Chapter 407 Dragon Boat Race

   Late September 1884

  Qinglong Lake (Hongshan Reservoir)

At the Dragon Boat Festival, the annual Qinglong Lake Dragon Boat Race kicked off. On the wide lake, a clear track was separated by a fixed buoy. A total of 36 teams were selected to participate in this grand event. Tens of thousands of people came to watch.

  Look far away

   Camping tents of different colors are scattered around the reservoir area, it is difficult to count.

  The teams that can finally participate in the Qinglong Lake Dragon Boat Race are the winners of the dragon boat races in various regions, and jointly compete for the final "Earl's Gold Cup" award.

Each team is dressed in uniform with its own characteristics. The dragon boat is also made in accordance with uniform standards. It is 35 meters long (including dragon head and dragon tail) and is made of a giant tree. Each boat has 33 team members, including one drummer. Names, one helmsman, one bidder, and 5 reserve players.

  On the lake

  12 teams are ready to go. This is the first group competition. The 4 teams with the best scores are selected to enter the finals and compete for the year-end awards.

   Therefore, most of the strong teams choose to hide their strength a little in the group qualifiers, as long as they can enter the finals, trying to make a blockbuster in the final and win the dragon boat competition.

  The best place on the shore is to build a large viewing platform. The upper-class celebrities and aristocrats from all over the world gather here, and the Lord Earl led a group of wives and concubines to the scene, adding more brilliance to this grand event.

This is not only a competitive event, but also a gathering of celebrities from the upper class, the Governor of New South Wales, Earl John Lawrence Bard, the Commander of the South Pacific Task Force, Commodore Joe Howard, the Marquis of Winchester and A group of military and political officers and their families were all present, watching the jewels on the stage, and the fragrance was like a cloud.

  "Your Excellency Lord Queensland, I like your dragon boat race very much, it looks like that...unique." Earl John Lawrence Bald didn't know when he came up and said in a deep tone.

  Li Fushou glanced at him, and a feeling of boredom suddenly rose in his heart, wishing to slap a punch on his greasy and fat face.

  This **** has been making trouble in the south in recent years. How much trouble has he caused himself?

Forced to suppress his inner emotions, Li Fushou said with a lack of interest; "Your Excellency Lord Bald, China is one of the birthplaces of ancient civilizations in the world. Today is a day to commemorate the great poet Qu Yuan more than 2,000 years ago. The dragon boat race is also the same. Traditional sports of Chinese descent, you can find many things in this sport."

   "Really? This makes me look forward to it."

"Most definitely."

Li Fushou left a sentence and was about to walk up the stairs on the side of the viewing platform, where more guests gathered in groups on the platform, hurry up for Western-style social activities, and waited for the official dragon boat competition. Start.

   "Uh... Lord Lord, please wait a minute, I have something to say."

Seeing that he wanted to leave, Count John Lawrence Bald hurriedly stopped Li Fushou, pretending to be an elegant shrug; "I really don’t understand your Chinese customs, but I have to admit that you brought it today. This group of wives is really amazing, especially the beautiful Mrs. Fiona and Mrs. Nicole. Their shocking beauty is impressive. If you allow me, I hope I can be with one of them..."

  The words are very provocative, lest the world will not be chaotic.

  "Mr. Bard, your ugly fat face makes me extremely disgusting. I now declare that you are the least welcome guest in Queensland. In view of your words and deeds, it is completely inconsistent with noble etiquette..."

   Li Fushou’s handsome face was faintly angry, and he reached out and took out the white handkerchief. The rest of the procedure should be thrown on the ground to perform the invitation to the duel between the nobles.

  Earl John Lawrence Bald clearly knows his own reckless language, which will surely anger the quite arrogant young earl in front of him, and his own combat power belongs to the 5th scum, so he said arrogantly;

"Please wait a moment, I will not accept the duel. This is ridiculous. It has nothing to do with the honor of the nobility. It's just that this medieval bad habit has long been abolished by the monarchs of various countries. If you insist on it, the few followers I brought Can help."

  "Are you referring to those southerners who came with you?"

   "Yes, Lord Lord."

  Earl John Lawrence Bald had a triumphant look on his face. He was deliberately provoking to vent his dissatisfaction.

The Earl of Queensland’s power in London is far beyond imagination, and even has the ability to influence Lord Gulliver, the Minister of the Empire’s Colony Department. He also used despicable means to buy the members of the mediation team that came to Australia, which made the southern white separatist forces lose their power from London. Official support, had to stop.

  Everything is terrible. Earl John Lawrence Bald’s two years of hard work have been in vain. How can he be willing?

"I'm afraid you will be disappointed. Those southerners may have had an accident and can't take your place in a duel." Li Fushou threw his handkerchief on the ground with a cold face, raised his chin proudly and said; "Please cherish your noble honor and use your blood. Wash away your stupidity and disrespect, I look forward to piercing a sharp sword into your chest."

"This is ridiculous, I won't accept it." Earl John Lawrence Bald shook his head nervously. He suddenly realized something and opened his eyes in surprise; "Fuck, you **** North Man, what did you do to my people?"

  "Please pay attention to your words, Lord Earl." Li Fushou responded calmly.

  He has calmed down, knowing that it is impossible to publicly kill a governor appointed by Her Majesty the Queen in a duel, which broke through the allowable bottom line.

His calmness aroused the anxiety of Count John Lawrence Bald. Among the few people who accompanied him this time, there were close friends for many years, his own financial adviser, assistants and bodyguards. It was only because of his identity. Limited, there is no observatory that can enter the upper-class society.

"God, I can't believe that you are blatantly threatening a few Englishmen. This is absolutely unacceptable." Earl John Lawrence Bald turned his head and looked around. There were black eyes and black hair everywhere. The yellow-skinned Chinese was looking at him with a disgusting look, and he felt like he was plunged into the ocean of Chinese.

A small number of white gentlemen and ladies of the upper class, seeing Count John Lawrence Bard asking for help, looked over, pretending to be invisible, and turned their heads, including the commander of the South Pacific Task Force Commander Joe Howard. And the Marquis of Winchester.

  Their interests have been tightly tied to Queensland and cannot be separated.

  Earl John Lawrence Bald realized;

  As long as Li Fushou reveals a little bit of willingness, several of his entourages may be horrible, he can do anything in Queensland, and no one can stop him at all.

  This made Count John Lawrence Bald more and more apprehensive. He yelled nervously, and quickly passed in front of Li Fushou, preparing to go down the stairs of the viewing platform.

  He firmly believes;

  As long as you stay with a few entourages, the other party will not dare to start easily.

Li Fushou was originally standing next to the stairs. When he saw Count John Lawrence Bald passing by his side in a hurry, he accidentally stretched his foot. Count John Lawrence Bald stepped on the stairs. On his feet, he bent his legs and suddenly lost his balance.

   only had time to scream, and then rolled all the way down.

   "Be careful, my feet..."

  Li Fushou looked at the opponent with a bruised nose and swollen face, and then said slowly, with a look of regret on his face.

  Earl John Lawrence Bald was worried about the safety of his subordinates at this time. After I said it earlier, a few savvy subordinates had disappeared, and their whereabouts were self-explanatory.

  Li Fushou didn’t dare to be so daring before, but he can do it now, because he has enough strength, with more than 4 million Chinese immigrants as a strong backing, and occasionally doing something extraordinary, it’s no big deal.

  (End of this chapter)