"Mr. Xiang is indeed unique. He can think about the shape of the building and the country and the country, and he has a benevolent heart to care for the people. It is really rare!"
After reading what Xiang Zhong wrote, Lao Dan immediately understood his feelings and expressed his admiration.
While we were talking, the moon had already risen to the zenith, and even the cornices could not touch the height of the sky. Only the colorful clouds remained with us.
The clouds shadow the moon, and under the thick clouds, it actually feels like mountains.
It was clearly the sky, and we knew clearly that there were no physical peaks there, but the large clouds in front of us, illuminated by the moonlight, were clearly several towering mountains shrouded in clouds and mist.
In front of such a celestial phenomenon, if you stare at it for a long time, you will almost forget what is real and what is imaginary.
Everyone quietly enjoyed the moon and the moving clouds, and many strange sights came before their eyes. The moon is so bright that it eclipses the many stars that are usually shining. Occasionally, one or two are revealed from the clouds, which look like the bright hair ornaments on the fairies' heads that sway as they dance. , flashed by in an instant.
These literati and poets sometimes talk to each other, and sometimes the group is silent. To the "little tail" who likes liveliness, it seems that these people are a bit "baffled". Why are they talking incessantly, or suddenly becoming silent? , how can there be so many people, but they don’t make a sound, and all of them have expressions of being fascinated and enjoying themselves?
"Little Tail" thinks that the moon is round every month, but today it is extra round, brighter, and bigger, but it is not like leaning up one's neck, not sleeping, and staying up all day with the moon "rising in the east and setting in the west." Night?
The most delicious thing is the moon cake, but she really can't hold any more. As for the moon, she also looked at it carefully, but after a short time, she got tired of it. She felt that these people were so stupid, leaving it so delicious. It’s really strange that I don’t eat the mooncakes and can’t finish staring at the moon!
"Mrs. Xiang, I'm a little sleepy. Please allow me to take leave first!" Little Tail went to ask "Mrs. Xiang" for leave. She didn't plan to accompany her on this night shift.
"Okay, so am I. Let's go back to the house and go to bed together!" Mrs. Xiang was also a little exhausted, so she took her little tail and went back to the house to go to bed.
"Zhong'er, if you are sleepy, go back to the house early!" Before leaving, she still told Xiang Zhong. After all, the child was still weak and he was afraid of catching cold and getting sick after late at night.
Xiang Zhong nodded towards the little madam as a response and assurance that he was fine.
"Please don't worry, sir, I'm here." Ji Yu was always by Xiang Zhong's side and gave a double guarantee to his master.
It is said that men's happiness is very simple. It was not until all the female guests left the stage that the remaining men started the real carnival.
Xiang Zhong saw Doctor Shang bringing out two "vases" with long necks and wide mouths and placing them side by side on the courtyard floor. Then someone was holding a whole vertical bag of wooden arrows. Yes, they are called "arrows", about 20 centimeters each. It is about long, with one end sharp and the other unprocessed, which is rough and blunt. It stands on one side and is ready for use.
I saw that Lao Dan picked out four arrows and walked to Dr. Shang's table and said:
"You have a useless whistle pot, please give me a welcome."
Dr. Shang replied: "You have a purpose to drink and dine, and to have fun, so I dare to say goodbye."
Dan said again: "It's useless to send a whistle to the pot. There are not enough words to say. I dare to invite you."
Dr. Shang replied again: "Dan gave me wine and food, and he emphasized having fun, so I dared to say my words firmly."
Dan added: "It's useless to send a sentry pot. There are not enough words to say. I dare to insist on asking."
Doctor Shang said: "Rong Gu can't live without his words, how dare you disrespect me?"
Then Doctor Shang bowed to Lao Dan and accepted the four arrows offered by him.
Next, they bowed to each other, sat in their respective seats, faced three "vases" - "pots", and got ready to throw.
The person who delivered the pots was also the chief shooter. He placed the two pots about half a meter away from the two people's seats, facing them respectively.
Then, the chief archer returned to his seat and began to announce the rules of the game to both parties, which was the ceremony of throwing pots. Then, he asked the musicians to start playing "Lacco Head". The throwing competition has officially begun.
I saw that Doctor Xian Shang started to throw, and the rhythm of the throw was exactly the same as the rhythm of the music of "Lacco Head". There must be "stepping points" to throw; after his four throws were finished, it was Dan's turn, and he also threw four Yes, this counts as one game.
The battle situation was like this: Dr. Shang made one of his four shots, and Dan made all four of his shots. Obviously, Dan won.
"Teacher, I accept!" Dan clearly won, and politely apologized to Dr. Shang, and then added proudly: "Dan'er learned well, okay?"
This whole set of pot-throwing rituals was originally taught by Dr. Shang. Therefore, seeing his apprentice beat him greatly, as a teacher, he is only proud. How can he be upset about his poor performance? I saw the old man twirling his beard with his hand, looking very open-minded, laughing and saying: "Good, good, very good! Dan'er's shooting skills are improving again!"
Xiang Zhong looked at it with great interest and couldn't help but get ready to try it out.
Everyone here is a guest, so naturally Dan will not be favored. After asking Dr. Shang to throw the pot, and in order of age, the person invited for the second time is Ji Yu, and Shang You will be the host.
Although Mrs. Xiang had not taught Ji Yu the etiquette of "three requests and three concessions", he was strong in archery, so he was well prepared for this contest.
Following Dr. Shang's example, he also learned and used all the three "fixed words" routines, and his answers to Shang You were flawless.
"Raccoon Head" started again, and Ji Yu was seen holding an arrow in his hand and looking at the spout of the pot. The music only played a short section, and he stepped on the four beats, holding two in each hand, "swish, swish" in succession. Throwing out, four arrows, in groups of two, were thrown into the mouth of the pot.
Unfortunately, the force was too great. It was obvious that all four branches had entered the mouth of the pot, but two more branches bounced out, making the result of all four shots becoming "two out of four shots."
Ji Yu felt very regretful and shouted: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter, come again and again!"
Just when Si She was about to announce his "results," Shang You waved his hand to Si She, walked over to Ji Yu, handed him four more arrows, and said, "Young master made a mistake in the first try. It doesn't matter. You can try again." "
Si She packed up his arrows and gave Shang You four more arrows.
This time Ji Yu didn't dare to underestimate the enemy. He no longer threw with both hands, but followed the rhythm and slowly threw one branch at a time.
Sure enough, this time's result was a real "four-for-four", and everyone cheered and applauded him.
Later, it was Shang You's turn to throw, and he also hit all the marks. Moreover, the speed of the throw was much faster than that of Ji Yu's separate throws.
Si She announced that although they both scored four out of four shots, Shang You's time was shorter, so Shang You still won.
Ji Yu was convinced of his defeat. After all, this was his first pot throw in his life. He would be very happy if he could win all! He doesn't mind if he can beat Brother You.
