Fatty never expected that after training with Zhang Qian for a while, Qinlonghu would choose high jump as his main event.
Zhang Qian also supports him in training for this sport: "He has strong leg strength for jumping, good core strength, and good flexibility and coordination, making him very suitable for high jump training."
The fat man wholeheartedly agreed: "That kid can jump pretty high. He's really fast at scaling walls..."
The fat man almost blurted out something unintentionally, so he quickly changed the subject: "But wouldn't it be quite difficult to practice?"
Zhang Qian nodded; "For him, the first thing to overcome is the technique of the run-up and take-off, especially the Fosbury Flop, which is very difficult for Da Niu. I've heard of a fish-like high jump technique, and I'm trying to find out about it."
Zhang Qian seems to care quite a bit about this kid, Qin Longhu.
Perhaps out of a desire to protect the weak, or perhaps because she found him pleasing to the eye, Zhang Qian took good care of him, which was obvious to anyone with eyes to see.
After having lunch together, when Zhang Qian was not around, Fatty warned Qin Longhu, "Zhang Qian is your benefactor, you can't do anything ungrateful."
The dragon-catching tiger snapped, "I'm ungrateful? Have I ever frowned while we've faced countless dangers all these years?!"
The fat man scoffed, "Don't play dumb with me, I'm talking about romantic relationships."
Qinlonghu suddenly became guilty: "Um, um, I don't have any feelings for her, I have a little bit of affection for her, but not much..."
Regardless of whether he had feelings for her or not, the fat man simply stated his position clearly: "I don't care whether you have any thoughts or not, just one sentence: if you really don't like her, don't play with her feelings, or I will never forgive you."
Qinlonghu stammered, "I... I'm that kind of person."
Back when they were out there, they were all arrogant and eager to take pictures of the "big shots," and they didn't even look down on the girls from modest families.
Moreover, Zhang Qian isn't even a girl from a modest family; she's just an ordinary person.
However, Fatty believed that Qinlonghu had experience in relationships and wasn't a clueless naiveté. He should know that those pretty, smooth-skinned, and carefree girls back then weren't really interested in him.
She was only after his power. Now that she was with the famous "Dragon-Catcher," no one dared to bully her or disrespect her anymore. He could help her solve many unnecessary troubles and satisfy her vanity, allowing her to show off in front of others. Why wouldn't she do it?
After going through so much, the former "Five Tigers" died, fled, and went their separate ways, each accepting their fate. In the end, they all had to bow down to life and admit defeat.
By now, the Dragon-Catching Tiger should realize that he has accomplished nothing and that his past experiences are nothing to boast about.
In front of Zhang Qian, a girl who is both talented and intelligent, he would only feel ashamed of himself. His pride would drive him to try to show himself off, or even to deliberately try to please her.
Zhang Qian is still relatively unknown, so no one is likely to try anything with her yet. But once she becomes the first gold medalist at the Paralympics, then people will likely try to get close to her with the intention of gaining both her and her wealth.
Fatty hopes that Qinlonghu can protect her and prevent her from meeting that scumbag again, so that she can retire early.
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"Waiting for summer, waiting for autumn, waiting for the next season..."
Inside the room, the fat man taught Chen Mengqi to sing songs that didn't belong to this era, line by line.
She started third grade last month and will graduate from elementary school in two years.
The workload suddenly became heavy, and Yu Li was not very good at teaching. She also believed in the old saying that "spare the rod and spoil the child," which made the little girl a bit averse to school.
The fat man nipped the problem in the bud. After having a long talk with Yu Li, he also took the opportunity to instill many advanced teaching concepts in her:
"Don't try to grasp everything, or you'll end up grasping nothing at all."
"Then what should I do?"
"You need to focus on the key points. For example, the important knowledge points for her age. In short, just focus on the key concepts. Don't worry about other things like whether she missed two questions or made a careless mistake..."
Yu Li panicked: "This won't do!"
The fat man retorted, "Why not? She understands better than anyone, but she just wants to be lazy; what does it matter? The teacher will make her understand why the flowers are so red the next day. Standing in the corner, copying lines, having her parents called—she'll have her comeuppance..."
Yu Li blinked repeatedly as she listened: "Are you her biological father?"
The fat man was furious: "You know this best!" He then prepared to crush Yu Li with a mountain-like pressure.
Yu Li begged for mercy repeatedly, and only after she had appeased the fat man did the two continue to discuss Chen Mengqi's education.
"As long as we make sure she understands all the knowledge and can do all the questions, that's fine. Whether she gets 90 or 100 on the exam, it's not a big deal."
Just as Yu Li was about to protest, she heard the fat man say, "Anyway, whether it's a reward or just bamboo shoots stir-fried with pork, you, as the mother, can decide."
Then she decided she didn't want to talk to this fat guy with black sesame filling anymore...
So, she, the mother, gets to play all the bad guys, while the father gets all the good guys, right?
At least she had a clear direction, and Chen Mengqi quickly sensed the change in Yu Li's attitude. Although she was still a little confused, she was finally free of worries and returned to being the happy and cheerful girl she always was.
"..."
The fat guy taught her a song and chatted with Chen Mengqi about the interesting things that had happened at school recently.
The little girl is starting to have her own little secrets, and she's no longer like before, sharing everything with her dad.
The fat man didn't expose her, but simply said to her, "The National Day holiday is coming soon, how about I take you to Red Star Commune?"
Upon hearing that she could go out and have fun, Chen Mengqi was overjoyed.
Fatty was going to find the fisherman to ask him to help him catch some fish. The most important thing was eels, followed by crabs; since mid-August, whether visiting relatives and friends or exchanging gifts, it was customary to bring four crabs: three males and one female.
So far, three special meals have been prepared for the National Day holiday: one for Director Da Ling, one for Director Wang, and one for Director Liu.
Especially Director Wang, who specifically requested braised eel in hot oil and spicy crab.
Spicy crab was naturally invented by the fat man beforehand.
The best crabs are cut in half, the heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys are removed, they are coated with flour, and then deep-fried.
After frying until set, remove and set aside. Then, heat oil again and start stir-frying the seasonings. The most important ingredients are Sichuan broad bean paste and Fatty's secret recipe (produced by Stardew Valley) hot pot base.
Stir-fry the fermented soybean paste until the oil turns red, stir-fry the butter until it releases its aroma, then add the crab and stir-fry over high heat for a few seconds. The dish is now ready.
Director Wang prefers the condiments on snails and crabs to the crabs themselves...
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