After entering Dragon King Town, Ang Lee discovered that there were not many people inside. Moreover, the age structure was clearly different from the people who had left the town. Most of the people who had left the town were young, but most of the people who had stayed were older. The average age difference was at least twenty years. This almost confirmed Ang Lee's judgment that this so-called Dragon King Temple Fair was for young people to go on blind dates.
"This small shop is not bad, the quality is not bad. Let's go here."
Ang Lee chose a small shop not far from the town gate. This shop was a two-story building. The decoration was passable. Although it was not luxurious, it was relatively clean. There were more than ten tables on the first floor and several private rooms on the second floor. At this time, there were very few customers in the small shop. There were only three customers, but Ang Lee's group had more than ten people. After entering the shop, the shop immediately became lively.
"Dear customers, what would you like to eat?"
A half-grown child hurriedly came up to greet him.
Ang Lee straightforwardly said: "Whatever good wine and dishes you have, just serve."
This was a big customer. He did not even ask about the price and directly ordered the dishes to be served. Moreover, he was clearly a foreigner. This kind of good opportunity did not come every day. If it was in the future, then it would be the best time to rip off the customer. If he did not rip off the customer now, when would he?
Seeing Ang Lee's straightforwardness, the shopkeeper quickly greeted him with a smile.
"What are you standing there for? Go and prepare."
The shopkeeper first urged the waiter, then looked at Ang Lee with a smile and asked: "Dear customers, where did you come from? Is this your first time in our Dragon King Town? "
Ang Lee nodded and said: "This is my first time here. Is there any activity in our Dragon King Town today? Why are all the young people outside the town? Is there anything special about this temple fair? Why are they so happy? "
Hearing this, the shopkeeper quickly said: "Dear customers, there is something you don't know. This Dragon King Temple Fair is our Dragon King Town's annual temple fair. The main purpose is to pray for a bountiful harvest and good weather every year. It was originally a good thing. But I don't know when it started, but this temple fair had a bad wind and gradually changed its meaning."
"Oh, a bad wind? What bad wind? What does it say? "
Ang Lee looked at the shopkeeper in confusion.
The shopkeeper looked embarrassed. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "The first half of the temple fair is normal. They burn incense in the temple, praying for the Dragon King to bring good weather to our Dragon King Town every year. After that, most of the people will come back. However, some shameless b * tches will run to the slope behind the temple and run far away with torches. Then, the younger generation in the temple will chase after them. After they catch up, if they like them, they will find a place where there is no one … Sigh! These are all things that offend public morals. Ordinary people from good families would disdain to do such things. They are all people who do not know their place. "
After saying that, his face was filled with righteous indignation.
The shopkeeper's words moved Li An and the people behind him. A few of the young soldiers of the Dragon Martial Army were eager to give it a try.
"Shopkeeper, this isn't just a small group of restless people! I just saw that the men who went out were all excited. I'm afraid they'll have to wait until the second half! "
Ang Lee opened his mouth and said.
The shopkeeper smiled and said, "Of course men can do whatever they want. Every year during the temple fair, there would be five to six hundred men chasing after the girls. At the peak, there would be seven to eight hundred men chasing after the girls. However, the number of women in the beginning would be less, less than a hundred. Later on, there would be more than two hundred. Among them, a small half of them are brothel girls in our Dragon King Town. Today, even the brothel girls don't charge money. However, these whores aren't stupid. Although they don't charge money for a day, when they come out, a lot of men have tasted the sweetness of it. In the future, as long as they have some money on them, they will go to the brothel to look for them. As a result, the men in our Dragon King Town rarely don't go to the brothel. When the men go to the brothel, if their wives are happy, when they come to the temple fair, they will have some ideas. But those women who can't stand it, or men who go out to work, will use this opportunity to have some fun at the temple fair. As a result, things are getting more and more out of hand.
Obviously, the shopkeeper deeply detested this kind of custom. He felt that if this custom continued, the consequences would be unimaginable. He was afraid that it would cause a very serious moral problem.
At this point, Ang Lee completely understood the customs here. At the same time, he felt that the customs here were very interesting. It was even more civilized than the modern world.
However, through the shopkeeper's explanation, Ang Lee also knew that the women who could make men chase after them were either brothel girls or women who were unwilling to be lonely. It was unlikely that there would be any budding young girls. They were all old women who had lost their footing. Regarding these people, Ang Lee really didn't have much interest. He also wouldn't participate in this kind of activity. However, there wouldn't be any problem in taking a look.
Good wine and good dishes were quickly served. Ang Lee and everyone ate to their heart's content. After paying, they went out of the Dragon Gate Town and prepared to rest for a while before going to the Dragon King Temple.
Although they had wasted a lot of time, the Dragon Martial Temple Fair had already started. However, the formal sacrificial activities would last for a long time. At the very least, it would be after midnight before the special activities of men chasing women could begin.
Moreover, there were rules. The women had to be on top of the slope, and the men had to be below. Moreover, they had to maintain a considerable distance. Otherwise, if they caught up within a minute, it would be meaningless. It also wouldn't be able to show off the man's strong physique.
Women all liked handsome and strong men. Among them, having a strong physique was the most important. After all, a handsome man could only look, but a strong physique could bring a woman enough sense of security and happiness. As long as she closed her eyes, any man with a strong physique would be the same. There was no difference.
"It's still early in the night. Do you want to go and take a look? Or do you want to chase women? "
Ang Lee walked out of the town and turned back to look at the guards. He opened his mouth and asked.
Chen Long smiled and said, "There are too many monks and too little meat. I think I'll pass! Do you want to go? If you want to go, then go. Assistant Minister Li won't blame you. "
These guards were naturally eager to give it a try. Hearing Chen Long's words, they all smiled.
"Alright, go and have some fun! It's just the few of you. There's no need to tell the people on the ship. Otherwise, if several hundred people all come and take these women, the local men will start cursing. "
Ang Lee said with a smile.
"Hehehe!"
The dozen or so Dragon Martial Army guards laughed, and they were very happy.
The scenery around Dragon King Town wasn't bad. Because it was close to the Wenshui, there was an abundance of water here. Naturally, the vegetation in the surroundings grew very well. With sufficient water, it was impossible for the vegetation to not grow well. It was a pity that the sky was already very dark. Thus, even the best scenery couldn't be seen very far. All that could be seen was darkness.
"It's about time. Let's go and take a look!"
After resting for a while, Ang Lee decided to take a look at the temple fair.
Because the temple fair was right next to Dragon King Town, it didn't take long for them to reach it on foot. Standing at a distance, Ang Lee could overlook the entire area and see everything clearly.
"Assistant Minister Li, there are at least two thousand people here. It looks very lively! It seems like the people from the surrounding villages are also here. "
Chen Long said.
Judging from the size of Dragon King Town, there shouldn't be more than two thousand people inside. Furthermore, there were quite a few people left in the town. Thus, there should be less than two thousand people participating in the temple fair. However, there were definitely more than two thousand people here. Thus, there must be people from the surrounding villages. Otherwise, there shouldn't be so many people here.
"It seems like this is the case. The people from the surrounding villages naturally have the right to participate in the temple fair. With so many people here, it's really lively!"
The corner of Ang Lee's mouth curled into a smile. He seemed especially happy. There was no time like the present. What a coincidence! He had just arrived at Dragon King Town and he actually came across this annual festival. If this wasn't luck, then what was?
"Assistant Minister Li, let's go burn some incense as well!"
Chen Long said.
Ang Lee nodded and walked towards the Dragon King Temple with Chen Long.
At this moment, there were many people burning incense and kowtowing. Everyone's face was filled with piety. It was as if the Dragon King would take revenge on them if they showed even the slightest disrespect.
Ang Lee had never believed in the Dragon King. Whether the weather was good or not, it had nothing to do with the Dragon King. This was a matter of nature. It was also related to human activities. However, it definitely had nothing to do with the Dragon King. It was ridiculous to entrust the weather to the Dragon King.
However, since the people here respected the Dragon King so much, Ang Lee could only do as the Romans do. He casually took a stick of incense and pretended to kowtow. In fact, it wasn't sincere at all. It was just an act. Since everyone believed in the Dragon King, Ang Lee could only pretend to believe in him. Otherwise, he would appear too different.
After paying his respects to the Dragon King, Ang Lee casually looked around and found that everyone was mumbling with their eyes closed. He couldn't hear what they were saying.
This was also good. When everyone else closed their eyes, Li An could open his eyes and take a good look at the people around him.
"Such a small place actually has such a beautiful and refined young lady. It's really rare!"
On the left of Ang Lee, there was actually a very young lady. Her appearance was very attractive. At first glance, one could tell that she was a village belle from the countryside. Her beauty revealed a rustic aura. However, this rustic aura didn't affect the charm of this village belle at all. It made people feel happy just by looking at her.
This was a natural charm. It was a kind of natural pitiful temperament. For some reason, Ang Lee especially liked this kind of pitiful young woman. This kind of woman was the most charming. It would arouse a man's desire to protect her. Although she was living well and didn't need a man's protection, she would still give people this kind of feeling.
Ang Lee boldly patted the young lady's shoulder. The young lady opened her eyes and looked at Ang Lee doubtfully. However, there wasn't any dissatisfaction or anger in her eyes. Instead, there was a sense of shyness. After looking at Ang Lee for a while, she continued to pay her respects to the Dragon King with her eyes closed.
Since the young lady didn't feel disgusted by him, Li An's courage grew. Even though the second half hadn't started yet, and the young lady might not participate in the second half, there was nothing to lose by flirting with her. At most, he would be scolded.
"Young lady."
Ang Lee patted the young lady's shoulder again and called out softly.
The young lady raised her eyes and looked at Ang Lee again. Then, she got up and left. She walked neither fast nor slow. She didn't have any intention to escape.
Ang Lee smiled and got up to follow her. He didn't stop until he walked under a big tree far away from the crowd.
"Do you need something from me?"
The young lady asked. Her voice was full of childishness. At first glance, one could tell that she had never been deceived.
Ang Lee smiled and said, "It's nothing serious. I just thought that you looked familiar. I think I've seen you somewhere before, but I can't remember at the moment."
This was the most basic skill of flirting. However, the young lady was too stupid. She believed him so easily and even mentioned several places.
"Young lady, what's your name? How old are you? "
Ang Lee asked.
The young lady replied, "My name is Mo 'er. I'm seventeen this year."
"Seventeen?"
Li An was rather shocked. No matter how he looked at her, she looked like she was only 14 or 15 years old, but she was actually 17 years old. This made Li An feel somewhat incredulous. It was probably because her life was too hard, so she looked very young.
"Mo 'er is already seventeen. At this age, it's time for a girl to get married!"
Ang Lee asked curiously.
"Yes, I went to live with my husband a year ago."
The young lady replied.
Li An was immediately shocked. No matter how he looked at it, the young lady in front of him looked like a young lady. She was actually married. This made Li An feel somewhat inconceivable. Could it be that his eyesight had deteriorated? He couldn't even tell that she was a woman.
"Why didn't your man come with you? Why are you alone?"
Ang Lee asked.
The young lady was a little sad. She said, "He's sick. He has always been sick. He usually lies in bed. Occasionally, he can get up and walk, but he can't do any work. I came to the Dragon King Temple to beg the Dragon King to help him get better quickly."
It turned out that Mo 'er's background was quite pitiful. She had nine sisters in her family, and only the tenth child was a boy. Because her family was very poor, these girls were naturally very worthless, and the family could not support them. Thus, they could deal with as many of her sisters as they could. Her life was also very bitter. Although she was not sold, she was married by her parents to a man who was born sick. This man was 30 years old, much older than her, but other than occasionally walking, he could not do anything else. Most of the time, he lay on the bed and slept. He was a real cripple, and she could only accept her fate. Every day, she would accompany a cripple to sleep, and from time to time, she would be beaten. Fortunately, the man was weak, and the strength he used to hit her was very little. She was also used to being beaten by her parents when she was young, and had long been used to it.
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