This year's Pearl Conference was held as usual by the Zhou family, the leading jewelry store.
Wangjiang Pavilion was rebuilt and became the most majestic building in Hangzhou. The conference should be held here.
Zhou Jiaguang sent a letter to invite celebrities from all walks of life in Hangzhou to attend a banquet on the evening of June 14th to share the bright pearl.
In this event, eight families competed, among which the Zhou family occupied four places, and the remaining four families were the 'Li family', the 'Sun family', the 'Liu family' and the 'Wantong family'.
Three days before the conference, Zhou started to purchase the venue, setting up 36 guest seats under the stage, 130 seats for accompanying guests, and opening the seawall stand so that even ordinary people could have a glimpse of the beauty of the conference.
There are 166 seats for the jewelry show to be voted on. Whoever gets more votes will come out on top. The orbs held by the champion merchants will be auctioned at the conference, with dignitaries from all walks of life competing to bid for the highest price. Whoever wins.
The Pearl Conference is undoubtedly the largest event in Hangzhou.
On the afternoon of the 14th, Song Che walked out of Tianxiang Pavilion, went to Zhou Dafa Jewelry, picked up Zhou Yazhao, and headed to Wangjiang Pavilion in a swagger.
When we arrived at Wangjiang Pavilion, the sea swallowed pearls, the flowing clouds burned, the gulls and herons flew together, swallowing up the whole world, the atmosphere was majestic!
In front of the attic, the dance pavilion, the singing stage, and the guest seats have all been arranged. The Zhou family is the organizer, and their descendants and servants gathered in front of the square to welcome the guests. On Wednesday, the father and son are the most famous in Hangzhou, so they are the first to bear the brunt.
"Let me see who is the first distinguished guest to arrive." On Wednesday, father and son stepped forward to greet him.
Unexpectedly, when the carriage curtain opened, it was the person they least wanted to see. Song Che and Zhou Yazhao got out of the carriage. On Wednesday, father and son saluted: "Third uncle, third cousin, you are well."
Zhou Pu lowered his face, Zhou Tianci's face turned dark, and his smile immediately disappeared.
"Didn't my cousin return to Suzhou?" Zhou Tianci asked in a deep voice.
"Can't we come back after we return?" Song Che said casually, no longer paying attention, but greeted the groom and took down pen, ink, paper and inkstone from the car.
Spread the rice paper flat on the reception desk, place several brushes, and wait for the guests to arrive.
"Brother-in-law, what are you doing?" Tang Wen and his wife asked hand in hand.
Song Che smiled and said: "This grand event is rare in a century. I would like to invite all the guests to leave their names together as a commemoration of this event."
"Haha... You are the one with the most tricks, so can we leave our names?" Tang Wen asked.
"Of course." Song Che made a "please" gesture.
Tang Wen and Zhou Hui wrote their names on the rice paper together. When other relatives saw it, they also followed suit and signed the name.
On Wednesday, father and son were unmoved. Seeing that everyone was participating, they did not lose interest and left their names.
As night approaches, the onlookers who come after hearing the news are packed with people. All the magnificent carriages also came in sequence.
"Master Liu, long time no see. How are you?"
An old man with a green beard, black gauze on his head, a horizontal leather belt, black leather official boots, and a red robe, he is a fourth-grade official.
He was Liu Boyong, the capital of Liangzhe Road, the capital of Lin'an, and the prefect of appeasement.
"Academician Cao, you are here early!"
A middle-aged Confucian scholar, with a white brocade Confucian robe and an emerald jade belt, and a graceful demeanor, he is the chief academician of Lingyin Academy, Cao Guojin.
"Oh! Master Fandeng, Master Kukai, you are such rare guests!"
One old, one middle-aged, two great monks, wrapped in red brocade cassocks, white and fat, respectively the abbot and supervisor of Ciyin Temple. It turns out that monks also love romance.
Officials, readers, lecturers, sellers, boat operators, escorts, and celebrities from all walks of life arrived at the venue one after another.
It is much grander than the Yangzhou Chamber of Commerce in the past.
“Dear distinguished guests, please leave your name on the rice paper and witness the pearl event together!”
Everyone wrote generously and left their name.
After nightfall, the lanterns were turned on, reflecting the foliage of Wangjiang Pavilion. People all over Hangzhou, with their families in tow, were walking shoulder to shoulder, building human walls one after another on the beach, and the excitement reached into the sky.
With the support of Aunt Fang, the old lady stepped onto the singing stage. Facing the joy in front of her, the old lady's eyes were full of tears. Her throat was hoarse, but sonorous and powerful:
"The jewels and treasures, the century-old event, the elegance of the south of the Yangtze River, tonight... I announce that the Pearl Event has officially begun!"
For a moment, there was thunderous applause, which was no less than the surging Qiantang River tide.
"First of all, I would like to invite Li's Jewelry Store to present the song and dance "Li Ren Fu" to everyone with the 'Magnolia Pearl'!"
The musicians took their seats, the singer went on stage to sing poems, and the dancer danced with beads. The people were beautiful, the songs were sweet, the sounds were sweet, the beads were round and jade-like, and the heart was relaxed and happy.
One dance is over and one dance is on stage.
"I would like to invite Sun's Jewelry Store to present the song and dance "Peony Song" to everyone with the 'Blue Moon Pearl'!"
"I would like to invite Liu's Jewelry Store to perform the song and dance "Lovesickness" for everyone with the 'Star Pearl'!"
"I would like to invite Wantong Jewelry Store to present the song and dance "Tianya Chan" to everyone with the 'Fixing Wind Pearl'!"
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Each of the six jewelry stores has its own characteristics and is dazzling. It can be said that they are no different.
"Now, I would like to invite Zhoupu Jewelry Store to perform the song and dance "Feng Wu Nine Heavens" for everyone with the 'Red Phoenix Pearl'!"
As the master of ceremonies, the old butler Zhou Xingwang even sounded much louder when introducing Zhou Zhou and his son.
"The phoenix emerges from the sea of fire from Nirvana. The rays of the sky give birth to bright pearls. They ascend to the sky and the earth. They sit in the clouds and watch the wind blow..."
The singer sang a poem to kick off the show, and then a gorgeous dancer in colorful phoenix clothes, just like the nirvana phoenix, appeared on stage holding a red pearl in her hand!
"I'm afraid only Zhou Lang can write such a majestic poem. We, the literati, have to be convinced, we have to be convinced!"
"That beautiful lady in colorful clothes is the famous lady of Ziwei Pavilion, Miss Lu Shishi? Beautiful, beautiful. Watching this dance, I will have no regrets in my life!"
Not to mention others, even Song Che in the audience couldn't help but give a thumbs up after watching it. Jiangnan is really as beautiful as a cloud. In terms of appearance and figure, Lu Shishi is not inferior to Ning Yehong at all. She is particularly suitable. The colorful Fengxia clothes are comparable to those of gods and are rare in the human world.
After the singing and dancing at Zhoupu Jewelry Shop, the audience was filled with sighs, admiration, regret, and reluctance. The excellent singing and dancing performances can always make people daydream endlessly and forget to leave.
"Now, I would like to invite Zhou Dafa Jewelry Store to present the song and dance "Yu Sheng Yan" to everyone with the 'Weeping Blood Pearl'!"
As soon as the emcee finished speaking, the audience couldn't help but question:
"Weeping Blood Pearl? It's such a cruel title. Why did you choose this name?"
"Could this bead be stained with blood?"
"It's worth watching."
The lanterns were extinguished, leaving only the moonlight. He Xianglian covered her face with black gauze, holding a candlestick in both hands, and stepped onto the stage in linen clothes and bare feet. When the audience was confused and confused, she softly opened her lips and recited a poem:
"There are fifty strings of brocade strings for no reason, each string and one column reminds me of my good years.
Zhuang Sheng was obsessed with butterflies in his dawn dream, and looked forward to the emperor's spring heart with cuckoos.
The moon in the sea sheds tears, and the warm sun in Lantian produces smoke.
This feeling can be recalled later, but it was already at a loss at that time! "
At the end of the poem, the audience was completely silent, and the listeners were also at a loss.
