Changshui Village Farming Notes

Chapter 331 (Three in One)

The sea water is full, shining under the sun, the waves are jumping like naughty children, and the surface of the water is golden.

This scene is as beautiful as a dream.

There are also activities in Changshui Village in the evening. The dragon dance team did not leave after performing the dragon dance in the morning, and they began to weave the dragons.

In the past, this kind of dragon was usually danced at night between May and June of the lunar calendar, and the stars were shining brightly when dancing.

When there is an insect disaster, there are many grass dragon dances; in some places, dragon dances are performed when praying for rain, and water is poured on the dragon, so it is also called water dragon.

I heard from the old people in the village that the previous dragon dance team was very busy at this time of year, and many villages would come to invite them to dance the dragon.

At that time, the rules were strictly followed, and there were many rules before the dragon dance.

It is necessary to set up an incense table at the water mouth of the village to "Jielong", which is called "Hulong", which means to usher the "dragon" into the village.

Those who "call the dragon" chant: the auspicious light shines brightly, the auspicious fire shines brightly, the firecrackers blare, welcomes the dragon and connects the veins, the dragon god returns to the throne, and the hundred evil spirits avoid hiding; when the left side calls out, the population is prosperous, males are blessed, females Naqianxiang, the old man enjoys peace, the young one enjoys happiness; the right side calls out, the five grains will be plentiful, the six animals will prosper, the people will be safe and everything will be prosperous, there will be no disasters in four seasons, and there will be celebrations in eight festivals...

However, with the passage of time, the current rules in Hede County have also been simplified, and there were no such etiquettes before the dragon dance.

Grass dragons are usually made of straw, but less than one-third of the households in Changshui Village grow rice. What's more, it is May, and the rice is still growing green in the rice fields, and there is no straw in the village.

So when the boss of the dragon dance team asked the village chief for straw, the scene was very embarrassing for a while.

The village head asked several households, and none of them had any straw left.

Accountant Chen was still straightforward, and he didn't think it was a bad thing to say that there was no straw in the village, so he said straightforwardly, "There are not many rice growers in our village, and the time is not right now, so there should be no straw in the village. See if there is anything else that can replace it."

The leader of the dragon dance team is also a big man in his 30s, so he probably didn't realize it.

It took a long time before he seemed to have an epiphany, and turned his face with a smile to resolve the embarrassment, and waved his big fan-like hand, "Yes, yes, you don't need straw, sorghum stalks, corn stalks, willow branches, etc. are all fine."

This remark made the village chief heave a sigh of relief. There are quite a few households burning earthen stoves in Changshui Village, and every year they keep the crops for burning. Now that they go to collect them from various households, they should be able to get them all together.

As a result, all the members of the village committee immediately mobilized the whole village to bring the remaining sorghum stalks and corn stalks, and some young children went to the mountains to cut wicker.

The whole body of the grass dragon is tied with crop poles, and the dragon body is about fifteen knots. The grass dragon is composed of a dragon head, a dragon pu lamp, a dragon body, and a dragon tail.

When night fell, many villagers gathered at the entrance of the village, holding torches.

Waiting for the village chief's order, these villagers will rush forward to light the incense sticks on Caolong's body. It is said that whoever lights more incense sticks will have a better harvest for his family in the coming year.

Then, the men of the dragon dance will hold the incense fire grass dragon high, run wildly and dance, shuttle on the village path, dance in the rice field wilderness, the bright moon is in the sky, the fire dragon rides the clouds and the fog, the scene is very spectacular.

But now everyone's wishes are not limited to a bumper harvest of grains.

They struggled to light the incense, hoping that their families would be safe and their lives would be more prosperous in the coming year.

Almost every household in Changshui Village has a person standing beside the grass dragon holding a torch, and the Gu family is Gu Jianping.

Gu Kuangyun also brought the tourists from Moon Bay here to watch the grass dragon dance performance.

These city people seldom saw such a lively scene, and they all crowded at the entrance of the village, trying to grab the best viewing position.

However, Gu Kuangyun chose a farther location. The terrain here is relatively high, but he can still see the square at the entrance of the village illuminated by the fire.

She hadn't watched the grass dragon dance performance in the village for many years, but she didn't squeeze in like a crowd.

Because she knew that when the dragon dance team danced, they would go around the village in a big circle. At that time, as long as they stood on the only way the dragon dance team had to pass, they could see clearly.

The content of the grass dragon dance is divided into three stages:

Qishanyue—sacrificing ancestors, presiding over instructions, and congratulating the harvest is the prelude stage of the grass dragon dance.

Full Mountain and Moon - is the climax of the Grass Dragon Dance.

The grass dragon dances from the village into the drying yard or into a large rice field just after harvesting. The dragon dancers let go of their hands and feet and dance wildly, performing impromptu performances. Under the command of ancient music and different drums, the grass dragon and the All kinds of supporting aquatic animals make various graceful dances, and there are many sets.

Luoshanyue - the end of the dragon dance.

Grass dragons can be divided into fire dragons and water dragons.Its manifestations are: the fire dragon is to burn the grass dragon dance to the stream at the entrance of the village; the water dragon is to dance the grass dragon to the riverside, send it into the stream, and let it drift down. deep sustenance.

As for the dragon dance performance in Changshui Village, the last grass dragon will be burned and sent into the sea.

"Why don't you take a closer look?"

At some point, Han Qingyi actually stood beside her.

The man's clear and slightly smiling voice suddenly sounded behind her ears.

When a slight air current sprayed behind Gu Kuangyun's ears, suddenly, she was like a frightened cat, the fur all over her body exploded, and she felt an urge to run away.

Her ears can't see the color clearly in the dark, but she knows it clearly.

Her ears are red.

The heat was like wildfire starting a prairie fire, and within a short while, it burned the tip of her nose.

On a night in May, it's obviously not hot, so why are you sweating?
This man's voice is really magical.

After the itching gradually passed, Gu Kuangyun began to feel that her limbs could move.

She turned around, looking up slightly.

The light here is not bright, Gu Kuangyun can only see the man standing half a step behind her, looking at her quietly with those clear eyes.

There was no trace of discomfort in that gaze.

Doesn't he feel that the distance between them is too close?
It was so close that when he opened his mouth, her breath would spray on his face.

When will there be such an intimate distance between them?

I don't know when, the dragon dance performance over there officially started.

The bright moon is in the sky, and the night is hazy.

In the night, the grass dragon turns into a fire dragon, dancing and jumping, swallowing clouds and mist, lingering in smoke, and the fragrance is elegant and refreshing, sometimes "dragon head plays with pearls", sometimes "dragon body strings together", sometimes "dragon head bites tail" is inseparable, For a while, the "dragon tail circle head" was lingering.

Before and after the grass dragon, there are huge crowds of people, the sound of gongs and drums, the sound of suona, the sound of firecrackers, laughter and laughter, and the waves of noise are higher than the waves. It is very lively and brings people into an unprecedented cultural imagination.

The raging flames shone on Han Qingyi's face, and his face, which had always been cold, seemed to be stained with a trace of fireworks.

Gu Kuangyun felt that the two of them seemed to be surrounded by an invisible membrane.

The inside of this membrane is quiet and serene, while the outside of the membrane is bustling and noisy.

The air was so quiet that even the heartbeat in the body could be heard, and there was an ambiguous atmosphere around them.

Until, the sound of fireworks exploding on the beach

She thought it had been a long time, but it was only a few tens of seconds.

"Brother Han, why don't you stay with your parents?" Gu Kuangyun turned back a little uncomfortably, and changed the subject in order to cover up the embarrassing atmosphere just now.

"Why, I thought you knew my habits well after all this time." Han Qingyi pretended not to notice her red ears, and joked pretendingly.

It took Gu Kuangyun a while to react, and he couldn't help but want to knock his elm head.

That's right, this person is a clean freak, how could he take the initiative to go to such crowded places.

Now that she is also a male sex, her IQ has dropped a lot.

"Hehe, haha, has Big Brother Han seen a dragon dance performance before?" Gu Kuangyun directly ignored the topic just now.

Han Qingyi covered his mouth, slightly covering the corners of his raised lips.

Pretending not to notice Gu Kuangyun's behavior of changing the subject, Han Qingyi put one hand in his pocket, and directly picked up her conversation.

"No, I have been busy with work and studies before, and I rarely have the opportunity to stop and experience the traditional culture of our country, so I am looking forward to being able to visit Changshui Village this time."

"Of course, we have beautiful mountains and seas, not only beautiful seas, but also well-preserved traditional crafts, such as printing and dyeing, window grilles, and carvings."

As soon as he mentioned this, Gu Kuangyun couldn't help puffing out his proud little chest.

For some reason, she just wanted to introduce the beautiful side of Changshui Village to Han Qingyi.

Han Qingyi nodded pretending to agree, and glanced at someone's proudly puffed up chest, "Well~, I very much agree with your statement, the mountains are beautiful, and the sea is also beautiful, but people are the most beautiful."

When he spoke the next few words, his tone became a little bit more serious, and his articulation was very clear.

Gu Kuangyun heard other meanings in his tone, and couldn't help but turn red again.

I suspect you have malicious intentions, but there is no direct evidence.

"Hey, what are you two talking about?"

Just when the surrounding atmosphere became very ambiguous, Lin Bo, the unsightly person, came again.

His long and slender body stood not far away, and Lin Haozhe was sitting with a candied haws on his shoulder.

Lin Bo's 'falcon' eyes shot over, as if he felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere between these two people, and there were some doubts and puzzlements in his eyes.

Feeling that their topic could not be shared with Lin Bo, Gu Kuangyun tilted his head like a cover-up, "It's nothing, I'm talking to Brother Han about our dragon dance custom, he hasn't seen it before, so I'll tell him about it." speak."

While talking, the hand behind his back tugged at the hem of Han Qingyi's shirt, signaling him not to expose her lies.

Gu Kuangyun didn't want to understand why she did this, but when she realized it, she heard Han Qingyi's smiling voice agreeing with her statement.

(End of this chapter)