Chapter 14 Chapter Fourteen

On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, there was a folk dragon boat race in Wuxi. A Bing was inspired by the cheers of the masses and created "Dragon Boat", which contained the fighting and upward temperament of the people in the south of the Yangtze River. At this time, a person pulled A Bing aside and told him something that made A Bing almost faint... When A Bing returned to Wuxi, he went straight to Lei Zun Hall, but unexpectedly Zhang Daohua came back and became a priest.When he saw A Bing coming back, he was afraid that he would be deprived of his Taoist position, so he said eccentrically, "A Bing, you made a fortune outside, and use the money to build a temple!"

A Bing said: "I didn't get rich, I learned scriptures in various monasteries." "Lei Zundian was almost burned because of you, what are you doing back here? You should find another job!" A Bing knew that Lei Zun Palace had been occupied by the villains, and he couldn't go back, so he turned and walked out. The Taoist temple has no place for him to live. A Bing walked aimlessly to the shore of Taihu Lake. Although he had only parted for two years, A Bing felt as if he had passed away... Looking at the rolling Taihu Lake, A Bing felt like a wave of emotion. He sat on the shore in pain, thinking His beloved Qinmei was still missing, and he was living on the street again. He picked up the pipa and played his heart song - "Big Wave Washing the Sand".

As a result, A Bing changed from a Taoist priest to a street artist. One day, A Bing heard a beautiful silk and bamboo sound on the street, so he squeezed into the paddock and saw a man from other places playing the sanxian. The people next to him told him that this man was Sanxian Wu, a master of sanxian.At the end of the song, everyone applauded happily. A Bing walked up to Sanxian Wu, saluted and said: "The master plays really superbly. My name is A Bing. I want to take you as my teacher and learn Sanxian from you." "A Bing, I heard that you are very good at playing the erhu. I should take you as my teacher."

A Bing cupped his hands and said: "Where, I should worship you as my teacher. The master of Sanxian is on top, please be worshiped by apprentice A Bing." A Bing worshiped his teacher in public on the street, Sanxian Wu was very moved, and decided to pass on his Sanxian mentality to A Bing. Immediately, the two sat down on the small stone bridge and began to talk. A Bing told Sanxian Wu about his experiences. How are you doing?" A Bing choked up and said, "Until now, there has been no news about Miss Qin, I really don't want to live anymore..." Sanxian Wu said: "No, Ah Bing, we are artists, we still have art, this is our life, we can live without everything, except art. As long as art exists, we should live on."

Sanxian Wu stood up and said, "Let's go, A Bing, let's go to the teahouse to play. Performing arts is legitimate." "Okay, let's go." So A Bing and Sanxian Wu played the piano in the teahouse on the street. Their superb sound of the piano attracted many people, and the business of the teahouse also boomed. One afternoon, the sound of A Bing and Sanxian Wu attracted many people. At the end of the song, a middle-aged man with a Cantonese accent shouted: "Miao, it's wonderful!" A Bing saw that he was carrying a piano bag, his eyes lit up, and he said hurriedly, "Where did this luthier come from?"

The man replied: "I'm a musician from Lingnan, and an entertainer from the rivers and lakes. Because I passed by the teahouse, it was your moving piano sound that attracted me." A Bing was very happy and said, "Come in, let's play together." The Lingnan musician said: "My surname is Li, and people call me Jianghu Li. I am good at playing." "Great, I can open my eyes again." A Bing said happily. "Let's go to my residence and have a chat." So, the three of them went to the hut where A Bing lived. A Bing lived in a shabby room next to Lei Zun Hall, and the three of them walked in. A Bing bought peanuts and fried beans, made a bottle of wine, and the three of them had a drink.

The three of them hit it off very well, Jianghu Li said: "I just can't live without Jianghu. I came to Wuxi for Taihu Lake. Let's go down to the lake tomorrow to talk." A Bing said: "Okay, let's go to the lake tomorrow." In Taihu Lake, a boat appeared. A Bing, Sanxian Wu, and Jianghu Li sat on the fishing boat and sailed towards the center of the lake. When we arrived in the middle of the lake, it was noon, the sun was shining brightly, and the lake water was golden. Jianghu Li stood on the bow of the boat and shouted: "Lake Taihu is beautiful!" He couldn't help bouncing on a whim.Immediately, the melodious and light Lingnan qin rhyme rippling on the lake...

A Bing had never enjoyed such light rhyme and smart music, which really made A Bing enlightened. A Bing praised: "Xianyue, if Taoist music is integrated with Lingnan music, it will be more fairy-like. Now Taoist music is solemn and solemn, but not elegant enough. The real fairy music should be fused into Xianpiaoxuling Only the charm can be humane." Sanxian Wu smiled and said: "A Bing, you have already attained the Tao." Li Jianghu is about to go south to return to his hometown, so A Bing takes him to the lakeside.A Bing helped him carry the luggage, and said as he walked, "Brother Li, thank you for teaching me Cantonese light music."

Jianghu Li said: "I also thank you for teaching me Taoist music." A Bing said, "Brother Li, I hope you will come to Wuxi often in the future." "Well, I don't know if I can come again after I go." Jianghu Li sighed. "However," Jianghu Li said again, "you are very smart. In fact, you have already blended the lightness of Cantonese music with the immortality of Taoist music, so it doesn't matter whether I can come again." "No, brother Li, I hope you will come to guide me more." Jianghu Li sighed: "I hope it can be as you wish, but the time is gone and never returns, I'm afraid I have more energy than energy."

The two said they had arrived at the boarding place, Jianghu Li stopped and bid farewell to A Bing: "Okay, Brother A Bing, let's say goodbye here!" "Okay, I wish Brother Li a safe journey." After Jianghu Li boarded the boat, A Bing waved: "Take care." The Dragon Boat Festival is here, and Wuxi folks hold dragon boat races in Taihu Lake.At noon, colorful flags fluttered on the shore of Taihu Lake, crowds of people gathered, and the participants in the dragon boat competition were all ready to go... At the beginning of the competition, more than ten dragon boats galloped in the lake like arrows coming out of the string, and all the towns were cheering for their own dragon boats...

At this time, three or four boats were the fastest, rowing ahead at a similar distance, "Come on, come on!" On the shore, the sound of gongs, drums and shouts of the people shook the sky. The two dragon boats rowing in the front are almost the same, and they are desperately competing... A Bing desperately shouted for cheer.A Bing was inspired by the cheers of the crowd. After the game was over, he was still immersed in passion. After the dragon boat race, another string performance was held. While playing the piano, A Bing was still excited by the shouts of the villagers and the hard work of the sailors, so he composed and played a new song "Dragon Boat". At the end of the song, the villagers gave warm applause to Abing's superb skills. A Bing was known as the Little Heavenly Master. "Little Heavenly Master, you play the qin so well!" Everyone praised him. Sanxian Wu praised: "A Bing, your skills are close to perfection, and I'm leaving too." "Ah, don't go, just stay in Wuxi." "No, I have to go back and come back when I have a chance." "If you meet Li Jianghu, he is welcome to come again." This morning, A Bing sent Sanxian Wu to the Taihu Lake, where he would go by boat. A Bing said: "Master Wu, thank you for your guidance. It can be said that the depth of Taihu Lake is the depth of your kindness to me." Sanxian Wu said: "Abing, you are very polite, you are very talented, and you may become a dazzling star in the music world in the future." "Really? Thank you, Master Wu." Sanxian Wu boarded the boat, and A Bing followed him with his eyes until the boat turned into dots of white sails in Taihu Lake. A Bing's skills alarmed the warlords in Wuxi. He asked people to find A Bing and said, "The day after tomorrow, I will celebrate my father-in-law's birthday. Come and play for us. I will give you whatever money you want." A Bing looked at this warlord with a face full of flesh. Immediately, the Sanqing Palace was burned, Teacher Yang Pingli was arrested, and Miss Qin disappeared...all came to A Bing's mind.A Bing was furious. He said, "I don't want your money, and I won't celebrate your father-in-law's birthday." The warlord was furious when he heard this: "You beggar, you don't want to give me face, get out!" A Bing said loudly: "You heard me clearly, I'm not a beggar, I'm a street performer." Then he walked out with his head held high. At this moment, a friend of A Bing's boyhood came over to call A Bing and said, "Brother A Bing, let me tell you a secret." "What secret?" A Bing stopped. He whispered, "Someone saw Yang Qin on Suzhou Street." "Ah, really..." A Bing was so pleasantly surprised that he almost fainted.