Chapter 400: Fire and Water
It is the Dragon Boat Festival, and the troupe of Lianxin Lake has been set up for several days.
The lively bazaar, mixed with a few enthusiastic shouts of vendors, and the freshly baked snacks as far as the eye can see, are steaming, people come and go, and the atmosphere of fireworks is full.
Away from the center of the capital, there are many fewer dignitaries and nobles, and most of them are not covered by their faces.
Several carriages stopped outside a restaurant, Qin Dai and the others stepped out of the carriage one after another, looked around and entered the restaurant under the huddle of the mighty servants and maids, and asked for a good viewing room.
The tea, melon, and fruit snacks were sent in turn, and the door was opened and closed, leaving only a few stickers. The maidservants serve, and the others are outside.
Seeing this meeting, other people in the restaurant couldn't help but talk about it.
"I don't know which lady and lady came out to play, this servant is comparable to a prince and noble."
"Don't you see the family emblem on the carriage outside? That's someone from the Qin family. ”
"Aren't all the young ladies of the Qin clan already married? How do I see a girl in there? ”
"Xu is the sister-in-law of the husband's family, bring it out to relax, but it is a sign hehe."
The house is spacious, a few plates of broken ice are placed, close to Lianxin Lake, looking down from the window just enough to see the dragon boat, the breeze blows in slowly, even if there are five or six people sitting, there are many servant girls standing, it is not stuffy.
It is......
"It's too noisy out there." Qin Dai shook her head slightly, she rarely went out, even if she chose a quiet place to drink tea with her friends and sisters, this kind of place closer to the downtown is the first time to come.
The loud voices of the women, the shouts of the vendors, the beating of gongs and drums, and the enthusiastic and encouraging people on the shore of the lake as the dragon boat race is about to begin......
All the voices gathered together, and it was simply a kind of torture for them, the nobles (ladies) of the family who usually don't go out of the door.
Qin Mei was not very happy, the excitement she wanted was not like this.
Walking to the window, looking down from above, you can see most of the lotus heart lake, and the entertainment activities organized by the people began with the sound of a gong, and the atmosphere was in full swing, not to mention that even those of them sitting in high-rise buildings could not help but be infected.
Qin Hua couldn't help but recite a greeting, and at the end of the shyness, he smiled shyly: "I was stunned for a while." ”
Li Mingzhu said with a smile: "It's better to guess which dragon boat can win the first place." ”
The colors of the dragon boats are colorful and the size is about the same, but the colors of the clothes on the people are inconsistent.
Red, orange, yellow, green, white, blue and black, seven dragon boats rowed out of the water at the same time, but the distance could be seen in a moment.
Bai Ying bit down on the pastry and pointed to the dragon boat of the person in black who was currently in the third line, "This." ”
Qin Mei raised his eyebrows, "Ah Ying is confirmed?" It can no longer be changed. I chose the red one. ”
"The people in yellow are so far ahead, why don't you think they can win?"
Qin Dai smiled: "I don't know if there will be a dark horse." ”
Li Mingzhu said: "Then I'll work with my sister to choose the yellow team." ”
Qin Dai smiled, sat there and took a sip of the teacup, but didn't mix it in.
The maidservant stepped forward and rubbed her temples, thinking that if it weren't for the second young lady and the others coming out, Qin Dai would still be able to rest in her yard.
Although they are not siblings, the relationship between these cousins and cousins is too good.
She glanced at Bai Ying, who was standing with Qin Hua, and wondered again.
Li Mingzhu's mother is a daughter of the Qin family, so she can have a good relationship with Qin Mei and the others as always, although this Bai Ying, although she has a life-saving grace for Qin Taijun, it is not easy to convince Qin Dai and them to accept it.
But thinking about what she has done in recent years, such as praying for rain and giving porridge, the maid admires it again.
"Ah Ying, look, the team in black is really starting to rush!" Qin Hua couldn't help but cheer, as if she had chosen the black team.
Bai Ying swallowed the last bite of pastry, and smiled when she heard the words, in fact, she didn't pay much attention to the event, and even chose it casually.
"How do I feel that Ah Ying is looking at the little rice dumplings that have just come out of the pot over there?" Qin Meihu said suspiciously, "Did I see it wrong?" ”
There are several strings of steaming small rice dumplings just out of the pot on a stall below the restaurant, one after another, triangular, not much bigger than a child's fist, and it looks very small and exquisite.
Bai Ying subconsciously swallowed his saliva, "You read that right. ”
Qin Mei: "...... I don't know if it's clean outside, so it's better to go back and let the family do it. ”
"Ah Ying can eat it if she wants, it doesn't matter." Qin Hua hugged Bai Ying's arm and smiled stupidly, "I don't know if there are any sweet dumplings ......"
After listening to this, Li Mingzhu motioned to the maid to go out and buy some back, although Bai Ying didn't speak, but looking at her, I am afraid that she also wants to eat sweet dumplings.
Qin Mei frowned, "How can sweet dumplings be as delicious as meat dumplings?" Let's eat meat dumplings. ”
Qin Hua was not happy, and muttered slightly: "Sweet dumplings are delicious, I like to eat sweet." ”
"Haven't you ever eaten meat dumplings?" Li Mingzhu said, "Actually, the meat dumplings are very delicious, so it's better to buy some and try them this time." ”
Qin Dai echoed: "The third sister really doesn't like to eat meat dumplings since she was a child, so forget it." ”
Qin Hua said: "Only sweet zongzi are real zongzi!" ”
Bai Ying: "I agree! ”
The words of the two could not help but provoke public anger.
Qin Mei sneered coldly: "Zongzi has always been salty, how can anyone eat sweet zongzi?" Can you eat it? ”
Li Mingzhu chuckled, and the cousins joined together: "No one in my family has ever eaten sweet dumplings, why does my sister taste so strange?" ”
Qin Hua blushed with shame, and was not good at arguing, so he only said vigorously: "Obviously, sweet zongzi is the most authentic, you must have never eaten sweet zongzi, otherwise you wouldn't say such a thing." ”
"Sweet dumplings are sweet and greasy, can you eat them too?"
Bai Yinghe, "Sweet is delicious, you don't understand!" ”
Qin Hua followed: "I don't understand you!" ”
Seeing that the two sides were competing for salty and sweet, Qin Dai said helplessly: "It's just food, aren't sweet and salty all the same?" ”
Bai Ying and Qin Mei said in unison: "It's different! ”
How can it be the same?
Bai Ying: Swear to defend the dignity of sweet dumplings!!
Qin Mei looked at them like two freaks, should glutinous rice be paired with meat?
After living for so many years, it is the first time I have seen someone arguing with her over sweet and salty dumplings.
Do you still need to fight about what should be done?
Zongzi should be salty!
Qin Xiangxiang said loudly: "No, great-grandmother and fourth aunt also like to eat sweet dumplings, we all like to eat them!" Zongzi should be sweet! ”
What the hell is a salty dumpling, can you eat it?
Zongzi should be sweet and glutinous.
Qin Dai: "Don't fight, second sister, you just let the third sister ......"
Li Mingzhu said with a smile: "In addition to the great-grandmother and fourth aunt of the Qin family, there are also paintings, so no one eats sweet dumplings." ”
Qin Dai thought for a moment, "It seems to be true." ”
Qin Mei sneered: "Look, since ancient times, the minority has obeyed the majority, obediently obeyed, and eaten meat dumplings." ”
If you eat meat dumplings, you will know that sweet dumplings are not worth mentioning at all.
Bai Ying also smiled at her, "No!" ”
Qin Hua: "No, no, no!" When we spend our own money, we have to eat sweet rice dumplings! Sweet dumplings are the best! ”
Qin Mei's smile widened, and he triumphantly said, "Silver? You never go out with money, have you forgotten? ”
The expression on Qin Hua's face instantly froze, and she was confused and stunned for a few seconds, and slowly remembered...... She didn't seem to have any money on her.
"Ah Ying......" Qin Hua looked at Bai Ying pitifully.
Bai Ying hissed, and remembered that she didn't bring anyone or money today.
Well, there's no need to argue about which one is better than the salty and sweet.
I don't have to eat!
When Qin Hua saw Bai Ying's expression, he knew that she didn't go out with silver, and his momentum suddenly decreased, and he lowered his head and whispered, "Second sister is really annoying." ”
Qin Mei laughed, and he was not angry, so he was going to eat salty zongzi later, and forced them to death with the smell of meat.
Let them know the beauty of meat dumplings.
This would make her forget what she had said earlier, "It's not clean outside."
Qin Dai smiled and shook his head.
After a while, the maids came back and brought back two strings of meat dumplings, two strings of sweet dumplings, and one string had five small dumplings, which were suitable for the girls to eat, and the three or four mouthfuls were gone, and they would not be wasted.
Qin Mei: "Who bought the sweet dumplings?!" ”
Li Mingzhu said with a smile: "I asked people to buy it, and the eyebrows are getting bigger and bigger, is it really because of this to not let the painting sisters eat zongzi?" ”
Qin Hua said: "Sister Mingzhu is so good! ”
Bai Ying also thanked him, and was about to sit down to eat zongzi, when he heard a cheer that was higher than a cheer, Qin Hua hurriedly ran to the window, "Ah Ying, it was the people of the black team who won!" ”
She was amazed, "The people on the red team are second, and the yellow team is third......"
So it's still Ah Ying's best!
Bai Ying nodded, "Hurry up and eat." ”
Her fingers quickly peeled off the zongzi, and when she bit into it, the sweet fragrance of red bean paste filled her lips and teeth, ah~ delicious!
Because he was so small, even Qin Mei and the others ate two before stopping.
After eating and washing, Bai Ying was satisfied and wrapped the remaining sweet dumplings and prepared to take them back to Fu Nanqi to taste.
"Okay, aren't you going to take a boat ride across the lake?" Qin Dai said with a smile, after the dragon boat race, you can charter a boat to tour the lake.
After watching the excitement, they ate the food, and when the boat was over, they should go back.
The maidservants packed up their things and made sure that they had left nothing behind before leaving them safe.
The boat had been communicated in advance, and it stopped on the shore just waiting for Bai Ying and them to get on the boat, but when they got to the door, a group of people came, shouting and shouting, asking Qin Mei and them to let the boat out.
The person who came was dressed in gold and silver, a mother and daughter, and her words were contemptuous, and even the servant girl was very arrogant.
"My wife said, as long as you say how much silver, you can negotiate, but this ship has to be caught!"
“……”
To be honest, whether it is Bai Ying, Qin Dai, Li Mingzhu and others, it is the first time they have encountered this kind of thing.
The boat they pack is naturally the best, the appearance is good-looking, and the interior is comfortable and elegant, even if the price rises after the dragon boat race, it is difficult to find a boat.
The maidservants gave the masters umbrellas to shade the sun, and the maidservants beside Qin Dai came forward and said, "Don't you understand the rules of first come, first served?" My master is in a good mood today, and he doesn't want to climb with others, so he asks this lady to save some face for herself and leave on her own, so don't entangle. ”
The lady with a big waist and a thick waist looked vicious when she heard this, and before she could speak, the twenty-eight-year-old girl beside her sneered: "Do you know who my uncle is? ”