Chapter 158: Dragon Boat Festival
Four o'clock in the morning.
Shen Tinglan thought that she would be too sleepy to get up like usual.
But today, it's the opposite.
She was worried about something and woke up earlier than Lin Zhizhou. When she opened her eyes, it was pitch black.
She didn't want to wake up the boss.
Get up quietly in the dark.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she moved, the leader's eyelids slowly opened in the darkness.
Reaching out to touch her, he asked, "Are you awake so early?"
Shen Tinglan leaned over, intending to speak into Lin Zhizhou's ear.
Because the lights were not on, he said directly to her: "It's still early, you should sleep a little longer."
"Let's go together. It's on our way today. Blindfold your eyes and I'll turn on the light."
Shen Tinglan nodded secretly and closed his eyes obediently. After such a long period of darkness, his eyes would find it hard to bear turning on the light for a while.
"alright."
There is something important going on today, so Shen Tinglan doesn’t dare to mess around with Lin Zhizhou. Recently, she is busier than the big boss.
The two of them just didn't find time to make love.
This caused Shen Tinglan's old habit to recur, and Shen Tinglan secretly pondered the things that Sister Hui sent.
After washing up as per the rules, Aunt Ge downstairs was also ready to go today.
As the leader of the inspection team, Lin Zhizhou will naturally be too busy to handle everything, so Shen Jianan is recalled to the company by Xiao Qing.
As the construction company that has undertaken the most projects in Jiangcheng this year, China Construction Seventh Bureau was naturally invited to participate in today's festival.
Lin Zhiqiu, as a relative of Lin Zhizhou, was also invited.
For a while, there was no one around Shen Tinglan, and there were so many people today that she was afraid that she wouldn't even be able to take care of her meal.
So Aunt Ge temporarily acted as an assistant.
Aunt Ge herself was of course happy, as the little girl had visibly lost weight in the past few days preparing for the Dragon Boat Festival.
I have been trying different ways to make delicious food these days.
I prepared snacks, fruits and drinks early today, so that the little girl would not go hungry.
4:30 in the morning.
Shen Tinglan arrived at the venue on time.
The entire Xijiang Bridge has been surrounded by railings to prevent stampedes caused by too many people.
According to the rules this year, there will be no tickets as in previous years, and only specially invited leaders and some units will be present.
The crowd watched from the periphery of Xijiang Bridge, with each police officer standing two meters apart to maintain order.
However, due to the sudden increase in foreign tourists this year, the Dragon Boat Festival is more lively than in previous years.
There were huge crowds of people and densely packed heads.
Fortunately, Secretary Liao had made anticipatory arrangements in advance, so although there were many people, the order was not disturbed.
Good omen.
Shen Tinglan thought she would be nervous, but when the time came, she felt calm instead.
After she changed into the host's uniform, the makeup artist began to put makeup on her.
Lin Zhizhou saw her coming out of the dressing room wearing a light blue slim-fitting cheongsam with a slanting collar and off-shoulder sleeves.
His hot and intense gaze never left her.
The slit of the cheongsam is slightly above the knee, which is a decent size.
Shen Tinglan sat in front of the makeup mirror, reciting the script in her mind until her makeup was done and her hairstyle was fixed.
She stood up and glanced in the mirror, and happened to make silent eye contact with the big boss sitting behind her.
Shen Tinglan turned and walked towards him, smiling and saying, "Is it good looking?"
The dark patterns on her light blue cheongsam swayed with the rhythm of her steps, and she came slowly and gracefully.
Lotus flowers bloom at every step, quiet and dignified.
Graceful charm, intellectual elegance.
Lin Zhizhou lowered his brows and said nothing, his eager eyes fixed on her as he held her wrist and rubbed it with his fingertips.
Words don't need to be spoken, love doesn't need to be expressed.
Chen Tinglan stood on tiptoe and whispered in his ear: "Shall we wear this tonight?"
Suddenly, her slender waist was tightly grasped, and a deep voice fell beside her ear: "With great pleasure."
Shen Tinglan refused to give in: "I'll stick with you till the end."
"Boss, they're calling you over there." Secretary Chen lifted the curtain and came in, shouting.
Shen Tinglan pushed Lin Zhizhou away: “Go quickly.”
The senior leader reminded her: "If you have anything, you can just call me Auntie Ge or send me a message."
Shen Tinglan: "I know, I know, let's go."
The two acted separately.
It was exactly nine o'clock.
Lin Zhizhou and members of the inspection team were led by staff to the seats for specially invited guests.
Fruits and snacks are neatly prepared on the table.
Lin Zhizhou glanced sideways at the seat in front of him. The name on the nameplate on the table read Secretary Gao, and the name on the seat next to him was written as Secretary General Xu Mo.
He waved to Secretary Chen.
Secretary Chen leaned over and Lin Zhizhou instructed him, "Go tell Secretary Liao to have Section Chief Chen join in receiving the leaders from Province S."
Secretary Chen received the order and turned to walk towards Secretary Liao's position.
Secretary Liao got the news and looked in the direction of Lin Zhizhou.
The latter's unfathomable eyes were fixed on the front, without looking away.
Secretary Liao didn't realize what was going on and just followed the instructions. He immediately told Section Chief Chen to stay with him and greet the leader.
The Dragon Boat Festival opens at 9:30 sharp.
The Four S leaders arrived at the scene five minutes before the show started as the finale.
Secretary Liao and other leaders personally welcomed them, and Section Chief Chen took a small step to the upper right to lead the officials.
Gao Bolin walked with his hands behind his back, his steps steady. The aura of a senior official was so strong that it could not be ignored.
Behind him, Xu Mo, the Secretary General of the Four S Group, also had a solemn demeanor. His narrow, long, almond-shaped eyes were slightly raised, and his gaze fell on the profile of the staff member leading the way in front for half a second, and some long-forgotten memories began to flood back.
Gao Bolin and other FourS officials sat down in designated positions.
Preparations are being made in the audience before the show begins.
Lin Zhizhou sat in his seat and called Gao Bolin from behind: "Secretary Gao, long time no see."
Gao Bolin turned around and said with a smile: "Xiaozhou, it's been several years since we last met. The last time we met was a few years ago in Kyoto."
Lin Zhizhou smiled faintly and took over the conversation: "Secretary Gao, at my grandfather's birthday party."
"Yes, yes, look at my memory. I'm old, not as good as you young people. Don't you think it's Xiaozhou?"
Gao Bolin's words were full of wit. His eyes seemed gentle, but the corners of his eyes were like sharp blades that could penetrate people's hearts.
"Secretary Gao serves the people and is a role model for us to learn from," Lin Zhizhou said in a normal tone.
Gao Bolin chuckled, retracted his gaze, and turned his eyes to the stage.
The conversation ends.
They were located close to the stage, and could roughly see the shapes of the people on the stage, but their subtle facial expressions were unclear.
As the opening music stopped and the host spoke, the Dragon Boat Festival began.
There were two male and two female hosts, and Shen Tinglan was in the third position.
The other three are veteran hosts, so Shen Tinglan is placed in the third position. If there is any mistake, the ones in front and behind her can immediately make up for it.
Reasonable deployment.
When it was Shen Tinglan's turn to speak, she spoke with clear pronunciation, a steady demeanor, and was generous and appropriate.
The male host who partnered with her was afraid that she would be nervous and say the wrong words, so he was ready to make amends at any time.
But it was never used until the end.
The senior leader in the audience took out his cell phone and zoomed in with his fingers until he could clearly see her facial expression.
The little woman has confidence and composure on her brows, and speaks clearly. Although she is not as good as other professional hosts, she has a distinctive and recognizable style.
very nice.
Also recording the video was Shen's father who was sitting in the back. His eyes almost told everyone, "Look, that host is my precious daughter."
At this time, both sides of the Xijiang Bridge were crowded with people. Some tourists came here just to see Mu Chen Tinglan. As soon as she spoke, cheers came from all directions.
Shen Tinglan on the stage was flattered.
It felt like I was giving a concert.
I felt secretly happy.
The opening performance was a spectacular water show, followed by a popular singer hired by the government at great expense.
Next comes the highlight of the Dragon Boat Festival.
Dragon boat racing.
Preparation for halftime.
Not only Jiangcheng locals participated in the competition this time, the government also invited surrounding cities and counties to participate in friendly matches, as well as migrant workers and sports school students, teacher teams, and government leadership teams, a total of more than a dozen dragon boats.
There is a big drum in front of each boat, which helps the boatman control the rhythm and boost morale.
A larger opening drum was played at the Ankou Dam, and the atmosphere was grand and exciting.
Just waiting for the drummer to take his place and start beating the drums with passion.
"Emergency, emergency. The drummer who is going to start the drum competition had a stomach upset this morning and can't puff." The staff member came over nervously, saying as he ran.
The male leader in charge of the entire dragon boat race looked furious.
"Damn it! Where can I find a backup drummer at this hour?"
"The backup drummer is here, it's almost there."
The male leader yelled, "What's the difference? Aren't there backup drummers ready to fill in at any time? If something goes wrong at this critical moment, we'll all be doomed."
The scene is grand, and if the drums are not played well, it will simply destroy Jiangcheng's reputation, and people from all over the country will know about it.
You can imagine what the consequences will be.
The leader was so angry that he cursed.
Two minutes have passed.
Shen Tinglan walked towards the opening drum, raised his arm and swung the drumstick twice.
I have a clear idea in my mind.
She walked over and interrupted: "How about two people start a drum race?"
The person next to him replied: "One drummer is not enough, where can we find another drummer? Drummers are very particular, you can't just grab anyone to play."
Chen Tinglan said seriously, "I can do it, but I don't have enough strength. But I just said there are backup drummers, so we can play the drums with two people and keep the opening drum time within one minute. I can do it."
"I have experience playing drums in previous competitions, and I heard the rhythm of the drums when they were practicing these past few days."
The group was quiet.
Look at Xiao Shen's thin arms and legs. Can he swing such a big drumstick?
The leader's eyes were firm: "Xiao Shen, this is not a joke. How confident are you?"
Shen Tinglan said responsibly: "Ninety percent sure."
The leader immediately pointed at Shen Tinglan and the backup drummer: "Go get the spare drumsticks. We still have three minutes. You two should practice the rhythm right here."
"No room for error, understand?"
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