Chapter 215 Receiving Wealth on White Dew
Liu Zhenguo originally planned to lead the team into the store for a couple of rounds to set the tone before leaving.
However, Bai Lu and Xiao Cheng kept them behind to watch the lion dance performance celebrating the opening and to dot the eyes of the lions to awaken them.
Lion dancing is a traditional Chinese folk art and festive performance with a history of over a thousand years.
Lions in lion dances are auspicious creatures that ward off evil and bring good fortune. Lion dance performances are a must to add to the festivities during festivals, new store openings, or major events.
Lion dance culture has flourished for generations and has been passed down through the ages.
When a lion first appears in the world, it is in a dormant state. People need to dot its eyes with cinnabar to bring it to life. After the lion is awakened by the dotting of its eyes, it will be full of energy, bring good luck, ward off evil, and symbolize prosperity, wealth, and thriving business.
Bai Lu didn't know there would be a lion dance performance. Before Xiao Cheng left, he only told her to come early and didn't say anything else.
Bai Lu has always loved traditional folk arts, especially festive and lively performances like this.
It can dispel all the emotions that have settled deep in your heart.
The lions in the lion dance troupe are not real lions, but rather two people dressed in colorful lion costumes made of colorful cloth. One person dances the lion's tail, and the other dances the majestic lion's head. The two perform together.
Xiao Cheng didn't hire a lion dance troupe; the troupe consisted entirely of his own men. After changing costumes, Luo Shiliu was a golden lion, and Xiao Dazhuang was a red lion. The lion's tail was also made up of two strong men. Wang Hao and the remaining brothers were playing drums and gongs.
The newly emerged golden and red lions are now lying on the ground, fast asleep at the shop entrance, waiting to be awakened.
The area around the shop was packed with people, and police officers were maintaining order.
Bai Lu was standing to the side, watching with great interest as someone carried a tray covered with a red cloth and filled with food to dot Liu Zhenguo's eyes.
When another man brought the tray to Xiao Cheng's side, Xiao Cheng did not use the brush on the tray to apply cinnabar to his eyes. Instead, he took the tray himself and walked towards Bai Lu.
While Bai Lu was still wondering, Xiao Cheng had already steadily brought the tray to her.
He said to her, "Lulu, go and dot the eyes."
Bai Lu: "!!!" "???"
"This...isn't that inappropriate?"
How could such an important task be entrusted to her? It should be the boss and leaders who personally make the final decision!
Looking at the girl's puzzled face, her eager eyes, and her motionless posture, Xiao Cheng chuckled and said, "Go ahead, everyone is waiting for you."
Standing beside the red lion, Liu Zhenguo, slowly and deliberately dipping his brush in vermilion ink, was indeed waiting.
The enthusiastic onlookers were also waiting anxiously, their eyes practically popping out of their sockets.
Bai Lu didn't refuse any longer and decisively followed Xiao Cheng to the golden lion, picked up the brush on the tray, and lightly dipped it in cinnabar.
He and Liu Zhenguo dotted the eyes of the lion at the same time.
From the crowd, an enthusiastic shout rang out: "One dot on the left eye—may your business prosper!"
"Two dots on the right eye—may wealth flow in!"
"Three dots on the Heavenly Court—Good Fortune Awaits!"
"Four points on the lion's mouth—peace and prosperity throughout the land, good fortune and everything going smoothly!"
"The auspicious lion awakens, driving away evil and bringing good fortune, spreading auspiciousness and happiness, attracting wealth from all directions, ensuring prosperous business, great success, and a constant flow of riches!"
The golden lion, its life awakened, blinked at Bailu, its thick, fluffy golden eyelashes fluttering around its big eyes, lively and adorable.
Bai Lu resisted the urge to rub it hard, took the red envelope from Xiao Cheng's tray, and put it into the lion's mouth.
The golden lion bit down, and the shimmering golden fur around its mouth closed, softly enveloping Bai Lu's hand. Bai Lu finally couldn't resist and quickly touched the golden fur around the lion's mouth.
Just as I was about to rub the golden lion's big, blinking eyes again, a large hand suddenly reached out from the side and slapped the golden lion's head away. "Go perform."
Golden Lion: "..."
The air was thick with the smell of vinegar after that slap.
Bai Lu: "..."
Why do I smell vinegar?
As the drums and gongs sounded, the golden and red lions moved with the sound, raising their heads and wagging their tails, leaping and tumbling, their whole bodies dancing. Every movement was full of power, extremely beautiful and pleasing to the eye, full of masculine energy, and extremely exciting.
The crowd applauded and cheered.
In Pingcheng, lion dance performances are held during festivals or the opening of larger stores. Not all of these events involve hiring a lion dance troupe. Most people in Pingcheng know how to dance lions. However, the spectacular events of the past are different from those of today because they have different meanings.
Today's lion dance represents the first store in Pingcheng that defied the odds and survived being defeated by evil forces at the last second before closing down, and the only store that can sell large electrical appliances.
The only shop where the Pingcheng Police Chief personally led a group to congratulate them on opening their doors.
The crowd was eager to get into the store.
Unfortunately, the lion dance performance was only in its second stage. The golden and red lions stood high at the entrance of the shop, opening their mouths to spit out couplets.
Left-wing League – "May your business prosper!"
The right-hand scroll reads: "Great ambitions unfold!"
Another round of applause and cheers followed, and the police officers watched with great interest. The public order was entirely due to their own self-discipline.
Xiao Cheng and Liu Zhenguo were having a pleasant conversation when it came time to welcome Bai Lu.
Lettuce and red envelopes are hung high at the entrance of the shop. Lettuce symbolizes wealth and prosperity, and it is a way to bring good fortune.
Bai Lu stood inside the door, while the golden and red lions stood outside. After dancing for a while, they stood tall, their big, bright red eyes blinking at the lettuce, then blinking at the red envelope, looking left and right.
The golden lion took a bite of the green.
Returning to a normal standing position with both feet on the ground, it presents the "wealth" in its mouth to Bailu.
White Dew symbolizes reaching out to receive wealth and good fortune.
The golden lion and the red lion prostrated themselves in worship. After bowing three times, Bai Lu put the two red envelopes given to her by Xiao Cheng into the mouths of the golden lion and the red lion, respectively, and then turned and went into the shop.
The golden and red lions followed closely behind, entering the store and bringing good fortune and auspiciousness, ensuring the store's business will flourish and prosper from now on, with wealth filling the hall.
After Ruishi entered the store, Xiao Cheng and Liu Zhenguo also entered at the same time, followed by the long-waiting crowd.
The store is only so big and has limited capacity, so we have to ask the police officers to help maintain order in shifts.
The crowd in the store followed the golden and red lions. Whichever appliance the lion looked at, everyone would stare at it. Some were just there for the excitement, while others wanted to buy it.
Liu Zhenguo made a token gesture of turning around twice to congratulate Xiao Cheng on his prosperous business before heading home.
"Alright, you go ahead and do your work. Business is so booming, one person can't handle all the money."
As Liu Zhenguo spoke, he glanced at Bai Lu across the street, who was smiling and introducing the products to the crowd, and said, "You're a lucky guy, you've married a wonderfully intelligent wife."
"From now on, walk the sunny path."
Xiao Cheng looked at Bai Lu, who had become the focus of everyone's attention, and nodded slightly, "A rare blessing."
Liu Zhenguo was seen off by the loving gaze of the people. He couldn't remember how long it had been since he felt this way, but he remembered feeling gratified and satisfied today.
With so many customers, Xiao Cheng and Bai Lu were busy until after 12:30, and all they did was process orders and collect money.
After Luo Shiliu and Xiao Dazhuang changed out of their lion dance costumes, they worked as sales assistants in the store. Wang Hao and the others also went into the store to work as sales assistants after setting up the gongs and drums.
(End of this chapter)
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