[Liang Zhu] Yingtai took me to fly

"My lord, Mr. Song's letter has arrived."

Seeing that Ma Wencai, Liang and Zhu returned to Buyiju after school, Sanqi jogged to deliver a letter.

Zhu Yingtai was secretly upset when she saw her.This Song Hengji's life in the Song family was too comfortable, he sent his servants to send letters, and he communicated with Ma Wencai more frequently than he imagined.It's only been a few days since I returned to Song's house, and the second letter arrived.

Marvin quickly scanned the contents of the letter, first smiled and then curled his lips.

Zhu Yingtai kept paying attention to his expression, and hurriedly asked, "What did Mr. Song say in the letter?"

Ma Wencai said: "It is said that I should not forget to practice calligraphy when preparing for the dragon boat race."

Zhu Yingtai immediately said: "You have written much better than before."

"Really?" Ma Wen became happy, "It's still Xinzhai."

The corner of Zhu Yingtai's mouth twitched.

Liang Shanbo shook his head amusedly, and talking about the dragon boat race, he said: "Tomorrow there will be a competition in the academy, can you go?"

"That's natural." Marvin said, he had never rowed a dragon boat before.Zhu Yingtai also nodded.

This dragon boat race is a Dragon Boat Festival tradition in Qiantang County. Every year, dozens of teams race in Xiling Lake.The main purpose of dragon boat races is to sacrifice and eliminate disasters. The winners don't have any rewards, but they will get a plaque of the king of the boat, which will hang for a year and have a name.But no one is willing to lose when it comes to winning or losing, so those who participate in the dragon boat race will do their best, and people in the county love to watch.

Since Mr. Zhou set up an academy in Wansongling, the county specially gave them a place to compete.But so far, the Academy has never won.The longer you stay in the academy, the more you want to win. This year, you started preparing more than half a month earlier.

After school the next day, the students did not return to their residence immediately, but gathered between Juren and Youyi.

Several students who participated in the dragon boat race last year consciously took the lead, prepared some stone piers of different sizes in advance, and organized the selection for the new year.The selection rules are also very simple, whoever has the most strength and lifts the heavy stone pier will be selected.

The students stopped pretending to be coquettish and unrestrained, and rolled up their sleeves one by one.

Ma Wencai saw that the person in front of him could easily lift a medium-sized stone pier, and felt that it was not too difficult.When it was his turn, he also went directly to the medium-sized one.

A hug - did not move.

Change to a smaller one.

Another hug—still still.

So, try starting with the smallest?

Hug hard - get up!No, it's a bit heavy, I can't hold it...

The students around burst into laughter, and Marvin returned to the crowd with his head bowed and his face blushing.I didn't expect this poor health to become like this. I didn't notice it at all before, and it was a bit embarrassing.

Zhu Yingtai glared at those people a few times, patted him on the shoulder, and whispered, "Look at me."

He walked directly to the largest stone pier, slightly bent his knees, lifted it up, and hugged it.He also took two steps, and said to himself: "It doesn't seem to be heavy, why can't you carry it?"

Ma Wencai's heart was turbulent, Zhu Yingtai really was a "strange woman", it was too strange.

Zhu Yingtai glanced at him, seeing his amazed expression, and felt complacent.He pretended to be calm and lowered the stone pier, patted the dust off his body and walked back.

Then Liang Shanbo lifted the biggest stone pier with ease.Ma Wencai had the heart to ask Liuqu to try it too, but the students selected by the organization refused to allow it, and looked down on those schoolboys.

On the way back, the three of them, Ma Wencai praised the two of them, extremely envious.He was also a little disappointed. I'm afraid he could only stand aside and watch this dragon boat race.

That night, the selection list was finalized, and training began the next day.The teachers in the academy also knew about this, and deliberately rearranged the lecture time, so that they only lecture in the morning every day.

Ma Wencai naturally followed behind Liang and Zhu. He was very curious about what the academy's dragon boat looked like.

As a result, they were all dumbfounded. It was just a slightly larger canoe, and the carvings on the head and tail were also very simple.Marvin almost called out, and he still expects to win with this rag?You have to consider the actual situation before giving full play to your subjective initiative!

After all the sailors got on the boat, Ma Wen couldn't look down on him even more.A group of big men sat crowded together, unable to straighten their legs.The dragon boat swayed left and right, as if it would capsize at any time.

He rolled his eyes and suddenly had an idea.

When the training ended precariously, Ma Wencai pulled Zhu Yingtai and Liang Shanbo to talk about his ideas.

Liang Shanbo's eyes lit up when he heard this: "If it can really be done, that would be great."

Zhu Yingtai was a little helpless, and said with a smile: "If you want to, just do it. If there is anything, I, Shanbo and I will definitely help you."

Ma Wencai made up his mind, and immediately ran into the study to write and draw.After school the next day, I ran to find Mr. Zhou.The two closed the door and talked for a long time, and finally came out with smiles on their faces.

Soon, a notice was posted in the academy, and Ma Wencai was in charge of the academy's participation in the dragon boat race.

There was an uproar in the academy.Ma Wencai was a celebrity in the academy, and everyone knew that he was the son of Governor Ma of Kuaiji County. They couldn't help guessing, could it be that Mr. Zhou made the decision for this reason?

After school, many people wanted to see what Ma Wencai was going to do.

Ma Wencai also summoned the students to the open space between the gates of Juren and Youyi, and stood on a stone pier he had prepared.

Seeing that people were almost here, he showed an amiable smile and said, "I know that you students may not be convinced by me, but Wencai only asks you a question, do you want to win?"

Everyone was still waiting for a long speech, and they were stunned for a moment, but soon shouted: "I want to!" "Naturally want to win!" "Do you still need to ask!"

Ma Wen just nodded, raised his hand, and the place below unconsciously became quiet.

He said: "If you don't want to win, you can leave now, and I won't waste your time."

The crowd did not move.

He went on to ask: "Are the seniors who participated in the dragon boat race in the past years here?" Someone from the bottom answered.

Ma Wencai asked: "Can I tell you, what are the rankings of the academy in previous years?" There was an instant silence.

He didn't wait for anyone to answer, and said: "As far as I know, the best year of the Academy won No. 18, and the worst year, because the hull was damaged, I couldn't complete the journey. But?" When people answer, everyone will know that this is the truth.

Ma Wencai suppressed his smile, and said: "This year, I am making up my mind to take the Academy to win the title of Zhou King."

"How can you guarantee that the academy can become the king of the boat?" Some people didn't believe it.

"If I guarantee that I will win the Zhou King, you will not believe it," Ma Wencai said. "But I am sure that it will be better than in previous years. Let everyone in Qiantang County know that our Nishan Academy cannot be underestimated!"

"Okay! Then tell me, how to do it?"

Ma Wencai showed a confident smile, and said, "First of all, I will fund the building of a new dragon boat for the academy. Not to mention how imposing the decoration is, at least it is light and fast."

The students below were all a little excited, and they all knew at this time that the fact that Ma Wencai was the commander-in-chief probably had something to do with his spending money to build the boat.A really good boat is smooth and effortless to row, and it will naturally have an advantage in the competition.

Ma Wencai went on to say: "I have hired someone to build the boat. The carving colors of the dragon's head, tail, and body, if you have any good ideas, you can draw a picture. This is the dragon boat of the academy."

Many people's eyes lit up as soon as they heard it. Less than 30 people can actually participate in the dragon boat race, and most of them can only watch the fun.Given such an opportunity to participate, they naturally would not let it go, and became more interested. They all looked forward to Ma Wencai and listened to his continued arrangement.

Ma Wencai and other discussions died down, and continued: "This dragon boat race is a matter for the entire academy, so I have decided that all the gentlemen of the academy and all the school boys and servants are invited to participate in the selection. If you disagree, you can do it yourself Organize, use the dragon boat originally prepared by the academy. Before the competition in the county, we will have a competition, and whoever wins will go to Xiling Lake."

The students had no objection to inviting the gentlemen to participate, but some did not agree to compete with the servants, feeling that their status had been lowered.These people frowned and left one after another, some of them still cursed, saying that Ma Wencai's move was disgraceful.

It's funny to say that, as a member of a noble family, Ma Wencai didn't think it would be disrespectful to invite servants to participate, but these humble people were full of complaints.Most of the students are peaceful, and the most important thing is that the one who pays has the final say.It's just that this time it's more difficult to be a forehand than before.

Ma Wen didn't care about these few people. He smiled and threw out another very tempting proposal: "Although there is a limit on the number of riders in the county competition, each boat should not exceed 24 people, plus drummers, gong players and helmsmen. , there can only be 27 people on board. However, if someone is unwell that day, there must be a replacement. Therefore, in the dragon boat team organized this time, two drummers, two gong players, two helmsmen, and 32 people will be selected. We will appoint two coaches. The trainers can be members of the team, and those who are weaker but know how to compete and train can also serve as trainers."

"That's good! Brother Ma, when will the selection start?" Someone shouted impatiently.

"Everyone, be safe and don't be impatient," Ma Wencai said with a smile, "Before the selection, there are still a few rules that need to be discussed with you. Training. How?"

The students responded one after another.

"First, those who intend to participate in the selection must complete it before Unitary Hour today, and there will be no delay;

"Secondly, those who are selected shall not withdraw without reason, and shall not be absent from training without reason. Once withdrawn or absent without authorization, they will be expelled from the boat team;

"Thirdly, those who board the boat on the race day will be selected among the boat teams. Even if they perform well when they are selected, they may not be selected in the end if they don't concentrate on training;

"Fourth, every time someone quits the boat team, they will be selected again every ten days of training. Even if they were selected before, they may be eliminated."

Zhu Yingtai looked at Ma Wencai talking eloquently and gracefully, and felt more satisfied than what she had accomplished.