The Leisurely Life of a Peasant Woman in the Tang Dynasty

After Tang Youyou took on the task of preparing for the festival, she discovered that the funds allocated by the court were pitifully small and were not enough to support such a grand event.

She began running around looking for sponsors.

However, many businesses were not optimistic about the benefits of this festival and shook their heads in rejection.

Mrs. Liu even covered her mouth and chuckled in front of Tang Youyou: "Madam Tang, this is not a big thing that can be accomplished by just doing a few small things. I think you should give up as soon as possible, so as not to lose face." Tang Youyou suppressed the anxiety in her heart, gritted her teeth, and continued to visit one family after another.

Tang Youyou felt exhausted both physically and mentally after hitting a wall again and again.

Is it really possible that this celebration cannot be held?

She sat at a roadside tea stall, fiddling with her teacup distractedly.

At this time, Ma Fugui walked over with a swagger, sat down opposite Tang Youyou, and asked in a gruff voice, "I heard that you are going to hold a celebration and are short of money?" Tang Youyou looked up, a glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes, "Master Ma, are you willing to sponsor?" Ma Fugui laughed, "I heard that your workshop business is booming, even the court looks at you differently. I, Ma Fugui, like to cooperate with capable people!" As he spoke, he took out a stack of silver bills from his sleeve and slammed them on the table, "Are these enough?" Tang Youyou looked at the thick stack of silver bills and was pleasantly surprised.

Ma Fugui not only provided sufficient funds, but also brought resources from his shops and promised to provide venue and manpower support.

With Ma Fugui's great help, the preparations for the celebration finally took shape.

Tang Youyou immediately began to arrange various matters, contacting the performance team, arranging the venue, purchasing supplies...

Everything seemed to be moving in the right direction. However, at this moment, Zhang Zhui hurried over and said to Tang Youyou with sweat on his forehead, "Madam Tang, this is not good..."

Host Zhang wiped the sweat from his forehead and said hurriedly, "Madam Tang, this is bad! The dancer team originally scheduled to perform suddenly said they wanted to increase the price temporarily, saying that other places offered a higher price. If they don't increase the money, they won't perform!" Tang Youyou's heart sank. This was really a case of adding insult to injury.

After finally solving the funding problem, now there is a personnel problem.

She suppressed her anger and asked calmly, "Host, are there any other suitable dancer teams?" Host Zhang sighed and shook his head, "Time is running out. I'm afraid it's too late to find one now."

To make matters worse, the musician Master Li also came to the door with a sad face: "Mrs. Tang, my musical instruments... were stolen!" It turned out that several ancient musical instruments in Master Li's collection disappeared during transportation.

Without these instruments, Master Li's team would not be able to perform at all.

Tang Youyou just felt dizzy. The celebration hadn't even started yet, so why were there so many problems?

The difficulty of personnel allocation is imminent, and there are time conflicts among various performance teams.

The lion dance troupe performs during the day, while the shadow puppet troupe performs at night.

In addition, the performance time of the circus troupe conflicts with that of the dancer team.

Tang Youyou was extremely busy, spinning like a top, trying to coordinate all parties.

Madam Liu was even more gloating, sneering at the side: "I told you, Madam Tang, you really don't know your own limitations. Now let's see what you can do!" Tang Youyou ignored Madam Liu's sarcasm. She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.

Suddenly, an idea flashed through Tang Youyou's mind.

She re-planned the performance order according to the characteristics and time of each performance team.

During the day, there is a lively opening performance by the lion dance team, followed by a wonderful performance by the juggling troupe.

In the evening, a shadow puppetry troupe will perform traditional plays.

As for the performances of the dancers and musicians...

Tang Youyou thought of a more clever way.

She found the dancer team and Master Li and proposed combining dance and music to create an innovative performance.

The graceful dance moves of the dancers, accompanied by the music re-arranged by Master Li’s team, will be an audio-visual feast.

In order to make up for the regret of Master Li losing his musical instrument, Tang Youyou found some special musical instruments from his workshop. Although these instruments were not antiques, they had unique sounds.

The rehearsal began, and the dancers danced gracefully to the music, sometimes as light as a swallow, sometimes passionate and unrestrained.

The perfect combination of novel music and graceful dance moves amazed everyone present.

Upon seeing this, each team was infected by Tang Youyou's creativity and enthusiasm, and expressed their willingness to fully cooperate with her arrangements.

Even Mrs. Liu, who had been sarcastic at first, had to admit Tang Youyou's ability.

All preparations for the celebration are finally ready and are waiting to officially begin.

Tang Youyou stood in front of the built stage, looking at the clear sky, her heart full of anticipation.

At this time, Zhang Zhizhu hurried over, his face pale, his lips trembling, and he said, "Madam Tang...Oh my god..."

Host Zhang pointed to the sky, trembling and unable to speak.

Tang Youyou looked up and saw that the originally clear sky was now covered with dark clouds, with a howling wind and a heavy rain was about to fall.

Tang Youyou's heart sank to the bottom.

Are all these days of hard preparation going to go to waste?

She seemed to see Mrs. Liu's smug face and hear her sarcastic sarcasm.

"Host, we must find a way!" Tang Youyou forced herself to calm down, her brain working rapidly.

Zhang Zhizhu was also anxious like an ant on a hot pan. "What...what should I do? If this rain starts, everything will be over!"

Tang Youyou gritted her teeth and said, "Master, the temple has a lot of space. Can we move some of the activities inside the temple?"

Abbot Zhang was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up, "Great! Why didn't I think of it! The temple is large enough, and with a lot of incense, it can also add a peaceful atmosphere to the celebration!" He immediately arranged for the monks to start preparing, cleaning the main hall and courtyard in the temple and arranging the venue.

Time was running out, so Tang Youyou and host Zhang worked separately to coordinate the arrangements of the various performance teams to ensure the smooth progress of the event.

Just when everyone was busy, a miracle happened.

The sky, which was originally covered with dark clouds, gradually cleared up, and the sunlight penetrated the clouds and shone on the earth.

"The sky is clear! The sky is clear!" Cheers broke out from the crowd.

Tang Youyou breathed a sigh of relief, her heart finally at ease.

She knew that this was God's reward for their efforts.

The celebration was held as scheduled, and the town squares and temples were crowded with people and very lively.

The celebration began with a wonderful performance by the lion dance team, and the majestic sound of drums and cheerful gongs resounded through the sky.

The performers in the circus are very agile and their various difficult moves are breathtaking.

As night falls, the shadow puppet troupe performs classic plays in the main hall of the temple. The interweaving of light and shadow creates a fascinating story.

The dancers danced gracefully in the temple courtyard. Their graceful figures blended perfectly with the melodious music played by Master Li's team, like the sound of nature.

After the celebration, the people praised Tang Youyou's talent and dedication, calling her the lucky star of the town.

Madam Liu had to admire Tang Youyou's ability and left in disgrace.

Tang Youyou looked at the crowd singing and laughing, her heart filled with joy and a sense of accomplishment.

This celebration not only increases the town's popularity but also enhances the residents' sense of happiness.

She knew that she had found her own value and meaning in this era.