"Hey guys, let's go to the Sanxia old
street, I think there must have something Confucius interesting in!'', said
Joe.
"What characteristics does this street
have?" Confucius wondered.
"Sanxia Old Street is the longest
street in Taiwan, it's building style combine Baroque, Ancient Greek and
Ancient Roman, it is also a famous monument that represent local features. In
the past, people merchandise goods at here very frequently. It's a fusion of
art and industry. "Jasmine answered.
"The first spot we are going
is......Shimizu Patriarch Temple", Church introduce it to Confucius with
highly delight.
"It's a time-honored landmark in this
area, and it's a center of residents' spiritual sustenance, now it is a famous
place that tourists must visit.'' Jasmine tells Confucius how important the
Shimizu Patriarch Temple is to the residents in Sanxia.''
"Oh, how delicate building is! The dragon statue on the post is so
simulation, that it seems to fly out!
The painting of farmer and cows on the wall is very close to my
heart!'', the art works made Confucius surprised.
"I call for Shimizu Patriarch, hope
Shimizu Patriarch will wish me a brightly future. '' Joy prayed.
"Next stop, let's go to visit a famous
shop which sell hand-made soaps! ''Proposed Jasmine.
The shop which sell hand-made soaps is
named "Tea Soap", they made the soaps in a traditional way, they use
natural materials of all ingredients which don't contain any chemical
substances, it will release a cleanly and special fragrance. ''Let me buy some... Wow! How lovely smell!"
"Confucius, let's go experience
"Blue Dye", it's a significant culture in Sanxia.'' Church tugged
Confucius and look forward to the activity.
They went to a dye house, and asked the
staff that they want to experience it.
"OK, everybody, first, rolls up your
sleeves, keeps it from touching the dyeing agent. Then, use the rubber bands to
bundle up the cloth I give you, bundle up it as tight as you can. Second, put
the cloth into the big urn which full of dyeing agent.
"Uh......I think the smell of it is
very strange......" Jasmine compared.
"Ha ha, the smell is from the plant
that fermented inside.'' The staff
laughed.
"After you count slowly from one to
one hundred eighty, pick up and press it, and pay attention, when you press the
cloth, don't move the rubber bands, or the dye will seep in.''
"Hey , guys! The cloth turn
green!" Church yelled.
"It's because it exposure to the air
and it oxidized, so the color turns from blue to green.''
"So cool!'' All of whom praised.
"Then, repeat the step two times, and
the cloth will not turn green but keep in blue. Last, unpick the rubber bands,
please."
They opened the cloth, the trace that
rubber bands leave constitute beautiful veins.
How interesting!
After hanging outside, with the wind
blowing, all the steps will be finished.
After the blue-dye experiencing, they feel
a little bit hungry.
"Hey, I think it's time to have some
snacks, Confucius, let's go to have some breads and tea that are well-known
here.
They arrived at a shop which sell the
golden-horn bread.
"You mean this bread that shape like horn?" Confucius wondered.
"Yeah, the end of it is very crisp,
but center of it is friable, and it comes in many flavors.
You can also go with ice-cream, it taste
good, too."
Golden-horn bread is improved from
Philippines bread and France bread, the founder adds butter and cheese in it,
the mix of them make the bread a sweaty smell. They roll skin by hands but not
by machine, the flour stacking fold by fold, make it's taste a sense of hierarchy.
"Aside from specialties, do the Sanxia
old street also sell snacks that famous in Taiwan or something represent
Taiwanese culture?'' Confucius asked.
''Of course! Do you see the stand with color brown? It sells pig blood cakes. Furthermore, the
store illuminated downy light sells traditional toys.'' Joe said.
"Uh......what is the toy with a red
ball called? How to play it?"
Confucius doubted.
"It's "Kendama", it's a toy
from Japan, in the past when Japan ruled Taiwan, and there culture influenced
Taiwan. The red ball is tied with a rope;
all you need to do is just throwing it, and then try to fix it on the top of
pole." Church explained.
“Hey!
Confucius! See the bamboo rob
with two pieces of plastic sheets? It’s
call “Bamboo Dragonfly”, just roll it by your hand and it will fly
highly!” Jasmine introduced.
“So cool! How about this rounded sheet
with chicken’s hair? Is it also a toy?”
“Yeah, this toy call Shuttlecock, it test
your balanced sense, you can beat it with your feet, we also beat it by a
wooden board.”
“How funny! What’s the next thing we’re going to do?”
“I remember that it is a performance in
front of the Matsu temple. I think you will be interested in it.”
“What’s the content about it?”
“Just go with us.” Church replied
Confucius with a mysterious smile.
They went to the ground in front of the
Matsu temple and discovered that there’re many people around, watching the talented
show.
Three men are playing the Gyro, though
being so far from the iron plate, they make the Gyro turning on it directly.
Furthermore, a person beside them is
playing Chinese Yo-yo, he flung it to the air and he caught smoothly, made the
spectators around him surprised deeply.
“Wow, how amazing perform! I think it is too difficult for me to do the
talent, do the movements have a specialized name?”
"It's name is "Ants climbing the
tree."
”Ha ha, what a cute name!“
"Do Sanxia have other spot that famous
in Taiwan?"
"Oh, how about the Li Mei-Shu Memorial
Hall? “Jasmine inquires.
"Who is Li Mei-Shu?'' Confucius asked.
"Li Mei-Shu is a great artist which
plays a vital role in Taiwan's art improvement."
"His art works portrayed the
ordinary's life before.''
"Take this picture, for example, the
woman is sitting on the bench, cutting the sweet potato. In the past, sweet potatoes are staple food
in Taiwan.''
''So touching!''
"Li Mei-Shu’s art works range is very
widely from sketches to photography."
Then, they went back to Minder High School.
But suddenly, it starts to rain.
"Oh, god! What happened now? It rain
so terrible!" Confucius screamed.
"It's raining cats and dogs!"
"It's 'Plum Rain' it usually hit in
May and June, and the water that plum rain bring is very important to Taiwan.
“Church explained.
"But why do it named 'Plum
Rain'?"
"Because it is the season that the
plum grow, and the long-time rain often make things molded.
The word of mold and plum spell the same
voice in Chinese, people called it 'Meiyu'."
After a long time of waiting, the rain
eventually ends. They took the bus to go back to Minder High School. It's time
for them to say goodbye to Confucius.
"I think I have a really great time
with you, so lucky to have you to be my tour guides, thanks you all!"
“Don't mention it, it’s such a big pleasure
that we can travel with you.”
“May we see you again in the future?”
“Sure, I hope so!” Confucius answered them
with a big smile.
“Then, now you should unfreeze the time and
go back to the statue.”
“Yeah or it will cause commotion!”
“I will repeat the incantation then I will
go back, when I disappear, the time will start operating.”
Confucius repeated the incantation again
then disappeared.
“Hey, give me a pinch.” Joe asked.
“Are you crazy? Why do you asked me to do
that? But, OK.” Jasmine wondered.
“Uh…oh! It’s painful! You know what this
mean? Confucius’s appear was real, it’s not dream at all!”
“Hey, you’re right! How ridiculous! ”
"It's really amazing."
When they go back to their classroom tell
their classmates about it, no body believe them, their classmates think they
are just kidding. But all of them firmly believe, the fantasy adventure that
they experienced with Confucius was absolutely not dream.
Many days passed, one Monday, during the school convocation, the
principle nagging for a very long time, particularly, Church and Jasmine felt very
hot and boring, they can’t help mutter.
“Oh, Confucius, don’t you think the principle
is particularly noisy today?” Joe glared at Confucius’s status and said.
“Yes, he is loose-tongued I think.” Confucius
whispered.
“Hey! So happy to see you again!” Jasmine
shouted in whispers.
“Do you want to be my tour guides again? I
want to go hiking this time. I want to explore the nature secrets hide in the
forests.”
“Of
course! We are willing to do it! It sounds interesting!” What are we waiting now? Don’t procrastinate any more! Let’s go!”
Then Confucius freeze the time again, they are setting foot on their
next journey.
With
Confucius’s company, their school life must no longer feel 
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