My life in another world is up to me

On the fourth day of September, it was sunny.

On this day, the sky was only dim, and Bian Qing opened his eyes. He didn't wake up Su Yulang, and walked out of the bedroom door quietly. When he saw Su Ziyi who was meditating in the courtyard, he didn't make any sound. It was quiet I got into the utility room and found a bamboo basket that was probably new, and put the incense candles and other items I had prepared in it.

You know, the highlight of Xie Shanyi has just begun today.

After breakfast, Bian Qing didn't do anything else, but killed a rooster in a hurry.He slipped the chicken's neck and wings in one hand, and brought a white porcelain bowl to the wound with the other. He took a bowl full of bright red chicken blood, and then he stopped, scalding the chicken feathers with boiling hot water, and throwing away the chicken internal organs. Finally, put the cleaned chicken in a plate on the main table in the main room, and put an incense burner in front of the main table, and insert the lit sticks of incense and joss sticks.

"Go to the gate of the courtyard and hang a firecracker." When Bian Qing finished these things, Su Ziyi was sitting in the courtyard with his arms around Su Yulang reading the storybook to him, and when he heard Bian Qing's words, he didn't procrastinate, just rubbed After rubbing Su Yulang's head, he immediately found firecrackers and lit them at the gate of the courtyard.

Crackling - crackling -

As if it was a pioneer slogan, just as the firecrackers were lit in the Su family, the sound of firecrackers rang out one after another in the village.These noisy voices came one after another, like a relay, from the head of the village to the end of the village, and from the end of the village back to the head of the village.

By the time the relay was fully over, the sun had already risen high.

It was not until then that Bian Qing took Su Ziyi and Su Yulang out with the bamboo mites.Their goal was very clear. Like the other villagers who had gone out, they walked unhurriedly towards the direction under the banyan tree at the entrance of the village, holding the sacrificial items in their hands.The villagers who are going to participate in the Nuo opera around the village gathered there early. Everyone has put on costumes, masks or painted totems on their faces, and took musical instruments or guards of honor.

"Brother Bian Qing, here!" As soon as they arrived at the entrance of the village, the three of them were stopped by Yang Xu who had been here early. They followed the sound and walked over to meet Yang Xu. "It's so early for you." At this time, the time has just arrived, so there are not many villagers in the field, but no matter how many people there are, when their family appears, most of their eyes will always glance at them, making them Bian Qing was quite uncomfortable.

"Brother Yu is going to participate, so I came early with him." Yang Xu pouted in Li Yu's direction, and Su Ziyi and the others looked in that direction, only to see a man wearing a thick rice-leaf belt carrying a wooden A big man with a bear mask and his limbs wrapped in black flannel was clumsily shaking in the open space in front of the banyan tree.

"Is he... playing... the brown bear spirit?" Su Ziyi raised his eyebrows, and his tone was a little hard to explain.

"How did you guess right?" Yang Xu looked over with a look of admiration, "I saw it for the first time, and thought it was a Xiong Xianren!" Yang Xu's naive idea made Su Ziyi even more speechless, Xie Shanyi was to thank the immortal And the one that was held was a fairy—naturally a human being, so no matter how you think about it, the brown bear played by Li Yu couldn't possibly be a fairy.This article is organized by Beig Youyu alone

But Su Ziyi didn't say these words.

On the other hand, Yang Xu, who didn't get a reply from Su Ziyi, didn't take it seriously either. He and Bian Qing sandwiched Su Yulang between them, and they got into a heated conversation.

"Brother Bian Qing, look at that—" Yang Xu pointed to a masked man with horns on his head and said, "I still remember you said that one was goat spirit last time, and then I asked Brother Yu, that one was a deer!" "It's true that there are a lot of them that I don't understand. Just looking at the masks, I can't tell the difference." "I can't help it." Yang Xu sighed: "Many masks are left by the older generation, and the village has no money to make them. The new one is not too old, so it is naturally difficult to recognize."

"I still remember last year there was a mask with a broken horn."

"Well, it should be nailed this year."

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The entertainment culture in Luoshan Village is barren, so Yang Xu and Bian Qing still showed great interest in such a Nuo opera performance that comes once a year, and Su Yulang, a little guy, has one problem after another. Quite fond of these things.

But Su Ziyi didn't get involved, and just quietly listened to what the three of them said.

The sun is gradually rising, and although autumn has passed, the weather is still a little hot.Villagers from Luoshan Village came one by one, carrying almost the same things as Bian Qing and Yang Xu, a bamboo sieve that could be held with one hand, inside were incense candles, incense sticks, paper money, firecrackers, and There is a bowl of chicken blood.

At this time, the open space was already a bit crowded, especially in order to leave space for those performers, everyone else had to stand further outside.But no matter how crowded other people are, Su Ziyi's side is always empty. Who told him that his power in Luoshan Village is too deep?

After a while, the village chief with the gong stood outside and slammed it, and the shocking sound instantly spread throughout the venue. The villagers who were chatting just now shut their mouths as they had agreed. .Those standing on the edge of the venue even took a step back, leaving more space, while the performers standing in the open space in front of the banyan tree, who were originally lazy, immediately got ready to go as if they had received an order. Go up to your own position.

But within a few breaths, the market-like venue was extremely quiet just now, only the sound of the wind and the chirping of birds in the trees could be heard.

The village chief retreated holding the gong, and stood at the head of the line of villagers holding musical instruments among the performers, and then an old man Su Ziyi had never seen stood up and replaced the village chief.His face looks more withered and older, the wrinkles on his face are layered like bark, the most commendable is a pair of bright eyes, he is half bowed, his steps are bigger than women, and smaller than grown men , I knew it was an old man in the village at a glance.

He held a suona tremblingly in his hands. His skinny hands seemed to have only a layer of skin left, and the veins were exposed, but when he brought the suona to his mouth, something magical happened. He was still a little trembling at first. His hands became surprisingly calm, motionless, and following the breath in his lung cavity, he suddenly broke the silence with a sharp suona sound, like the last dawn cry before dawn!

This is a signal!

When the suona sounded, other musical instruments also sounded, followed by the snare drum, and the sound of the erhu gradually rose.The performers surrounding the musicians all took a deep breath, yelled out their inner desires in a consistent rhythm: "Roar!" Suddenly, the sound of drums, flutes, and gongs, which were still somewhat silent, immediately became noisy. , followed the dancing limbs of the performers, blew the rhythm of Xie Shanyi, and took the first step towards the village neatly!

The villagers standing on the sidelines also lined up in an orderly manner, one on each side of the road, scattered on both sides of the performance team, and headed towards the village together.Then the villagers with the bamboo mist in their hands started to act. With the help of their families or children, they dipped the tail of the paper money into the chicken blood in the bowl, lit it, and threw it on the ground or in the ditch. .

The incense sticks, candles, and firecrackers in Zhumi were not wasted. Every time the team turned a corner in the village, the villagers who lived closest to here would stick incense sticks, candles, and firecrackers on the mounds at these bends. Let the "cracking" firecrackers add another mysterious color to the Nuo opera, which sounds more ritual.

And those performers in different clothes danced with all their might.

Su Ziyi, who had been paying attention to them, found that after coming out of the middle of the venue, none of these people's performances were the same. They not only performed solo performances, but even had interactive dances with other people.Although rough, but with the props in hand, everyone can understand which ones are mutual help and which ones are fighting.

And among a group of sprites with weird costumes, the immortal player is naturally the most eye-catching.

The fairy is played by a very young guy. He is different from ordinary villagers. He not only has a fair face, but also has a delicate hand holding a wooden sword. In the midst of a group of demons dancing wildly, he looks even more delicate. I knew it was the kind that had never been on the ground.Paired with a blue gown and hair slightly pulled back, he danced the wooden sword vigorously, giving him the youthful air of a young man.

Su Ziyi didn't know him, or even met him.But this did not prevent Su Ziyi from looking at the other party, but after watching for a long time, he found that the other party's performance was empty, and there was nothing profound about it. On the contrary, it was the performances of those struggling and dying spirits that attracted Su Ziyi's attention .

It should have been an extremely dark age.

The world does not know what kind of bad luck it has brought. Powerful, evil spirits and monsters appear on this land. The monks fight with them for peace. There are victories and bloodshed, but in the end the darkness overwhelms the light. The blood of the people did not pave the way to victory, but let the darkness further invade the land, so that the soil no longer grows grain, and the village is no longer suitable for people to live in. All living beings feel hopeless.

Man is a fragile creature, but also a strong existence.

When the means fail, they set their sights on their own beliefs.First one person, then two people, three people... Under the leadership of the leader, the devout believers begged for mercy from heaven, and their call was answered. A fairy in green clothes descended from the sky, holding a sharp sword in his hand, Break down evil barriers, kill spirits and monsters, drive away evil spirits, and let the sun return to this land.

When the darkness dissipated, the immortal who had completed his mission was not greedy for the worship of mortals, nor proud of his own strength, just like he appeared suddenly, and then quietly disappeared into the mountains and forests, leaving only legends about him.

The performance of the whole Nuo opera has many and complicated contents and takes a long time. It lasts from noon to the second quarter of Shenzheng, after the sun is the hottest period of the day.During this period of time, no one stopped to take a long rest, but occasionally stopped to take a sip of water, and then immediately returned to the team to perform. The two-and-a-half-hour performance opened everyone's eyes.

"Em—" Unlike adults who already had a certain amount of aura around them, Su Yulang, who had followed him for two and a half hours under the scorching sun, was already tired and hungry.At this time, they had already circled the village and returned to the bottom of the banyan tree. Everyone couldn't wait to squeeze into the shade of the tree to recover their strength.

"Hey, Ah Lang, let's go back." Because eating any food was forbidden during the whole parade, so even if the child was tired and hungry, Bian Qing could only ask Su Yulang to bear it for a while, but The same is true for other villagers.However, fortunately, the children in Luoshan Village are generally more sensible, no one is making trouble here, and they all follow their parents quietly.

And when the village head announced that today's ceremony was over, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, and some anxious villagers even picked up their children and walked quickly home with Zhu Mi.After walking for so long, everyone was starving.

The same goes for the Su family.

Seeing Bian Qing's withered face, Su Ziyi picked up Su Yulang with one hand and walked home.At this time, the sun was still quite high, and Bian Qing, who had been tired for a long time, was a little limp and unable to lift up his energy, and it was even more difficult to keep up with Su Ziyi's pace, so after a long distance from Bian Qing, Su Ziyi immediately turned around and walked away Go, use the other to wrap around Bian Qing's waist, and forcefully lead the two of them towards home.

"You—" As soon as Su Ziyi's hand fell on Bian Qing's waist, Bian Qing was startled, but his body couldn't keep up with the reaction speed of his brain, so Su Ziyi finally got his hands.Then when Su Ziyi forcefully brought him forward, he understood Su Ziyi's thoughts, stopped struggling, and walked forward along Su Ziyi's strength.

Cultivators are often able to control their own body temperature. Although Su Ziyi's cultivation base is not high, the temperature is relatively low compared to other places. This warm and cool feeling is like a huge pie, attracting people who are hungry until exhausted. Bian Qing, the little mouse, finally made Bian Qing irresistible to lean on.

And leaning on it like this, the body became comfortable because of the coolness, but the heart was burning hot.

There was a faint redness on Bian Qing's wheat-colored cheeks. He leaned on Su Ziyi's thick chest with his shoulder, and glanced at Su Ziyi's face without any trace.It was a resolute face, not to say how handsome it was, but it was the kind that made people want to look at it even after seeing it. The strong nose bridge and thick eyebrows revealed the stubbornness of the person's beliefs, and the thin lips and The clear eyes show that this person is more rational than emotional, and he is a person who believes in his own brain very much.

Such a face made him feel sick when he saw it before, but now he found new things and treasures on it little by little, and there were even many things in it that he didn't even dare to think about before.

"Are you okay?" Su Ziyi thought that it might be the problem of overwork for so many years that caused Bian Qing's body to feel weak, so when Bian Qing was exhausted, he immediately provided help within his ability.As for the distance between the man and Shuang'er?He and Bian Qing are already very familiar people, so they don't bother to think about these things. It's better to think about some practical things, and bring the two father and son home as soon as possible.

"It's okay, but it's just that I can't work hard." Bian Qing withdrew his gaze a little guilty, and turned his gaze to the grass on the side of the road, but he still didn't move while leaning on Su Ziyi's upper body.

"Then when you get home later, take Yulang and take a good rest." Unlike Bian Qing, Su Ziyi didn't feel tired at all: "Those who left food in the morning, you should eat a little and sleep, and you should feel much better .As for supper, I'll fix it."

"Then I'll trouble you—that's right." Although he was a little dizzy, Bian Qing didn't forget the business at all: "When it's the right time, remember to go to the censer in the main room to offer three incense sticks, and then Then go to the gate of the courtyard and put a hanging firecracker, and when the firecrackers are all set off, you can take off the chicken offered on the table and eat it."

"Okay, I remember."

With Su Ziyi's help, they returned to their home in a short while.Su Ziyi didn't let Bian Qing move, let go of the hand holding Bian Qing, opened the courtyard door and the main room with one hand, and after putting Su Yulang down, went to the kitchen to serve the meal, watching the two sleepy faces After the satisfied guy finished eating and returned to the bedroom, he closed his eyes and started to do his own thing.