Since the news that Chu Huai carried three dragon boats back to his house spread, the maids and servants of the Yunyang Marquis' Mansion have been hoping that the Dragon Boat Festival will arrive soon, and there will be dragon boat races outside the city every year. They are trapped in the mansion and have no chance to see it. Now they can see the excitement without leaving the house. How can they not look forward to it? Besides, the masters and young men of the Chu family are all good-looking, and the little maids are full of spring and their hearts are even more eager to look forward to it.

On the morning of the fifth day of the lunar month, the eldest lady washed up and served her husband to dress. Thinking of the morning's dragon boat race, she couldn't help but smile and said, "You said you are almost holding your grandson, and you are still messing around with the younger generations. If you spread it, you are not afraid of making people laugh."

The master said helplessly: "My second brother agreed, but I don't agree. Wouldn't I be afraid of him? Anyway, it's just to please you, just like this one a year, so don't joke about me anymore."

The eldest lady teased his chest, "You are the eldest brother. Since you want to compete, you can get second if you don't have to be the first one. Don't lose too ugly."

The master thought so, and he was very confident in himself. Unlike war, dragon boats are not important, they are fighting for strength. Although he is a civil servant, he practiced martial arts with Chu Qing when he was young. He has been practicing morning exercises over the years and is not much worse than Chu Qing. I can't tell the difference between my son and his son are far better than Chu Hong, and he will lose in total? As for the third room, the children's third uncles are the least useful, Chu Huai is a little stronger than Chu Hong, and he is completely incomparable to Chu Yuan, so even if they can't get first in the big room, they will definitely get second.

The couple had packed up. When they went out, Chu Yuan and Chu Qiang were already waiting in the main hall, and the family of four went to Rongxi Hall together.

On the third room, the third wife was also talking about this and staring at her son and said, "Bibibi, you have many tricks, so today I'm going to be embarrassed!"

Chu Huai showed a confident smile, "That may not be true. Mom, don't look down on me and my father too much."

The brother smiled a little badly. Chu Rong's eyes turned around and walked over to ask him, "Does brother have any tricks? Tell me quickly. If you are sure to win, I will press the lottery on you, otherwise don't blame me for suppressing others."

Chu Huai pretended to be mysterious again now and shook his fan and said, "Win and lose will be determined, who can be very sure? Rongrong doesn't have to give her face. If you want to suppress anyone, you can suppress anyone. If you lose money because of suppressing me, your brother will pay you money. Okay, let's go over and don't let the old lady wait for us."

Chu Rong sneered at him, and the brother and sister looked at each other and smiled, leaving the house side by side.

The third master looked at the children's backs and turned his head to express his feelings to his wife, "In the blink of an eye, the children are so old. I still remember when they were three or four years old." After saying that, he looked at his wife, and saw that her appearance had almost not changed much for so many years, and she was as beautiful as before, so she couldn't help but hold her hand and her voice lowered, "You are the only one who has not changed. Look at the girl who is still a seventeen or eighteen year old, but she is not as good as me, and she is getting more and more unable to see."

The man said sweetly, and the third lady looked up at him. In fact, there was no ugly man in the Chu family. Even if her husband was fat, he was still a handsome man. But no matter how beautiful he was, he stood in front of that person, and was like a firefly and a bright moon, a world of difference.

So that year she and Xiao Zhou watched the flowers together and met the Chu brothers by chance. They all looked at Chu Qing first, looking at the most outstanding man in the capital. The Chu Qing brothers also turned their attention to Xiao Zhou, the good sister who always looked over her in appearance.

Not long after, Chu Qing went to the Zhou family to propose marriage. She felt indescribable. She envied Xiao Zhou's love for such a man, regretting why it was not her, and she was also worried about Xiao Zhou's fear that she could not surrender Chu Qing and would not have a good end. She kindly persuaded her. Xiao Zhou tried to refute it with reason at first, but later she probably felt annoyed and asked her coldly: "Since you think that marrying Chu Qing will not have a good result, why do you admire him? If he proposed marriage to you today, would you refuse? It's just that I was jealous of him because I wanted to replace him, and what kind of good intentions would you pretend to be?"

It was not until then that the third wife realized that Xiao Zhou did not treat her as a good sister at all, otherwise how could she be so suspicious of her?

The two quarreled and soon made up again under Fang's persuasion, at least on the surface. Shortly after Xiao Zhou married, she went to Jiuhua Temple to burn incense with her parents and met her current husband. Perhaps the number one beauty in the capital became his sister-in-law. This time her husband finally saw her and came to propose marriage.

She and Xiao Zhou became sisters-in-law again, one was the Marquis' wife, and the other was the younger brother and sister who had to rely on her.

Then many things changed.

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The Hou Mansion’s main courtyard, Hanzhu and Chu Hong all gathered in the upper room.

Hanzhu wore a wool embroidered with light blue plum blossoms on white background, with bright eyes and white teeth, fresh and agile. Chu Man wore a peach-pink skirt and a pink tourmaline butterfly hairpin on her hair, which was pink and tender, making her white face more delicate and charming.

The two sisters are as graceful as magnolia, and the other is as pretty as a pink Chu Qiang, both of which are top-notch. Chu Qing looked at it and asked Chu Hong, "How have you been doing the paddle these days?"

Chu Hong said a little embarrassedly: "It's good at slashing, but the speed is not fast."

Of course Chu Qing knew what was going on with him, and asked his younger son with a smile, "The third brother is not as strong as the eldest brother and the second brother, and A Xun helps the third brother?"

A Xun didn't like Chu Man, the fourth sister, and even his brother who didn't like the fourth sister, immediately refused: "No, I want to accompany my sister!"

Chu Hong shook her head and smiled, not minding.

Chu Qing touched his youngest son's head and walked towards the East Courtyard first.

The Chu family had a very lively breakfast. After the meal, the men went to the lake to prepare first, and the women stayed in the house to talk.

The sun gradually rose, and Chu Yuan came over to invite someone, "Grandma, the pleasure boat has been packed, let's go now?"

The man has sword-eyed eyebrows and starry eyes, tall figure, and has changed into a black outfit, calm and restrained.

The old lady stood up and asked curiously, "Why did you change this way?"

Chu Yuan pulled the corner of his mouth, "The second brother asked someone to prepare it. We wear black, the second uncle wear white, and the third uncle and the others wear red, which makes it easy to distinguish."

The old lady looked at the third lady in surprise.

The third lady said funny: "I only know now. Look at their masters and they make it look quite like that."

"That's how it's interesting," the old lady said with a smile, "Let's go, let's go and have a look."

Ah Xun stared at Chu Yuan's figure in front of him with big eyes, raised his head and said to his sister: "I want to wear white clothes too."

He wants to wear the same thing as his father.

Hanzhu was about to coax him, but Chu Yuan turned around in front of him and said, "The fourth brother has it too. Your second brother has prepared it for you and put it on the boat."

When Ah Xun heard that he had his own clothes, he was so happy that he didn't feel scared when he saw this cold elder brother, and smiled happily.

Such a child is the most popular. Chu Yuan looked at his cousin for a few more times. When he turned around, his eyes accidentally glanced at Hanzhu. He saw the little girl looking down at her brother, with a smile on her face, gentle and beautiful.

Seeing his gaze, Hanzhu raised her head insincerely. Chu Yuan instinctively wanted to hide, but he felt that it was nothing that the brother and sister had a chance to meet. Instead, he was surprised to hide, so he met his cousin openly.

For Hanzhu, Chu Yuan and Chu Huai, two cousins ​​who she rarely deal with, were similar to strangers, with their eyes facing each other. Hanzhu was quite awkward and immediately opened her eyes.

Chu Yuan frowned. He just felt that his cousin was strange. He thought that his cousin had forgotten his past. It was understandable that he had such a reaction to him in the face of strangers. Apart from A Xun, who would be rude to the family? He was only closer to his sister.

Looking back, he no longer thought about it.

The group soon arrived by the lake.

When wealthy families celebrate the festival, their requirements for their subordinates are relaxed. Today is lively, and the servants and maids from various courtyards rushed to the lakeside, standing in groups of three or five under the shade of willows on the shore, whispering.

Hanzhu looked at him and saw a double-decker painting boat parked by the lake. Not far away, three dragon boats leaned against each other. Six paddlers were sitting on each dragon boat, wearing three-color clothes, and a drumbeat. The two fronts were empty, leaving them for the masters to sit.

In front of the pleasure boat, Chu Qing stood in front of the boat, wearing white clothes that were better than snow, and his black hair was tied up on his head with a jade crown, making him look as graceful as an immortal.

The old lady narrowed her eyes and praised, "Look at the Marquis's demeanor, she has compared all three young men. No wonder he is the most beautiful man in the capital. No one can squeeze him down until now."

The eldest lady smiled but said nothing, and the third lady glanced at Chu Qing for a longer time.

"Dad," Ah Xun shouted excitedly when he saw his father so heroic, "Dad, I want to wear the same clothes as you!"

Chu Qing walked over with a smile, picked up her son and said, "Okay, let's wear the same clothes. A Xun will grow up in a few years. The three of us will compete with your uncle and the third uncle."

Ah Xun nodded happily.

After sending the women to the pleasure boat, the men went to the dragon boat.

The pleasure boat took the women slowly toward the other side of the lake. The breeze blew from all directions, which was very comfortable.

Chu Rong stood on the bow of the second floor and was enjoying the scenery. Hanzhu and Chu Qiang stayed inside to talk to the elders. Ah Xun had now changed into white clothes and lowered his head to play with him. Chu Man was still silent, tilting his head to look at the other side of the dragon boat.

When the pleasure boat arrived on the other side, there was a thud of drumbeats behind it.

The dragon boat race is about to begin.

The old lady was supported by the eldest lady and the third lady to the bow of the boat. Chu Qiang and Chu Rong stood beside their mothers. The bow of the boat was wide enough, and there was still a big place there. Hanzhu led A Xun to stand on the left side of the third lady and daughter, and ordered Si Xi to stay on the other side of A Xun, and the master and servant looked at the little guy together.

In fact, the ship bar is only slightly lower than the pearl waist. Adults will fall down if they are very careful. A Xun is short and there is no need to worry at all.

Chu Man was one step behind. Although she didn't want to be with Hanzhu, she had to come over and stand next to Sixi in this situation.

The drum sound just now just reminded them to pay attention, and then three drums came in a row. The next moment, the drums on the shore stopped, and the dragon boats all started to ring. The three dragon boats were like dragons who had just woken up from their sleep, rushing forward.

Unexpectedly, the three bedrooms are ahead!

Chu Qing knew that there was something strange, but it was not the time to pursue the matter. He didn't want to be embarrassed in front of his children. While he ordered everyone to do his best, he asked his nephew loudly, "Does there be a mechanism on your dragon boat? If so, remove it immediately, otherwise I will turn it out and you don't even think about going ashore today!"

Chu Huai laughed and turned his head back to him, "My uncle's words are wrong. We only talk about betting and winning or losing, but we don't say that we are not allowed to take advantage of the opportunity. If my uncle doesn't want to compete or can't afford to lose, then I will give up the oars and give up the loss now and take the initiative to admit defeat."

Chu Qing had excellent kung fu, but his verbal kung fu was really inferior to his nephew. He glared at him fiercely and rowed with all his heart.

The three-bedroom deceit is one step ahead, and the big-bedroom and the second-bedroom advance in parallel.

On the pleasure boat, Hanzhu looked at him in a flash. Just as he was a little nervous about Chu Qing and his son finally surpassing the big room, a scream suddenly came from beside him. The corner of his peach-colored clothes flashed in the afterglow, and someone fell straight into the lake.

It's Chu Man!

A loud plop alarmed everyone.

Chu Qing stood up suddenly, and heard someone shouting at the Fourth Girl on the pleasure boat. He immediately threw the oars and jumped into the water to save his daughter.

On the embankment over there, Aunt Xia, who also came to watch the dragon boat race, saw that her daughter had fallen into the water and her legs became weak, so she fainted.
Chapter completed!