1928: The Rise of Giants

Chapter 695 The Long March Begins

"See no evil, see no evil!"

"A woman bathing herself and inviting people to watch! This is ridiculous! The world is going downhill!"

"There is really no shame in this world! The rituals and music are in disarray, and the country is no longer a country!"

Countless old scholars were furious when they saw this scene. They stood up and left their seats. Some even took up their crutches and fled quickly, fearing that their eyes would be contaminated.

Seeing groups of conservative old men fleeing the audience, Ye Luo let out a long sigh.

It seems that what needs to be improved is not only the physical quality of the people, but also the ideological quality of the people.

It was just a swimsuit, and the most primitive one-piece one, with no exposure at all, but people still couldn't accept it.

It’s not that accepting swimsuits is a reflection of enlightenment and advancement, but the idea that a group of old scholars always refer to the rules of their ancestors and stick to the conventions in everything they do is the root cause of the weakness of the Republic of China.

How can the Republic of China be strong if this cancer is not eradicated?
Unfortunately, Ye Luo couldn’t do anything about this matter, nor did he dare to do anything about it.

This is a microcosm of the thought of an era, and it can only be changed slowly over time.

Unless the principal is willing to give them a drastic measure, just like he insisted on abolishing traditional customs such as the "Spring Festival", and force those people to accept new things.

Unfortunately, the principal only sees sports and the National Games as a tool to enhance his own prestige and does not really put any effort into operating them.

At the same time, reporters at the scene were extremely excited and used their cameras to record this rare and wonderful scene.

Even reporters from other venues came over and took pictures of the female athletes in swimsuits.

Those female athletes had been behaving relatively steadily and appropriately, but in this situation, coupled with the pressure of the competition, they suddenly became uneasy.

Ye Luo saw a female athlete so frightened that she fainted and was carried out of the field by her coach and medical staff.

Just as the women's swimming competition was about to begin, several armed gendarmes suddenly ran into the audience, found the principal's wife and whispered a few words in her ear.

The principal's wife nodded repeatedly, and then said to Ye Luo with a smile on her face: "I think your party leader will be back in a few days."

"So fast?" Ye Luo asked.

The principal's wife nodded and said, "Yes, his fifth anti-bandit campaign has achieved a decisive victory. The underground organization over there has been completely defeated and annihilated. It seems that there is no way for it to revive."

Ye Luo was stunned for a moment, then reacted.

A miracle in the world’s military history, the 25,000-mile Long March is about to begin!

"When the party leader comes back, we have to congratulate him." Ye Luoyan said insincerely, while thinking in his heart whether he could contact them through Ye Yuqiao or Minglou.

"Haha, let's watch the game first. There's no rush. Let's wait until he comes back." The principal's wife patted his hands and said with a smile.

Offstage, the women's 50m freestyle group competition also began.

Today's swimming schedule is very tight. The group stage has just ended and the athletes have no time to rest, but the 50-meter freestyle final has begun.

This competition process is obviously unreasonable, and it is a devastating blow to the athletes who participate in the group stage later.

The winner of the last group was notified to participate in the finals immediately without even wiping off the water drops on his body. How can this be a competition?
Unfortunately, this is the National Games under the principal's leadership, and face-saving projects are far more important than anything else.

The audience on the stage didn't care about this. They were only focused on watching the female athletes in swimsuits splashing in the water. They all wanted to rush to the side of the swimming pool to watch.

A female athlete named Yang Xiuqiong won the women's 50m freestyle championship.

Next came the 100m backstroke, 100m freestyle and 200m relay. These events were arranged so closely that it seemed like they were planning to finish all the swimming events in one day. It was crazy.

Such competitions actually seem boring, as many athletes are paddling like turtles at the back, with no sense of speed or strength at all.

But even so, Yang Xiuqiong still won five gold medals alone, sweeping all the championships in women's swimming events!
They also broke all the domestic records in women's swimming!
The entire competition venue was suddenly in an uproar.

At this time, Michelle Yeoh was only 15 years old, making everyone feel as if they were seeing another "Liu Changchun" in the swimming world.

Originally, the award was supposed to be presented by Executive Yuan Secretary-General Chu Min-yi. Upon seeing this, the principal's wife immediately pulled Ye Luo up and asked him to go with her to present the award to Yang Xiuqiong in person.

When Ye Luo and the other person appeared in the public eye, they immediately caused another round of exclamations.

Ye Investment is already a large enterprise that is known to everyone. At least half of the people present make their living from Ye Investment, but they have never met Ye Luo in person.

Ye Luo has always been very low-key and rarely appears in public with his true face.

In such chaotic times, no one's personal safety can be 100% guaranteed.

If you show up in public too much, you will be assassinated secretly.

Countless people have testified to this for Ye Luozuo, so he never jokes about his own life.

Arriving at the podium, the principal's wife put her arms around Yang Xiuqiong's neck and whispered softly. Then a hostess came over with a gold medal. Ye Luo took the gold medal and hung it around Yang Xiuqiong's neck.

"Congratulations, Ms. Yang, your swimming style is very beautiful. I hope you can be on the Olympic stage in the future."

Ye Luo smiled and congratulated her.

It was also Yang Xiuqiong's first time meeting the famous Second Young Master, and she was immediately fascinated by his handsome appearance.

She was stunned for a while, until the principal's wife patted her gently, then she came back to her senses and quickly bowed to thank her: "Thank you, Second Young Master! I will definitely work harder and will not let you down!"

"Haha, it's okay to disappoint me, just don't disappoint yourself." Ye Luo smiled. He didn't expect that this mermaid who later became popular in the Republic of China was quite shy.

After all the competitions of the day were over, Yang Xiuqiong was sent to Qielu. As a female athlete who broke records continuously and was only fifteen years old, the principal saw the potential to "create a god" in her. He even felt that this girl was his lucky star and decided to support her to become a cornerstone of the "sports achievements" of the Jinling National Government.

Ye Luo and Bai Xiuzhu were also invited to this banquet.

Before the principal had time to come back, the principal's wife had already shown her concern for her, expressed her kindness, and even decided to adopt her as her goddaughter.

Ye Luo naturally also expressed his gratitude by giving Yang Xiuqiong a latest model General Motors car in the name of Ye’s Automobile.

The people in the Propaganda Department were naturally happy to flatter her and started drafting articles overnight, vigorously publicizing how Yang Xiuqiong had achieved such impressive results under the guidance of the Nanjing National Government and the Party Chairman.

(End of this chapter)