Chapter 249 The Boss Goes Berserk
Xiao Dazhuang seemed to understand but not quite, and continued to stare at Bai Lu, asking, "Then what constitutes the minimum standard?"
"The highest standard is definitely the sugar-roasted chestnuts made by my sister-in-law, but I don't know the lowest standard."
Bai Lu was really worried that Xiao Cheng would tell the honest kid to get lost, which would be a huge blow to the kid's confidence. She silently walked to the big boss's side and quietly tugged at his sleeve.
He then said, "The chestnuts that Aunt Wu and Uncle Fugui roast are also very standard. Everyone who sells them says they are delicious, and their business is very good. You can ask them for a few to compare."
"It doesn't have to taste exactly like mine to be considered authentic, nor is it that my roasted chestnuts are necessarily the most genuine. Everyone's roasted chestnuts have a different flavor. As long as the customers think they taste good and like them, then they are successful roasted chestnuts, and that's what the customers consider authentic roasted chestnuts. That's the standard."
Xiao Dazhuang understood: "If the customers think it tastes good, then it's authentic sugar-roasted chestnuts, and it meets the standard to be sold at a stall."
"However, what the customers consider authentic is not truly authentic; the chestnuts roasted by the older sister-in-law are the real authentic ones."
Xiao Dazhuang was stubborn and believed his understanding was correct. He stared at Bai Lu intently and asked, "Right, sister-in-law?"
Bai Lu: "...Hmm..."
If you like it, that's fine.
Honest people have brains as straight as cement and steel; no mortal can bend them. Let them be straight then. If you try to bend them any further, the tyrant will go berserk.
"You can understand it that way too."
"Thank you for your excellent teaching, sister-in-law!" Xiao Dazhuang stared at Bai Lu with a happy, silly grin.
The boss, unable to bear it any longer, shouted: "Xiao Dazhuang!"
"Here!" Xiao Dazhuang responded instinctively.
Turning around, he noticed that Xiao Cheng's expression was extremely unpleasant, or rather, terrifying, as if he wanted to tear him apart.
She even coldly asked him, "Is your sister-in-law pretty?"
"It looks good." Xiao Dazhuang was very honest.
"roll!"
Luo Shiliu and Wang Hao quickly helped the honest man escape; otherwise, he would lose his eyeballs!
Bai Lu, being very sensible, patted the boss's chest to calm him down: "Don't be angry, don't be angry. We're all doing business for the first time, so it's inevitable that there will be things we don't understand. It's good to admit our mistakes and correct them. Things will get better and better in the future."
"By the way, tomorrow is the Dragon Boat Festival. What are you preparing for the dragon boat race?"
Xiao Cheng lowered his eyes slightly, glanced at the small hand patting his chest, and his expression changed from gloomy to sunny: "No need."
Bai Lu remembered Yang Sisi's notification yesterday and asked, "The qualifying rounds start this afternoon. Why don't you go check out the Xiao family team's dragon boat and get to know the team?"
"Need not."
Xiao Cheng said calmly, "Let's go this afternoon."
Bai Lu thought about it and realized that there was no one in town who didn't know the big shot.
The top players don't need to identify themselves with any team beforehand, because as soon as they appear, the team will naturally come and acknowledge them.
The Dragon Boat Race is indeed tomorrow. This afternoon, the 23 teams representing different surnames from Xinzhen competed to determine the champion team, which will advance to the finals tomorrow.
The dragon boat race tomorrow is the main event.
The champion teams from the neighboring town and Pingcheng will all gather in the new town to participate in the competition.
The Gui River is very long and wide, leading directly to other provinces and passing through countless towns, including Pingcheng. However, the river only crosses the city, and the section of the river leading into the city is very short.
The same applies to the small towns along the Gui River in Pingcheng; they are either close to the Gui River but only on a short stretch of the river, or they are far from the Gui River, making them unsuitable for long-distance races by large teams.
The new town is built along the river, with the Gui River flowing from one end of the town to the other.
It has a complete section of the river suitable for hosting 1,000-meter races.
Therefore, the champion teams from Pingcheng and the surrounding towns all come to Xinzhen to participate in the competition every year.
There are specific rules and customs associated with dragon boat races.
The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. Normally, the "dragon going into the water" ceremony takes place on the first day of the fifth lunar month.
Before launching a dragon boat, a ritual is performed to worship the dragon's head, accompanied by the beating of gongs and drums, the setting off of firecrackers, the burning of incense, and the dotting of the dragon's eyes. This symbolizes peace and prosperity for the country. After completing the ritual, the dragon boat is launched into the water and paddles twice to complete the ceremony. Participating in the dragon boat race is believed to bring peace and good fortune.
In the afternoon's qualifying match, Xiao Cheng's Xiao family team undoubtedly won the championship.
The second place went to the Luo family team led by Luo Shiliu, and the third place went to the Wang family team led by Wang Hao.
After we finished the apology in the morning, they came to compete in the afternoon, since it's the Dragon Boat Festival holiday.
After the competition, Luo Shiliu and Wang Hao challenged two members of the Xiao family team, winning the opportunity to row with Xiao Cheng tomorrow and compete for a rowing spot in the championship competition.
Xiao Dazhuang is a member of the Xiao family, so he is naturally on the same team as Xiao Cheng and will compete together tomorrow.
While Xiao Cheng was competing, Bai Lu and Xiao Wei watched from the riverside. Outside the bamboo forest, on the green grass, under the blue sky and clear water, the scene was bustling with people; people from the entire new town had come.
Li Shuixian also came, along with Zhou Jiayi and Zhou Jiayi's two little followers.
Zhou Jiayi came specifically to see which family's team won the championship in Xinzhen this year.
Who wants to compete with their Pingcheng team for first place?
When Zhou Jiayi saw that the championship had been won by Xiao Cheng's Xiao family team, she was furious.
He stopped Bai Lu and launched into a tirade of sarcasm: "Hmph! You can be happy tonight, but tomorrow our Pingcheng team will beat you. You'll be in last place, so you'll have to pull boats for our first-place team."
Before Bai Lu could speak, Xiao Wei, who wouldn't allow his older brother to be slandered, retorted: "What kind of daydream are you having? You want to be number one compared to my older brother? Are you still asleep? If you're not awake, jump into the river to wake up."
Zhou Jiayi glared at Xiao Wei and scoffed, "You little brat, you only have a brain but no memory. Have you forgotten who the champion team was last year and the year before?"
"It's our Pingcheng team!"
After criticizing Xiao Wei, Zhou Jiayi continued to mock Bai Lu: "Not only last year, the year before last, but also the year before that, and the year before that, our Pingcheng team won the championship. We have won the championship for four consecutive years. We have won the dragon boat race four times in a row, do you understand?"
"This year's dragon boat race will definitely be won by our Pingcheng team again, marking our fifth consecutive championship."
Li Shuixian chimed in, "Pingcheng team wins every year, and this year will definitely be no exception. So what if Xiao family team wins the championship? They will definitely lose to Pingcheng team tomorrow."
Bai Lu sneered, took Xiao Wei's hand, and led him away. Going home to wrap zongzi with the big boss was much more interesting than dealing with these irrelevant people. Let whoever wants to daydream do so.
She couldn't be bothered to pay any attention to it.
Who will win the dragon boat championship? We'll find out tomorrow.
However, Bai Lu didn't want to pay attention, but Zhou Jiayi and Li Shuixian disagreed and blocked the road with their followers, preventing her from leaving.
Yu Xiaoling and Yang Sisi, who were passing by not far away, couldn't stand it any longer and quickly squeezed through the crowd.
“Li Shuixian, your husband is also a member of the Xiao family. He’ll be racing in the same boat as Brother Cheng tomorrow. You keep saying that the Pingcheng team will win the championship and the Xinzhen team will lose. Do you look down on the Xiao family team in Xinzhen and your husband?” Yu Xiaoling despised Li Shuixian’s behavior of siding with outsiders.
(End of this chapter)
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