The Zhougong River is like a long dragon winding through the mountains, surging and flowing endlessly.
The green mountains on both sides are stacked and endless, which complement the reflections in the water.
If it weren't for the crowds in front of you, this beautiful scenery would be quite refreshing!
At this moment, flags were waving on both sides of the Zhougong River, gongs and drums were loud, crowded and lively!
Men, women, young and old, all gather here!
The river surface is also filled with colorful dragon boats!
The rowers on each dragon boat were all wearing special clothes and sat down, with the drummer at the head of the boat, the gong player at the middle of the dragon boat, and the helmsman at the tail of the dragon boat. Everyone was ready to go, looking excited!
Some dragon boat drummers are constantly pounding the drum surface for the final rehearsal, for fear that the drum will not sound and the team will not be able to beat it!
Feng Jiuxiao and others were far away, "Why put the car here? There is no place to go further!"
Pang Shiwu said: "Isn't it safe to put it here? There is no one watching the car!"
Feng Jiuxiao said: "Why are there no car viewers? Aren't the old men wearing red silk on their arms just car viewers?"
Pang Shiwu was stunned and looked at the crowd. Sure enough, some old men were negotiating with some people. Their right arms were wrapped in a piece of red silk, embroidered with the word "patrol" on it, which seemed to be maintaining order on the scene!
At this moment, a loud voice sounded, "Dear fellow villagers, here is the infantry commander Zhou Jie! This time he was appointed by the prefect Cao to maintain order on the scene. Please understand and cooperate! During the Dragon Boat Competition, I hope everyone will achieve results and friendship! Since there are many people, everyone must pay attention to safety, personal safety and property safety. During this period, I have something to say first. If someone takes the opportunity to steal and rob property, tease women, or cause trouble, Zhou will cooperate with the prefect to arrest him! For those who refuse to arrest, the Dharma will be rectified on the spot! I hope you will remember it and don't blame Zhou for being ruthless at that time!"
There was a mess around, and many people on the periphery did not hear it all, but they roughly understood that the government was reading the relevant charter. The competition has been held for many years, and everyone basically knew several major reminders from the government: Don’t steal, don’t rob, don’t tease women, be careful to queue up and exit the venue in order and avoid crowding, and avoid large-scale stampede incidents. Many people immediately responded: "I understand!"
When Zhou Jie raised his hand, a hundred Song soldiers quickly dispersed, standing on a guard every twenty feet!
At this time, thirty yamen runners also came over, standing in a team, patrolling back and forth. Song Bing was responsible for fixed positions, while they were responsible for mobile posts! Every movement and the other was quiet, complementing each other!
Pang Shiwu found an old man "patrol" and asked, "Master, can you help us see the carriage?"
The old man's eyes were sharp and shrewd, and he answered happily: "Of course, but we charge for it!"
Pang Shiwu smiled, "I'm not afraid of charging fees, I'm afraid of not charging fees!" As long as I charge, the other party must fulfill the obligation of care. Once there is any loss, it can be traced!
When the old man heard this, he immediately realized that the other party might be a big fish!
"The cost is not low!" The old man deliberately stared at Pang Shiwu's eyes and observed Fifteen's expression! As long as Pang Shiwu showed a "no mind" look, he immediately doubled the established price!
Pang Shiwu said: "How expensive is it?"
The old man said: "One or two!"
Pang Shiwu smiled and said, "Not expensive!" One tael of silver is far beyond expectations! At such a special time and place, twenty taels of silver is not expensive!
The old man smiled, he looked at Feng Jiuxiao and others, "I'm talking about one car and one or two!"
Pang Shiwu was stunned and then smiled, "Oh, that's OK!"
The old man was uneasy!
Damn it, there are still fewer ones!
Pang Shiwu had no broken silver on him, so he borrowed three taels from Zeng Yong and handed it to the old man!
The old man was unwilling to accept the money and reluctantly wanted to slap himself in the face!
Although these "professional patrols" are greedy for money, they are very professional and ethical. Otherwise, they would not have been in this business in this ten-mile township for so many years! This time the prefect also praised them specifically. They were so excited that they said that these old guys have not been working in vain for years, and even the new prefect recognized them!
Feng Jiuxiao and others squeezed into the crowd. After walking for a while, Zeng Yong said, "That old man must regret not asking for much money!"
Feng Jiuxiao smiled and said, "The customs of the people here are pure and the lions can only speak three taels! If it were other places, those people would definitely have to look at the heroic appearance of Fifteen, then they would definitely need one hundred taels first!"
Pang Shiwu was dissatisfied when he heard this, "Am I stupid? I'll give it to him if he wants one hundred taels?"
Feng Jiuxiao said: "This is a game! As long as you respond to him, he can guess the approximate price in your heart from your expression, and then he will start to bargain with you in a tug-of-war manner! He will definitely say that if you think it is too expensive, then let it be for you! As for how much you give, it depends on which of you two is great! Haha!"
Pang Shiwu said: "That three taels of silver is indeed not expensive!"
Zeng Yong smiled and said, "Well, it's really not expensive!" Hearing him say this, Pang Shiwu immediately expressed his joy, "Brother, look, I said it's not expensive!"
Unexpectedly, Zeng Yong added with a smile: "If it were normal, one or two would be more than one or two!"
Pang Shiwu was stunned, "What? Isn't it the first time I've given money?"
Zeng Yong said: "In the past, you always rewarded me based on your feelings. When people see that you are outfitting, they will definitely not be short of money. So if you are less, they are afraid that you will misunderstand you and will beat you up, so they all say at least one tael of silver. If someone tells you that it only takes fifty cents to help you look at the carriage, what would you think?"
Pang Shiwu said: "Fifty-money? So little? One thousand ounces, less than one tenth?"
Feng Jiuxiao said: "You are a full man and don't know that the hungry man is hungry! Some maids or servants in wealthy families do not exceed five taels per month, and basically they are more than three taels a month. On average, they only earn 100 cents a day when they work hard. They will help you watch for a long time without moving or carrying. They should drink tea and rest, and they can easily earn 50 cents. Do you think fifty cents are less? Even if it is too little, give one hundred cents? One hundred cents, one car is only one tenth!"
Pang Shiwu said in a daze: "Brother, are you talking about me as a prodigal son?"
Feng Jiuxiao smiled and said, "What kind of prodigal son? Can you ruin your family with just one tael of silver? Then our family is too poor! I just want to tell you that some money should be calculated. In short, it's just a word, what should be spent, what should not be spent will not be spent! If there is no parking space here, he is the only one who can watch the car, and we have to stroll here, then he will not have to spend a lot of 100 taels!"
Yuan Zishan smiled and said, "Fifteen, do you understand?"
Pang Shiwu smiled and said, "I'm not stupid, don't you understand?"
Chili sneered, "Oh, when did you become smart?"
Pang Shiwu immediately smiled, "I am still stupid in front of you, but I am a little smarter in front of others!"
Yuan Zishan smiled and said, "Yuan, 15 has indeed made progress. His brain is a little smart!"
Chang Zijin also smiled and said, "The main reason is that there is a good brother to take care of him, right?"
Pang Shiwu laughed dryly, "Yes."
Feng Jiuxiao thought to himself: Why are you getting involved with me again?
Yuan Zishan pursed her lips and smiled, "Yes, those who are close to Zhu are red, and those who are close to Mo are black! After spending a long time with his elder brother, he has become slick and sloppy!"
Chang Zijin thought to himself: It’s rare that he didn’t criticize me this time!
Feng Jiuxiao thought to himself: No, if Chang Zijin touches me, Zishan, will definitely fight me. If he doesn't fight me this time, is he holding back his ultimate move?
Everyone was already crowded to the shore while talking and laughing!
This section of the river surface is extremely wide and forms a natural river curve, so the flow rate of this section is relatively slow, and water is almost impossible to see with the naked eye. It is the best section of the dragon boat racing.
Pang Shiwu opened the way, followed by Feng Jiuxiao, four girls of Yuan Zishan, Zeng Yong was second to last, and behind Bigwolf, a group of eight people plunged into the crowd. Pang Shiwu said "borrow light and borrow light" while squeezing in. Many people instinctively turned around and glared at each other after being squeezed away by Pang Shiwu. They were about to curse, but when they saw that the other party was a tall boy as tall as an iron tower, he actually had two swords hanging on his waist, his pair of tiger eyes were full of murderous aura, and he couldn't say the urge to the person. He swallowed the words of swearing back, and subconsciously moved his body to the side, giving way to Pang Shiwu and his party!
In an instant, Feng Jiuxiao and others came to the shore, and the perspective here is the best!
"Well, let's be here." Pang Shiwu put his hands on his hips and said deliberately in a verbal way. As soon as he finished speaking, Feng Jiuxiao knocked on the back of his head!