Guo Fuzheng watched as Chen Rou's story stole all the limelight from him.
Sadly, although he had connections, none of those things had anything to do with those connections.
However, he suddenly remembered something that was sure to attract everyone's attention. He said, "Hey everyone, although I don't know kung fu, you've all seen 'Shaolin Temple,' right? I can summon those kung fu monks with just one phone call."
"Shaolin Temple" was a co-production between two regions and became a phenomenon throughout Asia in recent years.
Although Chen Rou's close-combat skills largely come from Shaolin Kung Fu, she is, after all, a real person, not the invincible Eighteen Bronze Men in the movies that young people are obsessed with and yearn for. So even Bao Yuyan was attracted by Guo Fuzheng and eagerly asked, "Really?"
In the future, Shaolin Temple will be rolling in money, but for now it is still a poor and dilapidated temple. The temple's leaders not only travel all over the world to make money, but also, in order to maintain good relations with government departments, if you want to do some feudal superstition or have your fortune told, they can do it, and they can even make it sound very worldly, and even throw in a set of financial advice.
As the saying goes, everyone has a responsibility to revitalize the economy.
Guo Fuzheng said, "Of course, if they dare not come, we'll find any excuse to shut down their temple."
This sounds pretty impressive, and Chen Rou has to face the fact that, for many years, families like Guo Fuzheng have been more influential in mainland China than people like her father, Chen Ke.
Just then, Mrs. Bao brought over a fruit platter with the staff. Chen Rou thought there would be a fruit knife, but after looking around, she realized that the fruit platter here was the same as the one at the Nie family's house—it was a simple, unrefined one, with the watermelon seeds already removed and no knife.
However, as soon as she turned around, she saw several ladies sitting and chatting in the distance, with two waiters using knives to help them pry open oysters, pour lemon or fish sauce on them, and then hand them to the ladies with both hands.
She got up and went over, and all the ladies stood up.
But she only took a knife and said with a smile, "I won't bother you, just continue."
The knife she was holding was called an oyster shredder. Compared to a fruit knife, it had a longer and heavier handle, but a shorter and sharper blade. Upon seeing the knife, Nie Han, Chen Rou's number one fan, had to ask, "Xi Niang, where did you learn your knife skills?"
If it weren't for the fact that she couldn't talk about being kidnapped, Nie Han would have loved to demonstrate to everyone how Chen Rou managed to kill three pirates in a minute with just a dagger.
She lived up to Nie Han's expectations, saying, "Just like Guo said, it was taught by monks from Shaolin Temple."
Several children looked at her at the same time and exclaimed, "Wow!"
Chen Rou smiled at Guo Fuzheng: "You must know that Shaolin Temple's dart skills are the best in the martial arts world."
Guo Fuzheng didn't realize it was a trap and said, "Of course."
As she spoke, Chen Rou picked up a slice of watermelon from the fruit plate and threw it into the air. Then she swung an oyster knife. At that moment, Guo Fuzheng's whole body stiffened, because he watched helplessly as the oyster knife came straight at him.
The other children were also momentarily frightened, but Bao Yuyan was the first to cry out, "Wow, the watermelon got stabbed!"
The moment Nie Jiayu and Nie Jiajun saw the knife, they covered their heads and hid. They were still tilting their necks when they looked back and saw a small red watermelon on the green lawn with an oyster knife stuck in it. They immediately clapped together.
Nie Han took the knife back, and at this moment, the ladies who were eating oysters nearby all gathered around to watch the excitement. Chen Rou picked through the fruit plate, picked up a grape, and said, "How about I cover my eyes?"
When Guo Fuzheng saw her looking at him, not only did his legs go weak, but he was also on the verge of losing control of his bladder and bowels.
She wants to throw a small grape into the sky, then blindfold him and stab him with a knife—what if she accidentally stabs his flesh?
If she just says she's playing a game, where in Hong Kong can she go to reason with mainlanders whose foundation is not solid?
He was quick-witted enough to clap his hands and say, "Let's play something else."
Then he looked at Nie Jiajun: "Young Master Jiajun, didn't you say you were going to teach me how to ride a horse?"
Bao Yuyan took a moment to come over, looked at Chen Rou with starry eyes, and said, "Sister Rou, can you introduce me to your martial arts teacher?"
Nie Han knew best that her mother's skills were something that ordinary people couldn't learn.
Moreover, the mainlanders she admires are like Song Yuanchao, who speaks clearly and concisely, acts cautiously and responsibly, and never boasts.
She also noticed that Xi Niang was very unhappy with Guo Fuzheng and felt that Yu hadn't been taught a lesson enough, so she quickly said, "Let's ride horses first."
She could guess what Xi Niang was thinking, but felt that any horse would be enough to make Guo Fuzheng suffer.
Chen Rou, however, said, "Since Guo loves horseback riding so much, why don't you ride my Lightning? I'll take you."
Guo Fuzheng was an amateur when it came to horseback riding.
Moreover, he had just watched Chen Rou ride Lightning for a long time without falling off. He didn't understand that it was because Chen Rou's body had super flexibility and balance, which was able to withstand the explosive force of the horse when it was galloping and jumping. As an outsider watching a show, he thought that if she could do it, then he could too.
If the horse breaks down, he can just do what Chen Rou did: whip the horse and give it a good thrashing.
He didn't understand, and of course he couldn't see it either. Although Lightning had been subdued by Chen Rou's whips, horses and dogs are just as intelligent as humans. They love to judge people based on their status. If you're not its owner or rider, and you dare to ride it, it will throw you off and kill you!
He took the riding whip from Chen Rou, touched the horse lightly with his hand, and asked with a smile, "Mrs. Nie, would you like to ride with me?"
He really doesn't understand anything.
Coaches usually use two-person saddles, while racehorses use English saddles that are only suitable for one rider. They can only accommodate one person's buttocks. As they spoke, Chen Rou was already helping him mount the horse.
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