Chapter 20 Competition
"But you and I are world friends, maybe we will still be relatives in the future, and they all say that the fists and feet have no eyes, which hurts anyone, and it is not good to look good on the faces of the two families. In my opinion, let's just try the archery technique, and shoot three rockets at the same time, whoever lights the lotus lantern first will win?" Ding Yiqing saw that Tian Shaofu looked like he was going to eat people, and he still had some scruples in his heart, after all, men and women are born with a gap in the body, and it is still unknown how the opponent's martial arts foundation is. Looking at his arrow, she knew that at least in archery, she had a chance of winning.
Tian Shaofu is a famous archer in Chang'an City, he has always been a hundred shots, maybe he was held too high on weekdays to blind his eyes, or maybe he was carried away by anger, after seeing Ding Yiqing's archery, Tian Shaofu still did not hesitate to meet Ding Yiqing's challenge.
Just when they were preparing for the competition, a young man came up on the stage at some point, first saluted the two of them, and then waved to everyone in the audience, and then reported to his family: "Xiao Ke Shaodong of Haoyuefang is responsible for presiding over today's excitement." Thanks to the two sons, they can afford to use our lotus lantern as a competition, but before the two of them compete, Xiao Ke has two words to make clear. Everyone present has seen it for all to see, if Tian Gongzi's arrow is not shot down by this Ding Gongzi, it will definitely be able to light the river lantern, and I have already said that the first person to light the river lantern will get a hundred taels of silver and a special lantern made by my workshop during the Mid-Autumn Festival next month. Xiao Ke dared to say what was the result of the competition between the two, I don't dare to participate in Haoyuefang, but the first one to light the river lantern should be Tian Gongzi, and the color head and lantern should belong to him, I don't know if Ding Gongzi and everyone present have any opinions?" He originally came up with this trick of archery and lighting, but he just wanted to take advantage of this excitement to start the fame of Haoyuefang in Chang'an City, how could he not expect such a show, after all, he is just a businessman, and these two are the children of official eunuchs, this official family wants to fight him, there is no need for a small common people to get involved, it is better to clean it up as soon as possible, and sell personal favors to Tian Gongzi by the way.
Ding Yiqing originally didn't care about any silver lanterns, her main purpose was to humiliate Tian Shaofu to make her sister angry, and she was about to nod her head and agree, and she caught a glimpse of the woman standing in Tian Shaofu's shadow out of the corner of her eye, and suddenly thought: Isn't this turtle son surnamed Tian just to win the Mid-Autumn Festival lantern to please this fox spirit, so he came over to shoot arrows! When she thought of this, her face became ugly, and she said in a resolute tone: "The silver can be given to him, but if the lantern wins, it will belong to me." After speaking, he glanced at the woman in the shadow defiantly, "My eldest sister likes lanterns the most, and I want to take them back to her." “
"This..."Shaodong of Haoyue Fang looked at Tian Shaofu with some embarrassment: "Tian Gongzi, do you see?"
Tian Shaofu didn't think that he would lose at all, he just snorted disdainfully when he heard this, and did not object.
The businessman is shrewd, and the Shaodong of Haoyuefang saw that Tian Shaofu did not object, so he boldly announced: "In this case, please ask Tian Gongzi to take away the lottery head of one hundred taels of silver." Before he could instruct, a small servant had already walked up with a rectangular tray covered with a red cloth and respectfully presented it to Tian Shaofu.
Tian Shaofu didn't bother to raise his eyelids, and the little guy behind him hurriedly took the silver for him.
"As for the lanterns of the Mid-Autumn Festival..."The Shaodong of Haoyuefang laughed dryly, "Thanks to Ding Gongzi, I can afford to use it as a lottery for two winners and losers, it is really my honor for Haoyuefang." As the so-called scholar dies as a confidant, the two sons look up to me Haoyuefang so highly, and they can't be stingy. In this way, no matter whether the two of them win or lose, as long as they like it, they can go to our shop in the West Market to choose their favorite lanterns and take them away, which can be regarded as a small reward for their confidants. ”
"This Shaodong of Haoyue Fang is really a smart person. Situ Ningbing seemed to be talking to herself, and the look of pity on the side echoed in time: "That's it." As soon as he came up, he first picked himself up, and then flattered both sides, and finally took advantage of this competition to raise the name of Haoyuefang, only a few words to kill three birds with one stone, the slave maid looked at Miss Ding and Natian Shaofu's archery skills are not weak, but the young owner of Haoyuefang is the real master. ”
"Hey, don't talk about it, let's see the competition is about to begin. Situ Qiming pointed to the high platform, his voice was both excited and nervous.
Seeing that he glanced at Situ Ningbing, he obediently closed his mouth.
On the high platform, Ding Yiqing and Tian Shaofu each held their bows and arrows, aiming at the huge lotus lantern that had drifted out of the distance, fortunately, today's pool is full of bright river lanterns, although the light is faintly gathered together, plus the clear moonlight is enough to illuminate the position of the big river lantern clearly.
Hundreds of pairs of eyes on the side of the Qujiang Pond stared at the two faint flames on the high platform, and for a while the Yaque could hear the needle falling silently, only hearing the "whoosh" two bowstring sounds, and the two fires shot towards the big river lamp together but collided with each other when they were about to shoot, and after a short period of convergence, they fell together and extinguished in the pond.
"I can't see that Tian Gongzi still has two brushes, this archery is much stronger than the guys in our Mobei military camp. Ding Yiqing was not annoyed when he saw that his rocket was shot down, but sarcastically mocked Tian Shaofu with a smile. Her Lao Tzu General Ding has taught her to keep calm against the enemy on weekdays, and on this basis, she tries to make the opponent lose his calm.
Tian Shaofu was also born in a general's family, and he is not ignorant of this kind of truth, but unlike Ding Yiqing, he has not really been on the battlefield, and there is still a certain difference between talking on paper and practicing in person, so he has no surprise to fall into the scheme. The anger that had been suppressed with great difficulty came up after Ding Yiqing's words, and the hand holding the bow and arrow couldn't stop trembling slightly.
Ding Yiqing saw that the goal had been achieved, and he didn't say anything more, turned around and took a rocket that had been prepared a long time ago from the little guy in Haoyuefang, and then turned his head and said politely to Tian Shaofu: "Tian Gongzi, please." ”
Tian Shaofu took a few deep breaths and desperately suppressed the killing intent in his heart, and also took a rocket from the little guy in Haoyuefang.
There were two more bowstring sounds, and the two sparks flew towards the big river lantern together, others may not be able to see it, but Situ Ningbing and Situ Qiming could see it clearly, Ding Yiqing's arrow was indeed towards the river lantern, but Tian Shaofu's arrow was aimed at Ding Yiqing's arrow, so the timing and angle of the arrow will be slightly different, his purpose is not to light the river lantern but to shoot down Ding Yiqing's arrow. Situ Qiming snorted disdainfully, "This kind of stupid method that ends up together is also embarrassing for him to use!" As soon as he finished speaking, he immediately let out a "huh", followed by a burst of excitement, "Dead girl, you should have used this trick a long time ago!"
There were bursts of cheers on the side of the Qujiang Pond, the big river lantern had been lit up, most people didn't figure out what was going on, and they didn't know who won, only knew that when the two rockets were about to collide again, the stab suddenly burst out of the stab, and the third rocket actually flew to the big river lantern with one of the rockets, and after more than an hour of tossing, someone finally lit up the unique river lantern of the Midyear Festival.