Under Lu You's shocked gaze, Lu Tingsong pressed the bell of his 28-bar bicycle, humming a little tune as he rode out of the yard.
Lu You: It’s New Year’s Day, and you don’t feel sorry for your niece at all, right?
Although he is her biological uncle, this does not prevent Lu You from feeling that Lu Tingsong is a bitch. But she has no other choice. She can't just kick her own uncle off the bicycle.
While he was stunned, Lu Tingsong had already ridden quite far away. Lu You threw his ice skate bag onto his back and pulled Xie Yunjun along to follow behind the bicycle.
Everyone in this area of small Western-style buildings knows Lu You and Xie Yunjun. After learning that the two children represented the country in the competition last month, the surrounding uncles, aunts, and grandpas and grandmas have become their fans. Under the influence of Lu You and Xie Yunjun, the number of children learning to skate in the community has skyrocketed.
However, the investment in a professional career is too high and it is too hard for the children, not to mention that the results are not visible in the short term.
Most parents feel sorry for their children, but are unwilling to commit to a long-term commitment. Therefore, they only seek to strengthen their bodies through skating, just like Liang Jie at the beginning.
Seeing Lu You and Xie Yunjun following behind the bicycle, the residents in the community all greeted them. The two children said "Happy New Year, Auntie" on the left and "Good morning, Grandpa" on the right, and then they walked out of the community gate while greeting each other continuously.
To be honest, the four-kilometer journey was not a problem for Lu You and Xie Yunjun at the moment. They were taken for a ride on a bicycle by Lu Tingsong and arrived at their destination in less than twenty minutes.
The Yunxiao Ferris Wheel is a landmark building in Huai City. Tourists still flock to it on New Year's Eve. However, Lu You and Xie Yunjun have ridden it countless times and even know how long it takes to complete a circle. Naturally, they have no interest in the Ferris wheel at this time.
After Lu You finished running, her face was red and she was sweating a little. She pulled her scarf open a little. Lu Tingsong locked the bicycle and walked over to her and said, "You two should do a set of warm-up exercises before going on the ice. Don't sit and rest. In this weather, it's easy to catch a cold if you sweat and sit still."
I don’t know if it was because Lu You and Xie Yunjun’s warm-up movements were too professional, or because Lu Tingsong was shouting the beat beside them, but within a few minutes, a circle of skaters gathered around the three of them, imitating their movements and warming up together.
This outdoor ice rink was built by pouring water and freezing it temporarily in winter. The production process is not as meticulous as that of the indoor ice rink, and white sealing paint is not sprayed under the ice layer, so the entire ice surface appears translucent gray. Fortunately, there are ice-sweeping vehicles to maintain it at any time, so there is no safety issue when sliding on it.
Around the ice rink, some people seized the business opportunity and opened a mobile ice equipment rental car. Seeing that there were many people here, the boss drove the car over and took out the horn to shout: "Ice skates for rent! Protective gear! Ordinary shoes rent for 30 yuan, professional shoes rent for 50 yuan! Don't miss it if you pass by!"
"This is the only place that rents and sells ice skates at the open-air ice rink. Jackson is 1790, 1490, Edea is three stars, four stars, and all kinds of big brands of ice skates are cheap and not expensive. You can choose whatever you want!"
Because a pair of good ice skates is not cheap, and professional ice skates are even more expensive, most people's first choice when going on the ice is to rent ice skates, and the mobile parking spaces are quickly crowded with people.
When everyone had almost finished their shopping, a young couple walked up to the stall and asked, "Boss, do you have any brand new skates for sale?"
"Yes, which one do you want?" The boss looked at the amount of money in his WeChat account happily and answered casually, "I can get Jackson, Edea, and Risport here."
"Among the domestic distributors of these brands, I know first-class agents, guaranteed!"
The boy in the couple said, "My girlfriend and I are both beginners. We usually take interest classes and want to buy our own pair of skates, but we don't know much about choosing shoes. Boss, do you have any suggestions?"
The owner of the mobile stall raised his head, glanced at them, smiled and rubbed his hands: "What is your budget?"
The boy said proudly: "Money is not a problem."
The owner of the ice skates smiled even brighter: "Then I must recommend the Edea piano seven-star model to you two. Pair it with a John Wilson Pattern99 carbon blade. It's a perfect star configuration!"
"The few figure skaters you can name at home and abroad are basically wearing this set," the boss said, "It seems that you two really like skating, so how about this, I will ask my friend to get you a friendly price when the time comes."
Lu You pricked up his ears and listened for a long time. When he heard the boss promoting Edea Seven Stars to beginners, he had already labeled this person as an "unscrupulous businessman" in his mind.
Lu You would like to call those who dare to buy Edea Seven Stars as warriors when they first buy ice skates.
Not to mention the high price, the main reason is that Edea Seven Stars are ice skates suitable for triple and quadruple jumps. In order to protect the athletes' ankles to the greatest extent, the upper is designed to be as hard as iron, which is particularly unfriendly to novices. Not only does it fail to achieve the protection purpose, but it can also hurt the ankle if you are not careful.
Lu You was one of the first to upgrade his equipment, but it was only after he had reached 2A that he switched to the Edea seven-star hardness shoes.
This couple who want to buy ice skates are obviously adults. Figure skating is a sport that relies on childhood skills. If you start learning figure skating as an adult, you will basically stop at one week jump. If you want to practice 1A, you need to go on the ice every day and do crazy aerobic exercise.
"How about paying a deposit first if you really want it?" The boss put the payment code in front of the young boy. "I have been in this business for four years. You won't suffer any loss if you buy from me."
Seeing that the young couple was about to take out their phones to pay, Lu Tingsong couldn't help but say, "Boss, isn't it immoral to cheat outsiders like this?"
Lu You half popped out from the side of Lu Tingsong, and nodded his head: "That's right."
"Young man, you should speak reasonably. How could I cheat you?" the boss raised his eyebrows. "If you don't believe me, you can go and ask about the price of Edea's seven-star carbon fiber knife. If I sell it too expensive, you can always come to me."
Lu Tingsong smiled and said, "The price is fine, but it's a problem for you to recommend professional ice skates like the DEA Seven Stars, which cost tens of thousands of yuan, to beginners. Not only is the cost-effectiveness low, but if someone gets hurt, will you be responsible?"
When the young couple next to them heard this, they immediately looked at the ice skate owner suspiciously.
The boss felt a little guilty: "If we have the financial ability, we should get the best right away..."
"You're taking a big step," Lu Tingsong said, turning to the young couple, "I suggest you rent a pair of ordinary ice skates and skate twice. If you really decide to sign up for figure skating classes, depending on your body shapes... a pair of Edea three-stars will be enough for two years. If you're afraid of them collapsing and have enough budget, you can go straight for four-stars."
The young boy immediately came up to him and said, "Boss, you seem to know a lot. Where did you learn to skate? Do you have any reliable coaches to recommend?"
Lu Tingsong picked up his niece and pointed at the big words "Jianglin Province Figure Skating Training Center" on her skate bag:
"The provincial team has adult classes for the public, but they are large classes with more than a dozen people. If you want one-on-one teaching, the teaching staff of Speed Star, Ice Point, and Dream Tree are all good, but they are a bit expensive."
The young boy quickly took out a small notebook to take notes.
"To be honest, we went to watch this year's figure skating Grand Prix by chance, and then the idea of learning figure skating suddenly came to us," the young man scratched his head, "Do you think it's feasible for me and my girlfriend to learn pair skating together?"
Lu Tingsong could tell that this guy was a complete figure skating novice. He organized his words and said as tactfully as possible: "I don't think it's feasible."
Young boy: “…”
Lu Tingsong let Lu You and Xie Yunjun go on the ice and play by themselves first, and he sat down and started to put on his skates: "It's okay to skate hand in hand, but forget about doing professional moves, it's too dangerous."
The young boy nodded: "Okay, okay, boss, can I add you on WeChat? If I have any questions, can I ask you?"
Lu Tingsong then gave his work WeChat account. He had taken good care of himself in recent years and still looked like a college student. The young boy originally thought that Lu Tingsong was just an ice fan learning figure skating, so when the WeChat search interface jumped and the message "Jianglin Province Figure Skating Coach - Lu Tingsong" was directly displayed on it, the boy was stunned.
Before he could be surprised, he heard the young coach yell, "Lu You! Don't pull Xiaojun to skate so fast, you little brat! You might bump into someone!"
Then he sprinted onto the ice and chased the two figures around the rink.
Although Lu You was as slippery as a loach on the ice, he was finally caught by Lu Tingsong.
After all, the reason why she and Xie Yunjun skated so fast in the competition was largely because she had been training with Lu Tingsong since she was a child, and inherited the mantle of this former national team member known as the "Ferrari on Ice".
"Ouch! It hurts so much!"
Lu You was chased by Lu Tingsong and hit on the head. She covered her head and hid here and there. When she saw a familiar figure at the entrance of the ice rink, Lu You rushed over and said, "Senior Sister Jiang Ran, save me!"
Jiang Ran bent down, hugged the little girl in his arms, and pinched her tender face: "You are so impatient, you are in trouble again."
Lu You stuck out his tongue, took Xie Yunjun's hand and hid behind Jiang Ran.
Lu Tingsong glared at Lu You, then looked at the national number one pair skater: "When did you come back?"
Jiang Ran and Yu Botao also came from the Jianglin Provincial Team and were later selected for the national team. Their mentor is the current head coach of the Jianglin Provincial Team, Jiang Yang, so it is reasonable for Lu You to call Jiang Ran "senior sister".
When Lu Tingsong was in the national team, because of his good relationship with Yu Botao, he also became familiar with Jiang Ran.
As for Lu You and Xie Yunjun, they have the relationship with Jiang Yang and Lu Tingsong. The two children had captured the hearts of their senior brothers and sisters as early as the National Championships.
"I called Coach Jiang after I got back from yesterday's flight," Jiang Ran said to Lu Tingsong, "I just wanted to go look for you today, but no one answered my phone calls."
Lu Tingsong looked puzzled: "What do you want from me?"
"Let me introduce you to a business," Jiang Ran said mysteriously, and then waved to the other end of the ice rink, "Xiao Shi, come here!"
When Lu Tingsong saw the girl sliding over, he immediately understood what the "introduction business" Jiang Ran was talking about.
The slender and tall girl stepped aside, stood in front of Jiang Ran, and called out obediently, "Sister."
Then she saw Lu You being held by Jiang Ran, and Xie Yunjun being held by Lu You. She blinked at Lu You, and Lu You also blinked at her.
Jiang Ran said: "This is my sister Jiang Shi, you should know me, I want her to practice with you in the future."
Of course Lu Tingsong knew Jiang Shi.
Ice fans who have been following figure skating for a long time may be able to find the name of this girl who once was a flash in the pan deep in their memories. After all, she is the only female figure skating skating star who has successfully completed a triple Axel (3A) jump in the competition.
It's just that Jiang Shi is not as good as her name. This girl can be said to be born at the wrong time. During the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, she was just three months away from turning 16. At that time, several foreign athletes changed their birth dates and were promoted to a higher group before their actual age reached the regulations. They were discovered by the ISU, which led to the famous "age gate" incident in the figure skating circle.
Naturally, the domestic ice hockey association did not dare to change the age again. Jiang Shi missed an Olympics during her peak period, and then not long after, she ran into the root of all evil in women's singles - the development barrier.
After this incident, Jiang Shi's six triple jumps were reduced to 3T and 3S, and he was never seen in any competitions since then.
I heard that later on, Jiang Shi, who was in high school, simply devoted herself to studying. By calculation, she should be able to be admitted to university this year.
When Jiang Ran mentioned that Jiang Shi was admitted to Jianglin University, Lu Tingsong quickly said "congratulations" twice.
Jianglin University is not the top in the country, but it can be ranked among the Double First-Class Universities. It’s just that due to the bad weather in the north and the small number of candidates who applied, the scores are slightly lower than those of universities in the south.
"If I hadn't won the bronze medal at the 4CC (Four Continents Championships), I wouldn't have been able to get into Jianglin University with my grades," Jiang Shi said embarrassedly. "After I went back to school, I couldn't bear to give up figure skating, so I ended up studying and practicing at the same time, and neither of them worked out well. Fortunately, the Jianglin University skating team recruited me."
Lu Tingsong asked, "So you want to pick up figure skating again?"
Jiang Shi nodded: "My height and weight are stable now, and I can barely do the 3Lo (triple loop jump), but I can't get back to the advanced triple loop."
"I know that women nowadays need to be able to do quadruple jumps to be competitive in A-level competitions, but I still feel unwilling to give up skating like this."
“Whether it’s participating in national competitions or B-level competitions, I want to continue skating.”
Jiang Ran smiled and said, "My sister heard that you not only survived the development barrier, but also skated in the national team for a few years. After knowing that you are a coach in the provincial team, she insisted that I bring her to see you and become your disciple."
Jiang Ran: "Coach Jiang also said that Youyou and Xiaojun are pair skaters, and there is a limit to what you can teach them. He also thinks that you can guide Jiang Shi if you have time."
Lu Tingsong scratched his forehead.
Since they said so, it was difficult for him to refuse. Besides, Lu Tingsong was originally a men's singles player, so he was naturally more accomplished in singles skating.
"That... is fine. Let her practice with me for a while and try it out."
Lu Tingsu said.
At this time, Uncle Lu didn't know that after he pulled Jiang Shi, who had been submerged in the lake for many years, out from the bottom of the lake, he would go further and further in the field of salvaging figure skaters who had sunk in the lake, and would be awarded the title of "Changbai Mountain Tianchi Salvager".
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