tangled ivy

Chapter 22 Mountain Tour

The pearl curtain rolls over the jade building, and the sky is light and the Milky Way hangs down to the ground.Every year tonight, the moon is shining like a practice, and the length is thousands of miles long.

——Fan Zhongyan

The delicate and exquisite red lanterns began to light up, little by little, like a candle dragon, entangled with flames, igniting this summer, the hustle and bustle on the street never stopped, the stalls on the shore were already open, and the aroma was overflowing, takoyaki, small balls , grilled squid, etc., and there are quite a few game stalls, fishing for goldfish, shooting, these relatively rare roadside stalls in Kyoto are now coming out to attract customers.

Weiyu and Mr. Mao, one person and one cat, held a grilled octopus in their mouths, squinted their eyes in satisfaction, and occasionally opened their eyes wide to look at the mountain chariot and the hoko cart, but there were too many people, Weiyu watched the hoko cart go by, There was no time to study these exquisite fabrics carefully, so they passed by in a flash, the crowd crowded in, and the night began to darken, Wei Yu secretly cried out that it was a pity, but Wei Yu looked at these, most of them were imitations and said, I don’t know if any of them are antiques Woolen cloth?However, I don’t know much about this sacrifice. I don’t know anything about the gorgeousness on the car and the strange puppets. It is said that these all have their own sources. The car is still undistinguished...

"Fantasy carts are decorated with dolls and pine trees on the carts, and people push and pull them; hokocars are carts with musicians sitting on them, and erect spears tens of meters high and weighing more than ten tons, and people push and pull them. It takes a lot more cars."

A cold voice came from his ear, still so calm, without a trace of agitation and panic, the crowd around him seemed to have no effect on him at all.

Akashi quietly stood behind the girl, acting as the girl's encyclopedia, explaining the ancient culture to the girl in detail, while secretly blocking the flow of people who wanted to bump into the girl.

Weiyu nodded and continued to bite his own octopus, but he didn't seem to have so much interest, his eyes were lacking, and he looked tired. Although it was really beautiful, those fabrics seemed a bit complicated due to too much What's more, I don't understand the connotation of the story at all, just like Akashi-kun told himself some stories, but they are obviously not attractive. Why are Chinese Meng Chang and Boya Ziqi here ==

Well, it turns out that the relationship between China and Japan can be said to have a long history.

Weiyu secretly complained.Just like all traditions are being eroded by the city. Although it is one of the three major festivals in Japan, few people appreciate the charm of tradition. The reason why everyone comes out is more for gatherings and shopping. It has become a night market, and Weiyu occasionally hears some old people complaining that they really don’t understand the young people nowadays, and they don’t even know how to wear bathrobes. He also said that he couldn't understand the young people standing in front of the stalls full of packaging bags and bamboo sticks, and then the old man shook his head and left the crowd, he really couldn't squeeze in to see the mountain tour.

Although in the 90s, the residents of Kyoto began to protect the activities of Kyoto, and they were not even allowed to build tall buildings in Kyoto, at least not to overlook some ancient buildings. When the Kyoto Station was built, many residents still opposed it. However, the pace of urbanization has not stopped.

"Tired? Go out first."

Akashi looked at Weiyu's slightly tired face, looked at Weiyu and nodded gently, then Weiyu glanced at Hokoche, his eyes suddenly began to light up, Akashi followed Weiyu's line of sight, and the Hokoche on the opposite side was The 12th [Equisetine Mountain (とくさやま)], a story based on Zeami’s ballad "Equisetia", Akashi opened his mouth and explained to the girl. Basically, Akashi had to explain to the girl for every hoko car that passed by. , as detailed as possible, it is not the feeling of participating for the first time.

"An old man living in the Shinano country sold horse thieves for a living and was waiting for his lost son to return home. One day, a monk came to him with a young man who was looking for his father. Drinking alcohol, telling the miserable state of being parted from his beloved son. The son recognized his father, but the master refused to recognize him. Although the son finally couldn't help but recognize his father...but the reality is still cruel, and they will continue to be separated... The meaning of this story is that the human heart needs to be sharpened..."

Akashi frowned slightly, this story is really not a good one.

"Is it a tragic story? The separation of the flesh and blood..." The girl was a little lost in thought, "But, one day, the son will find his father again, and be reunited with his father..."

"This is not necessarily the case. There is no such perfect thing in the world."

"Ah... indeed."

The girl's voice actually trembled slightly, her blurred eyes looked at the hoko car that was drifting away,

"However, if we can't meet each other, how miserable it would be..." The old man sitting quietly in the car, with white hair and beard, skinny, staring straight ahead, the blurry and transparent figure appearing and disappearing, surrounded by white smoke.

"The old man has been waiting..."

No words whispered lightly.

"what?"

The noisy human voice covered the girl's voice, Akashi frowned slightly, the girl didn't look very well.

"It's nothing, by the way, President Akashi, the meeting in the car just now... seems to be from the Ming Dynasty~"

The girl smiled softly,

"Don't laugh if you don't want to, it's ugly."

"..."

"President Akashi, this is too much."

"Honestly, the fabrics of the Ming Dynasty are hanging out like this, what if they are damaged?"

"That's not something you should worry about."

"But..." the girl stopped talking because a map was glued to her face ==

Weiyu picked up the map and took notes with the obvious red pen, "Isn't this my share?"

The youkai in a black bathrobe and a round white paper mask bowed to Wei Yu.

Weiyu nodded slightly, expressing his thanks silently.

"Borrow paper-sama, I'm on the first hokocar now."

The thin voice of the monster came.

Oh no!Without saying a word, he completely forgot about it.Obviously the owner of the notebook is still around! !

Teacher Cat obviously thought about this too, the octopus fell from its mouth.

"I'm sorry, President Akashi, I have something to do, I'm going back first!"

Then, Akashi watched the girl rush through the crowd, and the fat cat had already been lying on Wei Yu's head at some point.

However, that direction is obviously the opposite direction of the girl's house...

Akashi frowned slightly, thought for a while, and then followed the girl decisively.However, the crowd was crowded, and suddenly, a strong wind blew past, and there was no one person or cat in sight.

"Teacher Cat, hurry up." Weiyu tightly grasped the cat's hair, laying on the cat's back, blocking the strong wind.

"Tsk, hurry up, remember to buy takoyaki for me when you go back."

"what."

However, it shouldn't be called a cat at this time. It has a huge body that looks like a dog, but also looks like a wolf's tail, white fluffy hair, and a moon-shaped forehead mark.

Madara accelerated instantly and flew towards the first hokoko cart. Before the hokoko cart of Ming Dynasty fabric that Weiyu saw, there were eleven carts in total, and Weiyu counted them lightly.

"Four"

"The third"

"Two more"

"Second! Almost there."

I couldn't hide my excitement without words. However, I couldn't see the shadow of the first car in front. What's going on?

Weiyu landed at the front of the sparsely populated foothills.

"Ah, that's too bad, I forgot the driving directions!! Where the hell is it?"

"Calm down."

Madara patted the silent head,

"pain!!"

"Go back and follow the second one. You should find it. Just pray that the guy who borrowed the paper hasn't left yet. Come up."

Finally, Weiyu followed the second hokoko and found the place where the hokoko was parked.

At the moment, the shrine is a bit solemn and quiet. Weiyu leaned on his body, and quietly pushed the door to enter the inner room. It was a bit dark place, and he could hardly see anything clearly. After waiting for a while, he could distinguish things. The hoko cart was on the far left, and the bustling The pattern of the fabric can no longer be seen clearly, but Weiyu can smell the smell of sake, something is there.

No words crept past,

"That, may I ask, is it Lord Borrower?"

"It's really slow. If I don't come, I will go. After all, the mountain tour will end soon."

The smiling mask squints.

"Huh?" Weiyu was obviously confused, "Are you waiting for me?"

"Ah, I heard that a little human girl is looking for me."

"but why?"

"This? I guess I'm happy today, it's very lively, isn't it? Occasionally, I feel that time has passed. If I'm in the mountains, I'll probably become dull."

"That's it..."

Weiyu smiled lightly, and slipped into the frame of the car, "Well, Uncle Borrowing Paper, can you restore this notebook for me?"

Weiyu blinked her big eyes and stared at the borrowed paper with a look of sincerity.

"..." The cat covered its eyes, looking cute or something, I didn't know this guy, even called him uncle.

"……uncle……"

Laughing out of paper, I didn't expect that the title of human beings would be used on me, that's all.

Borrowing the notebook with both hands, the golden light surrounded the notebook, and after a while, it was completed.

"I really saw it, and I still think it's amazing." The cat narrowed his eyes, while Wei Yu who was beside him had already opened his eyes wide.

"Little girl, is it Natsume's daughter or granddaughter?"

"Granddaughter." Teacher Cat has already tasted the wine dish.

"Well, time flies so fast, so, fat cat, would you like a drink?"

Weiyu could only watch from the sidelines, and finally began to drink sake slowly, blushing extremely, and hiccupping.

The author has something to say: Regarding the memorial ceremony... In fact, there is not much information found, but, compared to the almost disappeared traditions in China, Japan's is obviously well preserved. The story of the frames of Shanxun A lot of them really originate from China. Such sacrifices are really useful for protecting culture. Compared with our Mid-Autumn Festival Gala, Spring Festival Gala, etc., this way is indeed attractive and can promote industrial development.