amaotonovel Chapter 264 264 Little Tails
Chapter 264 264 Little Tails
Chapter 278
I saw several furnaces placed on the open space in the middle of the square, and there were red-hot things burning inside the furnaces.
There were a dozen or so big men standing nearby, with their upper bodies naked, wearing hats on their heads and holding something that looked like a big spoon in their hands.
Yunshu came close to Tan Chen and said, "Brother Chen, are you making iron flowers?"
Qin Chen nodded, "Yeah."
Yunshu had only seen the introduction to iron flower making in books, but had never seen it in person.
Yunshu is still very interested in this intangible cultural heritage.
Qiu Ming stood in front of the camera and introduced: "You have seen the masters in the square, do you know what they do?"
Many of the guests have read this before, and those who have not read it have learned about it from books.
Besides, short videos are popular nowadays, and there are also many intangible cultural heritage inheritors who promote their works through short videos.
"Strike a flower."
Qiu Ming nodded: "That's right."
The residents on the island had never seen this before, and they all looked curiously at the master who was making preparations in the square.
One of the naughty kids broke free from the adults holding his hand and came to where Yunshu and the others were recording the show. He looked up and asked Qiu Ming, "Uncle, what is iron flower making?"
The iron flower performance was performed by people hired by the program team. They also told the person in charge nearby in advance that the residents on the island could come and watch the show, as long as they did not cross the railings and ensured their own safety.
In addition, the program team has set aside a part of the area for their guests to record the program later, and asked the person in charge to inform the residents on the island not to come here to cause trouble.
Of course, we also paid to use their Plaza program team.
However, although the child ran over recklessly, he didn't do anything or make any trouble, so no staff came to take him out.
Qiu Ming smiled and touched his head: "Little boy, where are your parents?"
The child pointed in a direction.
Qiu Ming thought, I wouldn't recognize him even if you pointed at him, but the child is with them now and there is no guardian nearby. If no one pays attention and he runs into the fence and gets burned, that would be no joke.
Qiu Ming called a staff member who was not too busy and said, "Keep an eye on him. Don't let him run inside. If the child's parents come looking for him later, return the child."
The staff member nodded quickly and stood beside the child, looking at him.
The little boy was not afraid of strangers. When he heard Qiu Ming asking him to follow this uncle, he did not resist by throwing a tantrum. Instead, he looked at him and asked again what "iron flower making" meant.
Qiu Ming was a little amused and confused. Here came a little supporting actor.
Qiu Ming explained: "Iron flower making is also called flower making, iron flower making or iron willow making. It is an intangible cultural heritage of my country."
"The origin of iron flower can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, which is the same period as the smelting industry at that time. It has a history of more than a thousand years."
"Iron flowers were first used by the five craftsmen of the folk, that is, gold, silver, copper, iron, and tin, to celebrate the opening of their businesses, and were also used in folk sacrificial activities."
The child looked at Qiu Ming again: "Why are you hitting this?"
Qiu Ming choked and almost forgot his lines due to this interruption.
They held this event today to promote traditional culture, and Qiu Ming naturally took on the responsibility of introducing it.
This kid can also be considered an atmosphere group.
Qiu Ming continued to introduce: "Iron flower making reached its peak during the Ming and Qing dynasties. In addition to the previous sacrifices, it also expanded to general festive activities such as fulfilling vows, promotions, marriages, high school entrance examinations, house building, festivals, etc. Later, it also integrated elements such as firecrackers, fireworks, dragon lanterns, and bronzeware."
The kid was very clever and concluded in all seriousness: "So when something good happens, you beat them?"
Everyone was amused by his little adult look.
Qiu Ming: "You can say that, pray for blessings and protection."
"Before, due to wars and disasters, iron flower making was almost extinct. With the popularization and development of fireworks, the activity of iron flower making has become less and less, and it basically disappeared in the 1970s. It was not until 1988 that it was discovered and sorted out, and then slowly showed its unique charm."
[It’s really not easy.]
[I watched a performance of iron flower making in H Province this year, and it was really shocking.]
[The program team finally did something with the personnel this time.]
[Yes, we should have more programs that promote traditional culture.]
[Family, the production team has opened a live broadcast room with a drone view. You should be able to see a more complete picture from that live broadcast room later.]
The fans in the live broadcast room immediately ran to the live broadcast room from the drone's perspective.
Qiu Ming: "In the future, our "Sweet Love" program team will invite traditional cultural inheritors to perform on the island from time to time, and we also welcome tourists to visit the island."
At this time, the masters in the square were ready to start their performances.
Qiu Ming: "Everyone, look ahead."
Yunshu and the others followed Qiu Ming's line of sight, and with a shout of "The furnace is open!" they saw the old masters divided into groups, quickly running forward, raising the willow sticks in their hands, and stirring up the molten iron inside.
The molten iron splashed everywhere, dazzling and brilliant.
The guests and the island residents exclaimed in amazement.
Yunshu looked ahead with a burning gaze.
This is really not comparable to fireworks.
Qin Chen turned his head to look at Yunshu, who was covered with a layer of warm light, and reached out to hold the other's hand.
The show didn't last too long, it was over in just over half an hour.
When it was almost over, Qiu Ming turned around and there was only one person left in the live broadcast room.
Qiu Ming: "Thank you all for watching "Sweet Love". Our show ended under this romantic 'Iron Tree and Silver Flower'. We had both happiness and sadness in this season, but fortunately we did not deviate from the theme of our show, which is sweet love!
With the witness of the program crew, we finally had four pairs of happy and sweet couples successfully holding hands.
We also wish them to continue to be sweet and happy together even in places where the camera can't see them.
I also hope that everyone in the live broadcast room will have a life as colorful and dazzling as this iron flower."
"We are destined to meet again!"
Qiu Ming said this and waved at the camera.
Although the guests were a little surprised that the variety show ended right here, they thought it would end after the performance and they returned to the hotel.
But if you think about it carefully, it seems to be a more appropriate time.
So they all waved goodbye to the fans in the live broadcast room.
[Wuwuwu no?!]
[Is it so sudden?]
[Don’t force me to scold you when I’m happiest, Zhang Feng.]
[Xiao Shubao and Chen Ge should continue to be sweet even when we can’t see them!]
[Can you post more dog food on Weibo? We don’t want to go hungry.]
[Young lovers, be happy.]
[I really need to go to the official Weibo of the program team and watch the 24-hour live broadcast, even if it’s just once.]
[Bye, everyone.]
Chapter 279
The live broadcast room was closed amid the fans’ reluctance and requests to stay.
Qiu Ming looked at the guests and said, "We will have another performance of iron flower making in ten minutes. You can choose whether to continue watching it. The program team has no plans for you after that."
Several people nodded.
After Qiu Ming finished talking to them, he prepared to leave, leaving only the staff member who was looking after the child here.
Qin Chen: "Xiaoshu, do you want to continue reading?"
Yunshu nodded. He felt that the performance was truly shocking. No matter what he had learned from books or seen from short videos, it was far less impactful than what he saw in person.
Qin Chen touched his hand that he was not holding, and it felt a little cold: "Is it cold?"
Although the temperature today is much higher than the previous few days, it is already afternoon and almost evening, and the temperature has dropped a lot. They stood outside for quite a long time, so naturally they felt a little cold.
In fact, Yunshu felt fine, not particularly cold, it was just that his hands and feet were prone to coldness.
Without waiting for him to shake his head, Qin Chen opened his coat, pulled Yun Shu in front of him and wrapped him with his clothes.
Qin Chen's coat is of a loose style, and Yun Shu is relatively thin, so it is still easy to wrap him up.
Qin Chen raised his head slightly and poked Yun Shu's head with his chin: "You can read it now."
Yun Shu wanted to laugh when he poked her, but Qin Chen's arms were indeed very warm.
"Aren't you cold like this?"
Qin Chen: "How can I feel cold when I hug you? It will only make me warmer."
Qian Wenxuan clicked his tongue twice when he saw the two of them being so affectionate, then turned around and went back to chatting with Zhou Xun.
The two of them were so familiar with each other that they exchanged contact information and made an appointment to go to the library together.
It is rare to see such a performance. Work will end tomorrow, so the guests who did not go home all stayed here to watch the last performance before going back.
The staff member who was left behind to take care of the little clever boy did not take the child around to look for his parents.
Their side is empty and seems a little more conspicuous. If they take this child into the crowd, they will really be unable to find him.
So he decided to wait here with the child, maybe the parents would come over later.
It would be more convenient even if we don't wait until the show is over and the crowd has dispersed.
The little boy stopped running around and looked at Yunshu and Qin Chen. He hesitated for a moment, wondering whether to call them brother or uncle.
But after taking a look at the height of the two men, he still called them uncle: "Uncle, are you pretending to be kangaroos?"
Yun Shu looked at him in confusion: "What are you talking about, kid?"
Little boy: "Kangaroos are just like you. They put their babies in the pockets in front of them."
Yunshu said I don’t know the answer to this question.
Qin Chen: "We are not pretending to be kangaroos. It's just that uncle is worried that the other uncle will feel cold."
The little boy nodded, thoughtfully.
At this time, a female voice came: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, our child running around has caused you trouble, Xiaohu, go and say thank you to your uncle."
The staff member waved his hands quickly: "No, Xiaohu is very obedient and doesn't run around."
Even Xiaohu's mother herself didn't believe what she said.
If he didn't run around, could he have let go of his hands and run to the place where the stars were recording the show?
But Xiaohu's mother was not prepared to embarrass her child in front of so many people, "Thank you too."
"We won't bother you here any more. Say goodbye to the uncles, Xiaohu."
When Xiaohu saw his mother coming over, he felt that he might be beaten up today.
Now he is very well behaved, "Goodbye, uncles."
After everyone said goodbye, Xiaohu's mother took Xiaohu and prepared to leave.
Little Tiger was afraid of being beaten when he got home that night, so he was trying to act like a spoiled child to regain some of his mother's love. He said to his mother in a spoiled way, "Mom, I want to pretend to be a kangaroo, too."
The tiger's mother looked puzzled: "What do you mean by pretending to be a kangaroo?"
Xiao Hu turned around and pointed at Yun Shu and the others, "Like those two uncles, wrap me in your clothes too."
After thinking for a while, Xiaohu added: "Afraid that I'd be cold."
Yunshu and the others didn't hear what Xiaohu's mother said in reply, but that didn't stop others from hearing Xiaohu's words and 'making fun' of Yunshu and the others.
Of course, this joke is naturally well-intentioned.
Yunshu rarely had any embarrassing thoughts.
Qin Chen didn't have this worry, and looked at Xu Yan who was laughing the most happily: "Your boyfriend's ears are frozen red, and you are still laughing happily?"
Xu Yan's laughter stopped abruptly.
Qin Chen looked at Shan Qi again: "Sister Qingning has been..."
Before he finished speaking, Shan Qi immediately covered his mouth and said, "I shut up."
Qin Chen snorted and looked away. Yan Sheng didn't know why he felt like he had escaped a disaster.
Strange, he clearly didn’t smile just now!
At this time, the sound of the furnace being turned on was heard again in the square. Several people stopped talking and laughing and turned to look at the performance over there.
When Yunshu returned home after the performance, he still felt a little unsatisfied.
It is really spectacular.
Qin Chen saw that he hadn't seen enough, so he turned his head to look at Yun Shu and said to him, "We will have the opportunity to visit other cities in the future."
"There is also the charcoal flower dance, which looks amazing and spectacular. We will go to watch it later."
Yunshu nodded: "Okay, if there is a chance, you can bring the two fat kids with you."
Qin Chen thought of the two lovely devils at home and smiled: "Okay, take them there to broaden their horizons."
When the group returned to the hotel, they saw Zhang Feng and his assistant Xiao Yang waiting for them in the lobby on the first floor.
Seeing Yunshu and the others coming back, Zhang Feng stood up from the sofa and said, "You're back. How was the performance?"
Naturally, everyone said it looked good.
"That's good. By the way, the production team can arrange a car to take you back in the next three days, so you can leave tomorrow or in two days."
Zhang Feng looked at An Nan and the others who came today, "We have already arranged rooms for you. There are staff members to take you there."
"Xiao Shu, are you guys busy right now? If not, I have something to discuss with you."
Yunshu and the others all shook their heads.
Seeing that there was nothing for them to do, An Nan and the others followed the staff back to their rooms.