The Tang Dynasty set up many music and dance institutions - Jiaofang, Liyuan, Taichang Temple, specializing in cultivating singing and dancing artists to perform for the princes and nobles, and this atmosphere spread to the people also brought a wave of atmosphere, squares, streets, wine shops have artists singing and dancing, and the scale of the festival is even grander.

Dance troupes from all over the world will come to Chang'an City during the Shangyuan Festival, so during the festival, not only the lanterns are brilliant, but the singing and dancing under the stage is even more dizzying.

Even after that, there will be many dance troupes that will stay for a while and accept invitations from merchants to continue performing.

Ah Niu hurriedly inquired about a lot of places the next day, only to find out that the Happy Dance Troupe was performing in Jinggongfang, and all the people gathered there were people who believed in Zoroastrianism.

There are countless Hu merchants in Chang'an City, although some of them are basically settled here, but the Tang Dynasty has set up Fanfang in various places to create a living environment that they are accustomed to and avoid some homesickness.

However, in broad daylight, it is not suitable for drinking and dancing noisy, and the Happy Dance Troupe did not perform at this time, but Ah Niu asked for an address in the mouth of the restaurant Xiaoer.

The Happy Dance Troupe seems to be developing in Chang'an City, so it rented a house temporarily.

When Ah Niu found the place, only a woman in her forties was sweeping the floor at the door, and he stepped forward and saluted and asked, "This aunt, may I ask if the Happy Dance Troupe lives here?"

The woman stopped what she was doing, smiled and replied: "Oh, Chang'an City is really different, we have only been here for a few days, and we have business to come to the door by ourselves." I don't know if Gongzi is going to hold a banquet at his own house, or to solicit business for the shop? What kind of dance do you need to cheer up, our Happy Dance Troupe not only knows the dance of the Tang Dynasty, but also the dancing girls of Persia, Dashi, and the Western Regions......"

"No... It's not ......" Ah Niu saw that the woman was talking quickly, and finally found a little gap, "In the next... In the next is to find people. ”

"Looking for someone?" the woman smiled even more happily, "Oh~ Childe has a crush on which girl in our dance troupe." ”

Ah Niu changed into a plain round-necked robe today, which is quite old and washed a little white, but the popularity of wearing clothes is extraordinary, and the appearance is not limited by clothing.

The woman's words made Ah Niu's white face flush slightly: "And... Not really...... I'm looking for Miss Rose. ”

"Ah, looking for Little Rose?" the woman was startled at first, and then suddenly, "Oh~~ You are the one who accompanied her in the riddle last night." ”

"Yes. ”

"Come in, come in, I'll take you to her. ”

"This... Can you bother Auntie to call Miss Rose out, I just want to say a few words to her? ”

Ah Niu went back last night and tossed and turned all night, and felt that he needed to explain it to Rose...... Last night, he saw the face of the flower girl she hid in the black veil, with upright features, thin eyebrows and big eyes, but... It's all scars.

The scars look like they are caused by burns, the smaller ones are like fine petals scattered on the face, the larger ones... On the girl's right cheek, there are large patches of skin entangled, like a budding rose...

At that time, he realized that the girl was called a rose, not the flower language behind it.

"Oh, that's not going to work. Little Rose sneaked out last night, and today she is being punished by the head of the regiment to practice and prepare for the night's performance. ”

"That's... Let's go with my aunt next. ”

The house rented by the Happy Dance Company is quite large, and the environment is not bad, but it is slightly dilapidated, the outer skin of the courtyard wall is peeling, and the iron ring on the door is rusty.

After entering the door, a large area of pine, bamboo, vine and dill and other plants come into view, and there are also many warblers and swallows.

They were all dressed in various dance costumes and practising in the courtyard, and when they saw the woman leading a man in, they stopped their movements and gathered into a group, chattering about this good-looking young man.

From time to time, a few words floated in Ah Niu's ears, all discussing his relationship with Rose, and his white and handsome face suddenly turned red, and he quickly lowered his head and stared at the woman's heels.

"Look at what! Don't go back to practice soon, whoever went wrong tonight, be careful that I'm not welcome!"

After the two of them turned the cloister, the sound of scolding came from behind the greenery in the courtyard, and a beautiful woman was sitting in the pavilion behind the greenery.

She looked to be in her thirties, still maintaining a delicate figure under plain clothes, looking through the curtain-like vines, looking at the place where Ah Niu had disappeared, with a little sadness in her eyebrows, which did not dissipate for a long time.

"Oops!"

There was another chatter, and the young girls hurriedly dispersed, seemingly chaotic, but briefly flashed some rather beautiful pictures, although these dancing girls were young, their casual movements could tell people that they had practiced hard for many years.

The woman led Ah Niu to a small shabby red door: "It's here, Little Rose is inside, I won't accompany you in." ”

Ah Niu saluted: "Thank you Auntie"

The woman returned the salute and turned away.

Ah Niu stood in front of the door, reorganized everything he wanted to say, and then continued to take deep breaths, and after a long time, he put his hand against the door, but he deducted a large piece of red paint on the door, and the door was still not pushed open.

"Yikes!"

Bang dang!

Ah Niu heard the girl's exclamation and slammed the door open.

Rose sat down on the ground, rubbing her calves with a few broken bowls beside her.

"Miss Rose, are you alright?!" Seeing this, Ah Niu hurried over, squatting down to help the girl up.

"Don't touch me!" As soon as Ah Niu's hand stretched out, Rose hurriedly slapped it away.

Ah Niu straightened up, took two steps back, and looked lonely: "Miss Rose, I'm here to apologize." ”

"Apologize, why apologize?" Rose looked up, just grinning in pain, "I'm cramping, come and help me rub my calf." ”

"This..."Ah Niu didn't understand what Rose meant, and was a little hesitant.

"Ah Niu, you are so stupid, when you cramp, the meat is twisted into a ball, and it hurts to death, and if you have a hard heel, it will hurt even more. ”

"Oh......"

Ah Niu squatted on the edge of the rose, but his heart was in chaos, and he didn't have any strength in his hands, so he lowered his head and didn't say a word.

Rose puffed up and said, "Ah Niu, you have a cow in your name, why is your strength so small?"

Ah Niu came back to his senses, lowered his head and said: "I still have martial arts practice below, I am afraid that if I use too much strength, I will hurt the girl again......"

Rose suddenly grabbed Ah Niu's clothes: "Ah, you know martial arts? Who did you learn from?!"

"Family heirloom......" Ah Niu still lowered his head, and it took a long time for two words to come out.

It has only been more than a hundred years since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, but there has been a lot of turmoil in the DPRK and China, and some people have stood on the wrong side, not only killing themselves, but also implicating everyone in the family, even the descendants who were born decades after his death.

The ancestors of Ah Niu followed the Ming monarch Li Shimin, and thus soared to prosper, but then began to decline in the Wu Zhou period.

Now, the mission of reviving the family's glory falls on him.

"Wow, wow!!" Rose shook Ah Niu happily, "I thought the sword you brought was just pretending, but I didn't expect to have real skills!"

"This sword was given to my ancestor by the former emperor Li Shimin, and its name is Frost. ”

"It's a bit short. ”

"Sword... It's not long, but it's in line with the characteristics of my family's martial arts, so ......"

Cha...

The sound of the cloth tearing destroyed the somewhat slowed atmosphere between the two of them as they prepared to rise.

The old clothes on Ah Niu's body couldn't bear the toss of the rose, and the sleeves cracked a long hole from the shoulder joint...

(End of chapter)