Meal Sweet Home: Farm Lady

Chapter 28 Dragon Boat Race ([-])
For the next few days, everyone lived in peace.The main reason is that Qi Yuhao doesn't go to the city very much these days, and spends a lot of time at home.

Nan Yan took Xiangmei back and forth between the acre of land and the orchard in the yard every day, sowing and fertilizing.She naturally doesn't know how to farm, thanks to the magical jade bracelet that can teach her how to grow different plants and fruits.

Yu Ranyue also became much more obedient, and started to learn to do things within her capacity, instead of bluffing like in the past, clamoring for her subordinates to do everything.

In a blink of an eye, the annual Dragon Boat Festival is here, and every family is busy making zongzi, salting duck eggs, and weaving colorful ropes...

Nan Yan had never seen the scene of dragon boat rowing during the Dragon Boat Festival in ancient times, so she and Xiangmei went to the east of the West Lake to join in the fun with Qi Yuhao's consent.

But before Nanyan went out, Qi Yuhao told her to dress up as a man, otherwise this beauty would be too eye-catching.

Today, I can finally relax and don't have to face the cruel and unreasonable Yu Ranyue anymore. Nan Yan led Xiao Xiangmei and ran into the crowd.

Crowds are crowded by the west lake in the east, and there are noises one after another.

The peddlers were moving among the crowd while selling, surrounded by children from time to time; the girl selling paper kites under the shade of the tree was so busy that her cheeks were flushed; Start; delicious food from various food stalls...

The two of them passed through the noisy crowd, and the expressions on their faces changed from initial anticipation to happiness later, and then to excitement now.

In this sunny spring season on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar, Nanyan and Xiangmei's hearts were like this crystal clear lake, immersed in a lively atmosphere.

Nan Yan saw the booth selling masks at a glance, stepped forward and said, "Auntie, I want this ghost mask." Then she turned around and asked Xiangmei, who was half as small as her, what kind of mask she wanted.

The aunt stopped the leisurely movement of eating melon seeds, "pei pei" spat out the melon seed shells, wiped her hands on her clothes, and greeted Nan Yan, "Oh, how can you buy a ghost mask for such a handsome young man? How scary." She said, she took a pair of brightly colored Huadan masks from the booth, "Look at how beautiful this is, young master, buy this one. Listen to auntie, it's right."

"That's right, that's right, but I just want this ghost mask. If you sell it, you can sell it, or if you don't sell it." Nan Yan said absent-mindedly, dropped the mask in her hand, turned around and was about to leave.She has always been quick to buy things and doesn't like to tangle with the seller for a long time.

"Hey, there is no reason not to do business. My son, come back, I'll sell you, I'll sell you! Auntie is giving you a suggestion, as for such a big fire. Come on, come on, ghosts will be ghosts It's bad." The aunt picked up the hideous ghost mask and handed it to Nan Yan, and then handed her the butterfly mask that Xiangmei liked.

"Thank you, auntie!" Nan Yan paid the money and thanked her casually.He played with the mask in his hand for a while, and then covered his face.

"Mei'er, don't you think Sister Yan is scary?" Nan Yan suddenly turned her head to stare at Xiangmei with a smile, which shocked her greatly.

"Oh, Sister Yan, you really scared Meier. This mask is really scary, Sister Yan, your vision is so special." Xiangmei said.

Nan Yan was overjoyed, she thought to herself, if this is placed in modern times, Xiangmei must mean that she has "heavy taste".

Now that I'm here, I'm really sorry for not joining in the fun.Nan Yan thought about it, let's see what a big scene this ancient dragon boat race is.

She led Xiangmei, who was wearing a butterfly mask, and pushed towards the lake. Whenever the crowd saw her terrifying mask, they would all step back a few steps in fright to let her go.

The game is about to start, I saw the willow trees hanging down on the sparkling lake, and the birds flew by from time to time.The six teams, neatly dressed in white linen and linen, with red, yellow, green, black, blue, and gray ribbons tied around their waists, are ready to sit on six long dragon boats.

These six teams are composed of people from various villages inside and outside Yangzhou City, which can also be said to be dragon boat races between villages.

"The ancient dragon boat races are much more interesting than the modern ones." Nan Yan buzzed into the mask.

"Sister Yan, what are you talking about? Ancient and modern?" Xiangmei asked with a smile through the butterfly mask.

Nan Yan didn't care to answer, and casually replied, "Modern and ancient times are a pair of antonyms", and then stared intently at the lake, making Xiangmei's head full of question marks.

The race started, and the one-year-old drummer on the shore beat three times slowly, and finally beat the drum continuously. After the drum sound stopped, the teams on the dragon boat made a "Yo Ha", and the oars began to slide hard.

The drummer at the stern beats the drums excitingly, and the rhythm changes with the speed of the oars.Immediately, there was an uproar on the shore, loudly cheering for the participating teams of the dragon boat.

No matter on the wooden bridge in the middle of the lake or on the other side in the distance, people are full of people watching dragon boats.

Slightly ahead are the green team and the yellow team, and No.1 is likely to be produced in these two teams.The competition became more and more fierce, and the shouts of the people on the shore gradually increased, causing Nanyan and Xiangmei to cover their ears.

"The people in West Lake Village are very poor in water, and their physical strength is weak, so they are not afraid." On Nan Yan's right hand, a man wearing a white ghost mask and a rich brocade white robe held a wide-brimmed folding fan, dismissively. Said.

The middle-aged man in a black robe beside him nodded and bowed in response: "Yes, what you said is very true, the people of West Lake Village are not to be feared."

These words were said right next to Nan Yan's ear, but she could hear every sentence clearly, every word stuck in her heart.Now that I am from West Lake Village, my love for the village surges in my heart instantly.You don't have to face these two big talkers with a dark face, just put on the ghost mask.

"What are you two talking about? Outsiders, right? Outsiders come here for the festival, and let you enjoy the dragon boat race in peace, it's already cheap enough for you, but you dare to talk big. Let me hear one more thing, be careful, my aunt... ...Young Master turned his face and refused to recognize anyone. The people in West Lake Village live by fishing, so how could they not be good at swimming?" Nan Yan was naturally angry.

The man in the white ghost mask turned sideways, and he could only see his bottomless black eyes facing Nan Yan's ghost messenger mask through the mask, and laughed out loud, "You are an orphan? How strange His surname. It’s obviously a ghost messenger jumping around in a hurry.” As he spoke, the man beside him also laughed.

Not to be outdone, Nan Yan said, "The reason why I see you with a mask is because I don't bother to see you with your true face."

"Oh? You make me curious. I really want to see your true face today."

As he said that, the man quickly moved towards him, reaching out to take off the mask on Nan Yan's face.Nan Yan was not to be outdone, although she was not good at kung fu, she was dexterous in her evasive movements.If the other party said that taking off the mask can take it off, then how could she have the face to speak out.

"You look gentle and sensible on the surface, but in reality you are reckless and arrogant. Today, Mr. Ben will play with you." Nan Yan's carefree temperament in her previous life was fully revealed at this time.

Nan Yan was a boat lady in her previous life, and one of the boat girls' trainings was to learn some embroidery skills for tourists to watch, and it just came in handy at this time.

The two shifted from the verbal kung fu to the not-so-serious fist kung fu.The surrounding crowd dispersed one after another. Although the dragon boat race on the lake was wonderful, the various moves of the two men wearing ghost masks on the shore were also interesting.As a result, some spectators on the shore applauded the pair of opponents who started the practice.

After a lively duel, the man failed, and Nan Yan's mask was still on his face.Although Nan Yan is not his opponent in attack, and is far behind him, her ability to evade is still extremely sensitive.

"Didn't you say that the people in West Lake Village are not good at water? Today I will show you. Do you dare to compete with me in rowing? Let's see who can row across the lake first." Nan Yan challenged.

Boating is Nan Yan's strong point. She has been a landscape boat girl for so many years, and her boating skills are not unreal.

"Heh, you said it yourself, then come to the competition, and you have to admit it if you lose." The man in the white ghost mask replied proudly.

"I won't lose to you, don't talk nonsense, if you want to compete, hurry up!" Nan Yan roared imposingly, and quickly jumped onto the small wooden boat that was moored by the lake.

The man with a mask of ghosts wearing a brocade white robe waved his sleeves, opened the folding fan and flapped it twice on his chest, and said in a personable manner: "Your son is really strong in not admitting defeat."

"Stop talking nonsense, hurry up if you want to compete, I don't have so much time to waste time with you." Nan Yan picked up the oars on the small wooden boat, and stood proudly waiting for the man.

"Mei'er, wait for me obediently on the shore, don't run around." She still didn't forget to tell Xiangmei who came with her.

Today, this man fell to the point of the gun. Nan Yan was in a good mood, but she said some things that made her unhappy.But the man didn't seem to regret it at all, and found it very interesting.

"Okay, then come on!" The white ghost masked man put away his folding fan, and threw it to the short man who was beside him.

"My lord, are you really going?" the short man dissuaded.

"My lord invites you, so there is no reason to back down." After finishing speaking, he handsomely lifted the hem of his robe, flew his feet into the air to another small wooden boat next to Nanyan, picked up the oars, and turned his face towards Nanyan. Yan smiled.

Nan Yan stomped her feet lightly, and leaned forward slightly, "Don't think that you are the best in the world because you have two efforts. Don't waste time, start!" She flapped her arms, the paddles pushed away the waves, and moved forward go.

"You called start? How stupid!" The man in the mask of a hundred ghosts still smiled like a breeze, and waved his oars with his arms, and the boat rowed towards the center of the lake.

In the beginning, the two maintained a constant speed, and the man was slightly behind Nan Yan.Gradually, when approaching the middle of the lake, Nan Yan suddenly accelerated, and the range of her arms shaking the oars became larger and faster.

The man in the Hundred Ghost Mask thought she still had two more hits, so he waved his arms and chased after her with ease.

Now that the coke is broken, the common people who came to watch the dragon boat rowing on the shore, not only have the annual lively dragon boat race today, but also watch the small canoe race of two men wearing ghost masks in a dramatic way, which is really very interesting.Their voices gradually shifted from the dragon boat to these two people.

"Master Guicha, paddle harder!"

"White ghost, come on, I will surpass her!"

"The man in the ghost mask looks much smaller than the man in the hundred ghost mask, isn't it fair?"

"It's the ghost messenger who wants to compare, no one is forcing her, there is nothing fair or unfair."

Discussions were mixed with the sound of cheering, one after another, and there was a lot of voices.

(End of this chapter)