A leisurely life: I have a scenic area

Chapter 145 The Awe-Inspiring Dragon Boat Parade!
The Dragon Boat Festival is becoming increasingly lively.

The various performances in the afternoon constantly stimulated the senses of the tourists.

Every performance was fantastic.

As time passed, the sun slowly set, and its light grew dimmer.

At this moment, the Qingyun Sect began to brighten.

Every ancient building was illuminated.

Upon closer inspection, it turns out that the building's outline is covered with light strips, so when lit up, the building can be clearly outlined.

The most bustling area is the ancient village area.

The cafes and tea rooms are packed in the evening, with many people relaxing and drinking tea by the river.

There is often not enough space.

At this moment, Qi Yue had already arrived at the dragon boat.

The staff were all dressed in exquisite costumes.

There are Nuo opera dance troupes, Jinghong dance troupes, and lion and dragon dances from Qingyuan Society.

This is the highlight of the evening.

And as the time drew closer.

Around 7:30 p.m., the riverbanks were already crowded with tourists.

"I heard there's a dragon boat performance tonight, but where is it? I can't see it!"

"The publicity says it's the highlight, and I'm waiting for it too!"

"This scenic spot is really great, the experience was excellent, and I hope the evening performance will be spectacular too!"

"Yes, for this price, you get to see fireworks, Nuo opera, and even go to the Peach Blossom Spring to see such enchanting dances. It's such a great deal!"

"I still prefer Nuo opera dance. The fact that they can dance in the fire is amazing!"

The tourists had found a good viewpoint and were chatting excitedly.

In addition, the ancient village is located in the canyon of Xiaopigu Mountain, and if you come out, you can also see the river from a high vantage point.

The river is wide and the current is relatively calm.

The riverbank is decorated with marble slabs and marble railings, making it very stable to walk on.

Moreover, there were lights everywhere, illuminating the riverbank.

Only the depths of the river were pitch black, completely dark, and nothing could be seen.

Everyone is looking forward to the dragon boat races for the Dragon Boat Festival.

This is the last performance at the scenic area today.

Soon, it was 7:55.
"Why is there no movement? Where did that dragon boat come from?"

"Yes, there's nothing on the river!"

"I'm really looking forward to seeing the dragon boat!"

At this time, the tourists are packed in layers upon layers.

Everyone eagerly awaited the arrival of the dragon boat, but it never came.

Just then, someone noticed that there seemed to be a light on downstream.

"Look there!"

"Something is coming!"

he exclaimed.

Upon hearing his words, everyone turned their gaze downstream.

Sure enough, only the light could be seen coming from the lower reaches of the river. Because it was a bend in the river, the tourists could not see the dragon boats in detail for the time being.

Even so, everyone started to get excited.

Then, people started raising their phones to take pictures of the distance.

Just then, music started playing.

Then, the dragon boat emerged from the bend in the river and suddenly appeared in people's sight.

The river was instantly illuminated.

"Wow!"

The tourists gasped in amazement.

Their eyes were completely drawn to the dragon boat.
The dragon boat is a very large double-decker wooden boat; the height of the boat itself is much taller than a person.

The bow of the ship is shaped like a dragon's head, which is exquisitely carved and lifelike, especially the eyes, which seem to have a spirit.

The dragon boat was decorated with lights and hung with many softly glowing yellow lanterns.

In an instant, it seemed as if an ancient ship was sailing by.

"beautiful!"

"What a big boat!"

"I can't believe the scenic area has something like this!"

"I've never seen this before!"

Countless mobile phones were pointed at the river to take pictures.

The tourists became increasingly excited.

As the dragon boat drew closer, its shape became clearer.

The tourists then realized that the dragon boat was even bigger than they had imagined.

Moreover, everyone noticed that there were people on both the upper and lower decks of the dragon boat.

Upon closer inspection, one could see that on the upper platform, there were many dancers dressed in long gowns dancing.

Their postures were graceful and charming.

The movements were beautiful and elegant.

It was the Jinghong Dance Troupe.

On the lower level, NPCs dressed in ancient style wave to the tourists.

It's as if it's giving thanks for today.

Qi Yue also changed into Nuo opera costume.

He didn't perform much; he was simply expressing his gratitude to the tourists as a member of the scenic area.

His clothes were very exquisite, so he stood out. When tourists saw him, they immediately waved to him.

The dragon boat is indeed quite large. It sailed across the waves.

When the boat had traveled to within about ten meters of the riverbank, it slowly came to a stop.

All that could be seen was that the dragon boat was surrounded by lanterns, with exquisite design and an indescribable imposing presence.

The river surface was brightly illuminated.

The dance and music continued.

This performance was truly amazing.

Once the dragon boat comes out, today's ticket price is absolutely worth it.

Qi Yue looked at the large crowd of people on the riverbank and smiled.

Today's events were all very successful.

The scenic area's revenue is quite substantial.

Moreover, starting tomorrow, the scenic area will launch a dragon boat parade.

The dragon boat has seats on both the upper and lower decks, with about a hundred seats on each deck, and can carry more than two hundred people at a time.

Then you can ride a dragon boat on the river and enjoy the scenery.

Of course, because dragon boat operation requires costs, there is a 20 yuan entrance fee for dragon boat racing activities.

If you earn 1500 taels of silver in the Qingyun Sect scenic area, you can ride for free.

This can also be considered an extra reward from the silver note event.

The dance performance on the dragon boat continued.

The activities on Dragon Boat Festival drew to a close amidst joy.

On the ancient village, many people gazed at the bustling scene on the river.

From a distance, the river surface was brightly illuminated, and the water shimmered beautifully.

“This place is really nice.”

Someone sighed.

"I wish it were located downstairs from my house."

"I come here for a stroll when I have nothing else to do."

"It's really nice to sit inside and enjoy the scenery."

The beauty of Qingyun Sect's ancient village lies in the fact that it was built according to the specifications of a real ancient village, and the construction quality is exceptionally good, with both water and electricity readily available.

Many of the old commercial buildings on the market today have an overly strong commercial atmosphere.

Apart from its somewhat traditional-style facade, it's actually no different from any other ordinary shop.

Therefore, tourists can have a better experience and feel more pleasant by drinking coffee in the ancient village, enjoying the scenery, and watching the girls dressed in Hanfu coming and going.

Some artistic young people also come here to paint, have gatherings, and so on.

It felt quite pleasant.

Soon, the dragon boat performance on the river came to an end.

Today's activities are drawing to a close.

The scenic area was preparing to close, and tourists began to leave one after another.

The dragon boat sailed to the side.

It was only then that some tourists discovered there was actually a pier here.

The dragon boat was moored at the dock.

There are also iron railings in front of the pier to separate queues, which looks like a project.

Are there any other projects?

Someone immediately turned to an employee nearby and asked.

"Starting tomorrow, you can take a dragon boat to see the scenery."

"However, you need to buy a ticket."

The employee responded with a smile.

"We can ride dragon boats? Oh? It doesn't start until tomorrow?"

"Why didn't you say so sooner!"

"Such a huge dragon boat! My goodness, I really want to go up and sit on it."

The tourists immediately felt a pang of regret.

The employees disembarked from the dragon boat one after another.

Qi Yue went with the Nuo opera troupe.

"This ship is really stable; you can't feel any shaking at all while on it."

Liu Yiyi exclaimed in amazement.

"It's good."

Qi Yue nodded.

Then he shouted to the performers:
"Everyone, thank you for your hard work."

"Go back and have a good rest."

There will be no dragon boat parade tomorrow.

"Once their stage performances are over, they can go home."

Upon hearing Qi Yue's words, everyone waved goodbye to him.

The scenic area will be closed immediately.

The roads outside the scenic area were already full of taxis.

The parking lot was also bustling with activity, with security guards maintaining order.

Due to the popularity of the scenic area, taxi and ride-hailing drivers have seen a significant increase in business.

Of course, in order to maintain the hard-won tourist flow, the city is very strict in cracking down on illegal charges, so the price of each taxi ride back to the city is reasonable, and tourists are willing to take taxis.

A lively day has come to an end.

In the evening, Qi Yue returned to the courtyard and felt a little hungry, so he ate a meat-filled rice dumpling and a sweet rice dumpling.

He thought they were all delicious.

Then, after feeding the cats and dogs, I went back inside, checked the accumulated favorability chest, and prepared to rest.

(End of this chapter)