Surgeons dressed as poor people in the Republic of China

After dinner, Ye Yibai and Pei Zebi took Xie Yang to Nanshi.

Shanghai Nanshi is located between the Huangpu River and the urban area of ​​Shanghai. It was developed by relying on the Huangpu River Wharf. The closer it is to the wharf, the more low-rise bungalows around it. It is different from the bustling and more Western-style buildings in the urban area. Nanshi There are more earthen houses and fireworks.

There are men and women in coarse cloth and short clothes, barefoot chasing and playing children, and there are simple stalls, and the stall owners still have long braids from the Qing Dynasty, coiled on their heads, and peddle.

Looking at such a scene, Ye Yibai really realized what kind of life ordinary people live in this era.

Xie Yang and Ye Yibai, one big and one small, were lying on the car window and looking out, all looking absorbed.

"Drive faster." Pei Zebi subconsciously didn't want the two of them to see the miserable scenes of some low-level people, so he raised his hand and knocked on the back of the driver's seat.

"Okay." Zhou Datou responded and accelerated the speed of the car.

Since Zhou Datou was assigned to the household registration department by Pei Zebi, he couldn't sleep at night and was extremely miserable. It was different from the later generations who wanted to mess around and be assigned to the more leisurely department the better. This was 1933, and the one with the gun in his hand was Lord.

Why did the city government hold on to Pei Zebi's words and always wanted to parachute its own people, because there are people in the police station with guns, and it is the only legitimate armed force under the name of the city government.In the same way, although the household registration department and the dispatch department sound the same, in fact, can the person in charge of the household registration book and the person holding the gun be the same?

Zhou Datou is trying his best to return to the dispatch department, no, he has written a letter of repentance, and flattered him. In the past few days, Zhou Datou has been driving for Pei Zebi at Pei's mansion every morning, and at night, he will drive Pei Zebi. sent back.

Cleaning and boiling water in the office is a trivial matter. Even Director Pei had to take a sip to test whether the water temperature was right when he poured a glass of water. When Pei Zebi saw it one time, he directly smashed Zhou Datou out with an inkstone.

However, these things Zhou Datou has done are still effective. No, he is the one who lacks a driver for Pei Chu’s private itinerary. Ke's day is not far away.

As we approach Shiliupu Wharf, the surrounding area becomes bustling again, but unlike the western-style modern bustling downtown, the bustling here is a bit more lively, perhaps because of the relationship between the Dragon Dance Club and the archway not far away. Red silk was hung on the road, and red lanterns were hung on the shops on both sides of the road.

The high piles of goods, the rough jackets of the workers in the wharf and the laughter and laughter of the red silk lanterns not far away are in stark contrast, just like the epitome of this era.

Zhou Datou parked the car near the archway, and the four of them got out of the car.

Xie Yang got out of the car and wanted to pull Ye Yibai's clothes, but before he reached out his hand, Pei Zebi picked him up and stuffed him into Zhou Datou's arms.

"Watch Yangyang closely, don't let him lose."

Xie Yang: ...

Pei Zebi looked at the time, "It will start soon, let's find a good place."

A lot of cars parked near the archway, most of them came from the urban area, looking around in suits and leather shoes, but in this boat street, there are more men in cloth clothes or shorts. Most of them are dark-skinned and tall. Strong, walking in groups with children on the street, talking and laughing loudly.

"Shanghai started with the sand boat industry, and its foundation is in Shiliupu. The dragon dance held every three years is a festival for these old sand boat people, which is very unique."

While explaining, Pei Zebi took Ye Yibai to the tallest building not far away.

About 10 minutes away, a very special Chinese-style building appeared in front of Ye Yibai.

"Sihe clubhouse?" Ye Yibai looked at the plaque hanging in the center of the building with a little surprise. The appearance of the building was exactly like a Chinese pavilion, but it chose a nondescript club name.

"The owner of this sihelou is from a sand boat race. He thought the word 'club' is more foreign, so he changed the name. But it is true that after the name change, there are a lot more customers." Pei Zebi said.

At Shiliupu, most of them are dock workers or businessmen who were born as dock workers, and their education level is generally not high.

"Guests, please, there is still room on the third floor. Our third floor is next to the Dragon Ball Ball. Wait for the most exciting second dragon to grab the ball and perform in front of you. How about it? The third floor..."

Pei Zebi threw five silver dollars into the hands of the waiter, "Lead the way."

"Okay." The waiter smiled and led the four of them to the third floor.

Although five silver dollars is a bit expensive, the third floor is still worth the price. In the four directions of southeast, northwest, there are only four sets of tables and chairs, one on each side, and there is no shelter on all sides, only railings block them. They can clearly see I saw the street downstairs and the wooden shelf with the so-called Dragon Ball not far away.

Three or three tables were already occupied, Pei Zebi couldn't help but frowned when he saw one of the tables, but today he just came out to play, he didn't want to cause trouble, so he pretended he didn't see it.

Pei Zebi's timing was very good. Not long after the four of them sat down, there was a burst of gongs, drums, and firecrackers. After a 50-year-old man with high morals came out and told the history of Shanghai's sand boat industry, the dragon dance officially began.

Two pairs, one red and one yellow, sprang out from behind the old man, dancing and circling in the air with the sound of gongs and drums.

Ye Yibai and Xie Yang had glued their eyeballs to the moment when the two dragons came out. Dr. Ye Da finally understood what Pei Zebi meant when he said that these dragon dancers had some kung fu. There are too many wonderful things shown on TV in later generations.

Relying on a few chairs placed in different places, the two dragons circled and danced directly on the entire Chuan Street. The moment the team members waving their dragon heads climbed up and jumped up, a red dragon head almost brushed against Ye Yibai's body. Cheeks fly by.

Xie Yang's eyes were shining brightly, and he reached out to grab the faucet, so Zhou Datou, who was next to him, remembered Pei Zebi's advice to keep a close eye on Xie Yang, and only then did he bring back the child lying beside the railing.

Pei Zebi looked at Ye Yibai's obviously happy appearance, and also showed a smile on his face. Ye Yibai was not happy these days because of little Lisa's affairs, and Pei Zebi couldn't be happy either. He had already asked someone to ask, but he would not get an answer for a while. He couldn't see Ye Yibai being so depressed all the time, so this trip to the Dragon Dance Festival started.

It seems that the effect is not bad.

The red and yellow dragons refused to give in to each other. Around the dragon ball, it was up and down, and you fought for it. At this time, the red dragon disturbed the middle of the yellow dragon with a tail swing, and then the dragon head jumped two chairs in a row, knocking the dragon ball down. .

That's right, bumped down instead of biting.

The moment Dragon Ball jumped down, many people stepped on chairs and jumped up from all directions, but...

"Bang" sound.

The Dragon Ball that everyone was fighting for fell to Pei Zebi's feet.

The scene was quiet for a moment. Not far away, several organizers including the old man who just spoke looked at each other. The dragon dance was divided into upper and lower parts. The lion presents the pearl.

The upper part takes up the bulk, because the dragon is so big that it covers almost half of the boat street from the head to the tail, and dozens of people dance very majesticly and visually. Come see the reason.

The latter is more of a symbolic meaning. The lion snatches the bead from the mouth of the dragon and dedicates it to the leader of the sandboat industry present, representing his loyalty.

And the person who accepts the dragon ball will give the lion dancer a lottery, which is called "the road to heaven" in the sand boat industry.

These team members should have rehearsed countless times for this once-in-three-year opportunity, but they never thought that such a mistake would happen again. The organizers of this dragon dance meeting were already secretly wiping away their sweat.

"What to do? Get the ball back?"

"How can this work? We eat on the boat, we can only go along but not against, even if we make mistakes, we can only make mistakes."

"You mean the lion dance has been cancelled?"

"This... Who is the one who received the ball? It's from our line of business. If so, let him take the spot. Give him the spot."

The two of them walked towards Pei Zebi's place while talking.

"The people on the third floor of the Sihe Building may not care about our quota."

"You can't just give up without trying, Er, let the dragon dance team continue, let's ask."

The young man following behind nodded when he heard the words, and quickly ran in the direction of the dragon dance team.

Under the guidance of the boss of Sihelou, the two organizers quickly went upstairs and walked towards Pei Zebi.

The two middle-aged people felt cold when they saw Ye Yibai and the others, thinking that the skylight might really be opened in the second half of today, but they are already here, so they can't just go back without asking.

When they approached, Pei Zebi was explaining the function of the dragon ball to Ye Yibai, which happened to be the part of the colorful lion presenting the ball in the second half.

The middle-aged man who approached was overjoyed when he heard the words, "Sir, it seems that he is very familiar with our dragon dance, so you should know, sir, that the lion who snatched the dragon ball from the mouth of the double dragon should have a wonderful performance of presenting the ball." , because we all eat at sea, and we have to pay attention to everything that can only be followed or not reversed."

"Since the ball is already in your hands, it's not easy for us to take it back and grab it again. What we mean is, can you cooperate with the show, whether it's money or other things, as long as we can satisfy it, we will try our best to satisfy it." .” The man’s words can be regarded as very sincere.

Zhou Datou sneered when he heard the words, if he hadn't held Xie Yang in his hands, he could have directly spilled the peanuts on the plate onto that person's face. Wake up, or die?

"How much?" However, before Zhou Datou had time to speak to protect the Lord, Dr. Ye asked this question with great interest.

The eyes of the two middle-aged men lit up, they looked at each other, and stretched out a hand.

"Five hundred silver dollars?" Ye Yibai's eyes lit up.

The two middle-aged men's breathing was stagnant. How could this man think so much? If he asked for five hundred silver dollars, he might as well grab it.

"Fifty." The middle-aged man laughed.

"Fifty." Ye Yibai did the math, and it was the cost of his two or three major surgeries, and his interest faded in an instant.

"Eighty, up to eighty. Actually, it's just to go up and dance a few times. The meaning is good. It's not good for the second half of the show to be gone. I will ask the dragon dance team to dance for a while, at most 10 minutes, and 10 minutes will be enough." Okay, eighty silver dollars for 10 minutes!" The middle-aged man tried to persuade.

Doctor Ye looked at Pei Zebi and said with a smile, "Eighty silver dollars for 10 minutes, sounds pretty good."

Pei Zebi picked up the Dragon Ball from the ground and turned it around, "Do you want to see it?"

"You can?"

"Well, a little bit." Pei Zebi said.