I really don't want to be a teacher

"Sir, is it lively during the Dragon Boat Festival?"

"It's quite lively. There will be wormwood and calamus in front of the door, eating preserved egg dumplings, and drinking realgar wine. When I was young, I could still see dragon boat races, but I haven't seen them very much in recent years."

It seems like a normal chat,

The middle-aged man asked, and Lian Ge responded calmly.

Listening to Lian Ge's words, the middle-aged man looked at the lake, a little lost in thought.

And this time,

On the river, several dragon boats have parked side by side, making final preparations.

The oarsman holds the oars and has already arranged the rowing action, and the drummer has picked up the drumsticks for beating the drum.

On the shore, there were fewer people talking, but it was still noisy and lively.

Pedestrians and tourists, shoulder to shoulder, crowded on the river bank,

Or raise your head, or stand on tiptoe, or put down some snacks you are still eating,

Either stand at the very front, or look towards the river through some gaps in front.

The people who were standing in the shade of the shops on the other side of the street and waiting in the shade also crowded over at this moment.

Street shops with no business, stalls selling snacks,

The shop owners and street vendors simply put down their busy work and gathered by the river.

Pedestrians gathered and crowded, standing by the river, looking towards the river.

All kinds of sounds are mixed and ringing.

"... everything is ready!"

A gust of steamy breeze came ashore again.

In the middle of the river, there is another cry,

The shout came ashore with the breeze,

On the river, on the bank, more still,

"start!"

Another cry, followed by,

On the dragon boats lined up side by side, the paddlers sitting and paddling are holding their paddles tightly in their hands, ready to be rowed.

Suddenly broke through the water.

Chapter 992 Dragon Boat Race

"...Boom! Boom!"

The sound of beating drums was mixed with the sound of everyone on the dragon boat shouting in unison, and the sound of oars breaking through the river.

The water splash was brought up, and then splashed down when the paddle was raised and lowered.

On each dragon boat, the leader beat the drum, and the individuals sitting on both sides of the dragon boat shouted their horns and paddled together.

The river surface was pierced by the bow of the dragon boat, and it parted on both sides, pushing up some waves.

After the dragon boat passed by, the water surface was still rippling back and forth, echoing with ripples and sparkling waves,

With the sound of drums and trumpets,

Several dragon boats first went hand in hand, and then gradually widened the gap.

Those who fell behind soon caught up and caught up with the front.

After several repetitions, several dragon boats chased each other on the river,

The paddles that were raised together and lowered together were held tightly by one sitting on both sides of the dragon boat,

The faster the beating of the drums and the shouting of the trumpet, the faster the speed of the oars being raised and lowered,

The dragon boats are like arrows leaving the string, rushing forward quickly on the water.

On both sides of the river, people gathered and crowded on the river bank, waiting for pedestrians and tourists to watch the dragon boat race,

When the dragon boat was rowing out, it was quiet for a while, waiting for the dragon boat to row out, and then shouting indiscriminately,

On the forehead, the sweat on the face was thrown off without wiping it off.

All kinds of shouts are mixed on both sides of the bank, but it seems that they can't suppress the drums and horns on the dragon boats in the middle of the river, which are rushing forward at high speed.

"...Mom, that dragon boat is going to win, that dragon boat is going to win!"

Several dragon boats followed closely, passing quickly across the river, approaching the distance, and crossing in front of a bridge on the river,

There are some arrangements in front of the bridge, and it can be seen that it is the end of the dragon boat race.

On the dragon boats, the drummers yelled loudly, yelling repeatedly, the faster the hands are built,

The person paddling, the more force they hold in their hands, the faster they swing.

On the shore, the pedestrians and tourists watching the dragon boat race seemed to follow the shouts on the dragon boats.

A child in the arms of his parents raised his head and stretched out his hand, pointing at the dragon boat in front, and shouted loudly to his mother,

"I know...I know..."

The child's mother, holding the child, also looked at the several dragon boats chasing each other on the river, and responded with a smile.

On the river bank, it became more and more noisy.

……

Standing on the bank of this river,

Lian Ge looked at the river surface, followed by several dragon boats that were rapidly approaching the finish line, and listened to the noisy and bustling sounds in his ears.

Next to him, the middle-aged man was also looking at the dragon boats.

at last,

On the river, several dragon boats were chasing after them, and after a few times of rapid displacement,

The dragon boat in the front was faster than half a body and crossed the finish line first.

ashore,

And then burst into cheers,

Although it may not be the dragon boat they are optimistic about winning, most of them still cheered.

"...This is the end of the dragon boat race...Although I'm sweating all over from the sun, at least the dragon boat has taken my fancy...It's finally not in vain..."

"...It should be over...Then let's go somewhere else..."

On the river, several dragon boats passed the finish line one after another, and gradually slowed down, floating on the river, turning their heads slowly.

On the river bank, after the cheers,

Gradually, it became a bit noisy, crowded, shoulder to shoulder, most of the tourists and passers-by with some sweat, watching the dragon boat race was over,

Either I hurried to the shade, or looked again, seeing that the dragon boat race was indeed over, and followed suit, wiping the sweat from my forehead, fanning the wind with something that could blow the wind, and talking , each went to each place to leave,

After the stall owner selling snacks walked back to the stall, he greeted the customers who stopped in front of the stall after watching the dragon boat race, and got busy.

In the shops facing the street, some shopkeepers who came out to watch the dragon boat race with their rice bowls also went back to their respective shops before continuing to eat.

"...It's really hot here, I'm sweating all over...I said I'd come later, but you had to come so early, and you stood under the sun for so long..."

"...Hey, I'm afraid I'll miss it for a while... I haven't watched a dragon boat race for a long time..."

"...Hey, I haven't seen it... It's really lively..."

"...This dragon boat race is really lively..."

"...Mom, can we return the Dragon Boat Festival next year..."

"...Zongzi, I make zongzi at home..."

All kinds of voices mixed together, and then drifted away again, and the people gathered on the shore dispersed one after another.

On the river, the dragon boats that had passed the race slowly turned their heads and got closer.

Those who won, their faces were flushed, even though they were sweating, they were still smiling and showing off,

The one who lost first wiped off his sweat, and his face was full of bad luck, then he cursed at the person who won and was showing off, and then laughed again,

"...Old Chen, hey, I think you guys can't compare to us..."

"...Old Yu, look at your snarky face, isn't it just a half body?"

"...Hey, then we won too, we don't need to pay for drinking together at night..."

"...Damn it...the competition will be next year!"

On several dragon boats, a person was laughing.

The laughter on the river mixed with some voices on the river bank, and then gradually quieted down again.

Several dragon boats separated again, and each rowed slowly towards the shore platform when they left the shore, without the previous rivalry,

Blowing the wind on the river, talking with a smile.

On the river surface, the ripples and splashes caused by the oars breaking the river surface are smoothed by the river water,

The surface of the river swayed slightly back and forth, reflecting the sunlight from the sun overhead, sparkling with sparkling light,

From time to time, a fresh breeze with water vapor blows to the shore again, bringing up the willow branches hanging from the willow trees on the bank, disturbing and scattering the skirts of some passers-by.

Standing on the bank of this river, behind the stone fence.

Lian Ge hasn't left yet.

Listening to the voices fading away in my ears, I looked at the dragon boats on the river, going back to various places.

Beside him, the middle-aged man in a white robe with long hair was also looking at the dragon boats that were approaching the shore.

"...Mom, our teacher said that the Dragon Boat Festival is to commemorate Qu Yuan, who is Qu Yuan..."

Behind Lian Ge and the others, on the side of the street, a five or six-year-old child was led by his mother.

The child raised his head, looked at his mother, and asked crisply,

"Qu Yuan..."

The child's mother listened to her child's words, smiled on her face, explained to her child, and walked away with her child.

It seems that he heard the child's words,

Looking at the several dragon boats docking on the river, the middle-aged man paused,

He didn't turn back, but continued to look at the dragon boats.

"...Let's put the dragon boat here first, and we'll get it back tomorrow. Let's celebrate the holidays today... Old Chen still owes us a drink..."

Several dragon boats approached the shore one after another, tied the dragon boats to the platform near the water, and some people who rowed the dragon boats went up to the shore,

On the bank, some of the people gathered earlier had already dispersed, leaving only a few scattered people still standing on the bank of the river.

river bank,

Although there were still some voices, it seemed to be much quieter.

"Do you think the Dragon Boat Festival is to commemorate Qu Yuan?"

Seeing the people on those dragon boats land on the shore, the middle-aged man moved his eyes to the shore as well, and asked Lian Ge aloud.

"Not only."

Lian Ge turned his gaze, glanced at the middle-aged man, and responded aloud.

The middle-aged man listened, looked at the shore, and fell silent again,

"What kind of person do you think Qu Yuan is?"

Turning his eyes back a little more, facing the river, the middle-aged man asked again.

I don't know whether I am looking at the river or the other side of the river.