Lu Xiaoshu saw the fireworks lighting up the twilight sky and sprinkled the sky full of brilliance, so he rushed to tug on Liu Sanniang's sleeve, and said pitifully, "Miss Liu..."
Liu Sanniang was in a mess, seeing this, she smiled and said, "Go ashore if you want to play, remember to come back early, be careful, don't let people push you, if you fall into the lake, you will die." Trouble!"
"I know!" Lu Xiaoshu smiled sweetly, and exchanged glances with Liu Sanniang calmly. At midnight tonight, they will leave here.
Lu Xiaoshu landed lightly and skillfully, and went to the place where he had an appointment with Zhou Shizhi. Zhou Shizhi was already waiting there, and when he saw her coming, he greeted her with a smile.
"This island is really tacky, but it's so tacky, it's so beautiful, and it's so lively! It's still early, let's walk around the island before going up!" Lu Xiaoshu said with a smile, holding Zhou Shizhi's hand.
Zhou Shizhi let her pull, nodded and smiled in agreement.
It wasn't until dusk fell, when the lanterns on the shore, on the trees, and in the lake were all lit up, and the water in the sky shone brightly, that Zhou Shizhi and Lu Xiaoshu went to the stands with their tickets.
The best positions can't be bought. Lu Xiaoshu looked towards the yamen guards over there, the seats covered with carpets, long desks, and vases with fresh flowers on the table beside it, the stove with famous incense, and exquisite jade porcelain ornaments, Among them was a fair-skinned person with a round face and long beard, wearing a sapphire blue embroidered cloud brocade gown, a Confucian scarf on his head, holding a folding fan and listening to everyone's flattery with a smile.
Beside him are Mr. Hu and many leading gentry and celebrities in Jiangning Mansion, and the local tyrant from Tian Mansion is also present.
The local tyrant does not always wear the gold-colored clothes of the local tyrant on his body. It is obvious that his dress today has been instructed by an expert. The cloud brocade robe with blue and gold dark patterns is pressed on his body. The tailoring and sewing, the whole body is simple and smooth, and a folding fan with a splash-ink landscape picture framed by small-leaf red sandalwood in the hand, abruptly fades the local tyrant color, showing grandeur and dignity.
Seeing him smiling and talking with the people next to him, Lu Xiaoshu grimaced and bared his teeth unconsciously.
"Let's go up there!" Lu Xiaoshu teased Zhou Shizhi, Zhou Shizhi smiled and said, "It's still early, if you still want to play, we can go for a walk. Miao Miao and the others are up there Take your place, don't worry!"
Lu Xiaoshu laughed "puchi", but he didn't expect that someone like Zhou Shizhi would say "occupancy position", and said with a smile: "No need, let's go up! Who do you think will be the oiran tonight?" ?”
How dare Zhou Shizhi guess? If she really guessed it, maybe she would turn sour and jealous again, saying that she put all her heart into it all day.
So without even thinking about it, he said naturally: "Then it goes without saying, she must be the girl from Zuichunlou!"
"I think so too!" Lu Xiaoshu was really happy when he heard the words, and smiled without complacency: "I—cough, the dance choreographed by Miss Liu was amazing, and the lead dancer, Miss Qiufang, will definitely win the first prize!"
There is only one oiran, but as the saying goes, everyone has their own eyes, except for the lead dancer Qiufang, the other supporting dancers also have the opportunity to show their faces, and they may be spotted by some benefactor. The future is still immeasurable!
"Brother, I don't agree with you!" Unexpectedly, as soon as Lu Xiaoshu finished speaking, a man with a bamboo green and straight train came over, shaking his head and said, "I think Miss Feiyan from Ziyan Tower is more hopeful. ! Miss Feiyan has a light body, elegant dancing posture, and a superb singing voice, which is no exaggeration compared to Feiyan in the ancient palm! Such a woman is a well-deserved oiran!"
"That's not entirely true!" Another person couldn't help but interjected, and said with a bit of contempt: "The girl Yanran in Fenzhuang Pavilion is peerless in appearance, and she is proficient in all kinds of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. If a woman like this who is both beautiful and connotative can't It is really unreasonable to win the oiran!"
"Huh, brother, what a big tone! It's like a prophet who can predict the future!"
"I'm just talking about the facts, what I'm talking about is the truth!"
"I think the few you mentioned are all brothers and sisters, and no one is much better than the other. To be honest, it's Miss Su Rongrong from Qiuyunzhai, and that's the one—"
"Cut! You know!"
"..."
More and more Confucian scholars in long gowns joined in, gesticulating and arguing until they blushed and their necks were thick. Lu Xiaoshu and Zhou Shizhi had already quietly retreated to the side to watch the excitement.
"It's so salty to eat radish and not to worry about!" Lu Xiaoshu couldn't help but rolled his eyes. These scholars are really sour, and they are all dignified on weekdays, tsk tsk, talking about these people is exciting. But these girls have a lot of fans!
Zhou Shizhi smiled slightly.
Lu Xiaoshu's heart moved, he couldn't help pushing forward again, and said loudly: "Everyone's words are very reasonable! I don't know if you have placed bets in the major gambling houses in the city? I don't know which girl in the gambling shop is the most vocal Woolen cloth?"
Such a grand event, how could the gambling houses in Nanjing miss the opportunity? If it wasn't because he was leaving in the middle of the night, Lu Xiaoshu would have made a big bet.
No, it's safer to place two or three bets...
The debate among the scholars came to an abrupt end, countless heads turned around in unison, countless gazes glared at Lu Xiaoshu, indignation and displeasure were on countless faces, and countless mouths said angrily in unison: "Disgraceful!"
Then, there were all kinds of voices:
"I am a scholar, how can I do such indecent things!"
"That's right, a real layman! Unbearable vulgarity!"
"It's a disgrace to today's grand event!"
"..."
Facing everyone's unanimous crusade, Lu Xiaoshu was stunned at that time, and he was extremely anxious. Zhou Shizhi came to his senses, pulled her and said "Let's go!" He ran away quickly, and stopped when he was far away from the group of people. The two looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.
After such a fuss, only three salutes were heard, and the gorgeous fireworks scattered and extinguished brightly on the lake, and the oiran contest officially started.
Indispensably, the master of ceremonies gave a polite opening speech, and then the magistrate sent his best wishes, wishing the oiran competition a complete success, and finally, the authoritative judge loudly announced the judging rules, that is, which girl won the most prizes today, which girl won the most prizes today? It is a well-deserved oiran.
This is the rule every year, and everyone knows it in their hearts. In addition to gold and silver, the prizes given to the girls can also be items such as silk and satin, pearls, jade, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, etc. There are experienced pawnbrokers and professionals from antique stores on site, who can accurately estimate the value of each item. to ensure fairness and justice.
Everyone waited impatiently, clapping and applauding, the master of ceremonies glanced at the prefect of Jiangning, the prefect nodded slightly, and he hurriedly announced the start.
With a burst of melodious music, a flower boat slowly sailed out from the dark lakeside. With the bright lights on the shore, it can be seen that there are countless pots of peonies in full bloom on the boat. The flowers are huge, the colors are delicate and bright, and the blossoms are in full bloom, and the branches are in full bloom, which is eye-catching at first glance.
Peony is the king of flowers. Its flower shape is huge, its color is flamboyant and full, and the more it is in full bloom, the more people like it, and it will never have a sense of kitsch. Although there are many flowers and plants blooming in this season, most of the flowers are very small. When such a rich, flamboyant and gorgeous peony comes out, it will give people a sense of visual shock.
There is a high platform among the flowers. On the platform, a beauty dressed in red is dressed as a Tang Dynasty lady. She is graceful and luxurious, and her long skirt is winding. With the sound of music, the beauty raises her wide sleeves that half conceal her face and slowly lowers her eyes. Qi Qi smiled slightly, stretched his jade arms lightly, and danced slowly. Every move, frown and smile is all graceful and elegant. The four dancers are dressed in golden gauze dresses, and they are also dressed for the ladies of the Tang Dynasty, dancing around the beauties in red.
"Tang Yun is so romantic, she really looks like a noble concubine! In terms of elegance and luxury, I am afraid that no one can match this Qiuniang girl from Yicuilou! Peony is the king of flowers, and only Miss Qiuniang is worthy of it." up!"
Someone in the crowd sighed, which attracted the admiration and approval of countless people, who nodded one after another.
"Does it look good?" Lu Xiaoshu couldn't help but gently touched Zhou Shizhi and asked.
Of course it's good-looking, of course, it's just good-looking. Zhou Shizhi then smiled at her and said, "It's like a painting, it's okay..."
Duplicity... Lu Xiaoshu gave him a dark look, and said, is she acting very obvious? In fact, she has no other meaning, it is really just a question!
Lu Xiaoshu half-closed his eyes and looked at the Qiuniang girl on the peony flower boat. At this time, she had finished singing and dancing, and she was standing among the peony flowers with a smile. Girl so-and-so!".
Lu Xiaoshu thought maliciously, no matter whether she is the oiran or not, this Qiuniang girl is sure to be famous.
Which of the men does not covet novelty and excitement? Real concubines and concubines are only enjoyed by the emperor, and this Qiuniang girl who has the charm of a Tang Dynasty concubine is undoubtedly the best object for their empathy. Thinking about some day in the future, when you hold this Qiuniang girl in your arms and press you under your body, thinking about today, you will definitely feel an indescribable sense of pride in your heart, right
She is a smart woman in the field of romance! With her appearance, she is still two points away from becoming the oiran, but in this way, she may not lose to the oiran in the future...
The flower boat that appeared next was completely opposite to this peony flower boat. There was nothing else on board except for a huge lotus-shaped bud.
Along with the thin music on the accompanying music boat and the chattering voices of the crowd, the music suddenly changed, and suddenly became high-pitched and excited.
Amidst the sound of the music, the giant lotus bloomed slowly, and the white petals were peeled off layer by layer. Everyone felt their eyes brighten up, and saw a small vermilion drum the size of a futon in the stamen, with legs crossed on the drum. Sitting there is a woman in a pink dance dress, combing her hair, and applying makeup on her forehead.