"Junior brother, where did my dad take you and my brother to yesterday? He didn't let me follow him, it was so mysterious!" Song Tianjiao approached Cheng Yu and asked in a low voice.
"Oh, senior sister, we went to Wangyou Terrace."
"Wangyou Terrace! What are you doing there? You just came down from the top."
"I was asked to compete with Senior Brother Song. The principal asked Senior Brother to test whether I have improved."
"You lost?"
"No."
"Then you beat my brother?"
"I won't win either. Senior brother's swordsmanship is superb and I can't find any flaws."
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Huajiaji is located at the foot of Xiaoliang Mountain, not far from Liaoerwa.
Liao Erwa, Xiao Li Guang Huarong and Zhi Duoxing Wu Yong were both hanged here.
Hua Rong's family, in order to protect Hua Rong, settled here. It flourished for hundreds of years, and foreigners settled there, forming a market town.
Most of the people here know some martial arts and like to be lively.
The joint performance of the two martial arts schools has naturally become a highlight of the year. The news has spread to all over the country, making people look forward to it for a long time.
Early in the morning, more and more people gathered, and it was ten times, dozens of times, or even a hundred times more lively than usual.
Even in rural areas, even if they are not one village, most of them know each other.
"Second brother, you are here too."
"Here we come, brother."
"It's still early. Let's have a drink at home and take a rest."
"I'm not going, just grab a good seat. I'm afraid I won't be able to squeeze in if I get late."
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"Why do I feel that today's performance is a bit slutty! Have you heard about it?"
"What did you hear? Lao Zhao, tell us everything."
"These two martial arts schools have been fighting for how many years. Why do they suddenly join forces to perform a show? Don't you want to think about why?"
"I heard that the two principals are one family. Why should families fight?"
"Yes, you are right, we are indeed a family, but brothers, don't we have to settle accounts clearly?"
"Remember, interests, as long as interests are involved, brothers can also become enemies."
"What are the interests of two martial arts schools? It's too far-fetched."
"You don't understand, let me tell you from the beginning, these two families, the principal's surname is Song, they are both from Yuncheng, and they are really a family." Lao Zhao said this to let it go.
Swallowing, he continued, "You won't buy me a bottle of water either."
"I'll buy it for you, don't talk about it yet, wait for me, wait for me to come back and continue." The audience member turned around and ran away.
"I want Laoshan mineral water. I'm not used to drinking other brands." Old Zhao shouted to the man.
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"Here, where are you talking? Keep talking, keep talking!"
Lao Zhao took the mineral water, looked at the brand, unscrewed the cap, and took two sips, "Well, this still tastes good, it's authentic."
"Damn it, don't you just drink mineral water? I'm so fussy." Someone in the crowd muttered in a low voice.
"Who is it? Come out and tell me!" Lao Zhao turned to the direction of the speaker and asked.
"Old Zhao, tell me quickly, don't pay attention to him. There's no bedbug anywhere, why are you taking care of it!" the water buyer urged.
No one responded, so Old Zhao turned back and continued, "The Song family in Yuncheng told us that in the Qing Dynasty, the two sons, after they got married and separated, had accumulated some family property by the Republic of China."
"People call this elder brother Da Lao Song, and they call this brother Er Lao Song."
"The eldest brother has three children in the Song family, two boys at the top and a girl at the bottom. The principal of the martial arts school is the second eldest brother, named Song Jizhe."
"The two elders of the Song family have four children, three girls at the top and a boy at the bottom. The principal of Shiyu Martial Arts School is this boy named Song Jiyu."
"Aren't these two very good families? What's the point of arguing?" The man interjected with a puzzled look on his face.
"Why don't you understand! You and I..."
"Stop talking, people are coming."
The sound of gongs and drums came from the distance, drum, drum, drum, drum, drum, drum, drum, drum, drum, drum, drum, drum, drum...
"Look, that's Song Jiyu, Shiyu's principal. I heard that his father had to go through a lot of trouble to give birth to him. He had three daughters in a row before he was born."
"He himself compared it to the timely rain in his house."
"Oh, no wonder the school's name is Timely Rain!"
"Who is that kid next to him? Why is he wearing all black?"
"You don't even know this kid, Zhang Bufan. Even though he is young, he is only 16 this year. He is the ace of Timely Rain and the number one in the martial arts list."
"Wow! Zhang Bufan, you are so cool, handsome, I love you!" There is no shortage of nymphos everywhere.
"You kid, why do you dare to shout anything? If you embarrass me again, I won't take you out to play next time."
"What's wrong with me? Does it mean that someone is cool or handsome? Does being cool and handsome embarrass you?"
"You kid, I think you are in need!"
"What do I lack?"
"Your father said you were short-sighted!" The people next to him burst into laughter.
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"Second brother from the martial arts school is here too!"
Choking, choking, choking, choking, choking, choking... Not long after the rain passed, another group of people came over.
"Hello, Second Brother Song!" greeted someone who knew him well.
"Principal Song, long time no see."
"Principal Song..."
Song Jizhe clasped his hands in fists and frequently raised his hands to everyone.
Song Tianxu, still dressed in white, very elegant, holding a long sword in his hand, like a young swordsman, followed closely behind Principal Song.
"That young man in white, his name is Song Tianxu. He has been number one on the martial arts rankings for three consecutive times. His position at the top of the list is untouchable."
"You mean, don't you mean that the protagonists this time are Song Tianxu and Zhang Bufan, the two of them?"
"Apart from these two, no one else is qualified to be the protagonist."
"Wow! Song Tianxu, you are so handsome and handsome, I love you!" The nymphomaniac is like a dog who cannot change his habit of eating shit.
"Go away, don't embarrass yourself in front of me!"
"What's wrong with me? He's so handsome and handsome, so you're embarrassed again, Dad!"
"Why the hell did I give birth to such a bastard like you!"
"You're scolding me, dad. I've thought about it. I'll choose one of Song Tianxu and Zhang Bufan. Whoever wins between them, I'll chase after him!"
"Go home!"
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Soon, the actors on the stage were in place, and the two teams took their seats in the back row. Thunderous applause erupted from the audience.
According to the rules agreed long ago, the nine pairs of performances were arranged in order.
The first game: Wang Yu (junior martial artist) versus Qiu Zizhao (junior martial artist), gun versus gun;
The second game: Wang Tianrui (intermediate martial artist) versus Guo Dacheng (junior martial artist), sword versus stick;
The third game is Zhao Jiaji (intermediate martial artist) versus Guan Xing (junior martial artist), sword versus gun;
The fourth scene: Qin Zitao (intermediate martial artist) versus Ye Xiaomei (intermediate martial artist) sword to sword;
Game 5: Hua Jixian (senior martial artist) versus Cheng Yu (junior martial artist) with bare hands;
Game 6: Liu Shaotian (intermediate martial artist) vs. Wang Lei (senior martial artist) stick vs. stick;
Game 7: Gao Long (senior martial artist) versus Song Tianjiao (intermediate martial artist) with spears and whips;
Game 8: Hua Jihong (senior martial artist) versus Xu Fei (senior martial artist) sword-to-knife;
Game 9: Zhang Bufan (top martial artist) vs. Song Tianxu (top martial artist) sword to sword.
Each pair of actors prepares behind the stage, and there are juniors from two schools who do somersaults and boxing on the stage to warm up the scene.
From time to time, cheers, shouts and applause came from the audience.
"These two kids can do pretty good somersaults, but they're just a little bit different in height."
"Oh, I didn't see it, Lao Fan, you are still practicing as a master."
"Tsk, when I was young, I was better than this. I had a nickname called Fan Somersault."
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"Look, the host is here and it's started!"
"The host is so beautiful. The slit of this cheongsam is a bit low. It would be nice if it could be slit higher."
"Well, you are right, let your wife hang up two curtains to make her more beautiful than her."
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"Dear fellow villagers! Dear audience friends, hello everyone, please enjoy the martial arts performance, Huaqiang, performers: Wang Yu from the Shiyu Martial Arts School, and Qiu Zizhao from the Second Brother Martial Arts School."
The host finished announcing the program and turned around to go down.
A referee came up and stood in the middle. Wang Yu and Qiu Zizhao called two people to stand on both sides with guns in hand, and saluted each other with clasped fists.
When the two were enemies, Qiu Zizhao didn't say anything to him. He waved his gun and made a move like a spear, and stabbed Wang Yu in the chest.
"Hey!" Wang Yu yelled, stepped back, and the two of them hit each other.
It's said to be a gun, but actually for safety's sake, the tip of the gun was knocked off early, leaving only two bald heads, which are just two sticks.
The two men exchanged guns with each other, which was quite lively and won bursts of applause from the audience.
After more than a dozen rounds of fighting, Qiu Zizhao struck with a snake spear, but Wang Yu raised his front leg to let him pass. Qiu Zizhao took advantage of the situation and changed to a stick move. He moved the grass to look for snakes.
On the ankle of Wang Yu's back foot.
"Ouch!" Wang Yu fell to the ground.
The referee announced on the spot that Qiu Zi Zhao had won.
Applause rang out from the audience, and Song Tianxu lost no time in applauding with his juniors to celebrate Qiu Zizhao.
In the first game, the second brother won the first battle of the martial arts school, and Principal Song had a smile on his face.
"Second brother, you laughed a little too early!" Song Jiyu next to him reminded him with a cold face.
"You're right, Ji Yu, the good show has just begun, and the exciting part is behind."
Soon, Jiyu Wushu School won two games in a row, and Guo Dacheng and Guan Xing from the second brother Wushu School were defeated one after another.
Fortunately, Song Xiaomei won the fourth game, and the two sides were tied in the second game.
"Aren't the weapons performances just now exciting?" The host came on stage, interacted with the audience, and adjusted the tense atmosphere on the stage.
"Wonderful!"
"Okay!" Bang bang bang, the audience was very cooperative.
"Please enjoy the unarmed battle between male and female players. Performers: Hua Jixian from Shiyu Wushu School and Cheng Yu from Second Brother Wushu School!" (To be continued)