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Chapter 9

Hundreds of boats compete for the flow ()

The atmosphere of the crowd is getting warm, and the most important part of the Dragon Boat Festival is coming soon.

Han Mu walked into the Han family team, slowly took off his outer robe, and presented it to everyone in a white one-piece suit of Bruce Lee style. Black stripes on both sides were paired with black stripes from shoulder to legs. He looked energetic and agile and handsome.

The crowd was turbulent again, and the people on the platform were stunned. The prefect Wang clenched his beard and smiled and said, "This Han Mu has so many tricks. This is the first time I have seen this style of clothes in Dajin."

"Does he want to go into battle in person?" Liu Rumei said softly.

"It must be so. Brother Han Shi's dressing style has shown this attitude," said Miss Yurun.

"The standard equipment for dragon boat racing is eighteen pulpmen, plus a helmman and a drummer. Could it be that he went up to beat the drum?" said Mr. Chen, "It seems that he can only be competent for the drum beat."

"I think it's the helm." Wang said. Everyone was shocked and said unbelievable. In the dragon boat race, the helmman was the soul of the entire boat, and usually he was hired to take charge of the experienced old fishermen. If this seventeen-year-old Han Mu was at the helm, wouldn't he be a mess?

Looking at the river bay, more than 20 colorful dragon boats had already stopped at the dock, and the contestants from each family had already started to board the boat. Yeer on the dragon boat of the Han family was actually among them. The warrior suit jumped on the bow of the boat like a ball of purple flames, which was the position of the drummer. Everyone burst into a bang.

In fact, there was still some debate about the drummer; Han Mu decided to choose one of them, except Liu'er, and the other three girls had to go up. Han Mu finally decided to Ye'er. This girl was capable and fierce, and her voice was mainly cool.

For this reason, Qing'er and Xue'er pouted for a few days. Han Mu comforted him, explained the pros and cons and promised to take them there first if there were fun next time, and then they were done. As expected, everyone saw Han Mu taking the helm at the stern of the boat.

All the boats lined up in a wide river in the distance, and the end was a stone bridge near the high platform. The stone bridge only had a bridge hole in the middle that could pass through the boat. The first dragon boat of the family was the first to pass through the bridge hole.

The crowd calmed down, and all eyes gathered at Taishou Wang on the high platform; Taishou Wang stood up slowly and stepped to the front of the platform. With a wave of his hand, a cannon suddenly sounded, and the dragon boats were launched at once, and the competition began.

Han Mu held the rudder steadily, using the water flow to give the dragon boat a certain help. Ye'er's drumsticks were flying in his hand, and a clear sound rippled on the lake. Eighteen paddlers in black cowhide tights knelt on one knee on the cabin, waving the paddles rhythmically to the drums.

Han Muding's strategy is to first steadily maintain the position of the first group, preserve the physical strength, and finally exert force. Therefore, the dragon boats of the Han family have always remained in the fourth position. In front are the dragon boats of the Song family, the Li family and the Huang family.

The crowd followed the dragon boats running along the river. The dragon boats broke through the wind and faced the waves like small dragons, and the flow of people on both sides of the river bank was also like two long giant dragons swimming.

Halfway through the race, the lake surface gradually became narrower. The dragon boats that could have been lined up can only be five or six in parallel. The Han family's dragon boats are still ranked fourth, but the positions of the top three have changed. The Huang family is the first, the Song family is the second, and the Zhao family's dragon boats. The Li family, the second in front, has fallen from the seventh.

On the platform, Liu Rumei held her little hand tightly, her palms were covered in sweat, and Miss Wang was also staring at the Han family's dragon boat with all her concentration; Cui'er on one side had already jumped and shouted, so anxious.

One third of the race left, Ye'er's drumstick suddenly paused, and then the drum beat accelerated, and the rhythm became tight. This was a signal of sprinting. The pulp hands also changed the rhythm with the rhythm of the drum beat. The dragon boat suddenly accelerated and quickly surpassed the Zhao family.

At the same time, the Song family's dragon boat suddenly accelerated, surpassing the Huang family's dragon boat. The Huang family's dragon boat seemed to have deliberately slowed down and landed between the Han family and the Song family. Within a few breaths, the Han family's dragon boat had already caught up with most of the Huang family's hull. It was about to surpass it.

At this moment, the Huang family's dragon boat suddenly turned and leaned over to block the Han family's dragon boat's route.

"It's despicable!" Liu'er and the others on the shore cursed.

Han Mu turned the rudder and the dragon boat turned almost simultaneously, avoiding the collision with the Huang family dragon boat. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. However, after such delay, they fell back to the third position.

The Song family's boat rides the wind and waves and is only a hundred meters away from the bridge hole at the end.

Han Mu looked up and happened to see the proud smile of Mr. Huang on the Huang family boat. He also participated, but was in the front drum position. It seemed obvious that he was going to prevent Han Mu from winning the championship. It was impossible to judge whether he had colluded with the Song family.

Han Mu took a deep breath and moved the helmsman. The Han family's dragon boat seemed to be moving from the left of the Huang family. When Mr. Huang looked at him, the head of the Huang family's dragon boat came out to the left again.

Han Mu shouted loudly and took the rudder. The Han family dragon boat suddenly turned to the right, and Ye'er's drum beat suddenly accelerated. Eighteen rowers were like clockwork, and the dragon boat came out of the right head of the Huang family like an arrow. The Huang family could not turn the bow, and when it forced to turn, the Han family had already exceeded it. Mr. Huang gritted his teeth and forced to turn right, and the bow and the stern of the Han family made a tooth-sharp scratching sound. With the effect of inertia and the impact force, it turned over with a "clang". The Han family's dragon boat shook a few times and was controlled by Han Mu. The small boat seemed to be a dragon that had broken away from the restraint and headed forward quickly.

Cui'er, Ye'er and others were already laughing. The Huang family was fluttering in the water and it took great effort to flip the dragon boat. The young master Huang climbed onto the boat, exhausted, and drank a few more mouthfuls of water, and was in a mess.

The finish line was in sight, and the Han family and the Song family were already the first to connect. Han Mu stabilized the rudder and shouted: "Run." The eighteen slurry hands shouted in unison: "Hey! Hey!" The boat speed increased again, catching up with the Song family's dragon boat. The two families advanced together, and the competition entered a fierce momentum.

The cheers of cheers on the shore resounded through the sky, and everyone was excited and ran quickly with the two ships.

At this time, Han Mu's various measures showed power: everyone's tight clothes, the wooden cover on the bow, and the cat's waist rowing posture all minimized resistance.

When the pulp hand was rowing vigorously, the reaction force brought to the ship made the dragon boat shake left and right, and the Han family's dragon boat was added with stable streamlined thin strips on both sides. After various factors were combined, the moment when they approached the bridge hole, the Han family's ship finally exceeded. Han Mu calmly swung his rudder and drilled into the bridge hole.

The Song family is also quite graceful. The moment the Han family's dragon boat entered the bridge hole, they slowed down and avoided it. The Han family finally won the first place in the Dragon Boat Festival Dragon Boat Race again seven years later.

Firecrackers on the shore were roaring gongs and drums, and this dragon boat race was full of excitement, which was really the finale. Han Mu led the Han family members to the platform. Amid the heroic cheers of people, the prefect Wang Xianzhi personally presented the plaque of "The First Family of Wuxing", and gave everyone a big red silk flower, and each one enjoyed a glass of wine and a hanging of money.

Everyone came to congratulate, and Han Yong and Han Mu and his son thanked each other repeatedly.
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