The Most Simple Wish

At the beginning of May, Qiuhe just turned 16. With the teacher Tao Huizhen came to Jinghong, two people to Jinghong City, the sky has been completely dark.

Two people carrying bags, out of the bus station. Tao Huizhen holds the map of Jinghong City in her hand. The girl Qiuhe hesitates. In the dark night, dazzling lights lay in the whole city. Looking around, the light is flowing, which is much brighter than the starry sky in Qiuhe's memory. At that time, the night in Jinghong City was not so bright and full of fire. But growing up in dacha village, Qiuhe, who has never been far away, is the first time to see so much light gathering at night.

It's really bright.

There's light everywhere. The light of traffic; Light of window glass of residential building; Light box advertising light; The light of the street lamp. Cold light, warm light. Light and light merge together, changing in the eyes of autumn lotus. She felt that she was shuttling through the world of light.

However, Qiu he was not familiar with the city. She silently remembers the real appearance of the city at night. Even the night sky is not so black and pure. Sound and light come from all directions in the huge city. The golden pagoda of the Great Buddha Temple in Mengji, from the square like buildings, shows the top of the pagoda which can't be seen and plunges into the night sky.

Qiu He prayed piously and worshipped the distant position of the golden pagoda.

Tao Huizhen noticed the girl's action. Somehow, she did the same.

At that moment, Tao Huizhen felt that the rotation of the city was so orderly that she couldn't fit in. In a foreign land, Tao Huizhen was homesick for the first time. Mom and Dad, dance, Wenxiu, familiar place, and familiar light. But soon she shook her head. She looked at the top of the tower and quietly experienced the "city of dawn" in the south.

After they got out of the bus stop, they walked north for a while, and then to the depth of a street to the East. After three or four traffic lights, the road becomes narrower and the building becomes shorter. There are few pedestrians here. There is a smell of dim lights. Intuitively, the place of the game should be nearby.

The night is getting dark.

Tao Huizhen and Qiu he settle down in a hotel. Only when you unload your luggage can you feel how tired it is to travel all day. They got up early and walked from the village to the bus station in Mengla County. The daily coach leads to Jinghong here.

After eating the glutinous rice ball brought from home, Qiu he washed his face and asked, "teacher, shall we go back tomorrow?"

For Qiuhe at this time, the upcoming competition is good, and the scene we have never seen is good. She came from a small village. She can't be confident, confident and not in awe of the world. She knew that Tao Huizhen was the only one behind her.

She was still scared. She is weak and eager to create something called "miracle".

"Stay." Tao Huizhen said firmly.

According to Tao Huizhen, when they sign up tomorrow, they will stay in a small hotel here. Close to the game, can't let autumn lotus have too big psychological burden. The money that should be spent still needs to be spent. There is still a week left for the stage competition, and it can't stand the long journey. The rest of the time was just spent stepping up dance practice.

After turning off the lights, the city lights outside the window sprinkle into the small room of the hotel through the curtains. From time to time, the sound of the car horn is near or far, long or short. For the first time in his life, Qiu he lived in such a clean room and fell asleep at night in the city. She lost sleep.

Early the next day, Tao Huizhen led Qiuhe to the gate of the registration place.

The dance competition in Jinghong City is an annual one, and it has been successfully held for three times until this year. Every year around May, the number of people participating in the competition is almost fixed in a small range. Its purpose is to promote the development of professional dance in Jinghong area, and indirectly transfer excellent dance talents to the province.

The competition is divided into trials and finals. The scale is small and the process is simple.

"Who signed up? A duet? " Across from an old long table. The male staff at the registration office looked at Tao Huizhen and Qiu He. To be honest, this 40 year old man, who has many years of experience in contact with dancers, did not see the familiar dancer temperament in their sharp eyes.

The boy was wearing a shabby skirt, and there was no artistic atmosphere to speak of.

The adult has a red cheek, like a herdsman from a plateau area.

"It's her, peacock dance. She will dance the traditional peacock dance of Dai nationality. " Tao Huizhen replied.

After hearing the words "Peacock Dance", his eyes changed from serious to indifferent. The male staff was leaning forward to listen attentively, and soon he leaned lazily on the chair. Playing with a pen in her hand, she made a sound on the desk: "listen, miss's accent is not from Banna, is it? This is Jinghong. It's the gathering place of Dai nationality. I heard you right about the peacock dance, didn't I? Are you sure you want to bring something completely non-technical that I can come to the stage? I guess you must still dream of winning the championship, right

Tao Huizhen's face is stiff. Qiu he was also stunned.

"I advise you not to waste your time at all. I have been engaged in the reception of dance competitions for many years. No one dares to say that she wants to win the prize by dancing peacock dance. Go back, lest more people laugh. I don't want to trample on the dignity of people who like to pursue their dreams. "

No wonder, the male staff member thought, he could not capture the unique temperament of the dancers. Because it's peacock dance. He is not interested in seeing how Tao Huizhen and Qiu he react. Two people froze and stay in the gap. He suddenly wondered with interest what would be the effect of the disorderly peacock dance that Dai people would dance on the stage in the happy festival? He threw out a smile with great interest.

"You don't want to trample on the dignity of others. But what are you doing? You have trampled on our dignity. "

Tao Huizhen trembled with excitement: "peacock dance is one of the national dances, and Dai traditional peacock dance is listed in the list of intangible cultural heritage by the state. You have been engaged in dance reception for many years, and no one has the courage to say that if you want to win the prize by dancing peacock dance, then we have to be the first one. "

"I've also studied classical dance for ten years. What I want to tell you is that no kind of dance can be judged not to be good because of its type and style. Shouldn't the good and bad of dance be reflected in the dancers' skills? Form, spirit, strength and rhythm are the soul of dance. Is your dance competition selected by the type of dance? "

Tao Huizhen is very clever. She looked at Qiuhe's skirt. Maybe the male staff could see that she came from the mountains. And then people will speculate that such a girl, who has never been trained, probably signed up with a joking mentality, right? Perhaps there are many people who come to sign up every year.

"Or do you only distinguish people by their appearance?" Tao Huizhen asked angrily. Her round eyes seemed to pierce each other's confidence. Her shoulders quivered slightly.

"Why?" The male worker rose half way from his chair. His lips moved to explain something, but soon he sat down again.

Qiuhe said loudly: "my teacher is the greatest teacher. She teaches me to dance. She says I can dance the most vivid, real and beautiful peacock dance."

"Some people say my eyes are like green peacocks." Qiu he lowered his head and began to cry. Tao Huizhen held her shoulder and told her not to cry.

The male staff couldn't help staring at Qiu He's eyes. He didn't say a word for a long time. When he stood up, he pushed the application form forward. His high face was solidified like a gel, and his face was expressionless. After that, he got up and walked out of the registration room.

Then someone else took his place, and a female worker came here in silence. She smiles at Tao Huizhen apologetically and awkwardly.

It turned out that a teacher wanted his students to sign up for the dance competition. The people here can understand the wish of a teacher who is looking forward to the success of his students in a flash. Maybe that's the biggest wish of all teachers. The staff feel ashamed that there is no such teacher in their life, and they have never had a deep understanding of the relationship between the world and people.

"Write down the registration information, the repertoire of the trials and finals, and the duration. Then pay the registration fee and come here next week to compete. Come on. "

The female staff handed over the pen.

No matter where they come from or what kind of dance they bring, they should be respected. She thought so when she saw that Tao Huizhen wrote "Peacock Dance" in the column of the dance repertoire.

A week later on Saturday, it was a fine day. The trial ended in a spacious dance room. In the afternoon, the final competition will be held in a small theater with a stage.

We can imagine the scenes of small-scale competitions, and no one cares about some details. Autumn lotus in through the preliminaries on the link is also particularly smooth.

The costume specially prepared for this competition was put on before the final stage. Autumn lotus put on a simple make-up, she felt different, because this is her first make-up, not enough to adapt. She felt that her face had changed from a broad peach shaped face to a narrow apricot shaped face. She tied up her hair to show her face in the shape of an apricot. The skirt of the dance dress has a trumpet tube, which is embroidered with the pattern of peacock tail plume, and the "eyes" on the tail plume reflect light.

She saw that there were dancers performing different styles on the stage over there. Some went on the stage, others came down after the performance. It's her turn to go up soon. Tao Huizhen's figure is at the back of the crowd, at the corner of the wall. She remembered what Tao Huizhen had told her:

Time is very short, only a song time, remember to use the eyes to express the theme. The competition is not a performance. The rhythm should be complete. And the most important thing is that she should always remember what caused Tao Huizhen's appreciation at the beginning, which should not be underestimated. She should not forget her valuable things.

Qiuhe nods as she thinks about it. She looks at her dress from the shadow she printed on the wall under the light. When the last person finished dancing and the music came to an end, the experts and judges sitting near the stage clapped their hands. The atmosphere is not lively.

This may be the difference between stage performance and hobbies. The former is more rigorous.

At this time, a section of folk music of Dai Village flowed from the sound. Autumn lotus eyes a bright, immediately according to the side step up. It's her first time on stage. Although it's not a stage for performance, it's not the audience watching. But this is also the first stage of her life. She took a deep breath of the slightly fishy air.

It's too late to make extra adjustments. When she comes on stage, the beat of folk music has begun to urge Qiuhe to make his appearance. She immediately put on a peacock dance "three bends" body shape and hand shape. The sound of Hulusi is delicate, sweet and melodious, although it is the electric sound from the sound. The first movement of Qiuhe was matched with the right look.

She found some feelings.

The eyes on the stage should not look at anyone. Even if it looks like you're looking somewhere. However, it's not like that. Qiuhe is dancing the peacock dance. What her eyes are looking at is the bamboo forest, the stream, and the whole nature's flowers and birds. She regards herself as a peacock and tries her best to integrate the bird and the human.

At the same time, Qiuhe thought that Tao Huizhen and her met in the darkness of the edge of the bonfire party. What is the precious thing that Tao Huizhen saw in her?

There are some strong reversals in the ballad. The rhythm of Hulusi is faster, the range is more melodious and silky. There are also other Dai musical instruments. In this period, Qiu he shows what she has been really called a talent. She is facing the front of the stage, peacock hand in the head, the other hand in the waist. He took the peacock step with the rhythm of crisp and fast-paced drum. It can't be described as lightness or lightness. That is a slightly cheerful, slightly serious feeling of Dai ethnic customs. But it must be said that this is her rigorous dance performance, rather than relying on her own preferences to vent. Every rhythm, every look is the result of hard work. Qiuhe's eyes are always in front of him. His big eyes, like the twinkling cat's eyes and gems, contain flexible colors and emotions, worry, vigilance, freedom and sunshine. Isn't that exactly what the "spirit bird Peacock" should have? Qiuhe has seen the Green Peacock, and she also tries to feel it in the role of the Green Peacock. Her sweat splashed on the stage and combined with the dust on the stage. There is a lot of sweat soaked in the clothes. The peacock dress she was wearing was flying dreamily on the stage, and the design of peacock tail plume was flashing under the stage light. She was like a peacock. She seems to be born for peacock dance. She not only dances out of the soul of peacock dance, but also expresses the true feelings of traditional peacock dance. She really achieved the perfect unity of stage music, dancers, and peacock dance, and also showed the high level of peacock dance, the touching symbiosis of people and peacocks on the stage!

It seems that it took a long time for the short ballad to transit from the intense part to the gentle ending. It's only a few minutes. After the performance of Qiuhe, the whole song is in the high tide. I believe those spectators also think of it and take a long breath. At the end, Qiu he draws a full stop to this piece of work choreographed by Tao Huizhen by imitating a series of shapes and movements of peacocks. Until the end of the music, she gasped, feeling the sweat flowing outside her body and the blood running inside her body.

This is the first time that she deeply realized the feeling of sweating on the stage.

The original peacock dance is a kind of quasi physical dance with a thousand year history, which is popular in many Dai areas of Yunnan Province. If you want to put it on the stage and combine it with some music, you must re choreograph it. Tao Huizhen just made some adjustments in this dance. Let the original dance place come to the stage from the village, let the individual subjective consciousness control the theme of dance at will, become a professional and purposeful systematic expression.

Qiuhe didn't forget to bow after dancing. She did what Tao Huizhen used to do. Sparse applause broke out from the stage. She stepped down, Tao Huizhen also can't wait to welcome up.

"Qiuhe, you did a good job." Tao Huizhen leaves with Qiu He and goes behind the scenes to change clothes. In the interval of removing makeup for Qiuhe. Tao Huizhen recalled Qiu He's performance on stage just now. They had a discussion.

Tao Huizhen said that Qiuhe played perfectly and deserved praise. But perfection doesn't mean that her dancing level has reached perfection. Of course, she has a lot of room for improvement. It's just that she really understands what she's good at. Every dancer has his own field, maybe other places may be mediocre, but in the best field can quickly pull up the overall level. Qiu He is very clever at this.

Naturally, there are also some shortcomings. Qiu He's basic skills are not solid enough, and his physical strength is not excellent enough. She should train harder. It's time to eat something good

It was in the morning of the next day that we got the result of the competition, and Qiuhe got the best result. Tao Huizhen was not surprised. Only write down such a sentence in the diary: maybe for a long time in the future, I can't go back to my hometown as my parents wish. Because here, I have more responsibilities.

After that, the prizes and medals will be handed out one after another. After the contestants leave their contact information, the small competition will come to an end this year. The existence of Qiuhe is probably the first time that the peacock dance has won the first place since the Jinghong dance competition. Perhaps in previous years, the traditional peacock dance has hardly been used in the dance competition.

The peacock dance brought by a couple of teachers and students from a remote mountain village without dancer temperament has been remembered by many people.

Someone claimed that he was the head of a dance company and wanted Qiuhe to work in the past. As a member of the dance company, his salary was reasonable. Tao Huizhen refused. The reason is very simple, this is not the end of autumn lotus.

In the afternoon, they cleaned up and left Jinghong. The money they brought was not enough to support them. Sitting in the long-distance bus, Tao Huizhen silently looks out of the window at the retreating city. She always feels that her fate here is far more than that.