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Chapter 260 Cricket
Who in the clouds sent me a brocade book: Wow, it means archery. Who hasn’t played it as a child?

The netizen didn’t think about using this first: Yes, find a longer and more flexible branch, tie it with a rope, and it will be a simple crossbow.

Nian Nian: Agree! And although this is not very accurate, it is really fun, especially after watching the costume drama, my desire to play with bows and arrows has really reached its peak!
The pig came quickly to the bowl: indeed! But that kind of shooting is really like a trap!

Wan Ning can’t sleep (Guan): Let me tell you, I found out that she is really good at trapping. She can trap two or three out of ten traps!
Jiangnan is already experiencing mist and rain: I’m going! Really awesome! I remember that I spent more than 200 sets before and got one!
My charming and short-lived ancestor: why play around when this is the case?

Wuduyi: You don’t understand. It’s like catching a doll. You know you can’t catch it, but you just want to play with it.

Yu Wu Xiaoxiao: I don’t know! But every time I go out to play with my little sisters and they have nothing to do, I will catch them. Whether they catch them or not is another matter, but it’s fun.

Hua Kai Fugui: I would say you are just idle. Your parents worked so hard to send you to college just to let you wander around outside? I don’t feel sorry for my parents at all!

Note that this woman’s name is Xiaomei: First of all, being a student does not mean that we have to study all the time. We also have time for leisure and entertainment. Secondly, it’s not like we don’t have parents. What are you doing here as a mother? Finally, this is the history live broadcast room. If you don’t want to listen, please get out, okay?
Fuling (Guan):? Someone is causing trouble? You guys keep talking, I'll take care of it!
Dear, don’t go away: It means that she doesn’t know whether the money she spent is her parents’ money, so she just talks randomly, and to be honest, this kind of person is really annoying!
Yu Yusning: That’s right. I haven’t eaten his rice. I’m really speechless talking nonsense here!

and Wu Xiaoxiao: And we don’t seem to be very old. Those who are really old won’t talk about playing in the live broadcast room here but go to read the history books. That one probably came in casually.
Fuling (Manager): Yes, I just saw it. It was an aunt in her forties or fifties. She probably came in casually. Let’s talk about other things. Leave this kind of person alone!

I didn’t think about using this online name first: In fact, the games we are talking about today were also entertainment for wealthy families in ancient times, right? Ordinary people wouldn’t play these games, right?

Who in the clouds sent a brocade book: Even their life is a problem, so what time do they have to play games?
Nian Nian: Yes, you can play with balls, but archery and other things cost too much, so I can’t afford it!
Yu Yusning: They may have their own games, but they are definitely no match for these noble lords.

Who in the clouds sent me a brocade book: Yes, but the people are really miserable!

Qin Dynasty
Ying Zheng looked at the sky and couldn't understand why future generations still have time for entertainment.

For an emperor who couldn't wait to work 24 hours a day, entertainment? What it is?
But Ying Zheng knew that he and Li Si were two heretics, and most people did not have the attributes of workaholics.

Especially since the lives of future generations are good, leisure and entertainment must be more abundant, and it is not murder and arson. Let them have fun if they like.

After all, aren't they fighting life and death here just to let their descendants live a good life?

Of course, they don't want to have any leisure and entertainment now, they are all rolled up for him!

汉朝
Liu Bang didn't know what Ying Zheng was thinking. He was just amazed at the variety of entertainment in later generations.

It turns out there are so many fun things. Write them down and try them with others next time.

Ministers: Suddenly I have a bad feeling! Who is thinking about them?

Liu Bang: Hey, hey, hey, let’s play some games together!

Su Yue didn't know why they were talking so happily and said, "Okay, let's continue talking! The next thing we often hear is cricket fighting!"

Fighting with crickets is also known as "Qiuxing", "Doushuzhi", and "Fighting Crickets".

An entertainment activity involving crickets fighting each other for fun.

Popular in most areas of the country. Held every year in late autumn.

The lifespan of fighting crickets is only about a hundred days, which limits the season of fighting crickets to autumn.

In ancient Chinese characters, the character "Autumn" is exactly the pictogram of cricket.

cricket fight
When talking about cricket fighting, players always mention their childhood bug fighting experiences and the long history of this entertainment activity.

However, most of this activity is linked to money.

Cricket players spend a lot of time selecting the crickets they want.

Experts say that a big head, big legs and straight antennae are the characteristics of a cricket that is good at fighting.

Crickets have very small appetites and only eat a small amount of rice.

But some cricket enthusiasts feed their crickets hormones, fly larvae, and sometimes illegal drugs like LSD to make them more aggressive.

The lifespan of a wild cricket is approximately 100 days.

By late October, the cricket numbers have dwindled and cricket fighting season has passed.

Development History
The cricket culture of Country Z has a long history and is a unique cultural life of Country Z with a strong oriental color. It is also the art of Country Z.

It mainly originates from the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River Basin and Yellow River Basin in Country Z.

The real famous origin of crickets is the Qilu Plain of Shandong Province, which is famous throughout the country, and Ningjin County in Shandong Province is the jewel in the crown of the cricket king. The crickets grown in Ningjin have big heads, large necks, big legs, and good skin color. At the same time, Ningjin County Crickets also have the physique, tenacious fighting spirit, endurance, ferocity, and invincibility of insects in the arid areas of the north.

Therefore, in the national cricket competition in recent years, crickets grown in Ningjin have won more championships.

Historically, Ningjin crickets have been a famous place of tribute for cricket fights by emperors of all dynasties. Only in history can there be folk stories and legends about Ningjin crickets fighting Cixi.

cricket fight
The body is strong and vigorous. When crickets fight with each other, they need to pick those of similar weight and size. They use specially steamed sunflower seeds or horsetail mane to draw them into the crickets, and let them compete with each other. After several battles, the defeated ones retreat and the victorious ones spread their wings and scream.

In the old days, there were many casinos with cricket fights in towns and markets. These have been abolished now, but this entertainment activity is still retained among the people of Z.

development of
Cricket fighting began in the Tang Dynasty and became popular in the Song Dynasty.

In the Book of Songs, which was revised by Confucius 2,500 years ago, there is a chapter called "Cricket". Cricket fighting is no longer a gambling method for a few people. Like fishing, raising birds, and growing flowers, it has become a cultural life for the majority of people to interact with each other and cultivate their temperament. It may be called "cricket culture" with oriental characteristics.

The Southern Song Dynasty was a famous era in the history of cricket fighting.

At this time, cricket fighting was no longer limited to the capital, nor was it limited to the nobility. Citizens, even monks and nuns also enjoyed this play.