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Chapter 91 Dragon Boat Festival

Five-color new silk is wrapped around the corner of the rice dumplings, delivered on a gold plate, and the raw silk fan is painted with two phoenixes. It is the season of bathing orchids, and the beauty of calamus and wine is shared. - Ouyang Xiu of the Song Dynasty

The fifth day of May is the Dragon Boat Festival. Yuezhen got up early in the morning and was looking forward to it. No one would be happy if a girl who used to run around all day suddenly turned into a harem who stayed at home doing embroidery and fluttering butterflies all day!

Therefore, when she learned that the female family members could also go out to watch dragon boat racing during the Dragon Boat Festival, she was naturally looking forward to it.

Early in the morning, the maid Xiaolian woke up Yuezhen. She was dazed and took a bath early in the morning. This bath was very particular and was called "bath orchid soup". During the Dragon Boat Festival, she took a "bath orchid soup".

"Soup" can be said to have been passed down for a long time, and it is an ancient custom according to "Dadaili". The orchid here is not an orchid, but a Peilan of the Asteraceae family. It has fragrance and can be boiled for bathing. "Nine Songs? Yunzhongjun" also has "

There is a saying that "bath orchid soup will bring fragrance". However, here it is common to use fried pudding, mugwort and other herbs to bathe. In Guangdong, flowers and plants such as mugwort, cattail, impatiens, magnolia and so on are used; in Hunan, Guangxi and other places, cypress is used

Leaves of Dafengen, mugwort, cattail leaves, peach leaves, etc. are boiled into potion for bathing. On the Dragon Boat Festival, the whole family, regardless of gender, old or young, takes a bath. Yuezhen had heard of this custom in her previous life, and it is said that it can cure skin diseases.

, to get rid of evil spirits, she will naturally not be exempt from vulgarity, although she does not need these things as she has the spiritual spring of space.

The ancients attached great importance to the Dragon Boat Festival. Uncle Liu had cleaned the courtyard a few days ago and prepared a series of things for the Dragon Boat Festival. The front and back doors of the house were covered with mugwort and calamus, and everyone was also hung with them.

"Wearing a herb bag, you are not afraid of five pests". As early as more than a thousand years ago, there was a folk custom of wearing sachets to avoid filthy and evil smells. Yuezhen privately believed that this was also a way to prevent infectious diseases.

Method. The raw materials used in the sachet include Sichuan clamshell, rhubarb, blood scorpion, **, powdered medicine, borneol, musk, clove, cinnamon, spikenard, patchouli, rue, sandalwood, camphor, etc., and are combined with honey, bletilla striata, and rice flour.

It is a binder and cinnabar is a pigment. Such sachets can refresh the mind and drive away snakes, insects, rats and ants, so they are quite useful.

The Liu family didn't have so many rules. The whole family gathered around the table to have a reunion dinner. There was a lot of rice dumplings and realgar wine, and even a few young boys were allowed to have a small drink. The rice dumplings are for

It was handed down in memory of the great poet Qu Yuan. I believe everyone knows that as for "realgar wine", as the saying goes, "drinking realgar wine, all diseases will go away." Around the Dragon Boat Festival, the rainy season will soon enter, and the weather conditions are conducive to mosquitoes.

Flies, the activities and reproduction of pests. Realgar is a traditional Chinese medicine that detoxifies and kills insects. It contains toxic arsenic salts. Pests will be poisoned if they smell it and eat it. People can avoid the poison by applying it. This is also regarded as the ancient people's way of preventing diseases.

An alternative way.

After eating the morning meal, the biggest event of the Dragon Boat Festival is about to begin. Except for Grandma Liu, who is too old and doesn’t like to join in the fun, and is watching his young grandchildren at home, the whole family went out in high spirits. People from the capital

Girls have to wear hats when going out even on such a festival. And most of the women sit in the restaurant and watch the dragon boat race. Yuezhen doesn't want to have to sit in the restaurant and pretend to be a lady.

. She was drooling at the lively atmosphere outside the window. It was rare for her to come out, so she had to have a good time.

Mr. and Mrs. Li Sanzhi and Mr. and Mrs. Uncle Liu had separated from them for a long time. Under the cover of several brothers, Yuezhen transformed into the eighth son of the Li family, wearing the clothes of the seventh son. She also imitated the TV series and novels in her previous life quite coquettishly.

Like the noble prince described in the novel, he held up a fan to pretend to be a romantic talent. He was suave and had a jade-like complexion. Not to mention that it really looked like that, but he was just a little too immature! After this girl traveled through time, under the care of her parents and elder brothers,

Under pampering, he is becoming more and more childish.

The streets are very lively, with laughter and hawking sounds everywhere. People are bumping into each other on the street, and everyone has a happy smile on their face.

The dragon boat racing event at this time was organized by the government. I heard that even the emperor would bring his concubines and children to participate. Uncle Liu is still only a seventh-rank official, and even he is only allocated a small seat away from the main stand.

Naturally, the distant seat cannot benefit his nephews and nieces. Erlang could have borrowed the advantage from his master, but before he had a certain strength, he did not want to expose it. Firstly, he was afraid of losing the master's face. Secondly, it was also the young man's ambition.

, want to get ahead by relying on their own abilities, and have a great scholar as their teacher. To put it bluntly, they just don’t want to become victims of the protection of officials in the current officialdom. Therefore, the group of people, like ordinary people, followed a group of people to watch the dragon boat.

During the competition, Yuezhen was short and jumped frequently, almost wanting to perform Qing Kung Fu in front of everyone.

"Ai, have you heard? Even the young generals from Dingbei Palace will participate in this year's dragon boat racing competition! It seems that the winner must be the Huwei team represented by Dingbei Palace!"

"How is it possible? Last year's first place was Master Jing from Duke Wei's palace. Master Jing is very talented in martial arts. He will also participate in the dragon boat race this year. With Master Jing, how can he compete with that dandy Master Qin! What a little general.

, but he got it by fighting a few victorious battles with the blessing of his father! It’s hard to say whether he won this battle or not. That guy has been a bully since he was a child. In addition to being able to fight with chickens and lackeys, he also knows how to fight.

What's going on!" Someone next to me said disdainfully.

"Hmph, don't say grapes are sour when you can't eat them. General Qin fights fiercely, and he takes the lead in every situation. I have a brother who works under the general's banner. I admire General Qin very much. That guy used to be...

He is a thorny person, but he can be subdued by the young general. It shows that the young general is still somewhat capable. The young general used to be a bit messy, but since his brother passed away, he has grown up. Who has not done many things?

What a bastard thing, General Qin taught the prodigal son nothing in exchange for gold!" The man said with great pride, quite proud of himself.

"I still think that Young Master Jing will win. Young Master Jing has been famous among the distinguished young masters in the capital since he was a child. He is capable of anything, both literary and military. But General Qin has only grown so much in a few years."

, how can it be better than Master Jing!" The person from before said unconvincedly.

"If you have the guts, let's have a bet and see who misses the mark!"

"I told you two to stop fighting. I'm afraid you're going to end up with someone else this year. But I've heard that this year, even the third prince, the fourth prince and several other adult princes have led their teams to participate.

How dare a minister dare to compete with the royal family!" Someone next to him whispered, and it happened to be heard by Yue Zhen, whose facial features were much sharper after practicing martial arts.

"I say if you want to bet, go to the Four Seasons Gambling House and place your bets. Gambling is open there. I heard that you will pay ten for every win you make by betting on General Qin!"

"What about the one who bought Master Jing?" The person who had always supported Master Jing to win hurriedly asked.

"It seems like it's three for one! Originally, Master Jing was the favorite before, and I heard it was one for one, but since it was reported that the prince is leading the team, the odds have gone up!"

"Haha, look, I've already said that Young Master Jing is the best. If you still don't believe it, do you still dare to bet with me now? Let me remind you, if you lose, your mother-in-law will chase you off the street with a kitchen knife.

To the end of the street,,,”

"Huh, why don't you dare? Mr. Jing only has so many people's support because he won last year. Last year, General Qin didn't even participate!" The man said harshly, but Yuezhen saw it.

The hand he was holding out the money was trembling, it seemed that the lion from the east of the river was roaring at home!

Yue Zhen no longer paid attention to those people, her shrewd eyes rolled around, and she pulled Qi Lang's lapel and said: "Brother Qi, let's go and place some bets too?"

"Let's talk about it first, I don't have any silver!" Qi Lang said quickly, covering his purse. It was a true portrayal of the fact that there was no silver in this place. Yue Zhen shook her head, very puzzled by her clever and cunning Qi Lang.

Why is my brother so confused when he comes across money? Everyone in the family knows that Shichiro loves money the most. He is absolutely reluctant to spend any New Year's money or pocket money he gets on weekdays, so he saves them all one by one. Moreover, Shichiro regards money as his life.

It has reached a certain level, and he has to keep his money close to him before he can feel at ease. If the money he has saved is kept at home, he will have to change it to another place before going out. He will take a few steps outside and wonder if a thief will come.

Stealing. Once, Yue Zhen forced Qi Lang to hide his money at home. Qi Lang thought about all his money since he left home. He bumped into people and got lost, which almost caused Yue Zhen to have a neurasthenia. Since then, everyone in the family has stolen money.

Everyone knows about Qilang's problem, and they have tried several methods but failed to help him get rid of it. I wonder how come Qilang doesn't have any money in his pocket at this moment!

"But I didn't bring any money?" Yue Zhen teased Qilang heartlessly. Seeing Qilang, who always smiled and frowned in embarrassment, she felt extremely happy. This is such a bad taste, I can only say

Qi Lang is in bad luck. You must know that the silver in Yuezhen's space may be more than the emperor's private treasury.

"Then,,, let me lend you a tael first, and you will pay me back when you go back?" Qilang asked carefully.

"Well, one tael is not enough. Besides, I don't have any money. If I have any money, I give it to Jiulang in exchange for candies!"

"Ah? Then,,, if you lose, do you still have the money to pay me back?" Qilang asked reluctantly touching the money, almost crying.

"Well, I should pay it back. Please allow me to keep it for a while!" After saying that, while Qilang was feeling sad and panicked, Yue Zhen quickly grabbed Qilang's wallet and ran away.

Shiro on the side was worried and the girl followed him. The Erlangs on the side shook their heads angrily, speechless for this brother who fell in the eyes of Qian. In Wulang's words, this guy will live with Yinzi in the future. Once he meets Yinzi,

This is so stupid! In fact, besides Shiro, who is a martial arts fanatic, Qilang is the most talented in martial arts. Yue Zhen’s three-legged cat kung fu is no match for Qi Lang, but Qi Lang is deceived by Yue Zhen every time. How stupid!

Wulang shook his head and couldn't bear to look at his seventh brother who was still sad that his money was gone.

Yuezhen came to the Four Seasons Gambling House and waited until the dragon boat race was about to start before betting 5,000 taels on General Qin to win. When she saw the shopkeeper of the gambling house wiping his forehead and wiping sweat, Yue Zhen calmly gave it to Shiro.

With a wink, Shiro stopped an inconspicuous boy who was quickly going out. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation.

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ps: Sorry, I went to my cousin's house today to have dinner, and was dragged to play mahjong. I got home late, and even more late!


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