzhou not be curious and excited, but he suppressed his curiosity because he was worried about his husband. In the morning, he heard Mother Lan describe how lively the capital was during the Lantern Festival every year, and how some wealthy gentry would even decorate their entrances for people to enjoy for free, and how beautiful it was.

　　”Then go ahead.” Li Zhouzhou said with a smile in his eyes.

　　”Then I’ll go change my clothes.”

　　Gu Zhao changed into his robe and came out, saying, “Go call Dad, I’ll pack up Fubao, and our whole family will go and see the fun. Let Mother Lan and Fang Liu go as well.”

　　”Okay.” Li Zhouzhou agreed.

　　Li Da was woken up by his son. Actually, he didn’t fall asleep even after lying down. He was a little worried because Gu Zhao didn’t come back. Later, he heard some talking in the main room outside. He knew that as long as the people came back safe and sound, it was enough. Then they talked about lanterns, so he decided not to go and let the two little ones have fun.

　　Unexpectedly, he actually called him.

　　”I won’t go. I’ll stay at home and look after the house.”

　　”Dad, there are too many people on the street outside. I won’t be able to carry Fubao, and I’ll have to rely on you.” Gu Zhao said.

　　Li Da agreed immediately upon hearing this, as he was determined not to let Fubao fall.

　　The family locked the door and rode a mule cart to the main street. When Fang Liu arrived at the bustling place, he said that it was difficult to get in and that they had to walk. Fang Liu found a sheltered place at the entrance of the alley and waited, and Mother Lan followed to watch the fun.

　　The main street is full of lanterns, making it as bright as day.

　　When Gu Zhao came back, he didn’t walk along the main street at all. He just said some random things just to attract his family Zhou Zhou to come over to watch the fun. He thought it was similar to the costume dramas on TV, but the atmosphere he was facing directly was even more spectacular and lively.

　　He is like this, not to mention Zhou Zhou and Dad.

　　Li Da and Li Zhouzhou had lived in the countryside and counties all their lives and had never seen such a grand and lively scene. They stared in amazement at the pedestrians on the street and the various lanterns.

　　Gu Zhao held his son in his arms, wrapped him tightly in a rabbit fur cloak, and lifted the hood with one hand. He saw that Fubao had woken up at some point, and his pair of round, black eyes looked around curiously. Gu Zhao held his son higher so that Fubao could see the lively world outside.

　　”Ah!” Fubao’s eyes widened when he saw it.

　　Gu Zhao smiled and said, “Fu Fu is a little bumpkin now.”

　　”No, Fu Fu, let grandpa hold you, not your dad.” Li Da came to his senses, took his grandson in one hand, and held him in his arms easily with the other hand.

　　He can carry a 200-pound pig, so it must be easy for him to hold Fubao.

　　Fubao sat in his grandfather’s arms. The light was bright, his eyes wandering around, not knowing which direction he was looking. He waved his little hands and said “yeah yeah” and “piao niang” happily.

　　Mother Lan reminded him, “Grandpa Fubao, the Lantern Festival is very lively with so many people. In previous years, there were often children who got lost or were kidnapped by beggars. You should be careful.”

　　”I held him in my arms and wouldn’t let go.” Li Da said, thinking, fortunately he came along to watch the fun, otherwise he would have to worry his little Fubao all the time.

　　All the food shops on this main street are open. Those who can open shops on this main street are VIP level in the mall. However, they are still far away from the main street of the imperial city. This should be the intersection of the second and third ring roads. Most of them are the residences of officials with three or four courtyards, so they are mid-to-high-end shops.

　　Not at luxury level.

　　The Li family strolled around and looked around. The further they went, the more people there were and the more lively it became. The lanterns were also well made, with strange patterns and large sizes.

　　”Let’s go to the restaurant and rest for a while.” Gu Zhao suggested, noticing that Zhou Zhou was tired.

　　Li Zhouzhou nodded and looked for a shop that didn’t look expensive. After looking around, he saw a man sneaking into the alley with a child in his arms.

　　Kidnapper!

　　Li Zhouzhou immediately called out, “Husband, there’s a child being kidnapped in the alley over there.” As a father, he naturally felt sorry for the child and couldn’t bear to see such things.

　　”Dad, you and Mama Lan hold Fubao and stay here. I’ll go take a look.”

　　”I’m going too.” Li Zhouzhou followed.