.. At eight o'clock in the evening, when night fell in this small town of the Dai ethnic group, the joy of the day had not disappeared. There were countless Dai boys and girls surrounding the open grassland, each of them dressed extraordinarily grandly, with a smile on their face.
Wearing happy smiles. Those Dai girls are a little shy.
Tonight can be said to be a grand ceremony, something that Dai boys and girls have been looking forward to for a long time. On this day, you can express your feelings to the people you like without any scruples, and you can express yourself to your heart's content in front of them.
Will gain favor. This kind of ethnic minority village obviously lacks the dark side of human nature in those prosperous cities, and there is not much intrigue.
In the center of the grassland, a bonfire burned, illuminating everyone with smiling faces. Men and women sat around the bonfire. Next to it, there were several bonfires burning, with fragrant food on them. Every woman was
Concentrate on roasting the food in your hand, and you can cut off the best piece of meat and give it to the man you admire.
The most romantic thing is losing the bag, which is often a special game for unmarried Dai people. The "bao" is a token of love, carefully made by Dai girls from flower cloth, filled with cotton seeds, and the four corners of the bag are decorated with colorful flower spikes.
When throwing bags, men and women stand in a row on the green lawn. First, the Dai girl throws the bag to the young man, and then the young man throws it to the girl, thereby conveying feelings. In this way, the flower bag flies around, and finally
After the emotional exchange reached a certain level, both parties quietly exited the bag-throwing area and found a quiet place to lean on each other and whisper.
Ye Qian was pulled over by Ruoshui early, and found a place to sit down cross-legged. Ruoshui no longer wore the ethnic minority clothes she wore during the day, but changed into a long white dress, which added to her otherworldliness.
It was completely displayed. Ye Qian couldn't help but look a little crazy.
"Brother Ye, what are you looking at?" Ruoshui blinked his eyes and asked playfully, with a little shyness and a slight smile in his eyes.
After being slightly stunned, Ye Qian then smiled awkwardly, turned around hurriedly, and said, "No, I didn't see anything. I just thought you were very beautiful tonight, as if you were the Nine Heavens Fairy."
"Really?" Ruoshui said happily.
"Yes!" Ye Qian nodded heavily and said no more. He looked around for Jin Weihao's figure, and finally found him among a group of people. Jin Weihao had changed into a Dai costume, and Ye Qian almost didn't recognize him.
. Think about it, Jin Weihao is a Manchu, which can be regarded as a minority. Although their ethnic atmosphere may be very different from that of the Dai people, there are still some similarities after all. Seeing these may remind him of his hometown.
Feeling.
After two hosts, a man and a woman, came on the stage and said a few opening remarks, the bonfire party officially began. The men stepped forward enthusiastically and tried their best to show off their talents, singing and dancing. Although many singers
They were all Dai folk songs. Ye Qian couldn't understand them, but looking at the smiles on their faces, Ye Qian still felt very happy. Ruoshui on the side was particularly excited, clapping non-stop and humming a tune in agreement.
Ye Qian couldn't help turning his head to look at her. That flawless face was filled with the innocence and romance of a girl. The slightly raised lips were full of invisible temptation. Ye Qian even had the urge to go up and kiss her.
The little girl seemed to sense Ye Qian's gaze, turned her head, the smile on her face disappeared, and she suddenly became extremely quiet.
The two looked at each other like this, as if there were only two of them in the whole world and the whole sky; as if time stopped flowing at that moment. Just like this, they watched quietly.
"Can I ask you to dance?" A young man in national costume came over and politely extended his hand to invite Ruoshui. The two woke up with a start and turned their heads. Looking at the hand stretched out in front of them, Ruoshui felt sweet.
He smiled and said, "Okay." After saying that, he stood up and joined the dance group.
Ye Qian smiled slightly. The little girl seemed to never know how tired she was. The feeling she had at that moment still came to mind. That flawless face and those sparkling eyes seemed to be telling her story.
innocent and romantic.
"Can I ask you to dance?" A girl walked up to Ye Qian and said politely with a bit of shyness on her face.
"Yes!" Ye Qian nodded slightly, stood up, took the girl's hand and walked towards the dance group. People danced happily, and Ye Qian also completely let go of the usual distractions,
Completely integrated into this atmosphere.
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Ye Qian and Ruoshui gradually approached. As if they had a connection, the two held hands and danced with the crowd.
Then, when the dance ended, everyone returned to their original seats and sat down. The men stood up one after another and gave the flowers in their hands to the girls they liked, and the girls also gave them the food they had baked long ago.
His favorite man. After a while, the food in Ye Qian's hand could no longer be piled up. He raised his head and looked at Jin Weihao, who was even more exaggerated than himself. Ye Qian couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Ruoshui smiled happily and kept stuffing the food in Ye Qian's hand into her mouth, as if she was very happy. "Aren't you afraid of gaining weight after eating so much?" Ye Qian rolled his eyes at her and said.
"Am I fat?" Ruoshui blinked his eyes and asked.
"I'm not fat now, I'm just fine." Ye Qian laughed and said.
Rolling his eyes, Ruoshui said nothing. Ye Qian originally wanted to say, "Those who are thin are good-looking, those who are fat are useful" (the latest update of the novel), but he still swallowed the words.
Next came the bag throwing activity. Ruoshui hurriedly wiped his mouth, picked up Ye Qian and ran away. Ye Qian was confused for a while, followed him, and asked in surprise: "Where are we going?"
"Treasure hunting." Ruoshui said with a smile.
Ye Qian was stunned for a while and said blankly: "Treasure hunting? What kind of treasure are you looking for?"
"Just follow me and you'll find out." Ruoshui said. He didn't allow Ye Qian to object. Ruoshui pulled Ye Qian and ran straight forward. After a while, they arrived in front of a cave. The noise in his ears had gone away, and what was left was
There was only silence, even a little bit of terror.
"What is this place?" Ye Qian asked.
"This is the place where the Dai people worship their great gods. It has always been a forbidden area for the Dai people. Except for their patriarch, who is responsible for visiting the tributes every once in a while, no one can enter." Ruoshui said, "This is the tradition of the Dai people. They believe in
Buddhism."
"What about you? How can you know so much about them if you are not from the Dai people? Moreover, why are you here?" Ye Qian frowned slightly and said. He seemed to feel a little bit cheated.
This little girl was leading the way, so she was naturally very unhappy. However, for some reason, she had no intention of being angry at the little girl.
"Haha, are you scared?" Ruoshui said, "Do you think I'm lying to you?"
"Yes!" Ye Qian nodded slightly, but did not speak.
"Stingy, what can I lie to you? I'm just afraid of being alone. I heard that the Dai people worship not only Buddha, but also their village ghosts, who look very scary. If you let me, a little girl, go in alone, you
Are you relieved?" Ruoshui said aggrievedly.
Ye Qian couldn't help but smile bitterly and said: "Why are you afraid to go in? This is a forbidden area for others. You can't miss those two clear characters, right? If they find out, the two of us will be miserable.
Yes." Ye Qian pointed to a stone tablet at the entrance of the cave, with the two characters "forbidden land" clearly engraved on it.
Ruoshui pursed her lips in grievance, snorted, and said, "Forget it if you don't want to go, I'll go in by myself." After saying that, he walked towards the cave, but when he reached the entrance of the cave, he still stopped involuntarily.
He still looked a little scared. Taking a deep breath, Ruoshui seemed to have gathered up his courage and stepped in. Seeing Ruoshui's figure slowly disappearing into the darkness, Ye Qian couldn't help but smile bitterly and followed suit.
Went in.
He didn't know why, why he trusted this little girl so much, and why he was so worried about her for no reason. Inside the cave, it was pitch black, and the little girl was obviously well prepared. She took out her flashlight, and suddenly, there was a burst of light.
The halo dispersed. This halo seemed to have a lot of power, and people's nervous mood suddenly relaxed. The hole was not very big, and there was only a slight gap for two people walking side by side.
Ruoshui turned to look at Ye Qian and snorted angrily, as if she was still dissatisfied with Ye Qian's rejection just now.
Ye Qian smiled bitterly and didn't argue with him. The further inside, the road became wider and wider, and there was also a slight light inside. Neither of them made a sound, and the cave seemed very quiet, a little quiet.
It was terrifying, as if one could hear the heartbeats of both parties. Ye Qian suddenly felt like a thief.
After walking about three or four hundred meters, a very spacious hall appeared in front of me. It was brightly lit and candles were lit inside, almost lighting up the entire cave. In the center of the hall, there is a statue of Buddha similar to Buddha, with his hands clasped together and a kind face.
.And on the side, there are two Yaksha-like figures enshrined, with ferocious and terrifying faces, strange weapons in their hands, and ferocious expressions that are almost lifelike.
Ruoshui's body trembled obviously, and she involuntarily leaned into Ye Qian's arms. It seemed that she was frightened by these two ferocious stone statues.
Ye Qian couldn't help but sucked in a breath of cold air. He was frightened by the terrifying atmosphere in the cave. However, Ye Qian was a man who had seen the world after all. After calming down a little, he felt at ease. Looking at the people in front of him,
Three stone statues, Ye Qian asked: "What kind of gods are these three...