Suifang

The Taohuawu party had a fruitful harvest, and Yu Fang asked:

"when are we leaving?"

He has asked this question many times, Xia Suijin admired him, patted him on the shoulder, and said:

"Dragon boat race on Taibai Lake, let's go and play."

Today, during the Dragon Boat Festival, wormwood is planted in front of every house, and the wrists and ankles of children hanging down the street are all tied with five-color silk threads to ward off evil spirits, singing:

... May [-]th, after the Dragon Boat Festival,

Hang sachets, insert wormwood,

Every family wants to worship their ancestors;

May [-]th, after the Dragon Boat Festival,

Draw a king, drink realgar...

When singing "Hand in hand the calamus sword, exorcise demons and return to the underworld", they waved the small mahogany sword to chase and fight.

Xia Suijin bought two zongzi, tasted it, and wondered, "Why are they salty?"

Unable to swallow, throw it to Yu Fang.

Yu Fang peeled three zongzi in a row and was about to eat the fourth one.

Beside Taibai Lake, there are more than a dozen slender and narrow dragon boats waiting to be launched.Xia Suijin glanced around, waved and shouted:

"Miss Shen—Master Jiang, Second Young Master, what are you doing?"

There are also Mr. Jiang and Mrs. Jiang surrounding there, pointing fingers and gesticulating like a general who scolds Fang Qiu.

The fun of dragon boat racing lies in the word "race", you chase after each other, and only by rushing to the first place can you win the first place.The dragon boats were all hung with ostentatious pennants with the totem of the family crest printed on them, and one of the blue flags was the Jiang family's crest, which was the Jiang family's boat for dragon boat racing.

Xia Suijin was so excited that he pulled Yu Fang and rushed over, saying:

"Take the two of us! I'll paddle fast!"

Jiang Liu has no strength to restrain a chicken, and Jiang An is a stunned young man, neither of which can be relied on.

Master Jiang looked into the distance with his hands behind his back, and said proudly: "I raced dragon boats with Han Shan back then. There were dozens of boats. Counting the two of us, we were the fastest rowers, and we were the leaders every time. Now it's your two brothers' turn... Sigh, one is weak , An anxious, not up to date, far worse than I was back then."

"Weak" Jiang Liu and "anxious" Jiang An looked at each other in dismay: "..."

Xia Suijin patted his chest: "Leave it to me. I am strong and strong, and I have a good brain. I will command and guarantee to pick up the five poisonous flags."

A flag is planted on the other side of Taibai Lake, and whoever gets the flag first wins.

Last year, the year before, and five years before that, the dragon boat races were dominated by the Qiang family, the Su family of the cloth village, the Gu family of the salt merchant, and the Lu family of the Qinglong Gang.

Xia Suijin changed into a blue gown, saw the gold, red, brown, and blue flags lined up in sequence, and the gongs and drums on both sides of the strait were loud and cheered by thousands of people.road:

"Let you all see the ability of being King Ren!"

Picking up the oar with a round head and a flat tail, he turned around and asked:

"How?"

Jiang Liu and Jiang An: "..."

Yu Fang said: "Xiao Su is at the helm, we will row the boat."

Xia Suijin seemed to have received an amnesty, quickly lost the oars, and sat on the dragon's head to direct.

Jiang An said: "I will lose..."

Jiang Liu: "Do your best and obey the destiny."

"Listen to Xiao Su, you can't be wrong."

With one order, more than a dozen dragon boats were launched.Xia Suijin was so excited that he couldn't restrain it, staring at the invisible lake, thinking of picking up the flag first.But at this moment, Hongfan's dragon boat glides across the water like a fish swimming at an astonishingly fast speed, reaching the front in an instant.

The young man from the Qian family who was at the helm turned around and made a grimace

Xia Suijin was furious: "Hurry up! Rush up! The boy dares to be so arrogant, I have to teach him—"

Before the words were finished, dragon boats with golden sails, bronze sails, brown sails, and blue sails surpassed the past one by one.

Xia Suijin turned her head and said, "Did you guys come to slow you down without eating?...Can you paddle? You see, they paddle fast and vigorously!"

Jiang Liu was sweating profusely, and said, "My arm is so sore, can I rest for a while?"

Jiang An: "You are really useless!"

Yu Fang's eyes flashed suddenly, and she secretly hit the water with her palm, and the dragon boat rushed far away with a "swoosh".

Xia Suijin was overjoyed: "Ah Fang is doing well!"

He threw a silver needle at the brown-sailed dragon boat in front of him, and after a while, the boat wobbled to a stop, shouting in disorder:

"Come on! Call the doctor! ——The young master of the Gu family fainted—"

Xia Suijin stood with his hands behind his back, instructing the little slave of the Gu family: "It's too hot, it must be heatstroke. You should carry him to a cool place to rest."

The Jiang family's dragon boat was on a rampage, rushing into the gathering place of masters in a blink of an eye.

Jiang An was dumbfounded, and suddenly came to his senses. He looked very disapproving, and said angrily:

"You're cheating! You're cheating! - It's ridiculous to be the first, stop!"

Jiang Liu interjected leisurely: "If you don't tell me, no one will know."

"That's right! Young Master Jiang knows my heart."

Yu Fang raised her eyelids and said, "This is wrong."

"—Then you still help him?!"

Yu Fang: "Whether it is right or wrong, there is no conflict with me helping Xiao Su."

In front of Qinglong to help Lushi block the way, Xia Suijin followed suit, but the person at the helm of Lushi was a practitioner, so he dodged his flying needle.At the same time, there was an unusual piercing sound behind him.

Yu Fang said: "Be careful with darts—"

Fortunately, Xia Suijin reacted quickly and nimbly dodged the sneak attacking darts. Looking back, he saw the lagging Su family dragon boat chasing after him. The leader was a childish young man who raised his eyebrows provocatively at him.

At this moment, the dragon boat swayed under his feet, causing him to almost fall into the water. He hurriedly asked:

"what happened?"

Jiang Liu said: "There is a hole in the bottom of the boat."

"This dragon boat was inspected before entering the water!" Jiang An said decisively, "It must have provoked the villain."

Xia Suijin sneered:

"I've always been the only shameless person, and today I met someone even more shameless. All right, let's compare and see who is the most shameless."

He took out a brilliant golden flower from his bosom, exerted force in his palm, and instantly the golden flower entered the water and turned into a dozen silver lights that swam towards the Su family's dragon boat.

"Quick! Rush over! If you surpass the Qinglong Gang, we will be second."

Yu Fang's internal strength was inexhaustible, and she soon kept pace with the Qinglong Gang.

The Qinglong gang was frightened: "It's so fast!"

The oars of the Qinglong Gang were uneven, but their speed was unusually fast.

This time he was more careful, and noticed that there were dark shadows cruising on the bottom of the Qinglong gang boat, and there were a few hollow reed poles standing on the water surface and moving with the boat.

The reed pole was hidden in the turbulent water, which was very inconspicuous, but Xia Suijin threw a flying needle down, and all the reed poles scattered, and then the speed of the dragon boat on the water slowed down. .

The Qian family of Qianzhuang has won the championship for several consecutive years, and its prestige and fame have surpassed that of Jiang's family.It is reported that this year's dragon boat race, the Qian family has invested a lot of money, and they will start to handle the matter around Ching Ming Festival, and Miss Qian's family will get married soon, and the prize of winning the championship is bound to be won.

Xia Suijin noticed from a distance that the Qian family's dragon boat was fast and stable, and the oars were neatly rowed with great style. The helmsman stood on the dragon's head, looking graceful and exquisite, it should be a daughter's family.

Jiang An said: "If we win the Qian family, we will be the first!"

Momentum rushed up

Suddenly, a dart stabbed from behind.The dart was so poorly aimed that Xia Suijin didn't even bother to move it, letting it brush his cheek, but the next moment, his eyes trembled, and a silver needle flew out from his fingers and pierced the back of the helm of the Qian family.

The flying needles hit the darts in mid-air, making a small "ding" sound, and then all fell into the water.

The helmsman seemed to have noticed something, and looked back, the red lips and white teeth looked like a daughter's family.

The morale of the Jiang family was greatly boosted, and they wanted to overtake them in one go, but no matter how hard they tried to catch up, there was always a distance, and in the end they only fell to the second child.

Jiang An felt frustrated: "It was just a little bit. You are not very perineal, how did you meet the Qian family and suddenly became a gentleman?"

Xia Suijin smiled and said: "He has real skills. Let's be satisfied if we get second by playing tricks. We can't steal the limelight from real skills. As you said, winning by cheating doesn't count. Even if we get first, we still win Without martial arts, you will lose your face!"

Master Jiang said: "It's okay."

Jiang Liu and Jiang An looked at each other and smiled

Mrs. Jiang took out two sachets made of five-color silk threads and gave them to Xia Suijin and Yu Fang.

Wearing sachets is a custom in the Dragon Boat Festival, and the two brothers Jiang Liu and Jiang An each have one on their chests.

Xia Suijin readily accepted it, put it on her chest, and said: "It smells so beautiful, Mrs. Jiang's hands are so skillful. Young Master Jiang is really blessed. His leg has been healed, and his mother is gentle and considerate. If only my mother had Jiang Madam is half well, so I will burn incense and worship Buddha."

Mrs. Jiang smiled lovingly, with soft and loving eyes in her eyes, and said: "There is no mother who doesn't love children. You seem to be a shrewd and transparent person, how did this matter get into a dead end? You have been traveling in the palace for a long time, Your mother and concubine must be concerned about it day and night, have you ever written a letter to report safety?"

Xia Suijin smiled smugly

"Okay! You are still a child at heart. When you become a parent, you will understand your mother's painstaking efforts."

Xia Suijin took a peek at Yu Fang and murmured softly, "Maybe, that day will never come to pass in this life..."

Back at the inn in the evening, the waiter in the store cooked a soup made of herbs such as cattail and ai, and sent it to the room of the two of them.

Xia Suijin began to look at the thin red-skinned Yu Fang, touching his chin to tease him:

"It's beautiful on a good day, and the beauty is in your arms. It's time to do some fun."

Yu Fang forced herself to be calm: "When are you leaving?"

"Ah! You have served me well. Once I am happy, maybe tomorrow will follow your wishes."

He was thick-skinned, stretched out his arms, threw a coquettish and shy wink, and said, "Fang Lang, my legs are sore, you hug me with pickled orchid soup."

Yu Fang picked him up according to her words, her face was so red that it was about to bleed, and she put her hands and feet into the bathtub with her hands tied.

Xia Suijin grabbed Yu Fang's sleeve again and said, "Let's go together! Mandarin ducks are playing in the water."

This time Yu Fang took off her clothes calmly, folded them neatly on the couch, then soaked in the orchid soup, staring at Xia Suijin with burning eyes, with a faint smile on the corner of her lips.

This appearance forced Xia Suijin to become a wolf, and pressed him on top of her. The vanilla was filled with mist, and after a while, there was the sound of wet and intertwined water waves.

……

The next day, Xia Suijin was lying on a flat boat, and there were groups of fish swimming in the water. He couldn't help stretching his hand in, and the fish passed through his fingers one by one.Under the bright sun, the breeze was blowing, and his long hair was flying in front of him. At this moment, a swimming fish kissed his fingers. He laughed softly, with the dimples on his cheeks full of childishness, and turned his head to show off to Yu Fang:

"There are fish!"

The boat was swinging leisurely, and Yu Fang was sitting cross-legged. Seeing Yu Fang's clean and pure smiling face with messy hair, her heart skipped a beat.

"Tell me, if we leave without saying goodbye, will Mrs. Jiang be unhappy?"

Yu Fang smiled back and said, "No."

"Hee hee, when we get to Jinque City, I'll take you to meet the concubine mother. The concubine mother is cold-tempered, just like you. I always feel that the three of us stand together, and you two look more like mother and son."

He lazily raised his head and looked in the direction of Jinque City. As far as he could see, the sky and water were all misty, and there was no intrigue in court and martial arts disputes.

It's a pity that he is Lord Ren, and he will never be idle.