——Continued from the previous article (scenery article)
Vigorously took headboy to see the bullfight.
When we went there, the cars were not easy to sit in. Finally, Sister Wen asked someone to give a lift to the owner of the inn. The car parked far away from the competition field and couldn't drive in. The road leading to the bullring by the river was blocked by the cars that arrived first, so we had to get out of the car and walk for a long time before approaching the crowded stands by the river.
While walking, I kept seeing competing cattle being led towards the field by their owners. They are all strong and full, with sharp and sharp horns, and shiny skin on their backs. They are obviously masters with excellent "personal quality" and well-trained.
Look at the people who lead the cows one by one, they have the momentum of herding the cows and fighting to the death. The two of us couldn't help but jumped up curiously, taking advantage of the headboy's small size to sneak around in the crowd, even though we were the last ones, somehow we squeezed into the middle of the viewing platform.
There are also enthusiastic Leishan natives who moved a small stool for headboy, allowing him to stand tall and see far (for fear of being blocked by people in front). I am very grateful. At the same time declined the kindness of people in the front row - they let headboy go to the front to see. I dare not let him go! What if the cow is jacked up to the water's edge? A single horn can overwhelm a person! That's no joke.
The bullfight has begun.
Every cow has to take a shower in the river before going to the field. People are warming up, they are pre-cooling. When the first two participating cattle are in full swing, the next pair of cattle will start to "pre-cool".
When the bulls are fighting, people are not idle. This refers to those who judge the cattle and maintain order in the cattle. After the real "bull" temper comes up (I finally know why it is called "bull temper", I have seen it), two cows are really red-eyed when they stand up. When there is a clear distinction in the situation, the strong bulls who are gaining momentum will still recklessly push the opposing players until they lose their temper and even run away. (Some bulls turn around and run away when they see a strong bull on the field, haha) But some stubborn bulls would rather be smashed to the ground by a strong bull than die to the end, or when the two bulls are really indistinguishable in strength, they need People are involved. There is also a "timed fight", which also requires human participation.
Arrange 7 or 8 people on each side of the two cows, and quickly use their unique method (special training is required) to trap the cow's legs with strong thick ropes. .
Then the host announces the winner, or announces a temporary tie.
The champion, runner-up, and third runner-up must be finally awarded (with bonuses), and it depends on which cow performs well in each game.
The process of watching a bullfight is really thrilling. When two strong bulls stand against each other, the confrontation of the bull's head can move from the water to the shore, and push out hundreds of meters from the starting point. Several times, the people on the shore were watching with bated breath. Unexpectedly, as soon as the two bulls came up, they came here from the water tens of meters away with fierce splashes, scaring the people on the shore. Fleeing in all directions with a whimper, that scene was a bit funny. The whole side of the stands hurled and retreated several meters at once. Even so, some people stood still for a while, and couldn't wait to turn around to continue observing the situation on the field and cheering.
We always stand in the middle of the crowd. Even though the cow is very close to us, there are always people in front of us, which is fine. I dared not to go far, and took a close-up photo of the red-eyed "bull fighter", as a souvenir.
The gold medal was not decided that day, only the bronze medal. We can't stay any longer because we insist on watching the bull's championship game. If I stay any longer, there will be events or festivals such as Fighting Birds and Youfang (similar to the festival of the Magpie Bridge Club), and I will be reluctant to leave. The Miao people in Kaili have many traditional national festivals. According to Ms. Wen, after the busy farming season, the Miao people have national festivals one after another, and the Miao people are immersed in the festival atmosphere almost every day.
On the way back from watching the cattle, the traffic was almost paralyzed. There is absolutely no need for a ride. How did our daughters come back? It was a young man from the neighboring village who drove us back to Langde Shangzhai on his motorcycle for free! More than 20 kilometers, no money for anything.
When the mother and son who were away from home could not think of any way to return to the inn where they were temporarily staying, even the direction and distance were unknown, a local Miao who had never met before sent us back to "home" without any intention of reciprocating , without considering how much oil he spent, after delivering it, he said nothing and turned around and left. Let me be a mother who "wanders" with her child, how touched and warm? The simple and immaculate folk customs of a region are deeply imprinted in my heart.
The night before leaving Langde Shangzhai, headboy went swimming in the river in front of the door, and it was a splash. Because our inn is across the river, so we are not afraid of the dark. He saw many local boys of the same age go down to play in the water in the evening, and he couldn't help jumping into the water like them. The river is a good place to escape the summer heat. You can get down as soon as you say it, without trouble. You can take off your shirt and wear shorts to enjoy the joy brought by the mountains and rivers. The mountains and rivers of Guizhou have aura.
Finally, here are some pleasant photos of Lang De going to the village.
Jielu is in a human environment, without the noise of cars and horses. Ask the king how can you, the heart is far away from the side.
——Langde Shangzhai, Leishan County, Qiandongnan, Guizhou.
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