51 Horses Trampling Cherry Blossoms
◎【Third Update】Four Years Later! Together! Shine! Moscow!◎
Won the mixed team gold medal.
The Chinese table tennis team has completed its last mission.
They returned "home" in a grand procession with the women's singles gold medal, mixed doubles gold medal, men's singles silver medal, men's singles bronze medal, and mixed team gold medal.
Some are happy and some are sad.
The women's team was in high spirits and was planning how to have dinner together after returning home.
The men's team could only follow behind, not daring to breathe.
no way.
Who made the men's table tennis team perform poorly in the World Games?
The Buddha was in a rare good mood and gave the entire female team a day off.
When they landed at the airport in Guangdong Province, Ah Shui clamored to try Cantonese cuisine. Chang Hongxia scared her by saying that she would vomit everything out after getting on the train, so Ah Shui had to give up this plan.
After some discussion, we decided it would be better to go back to Chaojing, buy some beef and mutton skewers, and then have a picnic on the playground behind the training hall.
In order to take care of Zhu Qi and Maomao who made outstanding contributions in the World Games, Ren Xinhua asked someone to call two Sichuan and Jiangsu cuisine chefs, and suggested setting up an old Chaojing copper pot so that the children could gather together to eat hot pot.
The coach did not participate, letting the women's team eat and drink by themselves, have fun and relax.
very good.
There is nothing that can't be solved by a hot pot meal.
The men's table tennis players could only listen obediently, not daring to speak. Only the greedy Qin Xiaoba was eager to try and join in, but he was slapped back by the men's team's head coach: "Eat, eat, eat, all you know is eat! I'm giving you a fart, are you going to eat it or not?!"
On the plane.
Ren Xinhua said to everyone.
"We lost the gold medals for women's doubles, men's doubles, and men's singles in Tokyo this time. It doesn't matter! We'll get them back next time in Moscow!"
"yes--"
The players responded collectively.
But everyone is somewhat unsure about this response.
It can be seen from the Tokyo World Games that the level of outsourcing has improved.
Originally, our opponents were only Japan, South Korea and Russia, but this year a few black people played well too.
Moscow four years later...
Zhu Qi also felt tired after the game.
The intensity of the World Games is no joke.
It's so tiring.
/
But fortunately, there was still something to be happy about. After eating and drinking, Zhu Qi, who had thrown himself into training at the speed of light, found that his bonus had arrived.
Because it was their first time appearing at the World Games, they also won two gold medals for the Chinese team in mixed doubles and mixed team.
In addition to the prize money for these two competitions, the national team received an additional reward of 50,000 yuan, and the Jianghuai Provincial Team, on behalf of the provincial team, gave Zhu Qi an additional reward of 30,000 yuan.
After deducting various taxes and receiving the 400,000 yuan bonus, Zhu Qi suddenly felt that it was time to consider investing.
The only way to get rich in the 1990s was real estate.
However, when the Asian financial crisis broke out in 1997, many unfinished buildings appeared across the country due to tight capital chains of real estate companies, and now there is a phenomenon of urgent selling of houses.
Just two more years.
All houses will triple in value and explode like crazy.
Ah Shui looked at Zhu Qi holding a stack of notices titled "Promoting Urban Housing System Reform XX" and leaned over. "What are you looking at this for? You want to buy a house?"
"Yes." Zhu Qi said.
"Why? The government will provide housing to World Games champions after they retire," she said.
"I want to earn some pocket money." Zhu Qi said, flipping through the newspapers one by one, looking for real estate promotions, and finally stopped at an advertiser he was very familiar with.
——Guangsong Real Estate.
hiss.
It looks so familiar.
This is not...
"Isn't this the name of Brother Da Ling's family? They are also the sponsors of the Table Tennis League." As soon as Ah Shui finished speaking, Zhu Qi had already taken the newspaper to find Song Linzhou.
Song Linzhou was sitting on the ground stretching when he looked up and saw Zhu Qi coming towards him with a newspaper. He asked, "What's wrong?"
"Is this your family's property?" Zhu Qi went straight to the point.
Song Linzhou took a look and nodded: "Yes, is there anyone in your family who wants to buy a house?"
"I want to buy it." said Zhu Qi.
"You want to buy it?" Song Linzhou was stunned. "But it's a bit remote, transportation is inconvenient, and... isn't your family all in Jianghuai? Who will live in the house in Chaojing?"
"Don't worry about that. Is it a finished house? I want to take a look."
Song Linzhou left her a number, and when Zhu Qi called, a man answered the phone.
After deciding on the time and place, she planned to go and have a look during the New Year holiday.
Zhu Qi was greeted by a middle-aged man who cheerfully showed her around. The price quoted was 1,500 yuan per square meter, so cheap it made Zhu Qi think the house was still under construction.
When I got there, I found that it was already a finished, unfinished house. All I had to do was hire someone to do the fine decoration, paint it, pull some wires, and air it out to cool down the smell, and then I could put furniture in and move in.
In fact, strictly speaking, this price is not the cheapest. Five years ago, the housing price in Chaojing was only 1,200 yuan per square meter.
It's a pity that she didn't have that much money at that time.
The environment and greening of this real estate community are also online.
The most important thing is that it is located in the future subway line development area, so transportation must be very convenient!
There are parks and office buildings nearby, and a large square will probably be built in the future.
The houses here are worth ten times as much.
purchase!
There is a house on the second floor, and the downstairs happens to be a shop that has not been rented out yet.
There is a roof of just over 20 square meters on top of the shop, which is separated from the main bedroom of the house by a wall.
When the man showed her around, he gestured on the wall and said, "I'll ask someone to get a door opened here so you can use the top bunk downstairs as a balcony..."
Zhu Qi was overjoyed.
If this happened more than 20 years later, you would have to pay more property fees for the extra 20 square meters, otherwise it would be considered an illegal construction.
But now that the real estate market is just booming, there are no such rigid regulations in all aspects, which is great.
She looked it over inside and out.
Each one faces the sun and is warm in winter and cool in summer.
I must have shown her the best house first.
very good.
She is four months away from turning 18.
She first paid the deposit for four rooms, and then waited for the contract and payment receipt to go to the Housing Authority to apply for the subsequent title certificate, and then she paid the balance.
The total cost of the four houses is about 310,000 yuan. The remaining amount is about 80,000 yuan, 50,000 yuan of which is deposited in the bank to earn interest, and 30,000 yuan is kept as a reserve.
Now the real estate industry has just gone through the impact of the bubble economy, and many houses are former real estate that were taken over and rebuilt by the state. In order to encourage everyone to support the real estate industry, there are no restrictions on household registration and no purchase limit on houses in all areas.
One of these four houses can be left for my uncle and aunt in the future.
If they want to come to Chaojing, they can come to Chaojing to retire. If they want to stay in Jianghuai, they can sell it to them as retirement money.
very good.
The house-buying boom hasn't started yet, so she has to catch up with the trend.
After the millennium, the value of these houses increased at least tenfold.
This is more than the interest earned by putting money in the bank. After all, with the inflation after the millennium, these 300,000 yuan cannot even buy a house.
Seeing that the girl wanted to buy four sets at once, the man advised her: "Have you discussed it with your family..."
"It's okay, they all listen to me!" Zhu Qi waved his hand and signed the house transfer contract.
It was only at this time that Zhu Qi saw that the name of the middle-aged man who had been accompanying him everywhere and dressed so simply that Zhu Qi thought he was just a sales manager was Song Guangru.
Zhu Qi stared blankly: "You, you are from Song Linzhou..."
"Oh, I'm his father," the man said with a hearty laugh. "Girl, you're a good ball player, and you have good taste in real estate. Xiaolin said he'll give you a discount, and don't worry, uncle will definitely give you the lowest price. Others are asking 1500 square meters per square meter, but I'll give you 1450 per square meter. Is that okay with you?"
“!!” Zhu Qi.
"Okay!" Zhu Qi.
The real estate tycoon personally accompanied her shopping for a whole day, is that possible?!
/
After hearing that Zhu Qi had bought four houses, Maomao was surprised: "Why did you buy so many houses? Do you have a large family? Or do you want to settle down in Chaojing?"
"No, I'll keep it for resale," said Zhu Qi.
Seeing that Maomao and A Shui both had confused expressions, Zhu Qi took out a few more flyers and placed them in front of them.
"This is a flyer for a seminar on affordable housing. Many employers no longer provide housing, which means people will have to buy their own homes. But people's financial ability isn't enough to afford it right now, so what can they do?"
Zhu Qi changed the subject, and Ah Shui blinked, his eyes filled with curiosity, "What should I do then?" Zhu Qi continued, "The only option is to borrow from the bank, and banks are very happy to lend you money because they can earn interest. This way, banks will continue to lend money, people will borrow money to buy houses, and house prices will be driven up, forming a Möbius strip."
Maomao suddenly realized: "Oh! Does that mean that house prices will skyrocket in the future?"
Zhu Qi nodded. Very good. It’s easy to talk to smart people.
"In that case, I'll go look at a place with Da Ling's dad this weekend." Maomao nodded. "I have some spare cash anyway, so I'll just keep it and live there even if the price doesn't go up."
"Then I want to buy one too!" Ah Shui, the little kid from elementary school, jumped up and down. "I want to be your neighbor too! But if I buy a house, do I have to decorate it and get furniture and stuff? What should I do if I don't know how to do that?"
"No need. Just leave the house unfinished and put it anywhere. It'll be easier to sell later. If it's fully renovated, who knows what people might be dissatisfied with," Zhu Qi said as he packed up his flyers. "Besides, many workers in the 1980s were skilled and preferred DIY projects. It would be even better if you could live in it yourself. I'm sure many teams will help you with the renovations later."
Ah Shui nodded repeatedly after hearing this, it made a lot of sense!
The procedures for transferring rooms are very simple now and registration can be completed in just a few days.
A Shui is not old enough, so the property will be registered under Maomao's name first, and the ownership will be transferred directly when A Shui turns 18.
Now the transfer of house ownership does not involve the transfer fees and various personal taxes in the future. Buying and selling a house within five years only requires a notarization fee of 20 yuan and a few yuan for the certificate of ownership.
Many years later, Ah Shui joked with his children, saying, "Your godmother and I even have our houses in each other's names! Back then, the three of us ate, drank, defecated, slept together, and even wore the same pants..."
Ah Shui sighed, "I never thought that my grandparents, as working class people, had to work hard for more than ten years to get a house, but I got one when I was only 16."
The players who received the bonuses here are going on a shopping spree.
In less than a week, a sudden housing buying craze swept across the country.
The prices of the four houses owned by Zhu Qi rose directly to 2,000 yuan per square meter, and were still increasing every day, faster than the price of gold.
Ah Shui beat his chest and stamped his feet, regretting that he didn't buy two more sets like Zhu Qi.
But when I looked at my pocket, I really didn't have that much money.
She grabbed Zhu Qi's head and carefully weighed it: "Bao Bao, I think you are a little bit of a spirit. Have you ever had your third eye opened? Can you predict the future?"
Zhu Qi was amused by her and pushed her, saying, "No, I just stumbled upon it by accident."
The joy of making money has not yet passed, and the pressure on the coaches has come again.
They held an emergency meeting at the General Administration of Sports.
The content of the meeting had been anticipated long ago. First, they asked the reason for losing three gold medals this time; second, they asked Ren Xinhua about his management plan for the subsequent table tennis team.
Ren Xinhua only said one sentence: "Study the loop ball, learn the loop ball, and make a big technical reform!"
Three gold medals were lost.
Ren Xinhua was also very sad. She wished she didn't have to wait until Moscow four years later and could play against the Japanese team directly the next day!
But Ren Xinhua also understood that even if he played another game, he might not be able to win back the gold medal.
The skills mastered by the children of the national table tennis team are no longer suitable for this era.
After returning to the national team, Ren Xinhua also set a goal for the men's table tennis players.
——[In the Moscow cycle, the men's table tennis team will make a comeback! 】
Ren Xinhua held a three-hour meeting with the men's table tennis coaches to discuss how to make this comeback.
The male table tennis players were shivering outside and couldn't concentrate on practicing.
"It's over. They must be thinking about how to deal with us." Fat Tiger looked dejected and sighed to Qin Xiaoba. "I wonder if we still have the New Year holiday."
Logically speaking.
The national team only has three days off during the Spring Festival throughout the year.
It is the last day of every year and the first and second days of the new year.
I will return to the national team for training in the third year of junior high school.
There are no holidays like National Day, New Year's Day, and Mid-Autumn Festival. We have to stay in the national team and continue training.
In the year of the World Games, even these three days of the New Year were wiped out.
Even the coach doesn’t give me any vacation time, and I have to stay in the training hall with him on weekends.
This year, everyone is on high alert for the Tokyo World Games, waiting to go home and spend three days with their families during the Spring Festival next year after the Games.
Qin Xiaoba also sighed: "My mother hasn't seen me for a year. She even called me yesterday and asked me when my sister and I would be home."
Zhu Qi listened but said nothing.
She had a premonition.
This year will be the year with the biggest changes for the national table tennis team.
This change began to manifest when Jin Lili left the team.
While the men's team coaches were in a meeting, Zhu Qi finished his second training session, took a shower, and went back to the dormitory to change clothes.
I happened to meet Jin Lili downstairs who had packed all her things and picked up a suitcase to leave.
The two of them met each other downstairs by chance.
Jin Lili's eyes looked swollen, as if she had been crying since returning from Tokyo, and she didn't look in good condition overall.
But when he saw Zhu Qi, he puffed out his chest and raised his head as if ready to fight, and pulled the box straight past Zhu Qi as if he didn't see him.
She returned to China three days earlier than the team. In the meantime, she submitted her application to withdraw from the team, notified her family, packed her luggage, and now she has thought about every step she will take in the future.
Zhu Qi didn't realize that the other person didn't like him but was still trying to talk to him, so he carried his bath basket and walked upstairs.
When the two passed each other, Jin Lili suddenly called her.
"Do you think you can hold onto your position as the number one singles player after I leave?"
Zhu Qi thought it was very funny: "What does it have to do with you whether I sit still or not?" Why is this kid so funny?
Actually, I am a sports student.
Zhu Qi also understands athletes very well.
After all, in my past and present lives, I have dealt with athletes for two lifetimes.
These athletes left their families too early and lived independently. Although many of them have strong self-care abilities, their mental state is still relatively immature.
From the very beginning, Zhu Qi had no intention of getting too fussy with this kid.
When she turned around, Jin Lili was also looking at her with the light behind her.
Because she was crying, Jin Lili's eyes looked very red, and she had a sense of calm madness after hysteria.
Jin Lili has received an invitation from the South Korean team and will go to the South Korean team for trial training next month.
Her grandmother's family does business in South Korea. If all goes well, it won't be long before her family helps her with immigration matters, and she will also attend world competitions as a player of the South Korean team in the future.
She hasn't lost to Zhu Qi yet.
Their war! It officially begins now!
"You have broken the rules of this environment." Jin Lili's words seemed to have been said to Zhu Qi a long time ago.
Since Zhu Qi just came to the team.
Jin Lili really dislikes this person.
She has achieved something that almost all athletes envy: she was personally trained by former national team and World Games champion He Qianlu, and has access to almost the best coaching resources.
This is her last chance to play for the South Korean team.
Jin Lili has always wanted to ask, why?
Why does this person get all the glory?
Why is it that after all my hard work and struggle, I am always just a foil to others?
Why should I be the one being abandoned?
Zhu Qi couldn't figure out what the rules were that Jin Lili was talking about. Suddenly, she asked in surprise, "Ah? You're not talking about that 'betting on football' incident back then?"
Having said that, Zhu Qi seemed to understand what Jin Lili's problem was.
Jin Lili lives in a competitive environment where the strong prey on the weak. In order to improve herself and get a little guidance from the senior team members, she followed the senior team members day and night, fetching water, practicing with them, picking up balls, carrying their bags, and acting as a little follower.
When her status is improved, she also hopes that the team members behind her will treat her like this.
Zhu Qi appeared.
Zhu Qi's appearance made Jin Lili feel that she was stupid for trying to please the team members.
Why was it her duty to please the senior team members when she was a junior team member?
Why is it her responsibility to teach the younger team members on a voluntary basis when she is a senior team member?
If she was wrong, why, when she was a junior team member and was asked by the senior team members to play ball and gamble, no one stood up to accuse the senior team members of bullying within the team and help her get the money back?
She also lived on steamed buns and pickles for a month. Although she received a salary from the national team, she still had to ask her family for money to treat the other team members to a meal.
She had also experienced what Ah Shui had experienced, but after a period of time, their identities had been swapped!
Since your presence is to curb all this.
Why...why didn't you show up earlier, Zhu Qi?
I have also prayed countless times in the darkness, longing for someone to tell me that I don’t need the recognition of my father and grandmother, I am just myself.
Even if I don't win the gold medal, someone will see the sweat I put in.
Jin Lili had never hated someone so much.
But Zhu Qi herself didn't expect that what Jin Lili hated most was not her, but A Shui.
Every time she saw Ah Shui following behind Zhu Qi, the two of them arm in arm, laughing and joking, showing off their sisterly love all day long, she felt sick and wanted to vomit.
Competitive games.
How can there be true friends?
If Zhu Qi hadn't brought a card with her into the team, would Ah Shui be so flattering to her? Would he follow Zhu Qi around like that?
Stop kidding.
It's just because Zhu Qi is good at fighting that Ah Shui rushes to curry favor with him.
"You have no idea how hard it is for those of us who have worked our way up from the bottom as sparring partners. You have been enjoying the best resources since you started training, right? As a so-called 'genius' that everyone is paying attention to, you have no shortage of opportunities to show yourself. You also don't understand the pain of being given up by the coach at any time, because you think you are superior to many people. Let me tell you, I never bother to reveal anyone's skills and tactics. What you should think about most is whether there are other people in the team who don't like you!" Jin Lili tried hard to restrain herself, but she couldn't help but get angry.
Zhu Qi laughed when he heard this. "I might not understand anything else you said, but this is something I find truly naive. You haven't even truly fallen into the abyss, so what right do you have to tell me I don't have the right to change this industry? I don't even bother to argue with you about who's worse off. I just hope you won't regret your choice today, and I hope you succeed in your tryout with the South Korean team. As a fellow athlete, this is my sincere blessing."
"Of course." Jin Lili gritted her teeth and challenged him. "See you in Moscow."
"The prerequisite is that you can make it to Moscow and advance to meet me. Good luck to you, Korean prospective player," said Zhu Qi.
The two turned and left.
One of them left with a suitcase, and the other entered the dormitory building.
/
After Jin Lili moved out, another person from the next house on the seventh floor also left.
Ding Shushu submitted her application to withdraw from the team before the World Cup. When Ah Shui found out, he cried for a while.
Although because of Jin Lili, A Shui never went to the next dormitory.
Dante Shushu, as the backbone of the women's team and the most experienced female player after Chang Hongxia, has always acted like an older sister to help the players below her.
When A Shui was still a player of the second team, he also received guidance from Ding Shushu several times.
Hearing that Ding Shushu was retiring, Ah Shui couldn't help but feel a little reluctant. Standing at the door, watching Ding Shushu packing her things, he said regretfully, "Sister Shushu, are you going back to school? You must come back often. I will miss you!"
Ding Shushu pulled up her suitcase and stood by, smiling, "Yes. Chairman Ren wrote me a letter of recommendation to get me into graduate school. I'm free anyway, so I might as well study for two years and then return to the provincial team to coach."
Zhu Qi thought this approach was very good.
This is a good job within the system.
High welfare, high pensions, and high medical insurance in the future.
Before leaving, Ding Shushu gave Zhu Qi and A Shui a pair of shoes each, saying that she had bought them but never worn them and they were too heavy to carry on the train.
It can be regarded as the memory left to them by their predecessors.
After sending Ding Shushu away.
Ah Shui suddenly became less happy.
She suddenly asked Zhu Qi, "Baobao, do you think that after we retire, should we both find coaching jobs like Sister Shushu? I definitely can't do that. I have no patience. I get angry when I see those naughty kids. But you can definitely do that. You have the coaching style."
"I haven't thought about it, maybe." Zhu Qi said casually.
Maomao expressed his confusion: "How old are you two? You're already thinking about retiring? That should be at least ten years from now, right? Don't worry, I will definitely retire before you two..."
The topic of parting is a bit heavy.
When old players retire, new blood will come in.
Xu Dong picked two little girls from the second team.
The names are also very easy to remember and cute, such as Zuo Zuo and You You.
Both are only fifteen years old.
They are both from Shahru Province, one tall and one short, one fat and one thin.
One uses the left hand and the other uses the right hand.
From the city team to the provincial team to the second national team to the first national team, they are almost together. Their names are also very interesting. One is called Zhao Zuoqing and the other is called Liu Xinyu.
Those who don’t know might think that the two parents had made an appointment, but in fact, the families of both sides have never met each other, and the similarity of the names is purely coincidental.
So in order to distinguish them more clearly, the coach just calls them by their nicknames.
A Shui was very happy.
I have a junior sister now.
She is finally not the youngest in the group anymore!!
The end of the Tokyo cycle means the beginning of a new cycle.
This year's World Cup is in full swing in the second month after the end of the World Games.
Originally, Xu Dong did not plan to let Zhu Qi participate because everyone had just finished the World Games and had not had time to rest and recuperate.
But Zhu Qi said, "The athletes from the foreign associations think the same way. The ones who play well are either resting and not playing anymore, and the ones who play are either not well-recovered or are second-rate players. So this year's World Cup should be very good, I must participate!"
Xu Dong knew that Zhu Qi wanted to win the double Grand Slam, and it would be best if he could win the championship of these three major tournaments as soon as possible, so he agreed.
It’s similar to what Zhu Qi thought.
This World Cup is not very competitive.
Maomao and Chang Hongxia both missed the competition due to old injuries, Jin Lili was ineligible for the Korean tryouts after withdrawing from the team, and Ding Shushu retired...
Zhu Qi sat on the Golden Throne again with almost no effort.
But she was unhappy.
Not enough fun.
It's like finding a bargain.
Very boring!!!
The last time Zhu Qi participated in the World Cup, it was He Qianlu, and this time it was Xu Dong.
Although Zhu Qi has won twice, this is the first time that Xu Dong, as the head coach, has accompanied Zhu Qi to take photos on the singles court of the three major tournaments. She excitedly held Zhu Qi's hand and held it high in all the cameras.
The sky was filled with golden rain, which fell on the two women, one tall and one short, and made the national flag in front of them even more bright red.
A Shui also performed well in this World Cup. Although he did not make it into the top three, he reached the semi-finals.
Xu Dong held Zhu Qi's World Cup trophy and said with emotion: "The trophies of the three major competitions are different. They are really heavy to hold."
Ah Shui came over to take a look and also envied: "Yeah, Bao Bao, where's your last trophy?"
"I put it at home," Zhu Qi said. It's become a check-in point at home, placed by my uncle next to the TV. Every neighbor who comes over has to touch it, and every child who has an exam coming up has to come over and pay their respects...
What’s the matter? Do you think she is Confucius or Wu Dadao?
However, what Zhu Qi did not expect was that the Japanese player named Zaihara Kaori did not participate either.
This person had previously taken the initiative to ask him if he would participate in the World Cup. Zhu Qi thought she really wanted to play a game with him...hiss.
Is it because he didn’t win against me in the mixed team competition at the World Games?
It shouldn’t be that bad.
This is why Hara Xiang is very popular in Japan.
I heard that he is the most popular player across the sea, and his performance has been very good since he was young.
Are you so fragile inside?
/
There will be a period of time without any games after the World Cup is won.
There are two pieces of news within the national team.
One piece of good news is that the coaching staff gave all staff three days of Spring Festival holiday.
The other reason is that the players who won the World Games championship cannot leave, and the General Administration of Sports will hold a commendation meeting.
Ah Shui stuffed his half-packed luggage back into the baggage storage, looked at Zhu Qi and Maomao and said, "If you two aren't leaving, then I won't leave either. I'll stay with the national team and celebrate the New Year with you!"
After the commendation meeting is over, it’s time for Maomao to pack up and go to the United States.
A Shui felt that he had to stay in the national team no matter what this year, as there would be plenty of opportunities to return in the future.
Zhu Qi was on the phone with his uncle and aunt, telling them the news. He then turned and asked Ah Shui, "Is it okay for you not to go home? Don't your parents miss you?"
"They're so busy they don't have time to come home and play with me! The year before last, I went home and spent the New Year at my grandma's house, while they were flying around doing business, flying even harder than I do. Anyway, I have nothing to do at home, no one to play with me, so I might as well stay with the national team and play with you guys."
Zhu Qi didn't want to go back, and Qin Xiaoba didn't want to go back either.
He yelled, "If you go home, the four old people at home will all be around you, and I can breathe a sigh of relief. If you don't go back, the four of them will have to deal with me. I won't go back!"
have to.
Throughout the New Year, a lot of rooms were empty, and only two or three rooms were still lit.
Three of the four canteens were closed, leaving only the North Canteen, which would not resume normal supply until the third day of the Lunar New Year.
The management center, which is usually very bustling, suddenly became deserted.
And the sports students who love excitement like to find something exciting to do.
On New Year's Eve, Xu Dong bought a pile of red paper and said he wanted to write Spring Festival couplets by hand.
A Shui and Zhu Qi made the paste, Maomao and Chang Hongxia made dumplings, and the boys were outside hanging lanterns and moving the TV to watch the Spring Festival Gala.
I don't know when it started, but suddenly, tiny white snowflakes began to fall. By the end of the Spring Festival Gala, the world outside was covered in silver, a vast expanse of white. Thick snow had formed on the stone steps, eaves, and tree branches.
The whole of Beijing was filled with the sound of crackling firecrackers.
Zhu Qi stood by the window, holding his chin and thinking: The New Year atmosphere still feels good when smoking is not banned.
Before she had time to appreciate it, Ah Shui rushed around the playground with Zhu Qi in tow, with Maomao following closely behind.
"Hurry up, hurry up! Lao Qin said he found some big fireworks that weren't set off last year in the logistics room! There are 88 shots!"
"This is a good omen! I hope we can all live long and be in good health in the new year..." Zhu Qi.
"Oh my god, stop pulling! You're going to break my arm!"
Qin Xiaoba was standing under a locust tree, next to a half-man-high firecracker. He was mumbling about the ignition cord when he saw Zhu Qi and shouted, "Sister! Come quickly! Brother Daling even got some firework sticks! You're sure to like them!"
Big Bear was still moving fireworks from the museum entrance. As they piled up, there were more and more of them. If you didn't know, you would think they were fireworks dealers.
According to the customs of Jianghuai, small fireworks with crackling sounds are set off on the ground on New Year's Day, while large fireworks with dazzling colors are set off in the sky during the Spring Festival.
"Fireworks? Where are the firework sticks?!" Ah Shui flew over like a butterfly and plucked out a handful of small fireworks. He grabbed two and stuffed them into Zhu Qi's hand, then started looking for a matchbox.
After searching for a long time, no one had a lighter.
Maomao thought of Coach Cun who was smoking, and ran to the coach's dormitory to get Coach Cun's lighter. Later, he was having too much fun and lost the lighter and was scolded.
Fireworks sticks lit.
White sparks bloomed at the top.
The entire Table Tennis and Badminton Management Center is hung with red lanterns everywhere.
The candles lit inside looked like stars falling to the ground.
The hanging red ribbon is like a girl's skirt, swaying gently in the wind.
Zhu Qi held one in one hand and waved it gently in the darkness, and a white phosphorous afterimage drew circles in the air.
For children of this era, the source of happiness is so pure.
After setting off the fireworks, Qin Xiaoba pulled Ah Shui to the side and said mysteriously, "Come, I'll show you something good."
Ah Shui was very happy and leaned forward: "What good stuff?"
Qin Xiaoba grabbed a handful of snow, covered A Shui's face with it, and then laughed out loud.
Ah Shui was furious. She picked up a handful of snow from the ground, rolled it into a ball in her hand, and stuffed it into Qin Xiaoba's mouth: "Fuck you! Die for me——"
"Ouch, bah, bah, the tigress is eating people—"
The others laughed as they watched them running wildly in the snow and throwing snowballs at each other.
Song Linzhou stood in the moonlight, wearing a milky white down jacket, which was very rare at a time when everyone was wearing cotton clothes.
Big Bear and Fat Tiger felt around and sighed, "Another imported product? It's so soft and light, it feels like nothing at all, and it's as warm as a military coat. Oh, if only everyone in China could wear clothes as fine as this."
Song Linzhou has a tall and straight figure, fair skin and red lips.
The eyebrows are very light and do not make the person look fierce, and the deer-like eyes are matched with the curved bags under the eyes when he smiles.
The slightly curly hair tips were stained with melted snow, and they lay flat against his skin, which was whiter than snow. He looked like a quiet scholar, not like a gym student.
Although he won the mixed doubles championship at the World Games, he did not have the arrogance of a champion and was still as humble and polite to everyone as before.
He smiled and said, “It will happen in the future.”
Fat Tiger's presence at the World Games was minimal, having been used as a sparring partner, but it certainly broadened his horizons. His tone was a little sour, and he sighed, "This time I went to Japan, and even though I found those guys annoying, I was still shocked by their country's development. The high-speed rail runs so fast, I felt like a country bumpkin, and before I knew it, I was already there. Beijing and Chaoyang have subways, but they're nowhere near as fast. Frankly, we were the victors of World War II, so why are we less developed than the defeated countries?"
If Ren Xinhua were here, he would definitely give a retrospective account of these words, describing the difficulties that have occurred since the founding of the People's Republic of China.
Zhu Qi said calmly, "There's nothing to compare. They're growing fast because they're picking up other people's teeth, picking the crumbs from between their teeth and tasting them. We have to sow our own seeds and wait for the 'harvest'. The process is long and arduous, but the aftereffects are long. If someone doesn't want to pick their teeth and eat them, they'll just have to pick from someone else's teeth, but we can always rely on ourselves without having to worry about anyone else's opinion. It's the same as playing basketball. Don't wait for the enemy to become weak, learn to grow on your own..."
Fat Tiger was stunned by what he heard. He was lectured by this girl who was three years younger than him and even felt that what she said made a lot of sense.
Daxiong looked at Zhu Qi very seriously and nodded: "I agree too."
"Speaking of which, I've been watching the news these past couple of days. Sister, it seems your house has doubled in value," Qin Xiaoba said excitedly, pulling Zhu Qi along. "I heard that houses in that area are now over 2,500 yuan per square meter. If you sell it now, you could double your money!"
Zhu Qi rolled his eyes.
I'm here talking about current affairs, and you're talking about money!
So vulgar!
Ah Shui's eyes widened. "Huh? What news? How come I didn't know that? Is this true? Oh my god, if I sell it now, wouldn't I just make 180,000 yuan?"
The red banknotes are as lush as if they were grown directly.
Ah Shui's face turned red with excitement, and the snow fell on her face, making it wet and cute.
She also bought a two-bedroom apartment. It was not big, but the location was good.
I originally planned to keep it for living in the future, and it would be even better if I could double the value and cash it out directly.
Zhu Qi was not in a hurry, waving the firework stick in his hand: "We are just getting started."
It will have to increase again later, especially this year. After the cat comes back from the surgery, it will probably increase four or five times.
Song Linzhou stood opposite, the firefly in his hand was about to go out. He looked at the girl in front of him through the sparkling light with surprise in his heart.
If anyone else had heard their assets had doubled in just one month, they would have been ecstatic and sold off immediately. But she was so calm and composed, completely unconcerned... Her mentality was truly remarkable.
Ah Shui quickly calmed down. Zhu Qi asked her to wait another year, so she waited another year.
The current condition of the house is indeed as good as Zhu Qi said. Anyway, I am not short of money now, so I might as well treat it as... an investment!
Xu Dong and Chang Hongxia were drawn to the children's fireworks. They pulled out a camera they had bought in Japan during the World Games and said to the children, "Come on, let's take a group photo. A new four years have begun. I hope you'll still be here in this place four years from now."
Zhu Qi, Maomao and A Shui; Song Linzhou, Qin Xiaoba and Daxiong.
Six people stood in a staggered manner.
The fluffy snow was still falling, like stars in the sky falling to the ground.
The bright smiles of the young people were clear and dreamy in the halo.
Click.
The camera clicks the shutter.
It captures the simplest period in the lives of young people.
It was also a period of time that Chang Hongxia and Xu Dong once had.
Looking at the lively children in the photos, Chang Hongxia was deeply moved: "We must have been a real worry to our coach back then. I wonder if I'll feel differently when I become a coach and look at these children again. What do you think?"
Xu Dong smiled and said, "It's not so bad. The kids in my group are all doing pretty well. By the way, has your application for retirement been approved?"
“It was approved, but not completely.”
"What's the meaning?"……
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Maomao's application to leave the team for medical treatment was approved by the General Administration of Sports, retaining his place in the national team.
Because I won the women's singles championship at the World Games, the state will reimburse a large part of my medical expenses.
After about a month of adjustment, he will travel to Los Angeles, USA to treat his shoulder injury.
The treatment period plus the recovery period is expected to be about 8 to 10 months.
During this period, Chang Hongxia is temporarily in semi-retirement.
The so-called semi-retirement.
That means only playing domestic competitions and not playing foreign competitions.
Everyone knows it.
This is to wait for Maomao to come back after the surgery. Otherwise, Zhu Qi is the only one who can play in the team, and the pressure will be too great.
On the second day of Zhu Qi's 18th birthday, Maomao packed up his things and prepared to go for treatment.
Before leaving, Maomao gave her a beautiful white jade Ruyi bracelet, which she had secretly bought in Hong Kong as a gift for Zhu Qi's 18th birthday.
A Shui made a crystal photo frame with the photos of the three of them, and Xu Dong ordered a three-layer cake, on the one hand to celebrate Zhu Qi's birthday, and on the other hand to see Mao Mao off.
Zhu Qi also didn't expect that the day after he became an adult in this life would be a farewell.
Qin Xiaoba has never had any emotional intelligence in this area. He directly stuffed a thick red envelope into Zhu Qi's pocket and handed it to him: "I know my sister likes this. Spend it! I've been saving it for a long time! I used up all the money for marrying my wife!"
very good.
Brother.
I hope that when mobile payment becomes popular in the future, you will also have this awareness.
Song Linzhou's gift was inexplicably the most exquisite among all the others. It was put in a gift box, and inside was a sky blue electronic watch.
He Qianlu's gift was sent to the national team a week in advance. Although Zhu Qi was no longer at the age of looking forward to gifts, he still felt very touched.
The candlelight flickered.
With everyone's blessings, Zhu Qi made a wish for his 18th birthday in this life.
——【I hope each of us can have the brightest future】
the next day.
When Maomao was carrying her luggage and preparing to leave the national team, the sentimental Ah Shui started crying beside her again: "Wuwuwuwu, you must come back soon. There are only Baobao and I on the entire seventh floor. It's so deserted! It's so scary, it's pitch black everywhere, wuwuwu..."
Maomao comforted her, "I will. Don't cry! I'm going abroad! Not for a funeral!"
Ah Shui stopped crying and started talking about something else: "I heard that foreigners like Asian girls who look like Mao Mao. What do they call it... Oh, healthy beauty! Wheaten skin! Full lips! When we were in Tokyo, the American track and field team came to watch Mao Mao play. Will Mao Mao bring back an American soldier after her treatment?"
"It's hard to say. Maybe Maomao will be the only one among us who has kissed a foreigner on the lips." Zhu Qi shrugged.
"Kiss for nothing, I just don't like Western food." Maomao cursed with a smile, pushing her luggage and preparing to go downstairs.
Zhu Qi and A Shui followed him and accompanied him all the way to the gate of the Table Tennis and Badminton Center.
The bus arranged by the Chongqing Provincial Team had not arrived yet, so the three girls stood next to the unmelted snow pile, chatting while waiting for the bus.
Not wanting to keep his mouth idle while waiting, Ah Shui took out three bottles of Beibingyang, bit open the caps of each bottle and drank them together.
"I won't be able to drink Arctic Ocean when I go to America." Maomao took a sip.
Ah Shui said with a playful smile: "We are like the Three Heroes of Peach Garden, but here we don't have peach trees, only old locust trees, and we don't have peach blossoms, only snowflakes, and we don't have wine, only soda."
boom--
A burst of fireworks flew out from nowhere, instantly lighting up the night sky.
Soon after, clusters of clouds rose into the sky, dyeing the night of Chaojing into colorful colors.
Ah Shui let out a sigh and began to feel melancholy: "I heard that Jin Lili successfully tried out for the Korean team. As long as I can help the Korean team win a few world-class competitions, I can immigrate there."
"So what?" Zhu Qi disagreed.
"After all, I came from the national team..." Ah Shui said embarrassedly.
"It's just a player passing by, so what? Did the South Korean team develop nuclear weapons? Can they kill people?" Zhu Qi took a sip of soda and then burped.
The three girls laughed together and gave each other a final hug before their impending farewell.
Maomao said solemnly: "When I come back, I will definitely be able to catch up with the National Table Tennis Championships at the end of the year!"
"It can't just be the National Table Tennis Championships! There's also Moscow in four years!" Ah Shui patted his chest. "I want to work hard too, so I can go to the World Games with you guys in four years!"
Maomao and A Shui both looked at Zhu Qi, as if waiting for her opinion.
Zhu Qi raised the soda glass bottles, and three bottles of Arctic Ocean collided with each other, making a crisp sound.
The girls were in the snow, just like Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, who had made an oath by drinking soda, and swore an oath to the starry sky and white snow.
——"Four years later! Together! Shine! Moscow!"
【Author’s words】
1992 Barcelona Olympics:
The gold medal prize was about 80,000 RMB (about 15,000 USD at the time)
Silver and bronze medals are worth 50% and 30% of the gold medal respectively.
1996 Atlanta Olympics
The gold medal prize is approximately 200,000 RMB (approximately US$24,000)
Silver and bronze medals are worth 50% and 30% of the gold medal respectively.
The prices in this article are based on these two Olympic Games. Because the global economy was booming at that time and the economic span was too large, a compromise was made. The individual prize money for doubles or multi-person events was 80% of the singles prize money.
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