"Hmph, there is always a way! Do you want me to talk too much, a slave?" Lin Fang was annoyed.
A fighting rooster that fights for first place and wins the game...
Lin Xin actually complained a little in his heart.
The new year passed in a blink of an eye, Lu Xiaoshu looked forward to it every day, and finally it was the tenth day of the lunar new year.
Everyone in Maple Leaf Village also knew about this grand temple fair. Countless people were eagerly waiting to see the excitement today. The taste of Chinese New Year is at its best at this time.
Sure enough, Lin Fang came to pick up people in a carriage early in the morning, entered Lu's house to pay New Year's greetings to Lu Zhong and Miao Cuilan, and they were ready to go out.
Miao Cuilan didn't stop her, she just smiled and told Lu Qi to watch the two girls carefully, don't let others bully and squeeze them! Lu Qi naturally agreed.
So the three brothers and sisters changed into thick clothes, took the pocket money Miao Cuilan gave them, and went out in cowhide boots talking and laughing.
I happened to meet Xiaoyu and Shitou in the village, and they also said that they were going to the town to catch the temple fair. Lu Xiaoshu heard that they were going to go on foot, so he looked at Lin Fang and said with a smile, "I don't know if there is still room for your carriage. ?”
When everyone was overjoyed, they all looked at Lin Fang eagerly.
Although Lin Anxin was reluctant, but of course he would not refuse when Lu Xiaoshu asked, so he nodded and smiled: "It should be possible to have these few more people, but it will be a little crowded..."
Shi Shi didn't wait to finish speaking before cheering: "It's okay, it's okay! Just squeeze a little! Master Lin is really a good man!"
Xiaoyu smiled flatteringly: "I said thanks to Xiaoshu's suggestion, we have to thank Xiaoshu!"
"Yes, yes! Thank you Xiaoshu!"
"It should be helpful, besides, it's only lively when there are many people!" Lu Xiaoshu said with a smile.
Lin Fang also smiled and said: "Xiaoshu is right, it's lively, it's lively! Let's go quickly!"
Everyone cheered and headed towards the carriage.
As a result, there wasn't much room to sit in the carriage, so four people had to pull up their collars to wrap their necks around their necks, pull down their hats and squeeze together with the driver, curling up with their sleeves and hands outside.
Children in the country are not so particular. Thinking of this is still many times faster than walking on two legs, I am still excited and happy, chatting and laughing along the way.
As they approached the town, crowds of pedestrians, donkey carts, ox carts, and horse-drawn carts gradually increased. Xuanxuan yelled that it was very lively, and it was more lively than the usual market.
Everyone in the carriage couldn't help raising the curtains one by one and stretched their necks to look out: It's different when there is a big temple fair!
Soon after entering the city, there were crowds of people everywhere, and the hustle and bustle was extremely noisy. Even though it was winter, it didn't make people feel the chill at all, but instead felt like it was in full swing.
In addition to the people from four villages and eight townships who came to see the excitement, the hawkers naturally took the opportunity to expand their business. The high-pitched and long singing voices came from time to time among the noisy voices, one after another, which made the atmosphere that this is not a festival is better than a festival. extraordinarily prominent.
The carriage walked through the crowd with difficulty, and it took a long time to slowly move a few steps.
Seeing this, everyone simply jumped out of the car and walked over faster.
Under the leadership of Lin Fang, everyone arrived in front of the Temple of the City God very quickly, and saw that the huge square in front of the temple and the surrounding streets were more and more crowded with people.
Although it was still early at this time and the juggling hadn't started yet, many stalls selling all kinds of gadgets had already been set up.
Shitou and the others looked around, each of them had their own favorite things, so they dispersed, only Xiaoyu followed Lu Xiaoshu, three brothers and sisters.
"Hey, where is the cockfight? Where's our cockfight?" Lu Xiaoshu patted Lin Fang.
Lin Fang had been prepared for a long time, so he smiled and said: "I was about to tell you! See if there is a platform over there, there is a cockfighting field, let's go and eat something first! It's not yet time to start! I The private room is booked, and our gamecock is being watched by the cricket!"
Lin Fang especially liked to hear Lu Xiaoshu say the word "we", even though he knew that Lu Xiaoshu didn't mean what he thought.
Lu Xiaoshu looked at his brothers and sisters with a smile, and said, "Sister?"
Xiaoxue smiled and said, "It's really noisy here, so let's go!"
"En!" Lu Xiaoshu nodded.
"Then let's go!" Lin Fang smiled and led the way.
The restaurant Lin Fang booked, Yingxianju, was not far from the Town God's Temple. A few people went up to the second floor and came to the private room. Cricket welcomed them in with a smile, and hurriedly asked the waiter to bring them breakfast.
Lu Xiaoshu saw the fighting cock locked in a cage in the corner at a glance.
Seeing that the fighting cock was locked in the cage, Lu Qi couldn't help laughing out loud. After a long time, I watched Lin Fang courteous to his second sister.
Lu Xiaoshu and Lin Fang walked over, and saw that the fighting cock had thin and well-proportioned bones, an erect neck, high legs, and well-defined layers of blue and black feathers. The wings were trimmed very short, almost sticking to the back, and the tail feathers were longer. This is used to keep the body balanced.
The cockscomb on the top of the head has also been cut, so that it is not as long as the fingernail. This is to prevent other chickens from having a place to attack.
Since the fighting cock has the word "fight" in its name, it should be energetic, sharp-eyed, and aggressive. However, how does Lu Xiaoshu see the chicken in front of him
This guy was standing in the bird cage blankly at the moment, his eyes were dull, his head was listless, and he looked listless. When he saw the person coming, he tilted his head lazily and glanced at it with his lifeless little mung bean eyes. There was no response, and he remained motionless.
"What's wrong with it, it doesn't have any momentum? Look, it doesn't move at all! Is it hungry?" Lu Xiaoshu couldn't help asking.
What Lu Xiaoshu said was clearly questioning whether this fighting cock could win the championship? Lin Anxin was very depressed, he was the King of Fighting Cocks that he managed to get, and he was about to open his mouth to praise Lu Xiaoshu!
Hearing this, he hurriedly said: "It has already eaten, so it can't be fed any more. Well, that's how game cocks are. Haven't you ever heard of a word called 'a dumb rooster'? That's the highest state of game cocks. You see, Is this what our fighting cock is like? It doesn’t look the same when it hears the landslide, think about it, what other chicken would it care about?”
"Is there really such a talk?" Lu Xiaoshu opened his eyes wide in doubt.
In other words, she had never played this very ancient gambling game in her previous life, so she really didn't understand it.
"Of course!" Seeing that she believed him, Lin Fang was very proud of himself, and his confidence suddenly became full, and he said, "This is the King of Fighting Cocks that I managed to get. Just wait and see, I'm sure I can win." First!"
On Lu Qi's side, he had already turned around and twitched his shoulders when he heard his unreasonable reasoning.
"Really? That's great! I can wait to see it show its power!" Lu Xiaoshu clapped his hands and laughed.
"Hehe, don't worry!" Lin Fang was full of confidence.
Xiaoxue and Xiaoyu came over to look at it unconsciously, Xiaoyu looked at the chicken suspiciously, and couldn't help but said to Lu Xiaoshu: "Fight for the first place? Is it really good? Why doesn't it look like it's awake? Ah, It’s strange that it droops its head, the cage is so low, it can’t even lift its head up!”
Lu Xiaoshu took a look, and sure enough...
She couldn't help looking at Lin Fang, and said distressedly: "That's right! Look, this cage is so short, it's so pitiful!"
Lin Fang also noticed it at this time, and couldn't help saying: "It's that dead servant Cricket. I told him to find a cage to put the fighting cocks in. What kind of cage did he find for me! Looking back, I won't teach him a lesson!"
Just when the cricket came in, Lin Fang questioned him with a sullen face.
The cricket opened its mouth, and it seemed to be the case. It slapped its head and said "Ouch", and laughed quickly: "It's not good to be a slave! Don't be angry, young master. The slave will find a tall cage!"
"Hurry up! Let it adjust and adjust its state. If you can't compete for the first place today, you, hehe!"
"Slave, let's go!" Cricket held his head and flashed out.
Cricket couldn't help muttering: "You didn't order me to use a small cage to cover people's eyes, now I'm blaming my servant again..."
When Lin Fang saw that the waiter had served breakfast, he smiled and asked them to use something first.
After a while, Cricket found a tall and square cage from nowhere, and moved the fighting cock over there. Sure enough, he stood up two points higher than before, and seemed to be much more stretched. Lin Fang couldn't help but cast a reproachful glance at Cricket, thinking: You really don't have a brain in doing things!
Seeing that it was almost time, everyone went downstairs excitedly and went to the cockfighting arena.
At this time, the area around the cockfighting ground was already crowded with countless teenagers and idlers who watched the excitement. If it weren't for Lin Fang, they might not be able to get close.
Fighting cocks have to be numbered first, so Lin Fang asked Cricket to get a number, and they were ranked twelfth.
The rule of the game is that every two teams will carry out half of each knockout match until the final championship is decided.
Those who have not passed the first round of preliminary rounds will not be eligible to enter the next round.
Such rules are very fair, and the cockfighters have no objections.
As the gong sounded "Dang Dang Dang", the old man who presided over the competition said an opening remark at the top of his throat. Seeing the excitement below, he knew that everyone was gearing up and couldn't wait, so he laughed and said nothing more, "Bang Bang !” with a heavy knock, announcing the start of the game.
In the preliminary round, each group only competes once, until the final group is determined and competes for the championship, there are only three games.
Therefore, it was not slow at the beginning, and it was Lu Xiaoshu's turn to play their cockfights in the sixth match.
This cockfight looked really exciting and lively. As soon as the two chickens entered the field, after being teased by their masters, they all beat and bit together fiercely. Turn, move wonderful!
That ferocious aura was fully revealed.
The people watching here are almost all men, and they are very young. Most of them are restless in their bones. Their blood boils and they are in an uproar. The atmosphere was heightened to the extreme.