Chapter 4 Falling into the water

Author: Sigui Beihong

Chapter 4 Falling into the water

The moon has risen in the east, and the lanterns have begun to shine. The city of Tokyo, which has been quiet all day, finally has a festive atmosphere. The people from the Imperial City Division of Soldiers and Horses disappeared without a trace.

There was a lot of people in front of the Daxiangguo Temple, and there were many tourists on both sides of Tianjie. And the Jinming Pond was even more noisy, with people walking shoulder to shoulder.

A new round of dragon boat competition is about to begin. The dragon boats have different shapes, but the images of angry-looking dragon kings are all on the bows, which are painted so lifelike and shocking by skilled craftsmen.

The rowing sailors are already gearing up, and several people have jumped on the dragon boats, ready to compete at any time.

At this time, the sound of gongs suddenly sounded. A young man riding a fast horse came galloping over. He was wearing a purple robe and boots with sky-high boots. Each of the boots was inlaid with an emerald gem. The horse he was riding on his crotch was

A green horse that travels thousands of miles a day is a very powerful horse.

This young man on horseback is beating the gong while galloping on his horse, which shows that his riding skills are extraordinary. And everyone in Tokyo can tell that he is a domestic slave of Prince Duan's palace. Therefore, no matter how many tourists there are,

No one dares not to give in.

He rode his horse and ran to the pavilion where the sailors were resting, and reined in the horse. The horse neighed, stopped its hooves, and just spun in circles.

The young man said in a shrill voice: "King Duan will arrive soon, and he will send word that the dragon boat will not start until the king arrives."

The sailors looked at each other, then bowed and all said yes. Mo Yunxiao and Huan'er saw this and couldn't help but look at each other and smile bitterly.

"This King Duan is also a child with a bad temper. He only looks for fun." Huan'er muttered in a low voice: "If he doesn't come, the dragon boat can't be rowed. Well, if he doesn't come, today's competition will be over.

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The master and servant were sitting on the second floor of a teahouse, and they could see the crowds and horse teams outside from the window.

"Where do you come from with so many complaints?" Mo Yunxiao choked her, and then said: "Who doesn't know the temper of King Duan? We don't have to watch the dragon boat. There are many interesting things on the Lantern Festival. He watched

His, let’s visit ours.”

"Oh, what else?" Huan'er sighed.

Before he finished speaking, he heard shouts from the distance: "King Duan has arrived! The people have given way! King Duan has arrived! The people have given way..."

Everyone looked for the sound and saw two groups of people wearing bright red robes clearing the way, beating gongs and drums neatly, followed by a large and luxurious orange sedan slowly approaching.

"It's Prince Duan!" Huan'er stretched out his neck and shouted.

"Good luck to King Duan!" The people bowed and saluted one after another, showing no disrespect. Mo Yunxiao and Huan'er, who were still far away, looked down from the pavilion of a teahouse, and saw the people bustling with each other, and King Duan's large group of people surging.

, like a river flowing into the sea.

At this time, the owner of the teahouse walked over gently and called out with a smile: "Mrs. Mo's wife."

Mo Yunxiao turned around and asked, "What?"

"Hey, the lady from the Mo family can patronize the shop, which makes Xiaodi very happy." The shopkeeper rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "Prince Duan will go to the Huxin Pavilion to watch the dragon boat later. People will know how to do it."

Follow me. The business of that small shop is just..."

Mo Yunxiao looked him up and down, feeling a little doubtful in her heart: "What do you mean?"

The shop owner patted his chest and said: "Although the shop is not conspicuous, the location is very good. From where the lady is standing, you can overlook the Jinming Pond. Hehe, although it is far away and cannot be seen clearly, but you can make a pot of good tea.

But it’s also rare. So the little old man had a plan, and he boldly mentioned it when my wife came to visit..."

"You want to use the leaves from our Minglou, right?" Huan'er interrupted him and asked rather proudly.

The shop owner was stunned for a moment, then put his hands together with a "snap" and shouted: "Oh, this girl is also smart and she guessed right. The leaves of our Minglou are famous for their fragrance."

Take a leaf from the cup, and the Queen Mother comes to exchange for the peach garden. Hey, the Queen Mother is willing to give up the entire peach garden in order to get a leaf from our Minglou. What a grand scene this must be. Hehe, our Minglou family has a great business, so naturally

I look down on the little old man's money. However, our stall is in Jinmingchi, and King Duan often visits us. Maybe one day he will get the idea of ​​​​sipping tea and come to our shop. This is also the reputation of our tea house.

More prominent?"

Mo Yunxiao nodded with a smile, and slowly raised his head to look at him: "What you said is quite to the point. But you also know that although the leaves of our Minglou are good, our skills in serving and ordering tea are unparalleled in the world. To be honest,

, Minglou not only sells tea, but also Kung Fu. There are many tea stalls using our leaves in Tokyo, but their tea doctors have to apprentice with us for three years before they can graduate. And this is just for appearance.

It's far away from home. Lu Yu in the former Tang Dynasty once said that for making tea, spring water is the top and well water is the bottom. This is a vulgar term. It means that the spring water must be divided more finely to see the skill. As for the heat for making tea,

Hours, it’s even more torturous. You are at least sixty years old, how can you stand up to this."

"It's worth it." The shopkeeper bowed repeatedly and said with an apologetic smile: "It's rare for the Mo family lady to come here. I'm not good at ordering tea, but I'm not a fool either. I'm going to order two bowls right away.

, just take a look at the color of the flowers, if you get the golden eye, please go back and give me some kind words."

He was about to leave as he spoke, but Mo Yunxiao stopped him: "Slow down!" The shop owner was stunned for a moment, then turned around.

Mo Yunxiao sighed and said: "It's rare for you to be so sincere, that's fine. You can try it tomorrow. However, my family also has rules. When you are an apprentice, you don't have money for soup and tea, and you have to take care of your own food and accommodation. If you are a halfway house,

If he ran away or died of illness, it has nothing to do with Minglou."

When the shop owner heard this, he was overjoyed. He clapped his hands again and said tremblingly: "My lady is really a living Bodhisattva. I am grateful for your kindness!"

"Okay, we are going to watch the dragon boat race. There is no one here, so you should close the stall and rest early." Mo Yunxiao said and got up and walked away with Huan'er. The shopkeeper continued to bow behind them.

: "Thank you very much, madam, for your kindness, thank you very much for your kindness..."

At this time, King Duan's carriage had already followed the small boats to the pavilion in the center of the lake, and the hustle and bustle on the shore resumed.

Mo Yunxiao and Huan'er walked together. The lantern sellers, the candy makers, the jugglers, and the sumo wrestlers all attracted countless tourists to watch and cheer. Only the master and servant did not stop to watch.

"Girl, look at how old the shopkeeper is, can he endure that suffering?" Huan'er said as he walked: "If something goes wrong with him later, will people outside comment on us using our power to oppress others?"

Really? Although our family is rich and noble, it is not as good as Hou Mengong’s mansion. If the reputation is bad, the Minglou brand will also fall."

Mo Yunxiao nodded and said, "What you said makes sense. However, the old man said something that really woke me up."

Huan'er blinked and asked, "What are you talking about?"

"Prince Duan often comes to visit the lake. If he really gets into the mood, it's not impossible to drink tea at his stall." Mo Yunxiao said: "If Prince Duan likes the leaves of our Minglou, you can't tell.

It will also be helpful for Shigure’s scientific research.”

"Ah?" Huan'er was quite disappointed and said, "So this is what the girl had in mind."

Mo Yunxiao smiled and said, "Isn't this a bad idea? Shigure has been studying hard for more than ten years, isn't it just for next year's big exam?"

"But he is the second girl's biological brother after all." Huan'er pouted and said, "The second girl and the third girl are not at odds with you. If her brother is awarded Jinshi, then she will not be able to ride on our heads.

Go up?"

"With my ability, Mo Yunxiao, can she do it?" Mo Yunxiao smiled, then raised his eyes and looked in the direction of the Pavilion in the middle of the lake. He saw only a bunch of people and couldn't see clearly.

"Well, it's whatever you say." Huan'er didn't want to continue this topic, so he looked elsewhere, and happened to see someone selling kites. Those kites had different shapes, including King Kong, Fairy Chang'e, and Fairy Chang'e.

Carp leaps over the dragon gate...

She couldn't help but clapped her hands and shouted: "Girl, look, those kites are so beautiful. Let's buy one to play with."

Mo Yunxiao chuckled, then reached into his arms, took out a purse, and stuffed it heavily into Huan'er's hand, saying, "Take it. But you have to save some money."

"Ha! Thank you, Miss!" Huan'er took the purse and ran towards the place where the kites were sold.

Huan'er had an impetuous temper and couldn't suppress her joy when she saw something interesting. She ran all the way to the kite stall. Taking advantage of her height, she squeezed into the crowd of children and said to the kite vendor: "

Get me the best one!"

The hawker chuckled and said, "In terms of quality, all my kites are good. It just depends on which one the lady likes."

Huan'er took a quick look and saw that there were so many kinds of kites in all kinds of shapes and colors. It was really dazzling.

"Let's take that...the golden-armored general!" She said and handed the purse in her hand forward.

Several children beside her shouted loudly: "Bullying people... bullying people... That general in golden armor was the one I took a liking to first!"

But the vendor laughed, and while reaching out to take the money, he said: "Even General Jin Jia can't use so much money. So, let's make up for you with a lantern of Chang'e flying to the moon. Come on, it's a bonus.

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Huan'er kept nodding and said, "Yes, that's what it is."

Just when the vendor was about to take the purse from her hand, a shouting was heard behind her, and the crowd became commotion.

Huan'er heard something strange and quickly turned around and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Falling into the water! Falling into the water! Someone fell into the water!", "Hurry and save people!", "A woman fell into the water!"...

Huan'er took a breath of cold air and squeezed out from the crowd. The vendor kept saying hello: "Madam! Madam..." Huan'er turned a deaf ear and ran back all the way.

At this time, several strong young men jumped into the lake with a "plop, plop", stirring up layers of white waves. Huan'er looked around and saw that his girl had long disappeared, and felt a little scared in her heart, so she shouted loudly

: "Girl! Girl..."

She shouted and looked around, but all she saw was a panicked crowd. Where was her girl?

She held the purse tightly in her hands and muttered in a low voice: "Amitabha, I hope it's not my girl who fell into the water..."

But at this moment, two rowing sailors who jumped into the water had already picked up the woman who had fallen into the water. Those with sharp eyes shouted loudly: "Ouch! She is the eldest lady of the Mo family in Minglou!"

Huan'er's eyes widened, and she ran to the lake in three steps and two steps at a time, shouting with tears in her eyes: "Big girl!"

Fortunately, someone stopped her, otherwise she would have jumped into the water.

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