Chapter 54: Shock and Awe (I)

With a bang, fireworks lit up in the sky near Egret Island. Gathered in the flow of people below, Xiaochan looked up while holding the corner of Ning Yi's clothes forward, and occasionally tripped over a stone under her feet, and her head hit Ning Yi's back.

The venue of the Oiran Contest is said to be in Egret Island, but in fact, it is near a post station between Egret Island and Jiangning, this place is backed by mountains and water, the green space is vast, the huge meeting place has long been fenced, and the boats and boats on the nearby river are connected together. With the arrival of the floats, the green space outside is already crowded at this time, all kinds of snacks juggling among the grass, and the fire is very lively.

If you want to go into the venue to watch the performance, it's actually simple, the cost is a flower, and when you see the girl you like after you go in, you can offer it, and a flower is a tael of silver, and you can remember a thousand words. Although the Jiangning area of the Wu Dynasty was rich, it was already a lot of money for ordinary people. Nearly 10,000 people came this time, and about 3,000 people were able to enter, and the rest would probably have fun outside the venue, wait for the end of the competition, or go home to sleep halfway.

If you deconstruct it according to Ning Yi's vision, this is a society with a considerable gap between the rich and the poor, which is actually much larger than a thousand years later. However, although there are also people who complain and are dissatisfied, everyone has become accustomed to too many things, in their minds, such a situation is a matter of course, there are those who drag their families with their mouths, and they enjoy the shade and leisure with their families on the lively grass and river beaches outside, and it is a luxury to paint dozens of texts and hundreds of texts, and there are also those who have no money, simply come to watch the juggling performance, listen to the music coming out of the venue, and a certain girl will be happy together after getting the Oiran.

Most of the 3,000 people who went in were not rich, and the poorer talents wanted to be vassals and knew some people, and there were many who gritted their teeth and paid money and didn't want to miss this kind of thing. The real rich people are probably hundreds of people at the top, and it is estimated that in less than a day, they will contribute more than 90% of the income of this grand event, ranging from tens of taels, hundreds of taels, thousands of taels, and even more than 10,000 taels, which makes people talk about it for a while. In Yangzhou and Tokyo, every time the Oiran is contested, it is said that the grand occasion is even more unprecedented, and it surpasses Jiangning.

When I arrived, the floats had already entered, and the entrance was crowded with tickets. Ning Yi and Xiaochan ran to the grass next to them, found a slightly more free stall to eat a bowl of bean curd, and watched the grand occasion over there. In the crowded crowd, the sound of acquaintances waving and greeting sounded from time to time, and occasionally people who secretly wanted to go in were kicked out, both sides scolded Sangsang, it would take a while to get in, Xiaochan sat at the small table and bought bean curd but didn't eat it, and took a few plums and other preserved fruits from her arms and put them in the bean curd bowl for decoration. Ning Yi looked helpless.

"Can you eat this?"

"It's pretty." Xiaochan said as she took a spoon and scooped a spoonful of tofu brain with plum grains and put it in her mouth, and slowly tasted it for a long time, a little intoxicated. Ning Yi admired her for eating a spoonful of tofu brain for so long, and inadvertently remembered that a long, long time ago, there seemed to be a time when a marshmallow could lick out for an hour. couldn't help but look at Xiaochan's expression and smiled, put down the spoon, and looked around and waited leisurely.

For him, leisure is actually a form of patience in most cases. After coming to the Wu Dynasty, most of the situation is the same, more of a habit developed because of patience, a kind of concentration that has been cultivated for many years when Mount Tai collapses forward and does not move. However, in the noisy crowd at this time, he and Xiaochan sat here, and what they felt may be truly leisurely. After a while, Xiaochan pointed to the crowd: "Hey, uncle, Young Master Wending and Young Master Wenfang." ”

The people in the crowd over there were really Su Wending, Su Wenfang and others from the Su family, and a few of their friends, Ning Yi had heard of it before, probably some well-known talents and the like. When I looked over here, I had already looked over there, and when I saw Ning Yi and Xiaochan, I was slightly embarrassed.

These people don't have much to talk about with Ning Yi on weekdays, and occasionally say a few words in Su's house, every time they come back to Su Tan'er to blackmail money, Ning Yi is there, and the reason they use is to do all kinds of business, all kinds of reasons to work hard, Su Tan'er nagged for a long time every time, and also pointed out the tips and opinions about doing business. Although they may also understand that this cousin knows everything about them, they are a little embarrassed to meet Ning Yi at this time. , In Su Wending, Su Wenfang and others, on the one hand, Ning Yi is rich, on the other hand, he is really talented, and it has spread in the Su family, and no one dares to really underestimate him. And even if there is no such thing, they have to give Su Tan'er face, at this time, they probably hesitated for a while, considering whether they should come over to say hello, Ning Yi just nodded and smiled at them, which was regarded as relieving their troubles and not coming over again.

Then I saw the honor guard of Kang Xian's family, and after a while, there was finally room at the door, the flow of people decreased slightly, and Ning Yi and Xiaochan who were slow had already finished eating the bean curd and went over there. Subsequently, I met Li Pin, and there were two talented people who accompanied Li Pin, and the two sides introduced each other, and Xiaochan also obediently greeted them before going in together.

The venue on the third day of junior high school is actually relatively wide, after all, if more than 100 girls take turns on the same stage, it will be almost dawn tomorrow after the performance.

When participants enter from the entrance of the walled house, the first thing they will see is a newly renovated post house, restaurant, etc., most of which are already there. It also offers drinks, tea, and meals, as well as a variety of resting places, and the nearby rocks, beaches, and circular stages are all arranged differently, making it look like a theme park.

There are five places on the stage together, the building boat water pavilion, the teahouse dance hall, the river bay building, the small stack against the mountain, and the round drum in the center, and which girl will perform on which side is also arranged. Usually the order is drawn lots, but there are also some deliberate adjustments, such as the four major lines or some girls who are recognized as more popular, the performance time will be staggered, try to avoid the situation that the four major lines perform everywhere at the same time, so that people don't know who to see.

The upper and lower floors of the boat painting boat are naturally a place for the girls to rest, and there are also various large and small sheds around the venue, which are also the sites of each green building, and you can only go in to meet the performers when you are invited. Most of the surrounding restaurants are fragrant with ink and ink, and the poems that are better will be hung out to cheer for a certain girl. If you want to offer flowers on the stage, you don't throw them on the spot, and someone next to you will naturally do the registration.

"This time, I can win the favor of Brother Gu, the head of the four major lines, and the misty girl will undoubtedly advance. The last time Brother Gu made a poem for the misty girl, it was like a delicacy, after reading, leave the fragrance for a few days, Brother Gu's poem is admirable, come, a cup of Brother Gu. ”

It's night, the fireworks are over, and the performances on the various stages have actually begun, and the crowd in the venue has dispersed to watch the show on the stage of their choice. On the Wenmo Building next to it, Gu Yanzhen was resting with a few people. Among these people, headed by Gu Yanzhen, mainly love a girl named Luo Miaomiao, this girl debuted not long ago, but her reputation is already very high, and there are many people who pursue it.

At this time, several people praised each other, and after a while, a beautiful woman came over to say hello. Gu Yanzhen had also written poems for her before, and she had finished her performance, so she came over to thank her at this time and accompanied her with two glasses of wine. She obviously had some interest in Gu Yanzhen, but she also knew that the other party was now pursuing Luo Miao, and after a while, she felt that she had no hope, and she had other things to do, so she left.

Occasionally, there is a mother Sang accompanying the girl to thank her, which can be regarded as lively, after the first wave of enthusiasm, my friend Shen Miao poured wine over: "It's enviable, Yanzhen has beautiful people there." ”

Gu Yanzhen laughed: "What about the favor of the beauty, the beauty I favor has never favored me." ”

The person next to him thought that he was talking about Luo Miaomiao, and asked with interest, Gu Yanzhen was also open-minded, talking about pursuing a woman some time ago, wanting to accept her as a concubine, and going to Leping together, but he was slapped by him. He said this naturally, and others admired him and praised him for being able to afford to put it down. Shen Miao knew his character, and came over with a smile after a while: "That's not what you said in your heart." ”

"What if not?" Gu Yanzhen indifferently clinked glasses with him and drank them in one gulp.

"Then who does Miss Nie like, do you know the truth?"

"I guess I can't find anything."

"Maybe Miss Nie is really indifferent and doesn't want to marry?"

"How is this possible?" Gu Yanzhen frowned slightly, lowered her voice, and spoke at a faster pace, "When the pine flower egg is broken, there must be someone behind the manipulation and hateful ...... It's a pity that I asked Dexin that day, and Dexin replied to protect the person, and his tone was not leaked. Hmph, I also want to know where this person is sacred, if it is really amazing, I, Gu Yanzhen, are naturally convinced......", "Others can't ask?" ”

"As you know, it's just that the man made a joke with his friend, made a bet, and found someone to be a trustee through Dexin, and asked not to use his fame to help, and this person may also be a famous talent...... Alas, with Yunzhu's heart, he likes naturally this kind of character. On that day, Yunzhu's maidservant Hu Tao hinted that I pursued her young lady, faintly revealing that her young lady seemed to have a favorite person, but the entanglement was not deep at this time, and the other party was not suitable for her young lady. Later, when that incident happened, she knew that I and her young lady were hopeless, so she would return to Miss Gu and no longer reveal the identity of the other party......" Gu Yanzhen shook her head, "If I want to come, I'm afraid that Yunzhu likes some old man in his seventies and eighties, and admires his talent and insight, but he is carried away by it...... Yunzhu is not a snob, with her indifferent nature, but it is not impossible to do so. ”

There are many celebrities in the Jiangning area, if Nie Yunzhu really likes some famous old man, even if he Gu Yanzhen is rich and now has an official, I am afraid there is no way. Most of these old men have a wide range of contacts, and if Yunzhu sincerely allows it, it is definitely not something that a young talent like him can deal with. At this time, the two were discussing, and faintly, there was a noise on the other side of the restaurant, as if something was happening.

Looking at it from this side, it was the appearance of two groups of talented people laughing and arguing with each other, and a girl who came upstairs to thank him was also a little busy at this time, and trying to persuade in the middle had no effect, and one of the young people seemed to have been mocked to the point of red-faced and embarrassed.

Then someone from his side came over with a smile, and took a piece of paper in his hand to explain the reason: "Ha Luha, that girl is Tang Jing from Liuye Building, the singing and dancing have been completed, and the reputation she has gained is also good." This son here produced a hundred flowers, she came up to thank her, and then gave a poem, but it was ugly, hehe, everyone look at what this poem is? ”

Most of the people who are with Gu Yanzhen are famous talents, and their knowledge is not comparable to ordinary people, at this time, they took the poem, and then laughed, the poem is really not good, it is just a flat order, the traces of the axe and chisel are too heavy, but if it is worse, I am afraid that it will become a limerick, and I want to be a talented person because of this person's doing. Gu Yanzhen looked at it and smiled: "This kind of poetry ...... Oh, I'm afraid this person was born in a merchant family. ”

In fact, there are a lot of people who write poetry poorly but are elegant, but they have to look at the right place, some businessmen write some limerick poems, and some people tout them on fixed occasions, but if you don't have self-knowledge, go to the place where the old and famous people gather to make mess, then it's no wonder you will be laughed at. Then the man was choked with laughter. Gu Yanzhen's side also smiled: "Yanzhen is really wise, this person runs a cloth shop in his family, called Su Wending, and there is nothing to learn, and he is afraid that he has a grudge with him among the other party's people, so he can't get off the stage at this time." ”

"Heh, Wending, it's difficult." Gu Yanzhen shook her head and watched the play with a smile, "Don't pay attention to it, let them go." ”

It was Su Wenfang Su Wending and others who were ridiculed over there, Su Wenfang's favorite girl now is that Tang Jing, this time he saved money to support Tang Jing, and then wrote a poem, which can be regarded as from the heart, but unfortunately the literary talent is really not enough, at this time he was grabbed and laughed, but he also has a talent slightly higher than him, and immediately came out and said: "What crooked poems can you write." ”

There was a smile: "I am better than you." ”

The two sides immediately began to fight poems, but two of them passed, Su Wenfang's side was immediately stretched, and on the other side, there was one person who had the best poems, and at this time, he only wrote a poem praising Tang Jing, and he immediately overwhelmed everyone. Although Tang Jing has an art industry, she has a poor reputation on weekdays, and she is a little jealous of this kind of competition for a while. Later, some people came over and told Su Wenfang and the others about Gu Yanzhen's evaluation with a smile, and pointed at Gu Yanzhen.

Although Gu Yanzhen didn't want to participate in this matter, the comments of several people here still passed after all, and this matter was normal, so she watched the play here. Over there, Su Wenfang, Su Wending and others were even more embarrassed, the other party simply pursued Tang Jing with poetry on the spot, but they boasted that they were talented and had no way to fight back.

There was a smile over there: "Brother Ji Wen's poetic talent, how can you wait for it, that is, if you get it at the Lichuan Poetry Meeting of the Water Stopping Poetry Society, everyone will also praise a good word, and you will not say that it is better than poetry, and this kind of poetry will dare to be ugly, I will teach you to write poetry." ”

said, the next one, it was decent, and then someone wrote another one, and the crowd was enthusiastic for a while. That Chen Ji asked the poem is good, Gu Yanzhen has probably heard the name, looking at the excitement over there, casually guessing whether there will be a fight later, if the fight starts here, most of them will be driven out. Then, turn your gaze downstairs.

An acquaintance was coming towards the restaurant.

It was Li Pin and Li Dexin, the two were familiar with each other in the past, but after being slapped by Nie Yunzhu, he went to the other party again and asked the other party about the news of the person behind Nie Yunzhu. Although Fang Cai said it lightly, Li Pin was reluctant to say the identity of the other party, and even said: "I know your character, don't talk about it at this time." "In a sense, the two have broken up.

Therefore, he frowned slightly.

There was also a young man who had never known each other who came with Li Pin, and the two were talking about something, and behind the two, a beautiful maid in a floral white dress was following, thinking that she was coming with the man she didn't know......

The second more is completed, asking for a monthly pass ^_^

Next update tomorrow morning.