Chapter 145 Dragon Boat Race
"Mrs. Xu, are you home?"
When Old Mrs. Xu was watching Fubao doing exercise with great joy, she heard greetings from outside.
"Xia Chu, look after Fu Bao!"
Old Mrs. Xu did not interrupt Fubao's exercise, but called the little girl to help her watch over him, while she went out of the room and into the yard.
At this time, Xu Lao Da's wife Zhou had already opened the gate and was talking to someone.
The person who came was Guan Yuping’s wife, Mao, who lived next door to Old Xu’s house.
"It's my sister-in-law, what's the matter?"
When Old Mrs. Xu saw Mrs. Mao, she walked over with a smile.
"mother!"
Mrs. Zhou stepped back and let Mrs. Xu talk to Mrs. Mao. "You talk to Aunt Mao. I'll go look after Dabao and Sanbao."
"Go, go!"
Old Mrs. Xu waved her hand.
Zhou immediately bowed to Mao and then left.
"Mrs. Xu, I came here to ask you, are you going to the dragon boat race next month?"
Dragon Boat Race.
It is a major event in Anshun County.
It is held in the middle of each year, and almost every village will send a boat to participate in the race.
Of course, not all villages’ dragon boats can enter the finals.
At least their Lingshui Village has been eliminated in the preliminaries for ten consecutive years.
"Yes, of course!"
When Mrs. Mao mentioned the dragon boat race, Old Mrs. Xu slapped her forehead. She almost forgot about it.
This year has been a truly eventful one for the Xu family, though most of it has been happy. Even with happy events, when there are so many, it's inevitable that some things get overlooked.
For example, Xu Lao Da and Xu Lao Er were always busy with household matters, either the horse-drawn carriage business or the restaurant business, and they forgot about the dragon boat race.
The two brothers are the main competitors in the dragon boat race in Lingshui Village.
"Sister-in-law, I'm sorry, it's just too much!"
Old Madam Xu glanced at Madam Mao with a guilty look on her face. "I'll have the eldest and second sons go look for your Yuping later. This year, our Lingshui Village must make it to the finals, right?"
"That's for sure!"
Mao nodded in agreement, "Sister Xu, then, I'll go home first!"
"Okay, okay, I'll take you there!"
Old Mrs. Xu escorted the man out of the alley outside her yard before returning home.
“It’s all a problem!”
Old Mrs. Xu was a little overwhelmed.
If it was something else, she might have refused, but this dragon boat race was undeniable.
The dragon boat race was a matter of honor for the entire village. If a boat made it to the finals, it would receive a reward of 20 taels of silver. The champion would receive not only 100 taels of silver but also a 50% reduction in the village's taxes and labor service.
If the Xu family wants to gain a foothold in Lingshui Village, they must integrate into the village.
Thinking back to when Grandpa Xu and she first came to Lingshui Village, it was Grandpa Xu's strategic vision and skills that helped Lingshui Village win the dragon boat race championship for five consecutive years, thus completely taking root in Linshui Village.
Unfortunately, the eldest and second eldest Xu were unable to follow in their father's footsteps and inherit Mr. Xu's glory.
But this really cannot be blamed on the two brothers. After the older generation of dragon boat racers in Lingshui Village retired, few of their descendants were able to compete on the stage.
Dragon boat racing is not a game for one or two people, but a game for a group of people.
After ten years of silence, everyone in Lingshui Village was brimming with energy. Everyone was eager for the chance to redeem themselves.
As a result, the Xu family almost forgot about this matter.
If Mao hadn't come to ask, they probably wouldn't have remembered it.
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(End of this chapter)
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