dawn of dynasty

Chapter 164 Fish and Dragon Dance, Shang Kui and Xi Niang both advanced

Number nine cold winter.

When the sixth plum blossom appears on the nine-nine cold-relieving diagram, New Year's Eve has arrived.

Early in the morning, Hongdong County fell into a festive atmosphere of the upcoming New Year.

This year, although Hongdong County experienced attacks by wild heroic spirits, ghost-faced Yama repeatedly committed murders, not serious snow disasters, masters from the National Salvation Association and masters from the provincial capital fought hard in the county, and bandits even attacked the county seat. The leader was killed and a series of other events.

But fortunately, the losses suffered by the common people were not big.

It's just that some people died and others were reborn.

In this day and age, this is quite a luxury.

For ordinary people, they don’t expect too much.

As long as there are no major disasters and you can have enough to eat, it will be a good year.

Therefore, the people are very happy to spend this year safely.

Some people who are impatient start setting off firecrackers early in the morning to exchange for peach charms.

"Thousands of thousands of households always exchange new peaches for old talismans."

The old year has passed peacefully, and the people hope that the new year will also be peaceful.

The Shen family is also immersed in the joy of the upcoming New Year.

This year is the year of the Shen family's rise. Looking back on last year's New Year's Eve, the family was still filled with mist, thick clouds, and eternal daylight.

In just one year, earth-shaking changes have been completed. Not to mention the sorrow has dissipated, the family's strength has risen several levels.

His status, financial resources and connections have skyrocketed. Not only has he become one of the top families in Hongdong County, Shen Guanye is about to take office and head to the provincial capital.

Looking back on this year, it feels like a dream.

On this festive day, the only shortcoming is that the family is not together.

It was normal for Shen Zhilan to be absent. Since he was married, New Year's Eve was naturally spent at her husband's house.

Mainly Shen Guanyu.

There has been no news from this kid for half a year. If Shen Guanye hadn't gone out to check and make sure he was safe, An and the others would have been anxious.

It's fine on weekdays, but today is New Year's Eve, a day when every family is reunited and celebrated, and the Shen family is inevitably touched by the situation.

Shen Shenghui and Shen Guanye's father and son are better off. They are men. In their hearts, they feel that good men have ambitions everywhere, so it's no big deal.

An, Shen Zhimei, and Shen Zhizhu could not help but miss their youngest son (younger brother).

Several times, Shen Guanye saw his mother, An, staring blankly at Shen Guanyu's room and the place where he stayed, as if looking at some shadow.

In this regard, Shen Guanye had nothing to do unless he caught his brother back immediately.

But this was impossible, so he could only try his best to liven up the atmosphere with his two sisters, and then take advantage of the rare free time to play with his little nephew.

The whole day is spent pasting Spring Festival couplets, hanging New Year pictures, making dumplings, worshiping ancestors, lighting firecrackers, hanging red lanterns...

Busy and cheerful, the whole family was filled with joy.

In the evening, after dinner, the whole family went out.

Because the most grand annual event in Hongdong County - the Fish and Dragon Dance will be held in the evening.

This is a time when the whole county in Hongdong County is rejoicing, with colorful lanterns all over the city and empty streets.

The night falls, and the night becomes darker and darker.

On the streets, crowds were gradually gathering, preparing for the upcoming carnival.

Shen Guanye is arranging tasks for his men.

For the people in the Public Security Department, when people are having fun and carousing, it is their busy time.

As the director of public security, Shen Guanye needs to make arrangements to maintain order, ensure that the subsequent event goes smoothly, and do not add haze to the festive day.

At this time, Governor Chen stepped forward, followed by a group of people.

"Guanye, how about you be the leader tonight?"

Before he even got close, Governor Chen proposed enthusiastically.

Shen Guanye was stunned for a moment, looking past Governor Chen and focusing on the person behind him.

A person behind him was holding a dragon head, shaking the dim candlelight in the dim night.

The fish and dragon dance in Hongdong County is very spectacular.

Every household will have a dragon body. This dragon body is different from ordinary lanterns. It is transformed from a long bench.

The bench was placed upside down, surrounded by small wooden strips, and filled with candles.

It's not even a candle, it's a small dish about the size of a palm, with some wax oil inside, and then the wick is lit.

There is no lantern paper on the outside, so the people carrying the bench jog, and the candlelight dances in the wind.

When the time comes, thousands of such benches and countless candles will form a winding dragon body, swimming in Hongdong County.

That scene was by no means ordinary dreamy and spectacular, and it was something that people would never forget.

But those participating in the fish and dragon dance are all young and strong...

Of course Shen Guanye is also young and strong.

19 years old is the prime of life.

But is it appropriate for him, a security section chief, to form the leading role?

Will it make others unable to let go?

"This opportunity is rare, and you may not have this opportunity in the future." Governor Chen was very excited. Seeing that Shen Guanye was still hesitating, he turned and said behind him, "Folks, do you want Chief Shen to be the leader this year? "

"miss you!"

The young man carrying the "dragon body" behind Governor Chen and the neighbors gathered nearby booed in unison.

"Yes! Chief Shen, this is a rare opportunity, come here!"

"That's right! Chief Shen, if you are not the leader this year, who is qualified to be the leader?"

Shen Guanye couldn't help but smile as he looked at the booing villagers and the expectant eyes of the young men who would form the fish and dragon together later.

"Okay then." He stretched out his hand and gently took the faucet.

The crowd burst into cheers, and the young men who were about to participate in the fish and dragon dance also showed excitement.

Although the Fish and Dragon Dance is a grand event in the entire Hongdong County, in fact the people who make up the Fish and Dragon Dance are mostly young people from ordinary families.

Young masters from wealthy families rarely participate.

For example, the Su family only sends a few young people from the branch to participate every year.

According to Shen Guanye, he is no longer a rich man, and his status is higher than the fathers of these rich men.

He also has a good reputation. In the six months since he served as the director of security, he has gained extremely high popularity.

In short, the villagers felt quite honored to be able to dance the fish and dragon with Shen Guanye.

This is the treatment that people with good official reputations get. If you are a corrupt official, the villagers will not be proud of you, but you will be disgusted and walk away.

"Mom, come over and watch! There's a dragon dance going on at night."

Soon, Shen Zhizhu, who heard about this, pulled An and Shen Zhimei over and ran over, looking excited to watch the fun.

Shen Zhimei hugged Shen Jian'an, surrounded by Wu Ma, Zhao Ma and others.

Shen Shenghui followed unhurriedly, with a smile on his face and an expression of watching the fun.

At the beginning of the Chinese lanterns, thousands of houses are lit up.

There are more and more people in the small square. After hearing that Shen Guanye will also participate in the fish and dragon dance and serve as the leader, almost all the famous people in Hongdong County come over.

Shen Guanye raised his eyes and glanced at Su Huaiyi, Su Changyu, Su Jinyao, Su Jintong...

A lot of people came to the Su family alone.

The flames, lanterns and crowds of people drove away the chill.

On a very cold day, people don’t feel cold either.

The young men began to take off their clothes.

According to the tradition of Hongdong County, young people need to take off their shirts during the fish and dragon dance.

Since Shen Guanye agreed, he naturally wouldn't be coy, and quickly took off his shirt, revealing his naked upper body.

Then he threw the clothes in Shen Zhizhu's direction.

"then!"

Shen Zhizhu reached out to catch it and cursed with a smile:
"This guy usually looks young and prudent, but tonight he looks like a teenager."

On the side, Shen Shenghui and Shen Zhimei looked on with smiles, and even Anshi had a smile in her eyes.

Su Jinyao and other young girls looked at the young men's muscles that were looming in the firelight. They blushed and looked away, but they couldn't help but look at them secretly.

After a while, this ancient activity in Hongdong County that has been passed down for thousands of years began.

Shen Guanye set off carrying the dragon head.

The wind was blowing, and the candlelight was swaying on my shoulders, emitting bright and warm light under the cold night sky.

On both sides of the street, every house lit up lanterns.

It lights up the road and also lights up the town.

Shen Guanye was in front, and Qing Zhuang behind him immediately followed.

Amidst the crackling firecrackers, fireworks of various colors also rose into the night sky.

This situation reminds people of Mr. Jiaxuan's famous saying - The east wind blows thousands of flowers and trees down at night, and the stars are like rain...

Viewed from a high altitude, it looks like a bright dragon lurking in the abyss, emerging from the abyss and slowly leaning out along the streets of Hongdong County.

Then, the body became longer and longer, as if there was no end...

The darkness is dispelled and light comes to the world.

"Whoohoo!"

The young men began to shout, and even Shen Guanye was infected and started shouting.

On both sides of the road, the villagers watching the excitement also cheered and applauded, and every face was filled with joy and celebration.

The fire dragon is winding, and the world is full of joy.

Shen Guanye, who was running at the front, seemed to feel something.

I saw his lips and teeth moving.

"The edict is invisible."

Then, Shang Kui was seen flying out of the Kingdom of God and ascending into the sky in a state of invisibility until he had a panoramic view of the entire Hongdong County.

From Shang Kui's divine perspective, most of Hongdong County had been occupied by fire dragons.

Thousands of houses were brightly lit, and there seemed to be illusory sky lanterns emerging in the night sky.

Thousands of red joy circulated throughout the county, dyeing the entire Hongdong County red.

At this moment, Hongdong County is as if a market from heaven has come to earth, or as if a fairyland on earth is about to emerge and ascend.

Looking at this great light in the world, Shang Kui seemed to have some insights.

Within his body, red flames boiled and rolled.

The invisible shackles that stood above his head, preventing him from advancing to the eighth level, were cracked and deformed under the impact of the flames...

When Shen Guanye's divine master level reaches level 4, he should actually be promoted.

But this invisible shackles restrained him tightly, and even if the power accumulated in his body was so strong that it was about to explode, he could not move at all.

Now, this shackles is finally about to be broken.

Under the night, the bright yellow illusory sky lanterns seemed to be strongly attracted, and began to float slowly towards Shang Kui like dandelions.

At this moment, Shang Kui noticed something and looked in another direction.

I saw a bright figure hidden in the clouds in the night sky in the distance.

There seemed to be a candle burning inside the woman's body, and a faint golden-red light emitted through the fiery red clothes. Around her, red lanterns were floating at random.

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