After more than two hundred years of development, Taoyi's commodity economy has developed. The most powerful merchants are Qishang and Zhengshang. The two people compete and cooperate, and they also have marriages on weekdays.

Therefore, after being instructed by their parents today, Chen Pingzhong, Xian Bofu, and Yuxin, the sons of three merchants, took a carriage to the newly built "luxurious place" in Waiguo District, Taoyi early in the morning.

The traffic here is convenient. The north is opposite to a small dock where boats can be docked, and the east is the Tudao with the east and west of Taoyi. It is said that the surrounding land for half a mile has been leased to the gentleman of the Zhao family by the Sicheng Office.

The carriage of the three walked along the painted road, but before it reached the place, it couldn't move anymore.

"Why are there so many people?" Yu Xin lifted the curtain and probed, but saw that there were already crowds of people here, and the ears were full of loud noises.

This is the first time that the "Place of Extravagance" has been opened to the public since it was built. The news came out only yesterday. It was beyond their expectations that so many people gathered to watch the game all at once.

Uncle Xian was not surprised: "Almost everyone in Taoyi sells goods, and they can get enough food and clothing even if they don't work on the crops. There are many people who are idle. Now even if there are people arguing on the road, they can surround a group of people, not to mention the gentleman of the Zhao family. There was such a big battle, and Uncle Cao supported them."

Looking at the blocked Tu Dao, the master said that he couldn't get through at all, and the three of them were in trouble. Although they are only merchants, they are also dressed in fine clothes and food on weekdays, so they do not want to huddle with the sweaty commoners on this hot day.

At this moment, a man in soapy clothes came to salute, saying that the owner here has reserved a dedicated passage and stand for the three of them, please go with him.

The three of them looked at each other, secretly surprised that it had only been a few days. The Weiguo merchants who persuaded Cao Bo to encourage extravagance have already found out their identities and travels? It's appalling.

In fact, today, anyone who can come by a horse-drawn cart and an ox-cart is basically a person with status. Zigong and Tao Gu just let people cast nets everywhere, and when they saw the riders, they went to salut and serve.

Since it has received special care. The three of them didn't hold back either, and followed the vertical man directly to take a detour, and entered the school field called "Cuju Field" through a passage where soldiers and armored guards maintained order. They found that there were many businessmen from all over the world who came to inquire, and even the local scholar-officials were led in one by one and separated from the crowded and noisy commoners.

After officially entering the school grounds, although they were well prepared, the three of them couldn't help but be surprised by the number of spectators. There are thousands of people who are still pouring in.

The "Cuju Field" is an oval flat and broad field, with a length and width of dozens of steps. Bamboos are inserted on both sides. After being fixed, a fishing net is used on it. I don't know what it is for. A ring road was built around it that could accommodate three carriages in parallel, and on the periphery was a low mound made of earth and stones, which could be watched by people standing or sitting on the ground. Climbing over and over is prohibited.

The places they entered were two stands built with wooden shelves. The scholar-officials were led to the more honorable right stand, and the merchants who could drive cars were led to the left stand. There are soft couches and cushions in the stands to sit on. Because it was just built yesterday, the appearance and interior are relatively shabby, but compared to the more humble mound outside, it is indeed a "VIP seat".

Although the shape here is so simple, there are already huge crowds of people inside and outside the Cuju arena at this time. The stands with a higher position are fine, on the mound, the front row is squatting and the middle row is standing. The back row can only stand on tiptoe, and the stature is shorter. The line of sight was even more severely blocked.

Just when there was a noisy discussion in the venue, several drums were heard. The voices of the people were suddenly silent, and then they boiled again. I saw two chariots with horses and horses driving out from the column, each with a charioteer and one on the right. They stopped at the white line drawn by Lime, stood up and saluted the audience in the arena, held the eight bridles again, and with the sound of a gong, the game called "Chasing" began.

As the horses accelerated, a roar of applause suddenly resounded throughout the arena, causing the people in the stands to faint.

"This generation of common people, why is it so noisy?" Some scholar-officials could not help frowning upon seeing this, but gradually they were attracted by the rush of two carriages. Because the horse is very handsome, and Yu Rong's skills are also very good, especially the weak-crowned young man who drives the left car, who can manipulate the eight bridles like an arm at a young age.

It doesn't matter if the businessmen like to be lively, if it wasn't because of the scholars in the stands next to them, they would have joined the applause together long ago.

"This is galloping?" Chen Pingzhong, Uncle Xian, and Yuxin were all young people, and they were a little excited to watch the horses galloping. Usually, it was only when Uncle Cao invited their parents to participate in the field hunting.

After running for two laps, Rong Right on the two carriages started a fancy move of "super-riding", that is, jumping off the fast-running carriage, then running wildly with the carriage, flipping a few somersaults and jumping up. When the Qin army attacked Zheng, and passed the city gate of the Zhou Dynasty, they played this show to show off their physical strength and agility, and the youth of Zheng Guo also liked to use this move to win the heart of the handsome girl.

The thrilling "superride" is the tide of this gallop, which once again ignited the enthusiasm of the audience, and immediately triggered a burst of endless cheers.

After running for three laps, the Sima Rong car left the entrance, which immediately caused a burst of disappointed boos.

It's only been half a moment, and everyone hasn't seen enough excitement.

"This is the end?" The scholar-officials and businessmen in the stands also looked at each other, but at this time, the owner of the "luxurious place" also appeared.

Zhao Wuxi, in dark clothes and wide sleeves, brought Zhang Mengtan and came surrounded by his entourage. The scholar-officials knew that this exiled gentleman had a great reputation among the princes and was trusted by Uncle Cao, so they did not dare to neglect, and they all stood up and saluted. . Zhao Wuxi returned polite greetings and apologized for the poor setup.

"Within a month, a gorgeous box will be built here, which can isolate the noise, and supply Jiarou vegetables, fruits and drinks, and the concubines will wait by the side."

In fact, everyone didn't know that Zhao Wuxi's idea at first was a single-riding ride similar to "Tian Ji's horse racing", but only after Zigong's suggestion was it changed to a racing car that was more accepted in this era.

He also suddenly remembered that in the history of Greece and Rome, it seemed that this sport was also popular, and a circular arena similar to the Great Gymnasium of the later generations was specially built. Will there be similar magnificent buildings in Taoyi?

Wu Xie felt that if he wanted to continue this "chasing" competition for a long time, he must cultivate a group of champions. It can also be used by the army while chasing.

In addition, it is also possible to fool the scholar-officers with a carriage representing the clan. The one that just drove Zhao Wuxi's car was Xing Ao and Mucha, and the other was the official carriage provided by Cao Uncle. With the monarch taking the lead, plus the honors, rewards, and even the benefits of gambling battles that can be shared, these scholar-bureaucrats will not be tempted.

In this way, he can become entangled with the aristocratic forces in the state of Cao.

Of course, the rules of racing, the way of gambling and profit sharing. He had to go through a long period of consultation, and he couldn't even come forward in person on these matters, so he could only leave it to Zigong to manage it slowly.

On the merchant side, Zigong, Tao Gu, Feng Rin and others came to greet all the merchants one by one.

After all, Chen Pingzhong, Xian Bofu, and Yuxin were young and thin-skinned, and they were embarrassed to think that their family had once been an enemy of this Wei merchant, and once bribed Cao Ren to put him under house arrest.

However, Zigong treated them equally, as if that incident had never happened. This makes the three of them even more awe-inspiring. This kind of mall opponent who can smile at old grudges is the most terrifying.

Except for the most powerful Qi and Zheng merchants. There are also small and medium-sized merchants and merchants from the princes of Song, Chen, Chu, Jin, Lu, and Sishang. Almost all those who stayed in Taoyi sent their children to watch.

As businessmen, they have a very sensitive sense of smell, and the carriage just now made many people see business opportunities. While they were jealous and envious, they were also a little astonished at Zigong, and suddenly understood why the two giants of Qi and Zheng wanted to obstruct his activities in Taoyi.

"If Duanmuci were more powerful, he would have been in business for ten years. Then, where would the merchants who live in pottery farming still have a way to survive?"

However, Zigong's performance made all the merchants put down their worries. This young Wei merchant doesn't seem to like a man of tyranny. He received the crowd kindly and came to discuss with them. But there is a good intention.

There were intrigue and social activities in the stands on the left and right, but the commoners on the mound couldn't wait any longer. Some people thought that the excitement was over for today, and they were about to leave when they heard a few more drums.

I saw eleven people on foot at the entrances on both sides of the school grounds. They were all wearing short browns that were easy to move around. One side was soapy and the other was plain. They were also holding a round ball.

"This is Cuju." Zhao Wuxi and Zigong pointed it out to the guests in the stands.

"It's different from Qidi's Cuju..." When the Cuju players on both sides started with the sound of a gong

When fighting on the field, Chen Pingzhong, from the distant branch of the Gaotang Chen family, was a little surprised.

Cuju in Linzi of Qi State also belongs to the nature of one-person entertainment. The performer kicks the "ju" with the feet, chest, back and other parts to dance with the rhythm of the music. Those with great skills can also play drums and play music at the same time. It is like a battle formation with both offense and defense on the field. The piju suddenly rises and falls.

However, after watching it for a while, Chen Pingzhong felt that this "Zhao Cuju" was more exciting and beautiful than Qidi Cuju.

The more intense the exercise, the more people will actually like it, not to mention this is the Spring and Autumn Period when the folk customs are sturdy. For example, in the popular cockfighting and dogfighting in the market, the loser is usually beheaded on the spot, which is the **** moment that everyone loves to watch. The most lively situation in the corner is often when the two sides do not obey the rules and fight into a ball of blood.

Zhao Wuxi promoted Cuju in Chengxiang more than a year ago, and it also spread into the Xiqi Palace. There are many imitators in Fanglu in Xinjiang City, but now it is just a copy of this success. After development, Cuju has a complete and standardized gameplay. Tian Ben and others who were selected to participate in Cuju are not the best players, but they are the most exciting and exciting!

Sure enough, it didn't take too long, and even the onlookers who were puzzled at the beginning ~lightnovelpub.net~ began to roar wildly.

A wonderful collision and steal, let the opponent roll all the way on the ground, always get a burst of applause and cheers. And when a player leaned on the violent momentum, rampaged in the field, knocked off the interceptions of several enemies in a row, and kicked the ball into the opponent's goal, the cheers could almost break the sky.

Regardless of whether it was a man or a woman, a commoner, or someone in the stands, they all let go of their usual restraints and shouted wildly.

Across the aisle in the middle of the stands, Zhao Wuxi and Zigong looked at each other and smiled. According to this situation, it won't be long before the ethos of Cuju spreads throughout Taoyi. Now playing on the court are two teams who are good at Cuju selected from the pawns. Zhao Wuxi intends to keep them in Taoyi as the cornerstone of this industry.

Of course, Tian Ben had to take him away. He and his specially trained soldiers, Zhao Wuxi would soon be of great use. After nightfall today, they will leave together with Feng Rin, who can speak Weiguo dialect! (To be continued)

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