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Young Master, the title deed is now back?

It's back.

In the backyard of Baoan Hall, Li Ang triumphantly explained the land deed and house deed, and placed it at the bottom of the wooden box containing his belongings.

Early this morning, Shad, the ship owner who removed the parasites, asked his brother to send a hundred strings over.

Adding the 100 guan from the supervisor, and the outpatient fees collected during this period, and subtracting the consumption of pure wine, cloth, and medicinal materials, Li Ang still has 197 guan in his hand.

Immediately took the money and went to the home of Ai Rong, the president of Xinglin Association, and asked for the land deed statement.

Chai Cuiqiao whispered: Ai Rong just took out the land deed so simply? I thought they were going to play some tricks again.

The money is all collected, what excuse do they have? If they really want to make a fuss with the government, it's up to me.

Li Ang said with a smile: Finally, it's a troublesome matter.

By the way, today is the Dragon Boat Festival. I will visit Mr. Liuxuan first to see how his son's dislocated elbow is recovering. I will buy some zongzi and Wuhuang in the afternoon.

You look after your home,

In the evening we will go to see the dragon boat.

Looking at the dragon boat? Good!

Chai Cuiqiao clapped her hands excitedly. There are hundreds of shipbuilding workshops in Weizhou City, and there are countless shipping-related companies. Every May 5th, there will be a dragon boat show on the night of the Dragon Boat Festival——

All dragon boats are hung with small lights on all sides, and when the whistle sounds, hundreds of boats and thousands of sails will race together, like flying stars, and the first to pass under the Weizhou Bridge will be the champion.

The champion's 300 guan bonus is second, and being able to look good in front of the folks is more important.

As for the five yellows mentioned by Li Ang, it refers to the five yellow feasts of the local customs in Weizhou, including yellow croakers, cucumbers, eels, duck egg yolks and rice wine.

Originally, realgar wine was used, but it wasn’t until 30 years ago that the Academy proved that realgar wine was harmful to drink, so whether it was a five-yellow feast or smeared on children’s foreheads to prevent snakes and insects, they all changed from realgar wine to yellow rice wine.

Take a good look at the house, I'll be back later. Do you have any requirements for the taste of the zongzi?

The ones should be stuffed with preserved vegetable meat and red bean paste, not white sugar stuffing.

Eh? You didn't really like food before.

I used to have a small stomach, and I got tired and full after eating one. Now I can eat several! The stomach should be empty for other delicious food!

Chai Cuiqiao put her hands on her hips and looked proud, not knowing what she was proud of.

Li Ang brushed her bangs with a smile, and went out.

There is a strong festive atmosphere on the streets, and wormwood and calamus are hung on the doorsteps of every house, including the table corners of vendors. Children with the word king written on their foreheads with rice wine chased and played in the street, and went to the suburbs with their parents to fly kites.

Watching the bustling scene, Li Ang bought a bottle of rice wine, approached the alley briskly, and knocked on the courtyard door of Pu Liuxuan's house, Is Mr. Liuxuan in?

Oh, the rising sun.

The one who opened the door was Pu Liuxuan's wife, Guan Lishu, who was holding her youngest son, who was playing with a rattle, and was still wrapped around the triangular scarf that Li Ang wore before.

Quickly call Brother Risheng.

Guan Lishu smiled and cushioned her son in her arms, and waited for her son to ask him how he was, before she turned around and shouted to the backyard: Liuxuan, the sun has come.

I saw two figures sitting on both sides of the stone table in the backyard, drinking tea and chatting leisurely, one was Pu Liuxuan, the other was...

It's you?

Li Ang was a little surprised to see the young man in green shirt standing up with Pu Liuxuan, who was the one who drove away those ruffians yesterday in the security hall with a sword.

Junior brother, we meet again.

The young man in green shirt smiled heartily and cupped his hands, while Pu Liuxuan beside him said with a smile, Risheng, this is your brother Cheng Juxiu.

He was my former student in Chang'an.

Now, it's the school teaching.

School Palace. Teaching?

Li Ang was stunned for a moment, isn't Xuegong teacher also the teacher of Xuegong disciples? This is a teacher and a brother, what should I call him?

Just call me brother,

The young man named Cheng Juxiu smiled and waved his hands. My teaching is only a part-time job, and I haven't taken any serious classes yet.

Pu Liuxuan greeted the two of them to sit down and chatted casually, Juxiu, after graduating from the academy tomorrow, do you want to continue teaching or do something else?

I want to stay in the academy, but it's a bit troublesome for Professor Gongyang.

Cheng Juxiu hesitated and said: The last fleet that sailed the endless sea returned to Dengzhou two months ago and landed. The crew on the ship did not go crazy, but the bottom and keel of the ship were eaten away by giant barnacles, making it impossible to sail again.

If there is no accident, next year I should be recommended to the Ministry of Industry and Water to assist Professor Gongyang in building ships.

Ram Deming?

Pu Liuxuan nodded, He has a weird temper, but he's actually a nice guy, so we can get in touch with him more.

Pu Liuxuan paused for a moment, glanced at Li Ang, who was sitting upright and not looking sideways, and asked with a smile: If you have any questions, just say, Juxiu is your senior brother, so don't be too restrained.

Ah good.

Li Ang cleared his throat, couldn't hold back his doubts, and asked curiously: What are giant barnacles? Why do the fleets sailing the endless sea go crazy?

Well

Cheng Juxiu pondered and said: We Yu people collectively call the east of Dengzhou the East China Sea. The boundless sea outside the East China Sea is called the Endless Sea.

Do you know where the boundary between the two is?

Wanli.

Li Ang replied: Thousands of miles to the east of Dengzhou, there is the Endless Sea. It is the farthest border that has been recorded by private ships.

However, in the past dynasties, military fleets have been organized to explore the farther end of the endless sea.

The former Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty did not hesitate to use millions of people to build a fleet of giant ships for him to search for the elixir of life on the legendary Penglai Xiandao.

That's right.

Cheng Juxiu nodded and said: The products of the East China Sea provide a huge amount of tax revenue for the imperial court every year.

However, the endless sea beyond the East China Sea contains more wealth and danger.

Every year and every month, private fleets disappear into the vast sea. Some of them were destroyed by wind waves and pirates, and others died from the monsters swimming over from the endless sea.