It was early summer and the weather was already very stuffy. Huguang entered the steamer in advance. Just after noon, suddenly there were clouds and strong winds. A heavy rain came unexpectedly, pouring rain onto the ground.

The heavy rain came quickly and went quickly. In less than a quarter of an hour, the sky cleared and the clouds dispersed. The golden light of the sun sprinkled on the moist soil again, and a rainbow was printed on the east side.

The sultry heat was also driven out, and Lin Chunhong felt extremely comfortable. He took Zhou Feng, Cui Yuer, and boarded the boat at Zhijiang Wharf. Under the tight protection of the guards, he rowed to the middle of the Yangtze River to prepare to enjoy today's dragon boat competition.

The Dragon Boat Festival has passed, and the dragon boats are still reluctant to leave the people's sight. Every ten days, there is a dragon boat competition along the Zhijiang River. The people seem to have become accustomed to the inappropriate dragon boats. Every day on the competition, the shore is always crowded with noise and cheering sounds resounding throughout the sky.

Among the crowd, the waiter of the casino was shuttled through the crowd and welcomed gamblers to place bets at any time. This is also one of the main reasons why dragon boat competitions are sought after. In the jurisdiction, Lin Chunhong has never banned gambling. Those who open a casino only need to pay a deposit of 10,000 taels of silver to obtain a license. At the same time, Lin Chunhong strictly monitors the casino and imposes heavy taxes. This item alone has an annual income of over 100,000 taels. In addition, the deposit that can be used, allowing the casino to open is a profit of no cost.

Zhang Daohan and Zhu Zhiyu hate opening casinos. They have recorded the harms of casinos, but Lin Chunhong ignored them. Eating the marrow and knowing taste is only a small aspect. More importantly, Lin Chunhong believes that if the Han people can't even bear gambling, how can they talk about rationality and calmness? Those who lose money because of gambling deserve to be eliminated. Those who fantasize about getting rich overnight and cannot resist temptation, what's the use of staying in the world?

Nearby, beautiful wives and concubines hugged each other; far away, the people were chaotic and noisy; neither near nor far away, the strong men held the wooden oars tightly and were ready to fight. All of this made Lin Chunhong feel extraordinary. The people had the leisure and elegant to watch the competition, which meant that they had no worries about food and clothing, and their lives were gradually improving. The merchants under their jurisdiction had enough money to support the dragon boat team, which meant that the business travelers in the country were prosperous and abundant in funds. What's more, there were countless strong men participating in the dragon boat team, and these strong men could be devoted to Li Mengshen's Yangtze River Navy at any time, becoming a formidable water force.

On the dragon heads of the ten dragon boats, there was a flag each with words such as "Qiyun", "Desheng", and "Yonghao", etc., which were all the names of the business names. Thunderous calls came from the shore, and thousands of people were shouting "Yonghao... Yonghao..."

In the first three competitions, Yonghao Business won the first place and was favored by gamblers. The gamblers all invested heavily to bet that Yonghao Business Dragon Boat Team would win the championship again.

Lin Chunhong stood at the bow of the boat, hugged Zhou Feng, and said with a smile: "It's a bargain for Yonghao Business, this promotion is done well!"

Zhou Feng was envious and turned to Cui Yuer beside him and said, "Sister Cui, Sany Society will also form a dragon boat team in the future, and everyone will immediately know the name of Sany Society!"

Cui Yuer smiled and said, "Sister Feng is right, but the girl thinks it is more cost-effective to form a Cuju team. After all, there are more people watching Cuju."

Zhou Feng waved his right hand and decided: "Both teams are formed, so you can't save this money!"

After listening to the conversation between the wives and concubines, Lin Chunhong was secretly happy. Cui Yuer was cautious in keeping with her concubine's duty and called Zhou Feng the sister. Zhou Feng, as she used to her past habits, called Cui Yuer the sister. The two of them gave in to each other, which was the result Lin Chunhong was willing to see.

Cui Yuer asked, "Why doesn't Bangtai Business Group form a dragon boat team?"

Lin Chunhong replied: "Who doesn't know that Bangtai's business name is the direct descendant of Bangtai? If you participate in the competition, who will believe that there is fairness?"

Zhou Feng turned his head and glanced at Lin Chunhong and said angrily: "So, Sany Society can't participate in the competition?"

Lin Chunhong was speechless and hesitating. Suddenly, a gong sounded, and the sound of the war drum suddenly rang. Under the command of the drum beat, the dragon boat rushed towards the rainbow to the east like an arrow from the string.

"Hey...hey..." Pressing the drum beat, the heavy trumpets of the strong men came. This sound was filled with the sense of power of men, shocking everyone's heart, making everyone involuntarily excited, waving their hands to cheer.

The strong men's movements were consistent, simple and powerful, stirring up waves of white waves. Every time the strong men rowed, a large part of the dragon boat would rush forward. The Yonghao Dragon Boat Team was indeed strong, and half of the dragon body was rushed out in less than a hundred feet. The audience became even more fanatical. The shouts of "Yonghao" overwhelmed the waves, shocking the world and crying ghosts.

The one who followed Yonghao Dragon Boat Team was Qiyun Dragon Boat Team. Qiyun Dragon Boat was biting Yonghao Dragon Boat tightly. Although he was half a dragon body behind, he threw the dragon boat behind him out a big part.

Lin Chunhong narrowed his eyes and found that Qi Yun's dragon boat rhythm was slightly slower than Yonghao's rhythm. He turned his eyes and smiled at his wife and concubine: "Why don't we make a bet too?"

Zhou Feng was looking at the dragon boat nervously. After hearing this, he wondered: "Didn't you never bet? Why did you break the precepts today? How did you bet?"

Cui Yuer also became interested and looked at Lin Chunhong with anticipation.

Lin Chunhong said: "I'll be the banker. You two place bets. Whoever wins will accompany you tonight!"

A hint of blush flashed across Cui Yu'er's face and said, "What if the master loses?"

Lin Chunhong laughed thornyly and said, "There is no choice but to accompany the two ladies!"

Zhou Feng was furious, raised his right hand and twisted it to Lin Chunhong's arm. Lin Chunhong shouted, jumped up, and shouted, "Master, I don't care about my hard work, I'm comforting the two ladies, and I've made a mistake?"

Zhou Feng's face turned red and said, "You're so beautiful! Sister Cui, don't let him make trouble!"

...

The three of them were having a fuss when they suddenly saw a small boat approaching quickly. Zhou Wang stood on the bow of the boat, looking anxious.

Lin Chunhong gathered his mind and said, "My father-in-law is here, I guess there is something urgent!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the boat leaned onto the big ship. Zhou Wang jumped onto the big ship with a quick and anxious statement, saying, "The Ministry of War will reward the Jingzhou Army!"

Lin Chunhong was surprised. A reward worthy of Zhou Wang's personal delivery. He was so anxious? When he opened the official document, his face immediately turned aside and cursed with hatred: "Dog Damn the Ministry of War, all the trouble!"

The wife and concubine were surprised and were about to ask why, but Lin Chunhong closed the official document and ordered: "You continue watching the game, my father-in-law and I will go to Bailizhou first!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he took Zhou Wang and jumped onto the boat and headed towards the shore.
Chapter completed!