2. Qu Yuan left the capital and came to the Miluo River. He was very sad when he thought about the future of the country and the suffering of the people. Qu Yuan eagerly waited for news from the capital. How much he wants to go back to the king of Chu and do his best for the country! Qu Yuan waited and hoped, but the letter summoned by the king of Chu never came, and more and more people fled. One day, Qu Yuan asked an old man who fled, "What about the capital?" The old man trembled and said, "Alas, the soldiers of the State of Qin have already entered the city. We, we have already perished! " Hearing the news of the country's disaster, Qu Yuan was disheartened.
On the evening of the fifth day of May, Qu Yuan held a big stone and plunged into the Miluo River. The common people _ searched for Qu Yuan by boat. However, the river is rolling, where is Qu Yuan? People rowed and rowed, and the moon went down, and there was no shadow of Qu Yuan. The sun has risen, but there is still no sign of Qu Yuan. People cried out the name of Qu Yuan sadly, wrapped steamed rice balls with reed leaves and threw them into the river. "Fish, come and eat our food if you want, and don't hurt Mr. Qu Yuan's health!" People cried out the name of Qu Yuan sadly and poured realgar wine into the river. "Poisonous insect, drink this wine, just obediently drunk! Don't bite Mr. Qu Yuan's body! " We searched for days and nights, but we couldn't find Qu Yuan. Men, women and children cried sadly. In memory of Qu Yuan, people designated the fifth day of May when he threw himself into the river as the Dragon Boat Festival.