It was An Huahao who recovered first, after all, his physical fitness was much better, but after this game, he was almost exhausted.

Reluctantly, he lifted the boy up, untied the strips of silk cloth from his body, and handed him over to the guard boat that had gathered around: "Send it to the shore, see whose child it is, let the father and mother take it back!" ”

At the same time, he lowered his head and reprimanded the kid twice: "Don't climb so high so recklessly in the future, do you hear?" ”

An Huahao's face was originally black, but at the moment he was training people, and he couldn't stand that momentum and that face, let alone being a child.

I was almost scared to pee my pants, and the chick nodded like a peck of rice, and didn't dare to say a word.

When the child was settled, the dragon boat of Baiyun Academy and another academy also arrived, and the academy that won the second place was called Dongshan Academy, which was originally a low-ranking academy in Jing County, and the best results in previous years were only three or four places.

I don't know how this year, I actually got a second place in a daze, and after reaching the finish line, the team members of Dongshan Academy couldn't believe it.

You look at me, I look at you, as if in a dream.

And the team members of Baiyun Academy, after reaching the finish line, all of them had their faces drooping, especially a few of them, and they were still pointing at those sturdy men with indignant mouths: "It was blown like a flower at the beginning, what did you say to us?" Say that the first ten take nine steady, now what? ”

"At the beginning, you were very loud, saying that it was just a scholar's competition, and you could win even if you only used half your strength, but what was the result? Didn't even get the second place! ”

……

Those men turned pale, and they didn't know whether they were angry or ashamed.

One of them couldn't hold back: "You still have the face to say that we are brothers? If you could answer the questions faster, you would have been left so far behind? I have no one who has the ability to parent the Youth Academy, and the skills are not as good as others, but I want to buckle the basin on our brothers' heads? Don't daydream about your mother's sky! Phew! ”

"That's it! Our brothers are rowing desperately, obviously we can catch up, where are you chirping crookedly, either accusing this or scolding that is wrong, and simply not rowing, you are especially immortals, and you bastards who are dragging their feet can't win! ”

"I'll tell you, labor and management have already endured you! Still looking for our brother to explain? Give you a ball! ”

……

A few men became angry, and they didn't cover their mouths, and the students of Baiyun Academy couldn't stand it with a few words, and a few of them had to stand up and theorize.

On this dragon boat, balance is very important, you have to move it, you have to be very careful, otherwise you may capsize.

Previously, An Huahao and the drummer switched positions, which was originally a very risky thing, but it was thanks to his fast body and neat hands and feet that no accident happened.

At this moment, a few students are angry, where do they remember this?

Suddenly stood up, and the balance of the dragon boat was immediately broken and shook.

Those guys

The child changed colors, and the darkness under his feet shook the boat even harder.

Several students fell into the river like dumplings at once.

The other students on the dragon boat were screaming and panicking, some shouted for help, a little sensible, and took the oars to catch people, but the people did not catch one, but fell down a few more.

Crying and crying for a while, shouting and shouting, it became a mess.

Fortunately, there are patrol boats near the end point, and they are all men with excellent water quality.

made such a fuss, but those men watched coldly, and none of them went down to save people.

The drummer man in the lead, when he looked over from the Evergreen Academy, gave a thumbs up to the students of the Evergreen Academy!

Especially when he saw An Huahao looking over, he nodded: "Brother, it's a man!" ”

An Huahao also nodded.

The man smiled and patted his chest: "My name is Zhang Hu, brother, good kung fu!" ”

An Huahao also pointed at himself: "An Huahao." ”

"Brother Song! Let's have a drink when we have time! Zhang Hu warmly invited.

An Huahao nodded and agreed.

That Zhang Hu is also very interested, since An Huahao agreed, he didn't entangle, he waved his hand, and a small boat came from the river, and the few biao-shaped men jumped on the boat, and while no one was paying attention, they quietly rowed away along the river.

One after another, the remaining dragon boats have also reached the end, and the dragon boat race is over.

Each team slowly rowed the dragon boat towards the shore, and according to the custom, after a while, on the high platform set up in the center of the stands, the prefectural magistrate presented awards to the top three teams.

When the participating college students arrived at the shore, they had to quickly change into a clean straight shirt before they could participate in the awards.

The people by the river also knew this custom, and slowly packed up and left the river and came to the stand.

Mei Xiaotong had instructed Mrs. Ding earlier, boiled two large pots of water, and iced them with cold water, which happened to be warm at the moment.

Mei Xiaotong personally put the salt inside, stirred and dissolved, tasted the taste, and nodded only when he could taste the light saltiness.

At this time, Mei Xiaotong estimated that An Huahao and they should have already gone ashore, and there was still a little time to change their clothes and trim them, and they would come to the stage to accept the award after a while.

Immediately, I asked Mrs. Li's man to send these two large pots of water and two boxes of snacks over, and let An Huahao and Gu Zikai put on the mat first.

Mrs. Li's man naturally didn't say anything, Xiao Wu heard it on the side, and said busily: "Uncle is carrying water, I'm carrying a food box, and we won't delay things together." ”

Mei Xiaotong glanced at Xiao Wu, thinking about his cautious and diligent appearance before, and such a positive appearance, she had a number in her heart, so she said generously: "Then it will be troublesome Xiao Wu." ”

Xiao Wulian said that he didn't dare, so he took the food box very neatly and led the way in front.

He was in the bath

Lan Festival has been running errands for several years, so naturally he knows where the students of Evergreen Academy change their clothes and rest.

Mrs. Li's man carried two large pots of water and followed.

When I arrived at the place where the students of Evergreen Academy were resting, many people had already sent things over, and the door was also very lively.

In previous years, you could enter as long as you reported the name of the student, but this year, because there are nobles in the capital, there are officials and guards guarding it, all of them have reported their names, and some people shout inside, and when the students or the students' scholars come out, they can only hand things in, but people can't go in.

Mrs. Li's man arrived at the door and reported the names of An Huahao and Gu Zikai, and the official at the door shouted twice inside, and after a while, An Huahao and Gu Zikai came out, and Wolf Hao followed behind with a red face on his face.

They had already changed into clean clothes, An Huahao's spirit seemed to be fine, but Gu Zikai's face was a little pale.

Seeing Mrs. Li's man, Wolf Hao couldn't help it first, and pulled Mrs. Li's man: "Dad, Dad, have you seen it?" Our young master and Song Xiucai have made a great contribution today——"

Mrs. Li's man is an honest man, although he also has a happy face, he can only say that he saw it, and he can't say anything else.

Or Gu Zikai asked: "What is this?" Who told you to send it? Did Aunt Li or your younger siblings ask you to send it? ”

Mrs. Li's man hurriedly said: "It's Mrs. Wang who is worried about Song Xiucai and the young master, saying that you have worked hard today, and you have made great achievements and won the first place, and specially asked the small one to bring water, as well as a few snacks, saying that it is to cushion your stomach first." ”

When An Huahao heard this, he couldn't see the black face of joy and anger, but Mei Xiaotong's words, which could be relayed, softened a little, and asked a few more words: "Are all the guests who came here today entertained?" It was the first time she had entertained so many guests, and she was so tired that she was worried about what we were going to do. ”

Mrs. Li's man said honestly: "The guests who came today, Mrs. Wang entertained them very well, and the people brought by the wife of Old Man Du's family helped, and there was no mistake at all." ”

An Huahao relieved his heart at this time, and couldn't help but ask again: "Is my old lady happy today?" ”

Mrs. Li's man suddenly smiled: "The old lady is so happy today, she pulled the wife of Old Man Du's family and didn't let go, praised Song Xiucai, and forced Mrs. Wang to go to the largest restaurant in the city to book two tables of noodles, saying that she would celebrate the two of them in the evening!" ”

The corners of An Huahao's mouth couldn't help but curl.

Before he could speak, Gu Zikai was so thirsty that he couldn't bear it, he sweated a lot during the game, and when he arrived at the resting place, there was only a big teapot, and there was only crimson tea boiled from unknown leaves, and there was no tea taste at all.

The most unbearable thing is that so many people, there are only so many cups, and the people who arrive first can't help but drink several cups in one go, and those who are thirsty can't care so much, and other people's cups take over and drink two cups first, and then quench their thirst.

Can be taken care of

Kai has always had a habit of cleanliness, where can he accept it?

So I only endured the smoke in my throat, and I didn't even drink a sip of water.

At this moment, seeing someone bringing water and a matching cup, where can I bear it, I can't care about the image, I took the cup first, motioned to Mrs. Li's man to pour a cup, poured it down, and immediately froze.

A mouthful of water in your mouth is not swallowed, nor is it spit out.

An Huahao noticed Gu Zikai's appearance at the moment, and looked over with concern: "What's wrong?" ”

Gu Zikai gritted his teeth and swallowed the water, only to reveal a miserable look: "Why is this water salty?" ”

An Huahao then understood, while also taking a clean cup, poured a glass of water, and slowly explained while drinking: "This is our old rule in the countryside, if you work in the field, or do heavy physical work, you must put some salt in the boiling white water, so that if you drink it, people will not lose their strength." I guess you're not used to drinking—"

It was the first time Gu Zikai heard of this theory, but seeing An Huahao drinking slowly, he gritted his teeth and poured another cup and poured it for himself.

After two cups, the taste was numb, anyway, the salt water was also clean, Gu Zikai poured a few more cups, and finally quenched his thirst.

I don't know if it's an illusion or if it's really useful, after drinking this water for a while, Gu Zikai felt that his body didn't seem to be so tired, and his heart, which had been pounding, returned to normal.

Mrs. Li's man hurriedly asked Xiao Wu to hand over the food box: "There is a snack here, Wolf Hao quickly take it and serve the young master and Song Xiucai to eat." ”

An Huahao couldn't help but glance at Xiao Wu more: "This is?" ”

Mrs. Li's man hurriedly said: "His name is Xiao Wu, and he was originally to help run errands, but because he was clever, Mrs. Wang asked him to run errands and send some things today." “

On the other hand, he said to Xiao Wu: "Xiao Wu, this is Master Song Xiucai, the father-in-law of Wang Niangzi." ”

Xiao Wu cleverly stepped forward to visit: "Xiao Wu has seen two talented masters!" ”

Gu Zikai only glanced at it and didn't make a sound.

An Huahao looked at Xiao Wu and nodded, "Okay, you can go back." There are all women over there, and if there is an errand or something, it will not be convenient for you not to be there. We don't have to worry about it, you just go back and tell the old lady and my lady, then don't book the restaurant, there are many people going today, it's inconvenient, let's go and celebrate in two days. ”

After speaking, he looked at Xiao Wu: "Xiao Wu, right?" You just stay, and I won't want you to pass the word for a while. ”

Xiao Wuyi was stunned, and hurriedly agreed.

Mrs. Li's man explained a few more words, and then went back.

When they returned to the resting place, they saw the teapot in the hands of An Huahao and Gu Zikai, as well as the food box that Wolf Hao was carrying, and a bunch of people surrounded him.

After today's dragon boat race, everyone is faintly led by the two, and the atmosphere is much more harmonious.

"What kind of food did you bring home?" Because of the previous game, everyone is very familiar with it, and now it is not outside

。

Some people carried the kettle with them, and this resting place used to be only a pot of tea made from the leaves of the native trees, so many people were not enough to quench their thirst.

Most of the other families send food, but not many people, and many people are still thirsty, so they pour water for themselves first.

After drinking them one by one, his face was even more ugly than Gu Zikai's.

Someone spit out directly: "What the hell is this?" How did your family bring this water? Is it actually salty? ”

An Huahao didn't speak, Gu Zikai couldn't listen anymore, "This is the secret recipe of the Song family, we have sweated so much, it's good to drink this, I drank it just now, and now I am not so tired." Love to drink or not! ”

Saying that, he was going to let Wolf Hao bring the kettle, it really didn't make sense, this was sent by Wang Niangzi, he was reluctant to drink, if it weren't for the sake of today's concerted competition, he wouldn't have acquiesced in letting them take it away, and he actually disliked it, and he was thirsty to death.

The other students drank the water in disbelief, not to mention, a few glasses of water in their stomachs, but they quenched their thirst and had strength in their bodies.

immediately knew that Gu Zikai's words were true, so he grabbed them one by one and drank up the two large pots of water.

Even the dim sum was snatched up.

One by one, there are things at the bottom of the stomach, and they are not so tired, so they have the heart to tease.

"I said Brother Song, there is really a good wife in the family, look at the water sent here, and this snack, we really can't compare!"

"Nonsense, you don't inquire, Brother Song's lady, that's a powerful person who can't even please the villains of Baiyun Academy in her hands."

"By the way, when it comes to Baiyun Academy, I feel relieved when I think of their previous faces! Especially the way I fell into the water and was fished out at the end, oops, thinking of this, I can eat three bowls of rice at night, it's so relieving! ”

……

Speaking of the students of Baiyun Academy, everyone came to the spirit one by one, especially when they didn't even get the second place, they only got the third, and they were tossed into the water by their own team members, how to feel comfortable.

Everyone is an ordinary person, not a saint, who is not happy to watch their rivals eat deflated?

If there are outsiders, you have to pretend to be a little bit, and you can't help but say two words for the honor of Baiyun Academy, but now if there are outsiders, there are no scruples.

An Huahao was still more stable in the end, and only coughed twice: "Be cautious!" ”

At the moment, there are no outsiders in the house, but there are outside, and it is not good for everyone to really spread it.

With An Huahao's reminder, everyone will say haha, and they won't mention it much, but let's talk about it, and the reward for the first place will come in a while.

In previous years, the rewards were nothing more than pennants and the like, and they were all hung in a room.

Then the yamen will invite the troupe to come and stage a play in the stands for three days, and the whole city can come to see it.

On the night of the game, the county magistrate will also have a banquet for the top three players in the restaurant to encourage them.

Why Linxian

people from all over the world also come to Jing County, and most of them are not for the sake of watching a play.

The people don't have any entertainment on weekdays, and for most people, watching a play is a luxury.

Especially in places like towns and villages, many people have never seen a serious play in their lives, and it is very good to be able to watch two of those kind of small private opera troupes sing two old plays that have been sung for decades on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month a year.

The troupes that the yamen personally found, they are all big troupes, there are a few famous actors in them, there will be new plays every year, and there are several troupes of operas, singing in turns, and after three days, basically everyone can enjoy listening to it.

So these days, it's almost a day of carnival in the whole city.

This is also the reason why An Huahao asked Mrs. Li's man to bring the message back, and he didn't have to have a banquet at night.

After a while, someone came to inform them that they were ready, and they were going out in a while, and the adults were going to give them awards.

Outside, near the stands, everyone is waiting to see what this year's prize will be.

In the stands, Lu Wenguang first led the officials of Jing County to the side and stood aside.

After another while, Governor Chen and Zhu Haoran came up slowly.

First, he said a few polite and auspicious words, and then announced which academy won the top three, and then announced that people came up to receive the award.

As soon as the students of Evergreen Academy looked at the stage, the people below couldn't help but applaud and cheer.

suppressed Governor Chen's voice.

Governor Chen was not angry, and when everyone's mood was stable, he announced that Evergreen Academy had won the championship, and then awarded a pennant, and announced that in addition to performing a three-day play as in previous years and a celebration banquet in the evening, the members of the Evergreen Academy who won the championship could go to Zhu Haoran and him to ask for homework these days.

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar.

(End of chapter)