Guo Dajing laughed and said: "I have some ideas, but I'm not sure. I'll see what happens next!"
Guo Dajing didn't want to say more about the so-called plan. After all, it was still far away. Instead, he asked about the local customs, which was a relatively relaxed topic.
The three of them, Jiangnan, Liaodong, and North Korea, chatted casually, focusing on the New Year customs. Why do they eat rice dumplings in the south of the Yangtze River, dumplings in the north, and rice cakes in North Korea...
There was an extra Rong'er in the room, so she first had to play Huarong Road at the female guests' table, eat melon seeds and candied fruits happily. Then she went to the table with Guo Dajing and others, poured tea and water, and listened to the men chatting with great interest.
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This is not surprising, from customs and habits to legends, and from legends to weird stories, Rong'er certainly likes to hear them.
Zheng Sitong also became interested. He was born in Jiangnan and had some literary skills. He told the story "The White Snake Forever Guards the Leifeng Pagoda" in Feng Menglong's "Warning Words", which made everyone listen attentively and attentively.
In China, the story of the White Snake is well-known to every household. The plot of the early stories was relatively simple, and the White Snake Lady was also a disgusting and terrifying image of a banshee.
Later, after several evolutions, in "The White Snake Forever Guards the Leifeng Pagoda", the White Snake gradually became a positive image with a strong sense of humanity and a bold and courageous pursuit of a happy life in the world.
But the story ends when Bai Suzhen is suppressed under the Leifeng Pagoda. After listening to it, it is quite sad and angry.
Rong'er showed this very clearly. She stared, clenched her fists, and said angrily: "Fa Hai is a bad monk, and Xu Xuan is a bad person."
Guo Dajing has not read "Warning Words", but he still knows the story of the Legend of White Snake. However, what he told by Zheng Sitong is different, and it may have evolved again.
"Folklore, it's not true." Guo Dajing touched Ronger's little head in a funny way and said, "Besides, there are several versions, so just pick the one you like to hear."
Zheng Sitong chuckled and said: "What Mr. Guo said is absolutely true. The legend about the White Snake is indeed different in the storytellers' mouths. Among them, there is also a White Snake that gave birth to a son, and one of his sons sacrificed to the pagoda to save his mother after becoming the champion.
ending."
Guo Dajing smiled and said: "Is there still a legend about Fahai being hunted down by heavenly soldiers and generals, and hiding in a crab shell to practice?"
Zheng Sitong was stunned for a moment, shook his head and said, "I've never heard of this."
"Brother Jing, tell me something I like to hear without holding my breath and making it uncomfortable." Ronger took Guo Dajing's arm and shook it, looking at Guo Dajing expectantly with her big eyes.
Fujino Hide said with a smile: "You are the best at making up stories. You must tell this story about the White Snake Lady to make everyone happy and satisfied."
Guo Dajing smiled happily and without any pretense of modesty, he eloquently told the main plot of the story of "The Legend of White Snake".
The name "The Legend of White Snake" was only determined later, and the main storyline is "Legend of Leifeng Pagoda" adapted by Fang Chengpei during the Qianlong period.
From "First Mountain" and "Harvest Green" to "Boat Encounter" and "Alliance", then to "Duanyang", "Seeking Grass", "Ye Zen", "Water Gate", and finally ending with "Broken Bridge" and "Pagoda Sacrifice".
In fact, Guo Dajing's story is a bit brief, but the outline of the story is not bad, and it is completely finalized content for later generations.
Such plots as the one who drank realgar wine during the Duanyang Festival, prayed for immortal grass to rescue Xu Xian, and flooded the Jinshan Mountains, did not have such plots at that time.
Because the novelty of the plot also made up for Guo Dajing's shortcomings of not being a professional storyteller, everyone listened with gusto.
"You deserve it, Fa Hai hid in the shell and never came out again!" Ronger giggled and clapped her hands, turned around and ran out.
Everyone else thought this was Guo Dajing's nonsense and laughed it off. But because of this story, the atmosphere became more lively.
"If the storyteller knows the stories told by adults, they will definitely become famous." Zheng Yaner said with a smile: "It can also be made into a drama and become famous."
Lin Wan'er nodded vigorously and said, "By the way, your Excellency said that day that you would perform a show. I wonder if you just said it casually or if you keep your word?"
Guo Dajing smiled and said: "Celebrating the New Year is for entertainment. If you have talents, show them off. There is no need to force everyone to come."
I said this to take care of Axiu, and also to save Fujino Masaru and Zheng Si from embarrassment.
"Although I don't force it, I can't exempt you from it." Lin Waner said, "Because this is your suggestion, and you must be the first to set an example."
With that said, Lin Wan'er held her piano up to Guo Dajing with a smile.
Guo Dajing blinked his eyes, reached out and pulled it twice, and said with a smile: "Then Guo will be embarrassed."
The room immediately became quiet, and everyone focused their attention on General Guo. Guo Dajing rolled up his sleeves and sang on the piano as if it were something serious.
"The sea laughs, and the tides on both sides of the bank are rolling; ups and downs follow the waves, just remember the present day. The sky laughs, and the tides in the world are coming one after another; who loses and wins, God knows. The country laughs, the misty rain is far away, the waves are washed away, how beautiful the world of mortals is. The breeze laughs
, it actually caused loneliness, and there was only one evening photo left of the pride..."
The melody is ups and downs, the catchy ditty is full of pride, the lyrics are overwhelming, and the powerful aura of being at a high place, but the heart is calm. In the slightly rough voice, the vicissitudes of life become as clear as a passing cloud.
But, but, but, the melody that Guo Dajing sang and the sound of the piano he played were completely wrong. It can be said that he was really singing and playing blindly.
Zheng Yan'er and Lin Wan'er looked at each other, and the expressions on their faces lit up. They wanted to laugh but did not dare to laugh, but they felt that the song was melodious, the voice was melodious, and it had the charm of ancient music. It was a rare good song.
As soon as the music stopped and Guo Dajing's song was finished, Zheng Yan'er and Lin Wan'er exhaled in unison, finally no longer having to worry about it. This was simply torture for the two more professional piano players.
Guo Dajing didn't care, he just found the refreshing feeling of playing the piano and singing in the movie.
The exhaustion of the past year, the life and death of the past year, the hard struggle of the past year, all vented from the heart, Guo Dajing really did not do it for performance.
Axiu's eyes were always fixed on her husband. His every move and his rough singing voice filled her heart with tenderness, sweetness, and pride.
Fujino Hide's eyes were also a little blurry. She thought of sailing together in Shandong and snuggling and kissing her. She hoped that in the future this man would play the piano and sing for her, and she would also dance for this man.
"Brother Jing sings so well, and brother Jing plays so well." Ronger's clear voice rang out, and she was the first to cheer for her brother Jing, and then trotted over, holding up the crab in her hand.
Without her taking the lead, everyone clapped and cheered. This song is really good, with good lyrics and good music, except for the stupid piano playing.
"Brother Jing, where is Fahai?" Ronger handed the crab to Guo Dajing impatiently, "Quickly dig him out."
As soon as everyone finished cheering, they were laughed out loud by Ronger's actions, but they didn't take it seriously.
Guo Dajing did not hesitate to coax him, he reached for the crab and peeled it carefully. Soon, he tore off the thin side of the crab's gizzard, turned it inside out, and actually pulled out the bald donkey.
Fortunately, this is a blue crab. If it were a swimming crab, you would only be able to see the bald head but not the moves.
Guo Dajing pointed to Ronger, "Did you see a monk wearing a yellow robe, sitting cross-legged, with his hands clasped together..."
Ronger looked at it carefully, a happy smile slowly appeared on her face, and she shouted in joy, "Stinky Fahai, bad Fahai, as expected, are hiding here. I, I will eat you."
"Rong'er is more powerful than Fahai. You can eat him in one bite." Guo Dajing was amused and touched Ronger's little face lovingly.
Rong'er saw that everyone in the room was curious, so she took the crab and showed it in front of everyone like a treasure, and explained: "Look, this is Fa Hai. He is wearing yellow clothes, sitting cross-legged and chanting sutras.
!That’s a bald head, that’s a hand…”
"What a real image!" Lin Wan'er exclaimed, and she and Zheng Yan'er stretched out their heads to take a closer look.
Zheng Yaner also had a face full of surprise and said: "Yan is sitting cross-legged with his hands clasped together. If you look closely, you can even see the arch of his eyebrows!"
After everyone had seen it, they also knew that this was just a legend, and that the presence of a bald donkey among the crabs was a coincidence, but they did not understand how Guo Dajing discovered it.
"I only knew that there was such a small thing in a crab after listening to others talk about it and demonstrating it." Guo Dajing explained with a smile: "Blue crabs are the most realistic, and river crabs are also complete. Other crabs are not clear."
Fujino said with a smile: "There is knowledge everywhere. I didn't expect that you can catch a thief even if you eat crabs. The first one to find it is a very careful person——"
Drawing a circle in the air with his hand, Fujino couldn't find the right words. Guo Dajing added with a smile: "He is also a very boring guy."
Hahahaha, Fujino Masaru and Zheng Si laughed together. In their opinion, this is indeed the case. What is it if it is not boring to eat crabs and eat this much?
As they were joking and joking, the atmosphere became more and more relaxed and friendly. Zheng Sitong and Zheng Yaner were a little restrained when they came, but now they no longer feel this way.
Without urging, Lin Wan'er and Zheng Yan'er both played and sang a song, while Hide Fujino danced a Korean dance to the applause of the crowd.
In the cheerful atmosphere, the lanterns were lit and the food was served. There were men at the table and women at the table. Guo Dajing casually said a few New Year greetings, and the banquet began.
There are not many dishes, but the ones with chili peppers have a very unique taste. There are meat and vegetables, fish and crab, which is a rare abundance on the island.
After drinking for three rounds, the steaming dumplings were also served. Axiu called Mrs. Zheng and Aqiao to sit down as well. In her eyes, there was no distinction between a subordinate and a superior.
Sister-in-law Zheng declined, saying she wanted to go home for dinner and her family was waiting for her! Ah Qiao listened to Fujino Hide and sat down obediently.
The woman didn't drink much at the table. She was full of food, so she cleared the empty table and sat around drinking tea and chatting.
Guo Dajing and others did not drink too much, and they were all full after a while.
At this time, the sound of gongs and drums was faintly heard from outside, which seemed to be quite far away.
"Just right." Guo Dajing said with a smile: "Let's join in after dinner, not only to join in the fun, but also to eat."
Fujino nodded vigorously and said: "This kind of activity is very good, it can unite people's morale and create a festive atmosphere. I heard that there has never been any similar activity on the island, and this year is the first time."
Zheng Sitong said with a smile: "During the New Year, both the government and the people have to hold festive activities. It's been a hard year, and it's nice to have some fun. Next year, we all want to live a better life."
The sound of gongs and drums was getting closer and closer. Guo Dajing and others put on their coats. Men and women, holding torches or lanterns, crowded into the courtyard to wait.
The women were careful and skillful. Lin Wan'er, Zheng Yan'er, and Fujino Hide all made lanterns, and Axiu and Ronger were no exception, but the shapes and levels of detail were different.
But on this island, having lanterns is enough to show off, and more people hold torches to participate in this fresh Spring Festival parade.
The sound of gongs and drums got closer, and when I walked out of the yard, I could already see the swaying light of the fire, and walked along the village road.
The people had almost finished their New Year's Eve dinner. When they heard the sound of gongs and drums, they came out with lanterns or torches to watch the performance at the front of the parade.
A few people walking on stilts walked in front, waving torches in their hands, followed behind by beating gongs and drums, and then a few big-headed dolls came staggering over.
It was just a simple guard of honor, but when I walked into the village, it caused bursts of laughter and laughter. People kept following me, and children were jumping around happily.
Torches and lanterns shine, forming a longer and longer bright dragon.
Walking on stilts, I saw Guo Dajing and his family. He bowed his hands and saluted, shouting loudly: "Happy New Year, may you have good luck."
Guo Dajing also returned the gift and said loudly: "Happy New Year."
The guard of honor walked over, and Guo Dajing and others did not jump in line, but extended their hands to signal to the people who wanted to give way. It was not until the end of the line that Guo Dajing and others followed them, laughing and joking.
"Big-headed doll, big-headed doll." Ronger shouted happily, pulling Guo Dajing's sleeves and begging, "Brother Jing, please lend me that big head to play with!"
Guo Dajing chuckled and said, "Okay, you're afraid that your small body won't be able to support your big head!"
"Yes, I can hold it up." Ronger said unconvinced.
Axiu stretched out her hand to touch Ronger's head and said with a smile: "You can follow when the time comes. It's up to you."
Guo Dajing chuckled and reached out to take Axiu's hand. Rong'er walked between them holding a lantern. The three of them talked and laughed from time to time and walked forward in the light of the crowd.
The parade passed through the old village and then through the new village, attracting more people to join.
Han Zhong held a torch and walked into the team side by side with Shuzhen. Han Shantong walked in front carrying Xiaoying who was carrying a small lantern.
Listening to her daughter's giggles from time to time, Shuzhen was also infected by the joyful atmosphere. She walked with a smile, listened to the sound of gongs and drums, and looked at the snow sculptures passing by from time to time. She felt more relaxed and happy than ever before.
Sooner or later, I will let you walk on the land of Liaodong with your heads held high and in your own fields.
In the team, Guo Dajing exhaled a thick white breath, and his steps became more and more powerful. He raised his eyes and saw the long and meandering fire dragon, rolling forward, seeming to be able to break through all obstacles and soar into the sky.