"Nothing can happen, I promise!"
But no matter what Tang Niannian said, the cadres objected, which made her impatient. Huo Daodao said: "They are not children, they are all adults. How could something happen to a small lotus pond? Even if they really fell into the water, they would not be safe." Someone will come to rescue you. You are afraid of wolves in front of you and tigers in the back. If you are timid and fearful, you will never develop!"
The faces of several cadres were a little ugly, and they had a big problem with Tang Niannian in their hearts. The yellow-haired girl was too crazy. They didn't know how bad the consequences would be if the foreigners wanted something to happen to Zhucheng.
In the end, Xiong Chuchu made the decision, "Do as Comrade Xiao Tang said. If anything happens, I will bear everything!"
Comrade Xiao Tang is right, fearing wolves before and tigers behind will never lead to progress. As long as arrangements are made properly, nothing will happen.
The captain went to the next village to borrow a few boats, plus those from Tangcun, there were eight in total. Each boat took two people, a boatman, and a strong lifeguard.
The pond in Tang Village was not big, so they went to the large pond in the next village, which was about ten acres in size. Lotus leaves were in full bloom. You could also see graceful lotus flowers and green fluffy flowers.
Tender lotus seeds were a childhood snack
The car stopped at the entrance of the village, and many villagers gathered around it. They were all shocked when they saw the blond foreigner coming down.
"They are really foreigners, with yellow hair and green eyes. Do they really eat raw meat?"
"They don't have much hair either. Who said foreigners have more hair than monkeys?"
"You guys know nothing. You must be shaved when you go out. Uncle Qingshan from Tangcun has been to Shanghai. What he said is correct."
"Foreigners are so ugly, but we are better looking!"
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The villagers were talking loudly and loudly. Fortunately, they were speaking in dialects that foreigners could not understand.
Xiong Chuchu asked the commune cadres to find the village cadres. Even if the foreigners didn't understand, they couldn't say these words in front of them. It was too rude.
Soon, the villagers were reprimanded by the village cadres. They did not dare to approach the foreigners anymore, but they did not go to work. They all stood and watched from a distance. After all, it was rare to see a real foreigner, so I had to take a few more glances. You will have capital to brag with others in the future.
The foreign businessmen got on the boat, shuttled among the lotus leaves, and picked lotus flowers and lotus pods. Tang Niannian peeled a few green lotus seeds, removed the lotus cores, and stuffed them into his mouth to chew.
Young lotus seeds are sweet and delicious, and they were also one of her snacks when she was a child.
"Can this be eaten?"
Bova is like a curious baby, wanting to take a few bites of dogtail grass when she sees it.
Tang Niannian smiled evilly and stuffed the lotus seeds without removing the lotus core into her mouth. Bawa started to nibble on it, then she wrinkled her face and was embarrassed to spit it out, so she swallowed it hard.
"It's so bitter and not delicious."
Bova shook her head vigorously and looked at the lotus seeds with disgust. They were not as delicious as the wild fruits picked by Jiujin sister. They were more fun in the mountains and they were delicious everywhere.
Tang Niannian couldn't help laughing, her smile was particularly bright and beautiful, more beautiful than the lotus in the pond.
Bova was so dumbfounded that she even felt like she had dreamed about this scene, and couldn't help blurting out: "I have dreamed of this!"
"Are you following Jia Baoyu? This is what a man says when he is chasing a woman!"
Emil was also on the boat. He was lying on his stomach playing in the water and sneered after hearing these words. He had stopped saying such words for a long time, it was too tacky.
"Do you still know about Dream of Red Mansions?" Tang Niannian was a little surprised.
This silly boy has quite a profound literary attainment. Many Chinese young people have never seen Dream of Red Mansions.
"I've also read Journey to the West, Water Margin and Three Kingdoms. I've also read a lot of Chinese novels, but I prefer martial arts novels."
When Emil mentioned martial arts novels, he became very excited, and he also performed his flying flower picking leaves, but he forgot that he was on a boat, and the boat shook with a little force, and he almost fell into the water.
Tang Niannian grabbed him, pushed him down, and scolded: "Sit still!"
Emil chuckled. Just as the boat passed through the lotus leaves, a blooming lotus appeared in front of him. He reached out to pick it and handed it to Tang Niannian, "Borrow the flower to offer to Buddha."
Tang Niannian took it and handed it to Bova casually, looking at Emil with admiration.
This boy is quite proficient in Chinese literature and knows many idioms and allusions, but he is a bit of a middle-class guy.
She put the lotus seeds with the lotus core removed into Bova's mouth. Although the child was afraid of the bitterness, he chewed them anyway. The result was that the more he chewed, the sweeter the seeds became and there was no bitter taste.
"This is delicious, why are some sweet and some bitter? Will they change the taste?"
Bova was so curious that she picked another lotus flower and peeled out all the lotus seeds, trying to see the difference.
"You are stupid but you still don't admit it. This is the bitter thing. Peel it off and it will be sweet."
"It's my first time to come to China. I don't know if it's normal. You've lived in China for many years. You know it's not something to be proud of!"
"Even if you have lived here for decades, you may not know it. After all, your IQ..."
Emil shrugged and didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was clear.
"Do you want to die?"
Bova was so angry that she pushed hard. Emil was caught off guard, leaned back and fell into the water.
"Hurry and save people!"
Xiong Chuchu on the boat in front was frightened and shouted for help, but Louis was very calm. He knew very well that his nephew's water quality was not a problem in such a small pond.
Before the lifeguard could jump into the water to save people, Emil emerged from the water and splashed water on Bova's face. Then Bova also jumped into the water, and the two middle school boys were fighting and playing in the water. What a joy.
Xiong Chuchu and the other cadres were extremely anxious, but the parents were very calm, ignoring the two children and just enjoying the beautiful scenery.
After playing in the lotus pond for more than an hour, the foreign businessmen were very happy. Bova and Emil were even happier. They refused to go ashore in the water. In the end, they were dragged up by their parents.
Although the first day of the visit was a little unexpected, it was still very successful and both parties were very satisfied.
The next day, Tang Niannian led the foreign businessmen to Wucheng to visit the card-issuing factory. The leaders of Wucheng had been waiting for him for a long time. As the foreign businessmen rushed to sign the orders, the leaders laughed till their faces were numb.
The card-issuing factory signed an order for 500,000 yuan, and the production tasks are scheduled until the end of next year.
On the same day, after the foreign businessmen finished their visit, they went directly back to Shanghai, hugging Tang Niannian one by one as they left.
However, Emil and Bova refused to leave and insisted on staying. In order to show how firm their determination was, they both hugged a car door desperately, and the two adults could not open their hands.
"No, I want to live at Niannian's house, I won't go back to Shanghai!"
Bova shook her head vigorously. She didn't like Shanghai at all, but Tangcun was more fun. She liked Niannian, Sister Jiujin, Baisui and Fubao.
"I want to learn from Master to fly flowers and pick leaves!"
Emil's reason was more secondary. In fact, he just didn't want to go back to school. Sitting in the classroom and listening to lectures was too torture. He liked the mountains and water in Tangcun, and he could sleep in. It was like a fairy life.
In the end, both parents could only agree to let them stay for another week. Tang Niannian also said that she would personally send them back after a week.
Both Louis and Uncle Bova left living expenses, and each gave Mrs. Tang a pile of money, which added up to thousands.
"You don't need so much. How much can you eat in a week? Take it back quickly!"
Mrs. Tang wanted to return the money to them, but Emil and Bova both held down the old lady's hands.
