Lin Wanrong's heart softened. He blinked his eyes and coquettishly said, "Sister, don't be so impatient. Let little brother do his business first!"
"You're the impatient one!" An Biru's pretty face was like a rosy red. She spat lightly, her eyes were so gentle that it seemed like water could be squeezed out of them.
Lin Wanrong laughed and walked to Han Nong's side. He said seriously, "Please rest assured, Great Elder. I've thought of all the consequences! That's all. I'll have to trouble you to help me prepare them. "
Did this kid really have some magical ability? Great Elder looked at him suspiciously.
Lin Wanrong did not care. He directly called out Si De from the crowd and said a few words in his ear. Si De nodded and followed a Miao family Miao Duo that Han Nong had assigned to get the things.
Dusk gradually fell, and the view became gloomy. Bonfires had been lit in several places, but the entire Flower Mountain Festival was silent. Everyone was waiting silently, waiting for the moment when the magical Brother Alin would raise the colorful flag.
Lin Wanrong's eyes were like torches, constantly scanning the crowd. In the distance, Cheng Zili hid in the dark and secretly gestured to him. Lin Wanrong smiled slightly and nodded imperceptibly.
On the high platform, Lord Nie silently sized up his back. He clenched his teeth, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes. When his gaze swept over, it instantly changed into a kind smile, extremely friendly. "Brother Alin, are you really confident?"
"Thank you for your concern, Official Futai." Brother Lin smiled. "You can rest assured that there won't be any mistakes!"
The muscles on Nie Yuanqing's face twitched, but his expression remained unchanged. "Then I'll wait to see Brother Lin's good show!"
Lin Wanrong laughed. "There will definitely be a good show. I guarantee it with my integrity!"
While they were talking. Si De and Si De had already hurried back. The Miao family Miao Duo was holding bamboo strips, rice paper, thin iron wire, kerosene, yarn, and a bunch of other small things. There were so many of them that they filled up a big bag. Si De also carried a brine bucket in his hand. He nodded at Lin Wanrong, indicating that what he wanted was correct.
Great Elder Han Nong smiled and said, "Brother Alin, I've prepared everything you wanted. Now it's up to you!"
"No problem. No problem. Thank you for your kindness, Uncle! "Lin Wanrong walked over slowly. He poured all the trinkets in the bag onto the table. They lay on the ground.
All the members of the Miao Clan started to weigh their feet. He curiously looked at the pile of things on the table. When he saw the situation clearly, he was immediately disappointed and anxious.
All he had to rely on was thin paper, bamboo strips, iron wire, and yarn. How could he raise the flag? Brother Alin had to ride a horse and climb a mountain of blades. He had worked hard for half a day. Mido, who had finally been evaluated as the most outstanding person in Miao Village by the elders, was afraid that all his previous efforts would be in vain.
Everyone sighed silently. The girls and young men of the Reflecting Moon Dock were even more anxious. They said that they would break off their relationship with Brother Alin. His respect for him did not change at all. Apart from being cold and unreasonable towards Elaine. Brother Alin was excellent in all other aspects. He was their real idol.
"Let's see what he can do now." Seeing Lin Wanrong pacing silently in front of the table. Zi Tong snorted angrily. She seemed to be gloating.
"No!" Elaine shook her head firmly, "Brother must have a way. He is the smartest person in the whole Miao Village! "
While talking. Lin Wanrong had already started. He first picked up the thin embroidery strip. He carefully wound it into a circle. He gently tied the loose end of the bamboo strip with a thin thread, making an arc with a circumference of about six or seven feet.
Then he took a piece of thin iron wire and cut it into two sections equal to the diameter of the bamboo circle. They were crossed and tied vertically on the circle, forming a circle center in the middle.
What was he doing? Seeing Brother Alin start. Everyone held their breath, their eyes focused on his hand. They looked back and forth. Brother Alin sometimes frowned and sometimes smiled. His hands kept gesturing. He was very busy. But no one knew what he was going to do.
After tying the iron wire. Lin Wanrong carefully corrected the angle. He squinted and looked again. After a long time, he nodded with satisfaction and took the thin paper next to him. He gestured according to the bamboo circle for a long time. It was made into a cylinder with a sealed top and an open bottom. Make sure that the diameter of the two was the same. He gently pasted it with paste. He seemed to be still worried. He blew into it a few more times. Hearing the thin paper rustling, he put it down happily.
Not only the villagers of Miao Village, but also the elders on the high platform, Nie Yuanqing and others. The more they looked, the more confused they became. What was he going to do by cutting the paper and tying the circle? Even Sister An, who knew his little brother's ability, secretly held her hands. She was very nervous.
After both were done. Lin Wanrong carefully put the bamboo circle into the opening at the lower part of the cylinder. Suddenly, the paper cylinder was gently propped up. Then at the intersection of the two pieces of iron wire. He tied a small circle with the embroidery strip and wrapped it with layers of cotton thread. He tidied it up carefully and looked at it for a long time. Then he breathed a long sigh of relief.
At this time, people saw clearly that what Brother Alin made was like a lantern. But the lanterns hung in other people's houses were oval. His was a cylinder with an exposed bottom.
Seeing him clap his hands easily, the First Elder couldn't wait to ask, "Brother Alin, are you ready?"
Lin Wanrong smiled and shook his head, "Only one is not enough. I want to make two more. Please wait for a moment. "
With the first experience, it was much easier to make the next two. After a while, three strange paper lanterns appeared in front of everyone. Lin Wanrong smiled, "Okay, everything is ready!"
Is it ready?! The Miao Family on the grass suddenly became restless. They whispered to each other and kept talking. How could they raise the flag with such a few broken lanterns? Is Brother Alin bragging?!
The men and women of Yingyue Dock also whispered together. Elaine's heart was beating fast. She looked at Brother Alin and didn't dare to move.
"Are you serious? Is it ready? "Bu Yi's father, who had been watching him busy for a long time, said with wide eyes.
Brother Alin nodded and said with a smile, "Of course it is ready. I am a very efficient person! Dad, help me hold this! "
He handed one of the strange-shaped "lanterns" to Bu Yi and carried the other two. He walked toward the flower pole at a steady pace. His father hurriedly followed behind him.
"Brother Alin is going to hang the flag!" Seeing his confident look. There was a burst of cheers in the crowd. The Miao Family villagers who were disappointed with Brother Alin were soon infected by his emotions. Very quickly, she was infected by his emotions and stared closely at his every move, afraid that she would miss a good show!
The Holy Maiden hesitated for a while and finally couldn't suppress the tension in her heart. She quietly followed behind Lin Wanrong. In this way. Lord Nie and all the elders naturally came in person. The crowd moved slowly. With the smooth flower pole as the center. They formed a big circle. The focus of attention was on Brother Alin.
"Silk thread!" Lin Wanrong ordered. Four Virtues hurriedly handed over a cluster of thread. Although this silk thread was light, it was extremely strong. He was the one who told Four Virtues to choose carefully. In front of everyone's eyes, he tied the left wing of the flag tightly. Then he used the silk thread to form two loops. Put it on the flower pole. The other side of the thread was put extremely long. He held it in his hand.
No one could understand the action. Even the governor Nie Yuanqing couldn't help but shake his head. A trace of ridicule flashed in his eyes, "You can rise like this. Could it be that your flag could fly?! Brother Alin. Legend has it that you are the smartest in the world. I don't think so! "
"Whether I am the best in the world. I don't dare to judge! But Lord Nie is the best in Xuzhou. There is no doubt about it! "Lin Wanrong smiled insincerely. His gaze was like an arrow as he looked at him coldly.
Nie Yuanqing shivered all over and secretly lowered his head. A fierce light flashed in his eyes.
"Brother Alin. Hurry up and start! "All the elders were getting impatient from waiting. They hurriedly urged him.
Lin Wanrong grunted. He smiled and nodded, "Brine!"
Side came over with a wooden barrel. This was the brine used to grind tofu. There were a few pieces of silk thread soaked in it. Lin Wanrong took it and dried it. He tied one end to the embroidery loop at the bottom of the "lantern". On the other side, he used an embroidery needle to pass through the flag and tied a loose slipknot. He ordered Four Virtues to raise the lantern. The flag was then hung on one side.
He used the same trick again. In the center of the flag and on the slipknot at the left end. Then he hung a "lantern" on each side. The middle lantern had the longest rope and was raised the highest. In this way, there were three lanterns in the same position.
After adjusting the direction, he personally took the bamboo tube filled with kerosene and put the cotton thread hanging on the iron wire into it to soak for a moment. Then he smiled and nodded, "Okay. We are going to raise the flag soon! "
Hearing that he was going to raise the flag, everyone's attention was immediately raised. Brother Alin had been busy for a long time. He had been waiting for this moment! Would he succeed? Everyone broke into a cold sweat for him. Elaine was so nervous that she bit her lips.
Among everyone, only Lin Wanrong was the calmest. He took a torch from the Great Elder and lit three cotton threads dyed with tung oil with a smile. The crackling sparks flickered gently and the ball of thread slowly burned. In a moment, the originally somewhat shriveled paper lanterns became full and plump. The dim yellow light shone on his face through the paper. There was a warm feeling.
Lin Wanrong personally hugged the "lantern" in the middle and felt the paper gradually heat up, faintly showing signs of rising. He suddenly chuckled and shouted, "The American flag is going to rise!"
It's going to rise, why?! All the villagers suddenly had their hearts in their throats.
Lin Wanrong turned around and blinked at An Biru before she giggled. "I can guarantee that so long as Saintess blows a mouthful of immortal energy, this flag will definitely be able to fly high and far!"
How could there be such a miraculous thing? After being bewitched by him, the Miao Village Mitomichai became excited. "Saintess, Saintess …" They excitedly shouted Sister An's name.
The sage slowly stood up and glanced at him charmingly. She gracefully walked to the flag and instantly attracted a tidal wave of applause. The crowd instantly became excited.
"Sage, please hold the 'lantern' and blow on it!" Brother Alin smiled mischievously and slowly handed the lantern to her.
I don't know what this little brother is up to! Big Sister An blushed and glanced at him charmingly. She gently hugged the 'lantern' in her arms. The dim yellow light shone on her face, making her look indescribably beautiful.
She pouted her red lips and gently blew on the burning cotton thread. The flame slightly slanted. Lin Wanrong lightly shouted, "Release!"
An Biru hurriedly let go of her lily-white hands. Under everyone's gaze, the three dim yellow "lanterns" gently swayed and slowly rose up. From slow to fast, from slow to swift, it was like a shining character, "Pin".
Under their guidance, the flag seemed to be secretly pulled by an invisible hand. It followed along the flower pole and flew in the wind. Under the illumination of the fire, the multicolored lights were beautiful and moving.
The American flag really rose, in an unexpected and romantic way! Brother Alin was too amazing! All the villagers of the Miao Family were pleasantly surprised. They were so excited that they couldn't speak for a long time.
Seeing that the flag had already climbed to the top of the pole and was stopped, Lin Wanrong waved the silk thread in his hand and closed the two loops that were tied to the flag. Then, he tightly wrapped the ball of silk thread around the flower pole. The flag raising ceremony was completed. The colorful flag fluttered in the wind.
"Sage, this is for you!" Lin Wanrong chuckled and handed the three remaining silk threads to An Biru.
"For me?!" The sage was slightly stunned. She took the silk thread and pulled it hard. Only then did she see that the other end of the silk thread was the three 'lanterns' that were still hanging on the flag.
She was overjoyed and hurriedly asked, "Little brother, what kind of lantern is this? How can it fly into the sky? Where did you learn it from? "
"This is called the Kongming lantern. When I was young, I loved to make it for fun. Legend has it that it was invented by a person called Kongming. This Kongming is very smart … "
"Smarter than you?!"
"Oh, compared to him, I'm still a little bit behind!"
An Biru chuckled. "I don't believe it. Is there anyone smarter than you in this world?"
Lin Wanrong silently shook his head. "That's because you have the image of someone in your heart. That's why he's the smartest person in the world!"
"You're blowing your own trumpet!" The sage spat and looked at him with a blushing face. Her gentle gaze was about to melt him.
Lin Wanrong held her hand and smiled. "Actually, the Kongming lantern isn't just used to raise the flag. It has a more beautiful meaning. Sister, let go and see … "
An Biru let go of her hand and the soft thread danced in the air. When the Kongming lantern was connected to the American flag, it only tied a loop. When she let go, the Kongming lantern lost its restraints and tried its best to fly upwards. In just a moment, it broke free from the knot and swayed as it flew into the sky.
The Kongming lantern flew higher and higher. The flames flickered as it charged into the clouds. The lights were like the most eye-catching stars in the night sky.
"Will it fly to the Nine Heavens?" An Biru pulled his hand. Like a little girl who was looking at the stars for the first time, her eyes blinked in excitement.
"It should be!" Lin Wanrong patted her hand and said softly, "If I can release a thousand Kongming lanterns at the same time, I can create a starry sky for you! A starry sky that belongs to you! "
"My starry sky?" The Sage Nun stared at him blankly. She was surprised and delighted. She leaned against his chest silently and her eyes became wet inadvertently. "Little brother, you are really a genius, a genius who deceives women!"
In the hundreds of years of history of the Flower Mountain Festival, there had never been such a beautiful star lantern. This unprecedented creativity was in line with the theme of the Flower Mountain Festival. It was beautiful, romantic, and extremely moving.
The Miao family climbed up the mountain happily, looked at the flashing lights in the distance, and chased after the steps of the star lantern. The applause around them was like a tide, lasting for a long time. Tonight, this beautiful star lantern would become an immortal legend of Miao Village.
For this Brother Alin, even the most picky Miao family couldn't find anything wrong with him. The elders looked at each other. Since things had come to this, who could stop Brother Alin's steps?!
"I said, Brother Alin can do it. He is the most powerful!" Elaine jumped up in excitement. She stared at Big Brother Alin's back with tears on her face.
"Yes, he is the most powerful," Zi Tong stared at the pair of figures in the distance and snorted angrily. "Even the Sage Nun has thrown herself into his arms — Elaine, why are you still not awake? He is not your brother, he is the Sage Nun's brother! "
Elaine was stunned. Seeing the Sage Nun leaning into his arms with a chuckle, her heart suddenly broke, and tears streamed down her face.
"Little sister, forget him. There are many good men in the Miao family. Why are you entangled with this vine?" Zi Tong wiped away the tears on her face and comforted her softly.
Elaine shook her head silently. Before she spoke, she heard a clear and melodious song coming from a distance:
Brother has a family, I have no family,
Alone in the world like a skylark!
Brother has a companion, I don't have one,
Lonely thrush is making noise,
Zi Tong suddenly opened her eyes wide and said anxiously, "It's the Sage Nun! The Sage Nun is going to sing with Brother Alin! Elaine, you have no chance! "
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