Chapter 915 What the hell did you say? Say it again?

Chapter 915 What the hell did you say? Say it again?

Su Xing enters the Slender West Lake Scenic Area from the South Gate.

The first attraction she saw was the "Long Dike Spring Willows", but the willow trees in July had lost their spring green and became increasingly lush and green, like dancers in dark green dresses, swaying gracefully in the breeze.

Slender willow branches hang down on the lake, swaying gently with the waves. Occasionally, a few birds rest on the branches, singing happily, adding a bit of liveliness and interest to the picture.

Su Xing walked along the long embankment and arrived at Xu Garden.

Although Xu Garden is not large in area, it is full of an ancient and elegant atmosphere. The architectural style in the garden is unique, with flying eaves, brackets, carved beams and painted buildings, fully demonstrating the exquisite skills of ancient craftsmen.

After visiting Xu Garden, Su Xing continued to stroll forward.

She came to the famous Five Pavilion Bridge, which is like a giant dragon lying across the Slender West Lake. Five pavilions are scattered on the bridge in an orderly manner, with yellow tiles and red pillars, and it looks magnificent.

Although there is no wonderful sight of "each hole holding a moon, golden rippling, many moons competing for brilliance, hanging upside down in the lake" on this occasion, standing on the bridge and overlooking the beautiful scenery of Suzhou's West Lake is enough to make people intoxicated.

There are many cruise ships on the lake, and the laughter of tourists echoes on the lake, forming a vivid picture.

Su Xing bought a cruise ticket on a pleasure boat at the Wuting Bridge pier.

If you don’t go on a water tour, you haven’t considered going to Guangling.

So Su Xing also planned to experience the "half walking and half boating" way of playing.

She got on the boat, and soon the cruise started.

She sat by the boat, admiring the lake view and the scenery on both sides.

The sun shines on the lake, making it sparkle. The water is so clear that you can see the fish swimming freely in the water. Occasionally, a few ducks play on the water, creating ripples.

There are willows hanging on the bank, colorful flowers, and pavilions and towers scattered around.

Su Xing held up the camera and pressed the shutter button, taking many beautiful photos.

When they arrived at the Twenty-Four Bridges, Su Xing got off the boat.

The Twenty-Four Bridges does not have twenty-four bridges or twenty-four archways, but a single-arch bridge.

There are several theories as to why it is called the "Twenty-Four Bridges".

The first statement: Twenty-four singing girls in the Tang Dynasty once played the flute at the place that was originally the Wujia Brick Bridge on a moonlit night and happened to meet Du Mu, hence the name.

The second is the bridge numbering theory. There was a tradition of numbering bridges in ancient times. The Twenty-Four Bridges may be the bridge numbered twenty-four in ancient Guangling.

Another saying is: Du Mu likes to use numbers in his poems, and often uses approximate numbers. "Twenty-four bridges" in the poems is a virtual reference rather than a literal one, referring to the many small bridges in Guangling.

In addition, the Twenty-Four Bridges in the Slender West Lake were rebuilt based on historical materials such as "Guangling Huafanglu". The bridge is 24 meters long and 2.4 meters wide, with 24 steps on each side and a total of 24 railings, which corresponds to the number "twenty-four" everywhere and provides a realistic interpretation for the name of the Twenty-Four Bridges.

Su Xing stepped onto the top of the bridge, and the breeze from the lake blew on his face, bringing with it the scent of lotus flowers, making him feel refreshed.

At this moment, a melodious flute sound suddenly rang out.

Su Xing listened carefully for a while and found that the song being played was "Singing Yangzhou in the Mist and Rain", the ending song of the film "Marrying the Wrong Man in the Right Carriage".

She subconsciously thought of Du Mu's two lines of poetry: On a moonlit night under the Twenty-Four Bridges, where does the beautiful girl teach me to play the flute?

Although the other party was playing a flute instead of a xiao, it was still quite appropriate for the occasion.

Moreover, this song really suits Slender West Lake.

Su Xing came down from the bridge, followed the sound of the flute, and walked into a pavilion beside the bridge.

The man playing the flute is a man in his sixties or seventies.

Many tourists were in the pavilion, enjoying the scenery and listening to the old man's flute music.

As soon as the old man finished playing the song, Su Xing was the first to applaud.

"Clap clap-!"

The tourists around also raised their hands and applauded.

"Pah, pah, pah—!"

The old man laughed, his smile was proud and a little embarrassed.

Su Xing smiled and praised: "Uncle, you play the flute really well."

Several tourists nearby also echoed the sentiment.

"Yeah, it sounds really nice."

"When I watched the TV series "Marrying the Wrong Man", I particularly liked this ending song."

"The master plays beautifully and suits the occasion."

The old man was very happy to be praised, but he still said modestly: "It's nothing, just average."

Su Xing asked with a smile: "Uncle, you play the flute so well, you have been playing for many years, right?"

The old man raised his chin and said, "Well, more than 20 years!"

Su Xing gave the old man a thumbs up and said, "It's really great!"

The tourists around him also praised the old man.

The old man felt a little flattered by everyone's praise, but he still remained humble.

Su Xing planned to take a short rest here before continuing his stroll.

At this moment, she suddenly heard a "ding" sound in her head, and then the sound of the system issuing a task was heard.

[Trigger new task: Please find one hundred old men who are good at traditional Chinese arts and hide in the market, and challenge them. Challenge one task target and you will be rewarded with five days of life. Complete all challenges and you will be rewarded with an additional two hundred days of life. If each task is completed perfectly, there will be an additional gift package reward.]

Su Xing was stunned for a moment.

After she realized what was going on, she asked the system in her mind: "What the hell did you say? Say it again?!"

One second later, the system actually repeated the task content again.

wake:"……"

She was silent for two seconds, and then asked the system in her mind, "How do I challenge them? They have been practicing art for years or even decades. I am an outsider. How can I succeed in challenging them in their field? I don't even know how to play any musical instrument!"

The electronic sound of the system soon rang in Su Xing's mind again.

[You don’t have to defeat the opponent. You can communicate and learn from the opponent, but at least you have to learn. The scope includes traditional musical instruments, but is not limited to musical instruments. Other traditional Chinese arts are also included. ]

Su Xing asked in his heart again: "Is there a time limit?"

【No. 】

Su Xing breathed a sigh of relief.

She confirmed, "It's just a challenge of one mission target, not a hundred traditional arts, right? In other words, I can challenge ten grandpas and aunts who are good at Erhu, right?"

[Yes, you can, but the host cannot directly challenge a hundred erhu-playing uncles. You can only challenge the same traditional art ten times at most! A host who plays word games with the intelligent brain is not a good host. ]

"Tsk~ Got it." Su Xing twitched his lips and asked again: "By the way, how old is considered an old person? Is there any specific age limit?"

[I have reached retirement age.]

Su Xing sighed inwardly, "Okay, I'll take the mission."

There is no time limit for this task, so take your time.

As for Chinese traditional arts, even if it’s not just musical instruments, she doesn’t know anything else, alas.

The old man playing the flute just chatted with other tourists. When he turned around, he saw the little girl who was praising him with great enthusiasm just now, she suddenly became listless.

Wasn't he fine just now? What happened?

The old man asked Su Xing in confusion, "Hey, little girl, what are you thinking about?"

Su Xing came back to his senses and smiled at the old man, "Uncle, I'm fine, I just feel the weather is a little hot."

The old man said, "It's a bit hot today. You outsiders can't stand the summer weather in Guangling."

Su Xing stared at the flute in the old man's hand and suddenly asked, "Uncle, where did you buy this flute?"