Chapter 12: A Scroll of Paintings (3)

Tao Xiang simply pulled Jingyi over and sat back in his original seat, and said, "What can you do now?" ”

Jing Yi was choked by his words, and looked at Tao Xiang's side face as if she was stunned. Shu Yu Shirt

His eyes were deep and long, looking at Boss Yang who was closing the curtain on the stage.

Boss Yang exited the stage and was called back by thunderous applause. This time there was still no Xiao Yuxian.

"What a show." Tao Xiang muttered to himself.

On the stage, Boss Yang raised his head to thank the upstairs box, and Tao Xiang stood up and applauded.

Boss Yang added a joke. It's a cappella. The people of the garden listened in fascination.

Jing Yi could see the four boxes of the Tao family from this side - everyone's attention seemed to be on the person singing on the stage, and no one noticed that Tao Si and his wife had left...... She turned her face away.

Qiu Wei poured her tea, but she didn't drink it. Instead, Tao Xiang picked up the cup and drank two sips, looked at her, and said, "Persuade the second sister-in-law." The second brother has no contact with that person anymore. ”

"I don't advise." Jing Yi looked at the stage.

Tao Xiang saw her cold face and said, "Think about it again." ”

"It's not accurate for outsiders to say this. What's more, I believe that the second brother can give the second sister-in-law an explanation, but he should also be punished. Jingyi said, leaning back in her chair. Her heart was in turmoil, and what Tao Si and his wife said angrily also made her suspicious.

When the play ended, the daughter of the Tao family went home from the drama garden and was busy again. Jingyi came with Yamei, and Yamei disappeared at this time, and she and Qiu Wei fell short. But Tao Xiang was there, and others didn't care about her. Lu Datong's father and son thoughtfully asked the Tao family's daughters to go first. Until the Lu family's father and son also left, Tao Xiang asked the guards to collect the team and beckoned Jingyi to get into his car.

Tao Xiang asked Tu Huyi to drive slower.

Tu Huyi said: "Qi Shao, I didn't drive this second master's car." ”

Qiu Wei muttered something quietly on the side, but Tu Huyi didn't refute.

Jing Yi retreated to the side in the back row.

The car is not as comfortable to sit in as a sedan. Every day, Tao Si himself likes to drive this car. Jingyi looked inside and outside the car. If you want to say that you can see people's temperament from what kind of car you drive, it can be seen that Tao Si is more and more rough. She still remembers that day when she came back from Daizhen in a state of confusion, Tao Si also got off such a jeep, heroic, funny, and cheerful...... He and Yamei are the most suitable couple. It's like immaculate and far-reaching, flawless and clear. is so beautiful like a flower, but it is still no match for the passing of water? Shouldn't ......

The jeep was old, and cold air was coming in through the cracks.

There was a little choking smell in the wind, and her eyes were about to cry when she smoked it, so she hurriedly wiped it with a handkerchief. I realized I was wearing glasses. I wore it all night and forgot to take it off. No wonder everything looks so clear......

She looked up ahead, and the market was full of people going out to see the lights.

"Qishao, it's not easy to go ahead here, can you go around?" Tu Huyi looked at the moving fire teams in the north, south, east and west of the cross street in front of him, and it was difficult for the car to drive over. It's not good to break up their ranks.

"Qiu Wei hasn't seen the Taiping Drum, right?" Tao Xiang asked.

Qiu Wei heard him ask, nodded violently, and said, "I only heard Mother Zhang tell me." ”

"Atul, park the car at the entrance of the alley. Let's go down and have a look. Tao Xiang said.

"Yes." Tu Huyi was very happy.

Jingyi didn't have the heart to go to any lantern festival at all, but she was happy to see that Qiu Wei had promised her, but she didn't break her promise, so she didn't object to Tao Xiao's proposal.

Tu Huyi found a secluded place and parked the car.

This place is close to the temple, and the incense is prosperous during the day, and the festival is approaching, and there are many people who come to offer incense at night. The shops on the side of the road are all lit up with lights, there are braziers lit in front of the door, there are bonfires, lanterns are hung on the roadside, and the sound of gongs and drums is earth-shattering.

"In the past two years, the year has been good, and it is peaceful, and the people are willing to spend more money during the New Year's Festival. Don't underestimate these lanterns, look carefully at the patterns on them, they are different from other places...... Wait a while, and I'll tell you what's the difference between Wuwei's lanterns and those in Liangzhou......" Tu Huyi walked behind Tao Xiang and Jingyi, and said suddenly.

Jing Yi listened. I know that Tu Huyi is for Qiu Wei. It just so happens that Qiu Wei is lively and Attu is funny, you ask me to answer these two people, and she can listen while walking. She doesn't know much about the customs here, so it's good to listen to it by the way. At this time, strolling on the street, you can see the lanterns on the eaves when you look up, which is wonderful, and you can see piles of bonfires when you look down, burning enthusiastically, the dragon dance is gorgeous, and the fireballs are flying high and low in the air...... I heard the sound of drums from afar, and it should be the most famous Taiping drum here.

"Miss, this is the Taiping Drum!" Qiu Wei crossed her feet, turned around and smiled and called Jingyi to look. Turning his face and asking Tu Huyi: "What is the origin of the Taiping Drum?" β€œ

"Ask me, you're asking the right person......" Tu Huyi was proud, "It is said that when Xu Da captured Lanzhou in the early Ming Dynasty, it happened to be the Lantern Festival, and he asked his subordinates to disguise themselves as Shehuo teams, hide their weapons in the drum and enter the city, and they should work together to defeat the Yuan Dynasty defender Wang Baobao." Later, the Taiping drum was handed down, playing the Taiping drum, 'the country is unified, and the world is peaceful'...... You see, each drum has a different meaning. 'Knock, knock, knock' is called three points of water, 'knock, knock' is called a single strip, and three points of water are ......"

Jingyi smiled.

Tu Huyi usually looks at the thick branches and leaves, which turns out to be a bit interesting.

They stood on the side of the road and watched.

The first is the wind and rain master, which should be begging for good weather and abundant crops in the coming year. This was followed by lion dances, boat runs, and stilt walking...... The dragon dance procession is also spectacular, with the dragon's head spewing flames and flying up and down, attracting the amazement of onlookers.

Tao Xiang pulled Jingyi back, so as not to rub her against the crowded. She followed Tao Xiang up two steps, standing on a high place, and could see more clearly. She saw Qiu Wei bouncing and walking forward, and wanted to remind her to be careful, but when she found that Tu Huyi was beside Qiu Wei, she felt that it was unnecessary to worry, so it was better to stay here with peace of mind.

Tao Xiang was beside her and did not speak to her.

She didn't want to open her mouth either.

What's more, the scene in front of her is lively at this time, she can't even see it, how can she still care?

Just after the dragon dance, there are gods and monsters dressed like bulls and horses, although they are fierce and vicious, but they are also interesting. After they passed, the Taiping drum came. The team leader is at the front, holding a "pressure drum rod" in his hand, wrapped with red and green hydrangeas, directing hundreds of Taiping drum teams to march, which is spectacular. The drummers were also dressed in spirit, wearing black bloomers, white gowns and black shoulders, and a red belt around their waists, and the long tassels hanging down and the red tassels on their hats trembled with the drummers......

Jing Yi was a person who had never seen a Taiping drum, so she couldn't help but pay special attention to her and saw that the drummer was not holding an ordinary drumstick, but a drum whip twisted from hemp rope. The drum is also good-looking, black or red, either painted with a lively pattern such as "two dragons playing with pearls" or "lion rolling hydrangea", and the drum surface is a Taiji map. The drum whip is flying in the hands of the drummer, the drum beat is neat and rhythmic, and there is a majestic beauty in the rough and bold.

There were a lot of onlookers around. What they said, Jingyi couldn't understand. And her and Tao Xiang's outfits are actually a little conspicuous here, and she still thinks about Yamei in her heart, and after seeing the Taiping Drum, she wants to go back. Tao Xiang had no intention of returning at all, but instead strolled down the street, as if enjoying such a rare leisureβ€”it was a shame that he was so interestedβ€”that Jing Yi had to follow him. He seemed to be within three steps of her no matter how he went.

"Does this lady buy a lantern?" A beautiful lotus lantern was suddenly raised in front of Jing Yi. Jingyi was taken aback, then smiled and shook her head. She wanted to bypass the lantern and the old man holding it, but the old man looked at her with a smile. "It's better to buy a lantern for the holidays...... The lotus lantern is auspicious, auspicious, and has more than ...... year after year"

The candles in the pink petals of the lotus lamp fluttered, dangling in front of Jingyi.

Jingyi was about to touch the handbag when she remembered that Qiu Wei was holding all her things. She couldn't help but glance at Tao Xiang.

Before Tao Xiang could say anything, the old man smiled at him and picked up another goldfish lamp, saying, "This military master, more than one year after another, more than one year after another!" ”

Jing Yi looked at Tao Xiang's appearance and guessed that he probably didn't have any money on him at this time. For some reason, she wanted to laugh. Suddenly realizing that he was still angry with him, he said, "We won't buy it." ”

She looked for Qiu Wei and Atul, and saw the two of them looking up from the stall in front of her.

"Five sons Dengke?" The old man who sold the lantern suddenly took out another large lantern.

Jingyi pursed her lower lip, and listened to Tao Xiang ask, "I think you can still win lanterns here?" ”

The old man smiled and said, "Master Jun, archery is not a musket. And it is said that which one is the one, and the one who hits the side does not count. ”

Tao Xiang said: "This is natural. ”

"Please, then." The old man handed the lantern in his hand to the boy on the side, and waved his hand, quite a kind of pride.

There is a boundary of colored silk on the ground, and there are many lanterns of different styles on the ground. Jingyi watched from the sidelines, lotus lanterns, tiger head lamps...... Five sons Dengke, carp jumping dragon gate, these also have. Is it just this bow and arrow...... She glanced at the bow and arrow that the old man had given Tao Xiang - although she didn't know weapons, she also knew that this thing had been around for years.

Tao Xiang touched the bow and arrows but said, "This bow is very good." ”

The old man laughed and said, "Please."

Tao Xiang tried to open the bow. But the bow did not move.

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