Chapter 39: The Wrestling (I)
The happy forest is on the bank of the Jinshui River, located under the cross bridge in the north of the outer city of Kaifeng Prefecture.
To be precise, the Happy Forest is a tile, covering a large area, and the tile's wine is fluttering and there are many wine shops.
A gravel road that can accommodate five people walking side by side, with stages on both sides.
These stages, mostly at the entrance of the restaurant, are about two or three meters high, and they mainly gather a group of artists to perform here to attract guests' attention. Under the stage, there are many vendors, every night after the stall will be set up, the sound of selling continues, forming a very characteristic of Kaifeng Mansion scenery, but also make the happy forest after nightfall, lively and extraordinary.
Yuyin and his entourage walked into the Happy Forest and saw a surging crowd of people.
Chen Dong said with a smile: "Xiao Yi, today's battle between you and Lu Zhishi has attracted a lot of people." ”
"Really?"
Yu Yin frowned slightly, stopping to watch.
I saw that at the end of the Happy Forest, there was an extremely magnificent high platform on the bank of the Jinshui River.
It is about six meters high, six meters square, with a floor of twenty or thirty centimeters of wood, and more than ten thick pillars stand underneath to support this high platform. This is the most famous dedication stage of Happy Forest, which can be regarded as a landmark building.
After a while, Yu Yin will be on this altar and compete with Lu Zhishi.
The restaurants on both sides of the offering stage are already overcrowded.
The high platform was even more bustling, and countless people were gathered waiting for the war.
A series of painting boats sailed from the Jinshui River, docked on the pier on the side of the dedication, and then walked down from the boats, one by one beautifully dressed men and women.
"It's so stylish."
Yang Zaixing couldn't help but let out a sigh of admiration, causing everyone around him to nod.
Look at the hour, it's still early!
Li Yifeng said: "Why don't you find a place to rest first?" ”
"Don't you need to prepare?"
"Rest assured, the dedication of the Happy Lin Li family store is notoriously fair, and he will never do anything in secret.
There will be a fight and a female hot field later, and if Xiao Yi really wants to appear, it will take at least another hour or so......"
Fighting, talking about women's horns, with some derogatory meanings.
During the Northern Song Dynasty, sumo wrestling was an extremely popular sport, and everyone could participate in it, regardless of whether they were high or low.
Even a merry emperor like Song Huizong was extremely obsessed with sumo. It is said that in the Wulong Temple of the Great Inner Palace, there is often training for the inner sons, and Emperor Huizong often takes his concubines to watch, and occasionally goes up to pounce.
In the Water Margin, the high man who doesn't learn and has no skills has also practiced sumo a few times.
This also illustrates the popularity of sumo wrestling during the Northern Song Dynasty......
But it is precisely this popularity that has given rise to a variety of activities. For example, the women's horns, from the original simple horns, later evolved into naked corners, which attracted countless eyes, and was called 'women's naked play'. During the reign of Zhezong, there were even women performing for the emperor and the common people in Tokyo's largest Xuandemen Square, which was crowded and lively at that time.
For this reason, Sima Guang also wrote an article "On the Sumo Shape of the Shangyuan Ling Women", thinking that it should be stopped.
But the effect is not very obvious.
The fight still exists, but it is much more restrained than in the early years. In addition, there are also performances such as women's wrestling, which use 'squirrels' such as 'water meteors' to open up the field and attract attention before men's sumo.
In short, there are many procedures for a sumo wrestling.
When the main play starts, I'm afraid it's time to get into it...... Yuyin thought for a while and said to Li Yifeng: "Da Lang, you go to find a place to rest first, I want to accompany Sister Jiu'er to walk in this tile, which is also a kind of relaxation." ”
After that, Yu Yin looked at Zhou Yannu.
Yan Nu's face flushed, and he nodded hurriedly, showing a look of anticipation.
It's been a long time, and I haven't been alone with Brother Xiaoyi. Yan Nu was quite hopeful in his heart, but he was not easy to say clearly. Now that Yu Yin took the initiative to bring it up, Yan Nu was naturally happy. What's more, Yan Nu is only sixteen, and he is still a child after all. In my bones, I still like to be lively. But due to various reasons, I can only be busy with my livelihood all day......
Li Yifeng and Chen Dong glanced at each other and nodded.
"That's fine, let's go to Li's store and wait, but before the time, we must come back."
"Save your own money!"
At that moment, the group parted at the mouth of Happy Linwazi.
Yu Yin stretched out his hand and gently held Yan Nu's soft twing.
Yan Nu's body trembled slightly, instinctively wanting to break free, but in the end, she didn't resist, and only let Yu Yin lead her.
Two months, fifty days, weal and woe.
The relationship between Yu Yin and Yan Nu is also heating up sharply.
The two held hands and walked along the long street. From time to time, he stopped under the stage and watched the artists perform, which made Yan Nu giggle and laugh like silver bells from time to time.
"Brother Yi, look, it's a puppet show."
After walking a short distance, Yan Nu suddenly called Yu Yin.
Not far away, is a nice big pool.
With a melodious sound of the jiqin, an almost ** fat puppet slowly rose from the water, revealing a Maitreya Buddha-like belly, and lit a string of firecrackers with a smile on his face. In an instant, the cannon roared loudly, and there was a splash of water.
The cold water beads sprinkled on Yan Nu's body, causing her to laugh for a while.
's delicate appearance, a little girl who hasn't grown up...... Actually, isn't she just not growing up yet?
In later generations, at her age, it is the time when she is loved by thousands and is happy and carefree.
But now, she is married and a wife, accompanying herself and bearing the burden of life. A touch of pity suddenly rose in Yu Yin's heart, and he stretched out his hand to wipe away the water stains on Yan Nu's face. Yan Nu was stunned for a moment, and then blushed, but did not resist, and let Yu Yin's seemingly light tenderness. The two of them, unconsciously, got a little closer......
A young man climbed a tall tree and lit a swerving firework that squeaked Venus.
This is the opening form of the puppet show, which is intended to exorcise ghosts and clear the scene.
"Brother Xiaoyi, so beautiful!"
Looking at the moving fireworks, Yan Nu couldn't help but murmur in a low voice.
Yu Yin smiled, and also accompanied Yan Nu, raising his hand and shouting!
Suddenly, a banner was unfurled, and a golden dragon emerged from underwater. Dancing like a mist in the white steam; Although two lions compete for hydrangea to the beat of gongs and drums; The white crane spread its wings and caught up with the turtle shaking its head and heading towards it.
So a crane and turtle battle kicked off.
Two kinds of luster, black and white, are clearly reflected on the water.
Yan Nu's soft pair of soft slaps were flushed, and Yu Yin was on the side, and she couldn't help but applaud again and again...... Later generations of puppet shows, acrobatics, watched countless people. But how can it be as wonderful as what is in front of you? Traditional skills are not bad-looking, but it is a pity that future generations are not willing to seriously explore and inherit them. The scene in front of you is a very famous puppet show in Tokyo, called 'Dragon, Tortoise, Lion and Crane Apparition'. In the notes of the Song people handed down in later generations, it has also been mentioned many times.
When the dragon, turtle, lion and crane manifestation ends, it is a 'human' play.
The wonderful scenes were constantly staged, and Yan Nu was so happy that he applauded again and again, and he was drunk and obsessed.
When the performance ended, eight male and female artists in the pool with water overflowing their chests came out from under the bamboo curtain, palmed copper basins, and begged for money. The spectators applauded and threw a handful of copper coins into the copper basin. Yan Nu was also excited, and when she was excited, she actually took out more than a penny of silver from her waist and threw it into the copper basin, but immediately, she regretted it again.
A penny is more than silver, but it is a lot of money!
Others throw it is more than a dozen texts, but her throw is a hundred and ten texts......
If you want Brother Xiao Yi to know, wouldn't you want to blame it again?
Hey, where is Brother Xiaoyi?
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Recommend a book, The Grassroots Struggle of Rebirth
Do it all over again, what do you want most?
Assist your father in managing the factory and successfully build himself into a rich second generation?
Eyebrow to eye with the girl who once passed by, holding hands and kissing the head?
Perhaps, it should be to let those regrets that once have become regrets no longer become regrets
Author: Kendo Dust Heart
ISBN: 2391364
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