The literary era since 1979

The Guangzhou-Shantou Railway is the first railway built in eastern Guangdong, and its terminus is in Hekou Town, Sanshui.

When Fang Yan, Han Yuemin and his party got off the train, the station entrance was already filled with the sound of gongs and drums, firecrackers, red flags waving, and huge crowds of people. Passersby in the square formed three layers inside and three layers outside, and in the center was a band beating gongs and drums, as well as lion dancers.

The banner fluttered in the wind, with the words "Welcome dialect teachers to Foshan" clearly written on it.

“I didn’t expect this arrangement to happen.”

Fang Yan couldn't help but sigh: "This is too enthusiastic."

“Very enthusiastic indeed.”

Han Yuemin looked from afar and saw the lion shaking its tail and walking forward, as if showing its majestic posture to people.

The movements are large and powerful, the lions are colorful, the lion head and tail are separate, each is manipulated by an actor, accompanied by large gongs, drums, cymbals, etc. The drum music is majestic and exciting to hear, and in an instant, there is a burst of applause.

He pointed at the man wearing a hood and said, "Yanzi, what is that?"

"That one is called 'Big Head Buddha'."

The dialect explained: "Legend has it that a lion appeared and ate the villagers in the village. Later, the villagers worked together to kill the lion and began to imitate the lion's appearance, thus the lion dance came into being. But there is another saying that the villagers dressed up as Tathagata Buddha to lead the lion away. This is to play the role of Buddha leading the lion dance. However, legends are legends, but the custom of 'big-headed Buddha' has been preserved."

"So that's it..."

Han Yuemin followed Lin Xianzhi and others, searching for people from the editorial department of Foshan Literature and Art in the crowd.

Seeing the delicate and smooth movements of the lion dance, Fang Yan marveled and said, "This lion dance master is a master. In Huang Feihong's time, he should be considered a martial arts master."

"No way? I don't believe it."

Han Yuemin was full of doubts, "Just because you are good at lion dancing, does that mean you are a martial arts expert?"

Fang Yan smiled and said, "Of course he counts! This was the rule set by the Guangdong martial arts school in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China. Whoever dances the lion dance well and whose punches and kicks are as fast as the wind is the martial arts master of this generation, and all martial artists must respect him. The reason why Huang Feihong can be called a 'hero' and a 'martial arts master' is mostly due to his superb lion dance skills."

Lin Xianzhi suddenly realized, "No wonder when Mr. Fang wrote "Huang Feihong", he wrote about lion dance in every episode."

"Because the culture of lion dance is shared by both the north and the south, but the lion dance in the south focuses on freehand brushwork, is softer, and pays attention to beauty, while the lion dance in the north focuses on realism, is more extensive, and pursues strength." Fang Yan said, "This is also the logical fulcrum of the Lion King Conference."

Fan Hansheng said: "I never thought that Teacher Fang knows more about lion dance culture than us, the native people of eastern Guangdong!"

"This is all the result of our investigation and interviews, thanks to the people of Foshan."

Fangyan walked behind them, weaving through the crowd, and finally found the editor of Foshan Literature and Art.

Lin Xianzhi originally thought that such a warm and grand welcome ceremony was organized by them, but he was wrong.

Editor-in-Chief Liu of Foshan Literature and Art shook his head and said, "We can't create such a big event."

"Who arranged this event?"

Fangyan was so surprised that he couldn't help but guess that they were leaders at the city and county levels.

"It was a winery in Sanshui that took the initiative to arrange this."

Editor-in-Chief Liu said, "It is said that the director of this winery is a fan of Mr. Fang's books, and as soon as he heard that you were coming, he prepared this ceremony."

"Really? I wonder if the factory manager is here?"

Fangyan was greatly surprised. Faced with such hospitality, he had to meet the factory director no matter what.

Editor-in-Chief Liu raised his head and pointed over there, "Here! Here! The one standing in the band is Director Li!"

Fangyan only met the director once at first, but when the director of the winery introduced himself, he suddenly became excited.

Li Jingwei?!

Taking advantage of the opportunity of shaking hands, he looked him up and down.

"It's too hot today, Mr. Fang. You have come from a long distance, so you must be thirsty, right?"

Li Jingwei winked at his secretary and said, "Our factory has specially prepared some drinks. If you don't mind..."

The editor-in-chief of Foshan Literature and Art was startled and asked in a low voice, "Did you prepare beer?"

"It's not wine, it's not wine. It's a beverage specially developed by our factory and the provincial research institute. Drinking it can bring health and make people full of energy." Li Jingwei handed over the glass bottle.

The color is like orange juice, and the taste is like the refreshing and sweet orange soda. Fangyan Qian took a sip and it was still the same formula and taste, just like the taste of Jianlibao.

Han Yuemin drank most of it, sip after sip. He thought it tasted good and thought about buying a few boxes for Fang Hong and the others when he returned to Beijing.

"This drink is not available in Yanjing. What is it called?"

“It doesn’t have a name yet, so it hasn’t been launched yet.”

Li Jingwei said, "Teacher Fang, I have an unwelcome request. Could you please come up with a name for our drink?"

"Director Li!"

The chief editor of Foshan Literature and Art was immediately displeased. How could he make such an impertinent request right after arriving in Foshan?
"When you eat someone's food, you will be soft-hearted. When you take someone's food, you will be short-handed."

Fang Yan waved his hand and said, "But my ability is limited. I may not be able to come up with a good name that will satisfy Director Li."

Li Jingwei said that his requirements were simple. He didn't need a high-end style, he just wanted a down-to-earth and catchy name.

Fang Yan took a sip of the drink and smacked his lips. "Then I'll give it a try reluctantly."

Li Jingwei opened his mouth and wanted to say that this matter was not urgent and he could think about it slowly, but he suddenly heard a voice in his ear:
"Jianlibao, what do you think, Director Li?"

"Jianlibao?"

"Yes, you just said that this drink can not only bring health but also make people full of energy. Since it is such a 'treasure' that can strengthen the body and increase strength, why not just pick a word from it."

Fang Yan smiled and said, "'jian' for health, 'li' for vitality, 'bao' for treasure."

Li Jingwei kept the name "Jianlibao" on his lips, repeating it softly over and over again.

The more I read it, the more I feel that this name is catchy and pleasant to the ear. Somehow, it suits my taste very well.

"What do you think of this name, Director Li?"

Fangyan gave a mysterious smile.

"it is good!"

"Okay!"

"Teacher Fang is worthy of being Teacher Fang. We really found the right person to name you!"

Li Jingwei was very emotional and his face was full of excitement.

As he expressed his gratitude to Fang Yan, Han Yuemin held his chin high, looking proud as if his brother-in-law was invincible.

"Teacher Fang, could you please write a word?"

Li Jingwei hopes to make "Jianlibao" written in dialect into one of the trademark elements of the beverage brand.

Dialects are unavoidable, but does that mean that the handwriting on Jianlibao will be my own handwriting from now on?

Seeing that he didn't say a word, Li Jingwei became anxious and begged again and again. All the preparations today were for Teacher Fang!
"There's no pen or paper here either, how about this?"

Fang Yan smiled and said, "How about we take some time out some other day to visit Director Li's winery?"

"It's a dream come true!"

"We couldn't be happier that Mr. Fang is willing to visit the winery!"

Li Jingwei agreed without hesitation, his joy beyond words.

Han Yuemin was puzzled and asked softly, "Yanzi, you are not really going to visit this winery, are you?"

"Brother-in-law, haven't we been looking for a factory to affiliate with?"

Fangyan gave a meaningful smile.

You should know that Li Ning started his business under the name of Jianlibao.

Also under the leadership of Li Jingwei, Li Ning successfully separated from Jianlibao and set up his own business without any disputes.

Isn't it like this red hat is delivered to your door? (End of this chapter)