Chapter 1834 That Club is a Counterfeit
Xiao Peng was now filled with melancholy. What had he done? He had even attacked such a young child. Had he fallen?
Fortunately, Denisov did not tell him that Sarah Alentova and Rosa Alentova were married, otherwise...
Maybe Xiao Peng's guilt could be alleviated.
Denisov asked curiously, "Xiao, Terekin said you were a crew member? You're not lying to him, are you? I don't think you look like a crew member!"
He's just asking questions.
Xiao Peng smiled and said, "I really am a sailor. I just came ashore to play around because I spent too much time at sea."
Denisov said, "But I don't think you speak like a sailor, nor do you look like one in your financial situation."
Xiao Peng explained: "The situation on our ship is a little different. The income on our ship is much higher than on other ships. The lowest salary on the ship is almost 100,000 euros a year."
"So many?" Denisov's eyes widened.
Xiao Peng smiled and said, "We've all been working together for years. We're all experienced."
Denisov asked hurriedly, "Are you still short of people on board? Can I go and work?"
Xiao Peng laughed and said, "You? What are you doing on the boat? Don't you practice Sambo? Don't you want to practice anymore?"
Denisov said, "Why is sports so well developed here? Everyone wants to use sports as a springboard to leave here, but... after the competition, they realize how far behind their opponents they are, a gap that makes them despair. I have to admit that I'm not cut out for it. Sometimes I really don't realize how hopeless I feel until I try. Sometimes I have to admit that genius does exist, and that gap can't be overcome by hard work."
Xiao Peng shook his head after hearing this: "Are you so desperate?"
Denisov smiled bitterly. "Yes, we lost miserably this time. Every time Terekin takes us out to compete, he does it in secret because he's afraid of embarrassment. In recent years, we haven't even won the Oblast championship. I don't see any hope now. I didn't join the army to further my studies because I wanted to fight for a better life. Now I regret that decision."
"No results in several years?" Xiao Peng was shocked after hearing this.
Denisov said, "Well, the last time she won was Sosheshiya, but now she's pregnant and there's no hope. We can only hope the next generation of young people will have a chance. I don't know how much longer Terekhin can hold out, and I don't know how long old Terekhin's health will last. We're still counting on Terekhin to return and inherit the family business. He can't keep letting Terekhin mess around like this. Why doesn't Terekhin live somewhere else instead of going back to live with old Terekhin?"
Xiao Peng didn't know what to say after hearing this. Denisov then said, "It's a pity I'm not Chachenko. Otherwise, I could help him share the burden."
"Chachenko? Who is that?" Xiao Peng was puzzled.
Denisov looked at his watch and turned on the TV to a channel.
A mixed martial arts match is being broadcast on TV, but unlike the usual UFC matches, this match is not 1V1, but five people on each side. Is this a group fight?
Denisov explained, "This is a TFC tournament, which stands for Team Fighting Championship. It's a free-for-all with five fighters on each side. There are no weight classes, and the fight is a free-for-all with five referees. It's a European tournament, and basically every country has its own national league."
Xiao Peng suddenly understood. Denisov explained, "This match is between Russia and Poland. See that guy with the Orthodox cross tattoo on his shoulder? That's Chachenko. He's our senior, the first Sambo champion to come out of Norilsk. If he were still here, he could have inherited Terekhin's legacy and maintained the Sambo club. Unfortunately... as you can see, he's not coming back."
"People strive for higher ground, and water flows to lower places. This is normal." Xiao Peng said calmly, "Like you said, you want to achieve results and leave here. Why should others stay after working so hard? Don't hold others to standards that you can't even meet yourself."
Denisov fell silent.
Xiao Peng smiled and said, "Seeing you suddenly reminded me of a certain type of people in our country. Whenever something bad happens in our country, they're best at going to the Weibo posts of celebrities and wealthy people to force donations. And every time they start their push, they always say, 'Let me make it clear: I'm not using moral kidnapping... Damn, if this isn't moral kidnapping, then what is it?' If Terekhin has stuck with Sambo for so long just to find a way out for young people like you in Norilsk, then he deserves respect. But if there really isn't anyone else to inherit his legacy, then it's no one else's fault. By the way, isn't yours a very awesome club? Terekhin even boasted to me."
Denisov lowered his voice and said, "It's a knock-off! It's just a name. We're so far away from the emperor here, how can we be sure it's real?"
"Puff!" Xiao Peng remembered the guy who claimed Daxia songs as his own original songs.
The more backward and remote a place is, the less attention people pay to things like copyright.
At this moment, the door was pushed open: "Xiao! I heard you were here?"
It was Rosa Alentova who came in, and Vera followed her.
Denisov shouted: "Hey, why didn't you knock?"
Rosa said, "Why didn't you close the door? Xiao, what kind of expression did you see on my face?"
"Uh..." Xiao Peng didn't know how to answer. He wanted to ask Rosa, "What expression do you want me to have?" But after thinking about it, he decided not to.
He coughed twice and said, "I feel a little uncomfortable."
After hearing this, Rosa turned around and asked, "Xiao, does my dress look good?"
He was wearing a light blue evening gown and his hair was tied up in a bun. Xiao Peng remembered what Vera had said and reacted, "Oh, you guys are having a dance tonight, but is this suitable for you to wear?"
After he finished speaking, the whole room was stunned and then burst into laughter.
Xiao Peng was stunned: "What are you laughing at?"
Vera explained, "Our school has dance classes and regularly holds balls for social dancing. This is a tradition left over from the Tsarist era, where students in military schools learn aristocratic etiquette from a young age. Are you going?"
Finally, Denisov spoke up: "No, what's so good about the ball? There's a mixed rules basketball game tonight. I want to take Xiao over there to check it out."
Xiao Peng was stunned: "What is a mixed rules basketball game?"
Rosa was stunned when she heard this: "There's a game tonight? Where?"
"From Workshop Four of the smelter," said Denisov.
After hearing this, Rosa turned around and ran back: "I'm not going to the dance tonight. I'm going to watch you play ball."
"Wait for me, I'll go there in the evening too!" Vera also ran out.
Xiao Peng didn't know whether to laugh or cry. These two were indeed children.
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