Chapter 20(2/4)
"Master, we cook temporarily. We can only eat this countryside. This dish tastes ordinary and has a good name! It is called 'Dallow grass as blue silk'!"
Everyone couldn't help laughing, and Qianlong laughed very happily.
Ziwei served another plate of stir-fried vegetables.
"This is 'Qin Sang low green branches'!"
The zimuth was served again, and the vegetables were stir-fried, covered with tofu.
"This is 'Flying Egrets in the Desert Paddy Fields'!"
When serving zimuth, stir-fry vegetables and covered with scrambled eggs.
"This is 'Shaunting Summer Wooden Oriole'!"
Qianlong was very happy, and a group of people laughed in disarray.
Finally, a meat dish came, which was roast duck.
"What is this?" Qianlong asked.
"This is the 'Phoenix Tour on Phoenix Platform'!"
Qianlong laughed. Everyone laughed loudly.
Finally, a meal ended with a smile, and the cup and plate were in a mess. Everyone was full of wine. Qianlong deliberately joked with Ziwei, pointing to the "beggar chicken" mud shell and asked:
"What's this?"
"This is...'Huang He will never return'!"
Qianlong stroked his full stomach and smiled from ear to ear.
"Huang He will never return forever? Haha! It's so interesting! It's really 'going back forever'! Haha?"
Ji Xiaolan thought it was hard for Ziwei and asked, pointing to the duck who had eaten only bones left, and said:
"What is this?"
Ziwei looked at the duck bones, and then looked at the stream in front.
"This is 'Feng goes to Tai Kong River and flows by itself'!"
Qianlong jumped up and laughed:
"Ziwei girl! I'm convinced you!"
Everyone jumped up and laughed loudly.
Erkang, Ertai, and Yongqi looked at each other in surprise. Erkang was particularly excited. Looking at Ziwei, he was so respectful and loving that Ziwei was so impressed.
On this day, everyone came to a quaint town.
Qianlong led everyone to walk on the quaint streets, constantly looking around.
Suddenly, many people rushed away, ran forward excitedly, shouting:
"Go quickly! Go quickly! If it's too late, you won't be able to occupy a seat..."
Erkang hurriedly grabbed a passerby and asked:
"Is something happened? Why is it so noisy?"
"You must have come from another place, right? No wonder I don't know, today, the daughter of the Du family is the largest beauty in our city. She wants to throw a ball to attract kisses! Now, the whole city is joining in the fun!"
When Xiaoyanzi heard this, she was so excited that she pulled Ziwei and ran forward.
"Quick! Hurry! Let's watch the fun too! I've never encountered it before!"
"Don't just leave, just ask the master if you want to go!"
"Well, I've never seen this thing before! Everyone go watch the fun!" Qianlong was in high spirits.
So everyone ran to the front of the Du family's embroidery building to see the throwing of the hydrangea balls.
In front of the embroidery building, there were already many crowds of people. Qianlong and his people also squeezed into the crowd. Erkang, Ertai, Fulun, Yongqi, E Min, and Fuheng helped to open the road and protect Qianlong. The little swallow buried his head and kept squeezing forward. Finally, everyone occupied a good position to see the embroidery building clearly.
When Xiaoyanzi arrived at this occasion, she was more excited than anyone else. She turned around and laughed at Yongqi and said:
"Young master, I heard that this lady is a great beauty. You guys, don't miss the opportunity. When the lady throws the hydrangea, you will perform better. As long as you jump up and catch it, I think it's very easy. If you can't catch it, I can help you!"
"Don't mess around, this is something that cannot be joked about! You are far away from that hydrangea, have you heard it?" Yongqi knew that the little swallow was not light or heavy, so she hurriedly warned her seriously.
"But, it's a rare opportunity. Except for Erkang, you and Ertai can compete! As long as that lady is really beautiful, I will make the decision for you!"
Yongqi and Ertai looked at each other and were both worried.
"I think this is a place of right and wrong. Master, is it better for us to withdraw from the seat?" Ertai asked Yongqi.
Qianlong heard this dialogue, looked at Xiaoyanzi with a smile, and asked with something in his words:
"Little Swallow, why can't Erkang grab hydrangeas? Explain it to me!"
"Because..." Xiaoyanzi was stunned, "Because...Erkang...he...he's heart..."
Ziwei was anxious and stepped on Xiaoyanzi hard.
Erkang was anxious and hit Xiaoyanzi hard again.
"Ouch! Ouch..." Xiaoyanzi hugged her feet and hands again.
Qianlong was surprised and the crowd was in a stir. Everyone shouted and shouted. It turned out that the lady was coming out. Everyone shouted:
"Look! Look! The beauty is coming out!"
"So beautiful! I don't know who has this blessing today and has grabbed that hydrangea!"
"The Du family has already arranged the auditorium. As long as someone grabs the hydrangea, they will get married immediately!"
Erkang couldn't help but interrupt and asked:
“Isn’t this too risky?”
"But this lady is already twenty-two this year. Because she is too beautiful, she doesn't want to propose marriage or that person. Master Du knows that she can't delay any more, so she uses this method to leave this marriage to God to decide!"
As the conversation was full of discussion, the lady of the Du family had already walked to the balcony, and two girls were supported by her. The lady was dressed in red and the girl was dressed in green, which was very eye-catching. Qianlong and everyone looked closely and saw that the lady was indeed as if she was sinking fish and falling geese, and as if she was ashamed of flowers.
The audience cheered thunderously and jumped up and shouted to attract Miss Du's attention.
"Miss Du! Miss Du! Beauty Du! Qianjin Du... Remember to throw the hydrangea here!"
Ziwei exclaimed and said:
“It’s really beautiful!”
"Not as good as someone!" Erkang interfaced.
"Yes! Not as good as someone!" Yongqi also touched.
"Yes! Not as good as someone!" Ertai nodded.
Qianlong and Fulun couldn't help but glance at the three of them.
At this time, a young man with worn clothes and thin face begging among the crowd with a sad face:
"Dear uncles, please give me a meal! My family has an old mother who is ill and an 80-year-old grandfather. She is at the end of her life and has no way out! Everyone is well, and I, Qi Zhigao, thank you all!"
Xiaoyanzi looked at the boy and couldn't help but think of her past events. She looked at Ziwei and both took out the bags. The boy was overjoyed and bowed desperately to Xiaoyanzi and Ziwei:
"Thank you two girls! Thank you two girls..."
There was a gong sound on the balcony, and everyone was shocked. Everyone calmed down.
Mr. Du took out the hydrangea and said to everyone aloud:
"Dear fellow villagers, close neighbors, and friends... Today, my daughter Du Ruolan has decided to throw hydrangeas to marry! As long as a single man who is not married, under the age of 25 or over 18, no matter who he is, he will get married immediately! If the person who gets the hydrangeas already has a wife at home, or the age is wrong, the little girl will throw it again! Please don't take the liberty to grab the ball if you are not a match! Now, we are starting!"
The crowd immediately became turbulent. The men who were interested in grabbing the ball all jumped up and shouted:
"Take it to me! Throw it to me! Here! Here! Miss Du... Please look here... Please look here..."
Everyone rushed forward and the crowd was excited.
Miss Du picked up the hydrangea, and the crowd below screamed, jumping up and eager to try.
Miss Du hesitated for a few years and finally closed her eyes and the hydrangea flew out.
The hydrangea floated and fell to the vicinity of the little swallow. A group of men hurriedly reached out to grab it.
Xiaoyanzi couldn't help but jumped up and flew the hydrangeas straight to Yongqi's head. Yongqi was shocked and had to stretch out his hand to tweak it. This time the hydrangeas flew towards Erkang, and Erkang was also shocked. After another hydrangeas, the hydrangeas flew to Xiaoyanzi again. Xiaoyanzi was very entertained and then transferred it to Yongqi. Yongqi saw that the hydrangeas flew to him again, and was angry, and then transferred the hydrangeas to Xiaoyanzi again. Xiaoyanzi returned it to Yongqi, and Yongqi returned it to Xiaoyanzi... The two of them pivoted the hydrangeas around.
The hydrangea was pivoted like this, but it never settled. The crowd was in an uproar and screamed constantly. Qianlong couldn't help but shout:
"Little Swallow, what are you doing!"
When Qianlong shouted, Xiaoyanzi was distracted, and the hydrangea tilted and floated towards the begging boy. The boy was stunned and was hit by the ball.
The boy was completely instinctive and hugged the hydrangea and fell to the ground.
The crowd surrounded him and looked at the boy in shock. The boy himself was also stunned. Xiaoyanzi had a good impression of the boy, but then she shouted happily:
"Hydrangea hit this...this..." asked the boy, "What's your name?"
"Qi Zhigao!"
To be continued...