Chapter 2: The City of Modo (II)
A few words of exchange. Guo Twelve couldn't help but laugh, it turned out that this young master took a fancy to the costume he was wearing, and wanted to ask where he bought it from. This person's name is Ao Bao, a very strange pronunciation, but Guo Twelve doesn't think it's strange, the language of the small world, all kinds of pronunciation, translated are all strange names.
The clothing that Orbo wants, not to mention that there is no local area, not even other small worlds, this is a boutique produced in the world of charms, many of which are blessed with charms, not to mention that the defense effect is excellent, but also has the effect of being warm in winter and cool in summer. Guo Twelve used to collect a lot, but at the beginning, he swept the shops in many cities and purchased a large number of clothes with various characteristics.
According to Li Ran, if you can reach the big world, these special products of the spell world are all treasures, and being able to bless the charm means that the power of the charm can be left on the clothing, and the clothing can show various characteristics.
Aobao warmly invited, and Guo Twelve was also very curious about the people in this place, so he did not refuse the invitation and followed Aobao to his residence. It was a small courtyard, a small building, and a few waiters. This is the temporary residence of Orbo, his real home is not in the city of Modo, he is the son of a merchant, and this time he is delivering to the city of Modo.
Guo Twelve gave him a few pieces of clothing, so that Ao Bao was like a treasure, and after he thanked him repeatedly, he invited Guo Twelve to listen to the play. When Guo Twelve understood the meaning of the play, he couldn't help but be surprised. In the previous life, there were a lot of cultures such as dramas, but in this life, whether it is in the world of charms or other small worlds, there is no such concept at all, I didn't expect there to be a drama here.
After eating a local dinner, Aobao took Guo Twelve out of the house.
The two came to an inconspicuous alley, and Aobao politely invited Guo Twelve to enter the alley. Walking along the alleyway, zigzags and turns, two hundred meters long, soon came to a door, and Ao Bao came up and knocked on the door. Guo Twelve muttered to himself, it was like being an agent, mysterious. Of course, he is not afraid at all, as a professional, strong force is the backing.
An old man opened the door, glanced at Aobao, then at Guo Twelve, and said with a smile: "Young Master Aobao, why do you have time to come to us today?"
Ao Bao grinned and said, "Bring a friend to the play." As he spoke, he threw a small money bag into his hand, and the small bag fell into the old man's hand with a clanging metallic sound. The old man squeezed his hand slightly, and said with a smile: "Thank you, Young Master Aobao, please, please come in!"
Guo Twelve followed Ao Bao in. This is a large courtyard, with flowers and rockeries, because it is night, several oil lamps are hung on the stone piers on the side of the road, Guo Twelve's eyes are blessed with charms, and everything around can be seen clearly.
Aobao said: "Hehe, it's dark, the road is not easy to walk, you follow me." He seemed to be familiar with this place, and led Guo Twelve quickly through the courtyard and walked into the depths.
There were more than a dozen low tables in a hall of only more than two hundred square meters, and the surroundings were already full of people, Ao Bao took Guo Twelve in, and immediately beckoned a waiter, raised his hand and threw him a metal coin, and asked, "Is there still a seat?"
The waiter showed joy and whispered, "Master Aobao, yes, there is a seat, hehe, please come with me." ”
In the corner, there is an empty low table, which is reserved for regular customers. Ao Bao greeted Guo Twelve, invited Guo Twelve to sit down, and then said to the waiter, "Ask for some exquisite food, and in addition, bring a meal of the most famous Angel fruit in Moduo City." ”
Guo Twelve sat down and quietly looked at the crowd around him.
First of all, the clothes of these people are very different from ordinary people, similar to Aobao, they are all very rich people, and their mental outlook is good, and they all have the momentum of a superior person, although the strength is different, but it is much stronger than ordinary people. Guo Twelve asked, "Aobao, who are these people?"
Ao Bao smiled: "It's some noble officials in Modo City, and there are quite a few...... Like me, they are all businessmen. ”
Guo Twelve nodded, it seems that the merchants here have a very high status and can freely sit on an equal footing with noble officials. He asked, "What are you talking about...... When will it start?"
Ao Bao smiled: "Don't worry, this is a small gathering, everyone can exchange information, talk to each other, eat something, and there will be a drama later." ”
Guo Twelve scratched his head, he was really curious about this drama to the extreme, it should be different from the drama he had seen in his previous life, what it would be like, he couldn't think of it at all.
Soon, the waiter brought some delicate food. For Guo Twelve, these so-called delicate snacks are really very ordinary, only Angel Fruit, he thinks it is not bad, the taste is sweet and sour, the appearance is very ordinary, it is a faint purple, like grapes in the previous life, but it is not a bunch.
Guo Twelve has eaten countless kinds of fruits, and also collected a variety of characteristic fruit trees, all planted in the small secret realm, except for a very few special fruits, the others are left alone, and there is no time to pick, let it grow on its own, but the handsome old man in his spare time, will go to the small secret realm to pick and collect, mainly used to pickle or secretly make all kinds of preserved fruit candied fruit.
After about an hour, Guo Twelve's patience was very good, and after he chatted a few words, he waited in silence. I don't know why, he is a little looking forward to it, it's a little funny to think about it, he has seen all kinds of entertainment in his previous life, and he actually has the mood of looking forward to the aborigines in a small world.
The center of the hall was empty, and low tables were placed around the empty space, and Guo Twelve knew that it was the stage for the play. Sure enough, in the open space in the center of the hall, seven or eight low tables were placed, covered with gray-white coarse cloth, and the three people walked out and stepped on the low table, and the surroundings suddenly fell silent.
An old man walked out tremblingly, and next to him were two middle-aged women, who helped him to the low table. One woman lowered three thick cushions, and the three sat cross-legged. The old man was holding a very strange thing in his hand, two strange instruments connected in a semicircle, in Guo Twelve's opinion, it was like two pipas connected together, but the old man did not hold the instrument, but carried this strange instrument on his lap.
The old man lowered his head and plucked the instrument, making a few strange noises, then coughed, and without speaking, began to pluck the instrument, making a ding-dong sound.
A hoarse voice rang out with a ding-dong sound. Guo Twelve couldn't help but laugh dumbly, it turned out to be rap. The old man's voice was distinctive, and with the sound of musical instruments, it felt even stranger. The two women took out two small tambourines and struck them together.
There is a unique vicissitudes and quaintness, especially the hoarse voice of the old man, which sets off this feeling even more.
Guo Twelve secretly sighed in his heart that every art has its own unique charm, otherwise it would not be possible to spread in one place. The old man looked ordinary, but when he started rapping, the charm was very fascinating. Gradually, Guo Twelve turned his attention to the content of the old man's rap.
At first, Guo Twelve was a little confused, but he quickly adjusted, after all, he was proficient in the languages of countless small worlds, and his feeling for language was already at the level of a great grandmaster. As the old man rapped, his face became serious little by little.
Orbob listened very intoxicated, he closed his eyes tightly, shook his head, and his mouth was still in the rhythm of rapping, and at a glance, he knew that this guy had heard it many times, and most people in the hall did.
When Guo Twelve understood and unfolded with the content of the rap, his face became extremely serious, because the old man was singing about the legend of this small world, which can also be said to be the mythical story of this world. Guo Twelve knew very well in his heart that although myths and legends are greatly distorted, they must have a source, that is to say, these myths and legends are very likely to be the history that has happened in this world.
If it's just history, then it's not worth paying attention to Guo Twelve, the problem is that from the rap, he found a lot of familiar things, including enemies from across borders, the resistance of local heroes, and the battles they call the catastrophe.
Their so-called heroes finally died with the enemies who came across the border, bringing peace to this world. Guo Twelve couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, because the enemy described by the old man was both evil and bloodthirsty, and caused countless casualties to this world. Guo Twelve estimated that if these people wanted to show that they came from across the border, then in their eyes, they must be evil and bloodthirsty, but this world seems to have no high-end force, that is to say, this world has long been without heroes, so how will they deal with it now?
The old man was only singing a passage from one of the stories, Guo Twelve thought about it for a while, and asked in a low voice, "Ao Bao, how long is this story?"
Orbotech whispered, "The story is very long...... If you want to hear the end from the beginning, it will take almost half a year, hehe, I have only heard the complete story once, and now I have heard a few of the most popular stories, in fact, most people have not heard the whole story, but the best stories have been heard countless times. ”
Guo Twelve pondered for a moment and asked, "What is the Great Battle of Baiyuan mentioned in this story...... What kind of place is White Plains?"
Ao Bao was stunned for a moment and said, "Bai Yuan...... I heard that in the West, hehe, I haven't been there, and I don't dare to go, that place is a forbidden place, and now no one dares to go there, it is said that a long time ago, someone in order to find the footprints of heroes, looking for the white plains of the heroic war, specially organized a team to go over, and the result was ...... A lot of people died, and it was terrible...... Since then, that place has been a forbidden place. ”
Guo Twelve nodded, he was a little curious about Bai Yuan, but unfortunately the old man's rap was just a story, and he couldn't fully narrate the entire legend and mythology. He whispered, "Well, is there a way for me to meet him and talk to him?"
Aobao was stunned again, thought for a moment and said, "Well, just pay for it...... There shouldn't be any problems. ”
Guo Twelve didn't have a local currency, he thought for a moment and said, "How about I exchange some fur and clothing for some money with you?" He instinctively felt that this story had clues and value to use.
Ao Bao didn't refuse, in fact, he had long coveted the fur and clothing owned by Guo Twelve, because Guo Twelve gave him a few pieces of clothing at the beginning, which made him embarrassed to continue, and he was embarrassed to say that he even wanted to buy a little more, so he stammered and invited him to watch the play, but he didn't expect that there was a chance at this time.
"No problem, I'll arrange it. ”
Guo Twelve said again: "Don't worry, as long as I am satisfied, you will definitely be satisfied." ”
Hearing this, Ao Bao couldn't help but be stunned, this is really awkward, what do you mean that I am satisfied with you? However, at the thought of being able to get those exquisite fabrics, he was extremely happy, and said, "Well, I will give you a satisfactory price." ”
Bang dang!
There was a bang, someone kicked open the door, and a group of people broke in with a curse.