At the first quarter of the Xu hour, the deep red wine banners of Dufeng Pavilion were already snapping in the wind. This was a Mid-Autumn Festival custom in Daliang—drinking wine while admiring the moon was a great joy of life. Any establishment that served wine hung out a banner, and they only lowered it when the wine ran out.
"Wow, it’s Sister Chang’e!" Huo Lingxi pointed at the upper floor and shouted.
Dufeng Pavilion had been quite inventive, hanging various lanterns on the top floor and covering every window with translucent rice paper. Singing girls dressed as Chang’e or the Weaver Girl stood by the railings, creating what were known as "Beauty Windows." Below, the townspeople stopped and craned their necks to watch, blocking the entrance completely.
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