Chapter 36 Pre-match Preparation

Under the guidance of Xiaoyun, Hu Yimeng walked along the path on the shore of the lake to the star picking building where the legendary Tianji City holds the annual Huakui Competition.

The Star Picking Building was originally a teahouse, and it also receives literati who come to the East Lake on weekdays, but every July will close the building from the beginning of the year to prepare for matters related to the Huakui Competition, which will reopen after the end of the Huakui Competition.

Since it was not yet July, Hu Yimeng took Xiaoyun and Xiaoyu into the star-picking building like ordinary tourists.

Picking Star Building is a two-story building built on the edge of the East Lake. Standing on the second floor and looking from the window, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the East Lake. Unlike the magnificent Huai River outside the window, the East Lake is gentle like a woman to be married in the boudoir, everywhere is fresh and beautiful.

Hu Yimeng led Xiaoyun and Xiaoyu into the Star Picking Building, secretly observed the layout of the building, and then led the two maids to the second floor to find a vacant seat to sit down.

As soon as Hu Yimeng sat down, the second child immediately stepped forward, "Miss, what do you want?"

"What do you have here?" Hu Yimeng asked and quietly looked around. Most of the people who come here just order a pot of tea and enjoy the rare leisure of summer alone. Moreover, it is near the lake, and the breeze blowing from the lake makes people feel refreshed and pleasant.

"Miss, as the saying goes, 'summer drink Longjing winter drink Pu'' Longjing tea in Xinglou is one of the best in this big Yu country. Miss, why don't you come to Hulongjing? In addition, the hibiscus cake, cloud cake, candied pear balls and almond crisps in our building are all excellent snacks. Xiao Er said.

"Then come to a pot of Longjing and make a plate of the snacks you just mentioned." Hu Yimeng said with a smile.

"Order." Xiao Er wrote down Hu Yimeng's almost, bowed and ran downstairs.

Hu Yimeng smiled at Xiaoyun and Xiaoyu and said, "Xiaoyun and Xiaoyu, you two also sit down and have a cup of tea and taste the tea in this star-picking building."

"I dare not." Xiaoyun and Xiaoyu said in fear.

"This is not a Wanhua Tower. You don't have to be so formal. We have walked along the shore of the lake for a long time just now. It's hot in summer. There is nothing wrong with you to sit down and have a cup of tea with me." Hu Yimeng smiled and said, "You two will be the maids who will serve me in the future. I am not a person who is stuck to these forms. If you follow me, you will gradually know. Since I brought you out today to have fun, if you are so reserved, wouldn't you have wasted this opportunity to come out to play?

After listening to Hu Yimeng's words, Xiaoyun and Xiaoyu looked at each other. They were not old and playful. In addition, they stayed in the flower building every day and needed to be careful in their words and deeds. There were few opportunities to accompany Hu Yimeng to play like today. Now Hu Yimeng said that they came out today for everyone to have fun. , they also gradually put down their usual old holdings and restored the girl's lively and playful desire.

"All right, sit down." Hu Yimeng once again invited the two to sit down.

This time, Xiaoyun and Xiaoyu did not refuse, and the two sat down beside Hu Yimeng again.

After a while, Xiao Er went upstairs with a few snacks and a pot of tea, set up snacks, and poured tea for Hu Yimeng. Then Xiao Er retreated.

"Come on, both of you come and try this snack in the Star Building. Xiao Er specially recommended these kinds of snacks just now." Hu Yimeng took a piece of hibiscus cake for Xiaoyun and Xiaoyu.

The two little girls were no longer polite when they saw the exquisite snacks Hu Yimeng let them eat, and they ate happily.

Hu Yimeng picked up the teacup and gently took a sip of the clear, fragrant tea in the cup, and looked at the two little girl with a smile that filled their cheeks.

"Xiaoyun, Xiaoyu, have you seen the competition of Jicheng Huakui Competition before?" Assuring the two little girls to let go of their vigilance, Hu Yimeng casually began to inquire about the Huakui competition from their mouths.

"Last year, the two of us came to this star picking building with Mother He, and we were also lucky to see the grand occasion of last year's Huakui Competition." Xiaoyun said, with a look of memories on his face, "The most outstanding in that competition were the Lianqin girl and the Peony girl in Wanhualou. In the end, it was because Mr. Wang gave Renqin girl an extra 1,000 taels of silver, which helped Lianqin defeat the Peony girl and win the first place in last year's Huakui competition."

Hu Yimeng was slightly stunned. She didn't expect that there was such a tortuous experience in Lianqin winning the first place in the Huakui Competition last year. And Mr. Wang turned out to be the one who made Lianqin popular!

"Yes, I still remember last year's game, and the venue was built in the lobby on the first floor. At that time, the stage was surrounded by dignitaries from Tianji City. It is said that even the dignitaries in the imperial capital came to see it!" Xiaoyu pointed to the spacious hall on the first floor under the railing on the second floor and said with some yearning.

Hu Yimeng tilted her head and looked down from the guardrail on the second floor. Is the spacious lobby on the first floor the venue for the upcoming Huakui Competition? It's not much different from the TV series I watched in the past. The creativity of the ancients is really limited. If you let yourself plan a performance, it will be more creative than this.

Hu Yimeng secretly observed the internal structure of the Star Picking Building and had a plan in mind. Since I, a modern person, have come to participate in this annual Huakui Competition, how can I not make something special to open the eyes of the ancients?

She drank tea quietly and waited until the two little girl finished the snacks in the plate. Hu Yimeng called Xiao Er and settled the bill. He led the two little girls down to the Star Tower, hired a carriage at the gate of the Star Tower, and then ordered the driver to send the three of them back to the Wanhua Tower.

Back to Wanhua Tower, Hu Yimeng ordered Xiaoyun to f pick up paper and pen for her. Then he got into his house and didn't let anyone disturb him.

Hu Yimeng spread the paper on the round table in her room, polished the ink, picked up the pen and began to paint on the paper.

After a closer look, you can find that she is drawing the floor plan and internal structure of the Star Building she has just been to. Although it is only a sketch and the lines are very messy, Hu Yimeng draws it very seriously for fear of missing any details.

After drawing the picture, Hu Yimeng blew the unfinished paper, put down the pen, and began to think about what props he needed to prepare according to the conditions of the venue.

First of all, your appearance must be gorgeous and amaze the audience.

Secondly, the dance I dance this time must create the best stage atmosphere.

Finally, everyone present must feel unsatisfied at the end of the performance!

Hu Yimeng thought while writing down the props needed for the performance on paper.

She wrote while thinking about it, and it was not until dark that she determined all the items she needed.

Put down the pen and dried it with ink. Hu Yimeng called Xiaoyun into the house, gave her the list of the items she needed, then took out ten taels of silver she had just withdrawn from the account room today and handed them to Xiaoyun, saying to her, "Xiaoyun, you have taken time to prepare all the items listed on my list these two days. If you can't finish spending this silver, you can take the rest by yourself and add some rouge gouache to yourself.

Hu Yimeng said this because she had secretly inquired about the prices of Dayu in the past few days and knew that ten taels of silver to buy these things she needed would be endless. The rest was rewarded to Xiaoyun, which would only make her have a good impression on herself, so as to try to do things for herself and not cheat.

Although Hu Yimeng is not that kind of decathlon, she is an astute woman. When he first arrived in a different world, he finally took the little fox to escape from Kong Xi's death. After finding a place to rest and began to practice, Hu Yimeng began to learn the words of the world according to the book in the space bracelet given to her by Mo Ming. Fortunately, the characters in this world are basically the same as the traditional Chinese characters of the world she lived in in her previous life, so after several years of study, Hu Yimeng has been able to use the words of this world freely.

Xiaoyun took the list and silver given by Hu Yimeng and went out of the room. She also went to school for two years before selling herself, read several books, and knew a few big words, so she was chosen by her mother to stay with her. Now his mother sent her to Hu Yimeng to serve her, which is also arranged because she is stable, illiterate and easy to make her eyeliner.

Xiaoyun took the list and walked to no one's place, opened it and took a closer look.

100 red candles, four lanterns, four bronze mirrors, incense.

It seems that the items needed on this list are extremely simple, and there is nothing special about it. Xiaoyun didn't understand what Hu Yimeng wanted to do with these things, so she told her mother about it. After reading the list, she ordered Xiaoyun to prepare things according to Hu Yimeng's requirements. Instead, she wanted to see what Hu Yimeng wanted to do.

The next day, Xiaoyun bought back what Hu Yimeng wanted early. Hu Yimeng was very satisfied after seeing it and asked Xiaoyun to find the best musicians in thewan hua lou for her.

Hu Yimeng privately sang the music she used for her performance. After all, she did not specialize in music, and she remembered that the ancient music recording method was different from modern music. These complex tasks should be left to those musicians who are good at music.

After discussing the music and playing musical instruments with the musicians, Hu Yimeng was surprised to find that the existing instruments in Dayu are basically similar to those of ancient China, and there are also instruments such as pipas that have been transmitted from the Western Regions to the Central Plains in her world. Hu Yimeng was surprised by this discovery. Originally, she was worried that the musical instruments of this era could not play the effect she wanted.

Props and music are basically ready, and the rest is to solve the clothing problem.

This is also the key to affecting the normal performance.

With the acquiescence of his mother, Hu Yimeng invited the owner's wife of Jinxiufang in Tianji City, who is also the best tailoring master of Jinxiufang.