Chapter 858: Doing Business

Leon strongly suspected that if he dared to say no, his sister's iron fist would probably land on his head.

Now that he could at least be considered a martial artist, although he had just started, he had already discovered how much internal energy could improve physical fitness.

With his previously not-so-sturdy physique, he could at most deal with someone of similar weight.

But now, he felt he could easily handle someone thirty or forty kilograms heavier.

However, in front of his sister, this bit of skill didn't count for anything.

The more he practiced, the more he could feel how outrageous his sister's talent was.

After all, a martial artist's strength can currently be quantified: from the ninth grade to the first grade, and then to True Martial, his sister was the one at the peak.

And he had only just started climbing the mountain.

The gap was so large that he couldn't muster any desire to resist in front of his sister.

And so, the pastures his dad had given him were all taken into his sister's possession.

"Anyway, those lands are just sitting idle; you might as well give them to me. Once I make money, I can give you a share."

Luo Quan said as much, and then she told her dad about this, asking him to help inquire if he could buy a batch of good beef and dairy cows from the Queen.

Originally, when Eric received the call his daughter had initiated, he thought she had encountered some trouble and was preparing to show her his capabilities and connections as a father.

As it turned out, it was just this matter, which had no difficulty at all.

In fact, the so-called British royal supply isn't raised by the royal family itself; it's managed by a government department.

And those livestock aren't as high-end as rumored; it's just that because they carry the name of the British royal family, people think they are amazing.

In terms of high-end beef, it can't compare to Japanese Wagyu.

In terms of dairy cows, it can't compare to those from Germany and Australia.

Of course, they are definitely better than ordinary breeds.

In short, these things aren't treasures; they are just easy to get.

As for hearing his daughter wanted to start a company, Eric originally wanted to impart some experience.

But on second thought, the money his daughter's company was making now was more than his, so he wasn't qualified to guide her.

Sometimes it's quite annoying when a daughter is too excellent; it makes him, the father, seem like he has no use at all.

Although in his daughter's growth process, he really hadn't been of much use.

The call ended, and Luo Quan happily snapped her fingers.

Now all the problems were solved; she just had to wait for a spare moment to arrange these dairy cows and start industrial production.

But before that, she had to think of a good advertising slogan.

As the Dragon Boat Festival approached, the filming of the first season of "Under One Person" was also coming to an end.

During this period, quite a few things happened in Hengdian, but none of them affected Luo Quan's filming.

Progress was being made every day, and with everyone from actors to crew members being extremely professional, the speed was as swift as ever.

And during this time, the first China Martial Arts Alliance Leader Tournament also concluded successfully.

The national tournament finals finally came to an end, and the title of Martial Arts Alliance Leader was finally taken by Zhao Yan, a Shaolin lay disciple from Beijing.

This lay disciple's martial arts were very impressive, and after the competition ended, he received a True Martial certification issued by the authorities.

The finals used a live broadcast with a fifteen-minute delay; Luo Quan watched the whole thing and discovered quite a few strange places.

It was obvious that some supernatural power had appeared in this final.

The organizers had also foreseen this point in advance, so they took the same measures as the finals of the previous European Warrior Tournament.

To this day, no one has seen any clues.

Perhaps some people have seen it, but they don't dare to say anything.

However, countries around the world have done a fairly good job of keeping secrets in this regard.

Whether domestically or abroad, no news about the recovery of spiritual energy has appeared; not even rumors or white noise, as if the world hasn't changed at all.

If things continue like this, it's a good thing for most people.

And as the filming mission gradually drew to a close, Luo Quan's tense nerves gradually relaxed.

Every day after filming, she would just binge-watch "Sisters Who Turn the Rivers and Seas" at the hotel.

After airing three episodes, this show had already become one of the hottest variety shows on the entire internet.

Watching these sisters bicker with fake smiles was just too interesting.

This group of middle-aged stars, averaging around thirty-five, had already passed their golden age by most female celebrity standards.

Whether in terms of career, appearance, or figure, there had been an inevitable decline.

Some who had undergone plastic surgery had slightly eerie apple muscles and cheekbones when they got on stage, which really made the whole segment fall apart.

However, it was clearly a group of old cucumbers painted with green lacquer, with old arms and legs, yet they still had to learn to sing and dance like young girls on stage, even making youthful and invincible expressions and movements.

It sounded very discordant, but the effect presented made netizens chase the variety show tirelessly.

Many people don't understand the mystery; in fact, the reason is simple: the current young starlets are just too lackluster.

Which of the guests in "Sisters" wasn't beautiful when they were young, and which wasn't the dream lover of countless men?

Although they are washed-up celebrities, at least they were once popular to be called washed-up.

And to become popular ten or twenty years ago, besides a good face, one had to have real skills; it wasn't something that could be hyped up by buying a few hot searches.

Therefore, although these sisters have lost their style, they still have their temperament.

With heavier makeup, it can also give netizens a feeling of dreaming back to many years ago.

As for those post-95 and post-00 starlets, to be honest, there are hardly any with high looks, and many have passerby faces.

But they have capital, are willing to spend money on marketing, and find a few good scripts to play supporting roles that don't have much screen time but are easy to win favor.

Then they become post-95 flowers and post-00 flowers.

However, compared to those female stars from the beginning of the century, it really can't compare to anything.

From appearance to professional ability, they are completely crushed.

And this is also the reason why netizens like to watch "Sisters."

In fact, in the current entertainment industry, "valuing the past over the present" is a phrase that has been mentioned many times.

But facts prove that it's really not the public's fault for thinking the current young stars aren't good.

Because compared to the entertainment industry of decades ago, it's really quite a bit worse.

Besides "Sisters Who Turn the Rivers and Seas," the biggest news during this time should be the accidental death of Kobe.

At the end of April 2020, NBA legendary star Kobe, while riding in a private helicopter, encountered thick fog, leading to poor visibility, and collided with a mountain.

The helicopter crashed and burned, and all passengers, including Kobe and his daughter, were killed.

The news shocked the whole world; this legendary star player had only retired a few years ago, and just as the second half of his life was beginning, he suddenly met with such a tragedy, which is truly sigh-inducing.

Fans in the United States were plunged into great sorrow for a week after the incident.

And China was no exception.

As the foreign athlete who stayed on camera the longest during the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Kobe's popularity in China was incomparable to any other sports star.

Every one of his trips to China was packed with people, and even the recently concluded Basketball World Cup, China as the host, invited him to be a draw guest.

It shows how high his influence in China was.

After Kobe's death, numerous Chinese fans posted to mourn him; among them were not only basketball fans but also football and tennis fans.

Besides that, many celebrities also posted to lament, saying they grew up watching Kobe play, and the Mamba spirit accompanied their lives; effort and persistence were the most precious creeds.

However, these celebrities who were riding the coattails were quickly exposed; none of their updates before or after their debut had anything to do with Kobe or basketball.

This sentence today was entirely for the sake of riding the coattails.

To put it bluntly, it was eating human blood buns.

It was just that Kobe had passed away, and his fans were only focused on their grief and had no heart to argue with these people.

If it were normal times, they would probably have started blasting them directly.

And Luo Quan remained silent throughout this matter.

She had watched the NBA before, but not much.

She could also play basketball, especially good at dribbling between the legs.

However, these were not the point; the point was that the NBA insulted China and had already been banned across the entire internet.

This was a major event like Kobe's death; otherwise, it would be really hard to see basketball-related news appear on the hot search.

As an artist with a firm stance, Luo Quan never dared to be careless about these things.

If the authorities said ban, then ban; she wouldn't even mention it in normal times.

Not just the NBA, but also several clothing brands.

During this time, one could often see a certain brand having stance problems, and then a large group of celebrities would terminate their contracts and condemn them.

Luo Quan was lucky; the Chanel she signed rarely made statements in this regard.

Say more, err more; say less, err less.

As for Kobe's death, Luo Quan didn't intend to comment on it.

The death of a well-known athlete who had a fairly good relationship with China was indeed regrettable.

But besides regret, people had nothing else to do.

Just like the King of Pop back then, his sudden death caught the whole world off guard; the media scrambled to report, and fans were heartbroken.

The sorrowful atmosphere lasted for a week or two, and then everything returned to normal.

Just like now, half a month had passed, and one could no longer see any Kobe-related news.

Even on some forums, one could see comments mocking Kobe; the quality was truly a bit low.

But the era background is just like this: entertainment to death, and after death, being used for entertainment.

Luo Quan was thinking, if she suddenly encountered an accident one day, how sensational would it be?

Would the world stop turning because of her?

How many tears would fans shed for her?

And how many people would come out to post mourning messages just to ride her coattails?

She was curious about these questions.

And the system's answer brought her back from her wild fantasies:

"With your current physical strength, except for missiles, basically no conventional weapon can kill you.

With the blessing of the Flawless Golden Body, it's even more impossible for your body to develop any disease.

So as long as you don't court death, the possibility of non-natural death is zero."

"Then how old can I live to?" Luo Quan asked the system curiously.

"Starting at 200 years old; the Flawless Golden Body is one of the symbols of entering the hall of Daoist cultivation. From ancient times to the present, not many have succeeded in practicing it."

"I didn't know it was so powerful until you said it." Luo Quan sighed softly.

At the same time, she looked forward even more to raising the system's mall level as soon as possible.

The system had clearly stated that there were potions to increase lifespan in the high-level mall.

It's meaningless for her to live a long life alone; it's best for the whole family to be together. She couldn't accept any relative or friend leaving just like that.

However, the matter of the Anywhere Door accumulating energy couldn't be rushed.

But the good news is that by absorbing the spiritual energy of antiques, one can also quickly replenish the Anywhere Door's energy.

She couldn't touch the antiques she currently had on hand.

As for those in the museum, she couldn't bear to ruin them.

Fortunately, she was going to Tokyo soon.

The quality of Japanese antiques is still quite good, and the quantity is not small.

Luo Quan felt that if she took a stroll through the museum, the harvest would definitely be great.

Of course, many antiques would lose their spirituality by then.

But well, anyway, they aren't Chinese things.

Luo Quan knew that what she was doing was a bit improper, but as long as she didn't say it out loud, no one would know.

With the Dragon Boat Festival approaching, Luo Quan, who had more free time, planned to livestream wrapping zongzi for her fans.

Then, as usual, she would eat some herself and draw some for her fans, which could be considered a holiday gift.

And every time this happened, holiday greetings like "Happy Dragon Boat Festival" and "Dragon Boat Festival Peace and Health" would always trigger heated discussions among netizens.

Some said the Dragon Boat Festival was to commemorate Qu Yuan, so the atmosphere was solemn, and "Peace and Health" was more appropriate.

Others said the Dragon Boat Festival was a statutory holiday, so there was no problem using "Happy."

Both made sense, but the former always liked to come out to correct the latter, which made people feel very annoyed.

Just like words such as "climax" or "unsatisfactory."

The usage of modern people differs from their original meanings.

Once these words appear, someone will always come out to explain their correct meaning and point out others' mistakes.

Although this behavior itself isn't wrong, it really does get annoying when it happens too often.

The use of words itself needs to keep pace with the times.

So when fans asked for Luo Quan's opinion, her answer was:

Use it however you like; there's no need to worry about whether it should be happy or peaceful.

Anyway, if I were an office worker, I would definitely hope to be both happy and peaceful on holidays.

If you want to be more rigorous, I suggest saying "Dragon Boat Festival Peace, Health, and Happiness" all at once; you can never be too polite.

"As expected of you, Luo Bao; your methods for solving problems are always so simple and crude."

"Why didn't I think of just stitching them together?"

"Speaking of which, what kind of filling is Luo Bao planning to wrap for zongzi this time?"

"I like red bean paste."

"Lotus seed paste is also good."

"Are you sure you're not talking about mooncakes?"

"Wrong channel; the Mid-Autumn Festival is still several months away."

"Is Luo Bao in this year's Dragon Boat Festival gala?"

"I want to eat zongzi made by Luo Bao herself; it must be very fragrant."

"Thinking quite beautifully; do you have that kind of good luck?"

"People always need to have dreams; otherwise, what's the difference from a salted fish?"

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The fans chatted one after another, and Luo Quan sat in front of the computer watching this, revealing a faint smile. ===== CHAPTER 859 =====