Chapter 66 Opening Ceremony (Part Two)
When the wind blew, I felt like I was about to be blown down the mountain.
However, Qin Yue quickly realized something: after she screamed, the people around her seemed completely oblivious, utterly ignoring her presence. Meanwhile, her own perspective remained remarkably stable...
Yes, she was speaking from an observer's perspective.
Qin Yue immediately realized this and understood that she was simply playing a holographic VR game, which finally put her mind at ease. On the screen of her recliner, her rapidly rising heart rate gradually returned to normal.
This VR is just too realistic!
Qin Yue was dumbfounded; it was as if she had truly entered a completely new world. She touched the leaves around her and tugged at the ancient vines that had fallen from the mountainside, only to find that her hand passed right through them, but these things remained completely still.
She exclaimed in amazement.
After regaining her senses, Qin Yue began to observe everything in front of her, and was once again shocked.
The Minjiang River roared forward, crashing against the mountain walls and splashing countless waves before cascading down. There were no pavilions, towers, flagstone paths, or railings like those of later generations, no Baopingkou (Bottle-Neck Pass), and no dams.
This must have looked like before the Dujiangyan Irrigation System was built.
She saw countless laborers, shirtless, working under the scorching sun. They were either barefoot or wearing straw sandals, carrying loads on their shoulders, walking along a mountain path less than a meter wide. This was Qin Yue's initial perspective.
These laborers...could they be building the Dujiangyan Irrigation System? Is this the Qin Dynasty, or rather, the Qin State period?
She seemed to be following behind a group of laborers, and she could even see that their legs and feet were covered with sores that had been recurring, and had turned white from being soaked in water. Their shoulders were chafed raw by hemp ropes, and were red, swollen, and bruised. There were even flies landing on their wounds, sucking their blood and flesh.
Qin Yue couldn't bear to look any longer and turned her head away.
This VR is way too realistic. These details didn't really need to be this realistic...
"Prefect, this method is truly effective!" At that moment, she suddenly heard a joyful voice.
Prefect?
Qin Yue looked closely and found that she had arrived at a clearing in front of a mountain wall. Several piles of firewood were set up there, and water was being boiled in a large pottery vessel. She could even feel the scorching heat of the flames hitting her face. It was even hotter, and she even wanted to raise her hand to wipe the sweat.
Some laborers splashed scalding water onto the mountainside rocks, making a "sizzling" sound. However, one of them accidentally splashed water on his face, instantly raising several large blisters.
There were several people in the field who were probably officials who had come to inspect the area. They were dressed much more neatly than the laborers, but their shoes, socks, and the hems of their clothes were covered in mud.
Qin Yue heard a middle-aged man with a short beard and a tired face say, "If this method is effective, it would be better to use fire to attack the stone, which would avoid the danger of boiling water and increase the efficiency of the excavation."
The subordinate exclaimed with delight, "Here you go!"
The prefect? This must be Li Bing?
Qin Yue's eyes lit up. Hehehe, Li Bing! He doesn't look much like the statue of the deity enshrined next to Dujiangyan, but for some reason, she felt that the historical Li Bing should have looked like this.
Very capable, very tired...
At that moment, the sound of chiseling could be heard, and many laborers with tools in hand began to chisel into the cooled mountainside.
Pebbles and dust flew everywhere.
Some of the splatter landed on Qin Yue, and she vaguely felt a real pain on her skin.
At that moment, with a loud bang, a large rock was chiseled off the wall by the laborers.
"It's done! It's done!" Everyone clapped and laughed.
From the overseers to the laborers, everyone was overjoyed. Li Bing and his advisors also smiled. The people of Qin loved to sing, and some had already begun to chant:
Cut the bamboo! Continue the bamboo!
Hey ho!
The blockage has been cleared, allowing the river to flow freely!
Hehe!
Mountains are the whetstone! Water is the ribbon!
Hey ho!
Chisel through the jade ramparts to separate the impure from the pure!
Hehe!
One person started, and then everyone joined in, singing as they worked, creating a torrent that was no less powerful than the Minjiang River, echoing through the valley and naturally revealing a heroic spirit of human determination to overcome nature.
Countless small stones were chiseled off.
Then, the scene changed.
Qin Yue felt as if she were floating in the air, but fortunately she had gotten used to the feeling and did not scream like she had at the beginning.
She found herself on a swaying suspension bridge, with the raging Minjiang River flowing below, its water tinged with yellow. She had been to western Sichuan before and knew that during the flash floods in July and August, the water downstream was this color—seemingly calm, but actually extremely turbulent and dangerous.
A light drizzle began to fall from the sky.
Countless laborers moved back and forth across the suspension bridge, standing on small boats in the water and on low bridges made of rattan ropes, stacking bamboo cages filled with stones layer by layer from the shore into the river.
It's the mouth of the water-dividing fish! Qin Yue recognized the approximate location of this place.
The foreman cracked his whip: "Hurry up! Hurry up! No slacking off!"
Braving the rain, Li Bing braced himself on the ropes of the suspension bridge, his eyes fixed on the laborers' progress. Unable to contain his anxiety, he shouted, "Hurry up! Hurry up! The rains upstream are coming, and a flash flood is imminent! If this place collapses, all our previous efforts will be in vain! If you all work together and can survive this flood, we can prevent the fertile lands of Shu County from becoming a swamp!"
"Here you go!"
The laborers shouted in unison.
The rain intensified, and they worked tirelessly like busy ants. Then, someone began to sing that song again:
Cut the bamboo! Continue the bamboo!
Hey ho!
The blockage has been cleared, allowing the river to flow freely!
Hehe!
Mountains are the whetstone! Water is the ribbon!
Hey ho!
Chisel through the jade ramparts to separate the impure from the pure!
Hehe!
However, compared to his previous heroic spirit, this time it was noticeably more tragic.
At this moment, the rushing water from upstream roared down, and Qin Yue turned her head in shock to see the dim yellow river water rolling in.
It's a flash flood! The flash flood came ahead of schedule.
"Retreat! Everyone retreat!"
"retreat!"
"Prefect! Let's go quickly! It will be too late if we don't leave now!"
A sharp, panicked sound rang out, but it was too late. Li Bing's advisors and guards clung to him tightly, finally managing to drag him away from the suspension bridge. But the floodwaters were raging, having already washed away the bamboo cages that had been built at the fish-mouth section of the river. If the cages filled with stones were like this, then the floating bridge and the laborers in the water were naturally not spared either, all swept away by the flood and disappeared in an instant like a leaf.
"Watch out—!" Qin Yue cried out anxiously.
Danger!
But then everything went black, and a voice suddenly said: "Your experience has ended. Please rest for ten seconds before removing your helmet."
Qin Yue was bewildered: ...Yeah, this is just a VR experience.
However, she was still somewhat dazed. Even after taking off her helmet and seeing the familiar scenery, she was still a little listless and her emotions had not fully recovered.
Li Nuan, who was standing next to them, was the same. The two of them put their helmets on the chairs and remained silent for a long time.
Li Nuan glanced at the time; it had only been five minutes, but it felt like an eternity. Seeing Qin Yue's expression, she couldn't help but ask, "Are you also watching Dujiangyan?"
Qin Yue: "...You too?"
Li Nuan nodded: "I'm from Sichuan."
The two exchanged a glance, both sighing in embarrassment. Just as they were about to discuss it, they heard Zhou Yuhang's excited voice from beside them:
"Holy crap! This game is so realistic! Sis, which one did you choose? I wasn't really interested in any of the three, so I just randomly picked the coronation. I thought it would let me experience being an emperor myself, but it turns out I'm watching someone else ascend the throne. Sis, guess who I saw?"
He kept talking, and Sister Zhou, who was initially quite agitated, just wanted some peace and quiet after being interrupted like that. She said irritably, "Qin Shi Huang!"
Because that's what she chose too.
Zhou Yuhang slapped his thigh: "Amazing! Those people, those palaces, and those guards, wow... I almost thought I'd traveled through time, but when I curiously touched them, they were all just blurry images... Is this the holographic virtual reality technology described in novels? Sigh, why did they only create a few scenes? Damn, if this were used in a game, it would be so much fun!"
Zhou's older sister was getting a headache from his noise: "...Shut up right now!"
Zhou Yuhang looked at her and asked ingratiatingly, "If I shut up, can you let me finish reading the other two?"
He wanted to experience that immersive feeling again.
Because he was addicted to games, his parents had already taken away all his money.
The eldest sister of the Zhou family raised an eyebrow. Actually, she also wanted to see the remaining two, but how could she let him have his way so quickly? So she said, "Then it depends on your performance."
"Okay, from now on, if you say east, I will never say west. If you want barbecue tonight, I will never buy you cold noodles..." His attitude was so obsequious, where was his previous arrogant demeanor?
After watching this scene, Li Nuan and Qin Yue couldn't help but laugh, finally breaking free from their earlier melancholy and sighs.
They chatted with Tian Fan and learned that he had chosen the third option: appointment.
"The storyline is actually alright, but it's really interesting. Except for the fact that you can't touch it, it's like a real world..."
Tian Fan didn't really pay attention to the characters and plot; he just skimmed through it. He found that he actually had quite a lot of freedom, so he kept wandering around that palace, focusing his attention on the background that others wouldn't care about at all. The more he wandered around, the more uneasy he felt.
If he was not mistaken, those two figures were Li Bing and King Zhaoxiang of Qin, and this palace must be the Xianyang Palace of the Qin state.
This VR experience not only recreated lifelike figures but also the palace itself. The brackets, beams, pillars, carvings, and even various decorations... Tian Fan could even see the intricate patterns on the bronze wine cups and the text on the bamboo slips on the table!
Many of the details were familiar to him, but many others puzzled him.
Would the Qin Dynasty have been like this?
Perhaps because the scene was so realistic, just like the real world, Tian Fan even subconsciously felt that the palaces of the Qin Dynasty might have looked like this? He planned to do some research when he got back, or ask his history professors and senior classmates.
"Are you still going to see the other two?" he heard the two girls he had just met ask him.
Without hesitation, Tian Fan nodded: "Of course I'll watch!"
Not only did he want to watch the two he hadn't seen, but he also wanted to watch the one he had seen again. He suddenly had a whimsical idea: to see if he could leave the main hall and go to the palace outside to take another look.
He figured he should hurry and join the queue while it wasn't too long yet. He was sure that in two or three more rounds, the line would be endless.
So, more than half of the twenty people who came out this time went back to the end of the line to continue queuing. As Qin Yue ran over, she felt like she had forgotten something.
In the live stream:
[Hey! Blogger, are you still there?!]
[Hey blogger! What's that VR experience center like? Have they forgotten about us?]
[Oh no, the blogger has forgotten about us.]
......
Around 10 a.m., a post had already been published on Xiaodigua, definitely grabbing traffic immediately.
Everyone must avoid the VR virtual reality experience center in Qinghe Ancient Town!!! How could it be so...?
[What a fun place! If you guys avoid it, I don't have to queue. Seriously, has anyone ever seen a place where 90% of the people who come out end up queuing up again for a second visit? Huh?! Are they trying to make the queue stretch all the way to the entrance of the ancient town? Anyway, I'm going to queue up for my third visit.]
Such posts don't usually get comments quickly, but there were a lot of people in Qinghe Ancient Town today. After reading it, I felt excited and wanted to talk to someone about it, so I searched for related keywords everywhere.
Soon enough, several more comments appeared in the comment section:
Haha, it'll be almost my turn! This is my second time watching.
I'm here, I understand you.
[I just got a spot, but the queue is a bit long, so I've decided to check out other places first and then come back later when it's less crowded.]
[Highly recommend the coronation ceremony! Oh my god, I saw the First Emperor!]
After a while, other people who didn't know what was going on came in:
[They came in completely bewildered, and they left completely bewildered...]
[Upstairs is a VR experience at a scenic spot that just opened today. Everyone's lining up to go two or three times because it's so much fun and so realistic!]
[What's so special about VR experiences? Aren't they everywhere in shopping malls?]
[Of course it's completely different from what you see in malls, the difference is huge. I never thought I'd experience true holographic VR in my lifetime, I'm so moved. Okay, I'm going in for a second viewing now, I'll tell you more about it after I come out.]
[The Kowloon Corridor was already amazing, but what followed was even more incredible. It's a pity we had to wear helmets, so I couldn't film it to show you.]
This person also posted several pictures of the Kowloon Corridor, which are indeed magnificent and breathtaking.
"Is it really that miraculous...?"
In an apartment somewhere in the capital, Yang Qingning was lying on the sofa scrolling through Little Sweet Potato when she came across this post. After reading it, she muttered something to herself.
She has played VR games and read holographic online game novels, and believes that technology in this world may indeed develop to that point, but it will probably be fifty or a hundred years from now.
Talking about VR being exactly like the real world right now is a bit of an exaggeration.
The "Dragon Opening Eyes" scene in the Kowloon Corridor is likely a mechanism on the lamps. However, the images behind it can actually be replicated in many modern enclosed holographic experiences and light and shadow labs, though the technology is slightly inferior.
In short, Yang Qingning found it hard to believe that holographic VR technology had already appeared in the world, especially in a new scenic spot in a third-tier city.
That's ridiculous!
She scrolled past that post and started looking at others. Perhaps because she spent a long time in those posts, Xiaodigua recommended several more travel posts about Qinghe Ancient Town to her.
The pictures are quite nice, and the tourists are very satisfied, praising them highly... However, the capital city is quite far from Qinghe City, and it's unlikely that Yang Qingning would travel that far just to visit an ancient town.
She casually skipped over them and decided to look at something else.
......
"Mommy, this water is so much fun!" On a fishing boat in Qinghe Ancient Town, a little girl leaned on the gunwale and reached out to tease the crystal-clear water in the river, finding it extremely enjoyable.
Xu Yueran and her best friend Ma Yu sat opposite each other and next to the little girl, holding her close to prevent her from falling.
"Little Carp, don't play in the water on such a cold day," Xu Yueran reminded her goddaughter, Little Carp.
The little carp disappointedly raised its hand: "Oh."
The next second, she became excited again: "Koi fish, Mom, godmother, and koi fish!"
Schools of koi swam among the soft water lilies, seemingly within reach. Ma Yu bought her a bag of fish food and fed the fish slowly on the boat. A handful of fish food was scattered, and a group of koi swam over, creating a beautiful scene with the little girl feeding the fish on the boat.
Neither of them were short of money; wanting some peace and quiet, they simply spent 120 yuan to charter a boat. After one trip, they found it so comfortable that they asked the boatman to row a second time. There was no one else in the frame at this point, and Xu Yueran's phone couldn't capture everything; every shot was beautiful.
"The place you found is really nice," Ma Yu praised. "Just sitting on the boat for a while is already quite comfortable. It must be very pleasant to come here in the summer to play in the water and feel the breeze. I would like to stay another night before leaving."
It's quite interesting to sit on the boat and look at the ancient scenery on the shore.
Xu Yueran nodded in agreement: "It's a pity there aren't many good hotels here."
She didn't like the hotels in the county, and the ones in the city were too far away.
“Then let’s come again next time.” Ma Yu said with great interest, “Next time we’ll bring Hanfu to take photos, the scenery here will definitely make the pictures look better.”
Along this short stretch of road, she discovered countless great angles for taking photos.
Xu Yueran chuckled.
Ma Yu: "What are you laughing at?"
"I was thinking, if we're really going to take photos here, we'll have to get some nice outfits," Xu Yueran said with a smile. "You didn't see what the staff were wearing? They're much better than the clothes in those cheap photo studios."
Ma Yu couldn't help but laugh: "That's true."
The Hanfu worn by the staff here is truly beautiful; the styles and colors are elegant, and the workmanship and quality are obviously top-notch. Coincidentally, two girls came in this morning wearing clothes from the Hanfu shop, which looked like they came from a photo studio. These clothes are fine for photos, but in person, the quality and details are noticeably inferior.
One of the girls immediately looked displeased.
Ma Yu felt that opening a Hanfu photography studio next to Qinghe Ancient Town required a bit of courage. Customers are discerning; once they start comparing, they easily become picky, making the business quite difficult.
"Bring your own clothes when you come."
The two agreed to enjoy the beautiful scenery on both banks of the river, with pavilions, arched bridges, and shimmering blue waters. The sun was shining brightly that day, and the warm sunshine made the trip even more enjoyable.
Ma Yu asked the boatman what fun things there were to do in town.
The boatman smiled and said, "Since you two have children with you, you can go to Section Two first. There's a theater, teahouses, and restaurants there where you can eat and drink, and there are all sorts of performances to watch. You can have lunch at Song Sao Fish Restaurant, but I don't know if you'll be able to get a table. In the afternoon, go to Section Five. There are many craft activities there, which is perfect for you and your children to do together."
"The remaining person can go to the VR experience center to queue up. Children can't go in there, but adults can take turns. It would be a shame to come all this way and not go."
"When the sun sets, you can go up to Qinghe Tower to watch the sunset. The sunset there is very beautiful. In the evening, you can watch fireworks and performances."
Ma Yu and Xu Yueran exchanged a surprised glance.
The boatman had arranged their day's itinerary perfectly. The two thanked him and followed his instructions to cross the river to the dock in Zone Two, ready to enjoy the sights and drinks.
Section Two was extremely lively; they felt that half the people had gathered there today.
It's not as spacious and grand as Zone One, but it has a more down-to-earth atmosphere. The waterways wind around the streets and alleys, with countless small boats and fishing boats coming and going. Some carry tourists, while others sell flowers and fruits. Tourists who want flowers and fruits can trade on the water, which is quite interesting and often brings laughter.
The buildings on both sides of the river are mostly beautiful Tang Dynasty wooden structures, occasionally interspersed with white walls and black tiles. Although they are just residential buildings without any fancy details, the brackets and roof ridges are all well-fitting and elegant, and countless wine shops hang their flags in the air.
Sure enough, there are many snack shops here, and they are all doing quite well, with people gathered in front of each shop.
When Ma Yu and Xu Yueran heard someone sitting in a waterside seat with a small bowl, they happily said to their companion, "We've finally got to eat this! Ever since the last tasting event, I've been craving it."
"The price is okay, it's only a few dollars more expensive than last time, which is acceptable."
"After we finish eating here, I'm going to buy some pastries at the end of the street. I had water chestnut cake last time, and it was delicious."
Xu Yueran and Ma Yu were somewhat tempted; these snacks seemed to have good reputations. Little Carp was already drooling, tugging at her mother's sleeve, wanting to eat this and that, and ordered from several different places.
And surprisingly, it tasted really good.
"Tsk," Ma Yu chuckled, "I never expected to find something I liked in a tourist attraction. Does that mean I'll have to buy a ticket to eat here every time I want to?"
At this moment, an older woman next to her laughed and said, "Young lady, you know what, that's really how we are."
He Guihua, who happened to be sitting next to them, couldn't help but chime in, then pointed to the main street of Zone 2 on the other side: "We all got our annual passes right away because of the fish restaurant over there."
Xu Yueran's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and she hurriedly asked, "Is it Song Sao Fish Restaurant?"
He Guihua nodded quickly: "Yes, yes, you've eaten it before?"
"No." Xu Yueran smiled and pointed to herself. "However, I'm a fan of Zhao Yizhu, so I've heard of her."
"Oh my, Feiyan!" He Guihua, who always called her Zhao Feiyan after Lu Xiaoqi and Sister-in-law Song, slapped her thigh. "Then I know her very well..."
The two chatted more and more congenially, and Ma Yu quietly switched places with Xu Yueran to let them be closer. After a while, He Guihua got up to leave: "It's getting late, I have to go to the fish restaurant to queue up."
Xu Yueran: So early?
“It’s eleven o’clock, we have to go.” He Guihua told her, “I reckon there will be a long line today. Everyone has been waiting for months, they’re all sure to come today.”
Xu Yueran and Ma Yu followed He Guihua and her group toward Song Sao Fish Restaurant. However, they were not very interested in the fish restaurant. On the way, they passed a teahouse and saw that the ventriloquism performance was about to start at 11:15. Little Carp was clamoring to watch, so they immediately changed their minds and stopped.
The teahouse had two floors and was already full of people, but there was also a standing area. People didn't have to make a purchase to watch the performance. The tea servers simply reminded people not to disturb the customers who were drinking tea, and they wouldn't let anyone in if there were more than a certain number of people. So it wasn't particularly crowded.
Xu Yueran and Ma Yu stood in front, holding the little carp. They saw a desk, a ruler, a folding fan, and a piece of paper in the courtyard of the teahouse. An unassuming man in a blue robe walked up.
There are no other props.
The staff brought in a screen, and the performers sat behind it.
"The performance is about to begin. This is a ventriloquism show, so a quiet environment is required. Please cooperate, thank you." A staff member held up a "Quiet" sign.
At this moment, the sound of a ruler being struck on the table rang out, a crisp snap that immediately silenced the previously whispering room.
Immediately afterwards, a clear and loud chick's croak rang out.
The little carp called out, "Little chick!"
Ma Yu immediately covered her mouth: "Baby, be quiet."
The little carp whispered in her ear, "Mommy, there are chicks."
Not only chicks, but before their crowing had stopped, several more rounded and full-bodied clucking sounds from the mother hen followed closely behind, coming closer and closer, as if the mother hen was strolling in from the backyard.
The children in the room were all looking around, wondering where the hen and chicks came from. The adults, however, all knew that this was ventriloquism.
That's quite interesting. But if the rest of it just imitates animal sounds, it will become a bit monotonous.
Just as many people were thinking this, they heard the voice suddenly change!
A gust of wind whooshed across the eaves, carrying with it the soft rustling of a few withered leaves falling to the ground. In the distance, the distant barking of dogs grew faint, increasing in intensity and density until it escalated into a frenzied chorus of barking, rising and falling in waves, as if vicious dogs were truly chasing and tearing at people!
The little carp hid in its mother's arms, wanting to cry.
So many dogs!
She's not usually afraid of dogs, but these dogs seem to be barking rather fiercely.
Ma Yu hugged her tightly and whispered to comfort her, "Don't worry, baby, these are all the sounds coming from the uncle behind the screen."
She felt somewhat helpless. If the barking continued any longer, it might frighten the child, so she would have to leave early. Then, the sound coming from behind the screen changed again.
Before the barking of the dogs had subsided, a sudden clang of a gong rang out, startling everyone!
Then the scene shifts, and the hustle and bustle of the marketplace rushes in—there's the clear cry of a vendor hawking "Candied hawthorns, crisp and sweet!"; the soft voice of a woman haggling over prices; the screams of children chasing and playing; the creaking of a wheelbarrow rolling over the cobblestones; the impatient snorting of mules and horses; and the clattering of horseshoes...
The sounds were complex and interwoven, with distinct layers, bringing a bustling market to life in this small hall.
"That's amazing."
"That's awesome."
"Is this fake? Was the audio pre-recorded and then played back?"
The audience couldn't help but whisper among themselves. Some even closed their eyes, trying to listen carefully to the subtle changes or bugs in the sounds. Others wanted to clap but were afraid of ruining the performance, so they picked up their hands and then put them down.
Suddenly, all the sounds of the market came to an abrupt halt, as if cut off by an invisible hand.
A hush fell over the room.
"Is it over?" Xu Yueran asked quietly.
Ma Yu shook her head in confusion. She didn't know either, but she felt that it should be.
As a result, an extremely faint yet crystal clear "crack" sound rang out, sounding somewhat like the sound of stepping on a dry twig. Then, it was as if a tiny spark had gently exploded, and a flame shot up with a "whoosh".
Ouch!
Although they knew it was a performance, the audience couldn't help but look around, afraid that the flames might actually appear in front of them.
Hopefully, it won't actually catch fire!
To their ears, the fire spread incredibly fast, the crackling of the firewood mingling with the whooshing sound of flames licking the beams. Finally, the beams, unable to bear the weight, creaked and groaned, before finally collapsing with a deafening roar.
The roof beams collapsed!
Screams, cries, splashing water, and the chaotic sound of running footsteps erupted instantly, weaving together a scene of utter chaos as people struggled to survive!
Although Xu Yueran knew it was fake, she still clenched her hands tightly with nervousness.
Absolutely amazing!
"Fire! Call 119 quickly and get the firefighters to put out the fire!" a child suddenly shouted.
Then several children shouted together.
Then, there was another crisp sound of the ruler slamming onto the table.
All sounds vanished instantly, leaving only the shouts of children.
There was a moment of silence, then a flood of applause erupted, along with laughter and voices coaxing children: "There was no fire, it was just Uncle's ventriloquism performance."
The staff member took the microphone and said with a smile, "The child's reaction was fantastic! If you hear the sound of flames burning like that in your daily life, or see a fire, you must call the fire department immediately, right?"
Almost all the children present shouted, including Little Carp: "Yes!"
Staff member: "Do you know the fire department's phone number?"
They shouted in unison again: "119!"
"great!"
The atmosphere immediately became lively.
Ma Yu said to Xu Yueran with admiration, "This is great. You even gave the kids a little fire safety training. It's amazing. I almost wanted to run away for a moment."
She initially felt it was inappropriate; it wouldn't be good if it gave children the impression that "the sounds of burning wood and starting fires are part of a performance." But the staff handled the situation exceptionally well.
Xu Yueran recalled that text and couldn't help but exclaim: "There are skilled ventriloquists in the capital... So they are realists! There really are people with such amazing skills."
The screen was removed while the staff were interacting with the children.
There was indeed only a desk, a ruler, a fan, and a piece of paper on the stage. The unassuming man stood up, cupped his hands in greeting to the four directions, and bowed.
Everyone couldn't help but applaud again, and there were also many excited whistles.
Many people are experiencing such a wonderful ventriloquism performance for the first time.
However, some people expressed doubt, standing up and asking directly, "Wasn't that pre-recorded?"
The staff member smiled and said, "Look at our stage, that's all we have. Teacher Lin doesn't have any other props either, just a small megaphone."
The man still didn't believe it: "Maybe there's a hidden mechanism on your stage, like a recording tape placed under the floor beforehand."
The staff member sighed, "Then you can come up and check it yourself."
The man said, "I can't possibly pry open your floorboards."
At this moment, Teacher Lin suddenly spoke up. His voice was quite ordinary, without any hint of being particularly impressive:
“There is a way to convince you that I can reproduce any sound that appeared in the performance just now. You can choose one or two, and I will do my best to reproduce them. Or, you can suggest a sound that exists in the world, and I will try my best to do so.”
Ma Yu and Xu Yueran had originally intended to leave, but upon hearing this, they immediately turned back around.
This is going to be a good show!
It's great, I love watching it!
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