Chapter 42: I don't know each other
On Saturday afternoon, Qingjia Square was full of people.
Meng Huo stood by a pillar on the west side of the square, he took out his mobile phone to look at the time, at three o'clock in the afternoon, it was already the time to meet with the fans.
"Aren't you coming?"
Meng Shu thought optimistically in his heart that he didn't have the other party's phone, and if he didn't come, he wouldn't be able to contact him.
This is a good thing, Meng Shu doesn't want to reveal his identity, anyway, he has already come over as agreed, and it is easy for the other party not to come. Meng Shu waited for ten minutes, but the fans still didn't come, he turned around and prepared to leave.
"Are you a teacher?"
Just then, a slightly hoarse voice came.
Meng Shu followed the voice and saw that a woman wearing a hat, sunglasses, and a white mask, almost completely covering her face, walked over, and even her voice was a little unclear.
"I am, you are Xihe?"
"Yes."
The woman walked next to Meng Shu, she was silent for a while, it turned out that Meng Shu also had a hat, sunglasses, and a mask, and she was dressed the same as a woman.
In the strange eyes of passers-by, both of them were a little unhappy in their hearts.
This woman, He Qian, thought to herself what kind of cartoonist this was, and the fans invited him to come out to meet, and he actually dressed up in disguise! And Meng Shu also thought about what kind of fan this was, but he didn't even show his face when he asked people to come out.
But on the surface, there is nothing unusual about either of them.
"Why don't you feel hot in this outfit, teacher?"
He Qian broke the silence.
"Is it hot? It's so cool today, you can take off your mask when you think it's hot! Meng Shu said with a smile that his dress was to deal with the situation that fans were reporters or other interested people, and He Qian's dress made him more alert.
Ordinary fans need to dress up so strictly.
"I was followed, and it was easy for him to find me when I took off my mask." He Qian opened her mouth to explain, of course, Meng Shu didn't believe this reason at all.
He Qian is the same, she is very curious about Meng Shu's appearance, but obviously normal means can't let him take off his mask, if it is an exchange, she is not happy, who knows what kind of person this cartoonist is? The mach teacher stalked her when she saw her, and she didn't want to repeat the tragedy.
So He Qian changed the topic, she first took out a pen and paper from her bag and asked Meng to draw, confirming that he was genuine.
This confirmation surprised He Qian very much, it turned out that Teacher He Xi was really a teenager, although he couldn't tell the specific age, but he was definitely not eighteen years old. After confirming that he was a teenager, she became more interested in He Xi, and after chatting for a long time, she enthusiastically called him 'He Xi Brother'.
Meng Shu did not object, this woman gave him a familiar feeling, although the voice was a little hoarse through the mask, but the tone and timbre made him feel more and more familiar, much like He Qian he was looking for.
Meng Huo was not familiar with Ninghai, and it was He Qian who led the way.
"What's my sister's last name?"
Meng Shu walked forward behind her, turning his mind around and quietly tempting. He didn't ask the name directly, only the surname, and the average person wouldn't suspect it at all.
"My surname is Liu."
However, He Qian was very vigilant, and she opened her mouth to ask: "Why don't you regret what is my brother's surname?" ”
Meng Shu smiled slightly: "I also have the surname Liu." ”
He was a little disappointed, but he didn't give up his doubts, and continued to test on the way.
He Qian dealt with him while leading him out of the crowded square and up a mountain road.
"There is a temple that prays for rain, and in the summer, there are shrine maidens dancing on it and begging for rain, and there are many tourists." "It's past summer now, so there shouldn't be any tourists," she said on the way. ”
Meng Shu felt strange: "How can there be a witch in Huaxia?" They are not ...... Oh no, the Far East? ”
"What are you talking about, of course there are witches in Huaxia, haven't you learned "Zhou Li"?"
He Qian glanced back at Meng Shu, a little surprised: "Although I don't remember very clearly, there were witches in the Zhou Dynasty, they were one of the official positions in charge of rituals and rituals, and they were usually responsible for driving away evil spirits, purifying, praying for rain, and praying for good weather and rain." ”
The shrine maiden in her mouth is very similar to the duties of the shrine maiden in Japan, Meng Shu recalled the history books he had read, and they did say these things. But the witches of the Zhou Dynasty are very different from the Japanese shrine maidens, their images are more like mysterious witches, and they are not wearing white and beautiful clothes.
Although he thought so, Meng Huo, who arrived at his destination, was stunned, and he saw a group of girls in cyan costumes dancing on the bluestone slabs......
"Lu Cky! It seems that we are lucky that these shrine maidens are practicing their dance! ”
He Qian was a little happy, Meng Shu was surprised for a long time, after observing him, he found that the clothes worn by these witches were very similar to those of Japanese witches, but although they looked similar, the clothes were based on Hanfu, which was a more beautiful and refined ancient costume......
A shrine maiden with Chinese characteristics?
Meng Shu was very curious, he asked someone to ask, and then he learned that this was a custom inherited from the Han Dynasty. The witches of the Han Dynasty begged for rain and wore different colors of Hanfu according to the direction, and the witches who worked together to pray for rain to the gods of the East "wore green clothes and danced"; The witch who prayed for rain to the god of the south, "dressed in red clothes and danced"; The witch who begged for rain from the god of the center, "wore yellow clothes and danced"; The witch who begs for rain from the god of the West "wears white clothes and dances"; The witch who prays for rain from the god of the north, "wears black clothes and dances".
Ninghai is located in the east, and the witches here wear green clothes.
Meng was convinced, the integrity of the Chinese culture in this world was beyond his expectations, Qin Shi Huang did not burn books and pit Confucianism, and the changes of dynasties did not cut off the cultural inheritance. Shinto in the Far East is still thriving, but the Chinese shrine maidens have also retained.
The local sects in China are centered on Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism, and people's beliefs are very free......
Of course, none of this is important, the important thing is that Meng Shu already knows what to draw in the next shoujo manga, and he can integrate a manga with a very Japanese mythological style into the current Chinese system.
This meeting with the fans was so worthwhile!
Meng Shu was happy in his heart, and he thanked He Qian, which made her baffled.
"You'll know in two weeks why I'm thanking you." Meng Shu said with a smile, he saw a small shop next to him, and his eyes lit up and walked over: "To show my gratitude, I invite you to a drink." ”
He bought a box of milk tea, a bottle of orange juice, and handed the orange juice to He Qian.
"Drink, you're welcome."
Meng Shu inserted the straw into the milk tea and said with a smile.
He Qian looked at his boxed milk tea with some confusion, because Meng Shu had a straw, he could drink it without lifting his mask. But the bottled orange juice was in trouble, and to drink it, the mask had to be lifted, so that He Qian was exposed to Meng Shu's eyes.
She thought for a moment, then walked into the shop.
"Boss, bring me a long straw."
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