Outside the Cidu Town, there is a kiln temple.
In the afternoon, Qiu Tingting took Xu Ning home to have a New Year's Eve dinner, and then in the evening, Qiu Tingting took her to the Kiln Temple.
It was not yet dark, but the people of Cidu Town had gathered in front of the kiln temple early.
The temple is not big, but it is solemn and dignified, and is very popular.
The temple only enshrines the statue of the Kiln God. He has a kind face and bright eyes, as if he is watching everyone who comes to worship.
With the sound of firecrackers, the ceremony of worshiping the kiln god officially began.
First, a respected elder lit the incense and candles, and then led the people of Porcelain Town to bow three times to the statue of the Kiln God.
Xu Ning was following Qiu Tingting. After Qiu Ming and the others bowed, when it was the turn of the younger generation like Qiu Tingting, Xu Ning was also pulled by Qiu Tingting to bow.
Then, the people of Porcelain Town placed the offerings they brought in front of the statue. These offerings included fruits, cakes, flowers, etc., expressing the respect and gratitude of the entire Porcelain Town people to the Kiln God.
During the worship process, the people of Porcelain Town will also pray to the Kiln God to bless the smooth production of ceramics, strong kiln fire and excellent product quality.
At the same time, they will pray to the kiln god to bless themselves and their families with peace, health, happiness and contentment.
The whole ceremony was filled with a solemn and mysterious atmosphere, which made Xu Ning feel the respect and admiration that the people of Porcelain Town had for the Kiln God.
After the kiln god worship ceremony, some regular celebrations were held in front of the temple, such as dragon and lion dances, and opera performances.
Xu Ning had no experience in participating in these activities, but he found it very interesting just following Qiu Tingting and watching the excitement.
With the sound of firecrackers at midnight on New Year's Eve, Xu Ning was sent back to the inn by Qiu Tingting and her daughter.
The next day, early in the morning on the first day of the new year, Qiu Tingting came to the inn to find Xu Ning and brought her breakfast made by her mother.
The Qiu family had a very rich breakfast. In addition to the dumplings made last night, there were also rice cakes and glutinous rice balls.
The glutinous rice balls come with two fillings, sesame and red bean paste, both of which are Xu Ning's favorite flavors.
Xu Ning finished the meal out of courtesy, and was then half-dragged and half-supported by Qiu Tingting to an open space in the town.
At this time, the Porcelain Capital Town was already bustling with people, and many faces from other places that were not seen yesterday also appeared in the open space.
The open space in the center of the Porcelain City Town is very vast, similar to the squares of later generations.
Qiu Tingting pulled Xu Ning and squeezed through the crowd, and finally, thanks to her petite stature, she made it to the front of the crowd.
"Xu Ning, look, it's about to start!" Qiu Tingting excitedly pointed at the big stage in the middle of the open space.
Xu Ning followed Qiu Tingting's hand and looked towards the stage in the center of the open space, only to see a group of actors in distinctive costumes walking onto the stage one after another.
Before the performance began, various exquisite porcelain musical instruments were already arranged on the stage. These instruments had different shapes and colorful colors, exuding a unique artistic charm.
Xu Ning watched without blinking as the actors came onto the stage one by one and sat down behind the porcelain in an orderly manner.
Following the conductor's gestures, the actors each held their musical instruments, facing the audience with dignified manners and focused expressions.
As the first music sounded, the porcelain instruments followed suit and emitted clear and pleasant sounds.
First, the first type is called a porcelain cup, and its sound is as clear as spring water.
Next comes the second type of porcelain, called the porcelain flute, which has a melodious sound like a bird's song.
Then there is the third type of porcelain called the porcelain erhu, the sound of its bowstring is like weeping and complaining.
Finally, there is the sound of the fourth type of porcelain chimes, which is as loud as a bell.
Various wonderful sounds are interwoven together by skillful hands to form a wonderful piece of music.
The onlookers fell completely silent without noticing, and they all stared intently at the actors performing on the stage.
Xu Ning was amazed and urgently called the treasure box to send out two more drones to record the scene from multiple angles.
The performance continues, and all the performers are skilled in their skills. They use their fingers, bows, and percussion to bring out the timbre of the porcelain instruments to the fullest.
At the same time, their passionate and infectious performances made the audience immersed in this ocean of music.
As the performance progressed, another group of actors dressed in gorgeous costumes and dancing to the music came on stage.
Xu Ning watched very carefully, not only because the dance moves on the stage were graceful and smooth, complementing the music, but also because of the careful design. The patterns on the dancers' costumes were the same as those on the porcelain musical instruments.
During the entire performance, Xu Ning also discovered that the lighting on the stage was changing.
This light was made of curtains, screens and bronze mirrors. Although it could not be compared with the real lights in later generations, the effect was not inferior at all.
Xu Ning admired the designer of this performance very much. He was really wise.
With this lighting effect, the changes in light and shadow echo the rhythm of the music, creating a different atmosphere and emotion, making the entire performance more engaging.
Therefore, at the end of the performance, the onlookers burst into warm applause and cheers the next second.
Uncle Qiu was right. This porcelain music performance was much more interesting than offering sacrifices to the kiln god.
Even Xu Ning, a tone-deaf person in later generations, was conquered by the unique charm of porcelain music performance, let alone the people of the Daqing Dynasty.
"Xu Ning, Xu Ning, look, the acrobatics are about to start!" Qiu Tingting jumped up and patted Xu Ning's arm. Before Xu Ning could recover from the porcelain instrument performance just now, he was pulled into the thrilling acrobatics performance.
As the acrobatic performance ended, the applause and cheers reached a climax.
Xu Ning's face was numb from the shock of the sound. He turned around involuntarily and found that the stage and the audience were all smiling and energetic.
Xu Ning sighed in his heart, this musical performance was really shocking, it was a complete visual and auditory feast.
"Xu Ning! Xu Ning? Did you hear me? My dad is calling us home for dinner!"
Qiu Tingting shook Xu Ning's shoulders, and seeing that Xu Ning was finally brought back to his senses by her shaking, the little girl smiled happily with her teeth showing.
Xu Ning also laughed at her expression, "Okay, okay, then come back to the inn with me. I've prepared New Year gifts for you, Uncle Qiu, and Aunt Qiu!"
"No need for any gifts. I haven't prepared any for you! Let's just go back!" When Qiu Tingting heard that Xu Ning was going to give her a gift, her face turned red with embarrassment. Xu Ning couldn't help but pinched her red cheeks.
"Who said you didn't prepare a gift for me? Wasn't the performance just now one for me? You don't even know how much I enjoyed it."
"Ah?! Yeah! Really! Xu Ning, you like it too, right? Me too, hehe! Well... since you said so, I'll reluctantly accept your gift!"
"Hahaha, of course no problem!" Xu Ning laughed heartily.
Qiu Tingting happily took Xu Ning's arm, and the two clever little girls laughed and skipped towards the inn together.
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