"We plan to go to the church to watch the choir, are you interested?" Bai Zhixuan replied.
Jin Kai frowned and said: "What's so good about that thing? A bunch of people are all white and have serious expressions, it's boring. I got some fireworks, let's set off the fireworks?"
Zhang Yongsheng shook his head and said: "You don't understand taste at all. Aren't you wearing all white now? Today is Christmas, so you also need to understand some sense of ritual, okay?"
Mei Xinyue looked at Bai Zhixuan and said, "How about we go to the church first, they will be done soon anyway, and then we can set off the fireworks without delaying anything."
Jin Kai looked at Bai Zhixuan, then at Zhang Yongsheng, nodded and said: "Okay, you two continue to be tired, we will go back to fill our stomachs, and we will meet at the hotel door later."
Looking at the two people leaving hand in hand, Zhang Yongsheng asked in confusion: "When did this happen? It was so sudden. Didn't you say that Mei Xinyue had a childhood sweetheart in No. 1 Middle School?"
Bai Zhixuan was also a little confused, shook her head and said, "Who knows? These two guys got together quietly while I was away in Yunshan. I have to examine it carefully tomorrow."
The two chatted casually and quickly ended the Christmas dinner. Bai Zhixuan ordered a lot of dishes, especially a whole roast goose, which was quite large, plus various snacks and desserts. Zhang Yongsheng tried his best to only eat half of it. The remaining two people packed their bags and prepared to take them back to make lunch boxes for tomorrow.
After they packed up, they went downstairs. At this time, the hall on the first floor was busy, with many people coming specifically to have Christmas dinner. Although everyone deliberately lowered their voices to appear polite, the large number of people also made the environment a bit noisy.
The band was still playing on the stage, and to Zhang Yongsheng's surprise, a woman wearing a backless evening dress sat in front of the piano. She faced the hall from the side, showing her delicate face, and the beautiful melody flowed smoothly from her fingertips, leaving a deep impression on Zhang Yongsheng.
Zhang Yongsheng arrived at the hotel parking lot carrying the packed plastic bags. Bai Zhixuan's Accord was already waiting. Jin Kai and Mei Xinyue stood next to the Yinhuan car chatting. Seeing Bai Zhixuan and Zhang Yong winning, they immediately came over with smiles and enthusiasm on their faces.
Jin Kai glanced at the plastic bag in Zhang Yongsheng's hand, frowned and said, "You still want to take this little thing back? It's such a big bag, it's really not a waste at all."
Zhang Yongsheng said contemptuously: "Corruption and waste are the biggest crimes. It's a pity to throw away so much. I'm not as rich as your family, so I can't bear to part with such a good thing."
Jin Kai pursed his lips and said: "You see so many people coming in and out, who is taking away the food? This is a high-end restaurant after all, but you are too low-class."
Zhang Yongsheng said disdainfully: "What's wrong with high-end restaurants? They don't serve customers. We paid for them, and these are ours. I pack them and I'm happy to."
After the four people met, the two cars left the Western Restaurant of the Friendship Hotel one after another and headed towards the church near the central square. In fact, the two places were not far apart. On the diagonal from the central square, they arrived outside the church in less than five minutes.
At this time, the church was brightly lit, melodious singing came from inside, and the choir activities had begun. Two cars were parked on the side of the road waiting, and Bai Zhixuan took them into the church. There were a lot of people in the church hall today, with many devout believers gathered, all sitting on chairs and looking solemnly ahead.
On the stage in front, a group of young men and women dressed in white clothes were chanting in unison, holding lyric books in their hands. Next to them, a priest in uniform played a foot-operated organ and accompanied them. The atmosphere at the scene was more serious, and the singing echoed over the hall.
They arrived a little late, so they could only sit on the long wooden chairs in the back row and look ahead. Different from the pious expressions of most believers, the four people had different expressions on their faces. None of them are religious. Except for Bai Zhixuan, the other three came to watch the fun.
Bai Zhixuan's face was full of nostalgia, and she remembered the time when she and her grandma came to see the choir when she was a child. At that time, she knew nothing, had no interest in religion, and could not understand what the other party was singing. She just liked the quiet and solemn atmosphere and listened quietly to the end every time.
After grandma passed away, she came here almost every Christmas. The priests here all knew her and invited her to join several times, but she politely declined. Bai Zhixuan has no intention of becoming religious, but just uses the people and things here as a background to help him review the past.
Zhang Yongsheng is more curious about the choir. He has lived in Yunshan for more than ten years, but this is his first time here. There is no religious person in his family, nor in his circle of friends, so his knowledge of this religion is limited to simple introductions in books, and basically he doesn't understand anything.
He looked around curiously, sometimes looking at the singers on the stage, sometimes looking at the surrounding walls, with a curious look on his face. The reliefs and paintings on the walls are very exquisite, and they are gorgeous against the surrounding candlelight. There is a unique beauty of Western art here, which is much more exquisite than the knockoffs made by Tang Jiawei himself.
Seeing Zhang Yongsheng's stupid look, Jin Kai felt a little embarrassed and whispered: "Can you restrain yourself? You act like a country bumpkin. It's really embarrassing."
Zhang Yongsheng shrugged nonchalantly and said, "This is my first time here. How's the visit going? If you don't like it, just stay quietly and don't delay my viewing of the art."
Jin Kai was speechless, and then talked to Mei Xinyue: "You are watching so attentively, do you understand?"
Mei Xinyue looked at the group of people in white clothes singing and said without looking back: "I don't understand, but I think it sounds pretty good. Why are their expressions so serious? Shouldn't they be happy during the festival?"
Jin Kai shook his head and said: "I don't know. It is supposed to be a day to commemorate the birth of their saint, so they should be happy. But they are not happy at all. They are dressed in white and light white candles. It really looks like they are there."
Mei Xinyue reached out and pinched Jin Kai, rolled her eyes at him and said, "Don't talk nonsense, today is my important day, and this is my territory."
Jin Kai pursed his lips and said, "You guys are so boring. What's so interesting about this. I'm going to go out for some air and relax. When you're done, come out and find me."
After leaving the church hall where they sang, Jin Kai wandered around boredly, but didn't find anything interesting. It's unusually quiet here, and the people who come here are all religious people with solemn and solemn expressions on their faces. He found it very boring, so he had to sit on the bench by the fountain at the door and wait.
Within half an hour, Zhang Yongsheng also came out. Zhang Yongsheng was also very bored. After seeing the murals and reliefs in the church, his curiosity gradually faded away. Seeing that Bai Zhixuan and Mei Xinyue were still watching with interest, he was too embarrassed to disturb them, so he had to go out to find Jin Kai to pass the time.
