(7)
As evening approaches, the sun sets, leaving only a few residual rays of light shining on the city. The lanterns used to facilitate pedestrians on the street gradually lighted up, and the most eye-catching one was naturally the street covered with glazed lanterns.
Passersby on the street do not carry lanterns because the lights hanging on the buildings on both sides are bright enough. There are constant boats coming and going on the river, some playing flutes, drums and harps among them; some gather together to sing and recite poems. In and out of alleys, within ten steps, you will definitely see several paper lanterns with the word "wine" or "tea" written on them. This is the most prosperous time for wine shops and tea shops. Under the paper lanterns, there will be crowds of people and constant laughter and quarrels. And the way more people choose to spend time is to go to Liuli Pavilion.
There is a wooden sign hanging next to the door of Liuli Pavilion, with today's and tomorrow's drama written in ink on it, so that visitors can choose their own arrival time, so many people usually gather there. Everyone squeezed against each other, chest to back, just wanting to know the content of the performance as soon as possible. There were men and women, old and young, all coming. Distinguished guests who receive special treatment will sit in the private seats on the second floor to watch plays and listen to books.
On the first floor, facing the door, a high platform was erected. On both sides of the high platform were mahogany stairs leading upstairs. Above the high platform is the attic passage on the second floor. Guests on the second and third floors can see the performances on the stage through the attic passage, while the fourth floor is capped by a caisson, completely separated from the three floors below. At this time, warm-up performances were taking place in front of the redwood ladders on both sides of the high platform.
"Qiang Qiang!" A man sitting on a special high stool beat the gong and shouted: "All fellow villagers, handsome men and beauties, come and have a look and listen!"
Everyone looked up and saw a middle-aged man with a beard on his lips, a white hat on his head, and white clothes with several dark bamboo-like patterns on his clothes. He shouted: "I, 'Huang Banxian', will continue to tell you that story today." The deeds of 'Yangcheng Renxia' who wisely eliminated the banditry." As soon as he finished speaking, Huang Banxian struck the gong again and continued: "By the way, 'Yangcheng Renxia' is not only superior in wisdom and superior in force, but also has a very peculiar appearance. . The arms are as thick as ordinary human thighs; the waist and arms are as strong as a thousand-year-old locust tree; the appearance is like a dragon and a tiger. With just a glance of anger, those thieves will be scared to death..."
The five people from Bai Feng who were sitting in the private seats on the second floor were also listening to the storyteller, waiting for Qian Xi to come as promised. The five people sat around a round table with several fruits and snacks on the table, as well as several teacups and wine utensils. They were eating and drinking while listening to books, feeling quite contented.
Ajuan happened to be the only one among the few who didn't know about the Yangcheng accident, so he was a little puzzled by the other four's sneering reactions after hearing the story, and asked: "Why, isn't this Ren Xia a hero?"
Murong Yan stood next to Bai Feng and replied: "Miss Ajuan, what do you think of Brother Feng's appearance?"
"Fair and fair, quite handsome, but a little thin." Ajuan looked at it carefully for a moment and joked: "You two have a somewhat similar appearance. Is this what people often call the 'husband and wife look'? Really?" It’s so enviable!”
Bai Feng and Murong Yan looked at each other, then nodded and smiled.
Zhao Kuo saw Ajuan being so naughty and said, "Ajuan, don't make fun of them. In fact, the person Huang Banxian is talking about is Brother Bai."
"What?" Ajuan said in disbelief: "This is so different from what the storyteller described..."
A little while later, there was a new high stool on the other side of the stairs. The person on the stool was Ding Chunqiu in a black hat and gray robe. He struck the gong and said to Huang Banxian, "Old Ghost Huang, today is clearly my place, why are you here to join in the fun?"
Huang Banxian replied: "It's first come, first served. What's the difference between you and me? If you are really capable, just take the guests back?"
Ding Chunqiu was furious, and he knocked the gong several times with determination, and shouted: "The massacre of the family at 'Longhu Villa' that has caused a sensation in the world in recent months, very few people know the inside story. It just so happens that I know a thing or two about it... "
People in the hall seemed particularly excited after hearing this. Immediately, they all turned to Ding Chunqiu and threw the copper coins they had on them in his direction. If you are interested in a drama, you should throw money at the other party to show your support. This is the established rule of Liulic Pavilion.
No matter how Huang Banxian tries to stay, he can't stop people's curiosity.
Ding Chunqiu smiled happily when he saw the wealth rolling in. He did not show off, and began to say: "This Longhu Villa has a rule: 'Any outsider who has seen the unique skills in the village, if he does not die, must leave an organ on the outside of the body.' Therefore, Longhu Villa is well-known in the martial arts world. Its ferocious and vicious "Dragon-Tiger Overlord Fist" has defeated many people who thought they were powerful. Because of this, it has attracted the hatred of many comrades and even people in the court... …”
"It turns out that Tiger Eye's family was wiped out!" Zhao Xiaomei murmured. After a while, she suddenly saw Qian Xi looking around by the corridor, so she called into the distance: "Mr. Qian, we are here!"
Gan Xi waved in response, walked over, and said, "Everyone has been waiting for a long time. Isn't it nice to be here?"
Zhao Kuo replied: "You are so polite, Mr. Qian. Your Excellency, Liuli Pavilion is full of interesting things. It is really a unique place!"
Suddenly, there was an unusual surge of people downstairs, disturbing Ding Chunqiu and urging him to leave quickly.
"Old Taoist, let's go quickly! Don't block the band's entrance."
"The songs that Mei Niang sings and the dances that she dances are really refreshing. It's a pity that she only wants to sing and dance for her son-in-law. As a result, I have only seen Mei Niang on stage once."
"Tell me, is it possible that the young master of the Qian family is also here today?"
Due to the outrage of the crowd, Ding Chunqiu had no choice but to get off the stool, push it aside, and watch the group carrying various musical instruments pass by. The flutes, harps, drums, and chimes are all ready off the stage, all they need is the beauty on the stage. After a while, accompanied by the cheers of everyone, Mei Niang, dressed in white gauze, slowly walked out. Her feet were bare, her skirt was pleated, her sleeves were floor-length, and a white ribbon wrapped around her body. There is no crown on the head, just a simple ponytail tied with a rope, trailing on the back, looking graceful and elegant. There was only some light makeup on her face, and she looked completely different from the Mei Niang who was wearing purple that day.
"Ha, what new music has this Mei Niang composed?" Qian Xi said jokingly, holding on to the railing.
As the guqin played, the flute followed, the bells and drums struck, Mei Niang's body danced to the rhythm. The long sleeves and white silk ribbon make it look like a fairy in heaven. After shaking and spinning for a moment, she raised her long sleeves to her face and began to sing:
The moonrise is bright, the outstanding people are here, and the people are comfortable. Don't worry!
The moon rises brightly, the outstanding people shine, and the people feel comfortable and happy. It’s hard work!
When the moon rises, it shines brightly, and when people shine brightly, they shine brightly. It’s such a hard work!
Mei Niang dances gently to the song, and her every move and smile is full of charm. During the dance, her eyes were constantly searching for the location of the Gan Xi.
"Finally I found the young master!" Mei Niang thought to herself, looking at Qian Xi who was upstairs. The other party knew it and waved back.
After a while, the music and dance ended. When Qian Xi saw Mei Niang leaving the stage, he turned around and sat down, waiting for the beautiful lady to arrive and discuss important matters together.
"This trip is really a feast for the eyes. Such a song and dance performance is only for the godfather. I really envy others!" Zhao Kuo said while drinking wine: "Brother Bai, what do you think?"
Bai Feng pursed her lips and said, "I have never seen a similar singing and dancing performance before, the Yamano warriors here. But Mei Niang's graceful figure and ethereal voice are really amazing."
"You two are really flattering." Qian Xi said politely. After a while, Mei Niang changed back into her purple clothes and came to the crowd. Seeing this, Qian Bi hurriedly stood up to greet you and said, "Mei Niang, how are you doing recently?"
"Thanks to the young master, Mei Niang is very good." Mei Niang made a Wanfu Xiangxi seal, which was extremely dignified. When the other five people saw this strange situation, they thought that Mei Niang was just playing tricks on the occasion. It was only after learning about her relationship with Qian Xi that this judgment was overturned...
At the same time, an acquaintance wearing a bamboo hat sneaked into Liuli Pavilion through the crowd in order to get close to Murong Yan and look for opportunities to achieve his goals.
