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Chapter 225 Winning in the sauna, losing in the ancestral hall!

Ye Xian broadcast the entire process live, and the dragon boat team members agreed to this.

Everyone knows that a descendant of the Ye family has given birth to a big star, and everyone knows that he became famous through live streaming, so everyone takes good care of him.

Ye Xian took the oar and unconsciously weighed it in his hand. He almost threw the oar away, and was so frightened that he quickly gripped the oar handle tightly.

I thought it would be a bit heavy, but it turned out to be surprisingly light.

"Does it feel a little light?"

This wasn't the first time Ye Li had seen a junior make this expression, and he chuckled, "These are carbon fiber oars!"

Ye Xian's mouth dropped open.

Holy crap, that's incredibly extravagant.

[Fifth-rank bodyguard with bricks: Holy crap, using carbon fiber oars? Do you know how much one of these costs?]

[Night Raid on the Nunnery: This one oar is worth a year's income for me! To avoid making everyone feel inferior, they even specially painted the carbon fiber oar the color of ordinary wood!]

[Big breasts cover a hundred flaws: What happened? Why does everyone seem so excited?]

[Electric Shock Expert: This is nothing. I own five buildings in the village that I rent out. Last year, I donated 100,000 yuan for the Dragon Boat Festival, and all I can do is distribute water on the riverbank.]

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Ye Xian also wanted to say "Holy crap!", but felt it wouldn't be polite in front of his elders: "Uncle Li, I originally wanted to sponsor this year's dragon boat race!"

Ye Li laughed heartily: "You know nothing about the worth of our elders! Let me put it this way, your father, a small shop owner, is the poorest person around here! If it weren't for your father's technical skills, he wouldn't even be qualified to join us!"

Many team members laughed, "Xiao Ye, your net worth probably wouldn't even be enough to build a tower, right?"

"Yeah, look at the building you built, it's so small. Do you want Uncle to sponsor you some money?"

"You're a celebrity and still so poor? Why don't you go do business in Donghe Province with your uncle? The women there are so gentle!"

……

Ye Xian swallowed hard. His own yard was big enough, yet it was still the poorest.

With so many elders mocking him for being poor, Ye Xian didn't know how to respond.

For the first time, Ye Xian felt that the tens of millions he had earned in the past few months were nothing.

These wealthy landlords are truly extravagant!

[His Chinese was taught by the PE teacher: Hahaha, Brother Xian got rejected!]

[Even bystanders are watching the drama unfold: No, to be precise, it's Ye's father who was disliked!]

[The Hammer Who Braves the Waves: Poor Mr. Ye, even in death he's being dragged out and whipped!]

[A passerby who doesn't idolize celebrities: Don't say that! We should have basic respect for the deceased! But why do I feel like laughing so much?]

……

Ye Xian had just joined the dragon boat team, and Ye Li began to introduce him to the other team members, all of whom were elders from the same village and clan. Ye Xian bowed and shook hands with each of them to greet them. When he met someone of the same generation, Ye Xian quickly called them "brother".

Finally, Ye Xian stood at the very end of the line.

Ye Li looked at Ye Xian with satisfaction: "Let's give Ye Xian another round of applause to welcome him to our Cape No. 7 Dragon Boat Team!"

The crowd applauded enthusiastically, and many people sent small gifts in the live stream. Even though it was only a little past six in the morning, quite a few people still clicked into the live stream to watch.

Holding the live-streaming camera, Qiu's mother kept expressing her gratitude, her voice choked with emotion: "Thank you everyone, Ye Xian has truly followed in his father's footsteps!"

His father used to be the captain of the Cape No. 7 Dragon Boat Team, leading the team to numerous championships. Let's all wish Ye Xian and everyone else the best of luck in winning another championship!

The viewers in the live stream then realized just how amazing Mr. Ye was, and they all gave him a thumbs up.

After everyone finished applauding, Ye Li, with a serious expression, addressed the crowd: "Last year, without Lao Ye, we lost the preliminary round! We lost to the village next door! This is a disgrace to us!"

Without Lao Ye, we can't row anymore? We've been rowing dragon boats together for so many years, do we still need Lao Ye to give us instructions?

The situation remains very serious this year, and we cannot afford to relax in the slightest. A 3-second U-turn is our bottom line for Cape No. 7! This year, we're aiming for 2 seconds!

Let's shout out our slogan together!

"Win and you're in a sauna; lose and you're kneeling in the ancestral hall!"

The landlords' faces turned solemn, and they roared out their slogans with gritted teeth.

Ye Xian opened his mouth, then suddenly felt that joining the dragon boat team might have been a bit too hasty.

[The "Scumbag Harvester": Hahahaha, this is hilarious! I have to screen record this! This slogan is so relatable!]

[Understanding People's Clothes: Kneeling in the ancestral hall? Is it that cruel? I saw Brother Xian's face turn green. I have to say, I really want to see Brother Xian kneel in the ancestral hall!]

[There's no limit to how shameless people can be: Last year, my landlord lost a dragon boat race, and I was the one laughing the loudest. He tearfully increased my rent by 500 yuan. I won't do that this year!]

[The Dream of 300 Million Virgins: Even the Most Strong-Willed Landlord Isn't This Eager to Collect Rent!]

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The live stream was filled with laughter. Even Qiu's mother, who was initially a little sentimental, was overwhelmed by the sudden slogan.

She couldn't help but complain to the viewers in the live stream, "This slogan was Ye Xian's father's idea!"

[Bai Si Bu De Qi Jie: My god, is Ye's dad really that fun?]

[Working late into the night: I'm speechless. No wonder Brother Xian always has so many amazing moves; it turns out it's hereditary!]

[Ugly people should read more books: Following in their fathers' footsteps, I'm really looking forward to Brother Xian kneeling in the ancestral hall!]

[Abuse at the daycare: Qiu's mom, please give us a live stream of Xian-ge kneeling in the ancestral hall! We'll make sure there's plenty at the carnival!]

……

After Ye Li finished speaking, he began to organize everyone for training, starting with a 10-kilometer run, followed by strength training.

Ye Xian runs every morning, but he doesn't dare to underestimate ten kilometers. After preparing, he joins the running group.

Autumn's mother naturally wouldn't run after them; she had a small electric scooter, and while Sun Li drove in front, she sat back and filmed.

[Straight along the dry road: 10 kilometers! These landlords are really pushing themselves!]

[Cute Machine: Look at them! Billionaires are training like crazy for a dragon boat race goal. What reason do we have not to work harder?]

[Summer is all about eating melons: Well said! After I finish pooping, I'll go back to bed for a nap, and then get up and work hard again.]

[A fairy with a beer belly: I really want to go for a run too. Can anyone lend me a pair of legs? My legs are a bit heavy, I can't run that far.]

……

After finishing his early morning workout, Ye Xian returned to the hotel to shower and continued to discuss filming details with Director Jia, preparing for the shoot.

At 7 p.m., Ye Xian changed back into his team uniform and went to the training river.

#Ye Xian joins the team of wealthy landlords

#Ye Xian follows in his father's footsteps in dragon boat racing

#YeXian rowing a dragon boat

#Win the sauna, lose the ancestral hall!

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After a day of build-up, the topic of Ye Xian joining the dragon boat team has become a trending topic.

As soon as Ye Xian's live stream started, countless people flooded in. In just over ten minutes, the number of viewers had exceeded 20, all coming to watch Ye Xian's dragon boat training.

It was Ye Xian's first time seriously competing in a dragon boat race, and he was a little nervous. However, his teammates cheered him on, which calmed him down a bit.

Dragon boat racing is all about bending over, pushing off with your legs, and then plunging straight into the water with all the paddles.

Ye Xian was already very familiar with these movements under his father's training, and he quickly found his rhythm during the first adaptive training session.

[Uncle Cannon: I must say, Brother Xian's rowing is pretty good!]

[Long-tongued gentleman: These landlords are so dedicated! Look at their expressions, they're even more focused than I am when I'm studying!]

[A renowned poet: Collecting tens of millions in rent every year doesn't excite me at all! Dragon boat racing is what we landlords should be doing!]

[Time breeds contempt: A big shot has appeared upstairs! Are you from the village next door to Brother Xian? Can I rent your place? If you win, can you give me a few months' rent waiver?]

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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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