Bai Lu: "..." Thank you so much!
When Yang Sisi saw Xiao Cheng leading Bai Lu out, the light in her eyes gradually dimmed, but she quickly regained her smile.
Holding the notebook, he said to the two of them, "The Dragon Boat Festival is in three days. The annual dragon boat race in Xinzhen starts today. Cheng-ge, are you going to participate?"
The new town is built along the river, and the dragon boat race is held on the river, attracting many teams every year.
In Xiao Cheng's memory, Bai Lu had never participated in the dragon boat race, so he only knew a little about her.
Xiao Cheng has never liked crowds or going to crowded places. He has no hobbies other than collecting debts and making money.
The big shot wouldn't even glance at a dragon boat race, let alone participate.
Bai Lu felt that Xiao Cheng definitely wouldn't participate.
Unexpectedly, the next second, Xiao Cheng suddenly asked her, "Want to see?"
Bai Lu was stunned. She turned to look at Xiao Cheng blankly and saw the seriousness in his eyes. He was not joking. After a second of eye contact, her heart pounded twice.
It was an inopportune yet perfectly reasonable question: "What's the reward for first place?"
"King Zongzi!" Xiao Wei excitedly answered, his little face full of barely suppressed excitement.
Every year during the Dragon Boat Festival, Xiao Cheng is either not at home or doesn't participate, so Xiao Wei doesn't have the chance to see his older brother win first place, nor does he have the chance to go to the competition with his older brother.
All I could do was go with Grandpa Hu to the riverbank to watch other people compete and see them win the King Zongzi.
Just now, when Xiao Wei saw Xiao Cheng asking Bai Lu for her opinion, he immediately realized that his opportunity had arrived.
If Bai Lu says she wants to watch, her older brother will definitely participate in the dragon boat race for her sake.
Xiao Wei immediately explained the benefits of winning first place to Bai Lu: "Sister-in-law, the prize for the first place winner in the dragon boat race is a 30-pound king-sized rice dumpling, which contains a large pig's trotter. It's incredibly fragrant and delicious!"
Xiao Wei had never eaten it, but he had seen others eat it. The delicious aroma could be smelled from a great distance.
Seeing the little guy's bright eyes and the way he swallowed, Bai Lu couldn't help but smile and ask, "Is there more?"
"Yes," Xiao Wei explained quickly. "Every year during the Dragon Boat Festival, many teams participate in the dragon boat races. Teams from other towns also come to our town to participate. The first-place winner gets to ride a 1,000-meter dragon boat around the town that evening..."
"The champion team sits on the dragon head and doesn't need to row. The last team stands on the bamboo raft in front of the dragon head and rows to propel the entire dragon boat forward. The other teams sit in the middle to the back of the dragon boat according to their ranking and also need to row..."
"The river from Xinzhen to Pingcheng passes through many other towns and counties. Traveling up the river by dragon boat, you can enjoy many beautiful landscapes."
Yang Sisi wasn't annoyed that Xiao Wei had interrupted her; her slightly shy, oval face was full of anticipation.
"Xiaowei is right. The champion not only gets a big zongzi (rice dumpling), but can also take a dragon boat for a night cruise in Pingcheng to see the scenery. Cheng Ge won the championship, and Bailu can also take a dragon boat ride to see the scenery. The night view along the river is very beautiful."
Bailu enjoys the folk customs of traditional festivals and the festive atmosphere and activities in different regions.
I also enjoy beautiful scenery, which can make me feel happy, relaxed, and clearer-headed.
I was almost tempted by what they said.
But... asking Xiao Cheng, who has a withdrawn personality and doesn't like joining in the fun, to participate in the competition seems a bit difficult for him.
Bai Lu leaned close to Xiao Cheng's ear and asked tactfully, "Do you want to participate in the competition?"
Xiao Cheng countered, "Do you want to see it?"
Bai Lu's wrist was still being held by him, and she could feel the slight tightening of his grip. She nodded.
"think."
Xiao Cheng took the pen and signed his name.
Yang Sisi left, full of joy, clutching the notebook.
Xiao Wei happily closed the door, unable to contain his excitement, and immediately ran to tell the old hen the good news.
"My older brother will be participating in the dragon boat race on the Dragon Boat Festival in three days. He's finally competing! He's sure to win first place and the champion zongzi (rice dumpling). Then I can go for a night tour of Pingcheng with my brother and sister-in-law!"
Old hen: Cluck cluck cluck~ I know!
...
Before the Dragon Boat Festival even arrived, Bailu received a series of complaints about making roasted chestnuts.
It's not that it was unexpected, it's that we never expected it at all. The first person to be complained about was Luo Shiliu.
The second one is Wang Hao.
The third honest man, Xiao Dazhuang, was no exception.
I thought that the three of them, like Xiao Cheng, had a reputation that would ensure their teaching careers would be smooth sailing.
However, in reality, things went smoothly without any obstacles, and no one dared to cause trouble. Instead, Bai Lu came to complain about her grievances.
Moreover, it was a roundabout way of complaining, going through ten or eight relatives and friends before it finally reached Bai Lu's ears.
This shows just how powerful the reputation of these three old men was.
So powerful that he was punished by the big boss to stand in the courtyard, where a cold knife would be stabbed at him, and he didn't dare to breathe.
"explain."
The single word struck like a thunderbolt, plunging the entire courtyard into hell. If they wanted to live, they had to confess honestly.
"That's so stupid, so stupid! The student is so stupid. He couldn't learn it after two days of instruction, and he even blamed me for not teaching him properly. I can't stand not teaching him properly."
Luo Shiliu wanted to live, but he shrugged, indicating that he was powerless to deal with such a stupid and argumentative "talent." He couldn't stand it without giving him a beating.
This time, the impatient Wang Hao didn't hit anyone, but he didn't speak with much confidence: "I think one day of teaching is enough, and the rest of the time they can practice on their own."
"Who knew they were in such a hurry, setting up their stall before mastering the standard flavor, and as a result, they got complaints from customers."
Wang Hao felt wronged when customers complained about him, and he also felt that his students were despicable.
It's really despicable and outrageous of him to blame someone for teaching too quickly and not teaching the key points when you can't learn it yourself.
To be honest, Xiao Dazhuang didn't know why he was complained about: "I've been teaching very seriously, and I didn't hit anyone. I don't know why I was complained about."
The honest man felt completely innocent.
Only Bai Lu knew why he was complained about; it was because he was too serious and too responsible.
After collecting tuition fees, Xiao Dazhuang taught diligently, determined to teach each student how to make the most authentic sugar-roasted chestnuts. He insisted that students could only set up their stalls if they could make sugar-roasted chestnuts as delicious as Bailu's.
The taste must be perfect, even slightly off; the sweetness must be perfect, even slightly too sweet; and the aroma must be perfect.
If any step goes wrong, the trainee must practice that step repeatedly until they master it.
Practice until the taste is as authentic as the sugar-roasted chestnuts made during the White Dew season, without any deviation, until the technique is perfected.
We must take full responsibility.
As a result, after four days of teaching, not a single student met the requirements and none of them were able to set up a stall.
But Xiao Dazhuang not only didn't look down on the students for being slow, he continued to teach them diligently without complaint, no matter how much time he sacrificed. Unexpectedly, he was eventually complained about.
Bai Lu saw for the first time an innocent and aggrieved expression on Xiao Dazhuang's honest face.
I couldn't help but sigh.
Look how upset the child is.
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