Father Li watched the high-spirited young man on TV and couldn't help but sigh, "Xiaojun has brought honor to our country."
Li's mother also looked proud. The more the mother-in-law looked at her son-in-law, the more satisfied she became. "That's right, it's not easy to win a gold medal in the Olympics. Xiaojun won two by himself!" After saying this, Li's mother pointed to the number two with her fingers, smiling.
An Xiaojun not only participated in the 400m, but also won a gold medal in the 200m.
Li Jiashu was a little embarrassed, her round face was cute and full of red clouds, "Well, my brother is not bad either, he won the bronze medal."
In front of the family was a 14-inch color TV, which was showing the award ceremony for Chinese athletes.
An Xiaojun stood in the middle with a silly smile on his face.
If it was expected that An Xiaojun won the medal, then Li Jiahua performed beyond his level.
Du Shijun unfortunately stopped in the top five.
Jiang Wei and Zhao Sangang looked at the students standing at the award ceremony with pride.
Although they have never won an Olympic medal, the students they taught have won honor for the country.
The two of them felt very sorry. If the 100m and 200m races were not so close in time, they would have planned to sign up for all three for An Xiaojun.
It seems I can only wait until next time.
After the Olympic Games, An Xiaojun and his team set off to return to China.
When I returned home, I found that the entire airport was full of people, and there were many primary school students wearing red scarves holding flowers, welcoming the Olympic athletes who won glory for the country back home.
An Xiaojun looked at the scene helplessly, his face full of confusion.
I was like a robot the whole time, accepting interviews from national newspapers, taking photos, and finally returning home exhausted.
The next day, photos of the Olympic champion making her first appearance after returning home were published in the national daily.
People who don’t have a TV at home can also see the Olympic champions.
"Our little hero is so young!"
"Yeah, he doesn't look that tall, so how can he run so fast? Faster than those foreigners. I heard those foreigners grew up eating beef, so they are all tall and strong."
"It's useless to eat anything to grow up. Didn't he still lose to us?"
Not long after An Xiaojun returned to China, his wedding date arrived. Old Mrs. An set out from her hometown to the capital to attend her grandson's wedding. This time, she was accompanied by An's eldest brother and his family.
Now that the eldest brother's two sons have married, there are three generations living together, and there are quite a lot of people.
An Xiaojun's wedding was extremely lively. Not only did colleagues from the sports base come to celebrate, but even the leaders of the sports base came over to drink a few glasses of wedding wine.
Old Mrs. An felt dizzy when she saw those people, who looked more powerful than their commune leaders, celebrating around her grandson.
She knew her grandson was a remarkable man after he won the Olympic gold medal.
People from her hometown in the surrounding area came to her to inquire about her grandson's past, and the commune leaders even brought a lot of reporters to her house for interviews!
But they were just some reporters, and the leaders who came to see her were at most from the commune.
The leadership of that commune is completely different from the leadership of this capital, and the gap between the two is huge.
The An family members sat stiffly in their seats nearby, feeling a little reserved, especially An Xiaoxia's two sisters-in-law, who had little contact with An Xiaojun's family.
She herself was looking around with a look of surprise.
"This is Xiaojun's grandmother, my mother. If it weren't for my mother's support for Xiaojun and me, Xiaojun wouldn't be where he is today. Back then, I was weak and sick and couldn't do much. I relied on my mother to support me. Everything at home depended on my mother."
"Of course, there's also the help of my eldest brother, sister-in-law, and nephew. As everyone knows, we are all farmers. How do farmers make a living? Isn't it just tending a few acres of land? But our family is weak and small, how can we have the strength? We can get to where we are today, all thanks to them supporting this family. So I have always been very grateful to my mother, my eldest brother, sister-in-law, and their family."
An Jingzhi talked freely to the reporters who came to interview him.
He opened his mouth and started praising his whole family. Brother An's family blushed with praise.
I looked embarrassed, but in my heart I felt a sense of comfort from beginning to end, as if my efforts over the years were remembered by others.
What's more, Jingzhi was praising himself in front of these leaders and reporters. How could he lie to the leaders? It was obvious that he was sincere in his words.
Even Old Mrs. An was flattered by his praise.
I no longer feel guilty or afraid when facing these leaders.
That's right, she is such an amazing grandmother, such a good grandmother who supports her grandson's career. If it weren't for her supporting the family, how could her grandson have come this far? I'm afraid he would have starved to death long ago.
All the relatives and friends who came to the wedding heard An Jingzhi's interview speech and looked at the An family with admiration and respect.
According to An Jingzhi, if it weren't for his loving family who didn't look down on An Xiaojun, he wouldn't have gotten to where he is today. Even a healthy child wouldn't be able to achieve what he has today, let alone An Xiaojun?
Their family has cultivated a talent for the country.
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"These foreigners are too shameless. If they can't outrun us, they just use the rules to restrict us!"
"That's right! If they can do it, they can sign up for three projects themselves! No one is stopping them!"
Since then, An Xiaojun has participated in two more Olympic Games and more than a dozen other large and small competitions.
When participating in the Olympics for the second time, because the competition time was staggered, Jiang Wei directly signed An Xiaojun up for the 100m, 200m and 400m sprint events. An Xiaojun did not disappoint everyone's expectations and won three gold medals for China in the track and field arena!
He is called "the king of the sprint arena", "the king of track and field" and "the miracle of the East" by foreign media.
When An Xiaojun participated in his third Olympic Games, other countries protested and did not allow one person to participate in multiple events. After unanimous consultation, the Olympic Organizing Committee agreed to the protest.
A new regulation specifically targeting An Xiaojun.
But after China's efforts, it will not take effect until the next Olympic Games.
After the start of the competition, An Xiaojun did not disappoint everyone. He once again swept the Olympic gold medals in track and field sprints!
He retired from the Capital Sports Base at the age of 31 and has since worked in logistics at the base. He participated in four Olympic Games during his career, and after shining at the first Olympics, each participation attracted worldwide attention.
After An Xiaojun got married, An Jingzhi handed him over to Li Jiashu with confidence, and he also withdrew from the sports base.
After retiring, An Jingzhi returned to his hometown and guided Mrs. An to open a barbecue restaurant.
He would also take the time to give An Xiaoqiu some guidance on her business path.
After the two of them got on the right track, he completely let go and began to live his retirement life.
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