Duanzhou is a very charming city. It not only has the ancient city wall that has been preserved since the Song Dynasty - the entire Guangdong Province is well preserved here - but also has beautiful mountains and rivers - more than ten tributaries of the Xijiang and Suijiang rivers. It has jurisdiction over the area.
There are more than 40 peaks over 1,000 meters high.
Green mountains and green waters, the throat of Guangdong and Guangxi, and important towns in Lingnan form Duanzhou’s unique and charming human and natural landscape!
However, Yang Qian did not take his wife and children to go sightseeing today. He did not have time to visit scenic spots such as Duanzhou's Seven Star Rocks, Dinghu Mountain, Deqing Academy, and Song City Wall.
Because it was not too early when they arrived, and there were no decent hotels in the towns outside the small mountain village, they stayed at their teacher Li Guangmin's house, planning to stay here for one night and return to Hecheng tomorrow.
Of course, Yang Xiaozhao is the happiest person to be able to play in this lively farmyard for a while!
Because there are so many new things, Yang Xiaozhao is overwhelmed by them all!
"Look, sister, this is Cat!"
In the evening, the white cat raised in Li Guangmin's house had gone crazy for a day and was sneaking in through the open door. But Dai Yuni's sharp eyes saw it at once, and she quickly hugged Yang Xiaozhao to come and see it.
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The white cat must be quite old, but it was very calm when seeing strange humans.
(Otherwise? If your own home is not peaceful, is it reasonable to let strangers live in your own home?)
It just briefly looked at the strange woman and the human cub in her arms, and then walked past indifferently.
"Are you back? Okay, okay, let's go play!"
The white cat ran to Li Guangmin's side as if there was no one around, and rubbed his body against Li Guangmin's calf. Li Guangmin also smiled and rubbed its back with his fingertips, encouraging it before leaving with satisfaction.
However, the white cat did not go far. It returned to the platform in front of the house, lazily stretched its front legs and bowed its back, forming a beautiful arc.
White cats are inherently good-looking. They are all white and have a long and thin figure. Just like in the old cartoon "Tom and Jerry", the elegant, graceful and charming lady cat is always a white cat. It is so lazy.
, it is also very charming!
Yang Xiaozhao was fascinated. She couldn't take her eyes away, her mouth was slightly open, and her saliva flowed out!
"Hey, why are you drooling again?"
Dai Yuni came back to her senses with a smile and felt a little strange when she saw her daughter drooling.
"Come, show mom...wait, mom wash her hands first!"
Dai Yuni wanted to see her daughter's mouth, but just now her hands were touching the petals of the melon vines in the yard. Let alone her mouth, Dai Yuni felt it was unhygienic to touch her daughter's face.
However, when Yang Xiaozhao was carried by her mother to the faucet in the yard, it took her a while to realize that the cat was invisible!
"Ugh!"
Yang Xiaozhao signaled gently to his mother, and then looked at her intently.
You know what I mean?
I understand! Of course mom understands!
"You still want to see cats? Haha, don't worry, I'll wait for mom to wash her hands before taking you there."
Dai Yuni laughed. She changed her arms to hold her daughter. After taking turns washing her hands, she hugged her back under the eaves.
The white cat had curled up on the platform at the door, with all four paws buried under its body.
Maybe it's because the sun heats up the tile floor at the door during the day. Although the sun has set now and only the red sunset is left in the sky, it's still warm and comfortable on the platform!
The white cat squinted its eyes and lay on the tiles that looked like floor heating. It was obviously very comfortable. It ignored the human cubs that came over again and fell asleep on its own.
"Well..."
Yang Xiaozhao's humming at the moment was not because she was excited to see the cat. She wanted to "play" with the big white cat again, but her mother kept interrupting her!
I saw Dai Yuni gently pinching Yang Xiaozhao's mouth with her hand. She did not open her mouth, but twisted her little head in protest.
Dai Yuni did not dare to use force for fear of pinching her daughter, so she had to put her hand in front and use her fingers to gently pry open the little guy's mouth. This method was easier, and Yang Xiaozhao quickly opened his mouth.
However, the little one still didn't cooperate obediently. She frowned, stuck out her pink and tender tongue, and pushed away her mother's fingers.
"Show mommy your teeth..."
Dai Yuni pushed her daughter's tongue and finally saw her daughter's lower gums.
Although it was just a glimpse, Dai Yuni still saw a small white tip that she predicted.
Well, they are even cuter than the ears of the white cat next to me!
"So you're getting ready to grow teeth! No wonder you're drooling again!"
Dai Yuni touched the little guy's forehead affectionately and looked at her uncontrollably smiling eyes like crescent moons. She also said with a smile.
Dai Yuni has witnessed the appearance and growth of her daughter's upper two front teeth, so she is used to it. Now the little one is drooling again. It is obviously the newly sprouted little teeth that are causing trouble.
!
...
Eating dinner at home and eating early!
As soon as they arrived, the mistress started preparing dinner, so before it was completely dark, everyone sat in the brightly lit dining room to eat.
"Wow, Aunt Zhong is so amazing! She made such a beautiful dish!"
Dai Yuni looked at the dazzling array of seafood, shrimps, crabs, and fish on the table (actually the fish was not seafood, it was steamed freshwater fish) and couldn't help but admire it.
Duanzhou is not close to the sea, but it has a very rich water system and developed inland river shipping. It is also a province close to the sea, so there is no shortage of seafood.
Of course, when it comes to Duanzhou’s local specialties, we have to look at those seemingly ordinary home-cooked dishes!
For example, this is the fragrant, golden and tender "white-cut chicken".
"...This is not an ordinary plain-cut chicken, this is our most famous camellia oil chicken! It is made with our specialty here, pure natural camellia oil. By the way, Lao Li, you
I’ll ask Old Wu to send two boxes of wild camellia oil over later for Xiao Yang and the others to take back tomorrow.”
Master Zhong Peifang introduced them to them.
My wife is also from Duanzhou. She obviously has a heartfelt love for the specialties of her hometown, and she was very proud when she spoke about it.
"No, no, no, we come to the master's place to eat and get food. How can this be done?"
Yang Qian said quickly.
This is the truth!
Even though they had only been here for a long time, to be precise, within a few hours, Li Guangmin was already making arrangements for Yang Qian to take back some Duanzhou specialties given to him by others at home.
These are all newly delivered!
During the National Day, Li Guangmin was recuperating at home and didn't go anywhere. The mayor, director... Anyway, some leaders related to culture in Duanzhou came to express their condolences in turn, and their hands were all empty. Naturally, at home
I just stocked up on some Duanzhou specialties!
Yang Qian was embarrassed to ask for it, but Li Guangmin insisted on giving it. If Yang Qian didn't accept it, he would carry it to the car for Yang Qian. Yang Qian had no choice but to obediently carry boxes and bags to the car.
After a while, the trunk of the commercial vehicle was filled with them!
"No problem, can't you just move the things to the passenger seat and make room to put the oil in the back? Xiao Yang, let me tell you, the wild camellia oil in our Sihui is very good, and these are all relatives
The oil I sell is absolutely pure wild camellia oil, which is very nutritious and can be eaten by the elderly and children! You can take two boxes and give one to your parents. If the elderly eat it, it can also prevent high blood pressure and arteriosclerosis...
."
Mrs. Zhong spoke so eloquently that Yang Qian could only look at Dai Yuni dumbfounded, not knowing how to decline politely.
"That's the arrangement!"
Li Guangmin nodded in agreement and decided for Yang Qian without any explanation.
"Thank you, Master, Master. I don't even know what to say. We came in a hurry this time and didn't prepare much."
Yang Qian said movedly.
They were really unprepared!
Yang Qian and Dai Yuni made a temporary decision to return to Guangdong Province this time. After returning to Yangcheng, they decided to visit the master temporarily.
Therefore, they prepared nothing, and in the end they evened out some of the gifts they planned to take back to their hometown - in Yang Qian's opinion, these gifts were not thoughtful enough!
"What do you need to prepare? If you have time, come and see your teacher more often. He will be happy if you come empty-handed."
Mrs. Zhong smiled.
"What do you mean, come and see me more? Why should I see it? Yang Qian is currently on the rise in his career and has to tour, so how can he have time to come and see me often? Don't listen to your wife's nonsense, she doesn't understand. You
I would be happier if you were busier. If you are a celebrity, if you stop being busy, it means you are out of date! I don’t need you to come all the way to see me. I see your news on TV and mobile phones and know that you are getting more and more popular.
Okay, the teacher is happy! You come to see me every day, but I’m not happy yet!”
Li Guangmin patted Yang Qian's shoulder and said.
This is true, but it is not entirely true.
How could the old man not be happy to see Yang Qian coming to visit him?
Today Yang Qian came over. His energy was much better than in the past few months since the operation. He kept talking to Yang Qian all afternoon.
"Yes, yes..."
Yang Qian felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. He nodded gently. He didn't know whether he was complying with the old man's request or not knowing how to refute it. He could only nod in agreement to make the old man happy.
"Teacher, I think after you have waited for a while and recovered your health, you can come over to our magic city with your wife to play for a while! The environment of our home is actually similar to that of the teacher's home. We have a yard and we have planted some flowers.
It's careless, but not so much, and my wife doesn't take care of it so carefully..."
Dai Yuni said for him.
"Yes, teachers can come and visit our Magic City. The water, soil and climate of Magic City are actually quite suitable for us people from Guangdong Province."
Yang Qian's eyes lit up and he quickly echoed.
"It should be no problem to go to Magic City, but wait until next year. The weather will be warmer next year. I also plan to travel, and I have never been to many places in China. It is rare to stop work these years, so this travel plan should be put on the agenda
schedule."
Li Guangmin said with a smile.
It's not that he has never been to Shanghai. When he was young, as a famous musician in China, he must have visited Shanghai frequently. Even in recent years, although his activities have been more in Guangdong Province, he has always been there because of work.
Arranged to go to Magic City.
But now that he plans to go to Shanghai and travel across the country, the old man's mentality is definitely different from before.
He is now ready to retire completely due to health reasons. He cannot go to Xianhai Conservatory of Music to take classes, and he does not have the energy to continue doing music promotion work. The only reason why he is struggling with whether to retire completely is because of Yang Qian.
The old man was worried about his precious apprentice. He felt that as long as he still held an important position in the Guangdong music circle and was still active, it would be equivalent to leaving a way out for Yang Qian.
But he is aware of his physical condition, and perhaps his music career can only go so far. Therefore, when the old man travels, he may relax and enjoy this comfortable and comfortable mood.
...
After dinner, Dai Yuni took Yang Xiaozhao to rest. Yang Qian still stayed with the master and watched a show with him.
In fact, Yang Qian was watching TV seriously, but he couldn't understand it at all...
What Li Guangmin watched was not a traditional Cantonese opera, but a local Gui'er opera in Duanzhou!
Even though the majority of people in Duanzhou speak Cantonese, the Cantonese spoken in various parts of Guangdong Province is very different from place to place, not to mention that there are still differences within Duanzhou, and the accent in Gui'er's play is even stronger than that of Yang
Qian couldn’t understand it at all!
In addition, the recording of local operas was very rough. The old man used a DVD player from who knows how many years ago to play it. The extremely noisy and harsh sound of gongs and drums coming from the TV almost sent Yang Qian away!
What is this!
Yang Qian's scalp was numb when he saw it, but the teacher asked him to watch it with him before, and he agreed, so he could only sit there and watch it.
Li Guangmin seemed to notice that Yang Qian was on pins and needles. After watching for a while, he suddenly picked up the remote control and pressed pause, and looked at his apprentice with a smile:
"Don't you think you can appreciate it?"
Yang Qian hesitated for a moment, then nodded honestly.
If you don’t nod, that would be a bit against your will!
"This is Duanzhou's Gui'er Opera, which originated during the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty. In the past, Gui'er Opera was very lively. In the 1980s, there were more than 30 troupes. The venues were full and the crowds of onlookers were packed. But now
, people's spiritual entertainment is not as expensive as before, there are more good things to watch, fewer people like to watch your children's plays, and young people don't like to learn. During the holidays, only old people perform and watch the children's plays.
It’s about to be lost!”
Li Guangmin said with emotion.
Yang Qian didn't know what the teacher meant by saying this, maybe it was just plain emotion.
He then echoed:
"Yes, fewer and fewer people like traditional things now. Peking Opera, which is vigorously promoted by the state, is not bad. At least it can still be featured in the Spring Festival Gala. There are not many outlets for local operas..."
Yang Qian honestly expressed his opinion.
I don’t know if the master wants him to do something, but he is not optimistic about local drama, especially one that is so unpopular. The development of local art is limited to one city and one place. How can there be more room for movement?
"Do you think there are any similarities between music and them? Are there any lessons worth learning from?"
Li Guangmin suddenly changed the topic and asked him about it with a smile.