Chapter 2 The Past of Poyang Chapter 2 Visiting the Night Market
Li Suifeng and the three of them wandered around the night market in Poyang County, tasting all kinds of famous foods, while Uncle Zhong took a slow step and followed behind them.
"Uncle Zhong, you don't have to be so disciplined here. Su Yao took two pieces of sugar cake and said while eating, "Let's play together." ”
Uncle Zhong bowed slightly and said, "The old man is old and can't play." Just watch from the sidelines. ”
Jiang Ci waved his hand and said, "You don't have to worry about him. As he spoke, he bought a few more meat skewers and feasted on them. "Hmm! It's delicious! This honey-grilled skewer is delicious. ”
Su Yao swallowed the white sugar cake in his hand, looked around, and said, "This night market is crowded, but don't get separated." ”
"yes. Jiang Ci nodded. Suddenly, after looking around, he asked, "Where did Li Suifeng go?"
"Eh, what about others?" Su Yao was also stunned, and she didn't see Li Suifeng's shadow around.
"I'm here. ”
"Wow!" Su Yao was startled by Li Suifeng, who suddenly appeared. She turned her head to look at Li Suifeng and said angrily, "Why are you always elusive!"
"Is there one?" Li tilted his head in confusion. He handed Su Yao a sachet and said, "I heard that passers-by said that their sachet is very famous, so I went to line up to buy one." ”
Su Yao took the sachet, looked at the long queue not far away, and said, "There is a queue, you might as well go and buy a few packs of broad beans." Su Yao was disgusted, but she quietly sniffed the sachet and carefully put it into her arms.
"Okay, then I'll go buy broad beans. Li Suifeng said with a smile: "There are many people in this night market, and it is best for pickpockets to start." In particular, many of those who beg are used to stealing and disguise. Take care of your belongings. ”
"Got it. Su Yao said.
Suddenly, there was a commotion in the crowd, and Su Yao was suddenly squeezed into Li Suifeng's arms. Su Yao's pretty face suddenly turned red, and she hurriedly wanted to leave Li Suifeng's arms, but he grabbed her wrist and brought it back. Su Yao panicked: "What are you doing?"
"Be careful, the night market is crowded. Li Suifeng pulled Su Yao aside, turned around and beckoned, "Jiang Ci, come and see." ”
In the crowd, several men stood together half-shirtless, holding rattan shields. While shouting the trumpet of "roar, ha," they waved the shields in their hands and conjured up various formations! Suddenly, they turned around at the same time and pulled some distance backwards. One man came out of the formation, armed with a spear and torch, and danced as he made a gesture to fight several people.
After about a few rounds of fighting, the man in the middle suddenly blew on the torch, and a flame went straight to the rattan brand!
Although they knew that it was a performance, the flame was only half a finger away from the rattan shield, which was quite thrilling, and the viewers couldn't help but pinch a cold sweat for them! However, the rattan soldiers stomped their feet to change their formation, easily avoiding the flames, and they wanted to close up.
The man's spear in the middle swept and forced back the rattan warriors who wanted to join in. Then he put the torch to his mouth and let out a sharp breath! Flames swept around him as if they were coming out of his mouth.
"Ah!" the onlookers, some of whom were more daring, cried out in surprise. The flames swept to the rattan plaque, and one of the rattan plaques immediately burst into flames! It even burned more and more fiercely, almost devouring the entire rattan plaque. Seeing that the flames were about to burn to people, the audience immediately panicked, and even shouted in shock: "It's on fire! It's on fire!"
However, these people holding rattan signs did not panic at all, and continued to shout "roar" in unison, surrounding the people with torches in the middle. The man who caught fire with the rattan card rolled on the spot and pressed the rattan card to the ground! Just when everyone was panicking, the man bounced up at some point, and the rattan card smashed the spear of the man in the middle! The "warriors" standing around took the opportunity to rush up and squeeze the man in the middle with the rattan card!
"Roar, ha!" The loud trumpet sound announced that the performance was temporarily over, and the onlookers applauded.
"It's kind of funny. While applauding, Su Yao took out a few copper plates from Li Suifeng's sleeve and threw them into the rattan plaques used by the performers as money collection plates.
"The strip of cloth wrapped around the rattan plaque, could it be asbestos?" Li Suifeng also nodded appreciatively, glared at Su Yao with squinted eyes and said, "Miss Su, why do you use my money for the reward?"
"It makes no difference. Su Yao smiled wickedly, making Li Suifeng helpless.
Jiang Ci looked at the group of artists holding rattan cards and asked Li Suifeng: "What is this? What a strange dance scene." ”
"It's a rattan dance. According to legend, it was a formation created by a general who guarded the border of Jiuli during the time of Lingzong, and later evolved into this kind of performance-like dance scene. The person who answered Jiang Ci was not Li Suifeng, but a passer-by dressed in brocade.
Jiang Ci folded his fingers and counted it, and said in surprise: "Lingzong? is me...... Uh, my fifth ancestor's generation, isn't it more than a hundred years!?"
Su Yao looked at the passer-by and said with a smile: "Poyang County and Jiuli are thousands of miles apart, how can it be so easy to come to Poyang County." This is the formation of the crusade against the coastal rogues, and the fusion of the puppet opera was transmitted to Poyang County. ”
The passer-by looked at Su Yao, and a glimmer of light crossed his eyes. He was just about to say something more, but Li Suifeng grabbed the conversation. "Hundreds of years of things, who said clearly. Li Suifeng stared at the passer-by and asked, "Brother Tai is studying the mechanism technique?"
"Brother Tai has good eyesight. The passer-by seemed to have just noticed Li Suifeng, and said, "I'm a little involved in it, but how do you know?" Although the passer-by looked at Li Suifeng, his eyes still looked at Su Yao from time to time.
Li Suifeng pointed to his cuffs and said, "Brother Tai's sleeve arrows are not a common style. ”
The passer-by raised his hand and looked at his sleeve, and suddenly said, "Oh, you saw it." Apparently, he didn't care.
Li Suifeng arched his hand and asked, "Dare to ask the name of Brother Tai?"
The passer-by casually arched his hand and said, "I am a disciple of the Thousand Machines Sect, and I am stepping down." ”
Li Suifeng immediately clasped his fists and saluted: "There is an idle person under it, surnamed Li and named Suifeng." Long admiration of the big name of the step brother. ”
"Well, long up, long up. Bu Pinglan's attention was obviously not on Li Suifeng. He looked at Su Yao and Jiang Ci and asked, "Who are these two?"
Li Suifeng rushed ahead of the two and said: "This Jiang Ci and this Su Yao are both members of the Jiang family of Lishui County, and they are friends. ”
Su Yao glanced at Li Suifeng quietly, and did not reveal the doubts in her heart.
"How many of you are coming to Poyang County for the first time?"
Su Yao took half a step forward and said coquettishly: "I heard my cousin say that the scenery of Poyang County is unique in the world, so I asked my cousin to take us out to play." ”
Bu Pinglan patted his chest and said with a smile: "I have been in Poyang County for a few years, and I am quite familiar with this. If a few people don't like it, I'm willing to be the east and take a few people to have a good time. ”
"Okay!" Jiang Ci was naturally happy when he heard Bu Pinglan's suggestion, and agreed to it. He was just about to continue the conversation with Bu Pinglan, but Li Suifeng stopped him and said, "Brother Bu is grateful, and I am grateful." It's just that tonight we will go back to the inn after playing in the night market, so we won't bother Brother Bu first. When I visit my old friends in Poyang County tomorrow, I'll bother you later. ”
Bu Pinglan was rejected by Li Suifeng, so he had to give up for the time being, saying: "A few people, I live in Liuhu Lane in the south of the city......"
"Hmm. Without waiting for Bu Pinglan to finish speaking, Li Suifeng casually responded and left with Su Yao and Jiang Ci, making it quite embarrassing for Bu Pinglan.
After the three of them walked dozens of steps, Jiang Ci asked suspiciously: "Suifeng, what's wrong? It's not like you to be so cold to people." ”
"I don't see anything wrong with Bu Pinglan. Su Yao also said, "What are you wary of?"
Li Suifeng rolled his eyes and muttered in a low voice: "Obviously, the drunkard doesn't mean to drink." ”
Su Yao didn't hear clearly, and asked Li Suifeng what he said. After Li Suifeng coping with the sentence "I didn't say anything", he said: "Although the Thousand Machines Sect is known for its hidden weapons, its finger and wrist skills are first-class, and its internal skills are also superior, otherwise it would not be ranked among the nine sects." The position where Bu Pinglan wore the Hidden Arrow hindered wrist movement. ”
"The disciples of the Nine Sects who have entered the world are just a little stronger than the outer disciples. Su Yao said: "Maybe it's just that I'm not good at learning." ”
Jiang Ci said: "I feel that you are just too worried, follow the wind." ”
Li Suifeng snorted unconvinced, and said, "Believe it or not." Walking the rivers and lakes, there is nothing wrong with being cautious. You're right, Uncle Zhong?"
"Hahahaha!" Uncle Zhong stood behind a few people, just laughing, not intending to get involved in the arguments between the three of them.
"Okay, let's go have some sweet bars!" Su Yao was in the middle of the circle and said, "I've been out to play for most of the hour, and I'm a little hungry." ”
"Haven't you been eating meat skewers just now?" Jiang Ci looked at Su Yao in surprise.
"Then let's go eat. Li Suifeng said: "By the way, taste the sweet wine of Poyang County." ”
Jiang Ci looked at Li Suifeng and felt that he was a little strange, but he couldn't tell what was strange. He asked Uncle Zhong if he felt this way, but Uncle Zhong just laughed and confused.
A few people randomly found a restaurant and sat down, ordered some wine and food, and chatted while drinking. At some point, several people exchanged the special sweet wine with a strong Huadiao wine. After three rounds of drinking, Jiang Ci fell on the table drunk, humming and chirping, not knowing what he was talking about. Su Yao was also a little drunk, holding her chin with one hand, and looked at Li Suifeng blankly. Li Suifeng held the wine cup in his hand and drank the wine in the cup, his brows furrowed, not knowing what he was thinking. Uncle Zhong sat aside and looked at Jiang Ci kindly.
"The coffin bearer, Yazhou County ......" Li Suifeng's fingertips rubbed back and forth on the rim of the cup. The rumors heard from the conversation at the adjacent table made Li Suifeng smell a smell of conspiracy.
He put the wine cup back on the table and called Xiao Er to settle the bill. "Uncle Zhong, take them back to rest. ”
"The old man is enough. Uncle Zhong gently pinched the back of Su Yao's neck and made her fall asleep. Then, he sandwiched Su Yao and Jiang Ci under his armpit and said, "Li Gongzi doesn't have to be distracted. ”
"I don't have anything to distract me from. Li Suifeng smiled lightly and left the restaurant alone.