Chapter 88 Dragon Boat Race
Yan Xiao looked at Zhou Zhi and sneered: "Wearing a straw hat, are you going to swim the Yangtze River?"
Yan Xiao was also talking about the old "Yanzi" of Jiachuan ", which is a joke, saying that as long as you put on a straw hat, anyone can swim immediately.
Because even if the person has sunk, the straw hat is still floating on the river, and people on the shore cannot see it.
“Get out!” Zhou Zhi laughed and scolded: “Where did you drift down from?”
"From Caiba!" Hua Ting was very excited: "I originally had some eggplants and cowpeas, but my tire flipped halfway."
Zhou Zhi took off his straw hat and put it on Zhang Xiaoyu's head: "You can't compare with us. Your baby will definitely shed its skin tomorrow."
Zhou Zhi, Yan Xiao and Huating are all fish in the pond. , I spent a long time playing by the Chishui River of the Yangtze River in the summer, and the tanned skin I got from the sun could not completely fade away after a winter.
Zhang Xiaoyu has been with her mother for a long time and has been well taken care of. Now she has just joined the wild boar group. Just like the Yorkshire white pig, you can tell at a glance that they are not the same breed.
Zhou Zhi's fading is also more serious than that of Yan Xiao Huating, because his cousin who is a Chinese medicine doctor has taught that you can only go swimming in the river after the Dragon Boat Festival, and he has not gone into the water this year.
I don’t know exactly why. Anyway, just listen to the doctor.
A flow of people has formed on the street, and they are gathering towards the riverside pier. When they arrive at the riverside, there are already several boats in the center of the river to maintain order. Ten thousand people.
Such a grand scene will no longer be seen in future generations.
Zhou Zhi and Yan Xiao came to the riverside. They couldn't even find a place to sit here and could only stand.
Looking around, there were all densely packed heads, and I didn't know where Jiang Shuyi and the others were now.
It was my mistake. I told my mother yesterday, and she said that if she had known in advance, she could actually arrange for the girls to watch the dragon boat race on the ferry. The person in charge of the ferry management office is also her and Dad’s classmate.
Zhou Zhi asked why you had never arranged it for me before?
Mom doesn't want to pay attention to Zhou Zhi at all. I'm afraid it will delay you in grabbing the rice dumplings.
This incident actually shows that Jiachuan is now the world of my parents and their generation.
"Dong dong dong dong..." The drums on the dragon boat rang, and the loudspeaker on the barge also started to beep, but the wind on the distant river was so strong that it was hard to hear what was being said.
Soon, four dragon boats formed a formation.
The crowd on the shore was nervous and excited, the game was about to start.
"Bang!" A puff of white smoke rose from the top of the barge. This thing is still an old thing. I don't know where the cannon was moved from.
The drumming suddenly became intense and full of rhythm. White waves raised by the oarsmen appeared on both sides of the four dragon boats. In the fast and mixed yellow water, the waves flew towards the opposite side.
On the high dragon on the bow of the ship, there is a flagman reclining, waving two small flags in his hand, matching the drumbeat of the big drum in the middle. There is also a helmsman at the rear and stern, dragging the long rudder to control the direction of progress.
The four dragon boats rowed towards the opposite bank at a very fast speed, and the surging river water also rushed them downstream at the same time.
The end point is on the river beach below the White Tower on the opposite bank, and a sloping track is drawn out from the New Highway Pier.
"Dong dong dong dong..." If you listen carefully, the dragon boat has passed the middle of the river, the skilful fleet, and the drum beat has begun to speed up slowly.
A dragon boat with a yellow dragon head slowly emerged from the four parallel teams. Although the three teams behind them tried their best to catch up, the gap was gradually widened.
Near the end, the drum sound suddenly changed its pattern, the frequency suddenly doubled, and the oarsmen changed from one drum and one oar to two drums and one oar.
The movements of the flag bearer have also changed, from the simple pushing and retracting just now to a complicated dance.
Morale instantly exploded!
The shouts of the paddlers changed from the previously suppressed "Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey" to the high-pitched "Hi! Hi! Hi! Hi!"
Even if Even the roaring river wind can no longer suppress this unrestrained passion!
Sprint!
The crowd on the shore also got excited, cheering crazily for their favorite fleet.
On the opposite barge, a melodious whistle sounded in the distance. The members of the fishing team were all veterans, and they were the first to cross the finish line.
This is just the preliminary round, only the first place can stay.
Then came the second batch and the third batch.
Twelve teams will select their seed players after the first round, and the finals will be the highlight.
This is actually a bit unfair, because rowers have different lengths of rest and recovery time.
The boat must first row upstream against the current, and then come from the opposite side.
During this preparation time, the crowd on the shore started talking about which team would win the championship.
The remaining three teams are the agriculture and forestry team, the fishery team, the fishery 2... ah no, the individual industrial and commercial team.
The fishery system's talent resources are really rich. One team is divided into two teams, and they can both enter the top three together.
Wang Dakun of Class 4 is a fisherman at home. According to him, his father can swim across the Hongshui River carrying a fishing net weighing more than ten kilograms on his back, and can hold his breath while working underwater for more than two minutes. The average person It really can't be compared.
The finals finally began. As soon as the three fleets set off, it became a competition between the fishing team and the individual industrial and commercial teams. The agriculture and forestry team obviously lacked stamina and the drumbeat was slowed down.
But this cannot be blamed on the drummer. The drummer is the on-site coach. He can only adjust the rhythm according to the status of the players. If he ignores it, the effect will be even worse. The progress of the red dragon and the yellow dragon has also changed. Just now in the preliminaries, they were basically accelerating evenly. Now, as soon as the oarsmen paddle, the dragon boat obviously moves forward.
Both sides have exerted their full strength, and the game has entered the final heat!
The two dragon boats dropped their oars at different times, so the game became a situation of biting each other and taking the lead alternately.
"Come on! Come on, the industrial and commercial team!" Zhou Zhi was also excited by this fierce scene. He naturally sat on the side of the industrial and commercial team and shouted along with the crowd around him, without thinking about others. Can't hear it.
The competition in the river was fierce, and there were shouts and shouts on the bank. Needless to say, the excitement.
The two teams were entangled and rushed towards the White Tower. The agriculture and forestry team behind them had been pulled off a hull.
"Woo--" The barge on the opposite side blew its whistle twice again. The time interval was very short, and the two teams crossed the finish line almost at the same time.
"What the hell..." Zhou Zhi was so anxious that he jumped: "Who won?"
"Did the industrial and commercial team win?" Yan Xiao was the captain of the team and said calmly On-field analysis: "The last run It should have fallen to the industrial and commercial team.”
Sure enough, the fierce drumming sounded again from the red dragon boat opposite. This time it was no longer rhythmic, but full of celebration and joy. Roaring drums of joy.
The oarsmen also raised their pulps in their hands and cheered. The flag bearer also stood up from the bow of the boat, threw down the small flag and replaced it with the big flag, shaking it out. On top of the hunting red flag Five small white dots can also be vaguely seen.
Needless to say, it must have the words "Individual Industrial and Commercial Team" on it.
“Win!” Zhou Zhi also jumped and cheered.
The individual business team participated in the dragon boat race for the first time and won the championship!
Although this is a small thing, it can be seen from this small thing the vitality and ability of this emerging class and group in the country.
Next, they will become an indispensable part of the national economy and create greater achievements and glory!
Next came the mass activities. The crowds on the shore began to surge, and they ran towards the barge on the river. Baskets of rice dumplings were already placed on the boat, ready to be thrown away.
There was also a wooden post protruding diagonally from the bow. A small boat came under the wooden post and hung a duck cage on the top of the wooden post.
Hua Ting threw the tire to Zhang Xiaoyu and ran down with Yan Xiao: "Little Yu'er, follow up quickly. We will be responsible for grabbing it in a while, and you will be responsible for riding on the tire to collect it! It's faster than they can get ashore!"< br>
“Give me back the straw hat first!” Zhou Zhi quickly took off the straw hat from Zhang Xiaoyu's head and kicked Zhang Xiaoyu on the butt: "Hurry up! Why are you moving so slowly?!"
"Aren't you going?" Zhang Xiaoyu hugged him while The tire ran down and turned around to ask.
"This year will be easier for you!" Zhou Zhi shouted with a smile: "I still have to go home to cook!"
In fact, there was nothing left to cook. After passing the braised pork stall on the old street, Zhou Zhi started Pick the meat.
In fact, braised pork is the outside name. Jiachuan still calls braised pork "roasted pork".
The roasted pork is harder than the braised pork. After cutting it, it is mixed with spicy oil, peanuts, ginger, onion and garlic. Zhou Zhi thinks it is much more delicious than the simple braised pork.
There are only a few things that are not mixed, such as duck, pork ribs, and fat intestines.
I cut up a portion of pork head, a portion of walnut meat, and half a duck. The total was only seven yuan.
When you get home, blanch the water spinach and put it in cold water to keep it green. Slice the white meat and add two seasonings, one without sugar for the vegetables and one with sugar for the meat. You are ready.
Chop the remaining water spinach stalks, take out the kimchi and chop it into pieces, and the ingredients for the stir-fried side dishes are also ready.
The cucumbers soaked in the morning are just right now. Take them out and cut them into pieces. Add two pieces of shredded pickled ginger. No seasoning is needed. It will be delicious when added to the porridge.
"Zhou Zhi?" Zhang Xinyi's soft shout sounded outside.
"Come in yourself, I'm cutting the watermelon!"
It's only four o'clock, and grandma and mother haven't come back yet. Zhang Xinyi led his classmates in: "Hey, where is the pigeon cage?"
< br>"The pigeon ran to the fourth floor, the pigeon cage It's useless." Zhou Zhi said, "Go sit in the living room and eat watermelon."
Ye Xin came over quickly: "I'll help you with the plate."
Mu Ruyun asked. Said: "Has the monk arrived?"
"Not yet, it should be soon."
"Your family is pretty good." Mu Ruyun smiled.
"Come on, I don't dare to compete with your big family." Zhou Zhi and Ye Xin placed two large enamel plates of watermelon on the coffee table, and Mu Ruyun immediately slapped them back.
Not all township families are as difficult as Yang He's family. Ye Xin's and Mu Ruyun's families are both good.
Ye Xin's family runs a hotel in Fubao Town, but providing accommodation is not its main business. The main business is the teahouse on the ground floor and banquet reception.
That's a wooden building owned by the boss.
Mu Ruyun’s family is in the timber and tea business. The two met and chatted for the first time. For some reason, they talked about the family’s housing. Zhou Zhi asked Mu Ruyun at that time: "Old Mu, your family How many square meters?"
Mu Ruyun was stunned: "In terms of acres, my homestead is one and a half acres."
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(This chapter. End)