115 Return to the National Team
◎For table tennis players, the National Table Tennis Championships is as important as the World Games.◎
Will this farce end here... Zhu Qi didn't know.
But Zhu Qi knew that human greed has no end.
The woman seemed to have mentioned just now that Su Jun had already held a wedding banquet in his hometown with his girlfriend... No, to be more precise, his fiancée.
This incident also happened in the previous life. It was around the same time when Zhu Qi was 21 years old. She had just graduated from technical school and was looking for a job. She was bombarded with twelve calls a day by men and women asking her to take out 10,000 yuan to buy three golds for the women.
The girl on the other side is the woman's cousin from her hometown, and they know each other well, so the family of three trusts the girl's family more.
Originally, they planned to wait until both the man and the woman were 22 years old before getting a marriage certificate. Although Su Jun and the girl lived together during that time, the relationship suddenly broke down when both of them were 21 years old.
The girl's family used the excuse of buying a house to take away all the money of the family of three, including the nearly 100,000 yuan in savings that Zhu Qi sent home every month, and then refused to acknowledge the money.
Because all transactions were made in cash, there was no bank account, and the couple had no marriage certificate, the police were completely helpless against the woman's family. At the time, there was no specific investigation process for this type of "marriage fraud." Furthermore, the couple had been acting as a couple, and many considered it perfectly normal for a boyfriend to spend money on his girlfriend. Consequently, the woman's family swindled nearly 200,000 yuan, sold their house, and moved to another province.
Zhu Qi knew that if she asked the man for the 60,000 yuan that belonged to her now, he would definitely not be able to give it to her.
If the three of them still have a little conscience, a little remorse.
Zhu Qi might have been more merciful, allowing them to pay him back the 60,000 yuan in installments with an IOU, and then reminding them to be careful with the woman's family. But looking at the woman's expression, Zhu Qi felt that this family of three would definitely not be willing to pay back the money. In that case, he would just wish them a happy marriage.
After interviewing the police, Sen Qiaobei added in his final statement: "...Home is the warmest harbor. The country is now strongly advocating against the use of violence in children's education, precisely because many parents, under the guise of education, inflict emotional and physical harm on their children. Some parents may think a few hits are nothing, having been beaten themselves as children, but everyone knows the pain of a beating, and the impact it leaves on a child can impact their entire life." Fortunately, Zhu Qi possessed a strong heart and was fortunate to live with his uncle, who treated him like one of their own. With the support of his family and his own hard work, he has won numerous world-class honors for China. ...We also hope that society will provide more protection for vulnerable minors and adults, and that children trapped in their original families will learn from Zhu Qi's story and face the future with greater optimism. The future of this world belongs to you. Don't get stuck in the mire, but become the lotus that breaks through the swamp..."
The scene switches several times to the table tennis racket store opened in the name of my aunt.
Later, when Zhu Qi saw this interview on TV, he was very satisfied and gave a thumbs up to Sen Qiaobei's silent and hardcore advertising.
The work was basically done. On the way back, A Shui called his parents and said that he wanted to introduce Zhu Qi to a lawyer who was very experienced in bonds and whom her parents often consulted for business.
Zhu Qi felt that this was very necessary.
After that, I have to return to the national team for rehabilitation training, and I will definitely be very busy to catch up with the National Table Tennis Championships in November. It would be nice to entrust a lawyer to help with the investigation and prosecution.
"They should be sued to death. I think this family is just like leeches. It's better to get rid of them as soon as possible." Qin Xiaoba was very happy.
A group of people walked in front of the village gate, looking at the village roads stretching on both sides, with half-human-high reed flowers growing on both sides.
When the evening breeze blows, the velvet grass looks like it is fluttering.
Qin Xiaoba hasn't been home for a long time. Now looking at the place where he and his sister grew up, he suddenly feels that time flies.
"When I was six, my sister and I went looking for bird eggs in a tree. We didn't find any eggs, but we did catch several 'tiliugui' (shrimp) in the tree. When we brought them home, I asked my uncle to fry them and eat them. They were so delicious. But now summer is over, so we can't eat them anymore. Otherwise, I would make one for you tomorrow to open your eyes."
"What is a 'tiliu ghost'?" Ah Shui asked curiously.
"They're cicada pupae," Zhu Qi explained. "When I was very young... probably before I was four, my mother would often catch cicadas from the trees and sell them at the market. She'd take the leftovers home and fry them. It's kind of a local specialty."
Zhu Qi felt that since they had come to his territory and tomorrow was their last day in Jianghuai, he naturally had to do his best to be a good host.
"We'll get up at eight tomorrow, and then we'll have breakfast. There's a lot of delicious food at the Jianghuai morning market. Fried glutinous rice balls, pinched sugar cakes, hot and sour soup... Then, in the morning, we'll go to Wulian Temple. They say the noodles there are especially delicious. In the afternoon, we can go boating on Danghu Lake..."
As Zhu Qi spoke, he looked at Ah Shui beside him with a longing look on his face.
"Yeah!"
At the thought of eating delicious food, A Shui ran happily in the reed field.
The evening breeze is very comfortable.
Zhu Qi's irritable mood throughout the night finally relaxed at this moment.
There are twinkling stars in the dark night.
Zhu Qi also spent his youth in this land.
"Then you have to get up early tomorrow. You can't stay in bed just because you don't have training." Maomao walked in front and said with a smile.
"Don't worry, I won't! I promise to be the first one to open my eyes!" A Shui put his fingers next to his eyes and made an opening gesture.
Qin Xiaoba jokingly said, "When it comes to food, Lao Fang will never be left behind."
"Go to hell, it's like you don't eat enough."...
Three people were jumping in front, and Zhu Qi and Song Linzhou were following behind.
For some reason, from the time he left the police station until now, Zhu Qi always felt that Song Linzhou looked at him with a strange look in his eyes.
She couldn't help herself any longer and asked, "Why are you looking at me like that? Do you think I'm pitiful?"
"No, I think you're very brave." Song Linzhou praised her sincerely. The police said Zhu Qi was able to let go of the burdensome family ties, but Song Linzhou felt that she had no family ties to that family. She didn't let go of the father-daughter relationship, because that father-daughter relationship had long been broken. She let go of the memories that had been bothering her. "Because I don't escape. I don't think I could do that if it were me."
Zhu Qi disagreed: "Because your parents have a good relationship with you, and they have a good relationship with you, if it were you, you would definitely find it difficult to let go. But I am different. As long as I don't put a layer of moral shackles on myself, no one can control me."
"Yes, it was you who used all your strength to break free from these shackles. From now on, the sky is high for you to fly." Song Linzhou put his hands in his pockets, his tone light, with a kind of joy and blessing for her.
Zhu Qi liked his last sentence very much.
This is why after she was reborn, she held the racket without hesitation and wanted to fight for a place in the sky with her own hands.
Finally, Song Linzhou added, "I also wish you a prosperous opening of your tennis shop. Your rackets are very useful and will definitely sell well."
Zhu Qi was startled. "You've used them?" Then she realized what was happening. "My aunt said a Cantonese-speaking PE teacher bought thirty boards. You weren't the one who asked them to do that, were you? And when my shop opened, you weren't the one who sent the flower baskets, were you?"
Song Linzhou scratched his head and nodded sheepishly. "My provincial team coach happened to be attending a symposium in Jianghuai Province, so I told him about your family's tennis shop and asked him to bring a few pairs back to Chaojing for me. I didn't expect him to buy so many... but many players on the Chaojing team said they're very good and they've gotten used to it quickly. If you could move your tennis shop to Chaojing, it would definitely be a bigger market."
Chaojing has a high population density and stronger purchasing power.
It’s indeed a good place to start a business.
But Zhu Qi didn't think that far for the time being.
She hadn't even thought about how long her store could stay open. She just happened to have some spare money, and it would be a shame to keep it in her hands forever.
The first store had only been open for less than four days, and she was not ambitious enough to open a branch.
Zhu Qi naturally also knew that opening a store was actually far less profitable than running an e-commerce business in the future.
Many businessmen want to see immediate returns when investing.
But Zhu Qi is not.
Her goal isn't to instantly become a hit with her rackets. She wants to first build her brand's reputation, letting more people know about "Tianzhu" rackets and increasing consumer awareness. Then, through word-of-mouth, she'll gradually establish a foothold in the sports equipment industry. Only when the traffic era arrives will her career explode.
Thinking of this, Zhu Qi felt that she would be very busy in the future, so she took a day off and took her family and friends out to travel and relax.
Four adults and five children.
They traveled in groups to visit major tourist attractions in Jianghuai Province.
The "Sit Down and Talk" production team was also very quick. At eight o'clock the next day, Zhu Qi saw their apology letter in the newspaper.
Then, in the apology letter, all the faults were put on the man. The program crew claimed that they were deceived by the man and mistakenly believed that the man had been looking for a woman, so they visited Zhu Qi and his family without saying hello in advance, which caused misunderstandings and troubles... and so on. Finally, at the end of the article, the process of entering the police station was mentioned, indicating that the family of three should bear the main responsibility for this misunderstanding.
The money is in hand.
The apology letter was also published in the newspaper.
The news spread quickly.
Zhu Qi also anticipated this matter and believed that many different voices might emerge.
Some people think that Zhu Qi did the right thing. A foster mother is worse than a biological mother. Her uncle's family has taken care of her for such a long time and nurtured her into a talented person, so she naturally should not go back to her biological father.
Some people also think that so much time has passed, Zhu Qi should not be so unreasonable. There are no parents in the world who are not wrong. Since the biological father has expressed his apology, he should be generous and forgive him.
Zhu Qi didn't take the latter's comments seriously at all.
Anyone who can say such words must be of the same ilk as that man, otherwise no normal person would easily empathize with a scumbag who commits domestic violence and cheating.
What Zhu Qi has to do is to set an example for many people who are trapped in moral shackles.
No one on this earth can survive without anyone.
It was a very pleasant day to go out for an outing with my family. It was a rare occasion for the two children to come home, and the adults in the family were also very happy.
Ah Shui ate and ate the whole time, his mouth full of oil, and he was in high spirits.
"I used to think that Maomao's family had more delicious food, but now it seems that Jianghuai is also pretty good." Ah Shui took a sip of the vegetarian noodles in the temple.
In fact, it is called vegetarian noodles, but in fact, I feel that some sesame oil should be added to the noodle soup, and the mushroom soup base makes the taste more fresh and pure.
In the afternoon, a group of people went on a boat tour again. Several people were wearing life jackets and feeling the cool breeze from the river. My aunt suddenly remembered the incident when Qin Xiaoba fell into the river when the two children were still young.
"...When he was fished out, he kept clinging to his sister's legs and crying loudly."
"Oh my god! This happened so many years ago, how can you still remember it!" Qin Xiaoba lay on the side of the boat, howling. "I am a world champion now, after all, you have to give me some face!"
A group of people burst into laughter.
Zhu Qi looked at Qin Xiaoba and suddenly realized that his younger brother had grown up.
I used to think that he was just a little brat running around behind me, but after watching this World Cup, many of Qin Xiaoba’s tactical systems have gradually taken shape, and as he has been traveling around with the national team for so many years, he has also accumulated a lot of competition experience.
People really need comparison.
When he saw Su Jun again, Zhu Qi realized how outstanding his younger brother was.
"Your head..." Zhu Qi frowned slightly as he looked at the small tuft of brown hair that was exposed on Qin Xiaoba.
Qin Xiaoba quickly begged for mercy: "Oh, I know, I know, I'll dye it back when I return to the national team!"
Zhu Qi didn't mean that. "You're really good. How did you think of dyeing your hair? Our schedule for today is already very full, and tomorrow's train tickets are also very tight. How can we have time to take you to the barber shop again?"
Qin Xiaoba was about to say, "Then find some time to sneak out of the national team," but Zhu Qi said, "Forget it, just do it this way. As long as the coach doesn't find out, it'll be fine."
"Really?!" Qin Xiaoba was very happy.
In fact, it doesn’t matter whether you dye your hair or not, the important thing is to enjoy the fresh feeling. Of course, it’s best not to dye it back, and wait for your hair to grow longer and then cut it all off at once.
My uncle was a little worried. After all, he was a physical education teacher and was quite strict about discipline. "This hair... is it okay? Only those idlers dye their hair. If the coach finds out, he won't ban them from the game, right?"
"It's not that exaggerated. There's no rule against players dyeing their hair. It's a trend among many young people these days. Let him indulge himself enough and he won't want to mess with his hair anymore." Zhu Qi finished, then gave Qin Xiaoba a funny look. "If the coach finds out, don't tell us off. And don't say I allowed it. I knew nothing about it."
"Yeah, sister, you're so nice!" Qin Xiaoba rushed over and hugged Zhu Qi, the two of them hugged each other through the thick life jackets. "Why are you so gentle to me all of a sudden? I'm a little uncomfortable with you."
"Ugh—" Ah Shui retched. "You're so disgusting."
The day's journey came to an end.
Needless to say, A Shui and Maomao, as Zhu Qi's roommates and good friends for many years, also had a lot of fun playing with their uncle and others.
Song Linzhou has always been polite in front of his elders and is very popular with them.
Finally, at the farewell banquet that evening, Qin Xiaoba shook Song Linzhou's hand, patted his chest and said, "Brother Daling, my best friend! We will continue to compete in the men's doubles at the World Games!"
This time, Zhu Qi stayed home longer, waiting until his foot healed before returning. But for his aunt and uncle, it was a heartbreaking experience to be separated from their son just after seeing him. After three rounds of drinks, his uncle shed a few tears.
This scared Qin Xiaoba, and he quickly asked him what happened to his father.
The uncle hadn't expected his son to achieve anything on the World Games stage. Although Qin Xiaoba had practiced basketball for a while when he was younger, he'd considered it just a casual game. But now that he had a promising future, he naturally had to strive for the highest position.
"You must work hard, don't let down the coach and the fans, and win glory for the country." The uncle-in-law pressed Qin Xiaoba's shoulder, his face was drunk but his tone was very earnest.
Qin Xiaoba promised seriously: "I will definitely do it and won't let anyone down."
In the past, I may not have understood why my sister worked so hard. I always felt that defending half of the zone and carrying the national flag were too far away for her.
But when you really get to this position, a sense of honor and mission comes naturally.
The rivers of Jianghuai have witnessed the alternation of days and months, and the elders here are still unable to keep their grown-up children.
One stayed where he was, the other marched north.
Zhu Qi sat in the train, looking at the four adults outside the window who kept waving at him, and he also waved gently from inside the window.
The thin morning light outside seeped in through the mottled glass, blending with the dimness inside the car.
People coming and going all carry with them a sense of homesickness and a longing for the future.
She has a long future ahead of her, her body is already covered with feathers, and there is still a lot of sky for her to fly.
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After an eight-hour drive, Zhu Qi and his team finally returned to the national team, dragging their suitcases and belongings.
The old man guarding the entrance to the management center greeted them with a bright smile. "How are you? How's your foot healing?"
Zhu Qi exchanged a few words with the old man and then carried his things into the dormitory building.
Some of A Shui and Maomao's luggage had been brought back by the coaches when they followed the main group, so since they didn't have much personal luggage, they helped Zhu Qi carry a lot.
Zhu Qi brought an extra box this time, which contained more than twenty pairs of tennis rackets.
Ah Shui squatted nearby, watching Zhu Qi open the suitcase. Inside was a dazzling display of red and blue tennis rackets. His eyes sparkled as he followed the ball. "Wow, Bao Bao, you're amazing. I never thought my friend could become a big boss and entrepreneur. Besides that, please don't forget me when you become rich."
"Entrepreneur is exaggerating. I'm just a small business owner," Zhu Qi said to the two men sitting nearby. "Pick two paintings. It doesn't matter if you want to use them or not. It'll be a bit of an advertisement for me."
"I tried your racket last time, and it's lighter than the Japanese brand. Since you're so willing to give it to me, I won't be polite." Maomao said, taking out a 190g blue "Sirius" model from the racket, and then held it in his hand and looked at it from left to right, unable to let it go.
The rackets she used were relatively heavy, while those used by A Shui and Zhu Qi were generally between 170g and 180g, so she picked a "Suzaku" of the same model as Zhu Qi.
Zhu Qi asked someone to call Xiao Lingling from downstairs and asked her to pick a pair as well.
Xiao Lingdang successfully made it to the first team in this year's promotion and relegation match between the first and second teams, and is currently serving as a sparring partner for Ah Shui in Chang Hongxia's group. Seeing her senior sister bring a racket for her, Xiao Lingdang's cheeks flushed with joy, and she felt a little embarrassed to choose.
Zhu Qi knew that she used a heavier racket like Maomao, so he handed her a pair of "Tianlang" tennis rackets, the same as Maomao's. "You've been helping me carry things in Moscow, so this is your 'hard work fee'."
"Thank you, senior sister." Xiao Lingling hugged the racket and her face turned even redder.
When he came, Zhu Qi gave Qin Xiaoba a few pieces and asked him to distribute them to the players on the men's team.
Moreover, not all players can use the racket immediately after getting it. The racket and the player actually need to be run in.
Zhu Qi felt that it didn't matter whether giving away the racket would result in a loss or not. His main goal was to use it to advertise himself and give the racket a buff that "national team players are using it."
After the rackets were distributed, Zhu Qi went to the coaching room to report, let the coaches see him, and let them know that he had returned to the team normally.
The coaches had seen the CCTV report on Zhu Qi’s interview at the police station gate, and the national team players must have known about it as well.
But no one talked about this matter when facing Zhu Qi. It might also be that Ren Xinhua had greeted everyone, as if they all had a tacit understanding and didn't want to bring bad luck to this matter.
When he saw Zhu Qi, Ren Xinhua was studying the physical fitness test before the upcoming national table tennis tournament. He took a moment to glance at Zhu Qi and said, "It's good that you're back. The doctor said you've recovered well. Just do some simple physical training for the next two days. There's no rush to start training."
"Yes." Zhu Qi was just thinking that this was the end when Ren Xinhua called her again.
"I heard that you and your family opened a tennis racket store. The national team doesn't prevent players' families from doing business, but it shouldn't affect your training. You've always been very self-disciplined, and I have my confidence in you. This is just a routine reminder. Just keep it in mind."
"Yes!" Zhu Qi answered even louder.
After leaving the head coach's office, Zhu Qi turned around and said hello to Xu Dong.
After not seeing each other for two months, Xu Dong took Zhu Qi's hand, first asked about his treatment, and then talked about the National Table Tennis Championships.
"I originally thought that Jamie would not participate in the World Championships in August this year and would take a break in the National Table Tennis Championships. Unexpectedly, news came from the United States that 'she' would participate normally. You should be prepared." Xu Dong felt that Jamie and Zhu Qi were simply enemies. Why didn't Zhu Qi participate in the World Championships and Jamie didn't participate either? Now that Zhu Qi is back, Jamie will continue to play in the National Table Tennis Championships.
For table tennis players, the National Table Tennis Championships are as important as the World Games.
Moreover, Zhu Qi has won the "Miriam" Cup once before. If he can win it this time, he will be one step closer to the replica cup.
Xu Dong seemed to be hesitant to speak.
This National Table Tennis Championships is also very important to Maomao, as it is the last gold medal in Maomao's Grand Slam.
Of course Zhu Qi knew.
Over the years, no matter whether it is large or small, the number of times that the cat and I have met in the arena is at least 17 or 18, if not 20 or 30, which can be said to be a battle between two evenly matched opponents for many years.
But this time, it's different from all previous competitions.
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