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Chapter 166 A Small Place Has Good Actors
People who are nympho usually don't know how obvious they are in the eyes of others.

Chen Xing pretended not to see it.

After drying his hair, Chen Xing used the hotel's hair dryer to dry it. However, since the suitcase was left in the hotel he booked, Chen Xing didn't have anything to use to style his hair.

Looking at the long hair in the mirror, Chen Xing felt a little helpless.

Use a rubber band to tie your hair into a bundle at the back of your head. The hair is not long enough, but if you don't tie it or use something to shape your hair, it doesn't look very good.

Forget it, that's it.

After putting the hair dryer away, Chen Xing asked Zhou Xueyan, "You're not a native of Xi'an, are you?"

"Well, I'm from Shenyang, and I came here only after being admitted to a university here."

"No wonder you don't have a Shaanxi accent in Mandarin, thank you for being my tour guide."

"Hahahaha, you're welcome, I'll also play for a day by the way."

Zhou Xueyan smiled and sat up from the bed, seeing that there was nothing to bring around, she thought she should go out to play, right?
She had already thought of how envious the women outside would be when she walked with Chen Xing. In order to better experience this feeling, she even took off her favorite hat.

Chen Xing also saw that there was nothing to prepare, so he went downstairs with Zhou Xueyan and checked out the room. Someone had already paid the opening fee yesterday, and now he can get 100 yuan for nothing when he checks out.

Zhou Xueyan took the money and said: "It seems that we have settled for today's lunch."

"I'm treating you today." Chen Xing said.

I was treated to a meal yesterday, and I don't know if I will have the chance to meet everyone in their band again, so today Chen Xing wants to treat Zhou Xueyan to something good.

He originally thought that his fate with their band yesterday was because he rescued Zhou Xueyan, and then the other party treated him to a meal out of gratitude, that's all.

But I didn't expect that the happiness they brought to Chen Xing was far more than just a meal.

Chen Xing now thinks back to the extraordinary concert in the night market yesterday, he will feel that all the pressure of reality has completely dissipated, and he has returned to the carefree time in junior high school, when he only had happiness in his heart.

Fate, amazing.

As a reward, Chen Xing must at least make Zhou Xueyan, the band representative they left behind, feel happy... It's fine to sell his body, although Zhou Xueyan is also very beautiful, but Chen Xing only likes girls who can make his heart beat.

She took Chen Xing to the subway station.

With Zhou Xueyan's leadership, Chen Xing can no longer use his mobile phone to look at the navigation, and can focus on the buildings in the city.

In fact, in most cities today, if you don’t look for hidden ancient buildings and ancient streets, most of them should be the same, because they are all the same steel jungle, what is the difference?
But even if Xi'an is a modern building, Chen Xing feels different from Rongcheng.

Rongcheng gave him the impression of being lazy, leisurely and very at ease.Even the traffic lights are longer than the average city, and the buses are not rushed, and the rush hour of the subway is delayed until after nine o'clock.

Regardless of where you came from, or a local, what you used to be like, when you arrive in Rongcheng, you will feel at your own pace, and your pace will slow down a lot. This is the style of Rongcheng people.

As for the city of Xi'an, from the architecture to the streets, it gives Chen Xing a sense of solidity, a strong sense of fireworks, and the strong cultural identity of Xi'an people.

I don't know how to describe this feeling, but this is Chen Xing's first impression of this city.

If Chen Xing is a famous painter, then he will definitely be able to paint Xi'an as a colorful oil painting, expressing the city with colors.If he is a musician, then Chen Xing can also make a piece of music, and the name can be called Xi'an Impression.

But he is a photographer, so he can only turn his impression of Xi'an into the photos in the camera.

Fortunately, he is a good photographer, and the photos he took can also show his current views on the city of Xi'an.

Chen Xing suddenly said, "Can you take me to the alleys in Xi'an?"

"What alley?"

"It's the kind in the ancient city..." Chen Xing was thinking about the way he described it, and then said, "It's the old houses that haven't been demolished, the old community, there should be one in Xi'an, right?"

"Oh! I know what you mean, let me take you to the gate of the academy first."

"Okay, you arrange it."

Chen Xing knew nothing about the streets and characteristics of Xi'an before he came here. At most, he knew two place names on the train, one Huimin Street and one Dapiyuan.

And according to what the person on the train said, these two streets are food streets, which should be similar to the Kuanzhai Alley in Rongcheng.

Chen Xing is definitely going to take a stroll, but not now.

It's too late to go when it's time to leave Xi'an.

When he was near the subway, Zhou Xueyan pointed to the university next to him and said, "This is our school, University of Architecture and Technology. This subway station also uses the name of our school, University of Architecture and Technology Station."

"Then your school is also very famous, so it should be a double-first class, right?"

"Uh... not."

"..."

Going down the stairs to the subway station, Chen Xing looked at the numbers on the automatic ticket vending machine and thought... I should stay in Xi'an for a long time, so it seems a bit of a loss to buy a ticket alone, why don't I also get a monthly pass?

He also bought a monthly pass in Paris, traveled around, and earned his money back a long time ago.

Xi'an is also a very famous tourist city. There are many scenic spots in the city, and there are so many special delicacies. It should not be a loss to buy a monthly pass.

Well, then buy one.

A monthly pass is really a good thing for travelers.

Compared with Chengdu's well-connected subway lines, Xi'an's subway lines are not very developed. For example, if they want to go from the University of Architecture and Technology to Shuyuanmen, they have to walk two kilometers even if they take the subway.

Fortunately, it is a bustling straight road, allowing Chen Xing to see many local things in Xi'an, and there will be a section of the city wall on the road.

When he arrived here, Chen Xing saw many people surrounded in front of him.

"What are you doing over there?"

Zhou Xueyan said: "Should it be a performance? Let's go and see."

She came to see it last year, but today she was just an accompaniment, accompanying Chen Xing to visit Xi'an, so as long as Chen Xing hadn't seen it before and something unique to Xi'an, she wanted to take Chen Xing to see it.

Although she is not from Xi'an, she has been in Xi'an for so long and has a certain sense of ownership.

Chen Xing looked a little thin and weak, but in fact he was strong and strong, and soon he protected Zhou Xueyan and squeezed to the front. People around complained, and Zhou Xueyan in front of him was flushed.

Chen Xing didn't pay attention to these.

As soon as he came in, he saw a large empty space in front of him. Inside the city wall of Yongning Gate stood several rows of ancient soldiers wearing golden armor and holding spears.

The spear is at least [-] meters, which can be said to be very restored to the ancient spear weapon.

"Oh? Cosplay?"

At this time, a man in red official uniform was holding a wooden box and walked towards the crowd majesticly with his horoscope on the outside. This man was very consistent with the ancient officials in people's impressions in every way.

For example, the domineering pace, the big beer belly, the angle of holding the wooden box in the right hand while walking, and throwing the left hand out.

Even the look on the face.

Because as he got closer, many people could see his serious face, and the corners of his mouth were looking down.

Chen Xing said to Zhou Xueyan in a low voice: "This guy is really good at acting."

It's like an ancient diplomat who was on a mission to other countries and walked on the crowded streets with gifts, fully expressing the majestic temperament of a big country.

It seems that Huaxia still has good actors, even if they can only act in this kind of local event performances.

The background music is also very nice, the sound of suona, drums, and chime bells.

He walked very slowly, and the space left in the middle was very long, so the onlookers only watched him walk for two to three minutes, but none of the onlookers felt bored.

Because Chen Xing squeezed a good seat, the actor just passed in front of Chen Xing, and the distance between the two sides was only two meters.

Then the man walked another two or three meters, swung his sleeves, and turned around.

Chen Xing thought he was about to speak.

The vibe is here, isn't it?Tell me something about my Tang Dynasty, it just fits the scene and the atmosphere.

But the actor didn't speak.

When Chen Xing looked towards the Yongning Gate again, he found that the group of soldiers in golden armor was also walking towards this side.

It turns out that I have to watch people walk again!
The soldiers in the golden armor did not perform as well as the fat actor. The three in front of them held the swords at their waists, and they looked different from the soldiers with spears in the back.

The man in the middle has a completely different hat from the others, with a red cloak behind him and a triangular beard on his chin. He looks like a general.

They took big steps, so they arrived at the place soon. They stood one meter to the left of Chen Xing, facing the fat actor who turned around.

Listening to the music played, looking at their outfits, and the mottled city wall they walked out of, the atmosphere is directly full.Everyone around was holding their phones and cameras, but no one spoke.

Following a few orders, the soldiers stood on both sides, holding spears and one hand on their hips.

The fat official said: "The general accepts the order!"

The general bowed slightly, clasped his fists with both hands, and was very imposing, as if I was sorry for not being able to give a full salute with the armor on my body.

"There are Khitan people in the north, and they continue to invade the border of our country in the south. I am ordering you to be the marshal, lead an army to attack, and lead an army of [-]. You are allowed to recruit soldiers in Guannei Road, Hedong Road, Henan Road, and Hebei Road to repel the Khitans!"

"Order!"

The general also looked serious.

If you laugh on this occasion, you may be charged with deceiving the emperor.

Chen Xing admired these actors so much. The number of onlookers on their side could definitely reach a terrifying number, and all of them were holding mobile phone videos and wearing modern clothes that didn't fit them.

If you can continue acting with a serious face like this, what a good quality of heart you must have.

The official opened the wooden box, and Chen Xing saw a tiger talisman inside.

Tiger Talisman is a necessary tool for dispatching troops in ancient times, just like fingerprints or passwords are required to open a mobile phone now. If the password is incorrect, the mobile phone cannot be opened, and ancient soldiers cannot be dispatched.

Then the general took the tiger talisman and handed it to a lieutenant next to him.

Then there was a demonstration of the soldiers moving back and forth, as if soldiers were training, it was not complicated, but it was surprisingly visible.

The two watched here for a long time until the end of the show.

When the onlookers dispersed, Chen Xing said, "Fortunately, the car didn't go directly to the place, otherwise we wouldn't be able to see the performance. There is no charge for this kind of performance, which is really profitable."

"There are often such performances in Xi'an. Today these are considered small performances, and sometimes there are large performances."

There are too many things that can be performed in Xi'an, and too many stories about this city.

If you want to perform, you don't have to worry about the subject matter at all.

This is also the source of the confidence of Xi'an people. They live in such a city with the richest ancient cultural heritage in all of China. How can their temperament be the same as those of the expanding cities outside?

After watching the performance, the two continued to walk for 10 minutes, and then saw a very gorgeous archway.

Archways are very common in China. There are thousand-year-old archways and hundred-year-old archways everywhere.

In fact, the archway is no different from the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, except that one is made of stone and occupies a large area, while the other is made of wood and occupies a small area.

But the pattern on it, compared with the carving of the Arc de Triomphe, also used a lot of hard work of the craftsmen.

Therefore, there is no need to envy Paris for having an Arc de Triomphe, maybe there is an oriental 'Arc de Triomphe' right in front of your house.

Having said that, the archway in front of Chen Xing reads... Academy Gate.

The name is Shuyuanmen, but it is actually an antique street paved with blue bricks and ancient tiles.

It is indeed antique, not really ancient.

Chen Xing has been to many ancient towns and knows what real ancient houses should look like.But even if it is an antique, the buildings inside are also very good, and it looks very charming.

As soon as he entered, Chen Xing saw a white paper fan hanging on the street.

It is the kind of fan that those literati and inkmen hold in their hands in costume dramas, with words written on it.

Chen Xing went over to take a look.

These words are also very modern.

It is written...every cause must bear fruit, and your retribution is mine.

I want you to sleep with me tonight.

I advise you to use mouse tail juice.

Chicken soup is coming!

The two of them were looking at the paper fans here, both laughing.

Such a good calligraphy, writing such characters, really has a feeling of incomplete integration of ancient and modern.

The boss came out of the shop, and asked with a smile, "Would you like to buy a fan?"

"Just take a look." Chen Xing said, and then said, "Boss, did you write these words yourself?"

"Yes."

Looking at his attire, Chen Xing really looked like a cultural person.

First of all, the boss has a thin body, which is called a strong character according to the old saying, and he is wearing a white Tang suit. Although his hair is white, his back is straight, which is rare among the elderly.

Temperament is very important, it can enhance the first impression of a stranger on a person.

Doesn't Chen Xing also rely on temperament to make friends with people?
"The handwriting is really good." Chen Xing praised.

His handwriting is relatively average. Although he seldom writes now, he still envies those who write well.

"Haha, you won the prize."

Chen Xing looked at a lot of fans, some with writing on them, some with only pictures but no words, and some with white on both sides.He wanted to take care of the boss's business and buy something to take home, but he never saw anything suitable.

There are no suitable pictures and no suitable words.

At this time, the boss is writing to other people with a brush. The words are said by others, and he is writing... I am greedy for money and lustful.

Remembering that I also have skills in painting, I thought, how about I draw a picture myself and let the boss write?

(End of this chapter)