The moment the dragon boat in Weiyuan Tower crossed the finish line, there seemed to be no cheers heard on the riverside. On the contrary, the entire riverside was wailing, and there were heart-breaking wailings everywhere. This kind of heart-wrenching sound The sound was not that someone in the family had died, but that countless people had lost their bets.
The proprietors of more than a dozen underground casinos did not expect that Weiyuan Tower would row so hard this time after taking aphrodisiac. Everyone could see clearly that it was not someone else who was cheating, but that Weiyuan Tower was actually rowing well and his movements were good. Skillful and consistent, the rhythm is steady and this victory is well deserved.
Apart from anything else, anyone with a discerning eye can see that the dragon boat in Weiyuan's building was designed with a lot of thought and was completely for this competition. Although several other families are also quite strong, in the end, their arms were twisted. But thighs are still one step behind the government.
It was this accident that made the bankers happy. The income from each of their handicap this time was probably as low as hundreds of thousands of guan. Several big markets at the port even had hundreds of thousands of guan, all of which were placed by big businessmen from all over the country. big bet.
Because no one would bet on Weiyuan Tower to win. Oh, by the way, a few new faces came on the fifteenth day before the start of the game. They didn’t bet on anything but Weiyuan Tower. The bets were quite large. Everyone just thought they were stupid. , now I see how these people are so discerning, but they only have to lose a lot in a handicap, the most is only ten or twenty thousand dollars.
They don't know that a dozen or so handicap casinos worth 10,000 to 20,000 coins combined are no joke.
Seeing that Weiyuanlou had won the championship this time, the rural gentlemen and their families gathered in the stands to congratulate Zhao Weixian and Huang Shaoping. This was a result that even the two state officials could not have imagined. Si Fangxing was so happy that he could hardly close his mouth. Zhao Weixian called him over and just said: "As expected, General Si has no weak soldiers under a strong general. I have written it down." Zhao Weixian's words made Si Fangxing happy. His mouth was almost crooked.
Pu Geng was furious. These lazy guys refused to do anything. They stopped him at the last critical moment. Seeing that victory was in sight, he was ranked last. How could Wu Qingting care about who wins and who loses? In order to show his loyalty, he had already handed over the promised prize money. Only Pu Geng remained where he was and kept cursing. This loss of 60,000 gu was gone, and a good banker in Fengzhou was gone. This was another stab in his heart after the last big IOU of 1 million gu.
Liang Chuan lost his strength in both hands while playing the drums. The tension and excitement made him forget his fatigue for a moment during the game. Once the game was over, he could no longer lift his arms. Looking at the prisoners again, they were all lying on the boat like dead dogs, mouthing loudly. The ground was panting, and he was also very tired. Now is not the time to relax. If you hurry ashore and replace others, it will be a big sin if someone exposes you.
The group of people took off most of their clothes before getting ashore, leaving their shirts and pants on. On the shore, Gao Chun was very nervous because he was also afraid that the matter would be exposed. He hurriedly transferred the prisoners to his subordinates and escorted them. People pulled off their masks and covered their faces and evacuated from the riverside.
Liang Chuan was extremely pleased and said to everyone: "I've got to thank you all for today. I, Liang Chuan, can't keep up with my words. I will definitely reward you all tonight."
The prisoners were so tired that their faces were blue. Although they had never shown their faces from beginning to end, they had earned their faces. They all held their heads high and held their chests high. They were not so much prisoners as a group of warriors. Liang Chuan looked at them. If they can be reformed, they might become a force, because these people are not only obedient, but also willing to work hard, and can win their hearts and minds instead of relying on force and violence to coerce them.
Pu Geng reluctantly took out the money. The money was carried on a load with a big red satin tied on it. The money was not weighed but weighed. The servants carried the load to the stands. Although the two elders Wu and Pu had their own concerns, they still had to pretend to be shy and apologize to Zhao Weixian. When they lost, they had to laugh and say that Mr. Zhao was a good leader.
He wanted to argue that the Weiyuan Tower team did not abide by the rules, but looking at Wu Qingting's obedient appearance and the fact that he lost so completely, he gritted his teeth and swallowed this sigh of relief, why bother looking for trouble again.
After Si Fangxing's soldiers changed their clothes, Liang Chuan took water and sprinkled some water on their faces, arms and backs, pretending to be sweaty, but their faces were too calm to look like it, and everyone in the group was wearing red. He walked up to the stands with honors and accepted Zhao Weixian's review.
Zhao Weixian had heard that the Weiyuan Tower team was not favored in this competition. He also knew the virtues of these government officials. He could never count on them to do anything desperate. It was completely unexpected. There were senior officials in front of him and Si Fangxing in the back. They are all the stuff to lead troops. Zhao Weixian distributed the lottery prize to Si Fangxing, who was leading the team, but Si Fangxing said: "Your Excellency, the reason why we won the championship in this competition is entirely due to Liang Chuan's planning. I cannot accept this lottery prize. Please give it to Liang Chuan or the team members!"
When Zhao Weixian heard this, he was even more appreciative. He will die for those who are not greedy for money, and he will not take credit for himself and be proud of his subordinates. This is the style of the ancient benevolent people.
"General Si really has the style of Marquis Mengchang Wu. You can accept this money yourself. I believe you will make rewards and punishments clear."
The entire dragon boat race lasted for nearly half a day and did not end until noon.
People on the riverside dispersed one after another. Everything happened in a gradual process. Dragon boating was originally a more physical activity than rowing. From then on, most of the dragon boat race participants after Qingyuan imitated Liang Chuan's approach and turned this activity into a A technical job.
The sailors on the river improved the dragon boats in a learned way, and installed drummers and flag bearers on the dragon boats. The dragon boats were more grand every year. The people of Qingyuan except Shangyuan and Zhongyuan , and the days of opening seas for boat festivals, I look forward to this Dragon Boat Festival dragon boat race every year. Even residents from several counties near and far come here. The number of people in the dragon boat race changes from eighteen to thirty-six, and then to Forty-eight people, and the dragon boat teams also changed from six to twelve, eighteen, and thirty-six. They have continued to grow for thousands of years and become a precious cultural heritage.
No one can tell whether this activity started first in the north (along the Yangtze River) because they wanted to commemorate Qu Zi, or whether it was the south that took the lead. After all, their technology has greatly surpassed that of the north. But what everyone remembers is that dragon boat racing has already It is deeply imprinted in the bones of all Chinese people. It is simply ridiculous that some stickmen still want to fight for the inheritance!
Liang Chuan did not follow him to the stage to receive the award. It seemed that it had nothing to do with it after the competition. All he wanted to do now was to pack up and go back to Fengshan to wait for the baby. Among the scattered crowd, a group of people suddenly came over, and it turned out to be Pu Geng who had lost the bet.
I thought that it would be extremely difficult to get the gambling money, but it was not as smooth as expected. Unexpectedly, Pu Geng was not sloppy, with a black face on his face, but he said happily: "Zhuangzi, please let someone go there tomorrow." Deliver the money. I will send someone to bring the money to your store tonight. What kind of magic are you using? No one in the city is optimistic about this pickle-like team. Can you tell me what makes you believe they can win? ?”
Liang Chuan smiled and said, "Mr. Pu, you have to believe in miracles. I have nothing else to say. Thank you, Master Pu, for your Zhuangzi and the lucky draw."
This made Liang Chuan look at him with admiration. Some people can have no bottom line for money. Although Pu Geng is not a good person, his reputation in business is still the first priority. Besides, things that only involve money are always trivial. He is the least interested. What he lacks is money. In a few days, ships will bring frankincense and spices to clear the source. One ship can earn hundreds of thousands of dollars. Why should he feel bad about such a small amount of money? He shook his sleeves and left with a cold snort.
What Liang Chuan didn't know was that the Pu family was not as good as the previous generation. Although they would still have endless money to spend in later generations, they had already thrown away the moral bottom line of their ancestors. The clan of the Southern Song Dynasty fled to Quanzhou and prepared to use Quanzhou's resources to establish a new capital and make a comeback. However, the descendants of the Pu family killed all the relatives and tried to enter Quanzhou but were unable to do so. In the end, they could only continue to flee south, which accelerated the demise of the Song Dynasty.
"If we in Xinghua also hold a dragon boat race like this, it will be lively and the villagers can have fun together." Yi Niang said.
Liang Chuan said: "This is not easy. Yi Niang, do you know how much money I made today? The old man just lost me 60,000 guan. How many years do you think we can earn this money? When we return to Fengshan, we will take out 500 guan." We can make money in a decent way, so we can organize it when we get back."
Just as the group was about to leave, Gao Chun Si Fangxing stopped them on the back and said: "Brothers and sisters, please go back first, Sanlang, you can't leave. I couldn't bear the anger you got when you were angry with me last time. Today we are returning in triumph. Brother, I want to get this thing back."
Liang Chuan really didn’t want to spend time with these people anymore, but things had to start and end. Besides, he also agreed that if the prisoners won, he would invite them to have a good time. Liang Chuan glanced at Yi Niang and said: "Yi Niang, please talk to Yi Niang first. Xiaochai and the others went to the store to wait and tidy up. I said goodbye to Brother Si in the evening, and we will set off back to Fengshan tomorrow."
Yi Niang knew that this was a matter between men, and she wanted to give Zuliang Chuan face. She nodded slightly and said, "Don't drink too much." After that, she got on Yelu Chongguang's carriage and returned to Chengtian Alley.
Yelu Chongguang is really Chongguang now. He managed to get more than 300 yuan from his wife by selling iron and steel. In addition, he invested all the windfall he got in Fengzhou last time and followed Liang Chuan to win at Weiyuan Tower. , the odds are all around 30 to 1, the higher the odds. He did the math and found that this time 10,000 Guan was stable. In this life, including when he worked for the Liao Kingdom, his superiors had never allocated so much money. When he had no money, he lived like a dead person. Now that he has money, he has a hard back and can eat and drink whatever he wants without thinking too much. , and so will the brothers under my command. They will also be extremely happy this time. If it weren't for the artistic lady in the car, he would have run to the casino to cash out his money, whipping his horsewhip wildly.
