Thousands of years

Chapter 34 The Celestial Master Talisman Safeguards the West Lake Race

The huge West Lake is enough to support the gathering of tens of thousands of people. During the seasons, this unique condition will naturally appear.There are more people coming and going, and everything is getting lively...

Although this dragon boat race has not stopped since February, if one is the most successful, it must be the Dragon Boat Festival.

On the day of the Double Five, people from all over the Southern Song Dynasty flocked to the West Lake of Lin'an City as in Shangsi. Every year when the race starts, there must be a lot of noise when the applause starts, which really corresponds to the "crowd of people".

Speaking of it, this Dragon Boat Festival is not a good day. You need to take a bath with wormwood, hang calamus on the eaves, and drink realgar to pray for protection from poison.

Discussing with monks and Taoists has never been a unique opportunity for the idle cloud and wild cranes who compose poems and lyrics.Since Lin'an City became the imperial capital, during the Dragon Boat Festival, ordinary people paid extra to ask for the talisman of that day's master to go home, in order to go smoothly and without disaster.

"There are a lot of snakes and insects in this five-poisonous month. If you stick a talisman on it, you will be blessed. Everyone will be safe and sound." The fifth sister's mouth is very flattering, and people will be happy when they speak out.

In the past two days, taking advantage of the fine weather, without being rained on the coir raincoat by the green plum season, Mrs. Li's shop has sold a lot, and now everyone is happy to see the hope of revival of business.

A pair of masters and apprentices put away the Luos in the shop, and checked that all the useless bowls and pipes were soaked in water. Although it was not as fast as a cup of tea, they told Fifth Sister who was waiting outside that she was already a little anxious.

Worried about missing the time to watch the race, the fifth sister felt like grass growing in her heart, she just wished to find the best place by the West Lake immediately, fearing that at one and a half in the evening, it would be so crowded with people that she would not be able to see it at all. Half a wave hits the flying flowers, and the green dragon leaps into the abyss for a grand race!

Pursing her lips and drooping her eyes, it took a lot of effort to cover up her urging expression. No matter how anxious the fifth sister was, the master of the sixth sister was regarded as an elder, and he was also kind to her. Left and right are not suitable for urging.

Under Mrs. Li's lead, although the matter between Fifth Sister and Fang Ya Nei has not been settled, Fang Ya Nei's father knows the friendship between the two, and he is just waiting for an opportunity to talk about the matter.

Qianlong enters the water and wants to jump up, so he has traveled all the way here to have a good temper.I heard the sound of firecrackers, gongs and drums, and saw that there were black tops everywhere.The three hurried to meet An's parents, but it was obviously too late.

The fifth sister who urinates and lives in Lin'an City should also know: Unless Yinshi is waiting at the lakeside early, otherwise she can only see the "mountains and mountains", how can she expect to take a closer look?

"The Ming Dynasty will come early!" The brothers and sisters of the An family have heard these words countless times, and every time this happens, the fifth sister will always say it once.

In the next year, Fu will forget his words as before.When they rushed to the bank of the West Lake, they were left behind...

The beating of the drums, and the half-cloudy sky caused by the flowing clouds, makes people think that it is the thunder from the sky exploding in the world.

Like a string of scattered beads falling, they splash on the ground; like jasper crumbs, broken but not zero.There was a burst of white waves on the surface of the water, and the fifth sister even thought of the catkins all over the sky, but it was a little more heavy. It was the oars that smashed the water mercilessly, and the waves all over the lake were just raised.

"Good!" The trophy hanging on the bamboo pole at the finish line was taken down, and all the spectators applauded from the bottom of their hearts.

After one party, there will be another one. Everyone enjoyed watching, and the boatman also got satisfaction from it. Seeing the sun rising, the clever cook wandered around with rice dumplings and began to sell them.

"Candied dumplings, horned dumplings, nine-zined dumplings..."

The green bamboo fragrance, the bitter fragrance of wormwood, and the mist of the West Lake floated into the fifth sister's nose. The fifth sister understood it, and when she looked up, she saw the golden rice dumpling in the little lady's hand as expected.

"There is your favorite candied rice dumpling at home, and I will take it for you when I get home." Seeing the plan of her fifth sister, the mother immediately opened her mouth.

　①West Lake dragon boat race refers to "Hangzhou Fu Zhi".

　　② For the types of zongzi in the Southern Song Dynasty, refer to "Mengliang Lu".

　　
　
(End of this chapter)