Chapter 263 There's Fatty Meat
In front of the golden dragon head is a rope submerged in the water. The guide raft in front of the rope is more than twice the size of the raft on the dragon's body. Above the raft hangs a large red lantern, like a dragon ball from a myth.
As soon as the bamboo raft with the dragon pearl moves, the golden dragon behind it emerges in response, creating a magnificent scene on the river, resembling a dragon playing with a pearl.
"So beautiful..." Bai Lu was amazed by the exquisite craftsmanship and the unique traditional culture of the ethnic group.
As Xiao Cheng looked at the dazzling light reflected in Bai Lu's eyes by the "golden dragon," a glimmer of light also rose in his dark eyes.
The gently rippling river, like smoke and mist, is reflected in the light, creating a boundless and magnificent scene before my eyes.
"Let's get on the boat."
The members of the New Town champion team had been waiting for a long time. Bai Lu and Xiao Wei happily boarded the boat, followed closely by Xiao Cheng.
Luo Shiliu, Xiao Dazhuang, and Wang Hao followed closely behind, while the remaining twenty-odd team members brought up the rear.
Inside the Dragon Head Pavilion lies a hidden world. The King Zongzi (a type of rice dumpling) is placed on a large, round bamboo table, surrounded by a neat circle of bamboo chairs. Outside the pavilion is a square corridor with a bamboo fence.
Although the dragon head is large, it cannot accommodate the entire champion team, so the second bamboo raft also belongs to the champion team.
There were also bamboo tables and chairs on the raft, and apart from the dragon head, they were no different from the others. Some people took a second raft.
After Bai Lu boarded the boat, she discovered that the team paddling and propelling the dragon ball raft ahead was not the last place in the first round of the dragon boat race, but the third place in the final.
"How could it be the Pingcheng team?"
Xiao Cheng and Bai Lu were admiring the scenery at the dragon head railing when they heard this, and Xiao Cheng glanced indifferently at the front of them.
It's only natural to say, "They were last."
Bai Lu turned her head in surprise: "The positioning of this last place is really too unusual..."
“Being different is what makes their five-peat that they keep talking about.” Luo Shiliu walked out of the ship.
Wang Hao and Xiao Dazhuang followed closely behind. With a gust of wind from the river, the well-reasoned competition rules were also revealed.
"The last place team in the knockout stage is too weak. They can't even make it to the qualifying rounds. How can they row such a big dragon boat, especially with so many people on board? The three teams that make it to the finals are the ones with the most strength. Anyone who gets third place can row the boat. It's so fair."
"What a humane set of rules!"
Bai Lu was convinced by the three men's gloating explanation and wholeheartedly agreed: "It's quite humane."
It's not just the competition rules that are humane.
The number of people allowed on the night dragon boat tour is also very reasonable.
Provided that the hundred bamboo rafts are not overloaded, the participants can invite their family and friends to come aboard and enjoy the scenery.
As long as you know how to row, are able to row, and don't hold the dragon boat back, you can enjoy the scenery however you like.
Although there are no skyscrapers, colorful neon lights, or multicolored streetlights here as we know them today.
But here, there are thousands of lights shining from homes!
It has the most original and simple human touch!
There is a bright moon in the sky, countless stars, the Milky Way stretching for thousands of miles, a golden dragon swimming in the river, faces offering blessings on the shore, and the scenery of bamboo and woodland flowing upstream.
There are ancient temples with a long history, ancient and mysterious statues, and a historic bridge spanning the river.
There was Xiao Cheng, who was surrounded by people cutting the King Zongzi, and there was Xiao Cheng who personally gave her the first King Zongzi.
Bai Lu took the chopsticks, picked up a boneless pig's trotter from the top of the zongzi, and gave it to Xiao Cheng.
"You haven't eaten yet, you should eat first."
Xiao Cheng glanced at her in surprise: "No need, I'll eat later."
Bai Lu examined the pig's trotters carefully, her face showing unbearable resistance: "There's fat in them."
Xiao Cheng: "..."
He specifically chose lean meat, the leanest part of the whole pig's trotter. When did it turn into fat?
Xiao Cheng glanced down, his gaze still searching, when the pig's trotter was unexpectedly put into his mouth.
"Quickly try it and see if there's any fatty meat." Bai Lu put down her chopsticks and looked at him with bright eyes.
It's as if fatty meat is the most delicious thing in the world.
Xiao Cheng gritted his teeth, expressionless: "No fat."
"Ah~ Could it be that I saw it wrong?"
Bai Lu looked surprised and apologetic: "Okay, I'll look more carefully next time."
Look at that serious expression and perfunctory tone, it's obvious he's saying—I was wrong, I'll do it again next time!
Xiao Cheng swallowed the pig's trotter and deliberately took the zongzi away: "Since you don't like it..."
"I like it, I like it, I like it!"
Bai Lu grabbed his arm: "Don't be so stingy. I just don't like eating fatty meat. I like eating zongzi. I especially love the king zongzi."
Xiao Cheng glanced at his arm coolly.
"Me, stingy?"
"I'm stingy! I'm stingy! Ah Cheng, please be magnanimous and give me a bite..."
Just one bite?
"Just one bite! Finish it in one bite!"
Xiao Wei suddenly felt that the rice dumpling in his hand no longer smelled good.
Why did he have to come out? Wouldn't it have been better to stay on the boat and enjoy the delicious Zongzi (sticky rice dumpling)? Why did he have to come out and get himself into trouble?
Let's go back.
Luo Shiliu and Wang Hao patted the little guy on the shoulder to comfort him, but it didn't stop them from laughing exaggeratedly.
Xiao Dazhuang was the one who truly comforted her, offering her a zongzi (sticky rice dumpling): "It's alright, it's alright, you'll get used to it."
Xiao Wei: "..."
Zhang San and Li Si, who were on the raft, had already noticed that although the boss and his wife had a good relationship, they always felt that something was missing. After discussing it, they finally came to a conclusion.
There wasn't enough wine.
Zhang San and Li Si brought the wine back from the shop and even brought it onto the boat. They seized the opportunity to invite everyone to open the wine together and then invited the owner and his wife back onto the boat.
The wine was a thank-you gift from Xiao Cheng when his new store opened. Luo Shiliu and others had already taken it, but Zhang San and Li Si hadn't. They took the most useful items.
It's not appropriate to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival, so I won't say anything. Anyway, they don't know how to talk as well as my sister-in-law.
Once the wine is opened, fill everyone's glass.
Bai Lu doesn't drink alcohol, and Xiao Cheng's brothers all know this, so they never pour her any drinks at gatherings.
Zhang San pretended to be stupid and filled Bai Lu's cup with water.
He also said, "Sister-in-law, it's my birthday today, please do me the honor of having a drink with me."
The reason was sudden, but no one doubted it.
Men rarely celebrate their birthdays. Among everyone present, except for Xiao Cheng, who had been "favored" by Bai Lu and had celebrated his birthday once, no one else had celebrated it, so it's normal that they didn't know Zhang San's birthday.
To be honest, Bai Lu didn't know her alcohol tolerance level; she never drank alcohol in her later life.
My maternal grandfather said that she secretly tasted Daughter's Red wine when she was a child and got drunk.
They don't tell her exactly how much she drank, or what she'll do when she's drunk. They just tell her not to drink when she's out, and her parents and grandparents say the same thing.
Only her aunt secretly reminded her that if she ever really wanted to try wine, she must have someone she trusted completely by her side before drinking it, otherwise she would be in big trouble.
I don't like trouble, so I won't drink it during the White Dew season.
This has continued until now.
Bai Lu looked at the small glass of wine in front of her, which had no smell of strong liquor, only the fragrance of fruit.
The taste of the wine was different from what Wang Hao and others had brought to their home when Xiao Cheng's new store opened, and it was also different from the wine that Wang Hao had poured on himself at the Tian Shang Dance Hall the time before last.
If I'm not mistaken, this should be a glass of fruit wine.
(End of this chapter)
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