Xiao Wu thanked Mrs. Ding, wrapped the white sugar cake, and carefully carried it in her arms.

Everyone sees that he is not very old, and he is still worried about his family, who is not distressed?

Mrs. Qi's maid grabbed melon seeds and asked him to peel them and eat them.

As soon as Mei Xiaotong came down, she instructed Mrs. Ding to prepare a few snacks, wrapped a small bag of tea, looked around, and saw Xiao Wu standing next to him honestly, and stretched out his hand to let him come over.

And he gave him the things, and commanded him to follow the messengers, and when he had sent them, he returned.

I specially told you to go and don't talk too much, don't look around, and come back when you send it.

Xiao Wu listened carefully, repeated it again, and then followed behind the messenger with his things.

Walking all the way forward, Xiao Wu became more and more frightened, this, isn't this the way to the middle position?

On the way, I met a few kids I knew, and when they saw Xiao Wu, they were about to say hello, but they were all stopped by Xiao Wu's eyes.

Those boys watched Xiao Wu follow behind the people, and they actually waited under the grandstand with the largest sight in the middle and the best sight, and they immediately exploded.

You look at me, I look at you.

"Little Five, that kid, why did you run there?"

"Didn't he climb up to some nobleman?"

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Xiao Wu originally planned to get close to the person who sent the message in front of him on the way, but he didn't say a word, and the person who sent the message said politely: "Boy, you are lucky to have picked up such a good errand today!" With this blessing, just keep your mouth shut, don't ask around, be careful to lose your life! ”

Xiao Wu's heart was cold, and he didn't dare to speak.

At this moment, when he came to the stands, the messenger told him to wait below, and went up himself.

He stood under the stands, surrounded by fully armored guards and some neatly dressed servants, many of whom were familiar to him, and in their eyes, they were all unoffended existences, and they were all called masters when they went out.

Today, everyone is like a quail, standing obediently under the stands, and they don't dare to come out.

What's more, the guards look at them like knives.

Xiao Wu's legs were almost unstable.

Fortunately, the messenger came down after a while and said to the guard guarding the staircase, who nodded and said, "The old rule, search your body first, and you can only go up if you have no problem." ”

The messenger nodded repeatedly: "That's nature." ”

As he spoke, he motioned for Xiao Wu to step forward.

Xiao Wuzhan stepped forward tremblingly, and was first brutally searched up and down by the guards, and even the white sugar cake in his arms was taken out and checked.

There were also people on the side who checked the food box, and it was no problem, so he returned the things to Xiao Wu, waved his hand, and motioned for him to go up.

Xiao Wu didn't dare to come out at the moment, so he carefully went upstairs with the food box, and saw that there were only two or three tables in the huge stands.

At the table in the middle sat two or three nobles, one of them

It was the noble family he helped before, a master who got out of the car together.

The other two didn't know each other, and he didn't dare to look at it more,

I only saw that the county magistrate could only accompany him below, and his heartbeat suddenly sounded like a drum.

I don't know what they said, but it caused a lot of laughter.

The messenger tiptoed forward and said something to the old man he had seen.

Doctor Du was bored sitting on the seat, although the snacks on the table were all made from famous restaurants and pastry shops in the county, they were so beautiful that others couldn't eat them if they wanted to.

But he was not interested.

In the capital city for so many years, the palace imperial dim sum is tired of eating, not to mention these?

Now he likes to eat the simplest food on the streets and alleys when he was a child.

It's just that these so-called coarse dim sum, how can they end up here? In addition, this tea, although it is a good tea privately collected by Governor Chen, it is very common for Imperial Doctor Du, who is used to drinking cloud tea.

The tea and snacks are not smooth, and what he says is not interesting, if Imperial Doctor Du didn't have scruples, he really wanted to turn around and go home.

Therefore, I heard that Mei Xiaotong sent him a few snacks and tea, it was really like being amnestied, and he didn't show it on his face, and he had to complain in his mouth: "This kid is really!" Is there still a lack of food and drink for me, who is a master? I'm afraid that I'm not used to eating, so Baba will send it! What a hassle! ”

Governor Chen on the side couldn't help but smile, and wanted to say, Imperial Doctor Du, can you put away the smile on the corner of your mouth first?

On the one hand, he was interested in Imperial Doctor Du, a closed disciple who had never been a façade, and he really had to see it another day, so that he could make Taiyi Du, who had always had a left-tempered temper, like him.

Zhu Haoran's eyes flickered, and he followed Imperial Doctor Du's words: "Old Du, I can't see your closed disciple today, and the filial piety of that closed disciple must let us also palm our eyes, right?" ”

To be honest, if it weren't for the sake of hiding people's eyes, he wouldn't have wanted to come to today's dragon boat race.

Yesterday, I tentatively asked Lu Wenguang, the county magistrate of Jing County, about what happened decades ago, how did he know about the county magistrate who had just taken office?

Isn't it a waste of time to sit here? Not to mention, although this Jing County Evergreen Academy is famous, these people who are accompanying guests today are shrinking back one by one, and they are all talking like they come out of a mold, which is really boring.

In addition, he still had doubts about An Huahao in his heart, and after listening to Imperial Doctor Du's words, he also took the opportunity to ask to take a look.

Generally speaking, through gift-giving, you can also see a person's character and means of doing things.

Imperial Physician Du nodded, and the servant who delivered the message immediately stepped aside and beckoned Xiao Wu to go up.

Where has Xiao Wu seen such a world, needless to say, there must be a noble person from the capital here, he didn't dare to raise his head, and naturally he didn't see the gesture of the servant.

The servant who was waiting next to him gently pushed Xiao Wu and said softly: "Come up, the adults are calling you!"

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Xiao Wu stumbled forward at this time, and finally stabilized, only looked at both sides with his spare eyes, stepped forward, stood beside Imperial Doctor Du, and presented the food box.

Naturally, someone took the food box, opened it, and a few steaming snacks that were common in the world were revealed, including white sugar cakes, mung bean cakes and a few small green balls, lying in the white porcelain plates, looking refreshing.

In addition to the snacks above, there is also a small brown paper bag under the food box, which immediately attracted everyone's attention.

"What's in this paper bag?" Governor Chen lifted his chin.

Xiao Wu was trembling and speechless, Imperial Physician Du smiled, reached out to pick up the paper bag, and weighed it, "It's just that my apprentice is afraid that I won't be used to drinking it, so he brought me a little tea." ”

As he spoke, he was about to carry it into his arms.

Governor Chen's eyes lit up, and they all knew that Imperial Doctor Du had a reputation for being fond of tea. So today, he took out the best tea leaves that he had brought up under his filial piety, just to entertain Imperial Doctor Du.

I never thought about it, but when I saw that Imperial Doctor Du drank it tastelessly, I knew that this tea had not entered his eyes.

At that time, he was still puzzled, this is an excellent tea, and it is not much worse than the tribute, and even he only got half a catty.

He also thought that if Imperial Physician Du drank well, he would have to endure the pain and divide the two taels, but he never thought that Imperial Physician Du would not seem to be satisfied.

At this moment, looking at Imperial Doctor Du's actions, as well as the nervousness and joy at the corners of his eyebrows and eyes, Governor Chen said with his many years of experience in the sea that the things in this paper bag must be good things, so good that Imperial Doctor Du didn't want to take them out and share them in public.

As soon as his mind turned, Governor Chen touched his beard and said: "What kind of good tea, Du Lao also let us taste it?" ”

Imperial Physician Du hurriedly waved his hand: "It's just a little country wild tea, bitter and astringent, where are you embarrassed to take it out and give it to the two adults to drink?" It's all little girls who are ignorant, and they want to give it to me like a treasure, so they won't take it out and offer it ugly! Come, eat, eat! These are all hand-made dim sum from my apprentice, rough and a little wild—"

With Imperial Physician Du's words, Governor Chen became more and more affirmative, and exchanged glances with Zhu Haoran.

Zhu Haoran spoke: "Elder Du, what you said is true, it must be extraordinary to be specially honored by your old disciples." But Du Lao is reluctant? ”

Speaking of this, Imperial Physician Du had to feel pain in his heart and liver, took out the kraft paper bag, and threw it on the table: "I'm afraid of you, okay, let's let you get rid of it today!" ”

As he spoke, he instructed the people next to him to fetch clean cups and boiling water, and make new tea to drink.

Seeing Xiao Wu stupidly on the side, he didn't dare to speak, he didn't even dare to raise his head, and waved his hand: "Okay, I received the thing, you go back and say to the girl." After a while, the dragon boat race began, be careful, take care of her sister, and leave after watching the others are almost scattered, so as not to crowd up too many people. ”

Doctor Du admonished, and Xiao Wu nodded.

wait

After Doctor Du finished speaking, Xiao Wu repeated it again clearly, except that his throat was a little shaky, but it was word for word.

Governor Chen next to him saw that Imperial Doctor Du seemed to like this closed disciple very much, so he smiled and praised: "Old Apprentice Du's family is a clever person, but he is more timid. ”

The people next to him saw that Governor Chen praised him, and they all praised him a few words, so someone grabbed two handfuls of copper coins and stuffed them into Xiao Wu and took him down.

Xiao Wuyi didn't go downstairs until he went downstairs and stood downstairs for a long time before he woke up like a dream, and ran to the stands on Mei Xiaotong's side.

Upstairs, there was already a servant who could make tea, and a small wind stove was set up next to it, and the water was now boiling, and the teapot and cup were scalded.

Fresh spring water is poured in and boiled until the spring water rolls out pearl-like bubbles.

The brown paper wrapped tea has long been opened, and a quiet tea fragrance overflows.

Governor Chen and Zhu Haoran were shocked, they are also tea lovers, and they have drunk countless famous teas, but they have never smelled such a clear tea fragrance.

If you look closely, this tea is turquoise, the shape is small like a bird's tongue, and the aroma is quiet and quiet.

Just looking at the appearance of this tea and this aroma, we all know that this tea is extraordinary, no wonder Imperial Doctor Du wants to hide it.

The tea leaves are put into a white porcelain teacup, and about half a cup of moisturized tea is poured first, and as soon as the water is injected, the fragrance of the tea immediately diffuses.

Wait about half a minute, then pour the water into the cup about seven minutes full.

There are only seven or eight people on this table, and one person gets a cup, and the tea soup is green, and against the background of the white porcelain cup, it is like jade.

Governor Chen and Zhu Haoran took the teacup first, sniffed the fragrance of tea, and then took a sip.

For a while, the table was full of people who didn't speak, only closed their eyes to feel the afterglow of the tea.

After a while, Zhu Haoran sighed lightly: "It's really good tea!" ”

Governor Chen had already grabbed the remaining half of the tea in his hand, and said cheekily: "Old Du, I'll take the rest of the ideas back and taste them well." ”

Imperial Physician Du's eyes widened: "Don't think!" That's all there is to it, and you're too embarrassed to snatch it? Give me back! ”

"Old Du, I'll exchange half a catty of hair tips with you!" Governor Chen's generous words are that he doesn't plan to return them.

"Don't say half a catty, it's useless for you to take a catty. This is my apprentice's filial piety to me, there are not many, let you try it today, just be content! "Imperial Doctor Du is not impressed at all, who doesn't have Maojian? If before, he also thought that Maojian was a good tea, but after tasting this cloud, he always felt that something was almost something when he drank other teas.

I also want to know that this kind of good tea, even if my closed disciples have some doorways, how many can there be?

If you don't drink it lavishly, what will happen to the rest of the days?

Imperial Doctor Du, who has always been calculating when drinking tea, has now learned to be careful and calculating, thinking that if he drinks carefully on weekdays, he can also drink until next year's Qingming Festival.

Today, this is really just a face-saving one

I took out this tea and shared it, I didn't expect this second-class member to be such a scoundrel!

Zhu Haoran was still not as cheeky as Governor Chen, so he made the first move, so he had to secretly regret it, and couldn't help but say: "Old Du, this kind of good tea, where is the country wild tea you are talking about?" Such a country wild tea, give me two catties! ”

Mrs. Du didn't take a sip of it, his face was so big, he came up for two catties, why don't you say two cars!

With a cold face, he said: "This tea is originally grown in the mountains, and there are not many of them, and my apprentice has found such a little, and it is not enough to honor me, where did I get two catties?" Neither leaf is there! ”

When Governor Chen heard this, he squeezed the tea leaves in his hand tightly, and he didn't let go anymore.

Zhu Haoran didn't drink this tea, after drinking this tea, he only felt refreshed, and he thought more and more in his heart, and listened to what Imperial Doctor Du said was so precious, so he thought about it more and more, and only pulled Imperial Doctor Du and didn't let go.

Lu Wenguang next to him also thought that this tea was good, and he wanted to follow behind the two adults, but he couldn't say that he could still pick up the leak and get so one, two, two, two, two.

Unexpectedly, Imperial Doctor Du did not let go, and froze for a while.

He and a few escorts are not good at persuasion, and it is not good if they are not persuased.

Fortunately, someone came up to relieve the siege: "Lord Qiyu, the dragon boat race has been prepared, just wait for the time to come, start immediately." ”

Lu Wenguang took advantage of this reason to invite everyone to the terrace on the stand and looked at the railing.

Not far away, eight dragon boats dressed in red and green are ready to go.

In previous years, there were 15 people on each dragon boat, 12 rowers, a helmsman, a drummer, a gong player, and two substitutes.

Because this year's competition system is different from previous years, this year, one more person has been added to each dragon boat to unveil and answer the questions.

The river, which is about a mile long, is divided into eight tracks, and on each side of the track, there are eight small boats, and each boat has one person.

There are two questions in the hands of the people on the starting point, and one question in the hands of the people on the boat side of the finish line.

Each dragon boat must first pick up the question from the starting point, and then answer the question first, and only then can you start if you answer the question correctly.

At the end of the line, there is a question to take, after answering correctly, then return to the original point, take the last question, answer correctly, before you can continue to set off to reach the finish line, and the final winning team is the champion.

The title of each paragraph is the same, a total of three questions, and this time the title is said to have been set by Governor Chen and Zhu Shilang.

In order to ensure that there is no cheating, these people who give questions are all guards under Governor Chen and Zhu Shilang.

The start of the game started at five o'clock, and it was almost three o'clock at the hour, and everything was ready.

At this time in previous years, there should be a small boat to the stands, please take a small boat to the middle of the river to encourage the contestants, and then the gongs and drums are noisy, firecrackers are ringing in unison, and then there is a special timing referee to raise a red flag in his hand, the red flag is lowered, and the game begins

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This year, because there were two big players from the capital, they resigned from each other for a long time, and Governor Chen would take a small boat to encourage the contestants before the race.

At this moment, the boat that picked up Governor Chen had rowed under the stands and waited quietly for a long time.

This grandstand is specially made, half-suspended above the river, there is an escalator, from the grandstand can go down directly to the river, the boat is docked under the stand, and the people on it have also been replaced by the guards brought by Governor Chen.

Governor Chen has already gone to change his clothes here, and he will have to wear his official robe for a while, so naturally he can't slack off.

Everyone knew that the game was about to start, and everyone was restless, looking at the river from time to time.

At the starting point of the competition, the atmosphere was a little more dignified than in previous years.

The students of Baiyun Academy took off the outside at this moment, revealing the short call inside, showing that there were a few thick-shouldered and round-waisted men inside, which provoked the students of the rest of the academy to look at it one after another.

To tell the truth, this dynasty has only been founded for a hundred years, and the style of martial arts has not disappeared, but the scholars have changed to the type of gentle and elegant, and they have no power to restrain the chicken.

Evergreen Academy still pays attention to the physical fitness of students, after all, it is extremely physical strength to participate in the township examination and the general examination.

If your health is too poor, even if you have the life to take the exam, I'm afraid that most of it will go after the exam.

The academies here in Jingxian County have always followed the Evergreen Academy, how the Evergreen Academy does it, they still have to say a few words on the surface, but in fact, they are eager to copy it in private.

Coupled with the annual dragon boat race in Jing County, the physical fitness of the students of this Jing County Academy is quite good.

Of course, it's just that he looks more energetic than ordinary scholars, and he is not so weak.

But the few students in Baiyun Academy who have thick shoulders and round waists, although they say that people are not good-looking, they really don't look like scholars.

But everyone didn't say anything, after all, in Evergreen Academy, there is a Xiucai who doesn't look like a showman with a black face and black skin.

(End of chapter)