Su Guangzong is like this now, how can he still look like a student?

No wonder the boss said he doesn't look like a student.

After talking to the boss, Da Wa left the game hall with Er Niu and Da Hu.

Erniu glanced anxiously at the dark storefront, and could vaguely hear the excited shouts of the customers inside, "If we don't stop him, what will we do if he loses all his family fortune?"

"It's not scary if he loses everything. What's scary is that he writes IOUs and owes debts that he can't pay off." Da Hu responded.

Da Wa also made up his mind, "He won't listen to us now, so it's useless for us to say anything. We have already understood everything we need to understand from the boss. I will go to the post office later and write a letter to my parents, write about Su Guangzong, and ask them to pass it on to Su Guangzong's parents, and then we will have nothing to do with it."

Da Hu nodded, "There is a saying that goes, do your best and leave the rest to fate."

The eldest boy shook his head. "Also? There's a saying that goes, it's hard to persuade a damned ghost with kind words."

Erniu came up with an idea, "How about, we ask the boss not to let him write an IOU first. As long as he can't borrow money, he can't play the fruit machine." That way, he won't owe more money.

Da Wa didn't respond. Er Niu's idea was too simple.

After all, the owner of the game hall is a businessman, and it is impossible for him to sit there and not make money. He will still let Su Guangzong write the IOUs. He hopes that Su Guangzong will have a lot of fun at his place so that he can make more money.

Erniu didn't turn around for a moment, but when she saw that Da Wa and Da Hu didn't respond, she turned around and sighed, "Let's go to the post office and write a letter."

The three of them changed their route and went to the post office. Da Wa asked the clerk for paper and pen, and wrote down the whole incident verbatim without adding or subtracting anything, including the moment he first ran into Su Guangzong in the game hall to the moment he discovered that Su Guangzong was addicted to the fruit machine.

After the letter was written, it was sealed with paste, stamped and sent out.

Sanwa was supposed to leave the country in late February, but because of a bunch of miscellaneous things like applying for a visa and getting certificates, she didn't go until mid-March. There were also some things happening in the host country, so the competition was delayed. It was delayed so much that it didn't start until May.

On May 16th, at 3:00 p.m., Ning Tang and Shen Lie sat in front of the TV to watch the live broadcast of the three children's swimming competition. Also sitting there were Mrs. Luo, Political Commissar Zhao, Zeng Xinlan and others.

After all, it is the first time for Sanwa to compete abroad, representing the country and their Navy Swimming Team training base. He is a swimming champion from Hailang Island, and everyone has watched him grow up and is even more looking forward to it.

Everyone was sitting in front of the TV. On the coffee table was a fruit plate filled with various dried fruits.

Ning Tang came out of the kitchen with a cup of mint tea. "It's just a competition, but you're making too much of a fuss."

Almost all the elders who watched the three children grow up have come.

Mrs. Luo grabbed a handful of peanuts and ate them while peeling them. "What's the big deal? This is San Wa's first time to compete overseas."

"That's right. This is a swimming champion from our Hailang Island." Political Commissar Zhao added, "I will show off to others in the future. I know Shen Xiangdong, a swimming champion. His nickname is Sanwa. I watched him grow up since he was a child. He even called me uncle."

His words made everyone burst into laughter, and the room was filled with laughter.

While they were chatting and laughing, the competition among the three kids began.

After the host finished his speech, everyone stopped talking and watched the TV intently.

Although it is a black and white picture, it does not affect the viewing experience at all.

There were quite a lot of spectators at this international swimming competition, and the stands were full, but most of them were foreigners.

Captain Qi sighed in a low voice, "Home advantage."

Indeed, although there were a lot of spectators, most of them were foreigners with blond hair and blue eyes, with only a few Chinese faces.

Zeng Xinlan asked, "Have you seen Sanwa?"

Everyone started looking for San Wa, but Shen Lie was sharp-eyed and spotted San Wa at a glance. He pointed and said, "Over there."

The third child followed behind the coach, and the face that looked 30% similar to Shen Lie was looking around.

Ning Tang was amused. "This kid is like a fool."

Shen Lie nodded in agreement, "He looks dumbfounded."

This is what his biological parents think. In fact, the third child is handsome and tall. Because he exercises regularly, he has broad shoulders and long legs. He is indeed a handsome young boy.

I believe that once the live broadcast of the competition is broadcast, it will definitely attract a lot of fans for the three kids.

Mrs. Luo was extremely nervous. She clenched her fists and placed them on her knees, and shouted, "The game has begun."

Everyone looked at the TV, and sure enough, the game was about to begin.

Sanwa was standing on the stage with his upper body naked and wearing swimming trunks. Those standing on his left and right were all foreigners.

The one standing on the left of Sanwa has blond hair, blue eyes and fair skin. The one standing on the right of Sanwa has dark skin, deep eye sockets and messy hair like a pile of hay.

Although they have different skin colors, they have one thing in common, which is that they are all about a head taller than the three kids.

This is a racial advantage, there is nothing we can do about it. Being taller and more slender means we have less resistance in the water and can swim faster.

The third child was surrounded by a group of people taller than him, just like a small concave mound, looking so pitiful.

But Sanwa didn't seem nervous at all. Instead, he looked left and right with a look of curiosity.

It's no wonder. It was his first time going abroad and also his first time meeting so many foreigners. Seeing the blond hair and blue eyes, it was inevitable that he was curious.

Before the three kids could look at it for too long, the referee blew the whistle and the game officially began.

All the athletes jumped into the swimming pool, and the three kids also jumped into the water. They kicked their legs and rushed out like an arrow from a bow.

Everyone was chasing each other and refusing to give in, and the game was very close.

The three kids were leading the top three at the beginning, but when they swam to the second lap, they gradually ran out of energy and began to fall behind.

Mrs. Luo and the others stared at the TV closely, all of them were worried about the three children.

With a whistle, the game ended and the three kids finally won the fourth place.

During the entire competition, the room was so quiet that even the sound of a pin drop could be heard. After the competition was over, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Mrs. Luo comforted her, "It's okay, fourth place is already good enough."

Although I didn't get into the top three and don't get a medal, fourth place is pretty good too.

Swimming has never been a strong point in China, especially since Sanwa is younger and smaller than his opponents, and he was playing away from home. Actually, Sanwa has performed quite well.

Sanwa's coach originally set the goal for him to be in the top six, but Sanwa got fourth place, which was beyond the coach's expectations.

San Wa came out of the pool, water dripping all over the floor. The coach quickly handed him a towel and said, "Wipe it off quickly, don't catch a cold. I didn't expect you to get fourth place this time. It's really beyond my expectation. Xiangdong, it's great. Your result is the best among our delegation this time. Don't be discouraged. Keep working hard next time and try to win a silver or bronze medal."

The coach said a lot, but San Wa didn't say a word. The coach looked at his face, which looked unhappy, and comforted him, "It's okay, don't worry."

How could Sanwa be at ease? When he participated in domestic swimming competitions, he usually came first and only rarely came second.

Unexpectedly, he only came in fourth place in this overseas competition, not even a bronze medal. This was a big setback for him.

Sanwa used a towel to dry his hair until it was half dry, threw it aside, and let out a sigh, "I still don't train enough."

"You are already a hard worker in our base, how can you still train?" Ji Anguo ran forward and put his arm around the shoulders of the third child. "Okay, be happy. Let's go out for a walk and bring some foreign specialties back to our mother."

The third child responded sullenly.

Things happening behind the scenes like this will not be broadcasted. Ningtang and her friends can only see the organizers awarding prizes to the first, second and third place winners, and then playing the national anthem.

After the award ceremony, Mrs. Luo and the others went back first. Ning Tang stared at the TV screen desperately, trying to catch the image of Sanwa again.

But unfortunately, Sanwa did not appear until the next program was broadcast.

On June 1st, around ten o'clock in the morning, Ning Tang went to the vegetable market to buy vegetables and came back. When he was almost at the door of his house, he saw a person standing in front of the door, sitting and standing, as if he had been hesitating for a long time.

Ning Tang looked carefully. This figure, this back, this figure, if it wasn’t San Wa, then who else could it be?

She called out, "Three babies!"

The third child, with his back to her, shuddered, turned around slowly, and whispered, "Mom."

Ning Tang was amused. "Don't you have the key to your house? Why don't you go in? Why are you standing at the door?"

The three kids pursed their lips and said nothing.

She walked past Sanwa, opened the door with the key, and led Sanwa into the house.

When she entered the room, she took a quick look and saw that Sanwa was wearing only a white short-sleeved shirt and a pair of jeans. Apart from that, he had nothing else with him. It seemed that he was traveling light.

Ning Tang poured a glass of water for San Wa, "Drink some water. You must be hungry. I'll go cook for you."

San Wa took the enamel pot and drank it in one gulp. Just when he was about to say that he was not hungry, his stomach growled. The mother and son looked at each other and smiled. San Wa said, "Then Mom, just make something."

Ning Tang nodded, "Your father is out at sea, and we are the only ones at home? It's hot, how about we have some cold noodles?"

The summer is scorching, and the temperature in Hailang Island is high. When the weather is hot, I don’t like to eat those greasy meals. They are not appetizing at all. A bowl of cold noodles is just right.

The third child licked the corner of his mouth and said, "Okay, let's eat this. It's been a long time since I had the cold noodles made by mom."

Ning Tang was happy, "Then I'll make you a big bowl, I guarantee you'll eat until you're full."

After a short while, two bowls of cold noodles were ready. The thin noodles were mixed with a spicy and fragrant soup, and topped with shredded chicken, shredded cucumber and carrot. The red and green colors looked very beautiful, and were paired with a bowl of clear chicken soup sprinkled with green onions.

As soon as the food was served, Sanwa's stomach growled again.

"Eat quickly." Ning Tang said.

The three kids nodded.

The spicy and fragrant soup wrapped around the slippery and cool noodles, one bite fully opened up her appetite. Ning Tang ate with gusto, took two bites, and looked up at Sanwa.

However, he didn't even pick up the chopsticks. He just lowered his head and looked at the cold noodles in the bowl. His eyes turned red and tears as big as beans flowed down his fair and still childish face.

Men don't shed tears easily, but they do when they are heartbroken.

Ning Tang put down the bowl and said, "Sanwa, in this life, you can put down everything except chopsticks. The same goes for competitions. If you lose, you lose. It's just a competition. Is this the only competition you'll have in your life?"

San Wa sniffed and choked up, "But, but I just can't accept it. I'm fourth. I feel sorry for my coach and the base that nurtured me. The coach chose me to give me a chance to perform, but I failed to live up to his expectations."

As he spoke, another tear fell into the bowl.

Ning Tang teased him, "Are you still crying? You don't even need to add salt to this bowl of cold noodles. Your tears are salty enough."

The third child wiped away his tears with the back of his hand, puffed up his face, and said in a deliberately fierce tone, "I didn't cry."

Even though he felt sad, he had cried secretly under the covers for several times when he was at the base, but he never showed it in front of others. This time, when he saw Ning Tang, his emotions got so intense that he couldn't control himself for a moment.

"Okay, okay, I won't cry then." Ning Tang said, "Hurry up and pick up your chopsticks to eat the cold noodles."

The three-year-old boy burst into laughter and picked up the chopsticks, "I know, except for the chopsticks, everything can be put down."

"That's right." Ning Tang slurped another mouthful of noodles. "That's the truth. No matter how big the matter is, it's not as important as filling your own stomach."

The third child ate half his meal, and thinking of the behavior of his children just now, his face blushed, "Mom, did you see me compete?"

"I watched it. Not only did I watch it, your dad watched it, and Mrs. Luo and Political Commissar Zhao also came to watch it. We sat in the living room and watched your game together." Ning Tang said.

"Ah——" Sanwa stretched out his voice in disappointment, his face downcast, "Everyone saw that I only got fourth place, and I didn't even get on the podium." His little mouth was pouted so much that a soy sauce bottle could be hung on it, "How embarrassing."

"Shameful? What's there to be ashamed of? Others may not be able to go abroad to compete. It's already very good for you to be able to go abroad at your age." Ning Tang said.

She was telling the truth. Some people have never been abroad in their entire lives, and have never even left the province where they live. Some villagers in Shangang Village have never even left that palm-sized piece of land in their entire lives. Sanwa is only fifteen years old. It is already great for such a young boy to be able to compete abroad.

"Besides, Mrs. Luo and the others came to watch you compete because you are their third child, a child they have watched grow up. They came to watch you compete, not to see you win."

A smile appeared on Sanwa's face, and the corners of his eyes curved.

After the meal, Sanwa took the bowl away and followed Ningtang step by step, "Mom——"

Ning Tang: "Speak."

Sanwa carefully looked at her face and stammered, "Actually, I sneaked out this time."

After returning home, he tossed and turned for several days. He didn't know why he particularly wanted to go back to Hailang Island and see Ning Tang and Shen Lie, but he didn't know how to tell his coach. So he climbed over the wall in the middle of the night, bought the nearest ticket at the train station, and took the train back directly.

Ning Tang was amused. "The day after you sneaked away, Ji Anguo woke up in the morning and found that you were gone. He quickly notified the coach, and after a few people discussed it, they guessed that you must have sneaked back home, so they called me right away."

In other words, she already knew that Sanwa was coming back.

Sanwa pouted and said, "I thought I could give you a surprise."

"Surprised?" Shen Lie came in from outside. He had just returned from the sea. "I think you must be frightened. Sanba kid, you have grown up. You dared to sneak back without saying a word. Your coach thought you were kidnapped."

The third child stood with his hands behind his back, looking up at the sky, looking at the ground, whistling, but not looking at Shen Lie, as if he couldn't hear anything.

Ning Tang patted him on the shoulder and said, "Alright, hurry up and call your coach back. He must be very worried. It's not easy for your coach either. He's already an old man, but he still has to worry about you little monkeys every day."

Sanwa responded and called his coach back.

When she came back, her eyes were red, and it seemed that she had cried again.

The third child stayed at home for two days. Ning Tang and Shen Lie didn't mention anything about the competition. They just took him out to play.

Go to the beach to pick seafood, fly kites, and go to the back mountain to dig bamboo shoots and wild vegetables.

The three kids had so much fun that they said they didn’t want to go back to the base.

But it was impossible for him not to go back. When the two days were up, Ning Tang kicked him out.

Ning Tang had just returned from the port after sending San Wa back when she heard the sound of bicycle bells.

There is a letter.