My name is Chang An, your name is Gu Li

Chapter 197 Dragon Boat Race, Draw the Bow Again

Chang An thought that Wang Wei looked cute like this, but Gao Shi, who was standing aside, holding a candy man, seemed a little out of place.

At this moment, Chang An suddenly thought of something, took out a few copper coins from his pocket, put them in the vendor's hand, and then whispered in his ear:

"If two people dressed in white and dressed as maids come out later, please help me pass the two candied haws to them."

"okay."

Gu Li was watching Chang An and the vendor talking quietly about something. He pulled Chang An's hand curiously and asked, "Chang Lang, what are you talking about?"

Chang An smiled, quickly organized a statement in his mind, and said, "I was asking this doctor about the dragon boat race."

"Dragon Boat Racing? It's just a competition, what's there to ask?" Gu Li frowned, a little confused.

"Madam, you don't know that I come here to sell candied haws every Dragon Boat Festival, so I have some inside information." At this time, the stall owner also spoke up.

This young man is so elegant, it's not surprising that he has a few "romantic lovers". I guess he is also henpecked, so I might as well do him a favor and give him a hand.

Thinking of this, the vendor owner said, "I just happen to know the fleet for this year's dragon boat race, so I wanted to ask about it. It's not a big deal anyway."

Gu Li felt helpless and distressed at this time: Why is her husband so stupid, doing nothing but studying? So she said: "Hey, Chang Lang wants to know about the dragon boat race team, just ask me, why ask others?"

"Okay, I won't do this next time. From now on, I'll just ask Mother Gu, okay?" Chang An bowed his head slightly, gently touched her forehead, and admitted his mistake at the speed of light.

"That's more like it." Gu Li shook the hand he was holding and said, "Lord Wang is over there, Chang Lang, let's go over there."

Chang An nodded, and then followed Gu Li. As soon as he arrived in front of the other party, he heard the sound of a gong and a voice:

"Ladies and gentlemen, the dragon boat race is about to begin!"

Following the sound, I saw a man on a platform by the river, beating a gong and shouting.

"Chang Lang, the game is about to start! Let's go and take a look." Gu Li said at this time, "We need to find a good position."

"Let's go without further delay!" Gao Shi said.

So Chang An bent down and held Gu Li in his arms, while Wang Wei carried Cui Yu on his back and quickened his pace towards the river.

"Chang Lang, Chang Lang, let's go over there. It's more spacious and easier to see." Gu Li said, pointing in a certain direction.

"Row."

Because Chang An and Wang Wei were the first to arrive, although this was the best viewing spot, there were not many people. As someone who had never seen a dragon boat race, Chang An was inevitably a little excited at this time, and took a step forward to take a look.

But before he took the second step, he felt his arm being held. He was stunned for a moment, then looked back and found that Gu Li was frowning his beautiful eyebrows and staring at him very nervously.

"You can't go!" said Gu Li.

"Chang Lang can't get close to the river. The water is very fast. If...if Chang Lang falls in, I won't be able to save him."

Chang An raised his eyebrows, and suddenly realized that Gu Li seemed to be nervous and threw the candied haws in her hand to the ground. He smiled, then took a step back and handed her the candied haws that he had taken a bite of.

"Okay, don't be nervous, I won't go forward." Chang An comforted.

Gu Li still asked nervously: "Chang... Chang Lang really won't move forward?"

"Let's not go forward. When has your Chang Lang ever lied to you?" Chang An said with a smile.

Gu Li believed what was said, so he let go and took the candied haws from Chang An's hand. Then he turned around and found Wang Wei and Cui Yu laughing secretly, as if they had seen his embarrassing appearance.

Her cheeks instantly turned red. Cui Yu wanted to tease her, but at this moment the gong sounded again:

"My dear gentlemen, my dear ladies, the dragon boat race is about to begin!"

As soon as the words fell, the voices of those who were betting on the fleet also became louder. Chang An was being closely "monitored" by Gu Li, and could only stand there and look in the direction of the starting point.

After a while, Chang An heard the sound of drums coming from the starting point, which must be the beginning of the competition.

As a melodious and loud trumpet sounded, dozens of dragon boats suddenly rushed out of the starting point like arrows on the wide river. Chang An tilted his ears slightly and could still hear the drummers on the dragon boats beating their drums vigorously and the rowers shouting in unison.

Soon, the dragon boat in the front was almost in front of Chang An. He squinted slightly, and seemed to be able to see the situation on the boat.

The boatmen were dressed in brightly coloured clothes and rowed in unison. Their muscles were taut and their skin seemed to glitter in the sun. The bow of each dragon boat was decorated with a colorful dragon head with its mouth wide open, as if cheering for the fleet.

"Chang Lang, look!" Gu Li was also pointing at the dragon boat excitedly, but his hand was holding Chang An tightly.

Chang An looked at the back of the dragon boats again, and saw two or three dragon boats tightly "biting" the leading dragon boat. The "gamblers" behind him began to shout loudly, and the voices mixed with those of some people who were really cheering.

As the dragon boat race progressed, the drum beats on the boats became more urgent and faster, and many boats began to desperately chase the first place. The leading boat was also tied by two boats.

The first round of the dragon boat race ended when the gong sounded at the finish line. Many people who had placed bets looked towards the finish line, followed by a large number of sighs, and only a small number of people laughed.

"Mrs. Gu?"

"Hey."

Chang An called softly, and Gu Li responded softly, and the two looked at each other. Gu Li then put the candied haws in his hand to Chang An's mouth, and Chang An took a bite and asked:

"This dragon boat race is over, how many more are there?"

"This is a government race. Logically, there will be no more races after this one ends." Gu Li explained, "But now, after the government boat race ends, private boat fleets organized by ordinary people can also go up the river to participate in the dragon boat race."

"Not only that, the top three of these private fleets will receive rewards."

Chang An nodded and said, "Does Gu Niang still plan to watch it?"

"Let's stop looking. Let's go somewhere else." Gu Li shook his head and said.

Then, Chang An turned to Wang Wei and Gao Shi and asked, "Brother Mo Jie, Brother Gao, do you plan to continue reading?"

"No need to look anymore. Brother Yonghe, are you planning to go for a walk?" Wang Wei asked.

"Indeed, are you going too?"

"Let's go. It's boring to just watch the dragon boat race." Cui Yu agreed.

Gao Shi also nodded and said, "Then let's go."

The people who watched the dragon boat race surrounded the river bank tightly, but there were still many people outside drinking and writing poems.

Among the people walking outside, there were quite a few officials. When those who knew each other saw Wang Wei and Gao Shi, they all nodded slightly, which was considered a greeting.

At this moment, Gao Shi's eyes were suddenly attracted by a place, so he said, "Brother Chang, Brother Wang, why don't we go to that place and take a look?"

Chang An, Wang Wei and his wife looked over and found that it was an archery site. It didn't look like there was any reward, but there were quite a few people participating.

"Brother Gao, do you want to give it a try?" Chang An asked with a smile.

"Gao Shi hasn't practiced with weapons for a long time, and he wants to see if his hands are rusty." Gao Shi nodded and replied.

"Then let Chang Lang try it too. Chang Lang is also very good at archery, so don't let your hands get rusty."

Gu Li also winked playfully at this time. She was not afraid that Chang An would be unfamiliar with it. She actually just wanted Chang An to show off in front of other men.

My Changlang is the best man - except that he doesn't like to play.

"Okay, I'll listen to Mother Gu." Chang An scratched her nose with a smile, then jumped directly into the trap she had dug.

Wang Wei smiled and said, "I don't know how to fight, so I'll just watch. Brother Yonghe and Brother Gao can participate."

So, the five of them came to that place, and when the leader saw Chang An, he quickly raised his hand and saluted and greeted: "Greetings to Marquis Dingkang and his wife."

"How do you guys play this?" Chang An asked at this time.

The young man said, "Just bend the bow and shoot the arrow, and hit the designated willow branch. There are various bows and arrows, and Marquis Dingkang can choose whatever he wants."

"Then please go first, Brother Gao." Chang An nodded. Since it was Gao Shi who proposed the idea, naturally he should be given priority.

Gao Shi nodded slightly and walked forward. After selecting a suitable bow and arrow, the young man walked forward and drew a mark for Gao Shi on a willow branch.

Then, Gao Shi drew his bow and arrow, aimed at the willow branch, and shot the arrow directly. The arrow broke the willow branch, many leaves were shaken off, and the arrow pierced straight into the willow trunk.

Immediately, applause broke out from the crowd. Then it was Chang An's turn. He took the bow from Gao Shi and tried to pull it. It felt good, so he casually pulled out an arrow.

The young man also drew the mark swiftly. After Chang An took a look at the willow branch, he turned back to look at Gu Li and asked, "Mrs. Gu, do you think I can hit it?"

"Of course." Gu Li nodded, and the candied haws in her hand swayed with excitement just like her.