Chapter 256: Boiling

"Water swing? Is there anything you can eat? ”

"I heard that it is a kind of food in the capital, and it tastes very good and is very refreshing."

"No, what to eat, the water swing is a kind of silk, very gorgeous and gorgeous, only the nobles in the capital can wear it, it seems that the Ding family bought a few zhang."

"Nonsense, the water swing is obviously yes."

In recent days, the streets and alleys of Hangzhou City are talking about a thing called water swing, some people say it is a meal, some people say it is silk, some people say it is porcelain, some people say it is gems and pearls, the most bizarre people say that the water swing is a swing, but this swing is made of water, of course, this statement was immediately rejected by everyone.

But what is certain is that this water swing thing, it seems to be made by the Ding family, after all, it is a thing for all to see, no one can be mistaken, just in the corner of the West Lake, there are two big boats, several flags with big T-characters written on the mast of the ship, and there are nearly 100 people on the deck are busy.

Between the two big boats, build a color shed, erect beams, hang cloth belts, so that the crowd of onlookers is incomprehensible, go forward to inquire, and the answer is also very vague, saying that it is a water swing and what it means, I still don't understand, but it does not prevent everyone from watching the excitement.

Anyway, living in the city of Hangzhou, the drought can not affect themselves, idle is also idle, it is better to take a look at the so-called water swing is what rare things, of course, there are also well-informed, in the crowd to explain, the water swing is a trick in the capital for the officials and nobles to appreciate, very good-looking, even the emperor and hundreds of officials are amazed.

The Son of Heaven is too far away from the people, and only exists in the concept in his mind, but the Son of Heaven said that there is nothing to say, he must see and know, and he will grow up to listen to outsiders, the so-called drinking water and thinking about the source, although he has not seen what the water swing looks like, but when he talked about it, he praised the Ding family a few words.

In the city of Hangzhou, the water swing suddenly became the focus, and the news that the Ding family built a water swing in the north corner of West Lake gradually evolved into the water swing of the Ding family, and the people opened their mouths to a Ding family and closed a Ding family water swing, which made some people feel very uncomfortable listening to it.

When a person has fine clothes and food and no worries about life, he is not so eager for material needs, and instead pursues fame, although he cannot be famous in history and will be famous for centuries, but at least he can let the people in his hometown know who he is, this is human nature, and the rich gentry in Hangzhou City are no exception.

In the past, the people of Hangzhou mentioned the most on weekdays, when the head of a certain family repaired bridges and paved roads to do good deeds, what poems did a certain son write when he participated in the banquet of the school, and a certain family helped poor scholars, a certain family.

And the most powerful in the limelight in the past two months is naturally the Shen family, the eldest son of the Shen family, Shen Yu high school new subject list, and then the Shen family fleet won the first place in the Dragon Boat Festival, the reputation can be described as infinite, for a while, it is not easy to wait for the eldest son of the Shen family to take office, the dragon boat will also pass a month, and the people have gradually forgotten about it.

Just when the celebrities and gentry thought that the people's attention should return to themselves, they did not expect that they would suddenly kill a trip to bite the gold halfway, and the new Qiantang magistrate made a brilliant debut, and what kind of exclamations such as talent, resourcefulness, and selflessness were passed on from mouth to mouth among the people.

When Chu's reputation gradually warmed up, it also made the famous gentry of Hangzhou City sigh, there was no way, who made the family a young jinshi, and a new county official, plus talented, it was difficult to think of the limelight, and now he secretly comforted himself in his heart, the people are like the new and hate the old, and it will be good in a while, the facts are just as they expected, with the three words Fan Zhongyan, everyone immediately took away everyone's attention, but the dazzling moment belonging to Fan Gong has not passed, but suddenly a little-known Ding family appeared.

The Ding family, what is it, what is it, how have I never heard of it, some people are slandered in their hearts, this is the case, just with this water swing, let the people of Hangzhou remember that there is a Ding family in Hangzhou, which makes many people not angry, they have done so many good deeds, is it not as good as this noisy guy.

"The swing is set." With the uniform slogan, the boatman slowly rocked the oar, the two big boats slowly separated, lined up in a line, and the thick rope with a large bowl mouth between the masts of the two ships gradually straightened up, and then tightened, and a large swing model was displayed in front of everyone.

"It's really a swing."

"Except it's bigger, it's just the same as the one in my backyard."

The people on the shore talked a lot, but they saw a young man on the boat climb the mast of the boat, climb along the rope to the middle of the swing, stand upright on the swing board, wave to the people on the shore, and then sway up slightly, the swing slowly swings, higher and higher, suddenly, only to hear a wow, the guy was thrown out by the swing, and fell into the lake.

Everyone on the shore was stunned, but they saw a small boat rowing under the big boat, and two or three boatmen pulled up the young man who fell into the water with seven hands and feet, and everyone laughed loudly.

"It's so bad, it only fell off in a few moments, not even as good as a child."

"That is, if it were me, at least I would be able to hold on for a few hours, and it wouldn't fall, at most, I would be irritable and I wouldn't want to go any further."

At this time, there was a guy on the big boat on the swing, also swayed a few times, and threw into the water with a whoow shout, several in a row, the posture of falling into the water was thousands, so that everyone on the shore laughed, from time to time pointing, the people on the boat also seemed to see the situation on the shore, several people gathered around to discuss, after a while, a small boat rowed to the shore.

"Everyone, my housekeeper said, the water swing is set up, who is willing to go up and try it, if you can stick to the 100-breath time, you will be rewarded with a pot of thin wine and a bag of cakes."

Hearing the words of the Ding family's boatmen, there are not a few people on the shore who are excited, anyway, the sun is shining at this time, the water is warm, there is a special person to salvage, there will be no danger, wine and food are nothing, just can show your face in front of everyone, listen to a few words of praise, then it doesn't hurt to try.

With this thought, after counting the breath, more than a dozen young and sturdy guys jumped out, and at this time, the festive and lively nature of Hangzhou City was immediately expressed, and they cheered for them, cheering and cheering.

Under the carrying of the boat, the dozen guys came to the big boat, after some pushing, a vigorous guy climbed into the swing, looked at the bottom of the foot seven or eight feet high lake, felt the surrounding empty, the face was a little unnatural, heard the shouts of the people on the shore, the guy barely swayed the swing, once, twice, in the cheers of the piece, a head into the lake, splashed a few feet high, the cheering sound also suddenly stopped, and instantly sounded a neat cheer.

One was planted, two fell, three pounced, and as more than a dozen guys "died" one after another, everyone on the shore also began to realize that this water swing seems simple, but not everyone can play.

"My lord, how did they fall so easily?" In a comfortable and elegant room on the upper floor of the big ship, Changgui asked puzzledly.

"Won't you know everything if you try it?" Chu Zhen smiled and said, Zhan lightly folded the fan and shook it gently, quite a bit of a no-miss demeanor, Changgui laughed, so many people have fallen into the water, and it will not be heroic to try again, but stupid.

"As adults expected, no one can survive the hundred-breath time." A voice came, but it was Ding Xingzhou, the head of the Ding family who asked Chu Zhen for the water swing pattern that day.

The Ding family is not a local family in Hangzhou, it only settled in Hangzhou more than ten years ago, the family is rich, and it is definitely not inferior to the rich businessmen and gentry in Hangzhou, and Ding Xingzhou is also bold, and he has done a lot of good deeds and accumulated virtues, and he often participates in gentry banquets in ordinary times, but he doesn't seem to be able to integrate into this circle all night, and he is a little low-key, and his reputation is not very loud, but after thinking about it, everything is different.

"I can't even hold on to the most basic shaking, so how can I talk about performance." Chu Zhen shook his head and sighed, real masters can play all kinds of tricks in the autumn and thousands of miles, and these people are not bad if they can swing around for a few minutes.

"What the adults say is very true, and the contemptible people will definitely let them step up their practice." Ding Xingzhou hurriedly said.

"Let them shake a few more times, master their balance, and don't be afraid, there is water down there, and you can't fall to death." Chu Zhen smiled and said: "Of course, this thing also pays attention to talent, if you really can't hold on, don't force it." ”

Ding Xingzhou nodded again and again, and suddenly said softly: "My lord, according to your intentions, the contemptible people have found a few families that are in a similar situation to the contemptible people, and told them the plan, and after thinking about it, they are all interested in joining it." ”

"That's a good thing, and only by working together can we make a bigger scene." Chu Zhen said with a smile: "Your wish will definitely come true at that time." ”

"Thanks to your guidance, it's done." Ding Xingzhou arched his hand, with a smile on his face, walking on the street in the past two days, he heard the people's discussions, all about how the Ding family was, and he was very comfortable to hear.

"That's not right." Chu Zhen shook his head slightly, got up and said with a smile: "It should be that I thanked the Ding family master for his compassion on behalf of the people outside the city." ”

"Don't dare, don't dare." Ding Xingzhou hurriedly avoided it, and said in his mouth: "Helping the weak and helping the poor is my Ding family's ancestral teaching, and it is still Fan Gong's order, not to mention that it is just such a trivial matter, even if Ding Mou scatters all his family wealth, there is no other thing." ”

"The head of the Ding family is benevolent and righteous, and the people of Hangzhou will never forget it." Chu Zhen said seriously.

"Since my Ding family has settled in Hangzhou, the people of Hangzhou are my Ding family's fathers and fellow villagers, and my relatives are in trouble, how can I sit idly by." Ding Xingzhou said, having said that, his eyes couldn't help but pass a trace of excitement.

Ding, Chen, and Deng are ready to jointly hold a grand event in the West Lake, not only what water swing performance, but also dragon boat racing, bidding water drama can be watched, I heard that Taishou will also participate, but also at that time to convene the students of the state school and county school to observe, and at the same time test their knowledge and knowledge, as for why the frolic event is linked to the examination of scholars' knowledge, don't ask me, you go and ask Fan Gong his old man, stupid, must let them chant poems and fill in the lyrics at that time.

The news spread in Hangzhou, but Fan Gong did not come out to refute the rumors, and asked the officials of the state government, although the reply was a little vague, but it vaguely revealed that this was the meaning.

Hearing this news, the students of the state school and county school were naturally excited, not only lively to see, but also to see the famous Fan Gong, maybe they could listen to his teachings, and the students of the academies in Hangzhou immediately had opinions, why only saw the students of the official school, they were all the people of the Great Song Dynasty, and Fan Gong should be treated equally.

After the efforts of the chiefs, teachers, and students of the various academies, there was news in the yamen that this grand event was not limited to the students of the official academies, as long as the literati who had the qualifications of the students, they could participate.

"Ruida, don't you have a lot of pen, ink, paper and inkstone at home, why do you still buy them?" Seeing the servants holding boxes of four treasures of the study into Shen Liao's room, Shen Yao was a little surprised.

"Those are old, I want to get a new one." Shen Liao said: "When I bought it, I asked for a few more copies." ”

Shen Yao was a little ridiculous, then frowned slightly, and said softly: "Ruida, you don't want to go to that event." ”

"yes." Shen Liao nodded in acknowledgement.

"Don't you like to be lively, why do you want to participate." Shen Yao said a little angrily, her bright eyes opened a little wide, and she looked extraordinarily round.

"This time it's different." Shen Liao was about to speak, but he glanced at Shen Yao, knowing that she didn't like Fan Zhongyan, so he changed his words and said, "It was Lord Chu who invited me to go, so why should I give him some face." ”

"Don't blink when you're lying." Shen Yao smiled and tied up her green silk hair charmingly.

"It's true." Shen Liao said in a muffled voice, his eyelids couldn't help but jump slightly, he didn't seem to notice it himself, but it made Shen Yao smile like a flower branch trembling lightly.

"Just go, I can't stop you." Shen Yao said with a chuckle.

Shen Liao seemed a little embarrassed, hesitated, and said, "Sister, in fact, this event is not just a simple play." ”

"I know, it was the idea of the small county official to pay for work." A hint of appreciation flashed in his clear eyes, and Shen Yao smiled: "It's really a bit clever, you can actually say that Ding Chen's family paid to hire homeless people outside the city as workers." ”

"Lord Chu, that's convincing people with reason." Shen Liao said: "And the Ding Chen family is still a little benevolent. ”

"What kind of benevolence and righteousness is true, so as to make a name for yourself." Shen Yao said with a smile on the corner of her lips: "Those few families who are crushed to death on weekdays are uncomfortable in their stomachs, but now they take this opportunity to finally raise their eyebrows, and the money is well spent." ”

Shen Liao was silent for a moment, once again feeling that he and Shen Yao had no common language.

"Don't sigh, what kind of event is it, when are you going to hold it?" Shen Yao asked with a smile, her eyes were slightly waving, and there were a few hints of brilliance.

"On the day of the Begging Festival."