318: Opening Ceremony (Part 2) [Please vote for me]
"Azi, are you okay?"
"We must hurry up and get there, otherwise it will be too late."
"Azi, Azi——"
Lin Feng changed from his usual plain attire, wearing a small overlapping amber and goose yellow shirt, underneath a long emerald butterfly skirt, with a soft gauze embellished with many small ornaments tied around his waist, and a small and exquisite double-ringed snake bun.
Long rope of pearls for bundle...
He held an elegant small round fan in his hand.
From time to time, I would look into the room and say a few words of encouragement.
Inside the house, Yu Zi poked her head out.
He hesitated: "Is this okay?"
Lin Feng grabbed Yu Zi's hand and dragged her out, saying, "Why not? This is good."
She grew up too fast.
In line with the good habit of frugality, I took apart all the old clothes and re-patched and altered them - the materials of those clothes were all good materials. They were the luggage that Lin Feng brought from his hometown. Some of them that were not easy to be altered were packed at the bottom of the box.
Already.
But Yu Zi was born thin, so she dressed appropriately.
Today, during the Fu Gu Ceremony, the two of them picked out the best ones that would not conflict with the joy or violate the taboo of observing filial piety. Lin Feng's teacher, Chu Yao, reserved a place for them. But the two of them were so busy that they forgot the time.
Going out is hectic.
“I don’t know if I can catch up yet—”
Lin Feng ignored his manners and lifted up his skirt to jog.
Outside the door, two accompanying guards had prepared a carriage drawn by two smaller horses.
Yu Zi sat still, a thin layer of sweat broke out on her forehead.
Self-blame: "It's my fault, I forgot the time..."
Lin Feng said: "Didn't I forget it too?"
If you want to blame them, it's both of them, you can't blame anyone alone.
She opened the curtain, and there were few people on both sides of the road, but they were all heading in one direction - the main venue for the "First Fuku City New Year Games", which is the southwest corner of Fukuu. After nightfall, the opening ceremony
will be held there.
Lin Feng originally didn't want to go out and do activities.
After all, we are still in the period of filial piety, so entertainment should be restrained.
It was just that the teacher told her in a slightly mysterious way that she could make an exception today and go out to have fun. If she missed this night, she might regret it for the rest of her life. Lin Feng hesitated for a long time and followed Yu Zi out. She planned to go back after watching the opening ceremony hosted by Lang Jun.
Yu Zi hugged two matzas and murmured worriedly.
"It won't start now, will it?"
Lin Feng shook his head: "The time should not have come yet."
The so-called main venue is actually a large open space next to the small market. The common people were notified in advance that they had better bring mats, futons, mats and other objects so that they can sit on the ground to rest and watch tonight's grand performance.
.
The common people did not quite understand this notice.
What are you sitting on the ground looking at in the dark?
However, since Shen Jun's notice must have a profound intention, they still brought it with them with suspicion. There were even many common people who blindly trusted Shen Tang's orders and brought not only tools that could be used to sit anywhere, but also snacks.
.
"Uu——"
The escort driving the carriage stopped the carriage.
Said: "You two ladies, the place has arrived."
There are poor people everywhere in Fugu City, and they all travel on two legs. There are very few people who have mules or donkeys at home. The carriage is a travel pomp that only a few local snakes had before. Therefore, the place where the carriage is temporarily parked is very empty.
Yu Zi jumped off the carriage first.
He raised his hand and handed it to Lin Feng who bent down and came out.
Looking at the dark sky, Lin Feng guessed that it probably hadn't started yet, so he breathed a sigh of relief and hurried towards the "main venue" in a hurry. About half of the people in Fugu City were here.
Yu Zi looked at the crowd, slightly nervous.
"Why are there so many people?"
She hugged the two little horses tighter.
Lin Feng could hold his own: "This is a grand ceremony prepared by Mr. Lang for the people of Fugu. Of course they want to come out and see it."
Some common people occupied a place with their acquaintances and neighbors, sitting on mats, mats, or even small stones brought from somewhere, and chatting. There were also some common people who felt bored and went to visit the small market not far away.
The small market is lined with lanterns on both sides.
It's much brighter than here.
Lin Feng and Yu Zi followed the two guards to the place specially reserved by Chu Yao. When they arrived, they realized that many family members of the officials were already sitting here. Lin Feng sat down and looked around.
No familiar faces were seen.
He wondered: "Where are the teachers and the others?"
Yu Zi also said: "I haven't seen Mr. Kang either."
Logically speaking, shouldn't the husband and the gentlemen be here too? If they are not here, who should host the opening ceremony?
Lin Feng listened to the chatter around him with a blank expression, and was vaguely worried that there was something wrong with the process. Lang Jun and the gentlemen went to deal with it? If she guessed it, was the problem big? She frowned delicately
eyebrows.
The two of them sat there for a quarter of an hour.
Nothing has changed around me.
At this time, some of the common people and the family members of the officials around them could not sit still, and the content of the discussion changed from "What surprises did Mr. Shen prepare?" to "Is the surprise turning into a shock?"
Lin Feng became more and more anxious.
"Junior sister, you are here! Make it easy for me to find you."
A familiar voice came from above.
The thin naughty boy opened his mazaar and sat down.
Tu Rong sat down and asked, "Senior brother, you're not late, are you?"
Lin Feng said: "Not yet."
Seeing that Tu Rong's face was still covered with residual sweat stains, and her whole body was exuding the sour odor of sweat, which made her feel very bad. Lin Feng said angrily: "Brother, why don't you wash up and come back again? Or if you stop practicing for one day, the teacher won't do it."
Will blame..."
Tu Rong giggled: "Stop? That won't work! We warriors, perseverance is the most important thing! We can't indulge ourselves easily..."
He still wants to work hard to grow up and take revenge!
Hard work never makes you tired.
I just regret that there are only twelve hours in a day, it is too short.
While speaking, he suddenly said: "Huh?"
Lin Feng: "What's wrong?"
Tu Rong replied: "It's probably about to start."
"How did you know?" Yu Zi was quite curious.
"Because the surroundings are starting to get hot." He is not yet a brave warrior, but his ability to capture the surrounding environment has exceeded that of ordinary people. He still came here with hot sweat. Logically speaking, the sweat should cool down quickly, leaving him cold.
Have to tremble.
"Getting hot?"
Yu Zi stretched out her warm hand - whether it was an illusion or not, the air didn't seem so cold anymore.
The common people have not noticed this change yet.
The discussion continued to grow louder and noisier.
After about half a cup of tea, the air was filled with warm warmth, and the common people realized something was wrong.
"Look! What is that?"
The common people were confused when suddenly shouts came from the crowd.
Someone looked up and looked around.
People who were relatively close to the city wall could see a barrier rising in the dark night, and many common people looked puzzled. Only some old people were well-informed, and when frightened, they blurted out: "Yes, there is going to be a war."
!”
What???
Only then did someone remember what this barrier was.
This is a city wall barrier!
The seal and ribbon cannot be opened unless it is the governor's seal!
This is a defense that can only be activated briefly during war!
Once it appears, there must be a powerful enemy attacking the city wall.
This knowledge came into the minds of this group of people.
But before they could hold their heads and hide, something new happened immediately - the ground beneath everyone's feet trembled slightly, and wisps of literary energy surged up from everyone's feet into the sky.
Bang!
A loud bang!
A cluster of brilliant fireworks exploded overhead.
The brilliance flashes and is fleeting.
The private troops dispatched by the police station to maintain law and order have already taken action. According to the order, everyone is notified not to panic. Everyone can just sit down and watch the fireworks. In fact, there will be no big commotion if they don't take action.
Because the moment the first red firework bloomed with colorful brilliance above their heads, their attention was completely snatched away. Before they could recover, the second, third... the dark sky was illuminated by the fireworks that bloomed one after another.
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Every flower is extremely gorgeous.
The common people have never seen such a scene.
As the fireworks bloomed, circles of different colors spread out. At first they were circles, but other patterns were soon added.
"Junior sister, look at that word! Is that a word?" Tu Rong's eyes widened in shock, and he shook Lin Feng's arm excitedly.
Lin Feng finally came back to his senses: "That's the word."
The word "joy" is still very clear.
After saying that, another strange round face exploded above his head.
Emmm…
That's the face, right?
A pair of eyes and a smiling mouth.
It's just weird that he doesn't have a nose, ears, or hair.
However, it doesn't look scary, but rather it looks a bit naive, which makes people smile knowingly.
"Junior sister, junior sister, what is that?"
Tu Rong looked at the love fireworks that kept exploding.
Muttered: "It looks like there are many butts..."
Lin Feng stepped on him neither gently nor hard.
"Hunt! This is definitely not some butt!"
"Why did Mr. Lang blow his butt up to the sky for nothing?"
This pattern must have a very beautiful meaning!
Tu Rong: "..."
Why does this sound so strange?
The sky almost turned into a sea of fireworks. One wave dissipated and another lit up again, making it dizzying to watch.
Except for some confusing fireworks patterns at the beginning, the subsequent patterns were much more normal, and the crowd heard shouts of surprise from time to time. Then came the naive twelve zodiac signs such as "rat, ox, tiger, and rabbit" one after another.
Everyone was already dizzy.
Finally, the sky turned dark again.
Yu Zi regretted: "Is it over?"
The answer is of course not yet.
There was an even louder exclamation from the crowd.
Above the sky, a waterfall composed of golden fireworks poured down. At first glance, it seemed that the Milky Way had redirected its course to the human world. The common people subconsciously held their heads, but found that the waterfall did not fall to the ground and disappeared in mid-air.
"what is that?"
One person in the crowd pointed to the golden waterfall.
A black spot appeared in the center of the waterfall, kept expanding, and suddenly burst out with a colorful stream of light. It unfolded a pair of wings, and in front of everyone, it transformed into the legendary bird Phoenix. The huge phoenix held something in its mouth and circled nine times around the southwest corner. , then rushed back to the golden waterfall, which turned back to the Milky Way.
"God, miracle!"
I don't know who said this.
One after another, ordinary people knelt down devoutly.
It wasn't until the private tribe that maintained order repeatedly emphasized that this was just the effect of words and spirits, not the miracle they thought, that it returned to normal. The fireworks after that were all clusters of flowers, and they no longer had the shocking effect just now.
Some of the patterns are even a little funny.
A string of firework footprints came from the direction of the city wall, accompanied by a heart pattern that Tu Rong nicknamed "butt".
It lasted for one cup of tea before it was over.
The will of the common people has not yet been exhausted.
When they lowered their sore and swollen heads, they realized that the surprise was not over yet. The surrounding area was divided by a long corridor of rows of fish and dragon lanterns, which were dotted with light. When someone was curious and tried to take off one, they found that it was empty - -is fake?
"Are these fireworks too?" Yu Zi looked at her hands passing through the hanging tassels of the lantern, feeling a little disappointed.
Lin Feng: "It should be the effect of literary thoughts and words."
"Such as the phantom formation spirit?" Tu Rong knew that this kind of spirit would cause hallucinations for the enemies trapped in it, and then disrupt the battlefield formation. What they saw today should be similar, except that the former is lethal, and the latter is pure
Watch.
Lin Feng thought for a moment and was speechless: "Such a large scope, such a long time... such a burden..."
No wonder I haven't seen Lang Jun and the others until now.
Except for them, no one in the entire Fugu City could put on such a big display of words and spirits. Most of their literary spirit had been drained out. The city wall defense barrier was raised in advance, probably because they were worried about "sneaking through the net" during the opening ceremony.
"Fish", taking the opportunity to cause trouble... For a moment, Lin Feng was in an incomprehensible mood.
She stood there and looked around.
The faces of common people were reflected red by the lanterns.
Almost everyone had a smile on their face, grabbing the people around them to express their inner excitement and sharing the grand scene just now.
Yu Zi was worried about her: "What's wrong?"
Lin Feng: "Is it worth it?"
“What’s ‘worth it’?”
The surroundings were too noisy and Yu Zi couldn't hear clearly.
Lin Feng murmured to himself: "It takes a lot of literary energy, a lot of effort, such a big price... Lang Jun prepared a surprise, just to let the common people watch the fun for a while - is it really worth it?"
Yu Zi shook her head: "I don't know."
There was a voice in Lin Feng's heart that whispered.
【worth.】
Chu Yao also wanted to ask this question.
Lin Feng's guess was correct. Shen Tang's literary spirit had indeed been drained out - if she hadn't suddenly wanted to engage in so many weird "butts", they might still have some left - now they looked like five quilts.
Dried salted fish.
Everyone kept a corner and watched the lantern festival.
Shen Tang and Chu Yao are in a group.
Stay on the unfinished roof and look at the thousands of lights below.
"Is it worth it?" Shen Tang smiled and tilted his head, "When would Wuhui ask such a question?"
Chu Yao wants an answer.
Shen Tang thought seriously: "It should be worth it."
She pointed to the crowd of people watching the lanterns below.
"Wu Hui, look at them all laughing."
Ordinary people, shrouded in the clouds of war and hunger, most often give people a face that is more bitter than bitter gourd. Real smiles from the heart are rare. Unless there is a happy event in the family, perhaps the harvest this year is greater than before.
point……
It makes them put aside the burdens of life and all their sorrows, and sincerely curl their lips, even for a moment, it is worth it.
She said matter-of-factly: "I don't understand the truth, but a qualified lord should make the people under his rule live a prosperous life, have full stomachs, and be happy and smile every day, isn't that good?"
Chu Yao smiled and said: "Very good."
The lord in his eyes at this moment——
It's light, it's flame.
Apart from the lord, there is probably no other person in this world, so why not go through all the trouble just to bring a smile to the people? It made him feel from the bottom of his heart that all the bitterness that had been brewing in those years was worth it.