Today is the opening day of the doll shop. When Peng Zhong came to buy dolls two days ago, he told Tian An that he would attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the new store today.
Tian An and Daniu had drawn several more sets of drawings over the past few days. Ever since she'd made the cute bear samples for Mangzhong, all the designs had been handed over to her. Once she was finished, she'd bring them to the workshop and hand them over to Luo Yourong's wife, who would then divide the work among the other members.
It was really hard for her, as she had to make samples for the dolls and clothes for everyone. After rushing around, she finally finished a set of clothes for everyone the day before the opening.
The auspicious opening time was set at 1:01 PM. We had decided last night that we would all go and join in the fun. So, we all got up before dawn and began preparing.
After Tian An finished washing up, Mangzhong brought the new clothes into the room.
The cuffs and hem of the lavender long skirt are outlined with several circles of simple brocade patterns using dark purple silk thread, and the same dark purple ribbon is used as an embellishment at the waist.
After combing your hair into a bun during Mangzhong, put on two tassel hair flowers of the same color. Gently shake your head and the tassels will swing, making you look lively and smart.
After tidying up, Tian An and Daniu walked out of the room and met in the yard. They looked at each other in shock.
Tian An: Brother Da Niu is already good-looking, and if he dresses up a little he can be no less handsome than those rich young men!
And is Mangzhong really not doing this on purpose? Her dress is lavender, and Daniu's is dark purple, which happens to be the color of her dress pattern, while Daniu's dress pattern is the same color as hers. This is definitely a couple's outfit!
Daniu looked at the girl before him. Even without makeup, she was as beautiful and graceful as a lotus emerging from the water. Seeing the girl's sweet smile, ripples spread in his heart, and he couldn't calm down for a long time.
Seeing that Daniu was staring at her in a daze, Tian An didn't feel shy at all. She lifted her skirt with one hand and turned around in place, saying in a coquettish voice, "Brother Yiming, does it look good?" After saying that, she winked at him.
Daniu looked away in embarrassment, and after a moment he whispered, "It looks good."
Tian An noticed Daniu's red ears and said inwardly with amusement, "What a pure and beautiful boy."
Seeing that everyone was ready, Chen Feng drove the ox cart towards the town.
Along the way, Tian An always glanced at Daniu's red ears intentionally or unintentionally. Sometimes when Daniu found out, Tian An would just hold his face and look at him openly, and give him a sweet smile, making Daniu's ears red all the way.
Chun Xi Mang Zhong and Qiu Tian, who were standing by, couldn't help but hold back their laughter as they watched their daughter teasing the young master.
Xiaokang was thinking about the characters that Da Niu had just taught him yesterday, and was carefully gesturing with his fingers on his palm.
I definitely don’t have time to read books today since I’m out playing, but Brother Da Niu needs to check the words I taught me yesterday tonight, so I have to review them more now.
When they arrived, there were already quite a few people at the door. Peng Zhang was standing at the door, looking anxiously. When he saw their ox cart, he hurried towards them, although he was still walking very slowly.
"Why are you here so late? Are you painting?"
Tian An jumped out as soon as the oxcart stopped. "We left quite early, but we were afraid to walk fast because we were carrying paintings! You know how difficult it is to travel in the countryside."
Da Niu frowned as he watched. Isn’t this girl afraid of falling? Can’t she wait until the car stops?
After Chen Feng had parked the ox cart, he and three servants each carried a painting into the shop. The painting was completely covered with red silk, so nothing could be seen.
When the people at the door saw a large board, almost as tall as a man, being carried into the store, they were extremely curious and asked the shop assistants what it was. Unfortunately, the shop assistants didn't know either and said they would find out later.
At 1:01 PM, the auspicious hour arrived. The shopkeeper gave a speech and then removed the red silk from the shop sign. As the silk fell, the three large, gold-plated characters "Hui Bao Ge" came into view.
Peng Zhang, Tian An Daniu and the other two took the golden scissors handed to them by the servant and started cutting the ribbon.
After the ribbon-cutting, firecrackers started to be set off. After the sound of firecrackers stopped, which lasted for a quarter of an hour, the lion dance performance began.
The grand opening attracted a large number of people, whether they were buying anything or not, to join in the fun, after all, lion dance performances are not common. At this time, the store entrance was already surrounded by people, and it was impossible to get in.
After the lion dance performance ended, the shop assistants began to greet customers into the store.
Huibao Pavilion has two floors. For today's opening, they specially cleared the middle of the hall to build a platform. On the platform were four paintings that Tian An and his friends brought in that morning, each about the height of a person.
This is a picture that Tian An asked Daniu to draw based on the story of the dolphin. These pictures make the story more vivid!
Sitting in the audience were the wives and daughters of the town's wealthy families, who had been invited in advance, as well as some shop owners from other Peng family stores, and some merchants who had seen the dolls and heard about them. Some last-minute customers had to add stools in the back.
Tian An sat behind the painting, preparing for his upcoming storytelling session. He had four storytelling sessions planned for today, two each in the morning and afternoon. Tian An would tell the first, and Qiu Tian would tell the next three.
Dong~~
The sound of gongs and drums rang out, and the noisy hall instantly fell silent. A clear, soft girl's voice came from behind the scenes...
"A long, long time ago, the son of a god violated the taboos of the divine realm and fell in love with a mortal girl. He was not tolerated by either the divine realm or the mortal world.
The two traveled to the ends of the earth but could not find a place to stay.
…
Legend has it that if you pray sincerely towards Dolphin Bay, the love you long for will come true."
Whenever Tian An's story came to the part painted on the painting, Da Niu would pull down the thin rope connected to the red silk covering the painting, and the scene in the story would appear before everyone.
Everyone had seen plays and listened to books before, but this was their first time looking at paintings and listening to stories. It was a novelty for everyone.
The girl's soft voice and the ethereal painting gradually drew everyone into the story. It felt as if they were the protagonists in the story, already drawn into the ethereal world of the painting, unable to extricate themselves.
Long after the story was finished, the scene remained silent. Everyone was still deeply captivated by the portrait before them. It was unclear whether they were captivated by the story or mesmerized by the painting.
No matter what the reason was, everyone only knew that Huibao Pavilion was a hit.
Seeing that everyone was unable to come back to their senses for a long time, the shopkeeper had no choice but to bite the bullet and take his people to the stage to cover the four paintings again.
Seeing that the painting was covered, everyone came to their senses and gave the shopkeeper a cold look.
The shopkeeper endured everyone's anger, introduced the newly launched dolphin doll, and explained that there were three more story performances today, at which time the portrait would be made public again, and then he fled off the stage.
The shopkeeper, who had stepped down, patted his chest and took a while to recover: "This look is too scary! I felt like I was almost stabbed alive by a dagger in the eye."
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