Transmigrated as a Stepmother: Time to Bring the Family to Prosper!-Chapter 237 - 236: Stereotypes

The young girl confidently waved her hand, "I trust them, Qi Xian, let’s begin."

The female team members on the boat heard this and angrily glared at the male rowers of the neighboring White Team who were laughing, "Who says women are inferior to men? Today, we’ll show you how formidable our female rowers can be!"

Qin Yao smiled confidently and instructed the female team members at the dragon head and middle, "You just focus on keeping the direction steady, leave the rest to me!"

All the Yellow Team members responded in unison, "Got it!"

Upon hearing her speak, Liu Ji felt uneasy in his heart.

He had just claimed that team coordination would diminish individual strengths, but then he realized, what Qin Yao might not understand, her teammates surely did!

No time was left for Liu Ji to ponder further as a loud copper gong echoed, and the dragon boat beneath him "swished" and shot out.

No, that’s wrong!

It was the neighboring dragon boat that shot out!

The sense of dislocation made them think it was their boat moving when in fact, their boat hadn’t moved at all.

"What’s going on!" The White Team captain shouted anxiously, "Row with your oars!"

Given that they were a temporary team, many were not professionals, like Liu Ji, who was just there to make things up, and they reacted a beat too slow.

However, with a captain present, they quickly got moving.

But the initial advantage was lost, even as they surged forward, they still lagged half a boat behind the Yellow Team.

Upon seeing this, the Yellow Team captain immediately beat the drum more vigorously, and all the crew accelerated, pulling away from the White Team.

After all, the White Team was all male; when their strength came into play, they gained speed quickly, and as the two dragon heads seemed about to align, Qin Yao at the stern took action.

In the shocked eyes of the riverside spectators, a white spray of water suddenly erupted from the back of the Yellow Team’s dragon boat, propelling the entire boat like it was powered by an electric motor, "swish," ten meters ahead.

Moreover, this powerful thrust continued to exert force, and the splashing white water left the White Team rowers dumbfounded.

Being close, they could see clearly a pair of hands rowing rapidly side-to-side, single-handedly pushing the entire dragon boat forward.

Every stroke she made caused the water surface to ripple, creating layers of water waves.

The White Team, right behind the Yellow Team, immediately felt enormous resistance; no matter how swiftly they paddled, the waves pushed against them, rendering their efforts ineffective.

The White Team rowers felt that they should have advanced more than ten meters, but when they looked up, damn, they were just circling in place!

Being her husband, Liu Ji had a profound understanding of Qin Yao’s strength. Finding the weak points of the water currents, he discovered that the waves at both sides of the riverbank were weaker, so he immediately shouted,

"Everyone, stick to the left side of the riverbank; the waves are smaller here. Push harder, and overtake them at the bend ahead!"

At the bend, Qin Yao would certainly stop; otherwise, the boat wouldn’t be able to go sideways and make the turn.

If she dared to use such Divine Power at the bend, the dragon boat might crash entirely against the rocky riverbank.

Indeed, Liu Ji guessed correctly. The White Team chased hard and finally saw the Yellow Team’s dragon boat halted at the bend.

Everyone was inexperienced, slowing down for the turn.

This was also the only chance for the White Team to overtake the Yellow Team.

Unfortunately, Qin Yao sat at the stern, a formidable defense, and as she extended her wooden paddle, there was no way for the White Team’s dragon head to pass.

The captain leading the team was shocked, how could someone possess such tremendous strength to block the entire boat.

He wasn’t the only one; the spectators on the riverbank were already dumbfounded.

Initially, the people who bet on the Yellow Team saw all the female members on the boat and thought they wouldn’t get their wagers back.

Nobody expected such a dramatic turn of events; the underdog Yellow Team kept racing ahead right from the start.

The female team members collaborated very well, bringing together the coordination of male team members who originally weren’t familiar with the setup.

They navigated sharp turns without panic, avoiding the use of profanity, a ’common practice’, and handling things civilly and by the rules, leaving the spectators feeling uplifted.

However, the most stunning was the female team member at the stern, her boundless Divine Power kept the audience thrilled.

In the bends, the Yellow Team still led, maintaining a fast pace, and cooperated seamlessly, smoothly charging towards the finish line!

"Mother won!"

On the stone bridge, the Da Lang Brothers and Sisters cheered and leaped in joy, feeling proud.

Avoiding anyone not knowing the women on the boat were their mother, Si Niang repeatedly told the uncle and aunties beside her:

"That’s my mother, she’s my mother! My mother is the most remarkable person in the world!"

The uncles and aunts cooperated by nodding, sincerely praising her as truly impressive.

"That’s my mother!" A child on the bank proudly pointed at the female rower on the boat, saying, "My mom’s really strong when she disciplines me."

As soon as these words came out, others couldn’t help but laugh.

However, this performance by the Yellow Team genuinely dispelled the notion that female rowers couldn’t win due to lesser strength.

Indeed, women’s strength might not be as great as men’s, but dragon boating greatly values coordination among the team, their emotions are more stable, optimistic, gentle, and their exerted strength shouldn’t be underestimated.

This time, the Yellow Team’s victory was largely attributed to the female powerhouse at the stern.

Without her, the Yellow Team wouldn’t have won so beautifully.

The White Team arrived at the finish half a minute after the Yellow Team, the outcome transparent, and no longer debatable.

He Zhanghua laughed heartily, looking proudly at her shocked cousin, "See, I told you they’d win!"

Qi Xian watched Qin Yao getting off the boat and spoke with a third-party’s objective tone, "You won only because she’s extraordinary."

He Zhanghua’s smile faded; she disliked his ’objective’ tone!

She won, and that was it. His comment made it seem like they only won because he didn’t care.

Actually, the cousins only met for the first time yesterday.

He Zhanghua had heard her parents talk about her famous prodigy cousin, so she was eager to seek his guidance when they first met.

But after comparing, she realized he looked down on her in every aspect.

That sense of disdain wasn’t because her knowledge was inferior, but because she was a cousin, he always intentionally gave way to her.

He Zhanghua couldn’t immediately describe this feeling, it was like punching into cotton.

Clearly, she should feel her cousin’s care, yet all his ’concessions’ made her angry, as if she couldn’t bear to lose and would surely cry.

Sadly, her parents said she was ungrateful, making her even more frustrated.

She thought to endure it for a month until the provincial exam was over and he left, and she wouldn’t talk to him anymore.

But now he said this, so she had to speak earnestly with him!

He Zhanghua stated, "Qi Xian, you’re from Qi Country, and I’m from He Country. Today, the two countries raced dragon boats, and He Country had an outsider with immense strength, while Qi Country had carefully selected warriors."

"The result was He Country won, yet you tell He Country ’you won only because you have an outsider’, this will only make us feel Qi Country can’t stand to lose."

"He Country’s having an outsider is He Country’s fortune; Qi Country doesn’t have one but comes to belittle us. If He Country lost, I wouldn’t act this way!"

After He Zhanghua finished speaking, she glanced at Qi Xian’s downcast face, finally dispelling her pent-up frustration, feeling super elated!

She instructed the maid to prepare the silver, and happily walked toward the riverbank to distribute the reward silver to the team members!