roccoschili Chapter 153 Changdian Temple Fair
Chapter 153 Changdian Temple Fair
"Second Uncle," Yu Shui ran to Cai Quanwu's side and grabbed his clothes, calling out.
Cai Quanwu was serving drinks to customers at the counter when he saw Xiaoyu running over, looking dirty.
Hurry up and deliver the prepared wine to the guests.
After saying goodbye to the staff at the counter, I took Xiaoyushui's hand and headed towards the kitchen.
"Your brother has hot water, go wash up first. Are you hungry? We'll eat later."
Sha Zhu was sitting in the kitchen instructing his three apprentices when he saw Cai Quanwu dragging his dirty, rain-soaked clothes in.
He frowned. "Rain, we're going to Master's house later. Look at you, how can you go? Why don't you stay here and I'll go by myself."
He Yushui opened her innocent big eyes, looked at her brother, and then at Cai Quanwu, "Second Uncle~".
Upon hearing the rain's coquettish sound, Cai Quanwu immediately said,
"Zhu Zi, didn't you say this morning when you left that we should let the rain have fun during the holiday?"
"These clothes are just a little dirty, not torn. I'll wash my hands with the rainwater first, and then I'll change them after I eat."
Rain stuck out her little tongue at Sha Zhu, "That's right, brother, you let me go out to play, and you even gave away all my candy and pastries. You have to buy me more."
"When did I take your sweets and pastries to give away? I didn't touch anything in your room,"
“Brother, you don’t eat candy and pastries, so all those that were bought are mine,” Rain argued.
"Oh, is that so? Can I not buy it anymore?"
"No, Second Uncle, my brother is bullying me." Yu Shui was treating Cai Quanwu as a powerful ally.
"It's okay, we don't need your brother to buy it. Your second uncle will buy it for you later. Wash your hands and face first."
After having lunch at the small restaurant, Sha Zhu gave his three apprentices some instructions and then left the restaurant with the rain.
After returning home, I changed Yushui's clothes and then took Yushui to my master's house.
After paying their respects to their two masters and mistresses, Yushui and Lele dragged Shazhu along to take them out to play.
Sha Zhu led the two little girls on foot from Qianmen Street.
Walk south along Qianmen Street to the Hepingmen intersection, enjoying the scenery along the way.
The two little girls were very excited, skipping and jumping around with big skewers of candied hawthorns in their hands.
Walking to Liulichang East Street, a two-kilometer journey, I felt no fatigue whatsoever.
Perhaps this is because he often practices martial arts to improve his physical fitness.
In my previous life, the Changdian Temple Fair was almost completely destroyed around 1945, with only "burnt-out lamps and dilapidated temples".
After liberation in 1949, a temple fair was held every year from the first to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month at the intersection of Hepingmen and Hufangqiao.
In 1960, it was interrupted due to a natural disaster.
In 1963, the municipal government reopened the Changdian Temple Fair, causing a sensation throughout the city. That year, the fair was the largest ever.
Along the 1.5-kilometer-long street from the bridge over the moat outside Hepingmen to the intersection of Hufangqiao, there are more than 750 stalls, attracting 400 million visitors.
During the Cultural Revolution: the Changdian Temple Fair was suspended.
In 1997, the Changdian Temple Fair began to hold some small-scale events, gradually regaining its influence.
In 2001, it reopened on the original site, with Nanxinhua Street and Dongliulichang as the main lines, highlighting Xuanwu culture and showcasing the charm of the ancient capital.
Today is the second day of the Spring Festival, and the Changdian Temple Fair is bustling with people.
Sha Zhu, carrying Yu Shui Lele, walked to Nanxinhua Street, where various stalls lined up one after another.
Looking north and south, it stretches as far as the eye can see.
The two little girls were so excited that they couldn't help but shout and plunge into the crowded throng, hand in hand.
Sha Zhu smiled wryly and hurriedly followed.
With their minds set on it, they weren't afraid of losing the two little girls, so without Sha Zhu holding them back, the two girls completely let loose and went their own way.
While keeping an eye on the two little girls, Sha Zhu browsed the stalls.
The Changdian Temple Fair has always been known for its books, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and stationery, and has been famous as a "literary market" since ancient times.
Meanwhile, local snacks, traditional crafts, daily necessities, and children's toys are also quite famous.
People who visit temple fairs come from all walks of life, including those from religious circles, workers, farmers, and merchants.
Everyone, regardless of age or gender, can find enjoyment and gain something here.
The entertainment atmosphere was also very attractive, with stilt walking, Taiping drum, small cart performance, and Five Tiger Sticks... all of which were the special skills of old artists from Tianqiao, Beijing, performed in Changdian.
In addition, there are kites and windmills of various styles, and single and double diabolo that make a buzzing sound when shaken.
And the squeaky toy that spins around on the ground is also a rare and coveted toy for children.
Sha Zhu bought two kites for the two little girls and held them in his hands.
Browsing the bookstalls, this place is simply a paradise for bargain hunters!
Unfortunately, Sha Zhu himself doesn't understand antiques and calligraphy.
I can't tell if they're fake or not, so I'll just buy some old books and read them slowly.
If you can't stand it, just put it in your storage space and take it out again when you've revised it.
There aren't too many books and paintings here. Buying them all isn't realistic; who knows how many would have been destroyed during the Cultural Revolution.
I bought "One Hundred Selections of Zhu Xi" and "Manuscripts from Huimingxuan".
The "Records of Buddhist Treasures Through the Ages" seems to be a Buddhist document that records stories and legends about Buddhist treasures throughout history, but it's not very useful.
The mythological story of "Investiture of the Gods" was bought and sent back to rain to haunt his second uncle.
I bought copies of "Dream of the Red Chamber," "Romance of the Three Kingdoms," "Water Margin," and "Journey to the West" to pass the time.
Sha Zhu picked up the Siku Quanshu (Complete Library of the Four Treasuries) and took a look, but unfortunately it wasn't a complete set. He decided to buy it to take a look.
The Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting is quite suitable for the Rain Water period; it's ridiculous to keep running around like this every day.
The foolish Zhu stared wide-eyed at the "Preface to the Poems Composed at the Orchid Pavilion," thinking, "It must be fake! What if it's real? I'll buy it."
"Spring Festival in Old Beijing" was useless, so he casually tossed it aside and continued searching.
"Young man, don't litter if you're not buying," an old man in front of the stall couldn't help but say.
Silly Zhu smiled knowingly and headed to the next bookstall.
"Rain, where's your brother?" Rain and Lele watched the stilt walkers with great interest.
Lele turned her head and, not seeing Brother Zhuzi, hurriedly pulled Yushui and asked.
Rain looked around, not noticing her brother, and frowned.
He said, "Maybe we ran too fast and my brother didn't keep up. Let's go back and look for him."
The two little girls held hands and ran back. But the two little girls were not tall enough to notice Sha Zhu squatting in front of the stall reading a book.
The two little girls passed by Sha Zhu without noticing him.
Sha Zhu quickly called out their names. After the three reunited, they left the bookstall and continued browsing.
Rainwater tugged at her brother's clothes unhappily and said...
"Brother, why are you so slow? We've run so far, and you still haven't caught up. What if you lose us?"
"How could that be? I saw you all. Weren't you watching the stilt walkers over there?"
I'll catch up with you guys by buying two books. Look, I bought you a book: a book on mythology, a book on drawing, and a book on kites.
"Come on, I'll take you to see some calligraphy and paintings." Sha Zhu lied to the two little girls with his eyes wide open.
Even though there were many people, the distance was actually less than thirty or forty meters.
"What's so interesting about calligraphy and painting? Brother, why don't you buy me and Sister Lele a windmill?" Yu Shui blinked her big eyes at Sha Zhu.
"Okay, let's go to Rongbaozhai first. When we come out, I'll take you to buy windmills and eat snacks."
As Sha Zhu spoke, he led the two little girls toward Rongbaozhai Calligraphy and Painting Hall, the core area of the Changdian Temple Fair.
Fortunately, I brought a backpack with me when I came out, in case the two little girls bought random things.
Sha Zhu handed the two kites to the two uninterested girls and then wandered around Rongbaozhai.
Sha Zhu stared wide-eyed at the paintings and calligraphy inside.
Works by literary figures such as Lu Xun, Hu Shi, Xu Beihong, Zhang Boju, Zhu Ziqing, and Zhang Daqian can all be found here.
Landscape paintings, flower paintings, paintings of ladies, a picture of Yue Fei riding a horse, Sha Zhu frowns and thinks this is a New Year's painting.
Rongbaozhai also took advantage of the Spring Festival atmosphere and started selling New Year pictures.
Sha Zhu took a fancy to a painting of galloping horses by Xu Beihong, a painting of lotus flowers by Zhang Daqian, and also picked up a New Year's painting of Yue Fei galloping horses.
After having the shop assistant wrap them up and paying, they took the three paintings and left Rongbaozhai with Yushui and Lele.
"Brother, why did these paintings cost so much? I saw you gave them a lot of money. You have to buy me lots of snacks later," Yu Shui said, pouting.
"Well, two of the paintings were bought for other people by my brother. The painting of Yue Fei is mine, and it only cost two cents."
"It would look so nice hanging in the living room when we get back. A tribute to Yue Fei, so loyal to his country. I want to learn from Yue Fei."