Nongmen Shenjue

Today, Dayan Lake can be said to be crowded with people.

The opening competition was picking greens from the water. Mu Wen and Mu Wu had been preparing for a long time, and they put in all their energy. The villagers who were good friends in the same village danced and danced excitedly to cheer them up, shouting until they blushed and their necks were thick.Mu Wan and Muxiu were the same, anxious and nervous. Mu Qingyan's ability to operate was originally there to help, and their area was not hot, but after shouting, his face was covered with sweat.

Mu Qingyan was the most ordinary. Although he paid attention to the game, he was not nervous at all.

Mu Wen and Mu Wu have a clear division of labor. In terms of swimming speed, Mu Wu is faster.Mu Wen followed closely, but he paid attention to sneak attacks for him, because there have been such cases in previous games, all kinds of interference without killing hands is not a violation, there will be teamwork, one or two people will be the main attacker, and others will assist .

There are also two participants in the same village. They have a tacit understanding with each other, and whoever is faster will go.Seeing that Mu Wu is faster now, he will cover him at the right time.

At first Mu Qingyan didn't pay much attention to it, but when he waited for Mu Wu to climb the wooden frame and even become a hopeful person to win the championship, he also became nervous.For a while he was afraid that Mu Wu would fall from the top, and for a while he was afraid that someone would do something wrong to him. Seeing that he was expected to win the inspection, he was also sweating.

Mu Wu is young, and the others are all in their twenties.

It's a pity that it came close in the end.

Although he didn't get the first name, as long as he could stay on the wooden shelf in the end, he would be rewarded accordingly.Twelve or thirteen people were left on the wooden shelf, and they were divided into three sections in turn, with one-two, three-two, five-two encouragement awards correspondingly.Mu Wu was actually close to the top, but he couldn't beat the first three, so he got five taels of silver.

Although a little frustrated, but seeing the money in hand, he was happy again.

In terms of fushui alone, Mu Wu is very strong.

So after that he took part in the Fushui competition, swimming from Hukou to the high platform where the county magistrate and others watched, all in a competition of speed.Mu Wu was like a whitebait in the water, and he was several people away from the second-ranked man.

There are many people participating in this Fushui competition, and it is like a dumpling.

No wonder, Fenglin relies on water, so naturally he is not afraid of water, children have been playing in water since they were young.

This time Mu Wu took the top spot, a total of 20 taels of silver!

These are hors d'oeuvres, and the dragon boat race is the highlight.

As soon as the dragon boat came out, the shouts of the whole Dayan Lake were deafening, wishing to set off several feet high waves.

"Big brother, big brother! Big sister and second brother, look, it's big brother!"

The dragon boats are all of the same size, and there is not much difference in appearance. Even if the dragon boats are different from the old ones, they will be repainted every year before the festival to make them look dazzling.Not every village has a dragon boat, but having a dragon boat shows a kind of status invisibly.

As soon as the gong sounded, hundreds of boats competed to swim.

The dragon boat race is not in Dayan Lake, the lake is limited and cannot be used, so I chose a section of the river near the lake.There are more than 24 villages participating in the competition, and there are [-] people in each dragon boat. The drums are loud, and the paddling is unified.

Mu Qingyan rubbed his ears, feeling that he was about to be deafened.

How many people were there in the thirty-odd contestants? So many people shouted around, and the sound was terrifying.What's more, there are so many people watching the excitement in the city, and business travelers who come here admiringly, the city must be empty today.

The dragon boat race was intense and short, and it was not Qingshan Village who won the championship.

For a long time, Dayu Village, Liushu Village, and Shangshui Village have been the favorites to win the dragon boat championship. These three villages have something in common.Compared with Qingshan Village, it is a little bit behind, but such a small distance gives hope, but it is difficult to break through.

The villagers were naturally disappointed when they failed to win. Fortunately, they were mentally prepared, so it was not too uncomfortable.

At this time, it was past noon, the event was over, and the crowds began to leave one after another.

From time to time, someone in the crowd shouted loudly, calling brothers, calling children, and making a mess.

Mu Qingyan followed Mu Wen and Mu Wu, and surrounded Mu Wan and Muxiu so as not to be pushed apart.Furthermore, there are too many people, and there are many petty thefts, and even want to take advantage of it.Aunt Zhao and Uncle Zhao also wanted to protect Mu Wan and walked with her.

Originally, Mu Qingyan planned to go back to the ferry directly, but Mu Wan said that there was too much food at home, and it would be ruined if it was too hot.

By the time we got back to the village, it was already mid-afternoon.

The Mu family and the others didn't go home, they just sat in the yard of Aunt Zhao's house and talked, mainly talking about today's activities.The big guys praised Mu Wen Mu Wu, praised Mu Lin, regretted that Qingshan Village failed to win, and expressed their envy and jealousy to Liushu Village who won the championship.

"Aunt Zhao, you're at home." A farmer came from outside the courtyard, his face full of urgency: "Aunts and aunts, have you seen my Xiaomei? Xiaoxiu is here too. Didn't Xiaomei look for you?"

"Why, Xiaomei didn't go home?" Aunt Zhao and the others immediately paid attention to it. There are so many people everywhere today, so losing a child is a big deal.

The person who came was Wu Da, Wu Xiaomei's father.

He was dressed in old clothes and gowns that were not old. He looked upright, very tanned, and his body was strong, very simple.Probably because he was in a hurry to find his daughter, his face was covered with sweat and his face was flushed.

Mu Xiu also hurriedly said: "Uncle Wu, Xiaomei looked for me in Dayan Lake, she said..." Halfway through speaking, Mu Xiu stopped.

"Xiaoxiu, do you know where Xiaomei has gone?" Wu Da saw hope.

Mu Xiu muttered, and said in a low voice: "Xiaomei said she was going to the people in Dayu Village, she wanted to go and have a look."

He didn't say what he was going to see, but anyone who knew that Wu Da was going to get married knew who Xiaomei was going to see.

Wu Da breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, that's good."

Not caring about talking to the crowd, Wu Da turned around and ran away, presumably going to Dayu Village to find someone.

"Xiaomei, this child, ran around without telling her father. It seems to make her father anxious."

"Wu Da really loves children. I have been a father and a mother these few years, and there is no woman in the family, but Xiaomei and sisters have always been clean. This time Wu Da is going to marry a new wife, I am afraid that Xiaomei will not be happy. I was also afraid that the stepmother would be bad."

The members of the Mu family all participated in what they said, sat for a while and then went home.

It was dark, and the Mu family was having dinner.

Mu Wan cooked a table of good dishes and said that she would celebrate Mu Wen and Mu Wu.Mu Wu got a total of 25 taels of silver, which was a lot of money, Mu Wu didn't keep it, and gave it all to Mu Wan.From Mu Wan's point of view, the two brothers are still young, and it's not safe to hold so much money, so she said to save it for him.

Mu Wu hurriedly said: "Mu Wen and I have discussed it a long time ago. If we get any money this time, we will give it to Eldest Sister."

Mu Wen also said: "The family needs to build a new house, and Mu Wen and I must also contribute."

Mu Wan glanced at them, feeling a little emotional: "I still think you are young. Well, the eldest sister is not polite to you. It is time for the family to use money, and the money is used to build a house."

Having said that, Mu Wan is still waiting to make up her mind, if the money is enough, she should save the money and keep it for the brothers.

Mu Qingyan was holding the bowl and chewing slowly, when he suddenly heard the sound of chaotic footsteps gradually approaching, there were quite a few of them.

"Big sister of the Mu family!" It was Wu Da who came.

Wu Da followed his two cousins, and there were about a dozen young men from the village, and Li Zheng was the leader.

"Brother Wu, this is..." Mu Wan was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly remembered that Wu Da was looking for Xiaomei everywhere in the afternoon.

This time it was Li Zheng who said, "Master Wu's big girl is lost."

Wu Da was anxious, and took away Lizheng's words: "I went to Dayu Village to ask, and the Yu family said they hadn't seen Xiaomei, and they asked all over the village, but no one knew Xiaomei's whereabouts. It was dark, and she always Sensible, it is impossible not to go home after dark, I am worried, worried... The two brothers of the Mu family say that you are Mu Shenduan, you are very powerful, please help me find Xiaomei, if Xiaomei is lost, I, How can I explain to her mother in the future?"

Speaking of this, the farmer squatted on the ground and began to cry.

"Why are you crying! Maybe you just lost your way!" Li Zhengqing yelled, and looked at Mu Qingyan: "Mu's second child, look at this..."

Li Zheng was able to come here because he must have hoped for Mu Qingyan's help, but perhaps he had some concerns and didn't say anything.

Mu Qingyan frowned: "If you want to find Xiaomei, go back to Dayan Lake first."

Lizheng and others were puzzled.

Wu Da said in a daze: "We searched all over Dayan Lake, but we couldn't find it, unless...Xiao, Xiaomei, could it be that my Xiaomei..."

Wu Da mistakenly thought that the child had fallen into the water, and his hands were shaking.

Li Zheng also thought that Mu Qingyan was implying this, after all, Li Zheng had guessed it before.It was crowded during the day, and Xiaomei was a child, so even if she did fall into the water, it was still possible.Li Zheng didn't say anything, but planned to search for it as much as possible first, and bring it up if he couldn't find it.

Mu Qingyan quickly waved his hands: "Don't get me wrong, going back to Dayan Lake is just for investigation. The last place where Xiaomei appeared was Dayan Lake. I want to go back and look for it. Maybe there will be some clues."

Thinking about it, he asked Li Zheng again: "Everyone in Qingshan Village has asked? No one has seen Xiaomei?"

Lizheng shook his head: "In the beginning, we were all together in the same village, but when the dragon boat races were held, they rushed to move places. It would be nice to be able to take care of our own children. Besides, at that time, Wu Da took a child with one hand, and it was after reaching the river that Xiaomei came I didn’t see it. Dayu Village also asked, or they didn’t see it, or they didn’t pay attention, and they all went to watch the dragon boat race.”

It is conceivable that after all, even Wu Da neglected his children while watching the dragon boat race.

The children in the countryside are free-range and run around. The nine-year-old Meizi is also a half-grown girl in the eyes of the villagers. Not to mention that the villagers don't have a strong sense of prevention, even if they do, they don't think anything will happen to Xiaomei.

When it was dark and no one could be found, the villagers were afraid, thinking that they might have encountered a kidnapper.

"Did you report to the official?" Mu Qingyan suddenly remembered.

Although it was dark, but because today is the Dragon Boat Festival, the gates of the city will not be closed for these three days.

Li Zheng sighed: "It's not very useful to report to the official. There are people in the village, so let's find it yourself first."

Reporting to the officials at night, the yamen servants must not be happy, and they have to take money to manage it.However, Wu Dagang made an appointment and gave a full six taels of silver. He also had to prepare banquets and tidy up the house.If there is no money, the government officials will either not come, or just go through the motions, what's the use?

Furthermore, they thought that Mu Qingyan was in the village, more or less from the same village, and his willingness to help would be more useful than the government officials.

Mu Qingyan guessed their thoughts in a second, but didn't say anything.

"Let's go, let's go to Dayan Lake first." The first priority is to find the child.