A leisurely life: I have a scenic area

Chapter 110 The Nuo Dance Begins, Good Fortune Abounds, and All Illnesses Disappear

"The show's about to start, hurry over!"

"This mountain is so well-maintained!"

"Although it's only just started construction, it already feels a bit like a sect!"

"How come the scenic area is so big and so fun? You can't possibly see everything in one day!"

Tourists flocked to the ancient village in the canyon.

The ancient village is built against the mountain, surrounded by mountains. The stone walls are mottled and thick, with narrow stone-paved paths and roofs covered with blue tiles, which look solemn and exude a simple and ancient atmosphere.

In the center of the ancient village, there is a large stage, which is beautifully decorated.

Ahead was a circular viewing platform, which was now packed with people sitting in rows.

This ancient village is truly beautiful.

The surrounding area is filled with lush trees, and a stream flows gently in the distance.

Looking up, you can see a mountain peak shrouded in mist, giving it a somewhat ethereal, fairyland feel.

There is an ancient village in the mountains, which has a secluded feel to it.

Meanwhile, Qi Yue sat on the observation deck, ready to enjoy the performance.

In addition, Lin Jie, a migrant worker who had returned home for the Spring Festival, and her childhood friend also came and sat not far from Qi Yue.

"Look at that person, that's Qi Yue, the owner of the scenic area. He's very popular in our city, a celebrity."

Lin Jie's childhood friend said to her.

Lin Jie looked at Qi Yue with some surprise: "So young?"

"He's incredibly talented. In just over six months, he's transformed Qingfeng Mountain into what it is today, and more and more people from our city are coming here to visit."

"On the contrary, the You Ran Mountain Resort is not very popular."

My childhood friend added.

Lin Jie was surprised.

She works in Shanghai and only returned for the Chinese New Year, so she doesn't know much about the city.

But today's visit to Qingfeng Mountain was a really great experience.

There are fun things to do everywhere.

Especially the food street; it took me two hours to eat my way out, and all the different kinds of food were incredibly appetizing.

Moreover, the streets were filled with all sorts of trinkets, making it feel like a market.

Occasionally, there are also face-changing performances on this street.

This is normal, since Qi Yue calculated that the food street is currently the most profitable project in the scenic area.

The rent alone is quite high.

Moreover, he also has a shop here.

Then you'll earn even more.

It finally arrived at four o'clock in the afternoon.

"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Accompanied by a burst of rapid drumbeats, the tourists who were previously discussing excitedly instantly fell silent.

Upon closer inspection, eight large drums were erected around the stage. Each drummer was shirtless, wearing shorts and a skirt, and had a sinister mask on their face.

"Those who witness Nuo rituals will be punished and their evil spirits scattered."

"When the Nuo dance begins, good fortune abounds and all diseases disappear."

A deep, resonant background sound began.

As the words fell, the rhythm of the drums grew faster and faster. At this moment, an old man stood up from the side, dressed in the same strange clothes, and raised his head to blow a bull horn.

The next second, about twelve performers appeared from behind the stage, walked all the way to the stage, and then froze in a bizarre pose "centered on the female dancer".

"It's begun! It's begun!"

"I'm so excited!"

"This is the first time I've ever seen a performance like this!"

The surrounding tourists started talking about it.

Lin Jie whispered to her childhood friend:

"These people's makeup and styling are a bit like that of a demon."

Lin Jie was referring to a character from a certain anime-style mobile game, which was also one of her favorite characters.

"I think the actress in the middle looks like Ao Gu from the TV series 'The Bad Guys'."

Her childhood friend responded.

Then, accompanied by a series of drumbeats and gong sounds in the background, the Nuo opera performers began to sway their waists and dance the Nuo dance.

The dance depicts both human prayers for blessings and battles against ghosts and spirits; the movements are somewhat eerie, but extremely captivating.

With the ancient village in the background, the audience felt as if they had entered another world.

They were captivated by the scene, gazing intently at the landscape.

Some children stared wide-eyed at the exciting scenes, afraid of missing a single detail.

"Wow, that was fantastic! A ticket for a show like this would cost at least 100 yuan in a theater! And this scenic spot is offering it for free!"

“It’s spectacular!”

"Our country has such a culture! I've never seen enough!"

"Nuoxi is all about praying for blessings, and it just so happens to be the New Year, so coming here was definitely the right decision!"

Everyone started discussing it.

At this moment, accompanied by rapid drumbeats, the Nuo opera reached its climax.

Nuo opera performers wave their ritual implements, their eyes seemingly gleaming beneath their masks.

Lead dancer Yang Yiyi swayed her waist as if performing a mysterious ritual.

Artists around them raised banners, and the atmosphere instantly became solemn and sacred.

This is a prayer ceremony, and also a struggle between humans and evil spirits.

"They are praying for blessings! They are invoking the gods!"

"Can we summon the gods?"

May everything go smoothly for me this year!

"Pray that I will successfully make it ashore this year!" The tourists silently prayed as they watched the performance.

Yang Yiyi, the lead dancer, danced very well. Although she is slender, her movements are powerful and have a unique charm.

Everyone stared intently.

Visitors cannot see her expression; they can only see a pair of lively eyes beneath the mask.

Just then, clouds and mist suddenly drifted in from both sides.

Although the effect was created by a dry ice machine, it was still quite impressive to see.

The Nuo opera performers began to dance together again.

The dance became more and more captivating, keeping everyone mesmerized.

Suddenly, a person wearing a strange mask walked out, holding a torch in his hand.

As everyone wondered what he was doing, they saw him take a sip of alcohol and then suddenly spray it onto the ground.

A pillar of fire shot out directly.

"Wow!"

The tourists were instantly amazed.

Then everyone noticed a very long brazier on the ground.

As the column of fire shot out, a wall of fire instantly ignited in the brazier.

The tourists' faces were filled with excitement and wonder.

"Wow, this is totally worth it!"

"What a fantastic performance!"

"Oh my God!"

The tourists were amazed.

"At the start of the new year, let's burn away all evil!"

Just then, another voice sounded.

The next second, a Nuo opera performer jumped directly into the fire pit, running and dancing forward until he jumped out.

"what!"

The tourists were all shocked when they saw the performer jump into the fire pit.

That's a brazier!
Jump directly?
Is this a sign of cremation?

Then the performer jumped out of the long brazier, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Everything happened very quickly.

Once everyone realized what was happening, cheers and applause erupted around them.

Then, the drumming gradually subsided, and the performers began to wrap up their performance.

The exhilarating performance was drawing to a close.

Beneath the masks, the artists all wore tired yet satisfied smiles.

The people around them began to cheer deafeningly.

Qi Yue sat there watching.

He smiled with satisfaction.

This dance is very good.

In the future, we can add some interactive elements for tourists.

For example, some games could be designed where the winners would receive blessings from the gods.

We can just lead the tourists up for a tour then.

Qi Yue thought to himself.

The dance was very energetic and exhilarating.

At this moment, all the Nuo dance performers came to the front of the stage and gathered together.

They took off their masks, revealing smiling faces.

At that moment, everyone felt that they had returned to being ordinary people after being possessed by gods.

The performance came to an end with the artists giving a slight bow.

"That was so shocking! I got goosebumps when that person jumped into the fire pit!"

"What a fantastic performance!"

"This scenic spot is really amazing!"

The tourists were discussing it.

At this moment, Lin Jie and her childhood friend were also slightly out of breath, exclaiming how exhilarating it was.

The Nuo dance was truly spectacular.

Moreover, it fits the theme of the Chinese New Year.

"No wonder this scenic spot is so popular, it's totally worth it!"

“I’m worried that the owner will lose money. Such a good scenic spot must be managed well.”

"It's already 4:30, and we haven't even had a chance to visit the petting zoo yet!"

Time flies!

"Let's go eat at the food street first, otherwise it'll be too crowded later..."

"Didn't we finish eating before we came?"

……

The two chatted for a while, then got up and left with the other tourists.

Meanwhile, several tourists were taking photos with Qi Yue.

Qi Yue cooperated with a smile.

He always agrees to requests for photos.

Now it's considered a tourist attraction within the scenic area.

And it's quite popular.

(End of this chapter)