ebookland Chapter 281 Ancient Creation 101
Chapter 281 Ancient Creation 101
Nazhe Garden suddenly became very lively. Of course, the reason for the liveliness was not the increase in the number of guests, but the increase in the number of decoration workers.
"What is this for?"
Jiang Tunan looked at the workers coming in and out of the hall with some curiosity.
"I'm planning to renovate the Nazhe Garden. Your previous idea gave me some inspiration. I plan to build a bigger stage inside, a big stage that can be seen clearly from anywhere inside."
Xiao Mingxu and Jiang Tunan stayed in the private room they had been in before, watching the people downstairs busying about. Because Jiang Tunan was still visibly injured, Xiao Mingxu specially asked someone to bring a beauty couch for Jiang Tunan to lie on and rest.
"You're right. Since Nazheyuan is going to choose another track, we have to focus on improving the level of our performances. So this Hundred Flowers Festival competition is an opportunity."
Jiang Tunan shifted her gaze to Xiao Mingxu's face, and she realized that Xiao Mingxu seemed much calmer at this moment. The loud and reckless Xiao Mingxu before was more like a mask floating on the surface.
Xiao Mingxu's gaze stayed on the hall outside. He looked like he was thinking about something, his brows occasionally furrowed, then relaxed. To be honest, he really looked like a domineering president.
Xiao Mingli is popular not only because he is a well-known talent, but also because of his handsome appearance. Xiao Mingli's outfit is relatively simple most of the time, so people can feel his beauty more directly.
Xiao Mingli and Xiao Mingxu both have a pair of beautiful eyes. To put it more intuitively, those eyes are so affectionate that they can even look at dogs. And because Xiao Mingli is usually gentle and polite to others, and his words are full of gentlemanly demeanor, he can be said to have satisfied all the fantasies of women of this era about their other half, so he is popular with so many girls.
Although Xiao Mingxu has the same appearance as Xiao Mingli, he seems out of place in the eyes of other women because he likes to dress luxuriously and extravagantly. In addition, his own style makes those girls look down on him.
But Jiang Tunan felt that although Xiao Mingxu's dressing style was too exaggerated, with his infuriatingly handsome face, he would still look good even if he wore a piece of rag, so he looked more like a romantic nobleman when dressed like this.
Although he is a fool at heart.
"Why are you staring at me?"
Perhaps it was because Jiang Tunan's gaze was so undisguised that even Xiao Mingxu, who was concentrating on supervising the work, couldn't help but notice it.
Jiang Tunan was not shy at all, instead he praised her openly.
"Cousin, I find that you are getting more and more handsome. Next time I write a story, I will use you as the prototype for the male protagonist."
Nowadays, most of the male protagonists in Kyoto novels are still the gentle scholar type, which is why Xiao Mingli and Ji Yiheng are so popular. However, for Jiang Tunan, who has read n novels in the 21st century, these Kyoto girls are still too bland.
Thinking back to those days, she read one book after another in bed. The types of male protagonists were all kinds of them, some flying in the sky, some running on the ground, some swimming in the water, some loyal dogs, some wolf dogs, and some yandere.
"It turns out that you were conquered by my charm."
Xiao Mingxu pretended to be joking, supporting his head with his hands and looking at Jiang Tunan.
"I am really impressed by you."
Looking at Jiang Tunan's embarrassing state lying on the beauty couch, Xiao Mingxu laughed in his heart. The two looked at each other and laughed towards the sky at the same time as if they had agreed.
"Cousin, I see that your Nazhe Garden has been transformed into something very presentable. It seems as if I can already see the banknotes on their way to you."
Jiang Tunan picked up a piece of cake and tasted it leisurely, while Chunhua poured her some tea.
"But you haven't told me exactly what the Hundred Flower Festival competition is about."
Although Jiang Tunan is confident in Xiao Mingxu's ability to make money, this competition does not seem to be a small matter.
Just now, when he and Xiao Mingxu were on the way to Nazheyuan, Jiang Tunan noticed that some brothels and music halls along the way seemed to be preparing for the Hundred Flowers Festival competition, and they all seemed to be gearing up to show their skills in the competition.
"This competition is actually to select the best singing and dancing ladies in Kyoto. For places like music houses and brothels, if someone I have can make the list, it will bring a lot of fame to the music house."
Jiang Tunan humbly asked,
"What is a flower lady?"
"All the singers and dancers in the music halls and brothels in Kyoto have a flower name. Isn't this competition about the beauty of a hundred flowers? That's why it's called the Hundred Flowers Festival, and those who participate are also called Flower Ladies."
Jiang Tunan understood a little bit, it was just a singing competition,
"What is the format of the competition?"
Seeing that Jiang Tunan seemed very interested in the Hundred Flowers Festival, Xiao Mingxu patiently told him everything he knew.
"It's an elimination system. The final winner is chosen through several rounds of competition. Each round will have a topic, and the contestants will perform according to the topic. Then the judges and the audience will vote. The one with the most votes wins."
"The audience buys their own tickets to enter the venue. To ensure fairness, the competition organizers have certain requirements for the audience's status. The judges are usually famous people and court ladies."
Jiang Tunan was somewhat surprised.
"We need to invite ladies-in-waiting from the palace for such a competition?"
Xiao Mingxu smiled, with a hint of fondness in his eyes.
"The Hundred Flowers Festival has existed since the founding emperor. It is said that the founding emperor was happy, so it has been preserved. In addition, the once-in-a-decade International Court Meeting is approaching, and this move is also to select some outstanding seedlings to prepare for the International Court Meeting."
So this Hundred Flower Festival is different from all the previous ones. In the past, winning a place in the Hundred Flower Festival meant receiving a reward and gaining some fame in the Kyoto music circle. But this time, if you win a place, you will have the opportunity to show up in front of the emperor, and everyone wants to seize this opportunity.
"By the way, you've been resting for a few days, so you might have missed your girls' music class, so you might not be unaware of something."
Xiao Mingxu deliberately left a suspense, waiting for Jiang Tunan to cast a curious look at Xiao Mingxu, then he chuckled with satisfaction and said,
"There will also be a competition in the Girls' School. You can think of it as a small replica of the Hundred Flowers Festival competition, but the rules are stricter. For example, the audience for each game will be composed of four groups: scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans. Moreover, everyone must participate."
Jiang Tunan: ...
If background music could be added at this time, Jiang Tunan would definitely be shocked. What the hell is going on? Is this an ancient version of Produce 101? Just vote for him and he'll debut tomorrow.