1980 My Entertainment Era

Chapter 126: Wild Geese and Ballad of the Steed

When the passengers heard someone singing, they were all very happy and said, "No, no, no! Everyone, cheer for this comrade!"

Hula~
Summer hasn't even started singing yet, but she's already received a round of applause!
"Ahem~ Let's begin!"

"Wild geese, lined up in pairs in the sky~"

"The river is long, the autumn grass is yellow ~ the sound of the piano on the grassland is sad ~"

"Wild geese, fly southwards over the reeds."

"The sky is vast, where are the geese going? My heart is in my hometown in the north..."

At this time, no one paid attention to why the summer prairie inspired Xia Tian to create a song about the northern geese flying south.

Because they have been infected by the singing, which is distant and winding, reaching straight into their hearts!
The rich grassland elements in the song seem to make people see the breadth and depth of the grassland, and the scene of wild geese flying south in the blue sky.

This song is rough and bold yet delicate and gentle, creating a lingering melancholy in the hearts of listeners that makes them unable to extricate themselves.

……

After getting off the bus, Xia Tian and Director Yang got into the prairie man's carriage in the back seat.

That’s right, he is from Hongshan Military Horse Farm!

If it weren't for him, the two of them would have to find a ride to get to the racecourse.

The song "Hongyan" played in the car moved him deeply.

Speaking of it, the men from the grassland are straightforward and simple, and they are kind to others sincerely - his attitude towards Xia Tian now is as if he is his long-lost brother!
"Brother Aruhhan, how far are we?" Xia Tian sat in the carriage, moving slowly and leisurely on the grassland.

Aruhan cracked his whip, "Almost there, almost there, less than an hour!"

Aruhan introduced the horse farm to Xia Tian and Director Yang in the carriage: "This is one of the 72 Mulan hunting grounds of the Qing Dynasty... The emperors of the Qing Dynasty held the Mulan Ceremony here every autumn. Kangxi quelled the Galdan rebellion here, and the famous Battle of Ulan Butong took place here..."

This is a horse farm belonging to the Yanjing military district.

The Mongolian name for this area is Saihandabahan, which means beautiful high ridge in Chinese. So this is not a flat grassland as you might imagine in summer. Looking far away, you can clearly see a green terrain with some undulations. It is a hilly grassland!
Just like, just like the classic screen background~
According to Aruhhan, there are not only grasslands here, but also forests, swamps and water areas.

The average altitude here is 1500 meters. In summer, it doesn't feel like much, but Yang, who has been trekking all the way, is already a bit exhausted. If it's any higher, you will definitely get altitude sickness!
However, this place is worthy of being called a military horse farm. Before we even arrived, we had already seen large herds of horses!

Director Yang was also excited when he saw this!

As long as you can find the right white dragon horse, all the hardships will be worth it!

When we arrived at the venue and handed over the work to the staff, a leader expressed his welcome to the artists.

Then Xia Tian and Director Yang were arranged to stay, and Aruhhan directly invited Xia Tian to live in his house!
Xia Tian asked around and found out that the place was not big, so we decided not to bother them. But it was also in the same area, not far away.

Because the horses were free-range, it was impossible to see them all on this large grassland. We could only get an introduction from the herders, who were familiar with the horses.

Director Yang is fully committed to finding the white horse, but in the summer he spends more time with Aruh Khan experiencing life on the grassland.

I also learned Huimei from an old herdsman!
At that time, he was learning horse riding from Aruhan, and he got the hang of it very quickly! He was already trotting after just 20 minutes!

Aruhhan was laughing so hard that he said Xia Tian was as familiar with the nature of horses as a man who grew up on the grassland.

Yes, it is true that horses are obedient. Xia Tian's own body is also obedient.

After riding for a while, I heard a deep and strange sound coming from the grassland. Then Aruhan said it was Lao Bagen!
Xia Tian asked: "Is this the Humming of the grassland?"

"You also know Humai? Yes, it is Humai!"

So Xia Tian asked Aruhhan to help introduce it so that he could learn it.

"This is not something that can be learned in a short period of time." Aruhhan himself tried to learn it, but he still didn't learn it after more than half a year.

Xia Tian: Just introduce it to me and let me give you a surprise~
It was fun here in the summer, learning Huimei from Lao Bagen, which really gave Aruhhan a "big surprise" and was a big blow to him!

In the summer, I also learned long-tune folk songs from an older female comrade from the grassland.

It is the kind of long-pitched chanting unique to the grassland people, very long and soothing...

It is said that the living environment and cultural customs will determine the form of music.

If you don’t come to the grassland, it would be difficult to learn this in Yanjing!
I also learned how to milk a cow in the summer!
I don't know what talent of his was tapped, but after only ten minutes of learning, Xia Tian reached perfection. Even the old sister-in-law who had been milking cows for more than 20 years could not compare to Xia Tian!
I saw the fingers flashing like phantoms, and the four nozzles were pouring out like a river from the sky, and the bucket of milk was full in minutes!

When Xia Tian stopped, even the cows stopped ruminating and looked back at him.

At the end, I still mooed~
The young ladies and wives and the staff at the horse farm who were watching around were laughing so hard!
He said he wanted to write a certificate for Xia Tian - winning the Excellence Award in the June 1982 Milking Competition at Hongshan Racecourse!
On the grassland, I was much more relaxed. As soon as summer came, I shouted: "The steeds are galloping on the vast grassland! The steel guns are tightly grasped and the swords are shining! The mountains and rivers of the motherland are connected to my heart, and I will never allow jackals to invade~"

When you sing, people from far away will sing along with you! It's like everyone is greeting you with a long song!
Whenever he sang in the summer, there would always be a girl from the grassland riding a horse with shining eyes "passing by" him. Sometimes she would pass by several times. I don't know why she is so busy?
On the third day, Xia Tian learned the horse-head fiddle from Aruhhan.

Xia Tian joked: "I didn't expect that Brother Aruhan is such an artistic man~"

This skill of his was passed down from his grandfather! It is a family art!
Aruhhan was so proud that he demonstrated the moves of Mongolian dance on the spot. He was really good at singing and dancing!
And that afternoon, Director Yang found the white horse he loved!
That guy was tall, mighty and strong, without a single stray hair on his body, except for his hooves, which were so white that it was pleasing to the eye!

The running posture is so majestic and elegant that Xia Tian feels as if he is seeing a painting by Xu Beihong!
"Great! Aunt Yang's taste is amazing!" Xia Tian gave a thumbs up.

The old lady was exhausted from chasing the horses from morning till night.
But the only bad thing is that this is a registered military horse.

It is not easy to get Bailongma to leave the military. It is not enough to just have money, but also requires approval from higher authorities.

To describe the process of buying a horse in three words: difficult! difficult! difficult!

Finally, Xia Tian and Director Yang stayed at the horse farm for six days and finally bought the White Dragon Horse.

It's finally time to leave...

When we left, we still took Brother Aruhhan's carriage.

Director Yang was sitting in the car, which was filled with local specialties sent by his friends at the horse farm, such as dried meat, manatee, leather and the like.

When Aruhan was packing up, he said, "This is for my brother to eat, this is for my brother to drink, this is for my brother to wear..."

In summer, he would ride on the white dragon horse, follow the carriage, and finally ride on the grassland.

Aruhhan sat in the carriage and played the horse-head fiddle, and the melodious sound floated over the grassland.

"Wild geese fly in pairs in the sky
The river is long, the autumn grass is yellow

The sound of the piano on the grassland is sad

The wild geese fly southwards over the reed marshes

The sky is vast, where are the geese going? My heart is in the north.
......"

During this period, Aruhhan has been learning the song "Wild Geese" from Xia Tian. At this moment, the true feelings and desolate singing accompanied by the horse-head fiddle sounding on the grassland make people feel sad.

After a song started, no one spoke for a long time.

Aruhhan waved to Xia Tian, ​​and Xia Tian rode his horse over.

Aruhan put the horse-head fiddle into Xia Tian's hand and said, "Take it!"

In the summer, I hold the horse-head fiddle and stroke it gently. The instrument is not very exquisite but it has been around for many years and many parts are covered with patina.

He was swaying on the white horse, and under the blue sky and white clouds, he seemed to have turned into a tiny speck of dust.

Suddenly, he drew his bow and began to sing in a long tune:

"You are a steed, a dragon bone steed~
The wind under my feet is like a dream~
Not for wealth and honor, just pull the reins~
But it's because of the gunshots, I'm carrying the saddle~
The road in the world is three feet wide.
There is no road in my heart, and it is endless as far as the eye can see~
Not for the grain, but for the carriage.
But for the sound of the wind, it passes through thousands of mountains~
If you want to leave, don't look back.

Your north is on the road day and night~
You have to go, even if the mountains are high and the road is long.
You are a steed, a steed, hey~
......"

Director Yang was already a little sad because of “Wild Goose”. After hearing Xia Tian say, “If you want to leave, don’t look back. Your journey to the north is day and night~”, he finally couldn’t help but wipe away his tears.

She looked back at the endless prairie. During this week, she felt a kind of emotion she had never felt before...

We arrived at the station and waited for a short while before the bus arrived.

Aruhhan helped Xia Tian and the other person carry the bags into the car, hugged Xia Tian, ​​and left without looking back.

In the summer on the coach, the carriage soon disappeared from sight.

Xia Tian and Director Yang didn't speak for a long time in the car, as if they were tired.

Changing your environment once in a while can give you an incredibly huge shock.

When we arrived at Chifeng, the White Dragon Horse could no longer be tied to the car and follow us, after all, this time we were riding a train!
The White Dragon Horse was assigned a cargo compartment, which also contained other animals.

To be on the safe side, Xia Tian decided to ride back in the cargo compartment with Bai Longma.

Xia Tian advised Director Yang: "It's okay, it's only seven or eight hours, it's the same wherever you are. Besides, we're both the Third Prince of the Dragon, so I can also exchange feelings with my other self~"

In the carriage, Xia Tian touched the white dragon horse's neck and said, "Don't worry, brother. I will lead you out of the grassland and will definitely arrange a good ending for you!"

The white dragon horse snorted and raised his head: Brother, we have a deal! From now on, I will rely on you~
(End of this chapter)