Chapter 627: Dragon Boat Crossing (2/2)
"Wow, Sister Qiushui, are you here??"
After a while, Xiaoyue's girl came back from playing outside, and was pleasantly surprised when she saw Qiushui and the monkeys.
"Ah, where did you go just now, Satsuki?"
Then a group of girls chattered about the interesting things of these days.
"Sister Yiyi, Sister Qiushui, how about we go to the lake to watch people row dragon boats??" chatted for a while, and the little girl smiled and suggested to the sisters.
"Ah, isn't the dragon boat race going to start tomorrow??" Qiushui asked in surprise.
"Hehe, the official competition is tomorrow, but today's dragon boats from other villages have already arrived at Moon Lake, and there are several dragon boats in the lake just now!" Xiao Yue said with a smile.
"Alright, let's go!" the girls took their bags and walked towards the lake with great interest.
The monkeys looked at each other, and then hurriedly followed.
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"On the 5th of May, the sky was clear, and the poplars were crying around the river; the drums beat three times, and the red flags opened, and the two dragons jumped out of the floating water; the shadows flew thousands of swords, and the drums split the waves and thundered a thousand thunders; the drums gradually rushed to the approach, and the two dragons looked at the targets like an instant; the people on the slopes were frightened, and the rainbows were hung on the poles; the front boat had won the bid for the water, and the rear boat lost ground and waved in the air. ”
Tang Dynasty poet Zhang Jianfeng's "Racing Song" can't help but remind people of the scene of the Dragon Boat Dragon Boat Race!
Dragon boats from all directions compete with the rhythmic sound of gongs and drums.
The red-faced and black-bearded Hongsheng Divine Dragon, the delicate and beardless Queen of Heaven Divine Dragon, the childish Nezha Flying Dragon, and the "Huangpute" Flying Dragon named "Fengpin Golden Dragon" by the first emperor more than 100 years ago...... Dongjiang dragon boat,
In addition to the dragon head according to the village in ancient times enshrined in different gods and differences, roughly the length of the ship is seven feet four feet, the head and tail are pointed and high, the middle is thick and low oval, there is a mighty dragon head in front, and there is a long sheath of the flag in the back.
The boat is divided into 18 columns, the big drum is placed in front of it, and the two gongs and drums unify the beat of the 18 rowers, forming a strong joint force under the leadership of the conductor, so that the dragon boat can move forward quickly in the vast river.
Dragon racing is the most exciting time in the Dragon Boat Festival. As soon as the order was issued, the gongs and drums rolled like spring thunder, and the water splashed like spring rain. This kind of dragon boat racing is a contest of wills, a contest of perseverance, and a great contest of unity
On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, everyone got up early in the morning and came to the Moon Lake with great interest.
At this time, the shore of the lake was already crowded with people. The old people moved out of their chairs from their homes and sat quietly and waited. The girls were all dressed in neat new outfits and chattering about who would be the winner.
Although the young man was not able to participate in the dragon boat race in person, his enthusiasm remained undiminished, and his face was full of joy. And the little boys in the village were even more excited, and crawled through the crowd, and some naughty boys even climbed up to the willow trees by the river, took up a good position, and looked condescendingly into the lake. And there are already twenty of the most beautiful dragon boats floating in the lake, narrow and long, with vermilion lines depicted on the sides of the boats.
"Wow, that's so hilarious!!"
Seeing such a hot arena, everyone was excited, and they were completely infected by the warm atmosphere before the game.
"Brother Crazy?" At this moment, the little duck happened to be hiding in the willow tree above Zhang Feng's head, and the little guy called Zhang Feng, and then hid.
Zhang Feng heard the sound and looked around, but he didn't find the figure of the duckling, and he was immediately puzzled, wondering if there were too many tourists, the sound was too noisy, and he had auditory hallucinations.
"Hee-hee, madman......" Seeing that Zhang Feng didn't find himself, the little guy poked his head out again and shouted to Zhang Feng with a smile.
At this time, Zhang Feng finally found the clue, following the prestige, the little guy wanted to hide, but there was still time, and he was exposed to Zhang Feng's eyes.
"You guy, I'm afraid of being so tall and I'm not afraid of falling, be careful that you have to beat you later!"
"Xiao Feng, come up, let's find out how to feel first!" At this moment, Uncle Dashan hurriedly called out to Zhang Feng. If he arrives, he is the absolute main force in the dragon boat team.
"Alas, I'll be right away!" said Zhang Feng glared at the little guy,
"Hurry down, do you hear that?"
"I know the crazy brother!" The little guy saw Zhang Feng's face, and he was only worried that he would complain to his father, so he obediently slid down.
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soon
The race has finally started with everyone's anticipation.
A full twenty participating teams lined up at the starting point.
The members of each dragon boat team are in high spirits, with a bunch of red cloth wrapped around their heads and waists, shining in the light of the morning sun.
The drum sounded, and the dragon boat flew like an arrow off the string, coming and going on the calm and waveless Tang River.
People watching the dragon boats on both sides of the strait shouted loudly, and some even took out all the gongs and drums at home and beat them heavily to cheer, and even young people with good deeds hung the "serial ringing" firecrackers prepared in advance on the trees and lit them.
For a while, the sound of shouts, gongs and drums, and crackling firecrackers converged in one place, echoing on the surface of the river, deafening.
"Come on!"
"Come on, Moon Lake!"
"Come on, Education Team!"
"Come on, Armed Police Team!"
Almost every participating team has its own die-hard supporters, who roll up their sleeves, wave their arms excitedly, and shout loudly at the team they support.
For a time, the gongs and drums by the Moon Lake were noisy, the sound was like a tide, and the atmosphere was extremely lively, and the atmosphere reached its peak.
"Come on, madman!!"
"Come on, Komine......"
Seeing the fierce scene of the thousand sail race, friends and family members were cheering for Zhang Feng and cheering for Zhang Feng.
At this time, Zhang Feng was completely immersed in the game, with the rhythm of Uncle Dashan's drums, he waved the oars bravely, everyone's movements were uniform, the solid muscles were lying together with the movements, and the forehead was covered with beads of sweat reflecting the brilliance of the sun.
Uncle Dashan was even more excited, and between the pitching of his body, he lowered his hammers, eager to use all the strength of his body, making people worry about whether the drum would be broken.
Race to the tense place, it is even more exciting, several dragon boats go hand in hand, scrambling, the call on the shore covers for a while, and when the winner is temporarily divided, there is a burst of cheers mixed with a few sighs of regret.
"Come on ......"
"Come on ......"
The game is finally at its best.
It was already close to the end point, and at this time, the dragon boat team of Moon Lake really lived up to everyone's expectations, and suddenly broke out, riding like an arrow from the string, shooting towards the finish line.
"Ahh
"Haha, we won!!"
"Hahahaha, our village won!!" Seeing the dragon boat of Moon Lake crossing the finish line first, the villagers on the shore of the lake were excited, and everyone couldn't help but cheer, they were really excited.
Unexpectedly, the final winner was actually Moon Lake, and at this time, the village chief's face was smiling, happy, and happy.