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Chapter 67: Chapter 67: A Night of Fish and Dragon Dance ([-])

Speaking of the most lively event in Xuandu, apart from the Lantern Festival in the first month, it is the Fish and Dragon Festival in the Taozhi Festival.

Taozhi Festival is a festival for offering sacrifices to living souls, but it is not as sad as Qingming Festival. Although it also has the meaning of mourning, it is more about wishing.May the deceased have no regrets, and the living are safe and sound. These feelings are often placed in the lyrics and music.

So when it comes to the Taozhi Festival, it is the time when actors, comedians, qin masters and singers show their talents. In addition to those who sing operas, sing music, play strings and play pipes, people who play tricks will also gather at the foot of the imperial city.That scene can be called fiery trees and silver flowers, fish and dragons flourishing.This grand event of the Peach Blossom Festival is called the Fish and Dragon Festival.

However, not everyone can participate in the Fish and Dragon Festival. Three days before the Taozhi Festival, artists from all over the world will gather in Xuandu.Several leaders of the Fish and Dragon Society will host competitions at the foot of the imperial city, near Jiaofangsi, and beside the Qujiang Pool to determine their qualifications.

The three-day competition was also quite exciting, and over time it became known as the Little Fish and Dragon Club.

Li Chan changed his appearance a little bit by changing his tongue, put on a spring shirt printed and dyed with Shuangsheng pattern, and took two female relatives, Sao Qingniang and Tu Shanxi, out through the back door.Xu Da was lying in Sao Qingniang's arms. Although she was only wearing a sarong, she looked a little graceful.

There was no one outside the door, only a kid playing with mud in the alley. When he looked up and saw the overnight famous owner of Ximoju, he couldn't help opening his mouth wide, and a long line of snot fell into his mouth without knowing it.He pointed at Li Chan and almost shouted, but Li Chan gave a boo with his fingers, then quickly shut up and swallowed his snot, and stared blankly at him leaving with the two angels.

Li Chan walked around to the front door from the back alley, but fortunately she was not recognized.After leaving Banrifang, he no longer maintained the demon method, and traveled westward through several workshops.When approaching Changle Fang, the lanes gradually became crowded, and the ears were full of chatting, laughing and applauding, and from time to time there were loud and clear singing voices coming out from the gap between the sounds of the shengxiao and pipa.

When they arrived at Green Clothes Lane, they were already rubbing shoulders and struggling to move. It took Li Chan a lot of effort to squeeze into Gantang Lane.Besides entertainers, there are also many officials patrolling the streets and demon hunters, beware of heretic demons using side-door spells to catch people's attention.In the past, children were turned into beasts with the technique of beastmen, and they sold their cleverness to spectators and asked for rewards.

When an official saw Sao Qingniang, he came up to question and check, and stroked Xu Da for a long time, making sure it was really a cat before letting go.

Leaving Sao Qingniang and Tu Shanxi to move about on their own, Li Chan entered Gantang Lane by himself.Nie Kongkong came down from the second floor of the wooden building, throwing a copper plate in his hand. When he saw Li Chan, the copper plate almost fell to the ground. Beside Li Chan, looking up and down, "I heard that the owner of Ximoju in Banrifang is famous, is it you?"

Li Chan smiled and said, "You know everything, what else is there to ask?"

Nie Kongkong said: "Uncle has moved to Banrifang for several days, and I haven't visited it yet."

"It's getting late now, there's nothing to see." Li Chan walked into the room.

"Uncle, are you here to see the Little Fish and Dragon Club today?" Nie Kongkong was about to go out, but turned back and followed behind Li Chan.Li Chan nodded, then looked around. Nie Kongkong pointed to the stairs and said, "It's up there."

Li Chan walked upstairs lightly.

When they were approaching the second floor, they saw Gu Jiuniang's back facing the window through the railing.She put lead powder on her hands, picked up a pair of glazed earrings, and gestured twice to the bronze mirror, but she didn't put it on.After all, he clicked his tongue impatiently, and handed the ear pad to Neer.

Nie Er hesitated for a while, then pinched the silver wire of the ear pendant and passed it through Gu Jiuniang's ear hole.But the ear piercing has not been used for a long time, and it has grown a little bit, this action caused a cry of pain and complaints.

Something is boiling in the pottery stove in the corner, and there is a strong smell of medicine.The paper that wrapped the medicine was still on the table. It was yellow paper with a cinnabar curse on it. It must have been bought from Dr. Zhu Youke.

Li Chan walked up to the second floor when Nie Er carefully put the earrings on Gu Jiuniang.Nie Er turned around, greeted happily, and moved out the stool.Gu Jiuniang couldn't get up, she folded her hands on the edge of her skirt, greeted her hoarsely, then turned to Nie Er: "What about that?"

Nie Er was taken aback, "Which one?" After asking, he came back to his senses, found a yellow box next to the dowry, and put it in front of Gu Jiuniang.

Gu Jiuniang picked it with her fingernails and pinched out a moon-shaped yellow flower.One side of Huahuang was coated with glue made by Yuzhu, put it on her lips and wet it with the tip of her tongue, took a few mouthfuls of hot air, and then pasted a hook of the waning moon on her forehead.

Nie Er laughed and said, "It's pretty."

Gu Jiuniang gave him a sideways glance, "It's not for you anyway."

Nie Er sneered, turned to Li Chan and said, "It's rare that my brother didn't forget me when he became famous."

Gu Jiuniang got up from her chair, saluted Li Chan, pursed her lips and smiled.Li Chan nodded to her, then smiled at Nie Er: "It's not a big name. Are you free today? I just came to see the Little Fish and Dragon Club, let's have a drink together?"

Ne Er chuckled, "I don't know if he came to ask me for news, or to drink."

"Yes." Li Chan smiled, "I'm not in a hurry to go now, Jiuniang, you are good at music, I wonder if you can understand the music score of five denim and seven tunes?"

"Five Dan and Seven Tune?" Gu Jiuniang's voice was low and hoarse, and she was not very willing to speak, but she was still a little moved when she heard the word, "Although I am not familiar with it, I do know a little bit. Back then... when everyone Xue was in the Jiaofang Division, I did it for you. He tuned it."

Li Chan said pleasantly: "Master Xue, is it Xue Jian?"

Gu Jiuniang nodded suspiciously.

"Great." Li Chan took out the sheet music with a decayed cover from his waist pocket, "I happen to have a sheet music, please ask Jiuniang to help me read it."

(End of this chapter)