Chapter 25: The Deer Feast
In other words, there are really a few joys and a few sorrows here, and among the students in the middle lift, there are three generations of old, middle-aged and young people, among which the gray-haired old people can be seen from time to time. Of course, among those who did not pass the test, there are many grandparents and grandchildren who have not passed the test. Of course, the scene of the legendary Fan Jinzhongju has not been staged, maybe this group of people has a relatively good quality in their hearts.
The day after the list was released, Wu Yunlin was surprised to find that the Luming Banquet was completely different from the movie or TV series in his previous life, "Jiao Sui Wudou Fang Zhuoran, Eloquent Speech and Shocking Four Feasts" is that the Guiyang Gongyuan is crowded with people, and the deputy examiners, supervisors, school envoys, internal and external promotions and other officials are seated in turn from the Gongyuan to the public hall, "and the idlers who break into the list cannot be counted, and there is almost no room for space in the hall." It is said that this is an old habit in Guizhou, so it is not lively.
At noon on the second day, the two college priests went to the backyard of the government and invited the two examiners to the front for a banquet.
When the two arrived at the front hall, all the thirty-eight lifters in the examination were present, and these new lifters were greeting the internal and external curtain officials (Guizhou has always had a small share of admission).
With the spread of the "two arrivals", all the new recruits condensed their eyes to the gate, and a group of people consciously lined up, and successively stepped forward to salute the examiner, calling them "seat teachers".
As the chief examiner of the township examination, the chief examiner is equivalent to the "Bole" of these new lifters.
Regardless of the ranking, as long as you win the promotion, you will be promoted to the noble class, and you can participate in the next year's examination, or become an official in the yamen. The most important thing is that in the future, their own fields will not have to pay taxes, and many gentry will take the initiative to put the land in their names, and it will not be a problem to feed the family.
But if you want to really live a good life, you still have to take the Jinshi exam.
Because by the end of the Qing Dynasty, lifting people was no longer so valuable, and those who had ideals and ambitions just regarded lifting people as a pass to participate in the examination.
At the deer banquet, in addition to the banquet and drinking, the most important thing is two things, one is to sing the deer song in the "Book of Songs", and the other is to dance the Kui Xing dance.
As the orchestra sounded, shaking his head and reciting loudly, everyone responded one after another. After the recitation, everyone in the banquet, including the chief examiner, raised their glasses and drank together.
After drinking a glass, to the drum beat of the invited teacher musician, all the lifters left their seats one after another, entered the center of the venue, and began to dance the Kuixing Dance.
Kuixing Dance is a full-body movement in which the head swings from side to side and the hands swing. Raise your left and right feet and twist your hips. Dancing for a while, waiting for He Changling to shout: "Kui Xing go to the painting hall and make a fuss." ”
The group of lifters immediately made a three-point comparison with their hands, and then swung their bodies violently again.
After dancing for a while, He Changling shouted again: "Give birth to a unicorn, get the champion Yuanlang", and the new promoters made three points with their hands.
In the drumbeat, all the lifters were wandering and dancing, and He Changling finally shouted: "The middle three yuan and the first, the point is rich and noble." ”
This is the first time Wu Yunlin has seen dancing the Kui Xing Dance, and he feels quite funny, pretending to be a ghost like a dancing god.
Under the greeting of He Changling, everyone began to drink freely, and they could talk without scruples during the banquet, or they could walk around and drink to people.
The feast lasted for nearly three hours, and it was not until sunset that it ended. Wu Yunlin's drinking was just a light taste, and if he really excused himself, he picked up his sleeves and covered his face, but in fact, the wine was sprinkled into his sleeves. When the lifters dispersed, he was ready to go home.
And Mei Jiding has a large amount of alcohol, there is no drunkenness at all, and he is talking about the future with others, Wu Yunlin walked over and first confessed to the neighbors, pulled Mei Jiding away, and just went out of the door, he heard "Young Master, here" Dumb ran over while shouting, and ran over and asked Son, when will we return home, the old lady has already sent a letter to ask.
"Master Mei, Master Wu and Xiao Wanzi will please you "Wan Fat Man quipped, saying that this fat man also has an excellent mentality, and he is like a nobody without a lift.
Then he said: Let's go for a walk, fat man, I will invite you to rub a good meal today, and I can't help but take the two of them to the restaurant.
Follow Wan Fatzi to the private room of the restaurant, where the table is placed with delicacies and delicacies, and a variety of expensive dishes are dazzling.
"Hey, you know what? Ten thousand fat people squinted
"This restaurant has recently added a pair of corners, and the singing and dancing inside are very good! I've been listening to it all night! "
As night falls quietly, the restaurant is full of people and lively.
In the center of the first floor of the restaurant, there is a huge platform, and on both sides sit several coolly dressed women, they are hot and beautiful, holding delicate and small fans, with sweet and seductive smiles on the corners of their mouths, and a pair of watery eyes staring directly at every customer above.
With their appearance, the entire restaurant scene was silent, and everyone was holding their breath and waiting for it to start.
The sound of light footsteps resounded in the hall, and all eyes fell on the woman.
I saw a tall and sexy girl walking in from the outside, she was wearing a cheongsam, soon, her skin was fair and delicate, her facial features were delicate and beautiful, especially those watery eyes, as if she could speak, people couldn't help but want to take a few more looks.
The person who came was Li Xue, the owner of this restaurant, who was wearing a red gauze skirt, the clothes were made of silk, and she also had a fragrance.
"Wow...... It's so beautiful! Some people were amazed, and many male compatriots couldn't help but swallow their saliva and stared at her with straight eyes.
The woman said slowly:
"Whoever satisfies me today, I will dance a song for him alone to show my gratitude!"
"Okay!" Wan Fat Man shouted, loud and excited.
"I'll just say it's beautiful, Brother Mei and Brother Wu."
Li Xue stood in the center of the venue, seeing the reaction of everyone in the audience, a faint smile appeared on her face, very reserved and elegant.
"Guys, look at your poetry." After Li Xue finished speaking, she bowed slightly and left.
In the end, Wu Yunlin plagiarized: "The shadow of flowers under the moon, laughing at the love and hatred of the world, the red dust is thousands, and the flowers are endless." "Glory to win the beauty of the dance.
As the maid read out: Wu Yunlin's name, the eyes of many male compatriots suddenly changed, and their eyes were full of strong war intent and excitement, eager to tear Wu Yunlin to pieces!
Follow the maid to the backyard pavilion to watch Li Xue's graceful dancing, with the sound of the piano Li Xue's figure is getting faster and faster, the speed is very fast, like a fluttering butterfly, the dance is light and smart, beautiful and unique, her every move and style is very standard, very beautiful, even Wu Yunlin on the side was stunned.
As soon as Li Xue finished dancing, Wu Yunlin habitually clapped applause.
Li Xue's heart trembled when she heard the applause, she turned around and looked at Wu Yunlin, saluted him, and then left.