Chapter 70: Building Momentum
"Young master, the ring has been built, and the horses sent to Shu County to bring back have also been in place, these days there are always groups of people around the ring to see the strangeness, the black armor guards have been under the ring, and the people have promoted, tomorrow the ring will start, as long as you have a skill, you can win horses, treasure medicine, silver two, jewelry and other color heads. I believe that many people will come to visit and observe at that time. ”
Ding Yi reported to Huo Jing on the preparations in the past few days, and Lin Chen was also very excited on the side.
In the past few days, they have single-handedly planned the largest ring competition in Qionglai County, and it is already predictable what the grand occasion will be tomorrow. All the black-armored guards involved, including him, were looking forward to it.
Huo Jing nodded, "How effective it will be tomorrow will be revealed." Let the magistrate of Qionglai County arrive on time to open at three o'clock, and the black guards who are responsible for being the referee and the next competition should also be strictly scrutinized. ”
"Whoa!" Lin Chen and Ding Yi took a long time, turned around and left, and made the final preparations for the unveiling of the ring.
Huo Jing stayed in the room, thinking about some details of tomorrow, while Lu Weimang fiddled with the various colors to be displayed tomorrow.
Ding Yi looked at Lao Cheng, but he didn't expect his hand to be quite clever. The big red silk flowers he tied out are quite beautiful. ”
Tomorrow's colorful heads, horse brocade boxes and other things need to be eye-catching, so they need to be tied with bright red silk flowers. Lu Weimang originally took over this work, made a lot of big bows with red satin, and prepared to tie them to the horse's head and brocade box tomorrow.
Unexpectedly, after Huo Jing Ding Yi saw the bow, the expression on his face was indescribable, and Lu Weimang asked unconvinced if they were not good-looking? Huo Jing endured and didn't speak, but Ding Yi couldn't stand it and casually tied a round, plump red flower with the big red satin left by Lu Weimang.
Compared with the two, even if the bow was made by himself, Lu Weimang still had to admit that Ding Yizha's big red flower was more festive and beautiful. So in the afternoon, Ding Yi took time out of his busy schedule and tied dozens of big red flowers. There are one meter in size, hung on the ring for decoration, some smaller, one foot in size, tied to the horse's head, and some smaller, tied to the brocade box, even Lu Weimang himself begged for a small one, tied to the wrist, this time to show off to Huo Jing.
Huo Jing didn't get tired of watching Lu Weimang play with this red silk flower for a long time, and couldn't help but complain, "This big red flower can be pierced out with a hand, you really haven't seen anything good." ”
Lu Weimang smirked, "I like it." ”
One is that tomorrow's caravan recruitment will be on the right track, and she is in a good mood. On the other hand, Lu Weimang is actually a handicraft fan, and she likes to make some handmade products out of some inconspicuous things. The original telescope was the work of her itchy hands. But although she likes to do it, her skills are not good, and she belongs to the kind of food and fun. At this time, seeing the delicate red silk flowers made by Ding Yi, I couldn't help but look at it again and again.
Huo Jing snorted and couldn't help but say, "These are all leftovers from my play, when I was seven or eight years old, I would tie this red silk flower, and make kites, palace lanterns, in the imperial city, except for the exquisite and good-looking ones I made, others are clumsy, the kites they make can't fly, and the palace lanterns they make don't block the wind, which makes people look unsightly." ”
Lu Weimang's expression froze, and he always felt that he had been hit by an arrow inexplicably. She is the kind of person who can't fly as a kite, can only be seen in the house as a palace lantern, and is blown out by the wind as soon as she goes out.
But Lu Weimang is not angry, she knows that she is stupid, and she admires people who are skillful, at the moment, Lu Weimang is very supportive, and gives a thumbs up, "Amazing!" ”
Huo Jing smiled, "This is amazing?" I don't see you say anything I do on weekdays. Okay, for your words, I will make you a palace lantern for the Lantern Festival after the year. ”
Lu Weimang cheered, "Great, I like to make it by hand, I have thanked General Huo in advance here." ”
Lu Weimang's rare little daughter-like delicate appearance, Huo Jing looked at it and relaxed, "Don't just thank me." Don't you also like to make things by hand? Whatever you want, just send me the same. ”
Lu Weimang thought about his own ability and nodded vigorously, "Don't worry, when I return to Kyoto, I will study hard and make a high-quality product." "At the very least, a kite that can fly.
Huo Jing raised his palm, Lu Weimang slapped it, and the high-five.
Early in the morning of the second day, the gate of the county seat, which is usually sparsely populated, was crowded at this time, and there was even a long queue. Everyone was anxiously waiting to enter the city.
The guards guarding the city were startled by the black people at the city gate at first, and thought that someone was coming to seize the city.
"Brother Sun, you say, can the ring really make a lottery for BMW?"
Among the people in line, several people were chatting.
"That horse came out with a big red silk flower tied yesterday, what else is there to doubt?"
Although he was dressed in coarse cloth, he looked very neat and tidy.
The man was still a little worried, "I heard that it's just some bow and horse competitions, as well as a Shu County map quiz competition, as long as you win any of them, you can get a BMW." I saw the BMW yesterday, and it was unusually handsome, and I was afraid that it would not be possible to come without a hundred taels. You say, what is the picture of this person who runs the ring? Could it be that he is a wronged man from out of town? ”
Sun Peng heard this person's doubts, but he didn't have any worries about it. Not to mention that the guards around the ring are all well-trained people, and at first glance, they are from people with roots, and it costs a lot of money to build the ten-zhang high ring alone.
How could anyone spend money to build tall rings just to play tricks?
So, while others may be skeptical, he came to line up early to try to get into the ring as soon as possible and win the BMW. After walking the horse, no matter what you want to do in the future, it will be much more convenient. You can even go on a trip to the Muya grassland by yourself.
Sun Peng lined up with his brothers to enter the city, and in Qionglai County, the tall ring was completely revealed at this time.
The ten-zhang high bamboo wall is erected high, so that every corner of Qionglai County can be seen when you look up. It is decorated with a whole horse of various colors of satin, which shines softly in the summer sun.
The shadow wall made of bamboo is decorated with a one-meter-sized red silk decoration made by Ding Yi.
The red color is used for major occasions, and sure enough, the atmosphere is lively all of a sudden.
Ding Yi also ordered two lion dance teams out of nowhere, and at this time, the gongs and drums sounded, and the lion dance performed in the three-foot-high ring, which instantly attracted many people who didn't pay attention to the ring at first. And the applause continued, the atmosphere was very warm, and it was a good start.
The people who had just entered the city heard the sound of gongs and drums coming out of the ring from a distance, and they were a little annoyed, were they too late? I heard that the number of BMWs was limited, first come, first served, but everyone did not show it, but their legs and feet became faster and faster, and they walked in the direction of the ring.
Today, Huo Jing and Lu Weimang were close to the ring and showed up to prepare for the next recruitment of horse gang personnel.
Today, Huo Jing is still wearing dark clothes, the color is low-key, but the texture is extraordinary, exuding a soft luster that belongs to the silk fabric, and the waist is fixed with a wide white jade belt, which makes it appear more and more wide-shouldered and narrow-waisted, and the figure is tall and strong. On his head is a gorgeous bronze inlaid jade crown, and his hair is neatly erected, showing the importance he attaches to today's affairs.
Lu Weimang also deliberately dressed up, wearing the vermilion jacket skirt embroidered with flowers and butterflies that she doesn't often wear on weekdays, and wearing a gold-inlaid ruby hairpin and a step on her head.
As soon as the two of them stood in the ring, the lion dance team consciously retreated, and everyone under the ring also looked solemn and no longer made noise. They all know that business is coming.
Huo Jing was the first to speak, "Ladies and gentlemen, I am here today to set up a ring with the intention of selecting the sages of the countryside and jointly establishing a horse gang, so that we can share the blessings and woes and enjoy the wealth in the future." But anyone who has a skill can show it on stage, and we have several examiners here. Anyone who really has real material can choose one in the lottery in this field. As for whether or not he intends to join the caravan, it is completely voluntary and never forced. Well, without further ado, the competition begins, and those who are interested can directly compete in the ring. ”
Huo Jing gave up his position in the center of the ring, and Ding Yi stepped forward to take over, ready to welcome the next person to fight on the stage.
Everyone in the audience went from listening to Huo Jing's speech quietly to suddenly erupting into a heated discussion.
It's a rare opportunity.
Nine out of ten in this world are people from the countryside who have no roots, and what is the way out for the people in the countryside? In addition to farming, hunting, and servitude, he had to be introduced by acquaintances when he went to the city to do short-term work on weekdays. Some clever people go to the city to run a hall and stay up for decades, maybe they can be the shopkeeper of a shop. If you have some money to spare at home, you can study for a few years, and then you can go to the city to find a living errand and get out of the ranks of mud legs.
There is no one in ten thousand who has won fame in the exam, and it is good to raise people to become scholars, and the children are not worth much.
Huo Jing's speech today is tantamount to using his status as a noble person to give everyone a step forward and an opportunity to change their fate.
After standing still, everyone scrambled to climb into the ring. Yes, climb, the ring is not high, but there is a need for both hands, pulling the person in front of the ring close to the ring. It can be said that just the first step of going to the ring eliminated nearly half of the people present.
People who don't have good physical strength, or aren't smart enough, can't even get into the ring.
Ding Yi stood on the stage, looking at the ring surrounded on three sides, everyone was fighting like zombies, but he didn't move. This kind of scene is a small scene in his eyes, and he has seen all the flesh and blood flying on the battlefield, but now it is just some punches and kicks, which can't get into his eyes. Besides, there are also black-armored guards guarding the ring.
Time gradually passed, more and more people climbed into the ring, seeing that this bloody atmosphere gradually faded and the battle became weaker and weaker, Ding Yi knew that the people who should come up had already come up.
"The competition starts, everyone lines up for the content of the competition!"
Ding Yi gave an order, and the ring match finally began.