Chapter 635 New Signs of the New Year
Bai Yu was very busy before the Lunar New Year. In addition to attending the annual meetings of his three companies, he also had many other events to attend.
His initial idea of taking a long vacation was just wishful thinking; he could only dream about it.
After all, our family is a society that values personal connections. It's not always the case that you need help from others, but when others ask you for help, you ignore them.
Therefore, Bai Yu's busy schedule is inevitable; he will never be idle.
Before we knew it, 2023 had come to an end, and 2024 was just around the corner.
Before the Spring Festival, Bai Yu finally had some free time. He returned home early and began visiting relatives and friends before the New Year.
The first place to go was naturally his father-in-law's house, which was also the home of his godparents.
After these past few days, Bai Yu had only one thought: visiting relatives and friends is no easier than attending events, and may even be more tiring.
Bai Yu spent the Spring Festival at his own home. Because his father is the chef, they always have their New Year's Eve dinner at home every year.
As the New Year's bell rang during the Spring Festival Gala, it signified the arrival of a new year and the passing of the old one.
At the stroke of midnight, the sky above the small fishing village was filled with the incessant sound of fireworks, and every household began to set off fireworks.
This year, everyone in the small fishing village made money and had a prosperous New Year, so naturally, they bought a lot of fireworks and firecrackers.
As for whether fireworks are allowed in Sanya?
That's not important. Even if they don't allow it, it's the city that doesn't allow it. Bai Yu and his family live in a rural area, and very few people come here normally.
Bai Yu's family was also among those setting off fireworks, and they bought just as many.
Just as midnight struck, Bai Yue couldn't wait to drag Bai Yu and Li Xue out to set off fireworks.
They didn't set off fireworks at their own home; instead, they moved all sorts of fireworks to the beach and set them off right there.
Quite a few people share the same idea; many young people from the village brought their own fireworks.
Then it attracted more children, and since it was late at night, the parents were worried about their children being out alone, so they also came out to check on them.
Then, apart from the older villagers who went to bed early, most of the villagers from the small fishing village came over to watch the fireworks at the beach.
After watching the not-so-grand fireworks show, everyone went home to rest.
Nothing was said that night.
The next morning around six or seven o'clock, the entire fishing village became lively again.
Even though everyone went to bed quite late last night, that didn't stop everyone from getting up early.
Bai Yu and Li Xue were no exception; they also got up early.
You should know that the two of them are already married now, and every year during festivals, many younger villagers come to their house to wish them a Happy New Year.
Just like Bai Tianhao and the others before, Bai Yu also needed to give red envelopes, and at the same time, he also had to visit the elders in the village to pay New Year's greetings.
He was busy all morning and couldn't find a moment to rest.
Although with the development of the times, the population in the village is decreasing and everyone is moving to the city, the festive atmosphere of the New Year is not as strong as it used to be.
However, this situation did not occur in the small fishing village. During the Spring Festival this year, the small fishing village was exceptionally lively, and even many villagers who had moved away from the small fishing village returned.
Take Bai Yu's cousin Hu Tao, for example. Besides being Bai Yu's cousin, he was also his college classmate. When Bai Yu joined the school team, Hu Tao was the captain of the school track and field team.
The family had moved away from the small fishing village before, but they came back this year. The only thing they can be thankful for is that they didn't sell their house in the village when they moved away.
Otherwise, given the current situation in the small fishing village, it would be impossible to move back even if they wanted to, as there are no more vacant houses left in the village.
For the three days following the Lunar New Year, Bai Yu spent her time playing with the children.
From the moment he opened his eyes in the morning until he went to sleep, he was surrounded by children.
The mastermind behind this outcome was Bai Yu's mother and godmother. His godmother was his mother-in-law, but Bai Yu usually called her godmother, as it was more affectionate.
Bai Yu and Li Xue have been married for several years now, but they still don't have any plans to have children, so the two of them are really getting anxious.
Bai Yu understood his mother and godmother's thoughts, but regarding having children, he could only say that he had the idea, but now was not the right time.
He plans to wait until the Olympics are over this year before having a child with Li Xue. That way, he can gradually withdraw from the public eye and focus on staying at home with his wife and taking care of the child.
Another crucial point is that he and Li Xue have only registered their marriage and haven't held a wedding ceremony yet, so there's really no rush.
However, through this incident, Bai Yu also realized that he was no longer young, and that his Bai family was very prosperous.
Putting everything else aside, the fact that Bai Yu is now a grandfather is enough to illustrate the issue of family size.
After the third day, Bai Yu had a little more free time. Every day, he would either wander around the village or take a stroll in the town.
To relive his childhood memories, Bai Yu also found many of his childhood playmates and spent a day playing games together at an internet cafe in town.
Bai Yu took good care of his childhood friends, except for those who went out into the world on their own or whose families had businesses.
The remaining applicants are given priority by Bai Yu's processing plants or fishing boats, as long as they are hardworking, ambitious, and willing to endure hardship.
Bai Yu can even make some arrangements and give instructions regarding some related supporting industries.
The prerequisites are that you are hardworking and ambitious; these two points are very important.
If someone doesn't meet these two criteria and tries to use the guise of friendship to freeload, Bai Yu won't pay them any attention. At most, he'll just tell them: "Go cool off somewhere else."
That's why Bai Yu is still in contact with all the friends she has, whether in terms of personality or other aspects, they are all very good and can withstand the test.
The happy days didn't last long. On the 7th, Bai Yu received a call from Coach Li, who booked him a plane ticket for the 8th, a direct flight from Sanya to the capital, and the training camp was about to begin.
Coach Li also informed him that he didn't need to bring too much luggage this time; he only needed to pack two changes of clothes, as the rest of the training base had everything.
Since Coach Li had said so, Bai Yu naturally had to do as he said. She packed two sets of clothes that day and left by plane the next day.
This time, only Bai Yu went to the training camp. The reason why Wang Hai was able to go with him last time was because Wang Hai was still a member of the national team at that time, so he could naturally participate in the training camp as well.
Wang Hai is currently in a semi-retired state, and he was not included in this training camp, so he naturally couldn't go with them.
As for the assistant position that Bai Yu arranged for him?
Who brings an assistant to training? Are you going to train or go on vacation?
So Wang Hai could only stay at home obediently, waiting for Bai Yu's training camp to end before he could go over and help Bai Yu carry her bag.
What Bai Yu and the others did not expect was that they originally thought this training would last at least three months. During this period, apart from a few days of vacation, he could not even leave the training site.
However, this training camp only lasted for a month before Bai Yu was released first, and then he took Liu Yu and Lin Qi on a plane.
"Brother Yu, I heard that the little notebook only invited you this time. Can you bring the two of us along too?"
When Liu Yu and Lin Qi were brought out of the training base by Bai Yu, they were completely bewildered. They only knew what Bai Yu was going to do this time, but they didn't understand the role of the two brothers.
Bai Yu was invited by Xiao Benzi to participate in a track and field invitational tournament and, incidentally, to give some pointers to their track and field athletes.
Bai Yu originally didn't plan to go, after all, he really didn't have a good impression of Japan, and the country was also very dangerous.
However, the amount offered by the other party was simply too much. The appearance fee and guidance fee given to Bai Yu, when converted to RMB, amounted to more than 80 million.
Such a huge sum of money was not a particular concern for Bai Yu, because he was not short of money and was very, very rich.
However, for track and field teams that don't receive much sponsorship or funding, such a huge temptation is irresistible; they are really short of money.
Our track and field strength is well-known to everyone. Apart from a few events where we have some strength, we're really not that great in other areas.
Since your grades aren't very good, you naturally won't receive many sponsorships, and your finances will be a bit tight.
After deducting the amount paid to Bai Yu, the team can keep at least half of the expenses this time. Do you think the higher-ups can tolerate that?
However, considering that the trading partner was the Japanese, the higher-ups still held a meeting and asked Bai Yu a question: how much would his guidance improve the Japanese track and field team's strength?
When asked about this, Bai Yu looked at his leader with the same expression he would give an idiot, and then told him two names: Liu Yu and Lin Cheng, his two junior brothers.
In that instant, the leader realized that giving pointers was useless; if it were truly useful, Liu Yu and Lin Cheng would have qualified for the Olympics this time as well.
After figuring this out, the leader immediately replied to Xiaobenzi, telling the other party to transfer the money first, and then Bai Yu could go to participate in the event.
In addition, Bai Yu also brought Liu Yu and Lin Cheng up with him. He planned to take them to broaden their horizons and familiarize them with their opponents in Asia first.
Then the three brothers appeared on the plane, accompanied by several staff members.
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