Gu Erbai's Pastoral Life

Chapter 200 A down-and-out sparrow is not as good as a chicken

Approaching Tianwei, the more Gu Erbai plunged into the crowd, the less he could hear Xiao Taozi's voice, he just nodded frequently amidst the noisy boiling sound, "Well, it feels like a celebration held by some ethnic minorities, like a torch Festival, Woluo Festival, Songkran Festival..."

"What did you say ma'am?"

There were bonfires and singers around her ears, and the sound of gongs and drums was rampant. Xiao Taozi couldn't help raising her voice, and put her ears in front of Gu Erbai's mouth.

"I said... where is Uncle Qing? Let's go and look for it!"

Gu Erbai also raised his voice, and attached his hands to her ears in the shape of a trumpet.

"Huh? The host?" Xiao Taozi glared at her.

Gu Erbai nodded, "Yes! Yes!"

"I don't know. Now that the opening ceremony is over, the owner of the field can no longer be found in the midfield. Everyone has started to participate in the fun. Let's look slowly, and we will definitely find it."

"Okay!" Gu Erbai responded, stretching out his hand to hold her, fearing that if there were too many people, they would get separated.

In the grand occasion of crowds and hustle and bustle, if you look closely, you will find that the overall celebration is complicated from the outside, but when you break it down, the crowds are still very concentrated, each with its own interest.

Some young women and children are dancing novel choreographed dances around the bonfire. At first glance, it looks like an impromptu performance, but after watching a section slowly, it feels like a unique folk art;

There are also some big men, who are strong, strong and imposing, and dance with dragons and lions, jumping up and down, as if they have endless strength;

Then there are the sons and daughters of merchants and aristocrats, all dressed in brocade clothes and robes, behaving in a dignified manner, gathering together in twos and threes, playing elegantly with pitching pots, and beside them are people who love to paint, recite poems, and appraise treasures with fans;
At the periphery, there are even big men carrying grasshopper cages, fighting crickets in groups of three or four, but most people's attention is still attracted by the fierce fighting of cockfights next to them...

'Waving the feathers stimulates the breeze, and the fierce eyes shine brightly.The hair falls lightly and the hair is scattered, and the distance is often severe. '

Among the crowd watching the cockfight, there was an occasional sound of emotion that was very different from the cheers and cheers, which caught Gu Erbai's attention a little bit.

The person who recites the poem holds a long fan in his hand, his long beard flutters, and he gently strokes his emotions. He is quite scholarly, and the poem he recites is exactly the tragic scene of cockfighting described by Cao Zhi in the Wei and Jin Dynasties.

"Madam, let's talk about the most important point of the New Year's celebration, that is, every year there will be a grand dance fight, and Princess Jiang always wins the first place and becomes the lucky girl who gathers for the celebration, but this year you are here, we will definitely We can't let her take the lead..."

Beside him, Xiao Taozi was still chattering, Gu Erbai suddenly smiled and pointed to the peddler who was holding a shelf of candied haws next to him, "Taozi, look, there are also candied haws sellers here!"

Seeing her interest, Xiao Taozi couldn't help laughing, "Ma'am, you still like this, there are a lot of children coming tonight, they are all here to coax the children."

Gu Erbai frowned, she didn't want to, but the piece of wood next to her ear was so annoying, she jumped and clapped her hands, asking her to buy candied haws.

"Madam, if you really like it, Xiao Taozi will buy one for you."

"Okay." Gu Erbai nodded in surprise, the wood next to his ear finally quieted down, wishing he could go with Xiao Taozi.

When Gu Erbai was waiting for Xiao Taozi, he happened to be close to the bonfire dance team at this time. He didn't know when the wind changed direction, changed his form, and suddenly walked around with great interest.

The dance team then selects a few passers-by and dances around them. According to the custom, the surrounded passers-by will salute or perform a better dance in return to show the friendly celebration of both parties.

Gu Erbai's appearance was already outstanding, his fair and crystal-clear little face reflected the glowing firelight in the enchanting night, and his jet-black pupils shone, making him look extraordinarily bright and charming.

Standing beside her was Xiao Taozi, although she was far from being comparable, she was also pretty. The two of them walked together, naturally attracting attention, and they were soon selected by the bonfire dance team.

The celebratory drums and suona were repeated, and Xiao Taozi handed the candied haws to his wife. Seeing this posture, she was familiar with it, and she danced back to match.

Gu Erbai didn't lose his mind, only heard a hoarse cock crowing, and his ears moved slightly.

Seeing Xiao Taozi dancing with the dance team again, she thought he was interested in dancing, so she let go of her slightly and walked past the dance team, heading straight for the cockfight.

"lady……"

Seeing her go away, Xiao Taozi was about to shout to stop, when the bonfire dance team surrounded her tightly, fighting and dancing more fiercely.

……

"Dahei! Dahei! Dahei! Peck it! Peck at the eyes..."

On the periphery of the fighting cocks, several half-grown old men clenched their fists, their voices were eager and excited, and almost jumped up and rushed in, trying to fight by themselves.

Curiously, Gu Erbai slightly opened the gap between the people who were focused, and looked inside with a pair of eyes.

I saw that in the cockfighting cage covered by all kinds of shaking clothes, a black and strong rooster could be faintly seen. The black rooster's shiny tail was swaying proudly, like a general who has won battles, Jumping up and down triumphantly, with the pappus standing on end, as if in a state of killing the other party.

But the figure of the other party's battle was never seen, only a vague glimpse of the corner of the cage, as if there was a gloomy green color, which was similar to the color of her body, but it was much darker.

"Hey, little girl, you are also interested in cockfighting at your age."

In the crowd, some old man found her. When the surprised voice came out, the cockfighting crowd turned their faces. Seeing that it was a young woman with an extraordinary appearance, they couldn't help being even more curious. They regarded her as a rarity and made room for her. , making the please gesture.

"Look forward, see clearly~"

"These days, young people are not interested in cockfighting~"

"Thank you, thank you~"

Gu Erbai patted his head in embarrassment, and walked in along the crack of people. When he fixed his eyes on the 'opponent' of the big black rooster, his face froze.

In the corner of the cage, there was a shivering green 'chicken' huddled in a ball, completely defeated, and its eyes were clouded.

Just looking at the size, the black cock is more than one size smaller, so it can't be compared.

The most important thing is that it seems to have no fighting spirit, and it just clings to the side of the cage tremblingly. It almost wants to escape from the cage but has no way out, so it gives up the resistance, and can only endure the black rooster's sharp horn beak, and the pecked body. The place is already ripped open, and bright red blood is oozing out.

It held back desperately, shrunk its body into a ball, and seemed to deliberately protect its long neck.

"Wait...is this a chicken?"

Gu Erbai looked at this struggle where the strength, size, and even species were so disparate, he couldn't help pointing at the 'green rooster', and looked suspiciously at the two owners who were fighting.

"Oh, Lian Zi's father, you see, the little girl has already seen the clues. Where did you get this weak chicken? Didn't you deliberately insult our family'Dark Overlord'? Look, there is no way to fight back! force!"

The owner of the black rooster proudly rolled up his sleeves, hugged out his baby 'Black Overlord', and looked at the owner of the green rooster with a mocking smile.

Obviously, the expression of the owner of the green chicken is almost the same as that of the failed green chicken. He only scratched his hands, and he was very puzzled, "I don't know, how could this be? I came back, I heard that it was a congratulatory gift from the old lady’s banquet last time, and the host ordered Shen Shen to distribute it. I thought it was a congratulatory gift from Gu’s mansion, so it must not be ordinary, so I used it to compete. Who knew it would be like this , it must be that your family's Dark Overlord is too prosperous, suppressing its aura..."

"That's true……"

"In ten miles and eight villages, how can you find a chicken king stronger than you, the black bully..."

When everyone heard the words, they all echoed and laughed.

Gu Erbai stared at the dying green chicken, but his expression suddenly froze, and even his brows were frowning inconceivably.

... Uncle Qing, a prodigal son, actually distributed all the things on the gift at will.

No wonder I gave some 'betrothal gifts' to Qing's family last time, the feelings just scattered around...

Wucao, why did she suddenly feel so angry!

'Wow!I am not wrong! '

Gu Erbai, whose righteous brain was in a daze, and who was about to kill someone because of toothache, suddenly heard Linglongmu's surprised voice in his ear.

"what?"

Gu Erbai didn't hear clearly.

"It seems to be..." Linglongmu looked at it, almost flew out excitedly, and kept scratching her ears, "Little master, isn't this the jade silk bird?You pick it up and show me its head. '

Jade silk bird?

"Okay." Gu Erbai responded again and again, turned to the owner of the green chicken and asked, "Can I have a look at it?"

"All right, all right, let's see."

Lian Zipai waved his hands resentfully, as if he had lost a battle, "Looking at its posture, it won't live long, and the green fluffy one probably won't be able to eat it. If you want to play, just take it away."

"Okay, thank you." Gu Erbai stretched out his hands to hold the scarred green chicken, and walked cautiously towards the outside of the crowd, quickly looking for a place where no one was around, so that Mu Mu could identify it.

She still has some impression of the jade silk bird that Mu Mu mentioned just now.

She still remembered that at the old lady's dinner party that day, among the gifts reported to Baitu Mountain by the accountant, she clearly remembered that there was a Yusi feather bird among them.

At that time, she thought the name was nice, and asked Uncle Qing what the bird was for, and Uncle Qing kindly explained:
According to legend, the bird girl is immortal, has gone through hundreds of calamities in the world, and is mostly hurt. She has seen separation and reunion, penetrated the world of mortals, and then went to Baitu, begging the widow to clear her memory, turn her into a bird, and sing about her separation.

Moreover, this body shape and feathers also look like a bird. How could it be recognized as a chicken?
Holding the injured green chicken, he walked out of the field for about a hundred steps. Gu Erbai sat on the mound far away and pinched his ear, "Wood, come out and see if it is a sparrow?"

"Hoooooh~"

Linglong Mu Fangfang flew out, just about to speak, but when she didn't want to, the green chicken in Gu Erbai's hand screamed unexpectedly, scaring her so much that she almost missed it.

"I'm going...is this really a chicken?" Gu Erbai's small hands trembled, his eyebrows twisted into twists, "Rooster and hen, can they peck people? Quickly take a look at the wood?"

"it is good."

Linglongmu fluttered over the candied haws with chubby hands, and flew in front of it.

(End of this chapter)