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The father and his two sons were very happy!
They stayed indoors, meticulously planning for the new year, considering various unforeseen circumstances and remedial measures, thus achieving advance planning.
Women's lives consist of eating and drinking, playing cards, taking care of children, and entertaining relatives and friends.
Relatives and friends visit each other, celebrating the Spring Festival in a lively and festive manner.
The New Year celebrations weren't considered truly over until after the Lantern Festival.
Her father-in-law had already returned to Nanshi, but Jiang Lifang was reluctant to leave and stayed until the sixteenth day of the first lunar month.
“Sweetie, I heard from your father-in-law that we’ll be able to go back to Yanjing in a few months,” Jiang Lifang said. “So you’ll still need to take care of things here in Yanjing. I’ll help you out when I get back.”
He Tiantian smiled and comforted her mother-in-law, saying, "Mom, Dad's health is the most important thing. You just need to take good care of him. And you also need to take care of yourself. I can handle things here, so you don't need to worry."
Anyway, she's made it through all these years. It's all her children and her life, so she doesn't feel bitter.
Jiang Lifang was moved and nodded, saying, "Good child, I'm leaving the family to you."
Jiang Lifang was worried because her husband left early, and she kept saying that he couldn't take care of himself.
That person, it seems, has no other hobbies besides being an official.
After Grandma passed away, the children went to school.
He Tiantian also underwent intensive training because this year is 1988, the year South Korea hosted the Olympic Games.
It's said that this country is fond of biased refereeing, and since they're the host country this time, He Tiantian needs to demonstrate absolute strength to prevent any underhanded tactics.
The national team attaches great importance to the swimming team, especially He Tiantian, and does not allow any mistakes.
Head Coach Wu called Zhu Zhitao over to discuss a training plan suitable for He Tiantian.
"Xiao Zhu, this year can be said to be the most crucial year of your life. If He Tiantian can win the gold medal, you will be a hero and lay the foundation for your future status. At the same time, He Tiantian's achievement is not just a gold medal, so you must pay attention to it and do a good job in training He Tiantian." Head Coach Wu instructed, "If necessary, adopt closed training."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhitao hesitated and said, "Head Coach, closed training may be useful for others, but it probably won't be very useful for Coach He. Coach He hasn't trained for so long since the holiday before the Lunar New Year, but all of her physical indicators are above those of other athletes. At the same time, her speed has improved since the Lunar New Year, which shows that she trains at home quite often and lives a very disciplined and self-controlled life."
"Yes, I understand. I just want He Tiantian's grades to improve even further!" Head Coach Wu said with a smile, quite proud. He Tiantian's grades were his grades.
Zhu Zhitao hesitated for a moment and said, "Head Coach, you know that the reason Teacher He chose to go home instead of staying at the training center is because of family reasons. Now, Teacher He's husband, as a top military expert, has been transferred to participate in a major project. Teacher He's parents-in-law have also returned to Nanshi, leaving Teacher He alone to take care of four children. If you were to give her closed training, I don't think Teacher He would agree."
"Uh, that's a bit tricky," Head Coach Wu frowned. "Didn't Coach He only have three children? How come there are four now?"
With the current family planning policy, you can't just have a child whenever you want.
Besides, He Tiantian has been competing one after another, so she hasn't had time to have a baby.
Zhu Zhitao smiled and explained, "He Tiantian adopted a child who had been abducted. The police station hasn't found the child's parents yet, so Teacher He is temporarily taking care of him. She must be worried about so many children, so I don't think a closed training program is suitable for Teacher He."
“That makes sense,” Head Coach Wu said. “Alright, talk to Coach He. If it doesn’t work, then forget it. But from now on, she must eat according to the athletes’ diet and have regular check-ups. Also, even if she gets sick, she shouldn’t take any medicine without the team doctor’s prescription.”
Zhu Zhitao breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, saying, "Yes, I am her coach, and I will remind her properly."
Zhu Zhitao was worried that if Head Coach Wu insisted on having He Tiantian come for closed training, He Tiantian would definitely not agree because she had family matters to attend to and was not used to closed training.
Fortunately, Coach Wu did not insist.
From now on, he only needs to supervise He Tiantian's training and diet.
"Yes, we must take this seriously," said Head Coach Wu. Not only did he take it seriously, but the people in the Sports Bureau also took it very seriously.
He Tiantian is training, and Cui Ying is helping her time it.
Zhu Zhitao walked in, checked the time, and was pleasantly surprised. He said, "You've made progress. This period of intensive training has been beneficial. Keep it up, Teacher He."
He Tiantian came up to rest for a while and said, "This year is the Olympics, and I will work hard to achieve the best results. I'm so old, and this is probably the last time I'll participate in a competition, so I will do my best."
"Yes, Coach He has never caused us any trouble," Zhu Zhitao said. "Now everyone has high hopes for you, even I, as your coach, am counting on you. Everything depends on you."
"It seems like there's some pressure," He Tiantian said with a smile. "But I'll do my best."
"Don't be nervous, just let things happen naturally, and you'll win. What if being nervous affects your performance?" Zhu Zhitao comforted him. "You absolutely mustn't be nervous."
"Okay." He Tiantian replied, and was about to leave when she remembered that Yuan Hua had come to her house a couple of days ago with her daughter in his arms, her eyes red. When she asked Yuan Hua, he briefly explained that her mother-in-law had caused trouble. "Head Coach, I'm resting right now. Can we talk about something personal?"
"Speak your mind," Zhu Zhitao smiled. "I'll be all ears."
He Tiantian said softly, "Zhu Zhitao, is there a problem in your relationship with Yuan Hua?"
Zhu Zhitao looked completely bewildered and frowned, saying, "No, we have a very good relationship!"
"Then why did Yuanhua come to my house with her child the day before yesterday, crying non-stop?" He Tiantian asked. "When you got married, Yuanhua didn't have a mother. I was Yuanhua's teacher, and as a female elder participating in the wedding, I said at the time that I was Yuanhua's family member. She cried like that, so naturally I had to come and ask her."
Zhu Zhitao was taken aback, recalling what had happened the day before yesterday, and looked somewhat embarrassed.
"Sigh, it's all my fault. I didn't handle the situation between my wife and my mother well," Zhu Zhitao said, feeling somewhat guilty towards Yuan Hua.
"What's wrong?" He Tiantian asked. "Tell me! Yuanhua didn't tell me, and I've been very busy these past few days and haven't had time to investigate. Now that I have some free time, I'll ask. You're family, so I should listen carefully to what you have to say."
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