With a bang, fireworks lit up in the sky near Bailuzhou. In the stream of people gathered below, Xiaochan held Ning Yi's clothes and walked forward while looking up. Occasionally, she tripped over a stone under her feet, and her head hit Ning Yi's back.
The venue of the Oiron Contest is said to be in Bailuzhou, but it is actually near a post station between Bailuzhou and Jiangning. This place is backed by mountains and water, with vast green space. The huge meeting place has long been surrounded. The boats and boats are connected together. As the floats arrived one after another, the green space outside was already crowded with people, all kinds of snacks were juggling on the grass, and the firelight was very lively.
Going into the venue to watch the performance is actually quite simple. The cost is one flower. After entering, if you see a girl you like, you can offer it up, and a flower is one tael of silver and one thousand yuan. Although the Wu Dynasty and Jiangning area were rich, it was already a lot of money for ordinary people. Nearly 10,000 people came here this time, and about 3,000 people were able to enter. The rest would probably have some entertainment outside the venue, wait for the end of the competition, or go home to sleep in the middle.
If we deconstruct it according to Ning Yi's vision, this is a society with a considerable gap between the rich and the poor, which is actually much larger than it would have been in a thousand years. However, although some people complained and dissatisfied, everyone has become accustomed to too many things. In their minds, such a situation is taken for granted. Some people bring their families with them, and enjoy the cool and leisure with their families on the lively meadows and river beaches outside. Spending tens of pennies or hundreds of pennies is considered extravagant, and some have no money, just come here to watch the juggling performance, listen to the music from the venue, after a certain girl has won the oiran, she is also happy together.
Of the 3,000 people who entered, most of them were not rich. The poorer talents wanted to be elegant and know some people. There were also many who gritted their teeth and paid for such things. The real rich people are probably the hundreds of people at the top. It is estimated that in less than a day, they will contribute more than 90% of the income of this event, ranging from dozens of taels, hundreds of taels, thousands of taels, and even more. There are also more than 10,000, and they are often talked about for a while. In Yangzhou and Tokyo, every time the oiran competition is held, it is said that the grand occasion is even more unprecedented, even surpassing Jiangning.
When we arrived, the floats had already entered, and the ticket was used to enter the venue at the door. The crowd was crowded and blocked. Ning Yi and Xiaochan ran to the grass next to them, found a slightly free stall to eat bowls of beancurd, and watched the grand occasion there. In the crowded crowd, acquaintances waved and greeted from time to time. Occasionally, people who secretly wanted to go in were kicked out. Both sides scolded Sang Sang. It would take a while to get in. Xiao Chan sat next to the small table to buy I don't eat the bean curd, I take a few preserved fruits like plums from my arms and put it in the bean curd bowl for decoration. Ning Yi looked helpless.
"Can I eat this?"
"It looks good." Xiaochan said, taking a spoon to dig out a spoonful of tofu brain with plum grains and put it in her mouth. Ning Yi admired her ability to eat a spoonful of tofu brain for so long, and inadvertently recalled that there was a time when a marshmallow could be licked for an hour long ago. She couldn't help but smiled at Xiaochan's expression, put down the spoon, and looked around waiting leisurely.
For him, leisure is, for the most part, a form of patience. After coming to the Wu Dynasty, most of the situation was the same. It was more of a habit developed out of patience, a kind of concentration that had been cultivated for many years and that Mount Tai had collapsed before the front and did not move. However, in the hustle and bustle of the crowd at this time, what he and Xiaochan felt when they were sitting here may be truly leisurely. After a while, Xiaochan pointed to the crowd: "Hey, Uncle, Young Master Wen Ding and Young Master Wen Fang."
Sure enough, the crowd over there were Su Wending, Su Wenfang, and others from the Su family, along with a few of their friends. Ning Yi had heard of it before, and they were probably some not-so-famous talents. When he looked over here, he had already looked over there, and when he saw Ning Yi and Xiao Chan, he was slightly embarrassed.
These people have nothing to talk about with Ning Yi on weekdays, and occasionally exchange a few words in the Su family. Every time they come back to Su Tan'er to blackmail money, Ning Yi is always there. The reason is to do all kinds of business and work hard. The reason for the improvement, Su Tan'er nagging for a long time every time, and also gave some tips and opinions about doing business. Although they may also understand that this cousin knows everything they do, but at this time, they are a little embarrassed to meet Ning Yi.
For Su Wending, Su Wenfang and others, on the one hand, Ning Yi is in the family, on the other hand, he is really talented, and it has already spread in the Su family, and no one dares to really underestimate him. And even if it didn't happen, they had to give Su Tan'er face. At this time, they hesitated for a while, considering whether they should come over to say hello. Ning Yi just nodded and smiled at them, which was considered to have relieved their troubles and stopped coming.
Then I saw the honor guard of Kangxian's house. After a while, there was finally room at the door, and the flow of people decreased slightly. Ning Yi and the slow Xiaochan had finished eating the bean curd and went over there. Later, they met Li Pin, and there were two talented people who were with Li Pin. The two sides introduced each other, and Xiaochan also greeted them obediently before entering together.
The venue on the third day of junior high was actually quite wide. After all, if more than 100 girls performed their performances on the same stage, it would be almost dawn tomorrow.
When the participants come in from the enclosed door, the first thing they will see is the newly renovated inn, restaurant, etc. Most of the buildings are originally there. It also provides drinks, tea and rice, various places to rest, and the layout of nearby rocks, water beaches, circular stages, etc. is different, it is like a theme park.
There are five stages at the same time, the boat and the waterside, the teahouse dance floor, the small building in the river, the small stack on the back of the mountain, and the circular drum in the center. Usually the order is drawn by lot, but there are also some deliberate adjustments. For example, the performance time of the four major line leaders or some girls who are recognized as more popular will be staggered. Try to avoid the four line leaders performing in various places at the same time, so that people don’t know. See who's situation.
The building boat painting boat is naturally a place for the girls to rest. There are also various large and small sheds around the venue. It is also the site of various brothels. You can only go in and meet the performers if you are invited. The surrounding restaurants are probably fragrant, and the better poems will be hung up to cheer for a certain girl. To lay flowers on the stage is not to throw them up on the spot, and there will naturally be someone next to them to register.
"I can win the favor of Brother Gu this time. The first four lines, Miss Miao Miao thinks that she will get in. The last time Brother Gu wrote a poem of pity for Miss Miao Miao, it was like a delicacy. After reading it, it will remain fragrant for a few days. , Brother Gu's poems are admirable, come and give Brother Gu a cup."
It was already night, and the fireworks had passed. The performances on each stage had actually started. The crowd gathered and dispersed in the venue to watch the performance on the favorite stage. On the Wenmo Building next to him, Gu Yanzhen was taking a break with a few people. Among these people, Gu Yanzhen is the leader, who mainly likes a girl named Luo Miaomiao. This girl has not debuted very long, but her reputation is already very high, and there are many people who pursue it. In this competition, the top sixteen have no suspense. It is a popular candidate for the first of the four major lines. Gu Yanzhen wrote a few poems for him a few days ago to help him gain momentum.
At this time, several people praised each other, and after a while, a beautiful woman came over to say hello. Gu Yanzhen had also written poems for her before, and she had finished her performance. At this time, she came to thank her and accompanied her with two glasses of wine. She obviously had some interest in Gu Yanzhen, but she also knew that the other party was now pursuing Luo Miaomiao, and after a while, she felt that there was no hope, and she had other things to do, so she left.
Upstairs in Wenmo, there are occasionally mothers who accompany the girls to thank them, which can be regarded as lively. After the first wave of enthusiasm, my friend Shen Miao poured wine and said, "It's enviable, Yanzhen has beautiful women there. favored."
Gu Yanzhen laughed: "What if the beautiful woman favors me? The beautiful woman I favor has never favored me."
The people next to him thought he was talking about Luo Miaomiao, and asked with interest. Gu Yanzhen was also open-minded. When he talked about pursuing a woman a few days ago, he wanted to take her as a concubine and went to Leping with him, but she was slapped in the face. . He said it naturally, and others admired him and praised him for being able to hold it and let it go. Shen Miao knew his character, and smiled after a while: "That's not what you said in your heart."
"What if it's not like this?" Gu Yanzhen clinked glasses with him indifferently, and finished the drink in one gulp.
"Then who exactly does Miss Nie like, do you know?"
"Probably can't find anything."
"Maybe Miss Nie is really indifferent and doesn't want to get married?"
"How can there be such a possibility?" Gu Yanzhen frowned slightly, lowered her voice, and spoke at a rapid pace, "When the eggs were released, there must be someone behind them! It's a shame... It's a pity that I asked Dexin that day, and Dexin returned to protect that person, with a slight tone No leaks. Hmph, I just want to know who this person is, and if he is truly amazing, then I, Gu Yanzhen, will naturally be convinced..."
"Can't anyone else ask?"
"As you all know, it's just that the man was joking with his friends and made a bet, so he found someone to act as trustee through Dexin, and also asked that he could not use his reputation to help him. This person may also be a famous talent... Alas, with the nature of Yunzhu, I like it. Naturally, this is also such a person. On the same day, Yunzhu's maid, Hu Tao, hinted that I was pursuing her young lady, and faintly revealed that her young lady seemed to have a crush on someone, but the entanglement was not deep at this time, and the other party was definitely not suitable for her young lady. After that incident happened, she knew that there was no hope for me and her young lady, so she would protect the young lady and not reveal the identity of the other party anymore..." Gu Yanzhen shook her head, "If I want to come here, I am afraid that Yunzhu likes it. What a famous old man of seven or eighty years old, who admires his talent and knowledge, but is carried away by him... Yunzhu is not a snobby person, and with her indifferent nature, it is not impossible."
There are many famous people in the Jiangning area. If Nie Yunzhu really likes some famous old man, even if Gu Yanzhen is rich and now has an official, I am afraid there is no way to do it. Most of these old men have a wide range of friends. If Yunzhu sincerely promises it, it is definitely not something that a young talent like him can handle. At this time, the two were discussing, and faintly, there was a noise from the other side of the restaurant, as if something was happening.
Looking from this side, there are two groups of talented people laughing and arguing with each other. A girl who went upstairs to thank you is also a little busy at this time. Trying to persuade in the middle has no effect. One of the young people seems to have been mocked. His face was red and his ears were red, quite embarrassing.
Then someone from his side came over with a smile, holding a piece of paper in his hand, explaining the whole story: "Haha, that girl is Tang Jing of Liuyelou, she has finished singing and dancing, and she has gained a good reputation. This son here is not bad. When hundreds of flowers came out, she came up to thank her, and later wrote a poem, but it was ugly, hehe, let's see what this poem is?"
Most of the people who were with Gu Yanzhen were well-known talents, and their knowledge was not comparable to ordinary people. At this time, I took the poem and laughed. The poem was really not good. , I'm afraid it's going to be a limerick, but because this person can do it, he still wants to be a genius. Gu Yanzhen looked at it and smiled: "These poems... Oh, this person is probably from a family of merchants."
In fact, there are many people who write poor poetry but are arty these days. You just have to look at the right place. Some businessmen write limericks, and some people flatter them on certain occasions. Laughed. At this time, the man was choked with laughter. Gu Yanzhen also smiled and said: "Yanzhen really has a good eye, this person runs a cloth line, and his name is Su Wending, and it is nothing to learn. I am afraid that the other party has a feud with him, so he can't get off the stage at this time. "
"Heh, Wen Ding, it's difficult." Gu Yanzhen shook her head and smiled while watching the play, "Don't worry about it, let them go."
It was Su Wenfang, Su Wending and others who were ridiculed over there. The girl Su Wenfang loves now is that Tang Jing. This time, she saved money to support Tang Jing and wrote a poem. , At this time, he was caught and laughed non-stop, but he also had talents slightly higher than him, and immediately came out and said, "What kind of crooked poems can you write?"
There was a smile: "I'm doing better than you."
The two sides immediately began to fight for poems, but only two of them passed, Su Wenfang's side was immediately stretched, and the other side, there was one person who was good at poetry. At this time, he only wrote one poem in praise of Tang Jing, which immediately overwhelmed everyone. Although Tang Jing has an artistic career, she is not well-known on weekdays, and she can't handle this kind of jealousy for a while. Then someone came over and smiled and told Su Wenfang and others about Gu Yanzhen's comments, and pointed at Gu Yanzhen.
Although Gu Yanzhen didn't want to participate in this matter, but the comments of several people here were passed on after all. Su Wenfang, Su Wending and others were even more embarrassed. The other party was pursuing Tang Jing with poetry on the spot, but they were self-proclaimed talents and couldn't fight back.
The other side laughed and said, "Brother Ji Wen's poetic talent is something that you can match, even if you get it at the Lichuan Poetry Conference of Zhishui Poetry, everyone has to praise a good word. That's all, this kind of poetry dares to show ugliness, let me teach you to write poetry."
After speaking, I wrote the next song, which was quite satisfactory, and then someone wrote another song, and the crowd was enthusiastic for a while. It would be good for Chen Ji to ask about poetry. Gu Yanzhen had probably heard the name before. Seeing the excitement over there, he casually wondered if there would be a fight later. Then, he turned his gaze downstairs.
An acquaintance is approaching this restaurant.
It was Li Pin and Li Dexin. The two were familiar with each other in the past, but after getting a slap in the face from Nie Yunzhu, he went to the other party and asked about the person behind Nie Yunzhu. Although Fang Cai was an understatement, Li Pin was reluctant to reveal the identity of the other party, and even said, "I know your personality, so don't talk about it at this time." In a sense, the two have broken up.
Therefore, he frowned slightly.
There was also a young man who had never met with Li Pin. The two sides were talking about something. Behind the two, a beautiful maid in a floral white dress was following, thinking that she came with the man they did not know. …