Crowds of people.
Cheng Wanwan and Aunt Wang held each other's hands to avoid being scattered by the crowd.
There was a buzz of people everywhere.
Many people were talking non-stop.
"This is the first time our Ping'an County is so lively. Look at those restaurants. They are full of customers early in the morning."
"These restaurants will definitely make a lot of money today. I'm so jealous."
Only then did Cheng Wanwan notice that in the restaurant near the competition venue, the windows on the second floor were full of human heads. Why didn't she think of booking a private room in advance? Sitting upstairs, she could have a panoramic view of everything while drinking tea. How comfortable it is to watch the excitement.
However, there are definitely no private rooms now, so let’s continue to squeeze in.
In a private room on the second floor, a group of people from the Cao family were sitting.
All the major county and town commercial banks contributed money to sponsor this style competition, and the prize money was raised by dozens of merchants. Because the merchants contributed money, each merchant can arrange for their own people to directly enter the finals. This is to make their own firm famous. When Li Wan had a good opportunity, Cao Defu came over in person.
The servants he arranged were the Cao family's servants, all of whom were sincere family members. Three generations of their ancestors and grandchildren had worked for the Cao family. On the competition field, they represented the Cao family's business.
Cao Defu turned his head and saw his daughter looking down. He smiled and said, "If you want to go down and join in the fun, you can take two people down for a walk."
Cao Yingying responded obediently: "I'm checking to see if the people from Dahe Village are here. If they come, can you please come up?"
"This private room is so small, I'm afraid I can't fit in it." Mrs. Cao Qi said coldly, "You are the eldest daughter of the Cao family, it's better not to deal with these idiots."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Cao Defu flew over with a cold look, "Sui Ruren is the royal wife of the imperial court. Are you looking down on the status of a ninth-grade Ruren?"
Qi twitched the corners of her lips and said no more.
After returning from Dahe Village last time, after a fierce tug-of-war, Butler Cao finally took the blame for her. Although she escaped unscathed, the two confidants around her were kicked out, and several maids in the yard were kicked out. Being betrayed by this piece of shit Cao Defu, she is now alone, with no one she trusts.
At this time, the youngest son beside Cao Defu pounced on Mrs. Qi: "When I become successful in my studies, I will grant my mother the title of First-Rank Lady and suppress the ninth-grade Suiru."
"My son is so good." Ms. Qi said with a smile on her face, "From now on, the foundation of the Cao family will be supported by you."
Cao Yingying lowered her eyebrows.
The reason why her father was merciful to her stepmother was because of this younger brother. He was the only direct son of the Cao family. He was seven years old this year and was the son of his stepmother.
As long as this younger brother is here, it is impossible for her father to really get rid of her stepmother.
Everyone in the Cao family has their own thoughts, and the game below has officially begun.
The first competition is the identification of grains and grains.
Because there are many projects and a large number of participants, the competition method is very simple and crude.
Ten people will come on stage at the same time, and some relatively rare cereals will appear in rotation on the booth. The person who answers first will stay, and the remaining nine people will all leave the stage, and then the next round of ten people will be eliminated... basically they can be eliminated in the blink of an eye. There were nine people, and the last people who stayed sat down in a row. Each person was given a bowl of porridge. This porridge was made from whole grains. The first person to eat the whole grains in the bowl of porridge was the first place. The second and third places can be deduced by analogy.
Within a quarter of an hour, the first place came out.
Aunt Wang grabbed Cheng Wanwan and shouted excitedly: "It's Granny Zhu, my God, Granny Zhu won first place and got one hundred taels of silver!"
Cheng Wanwan was also happy for Mrs. Zhu. Granny Zhu was the oldest old man in the village. She was in her seventies and almost eighty. At such an old age, she had to take care of her youngest grandson and help the three children left behind by Widow Zhang. With a baby, the family's life is very difficult. With this one hundred taels of silver, Granny Zhu will be able to enjoy happiness in the future.
After the first project is completed, rewards are given on the spot.
One, two or three people stood on the stage, and Magistrate Shen personally came forward to give the money.
"The old man's knowledge and wisdom are the accumulation of years and years. They are the precious wealth of our Pingan County. This is your reward." Magistrate Shen handed over the tray with one hundred taels of silver, " I hope the old lady can live a long life..."
Before she finished speaking, Mrs. Zhu suddenly became short of breath. Before she could get the money, she rolled her eyes and fainted in public.
Mrs. Zhao also participated in this competition. She lost in the last round. Before she could get off the stage, she subconsciously caught the person and threw her on the stage together.
"Oh!"
Aunt Wang screamed, pushed aside the people in front of her and rushed onto the competition stage. Cheng Wanwan quickly followed.
She held Old Mrs. Zhu's upper body and put it on her lap to avoid catching cold. Aunt Wang pinched Old Mrs. Zhu's middle body and pinched her as hard as she could. Old Mrs. Zhao shouted loudly from the side.
Mrs. Zhu finally woke up faintly, her eyes rolled around slowly, then she got up from the ground, picked up a piece of silver, bit it, and immediately cried out: "It's real silver, it's real, our tiger I can finally eat meat..."
Mrs. Zhao helped put the money in her pocket: "Okay, okay, don't act like you haven't seen the world and get off the stage."
Cheng Wanwan and Aunt Wang helped Mrs. Zhu down, one on the left and the other on the right.
Magistrate Shen stood on the stage and opened his lips. He wanted to stop Cheng Wanwan, but he didn't seem to have anything serious to say. After much deliberation, he had no choice but to give up and just watched Cheng Wanwan's figure. Submerged in the crowd.
Mrs. Zhu was helped down. She was carrying a hundred taels of silver, which was a bit heavy and her legs were a bit weak.
Li Zheng asked the people who had just finished the game and some spectators to send Mrs. Zhu back. There were too many people here, and it would be the end of the world if the money was stolen.
The game continues here.
What followed was an extremely lively wrestling match. They were all strong village men with very thick arms.
The three people from Dahe Village who came to compete were Zhao Sanniu, Damai's father Wang Yongcheng, and Zhao Shagen. The competition format was that every ten people went on stage together, wrestled each other, and were eliminated when they fell to the ground. The winner among the ten people went to the finals, and then the final ten Several people wrestle together in chaos, and whoever lasts until the end will be ranked first.
This kind of hand-to-hand competition is very exciting, and the onlookers are constantly cheering.
Zhao Sanniu mingled among a group of rough guys, and would be punched from time to time, which made Cheng Wanwan feel terrified.
This boy's strength is indeed very strong among his peers, but most of the participants are in their twenties and thirties. This kind of folk competition does not distinguish between age and weight. It is a free-for-all, and Zhao Sanniu has no advantage at all. , I was almost thrown off the stage several times.
However, he practiced basic skills with He Xiao for a period of time, mainly practicing squatting and standing stances. The chassis was very stable and he would not be thrown to the ground all of a sudden, and he managed to hold on until the end.
Wang Yongcheng was in his thirties, which was the prime period of a man. He was already strong, and he also learned a few moves from He Xiao. Basically no one was his opponent in this match. In the end, he won the wrestling match. First place.
"Oh my God!" Aunt Wang's breathing became rapid, "Dashan Niang, hurry up, help me, I may not be able to survive!"
Her man won first place and was rewarded with one hundred taels of silver. God, their family was going to be rich.
"Calm down, calm down." Cheng Wanwan supported her, "Your house is also leaking. You only need one hundred taels of silver to build a house, so there is no need to get excited..."
After thinking about it like this, Aunt Wang slowly calmed down and said, "I didn't expect this kid Sanniu to get third place. He is worthy of being a disciple of Master He."
Zhao Sanniu barely made it to the end. He was covered in glory, his eyes were punched, and the corners of his mouth were bleeding. He looked miserable, but he grinned, showing his clean white teeth, and waved in a crooked manner. : "Mom, am I very powerful? I will be even more powerful in the future!"
Cheng Wanwan gave him a thumbs up.
