It was just dawn on this day, but the whole Qingyun County was already getting lively as if it was a Chinese New Year.
Early in the morning, the sound of firecrackers and gongs and drums were crackling outside, making the noisy people unable to stay in bed for a while.
In desperation, Su Ping'an had no choice but to get up, wash his face and stand at the door of the restaurant, leaning on the threshold with both hands, like a "silly pillar" in the countryside, with a big yawn on his face, looking at the street.
The people above are having fun.
There will also be many parades on the street at this time, such as dragon dancers, lion dancers, stilt walkers, big-headed dolls... you name it. They are divided into several teams, each carrying a Confucian saint.
It's like parading through the streets, and finally meeting in front of the Confucian Sage Temple. The scene is particularly lively and festive.
The restaurant was also closed on this day, because most people in the county would flock to the Confucian Saint Temple to watch the fun, and even if there were few customers, Uncle Fu gave the workers in the restaurant a holiday so that they could also
Go lively and lively.
When Xiao Fuzi saw that the parade was about to leave, he rushed over and grabbed Su Pingan, and then said excitedly: "Brother Su, let's go to the Wenhui too, let's go..."
Su Pingan wanted to refuse, but when he thought about it, he had been in Qingyun County for so long, and it seemed that he had never had a good time, so he let Xiao Fuzi pull him into the parade.
Following the team, Su Ping'an didn't know when he had a small flag made of red silk in his hand, and he could only 'sway' stupidly along with the others.
After walking for a while, he suddenly remembered something and asked loudly in Xiao Fuzi's ear: "Xiao Fuzi, where is your eldest lady? Why is there no sign of her?"
Ever since I chatted with this girl Liu Qingxi on the second floor that day, this girl seemed to be a little abnormal during this period. She always felt that the other party was avoiding her intentionally or unintentionally. Even if she bumped into her sometimes, she would suddenly become famous.
He made a face, then turned around, picked up the skirt and ran away. Su Ping'an looked confused and didn't know what he had done wrong.
The gongs and drums nearby were so noisy that Xiao Fuzi tried hard to listen for a long time before he could hear it clearly, and then he answered at the top of his lungs: "Miss and Huan'er went to the Confucian Saint Temple to burn incense early in the morning. I heard that on this day, we burn incense to pray for the old souls."
It would be even better if you can get the top job, everything will go smoothly and you will be promoted step by step!"
"Is it real?!"
Su Ping'an expressed doubts about this, but the surrounding noise was too noisy and it was too difficult to speak, so he gave up his plan to continue the communication.
After following the procession for a while, we met other teams one after another on the road. When several parties met, the scene became more lively.
There seems to be competition in the parade. The gongs and drums on your side are louder, and the ones on my side are louder; the lions on your side are more powerful, and the flood boats on my side are even more coquettish.
All in all, the scene was unprecedentedly grand, and even the New Year celebrations might not be as grand. This can also be seen from the side, how respected the Confucian sage is in Qingyun.
Finally, all the parade teams finally gathered in the Confucian Saint Temple. In the huge square in front of the Confucian Saint Temple, various puppets in the shape of dragons and phoenixes appeared one after another, and they had a great time playing in the square.
The drums were beating loudly, the firecrackers were deafening, and the atmosphere seemed to have reached a climax at this moment. Everyone was roaring and shouting inexplicably, looking very excited and excited.
Su Ping'an mingled in the crowd and listened hard for a long time, but couldn't figure out what they were shouting.
In the end, Su Ping'an found an opportunity to ask Xiao Fuzi in his ear, but Xiao Fuzi's answer was: "I don't know what you were shouting, but the atmosphere has reached that point, and I feel uncomfortable if I don't yell!"
"..."
After hearing this answer, Su Ping'an was stunned for a long time.
This damn thing is okay?!
It was lively for a while, and the atmosphere seemed to have weakened a bit. At this time, someone from the Yamen finally came forward.
On such a big day, it is necessary for the county magistrate to come forward.
I saw that the county magistrate of Qingyun County was dressed in casual clothes. He was lean and had a strong complexion. He was about forty years old. He had a short beard under his jaw. He looked like a good official who was close to the people and capable.
Su Ping'an glanced across the crowd. Because the distance was too far, he couldn't tell whether the county magistrate was Wen Xiu. However, the latter didn't have any airs. At the invitation of everyone, he came forward and said a long paragraph about auspicious celebrations.
The opening remarks, and then without delaying the business, we went directly to the topic.
"I announce that the Qingyun Temple Fair and the Qingyun Literary Society will begin now... The rules of the Qingyun Literary Fair are still the same as in previous years. The Qingyun Literary List will be hung here for five days. Any literary cultivator who intends to compete for the top spot can participate. After five days,
We will finally determine the top three based on the rankings on the Qingyun Literature List. The first place will not only gain access to our official channels and send the work to other counties to gain more exposure opportunities, but also gain access to our website.
The hefty prize set by a literary event is a literary master's grade red sandalwood wolf-hair pen. The remaining two and three will also receive different official recommendations from us...
I hope that our Qingyun literary and cultural circles can participate more and win the championship!"
Wow…
As soon as the county magistrate finished speaking, there was a burst of applause and cheers.
The literary cultivators in the crowd who had been waiting for a long time were even more excited and their faces were red with excitement.
"This year's prize is actually a literary master's level cultural treasure. This is too generous!"
"No, in previous years there were only scholar-level cultural treasures. It seems that the competition will be more intense this year!"
"No matter what, I have been waiting for so long just to wait for today. No matter what, I will fight them!"
…
When Su Pingan heard these words, cold sweat broke out on his face.
At first glance, everyone thought this was not a spelling competition, but a war. It was so cruel!
But it can also be predicted that this year’s literary competition will be more fierce than ever with the ‘heavy prizes’ on offer.
Originally, Su Ping'an had not yet made up his mind whether to participate in the Literary Society, but now that he heard that there were literary treasures at the literary master level and so many literary cultivators were participating, he couldn't help but be tempted.
This is like a martial arts festival, where all the masters gather together, the battle is about to break out, and all parties are ready to make a move. As a 'literary cultivator', if you don't have itchy hands, what kind of cultivation can you do?
Moreover, in this competition of works, there are undoubtedly many people vying for the ranking, just like the rankings on the novel website in the previous life.
It's a pity that Su Ping'an in his previous life didn't have the ability to compete in rankings, so he could only be jealous and watch all the great gods come and go and fight each other on various rankings.
But things are different now. He finally has the qualifications to join the war, and he is quite confident.
At that moment, Su Ping'an's eyes flashed, and a fighting spirit suddenly emerged from his body.
"I just remember when I was young, I once wanted to move mountains and rivers with my sword... This time, I must win the championship!"
