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

Chapter 226 You want to see me kneel in the ancestral hall?

After several rounds of rowing, Ye Xian gradually adapted to the rhythm, and the training session for this evening came to an end.

After everyone disembarked, they all gave Ye Xian a thumbs up. Ye Li stepped forward and said, "I thought you would need several tries to get used to it, but I didn't expect you to find your rhythm so quickly! You truly are a handsome young man from the Ye family. I am even more confident that our Cape No. 7 team will win the championship this year."

Ye Xian smiled modestly: "When I was a kid, I would practice alongside my uncles during their training sessions. All of us trainees actually know how to do it."

Each village's dragon boat team has many young people, the youngest of whom are still in junior high school. Every village takes pride in dragon boat racing, so basically all the young people can row. However, due to insufficient strength, they can only serve as reserve team members.

Ye Li nodded and said, "Then focus on training. If your TV series filming is delayed, tell me how much money you have to pay, and I'll make it up to you!"

Remember, money can be lost, but we can't lose the dragon boat race!

Ye Xian nodded. He fully understood the sense of honor that Ye Li and the older generation felt about dragon boat racing.

Back when my dad was the captain, if he led the team to victory, he would come home with a bang, being carried on everyone's shoulders in a parade through the streets! Every household would come to give him gifts, and firecrackers would be set off for days on end.

Even though Ye Xian was busy with his parents' funeral arrangements after losing the game last year, he heard that Uncle Li and his team knelt in the ancestral hall for several hours.

However, Ye Li's words were truly bold!

You know, that's a huge project worth 100 million!

Ye Li didn't even blink, and simply said that he would pay whatever the compensation was.

Sure enough, the captain is the richest guy in the team!

My dad was a captain back then, and he definitely relied on his talent!

[Old Man and Seaweed: I thought Brother Xian would embarrass himself, but who knew he was a professional? The fact that these landlords gave him a thumbs up means he's got some skills, right?]

[A playful leg hair: Wow, this landlord is really generous! A project worth 100 million, and he said he'd cover it all! By the way, do you need a rent collector? I'm quite mobile.]

[I know your strengths and weaknesses, and you know mine: Does this mean we'll never see Brother Xian kneeling in the ancestral hall?]

[The Broken Earthworm: It's not that simple. I bet Brother Xian is going to kneel! I'm making this a bet: if Brother Xian doesn't kneel in the ancestral hall, I'll eat shit while standing on my head!]

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After many teammates left, Ye Xian took the live-streaming phone and, seeing so many people in the chat, couldn't help but laugh, "You guys really enjoy watching me row a dragon boat?"

"Want to see me kneel in the ancestral hall? Sure! When the competition comes, everyone come cheer me on. If I win, I'll treat you all to dinner; if I lose, I'll perform kneeling in the ancestral hall for you all!"

"Saying I'm not doing my job properly? Dude, my job is live-streaming e-commerce! I'm even live-streaming dragon boat racing now, aren't I? Don't try to stir up trouble here, you guys can't do anything about it!"

If I weren't busy filming "Dream of the Red Chamber" these days, I would have been cooking live for you guys using the cookbook!

Lately, many of my foodie fans have been complaining. I'm always showering you music fans, book fans, movie fans, Hanfu enthusiasts, and anime fans with treats, but I haven't given you a chance to perform some talent for a long time.

"What?! Foodie fans can just buy the goods? You guys are too ruthless! Sun Li, my number one foodie fan, will deal with you!"

"When is the competition? It should be this week. There should be an amateur team competition between villages this weekend. Only the top three teams can represent our amateur team in the Haizhou Dragon Boat Race."

"You guys really want to come? Okay, those of you who come should contact the group leader, Sun Li, and I'll have her prepare support outfits for you!"

……

For several days in a row, Ye Xian attended the dragon boat team's training on time without fail, rain or shine, which made many fans think that Ye Xian had completely forgotten that he was going to start filming "Dream of the Red Chamber".

……

On November 1st, the magazine "Fashion" was released.

It is the third-ranked fashion magazine in China.

For three consecutive months, they made decisions that shocked everyone.

This issue's cover star is still Ye Xian.

Yes, there's another person, Chen Xu.

A photo of Ye Xian and Chen Xu together.

"The First Meeting of Bao and Dai"

Four large characters on the cover are placed horizontally at the bottom of the image.

Ye Xian was dressed in bright red, while Chen Xu was dressed in cyan. Ye Xian raised his hand and gently took Chen Xu's hand. The two looked at each other, their eyes seemingly conveying a thousand unspoken words.

The entire cover uses red, the color most favored by the people of the Tang Dynasty, as the main color. Chen Xu's blue dress adds a touch of coolness to the richness of the red, creating a very strong visual impact.

Appearing on the cover of "Fashion" magazine for the third time has once again stunned the fashion and entertainment industries.

"Has Shen Wen completely gone mad? She's been showing Ye Xian on camera for three months straight. Is Ye Xian her lover?"

"If she does this, how will *Fashion* magazine continue to operate? What authority will it retain?"

"You know what, thanks to Ye Xian's surge in fans, *Fashion* magazine's sales are already closing in on *Women's Flow*, which is currently in second place. I estimate that in a month or two at most, *Fashion* will become number two!"

"Is Ye Xian's popularity really that strong? But this time in 'Fashion' magazine, he's not dressed in fashionable attire, he's in ancient costume. Is this considered trendy?"

"You just don't understand! Go look at how much young people these days adore Ye Xian!"

……

Inside the magazine, there were photos of Ye Xian leading the cast and crew of "Dream of the Red Chamber" on a tour of the Imperial Garden in the capital, accompanied by a text report:

"...In recent decades, the trends of the Tang Dynasty seem to have gone astray, especially the variety shows held by some satellite TV stations, which have completely distorted the aesthetics of the young people of the Tang Dynasty!"

Many girls consider androgynous beauty to be beautiful.

Many boys consider effeminate men to be beautiful.

Many young people take pride in speaking hawks and wearing hawks' clothing, even to the point of groveling before them and no longer appreciating Hanfu, which has been passed down for thousands of years, and Tang suits, which have been passed down for over a thousand years, believing that our Tang suits and Hanfu are outdated antiques.

This abnormal aesthetic has influenced two generations of young people, and even today, many young people are still deeply affected by it.

At that very moment, a young man named Ye Xian wrote a simplified version of "Dream of the Red Chamber". Together with illustrator Kong Miaomiao and costume designer Wang Xi, he designed countless ancient-style costumes for the characters in his book. He then put these costumes in his live broadcast room and let his more than 20 million fans vote to select their favorite Tang and Hanfu costumes.

Ye Xian brought the makeup and costume that received the most votes from everyone into reality, and together with the entire crew of "Dream of the Red Chamber", they went to the Imperial Garden and various scenic spots in the capital to meet with fans.

This seemingly unintentional action reflects Ye Xian's heartfelt love for Tang suits and Hanfu.

This move has been embraced by countless young people.

Portraits, character cards, figurines, costumes... of characters from "Dream of the Red Chamber" sold like hotcakes! Throughout the entire Tang Dynasty Peony Festival, the costumes of Daiyu, Baochai, and Baoyu became the most sought-after makeup and costumes.

Countless young people donned Tang and Hanfu costumes and appeared in every corner of the capital.

Just a few days later, the trend swept across the entire Tang Dynasty.

Wherever you see tourist attractions frequented by young people, you'll see young men and women dressed in Tang and Hanfu (traditional Chinese clothing).

Ye Xian has spearheaded the retro trend of Tang suits and Hanfu!

No, this is not retro, but a revival of Tang suits and Hanfu!

What is fashion?

In my opinion, ethnic styles are the most fashionable!

Our spirit cannot be castrated, much less groveled!

Our Great Tang Dynasty already stands at the pinnacle of the blue planet, why should we continue to fawn over foreign things?

We have our national pride!

This sense of pride is fully embodied in the young man, Ye Xian!

Fashion should not be narrow-minded!

Fashion requires confidence!

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Written by: Tian Yan.

Editor-in-Chief: Shen Wen.

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