Chapter 20 Dragon Boat Festival
"Fifth sister, why are you trying to choose flowers?" Zhuang Qingyan whispered.
Zhuang Qingmei came to her senses and quickly took a half-open pomegranate flower from the tray and inserted it on her left temple.
Everyone was here, and Ziwu silk was tied up. The eldest master Zhuang Shenmao took his family to the ancestral hall to worship his ancestors.
Jiang Changning is an outsider and doesn’t have to follow him.
After the Zhuang family members have finished worshiping their ancestors, they can go out if they want to go out.
The two masters, two wives, Liao, and Zhuang Qingming, who had been engaged, did not go there and stayed in the mansion.
Zhuang Nianyun wanted to go, and pulled the corner of Liao's clothes and called sadly: "Mom."
Liao shook her head gently, not because she didn't want to take her daughter out, but because she was a chaste widow, she couldn't go out at will.
Zhuang Nianyun's bright big eyes dimmed.
Jiang Changning looked at him very unbearable, "Old lady, let Yun'er go with her. There are so many of us, and it would be useless if we can't control a child."
"Grandma, Yun'er has always been well-behaved and obedient and will not run around, so let her go out with us." Zhuang Jike smiled and winked at Jiang Changning.
Jiang Changning looked cold and turned her face away.
The others also helped, and Mrs. Zhuang agreed, and Wu did not dare to have any objection.
Liao looked at Jiang Changning gratefully and repeatedly reminded Zhuang Nianyun, "Where you outside, listen to your cousin Ning and don't run around."
"Cousin Ning." Zhuang Nianyun walked to Jiang Changning and shouted cutely.
Jiang Changning touched her head, "Yun'er beloved."
Outside the gate, the young men were riding horses. Xiao Wu took Zhuang Qingchan and Zhuang Qingmei in a carriage, Jiang Changning and Zhuang Qingyan took Zhuang Nianyun in another carriage.
Zhuang Nianyun was very curious and lay down by the window and looked out through the gauze.
She was just four years old, and at the age of being curious about things, she kept making exclamations of "Huh, Huh".
Jiang Changning was with her and when she arrived at the long street, she saw someone selling sugar paintings, "Does Yun'er want to eat sugar paintings?"
Zhuang Nianyun blinked her big eyes and looked at Jiang Changning with a cute look.
Jiang Changning smiled sweetly, "Shufei, ask Uncle Biao to stop the carriage and buy one for Xiao Yun'er to eat."
As he said that, he shaved his fingers down Zhuang Nianyun's nose, making the little girl giggle.
The car stopped, Shufei bought a rabbit candy painting, "Miss Yun."
"Rabbit." Zhuang Nianyun took it happily and licked it, "It's so sweet."
The carriage passed through the south gate of the capital and headed towards the Yudai River.
The dragon boat race is held in the middle section of the Yudai River, where the river level is gentle.
There are colored sheds built by various governments on the bank of the river, but the dealer has not built colored sheds.
It’s not that I don’t want to build it, but based on the grade of the dealer, the place where the coloring shed is built is too far behind.
Instead of hearing the sound in the shed, it is better to go to a restaurant near the river bank to have a private room and look out from a distance.
However, the dealer booked the room too late and couldn't book the best room on the third floor, so he only booked the room on the second floor slightly off.
Of course, if Jiang Changning needs it, the room on the third floor that is empty and the best location will always be hers, but Jiang Changning will not let the shopkeeper know that she owns this restaurant.
Jiang Changning led Zhuang Nianyun into the store. The candy rabbit in Zhuang Nianyun's other hand was left with only the rabbit's body, and the rabbit's head had been licked by her.
Everyone in the Zhuang Mansion entered the private room and opened the window to see the Yudai River not far away.
There was no dragon boat on the calm river surface, but the flags were flying and the imperial guards were already deploying defenses.
Every year on Dragon Boat Festival, the emperor will bring the queen and princes and ministers to watch it, and put the finishing touches on the dragon boat.
Zhuang Jiwu, the second young master of the banker, did not sit for a long time, but took Xiao Wu out for a walk.
Xiao Wu is the niece of Wu. Wu asked his concubine to marry his niece in his parents' family, obviously he wanted to use his niece to control his concubine.
But the young couple has a good relationship. If it weren't for Xiao Wu's relationship with Zhuang Jiwu, it would be Zhuang Jiwu's false love.
No matter what the situation is between the two, it has nothing to do with Jiang Changning.
Jiang Changning was taking care of Zhuang Nianyun. Zhuang Nianyun kept her mother's words in mind and followed Jiang Changning, even the wet nurse who came out with her was not allowed.
Zhuang Jideng and Zhuang Jike were also impatient to sit in the room, "Jichang, Jisheng, you two stay here."
The two of them also left and went to find their classmates who had made an appointment.
Zhuang Qingyan's face was gloomy and she felt very unhappy about her brother leaving like this.
Zhuang Qingchan and Zhuang Qingmei both looked out the window, as if they didn't care about their departure.
Jiang Changning sneered, and Zhuang Jike said that he would take care of Zhuang Nianyun in front of Mrs. Zhuang.
But what about now?
Just talking, it’s really irresponsible.
Such a man is not worthy of lifelong entrustment by a woman. No matter how blind she is and desperate, she will not look down on him.
Zhuang Nianyun finished eating the candy rabbit, Jiang Changning poured a glass of water for her to drink, "Come on, Yun'er, you just ate the candy, rinse your mouth."
Zhuang Nianyun obediently held the cup and rinsed her mouth.
At this time, the noise outside became louder. Jiang Changning picked up Zhuang Nianyun and stood on the chair beside the window.
There are already dragon boats on the river surface, and from their angle, only the tail of a dragon boat can be seen.
The bright yellow canopy also appeared in the crowd. The emperor came and the dragon boat race was about to officially begin.
Gongs and drums are loud and firecrackers are ringing.
The people on the shore were shouting excitedly: "I've set out, the red dragon boat is rowing so fast."
They could not see the situation on the river, and could only feel the fierce competition from the shouts of the onlookers.
"The golden dragon boat is here."
"The white dragon boat that just now followed the red dragon boat, fell to the end."
Amid the viewer's cry, the Golden Dragon Boat won the championship.
The dragon boat cruising ended, the princes and ministers respectfully sent the emperor and empress back to the palace, and the imperial guards also withdrew half of them.
The viewer did not leave, and there was a duck robbery competition.
The sailor went into the water to catch ducks. The ducks floated in the water and people chased them. The funny appearance would make the onlookers laugh endlessly.
But Jiang Changning and others sat upstairs and could not see anything.
"Let's go out for a walk, too." Zhuang Qingmei couldn't sit still.
After finally leaving the house, how could I be trapped in this restaurant?
The others had no objection, and Jiang Changning held Zhuang Nianyun's hand and walked out with everyone.
As soon as she went out, several middle-aged men followed her in the store.
Judging from their walking posture, you will know that they are all martial arts practitioners.
The river street was crowded with people, and people followed the flow of people.
The middle-aged men followed him and walked forward from time to time to separate the people close to Jiang Changning.
Knowing that Jiang Changning was going to see the dragon boat race, the loyal servant of the Jiang family arranged the manpower and vowed to protect his master.
When girls see their favorite stalls, they will stand and take a look.
Although girls like different things than boys, even if Zhuang Jichang and Zhuang Jisheng were not interested, they always accompanied their sisters.
Although the two of them are not valued by the dealer, they act much more steadily than the two brothers who were born, and their sense of responsibility is stronger than theirs.
Unfortunately, the banker cared too much about the legitimate and illegitimate, and they got too little resources from the family, so they had to fight for everything themselves.
Chapter completed!