Chapter 91: Traveling in France Together
"Why is it alone here? Looking at the scenery? Leng Mufan walked behind Mu Shiying and stood for almost a minute before slowly speaking.
Mu Shiying came back to her senses when she heard the voice, and when she turned around, she found that it was Leng Mufan standing behind her.
"Didn't you come to me because you knew what was going on?" When Mu Shiying saw Leng Mufan appear, she knew that he was here because of the farce that had just happened in the Mu Group.
"That's right, but when I arrived at the Mu Group, there was no one left." Leng Mufan's words sounded like he was regretting that he had just missed a good show, but he could hear it inside and outside the words, he was worried that something would happen to Mu Shiying.
"Yes, then you are really unlucky, otherwise you will be able to see Zhao Mengkang's angry face." How could Mu Shiying hear the worry in his words, so in order to reassure Leng Mufan, she tried her best to make her tone as witty as possible.
Leng Mufan listened to Mu Shiying's words and was a little surprised by the change in her attitude now. Even more gratifying.
"Not in a good mood?" Although Mu Shiying didn't care about what she said, Leng Mufan knew that no matter what, when she encountered such a thing, Mu Shiying's mood would definitely not be much better.
"There are some, but not because of Zhao Mengkang, but because of Li Xue, if Li Xue comes over to make such a fuss today, then there is still room for everything to turn around, but now, even I don't know what direction things will develop." In fact, Mu Shiying knows that the most likely direction of development now is the period that Mu Shiying experienced in her previous life, thinking that it was at this time in her previous life that there was a turning point in her life, and her mood could not be calm.
"Since you don't know what will become of you, why don't you just not think about it? Want to go out and relax? Although Leng Mufan didn't know what Mu Shiying was worried about, he hoped that Mu Shiying would not let himself be so tired.
"Relax? Where to go? Mu Shiying heard Leng Mufan's proposal, her heart moved slightly, she really hadn't gone out to play for a long time, this time of intrigue really made her feel very tired from the bottom of her heart, so she just thought about it a little, plus she felt that Leng Mufan's proposal was really good, so she agreed.
"You don't care where you go, anyway, you pack your luggage tomorrow, bring your passport, and I'll pick you up at your house." Leng Mufan was very happy when he saw that Mu Shiying was interested.
"Okay, but you're a decent man, aren't you?" Mu Shiying smiled and glanced at Leng Mufan with some suspicion.
"Don't worry, if you don't want to, I'm definitely a decent gentleman." In this way, Leng Mufan and Mu Shiying made an appointment to go abroad for a period of time.
Although Mu Shiying didn't know where they would go, she was willing to trust Leng Mufan.
Because it was the time of the Avignon Theater Festival, after sending Mu Shiying home, he decided to take Mu Shiying to Avignon to experience the different customs of Avignon.
Now that he had decided on the destination of his visit, Leng Mufan returned home and asked Nuo Feng to book a hotel.
So the next day, Mu Shiying and Leng Mufan officially started their trip to Avignon.
"To Avignon?" Mu Shiying looked at Leng Mufan suspiciously. Avignon is located in the south of France, but if you want to go to France, shouldn't the first place to go is Paris?
"That's right, it's been the Avignon theater festival recently, and there's going to be a lot of fun, and Paris is too urban." As if seeing Mu Shiying's thoughts, Leng Mufan then popularized the knowledge of the Avignon Theater Festival with Mu Shiying: "From July 7th to 28th, the Avignon Theater Festival, which is the most solemn event in the region, every summer, artists from all over the world will stage operas, stage plays, etc., in this ancient European city, to show their artistic talents. β
"I have heard of the theatre festival in Avignon, and on those sunny days, theatre breaks free from the shackles of the stage and becomes a real 'civic theatre' in the streets, in the squares." Mu Shiying couldn't help but think of the lines on the previous travel advertisement in Avignon.
"It turns out that you know, if I knew that I wouldn't stay up late yesterday to do travel guides." Leng Mufan heard Mu Shiying speak, and secretly made a mistake, he originally thought that Mu Shiying didn't know about the Avignon Theater Festival, but he didn't expect Mu Shiying to know about it.
Remembering that last night, he was reading a book on the Internet to do travel guides, and he was ridiculed by Nuofeng, and he felt regretful.
In fact, with his identity, there is no need for a travel strategy at all, and when he arrives in the local area, it is definitely a very simple thing to find someone to take them to Avignon, but he hopes that he and Mu Shiying's trip will be able to do everything himself, so he rejected Nuofeng's proposal to help.
"No, that's all I know. Avignon, I really don't know. Mu Shiying looked at the bruises in Leng Mufan's eyes, and was still guessing what he was going to do last night, but she didn't expect it to be for today's trip with her, and her heart couldn't help but feel warm.
"Really? You don't know. Leng Mufan didn't notice Mu Shiying's strangeness, but when she heard her say that she didn't actually know Avignon, Leng Mufan felt that his strategy was still not in vain.
After a long flight, Mu Shiying and Leng Mufan finally ushered in their destination - Avignon!
"It's not early today, you should be tired from the plane, let's go directly to the hotel today to rest, and tomorrow, I'll take you to Avignon." After getting off the plane, Leng Mufan obviously felt that Mu Shiying's spirit was a little weak, and it was normal for her to be in a bad state after being on the plane for such a long time.
Anyway, the two of them still have a lot of time, so Leng Mufan immediately decided to go back to the hotel to rest today, and wait until tomorrow to officially start the trip of the two of them to Avignon.
Facing Leng Mufan who thought about herself like this, Mu Shiying felt that she couldn't control her heart more and more, and moved closer to Leng Mufan.
Early the next morning, Mu Shiying woke up early.
After a satisfying breakfast at the hotel, the two of them set off to enjoy the true beauty of Avignon.
Avignon has many striking sights, and the city walls are one of them. The walls here are a complete circle, with a total length of nearly 5,000 meters, made of large ashlar stones, strong and heavy. The battlements, towers, and gates are intact.
As we got closer, we could already see the traces of the rain on the wall, highlighting the vicissitudes of Avignon.
The RhΓ΄ne flows from the city of Avignon like a green ribbon to the sea, and the tall mottled stone walls divide the inside and outside of the town into two distinct worlds: ancient and lively inside, modern and quiet outside.
The streets of the city are not wide, and there are two rows of green trees between them. Walking around, you can hear the sound of cups and plates clashing from roadside restaurants and cafes from time to time, making people feel a leisurely and peaceful atmosphere.
Probably because of the willingness of the theater festival, the streets are full of people, playgrounds, parking lots, and even churches and monasteries have been transformed into temporary theaters, and posters of various performances are overwhelming on the walls, trees, street lamps, and shop windows, and from time to time people on the streets distribute small advertisements for performances to passers-by, and actors in various costumes or gongs and drums are swaggering through the market, or finding a spacious corner to stop and perform for tourists.
Street troupes, entertainers and flyers greet everyone to the world-famous Avignon Theatre Festival.
Before coming, Leng Mufan thought he was looking for a place, but as soon as he arrived on the street, the local people had already taken the initiative to act as guides and led them to the theater.
On the way to the theater, the locals also enthusiastically introduced the history of the Avignon Theater Festival to Mu Shiying and Leng Mufan, "Our Avignon Theater Festival was founded in September 1947 by the famous actor and director Jean Villars. β
The people of Avignon, who led the way, excitedly introduced the founder, and asked with great interest, "You know, it's Villars!" That's a genius! β
At the mention of Villars, a look of adoration and reverence appeared on the face of the man who led the way, and he said solemnly, "At that time, Paris was recognized as the cultural capital of France, while the provinces outside Paris were ridiculed by the Parisians as cultural deserts. However, Villars felt that Parisian theater was increasingly becoming a form of self-entertainment for the upper class and insiders, and he was determined to let theater go out of Paris, to the audience, to the people, and to infect a generation of young audiences with a theater that was different from the style of Parisian theater. β
After a pause, the leader continued, "In the first few years, the festival could be said to be a matter of one person and one troupe, but Villar has always led his own troupe to promote and innovate the art of theatre in Avignon. β
"Villars is like a magnet that attracts more and more young and talented directors out of Paris, as well as more and more loyal audiences, making the festival an indispensable event for theater artists and lovers throughout France." β
Mu Shiying and Leng Mufan listened carefully to the serious and reverent introduction of the local enthusiastic people, and felt as if they had returned to that era of struggle, and saw the Villar who was unremittingly pursuing a career for his dreams, and couldn't help but have a resonance in his heart.
The leader was obviously very satisfied with Mu Shiying and Leng Mufan's infected expressions, and his face was full of pride! This is their city, their home, their loved ones, and being able to make them known to the world is the most beautiful thing they can think of!
While Mu Shiying and Leng Mufan were immersed in the story, the person who led the way continued, "Avignon's success attracted the attention of the government, and Villar was recruited back to Paris to serve as director of the National Theater of the Palais de Chaillot. Later, he renamed the theater the National Folk Theater. β