I just want to sell products, but you're forcing me to perform talents.

Chapter 224 When a woman says no, she really means yes!

"Ye Xian, dragon boat racing has always been the most impressive event in Haizhou. We locals may not play football, but we can't miss dragon boat racing. In particular, our Haijiao Village cannot lose to the village next door."

The dragon boat teams that represent Haizhou in national competitions every year are basically all promising talents who came from our Cape No. 7 team.

Your father used to be our captain, and now it's time for you to follow in his footsteps, pick up his oars, and join us!

I know you've become a big star now, but in the eyes of us elders, you'll always be a child of the Ye family, always a member of the Cape No. 7 crew!

Ye Xian agreed without even thinking about it.

Even though he is very busy now, and even though "Dream of the Red Chamber" is about to start filming, he still agreed.

This isn't a case of being fooled.

If there are any days that Ye Xian of Lanxing remembers most vividly from childhood to adulthood, it would be the days when his father led the team to compete in the dragon boat race every year.

Those were the happiest days of the year for Mr. Ye. Every day he would come back from training, covered in sweat and tanned dark, but he would be all smiles.

The team members often gathered at Ye Xian's house for meals, chatting and eating and drinking together, while Ye Xian and Qiu Qing would sit on the side and sneak some delicious food.

Most importantly, the convenience store was closed on the day Ye's father participated in the competition!

Ye's mother also busied herself cheering for Ye's father, no longer requiring him and Qiu Qing to practice the piano properly, and even allowing them to go along to cheer for Ye's father.

What does this mean?

For children, this is no different from an extended holiday.

The best childhood memories are those of playing freely.

Moreover, every time he saw his father lead the team to victory and roar to the sky, he felt excited and dreamed of becoming a member of the dragon boat team since he was a child.

Mr. Ye was very pleased that his son was willing to learn dragon boating, so he taught Ye Xian everything he knew. He would take him to every training session to cultivate his dragon boating skills, teach him how to listen to the drumbeats and whistles, and how to coordinate with his teammates.

This is a legacy.

This is the fundamental reason why Ye Xian agreed without even thinking about it.

There was still a month and a half until the Dragon Boat Festival. The amateur team's preliminary competition was about to begin. The dragon boat team had already held several training sessions, and Ye Xian, as a new member, also had to join the training.

"So, you'd rather not work hard to earn money than participate in the dragon boat race?"

The Sixth Princess understood the unspoken meaning in Ye Xian's words.

"Well, it's not that we're not making money anymore. Actually, we could start a Dream of the Red Chamber team, hehe."

Ye Xianqian chuckled a few times. He had to communicate this matter with the major shareholder. Otherwise, it would be unreasonable for him to take leave to participate in competitions at the drop of a hat, delaying the progress and wasting the investors' money.

"There's no need!"

The Sixth Princess declined, saying, "The live streams you're doing now are just right. Adding a dragon boat team would be superfluous. How about this: you coordinate the training and competition times with Director Jia, finalize the filming schedule, and participate in your competition as much as possible without affecting the filming progress!"

Ye Xian was overjoyed: "Thank you, Your Highness! I love you to death!"

Li Yunxi raised an eyebrow: "Hmm?"

Ye Xian immediately realized he had said the wrong thing and quickly changed the subject: "Your Highness, Ye Xiaobai and Zuihonglou have officially started production. I'll send you some later, would you like to try them?"

"Who cares about your cheap liquor?"

The sixth princess snorted and hung up the phone.

Ye Xian chuckled, not caring at all, and turned to arrange for Ding Zhan to send wine to the Sixth Princess.

Haha, when a woman says no, she really means yes.

If I really don't send it, I'm afraid I'll get a lot of trouble later.

……

Director Jia also learned that Ye Xian was going to participate in the dragon boat race, which gave him quite a headache.

This investor is too capricious.

You were filming a movie, and then you went off to do live-streamed hand-drawn character designs, live-streamed casting, took the actors to the Peony Festival for a fashion show, and live-streamed actor training. Just when everyone was finally getting along, you went off to participate in a dragon boat race.

Director Jia feels truly exhausted!

Even though I've tried my best to cater to the ideas of these young people, I still feel like I can't keep up. Am I really getting old?

Fortunately, the dragon boat team's training is concentrated in two time slots: morning and evening. In the morning, they focus on physical fitness, strength training, and teamwork training, while in the evening, they train on the course.

These two time slots don't really affect the filming schedule, because there are very few scenes in the morning, and the actors need a long time just to get their makeup done.

There are fewer scenes in the evening because the lighting is severely insufficient at this time, making the outdoor scenes look bad, so only indoor scenes can be filmed.

After discussing for a long time and adjusting Ye Xian's filming schedule, the two of them started working on their own projects.

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April 1th, 6 AM.

Ye Xian arrived at the training assembly point of the Cape No. 7 Dragon Boat Team early. Many elders laughed and came forward to hug Ye Xian when they saw that he had really come.

As expected, Ye Xian's live stream also started at the same time.

[The Great Tang Dynasty's Number One Streamer: Holy crap, am I still dreaming? Why is Brother Xian suddenly streaming so early?]

[A pretty girl picking her toes: What kind of team uniform is Xian Ge wearing? Cape No. 7? What kind of place is this? It looks like an ancestral hall!]

[This humble Taoist only touches chrysanthemums: Brother Xian, what are you up to? Ancestral worship for May Day? Or have you joined some kind of competition?]

[A warm-hearted person commented: Am I the only one who noticed Xian Ge's muscles? This team uniform is so form-fitting! It would be even better if it were a bit tighter!]

……

The members of Cape No. 7 are all from the same village and clan.

Ye Xian was taken to the ancestral hall, where a very grand ceremony was to be held today.

Ye Li, the current captain of Cape No. 7, stood in front of the ancestral hall, with many teammates standing on both sides, welcoming Ye Xian to the team.

"Ye Xian, from now on, you are an official member of our Cape No. 7 Dragon Boat Team. This is the oar your father used to use, and you are now wearing his team uniform. I hope that you will continue to carry forward the fine traditions of our Cape No. 7 team and your father's fighting spirit."

Ye Li handed over a red oar with both hands, and Ye Xian bowed and accepted it with both hands.

Ye Xian was somewhat excited. Deep down, Ye Xian of Blue Star loved dragon boat racing. It was one of the few sports that he was willing to step out of his otaku circle and interact with people.

When I was a child, I dreamed of participating, but I didn't have the strength and stamina, so I could only watch from the sidelines each time.

Now I can finally officially join!

The viewers in the live stream finally understood what they were doing today.

[Homework is all over the world: Turns out it's dragon boat racing! Wow, Xian Ge is amazing! He actually managed to join a dragon boat team!]

[Foolish to the extreme, yet endearing: I heard that the dragon boat team in Haizhou isn't for ordinary people!]

[Hilarious Auntie: Of course! You don't have the money or the time, so you take time off to join the dragon boat team? The group standing in front of Brother Xian is definitely full of millionaires!]

[Stir-fried noodles without MSG: Holy crap, I saw my landlord! He told me yesterday that there's a dragon boat race coming up soon and I have to go cheer him on!]

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Ps1: Today's Recap

Haizhou aged liquor inventory: 5670 bottles

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Ps2:

The Easter egg in post #678 has been updated; it shows my pet Papillon dog. Many other Easter eggs from before have also been updated. Please feel free to interact with them when you have time!

Chapter 205 has been released. Please help me catch up on my subscriptions, thank you!

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