18:: Late September '84

Qinglong Lake (Hongshan Reservoir)

On the occasion of the Dragon Boat Festival, the annual Qinglong Lake Dragon Boat Race grand event kicked off, on the wide lake, with a fixed buoy area to separate a clear track, a total of 36 selected teams to participate in this grand event, tens of thousands of people to watch.

Look at it from afar

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

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

Each team is dressed in a unique uniform costume, the dragon boat is also made according to a unified standard, 35 meters long (including the dragon's head, dragon tail), made of a giant tree, each boat has 33 participants, including a drummer, a helmsman, a standard-bearer, and 5 reserve members.

On the lake

The 12 teams are ready to go, this is the first group competition, and the 4 teams with the best results will be selected to enter the final round and win the year-end award.

As a result, most of the strong teams choose to disguise their strength in the group qualifiers, as long as they can qualify for the final round, in an attempt to burst out and win the dragon boat race.

In the best area of the shore, a large viewing platform was set up, where the top nobles from all over the world gathered, and the Earl and his wife and concubines were also present, adding to the magnificence of the event.

It was not only a grand event of competition, but also a grand gathering of high-class celebrities, the Governor of New South Wales, Earl John Lawrence Bald, the commander of the South Pacific Task Force, Commodore Joe Howard, the Marquess of Winchester, and a number of military and political dignitaries and their families were present.

"Lord Queensland, I love your dragon boat races, it looks like that...... Unique. Earl John Lawrence Bald came up at some point and said in a deep voice.

Li Fushou glanced at him, and a wave of boredom rose in his heart, and he wanted to punch him on his oily fat face.

How much trouble has this bastard caused himself in recent years by making waves in the south?

Forced to press the emotions in his heart, Li Fushou said with a lack of interest; "Your Excellency Lord Balde, China is one of the birthplaces of ancient civilizations in the world, and today is to commemorate the great poet Qu Yuan more than 2,000 years ago.

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

"Definitely."

Li Fushou left the next sentence and prepared to walk up the stairs on the side of the viewing platform, where more guests gathered in groups on the platform, seizing the time for Western-style social activities, waiting for the official start of the dragon boat race.

"Uh...... Your Excellency, please wait a moment, I have something to say. ”

Seeing that he wanted to leave, Earl John Lawrence Balder hurriedly stopped Li Fushou, and said with a pretended elegant shrug; "I really don't understand your Chinese customs, but I have to admit that the group of wives you have brought with you today is really amazing, especially the beautiful Lady Fiona and Lady Nicole, their amazing beauty is impressive, if you allow me, I would like to be able to be in the company of one of them......"

The words were extremely provocative, lest the world be chaotic.

"Mr. Earl Bald, your ugly fat face makes me feel disgusted, and I now declare that you are the least welcome guest in Queensland, and in view of your words and deeds, it is completely inconsistent with aristocratic etiquette......"

Li Fushou's handsome face faintly floated with a layer of anger, and he reached out to take off the Caijuan handkerchief on the neckline, and the rest of the procedure should be to throw it on the ground and fulfill the invitation to fight between the nobles.

Earl John Lawrence Bald knew well that his reckless words would anger the rather conceited young earl in front of him,