Chapter 91 The young man goes to war (please subscribe!)
Hu Lai stopped his mother from trying to stuff something into his box: "Okay, okay, Mom, I'm going to participate in the science and technology team competition, not to work... Why are you stuffing me with so many clothes?"
Then he glanced at his father with a guilty look: "Dad, you haven't gone to work yet, aren't you afraid of being late?"
Hu Lixin stared at his box with a straight face and an expressionless expression, shook his head and said: "I'm late, so don't worry about me."
"Oh..." Hu Lai shrank his neck. He really didn't want his father to be watching over him now, for fear that he would become suspicious.
In fact, until now, before he left home, he was worried that his father would find out his plan and lock him at home...
Xie Lan helped Hu Lai zip and lock the box, "Okay. Take good care of yourself when you are out, have a good relationship with your classmates, and don't cause trouble... In addition, be generous when you should be generous, treat your classmates to meals, etc... …”
Hu Lai nodded repeatedly and automatically ignored the last sentence: "I know, I know, don't worry, Mom. I'm not the kind of person who will cause trouble everywhere! I'm leaving. If I don't leave, I won't be able to make it in time for the meeting..."
After saying that, he dragged his suitcase, put on his schoolbag, and stepped out of the door.
"Be careful on the road, pay attention to safety, and call us when you get there." Xie Lan gestured to him from behind.
Hu Lai turned around and waved to them: "Don't worry!"
Then he walked down the stairs carrying the box.
After going downstairs, he turned around and looked up, and sure enough he saw his mother's figure on the balcony of his house again. When he saw him looking over, he waved to him.
He had no choice but to raise his hand and wave as if saying goodbye.
It wasn't until he carried the box and got on the bus that he took a breath and made sure that his father wouldn't suddenly rush down from upstairs and take him home.
When he thought about the upcoming national competition, he couldn't help laughing and even hummed happily.
At this moment, he was like a bird being released from its cage. The world was so vast for him to fly.
The familiar street scenes outside the window looked much more pleasing to the eye than usual, and the strange people on the bus also looked better.
He faced every curious look cast toward him with a smile, and he used singing to express his mood.
But people on the bus were just thinking: Damn, this kid’s singing is so ugly!
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Hulay stood on the podium of the stadium with his football team teammates. This is not the first time they have stood in this position.
Hu Lai would never have dared to think about standing on the podium during the flag-raising ceremony, but he did not expect that he has already done so twice in a short period of time.
After today's flag-raising ceremony, under the witness of the national flag, all the teachers and students of the school are holding a marching ceremony for all the players of the football team.
"...We hope that our football team can compete at a high level and with style in this national competition! We can show the style of our Dongchuan Middle School to fans and audiences across the country in the national competition!" The teaching director said on the rostrum. Holding the microphone and making an impassioned speech, all the teachers and students in the audience looked up at the team on the stage. Many boys were filled with envy, and the girls' eyes were full of heart-wrenching emotions.
Song Jiajia glanced at Li Zhiqun again and found that his expression was a little depressed.
hehe.
He sneered inwardly.
Then he turned his attention to the rostrum again.
Hu Lai is also among them, wearing the uniform of the school team, he really looks like a football player...
Hu Lai on the stage raised his chest and stood as straight as a javelin, with an unbearable smile on his face.
"...Now, I would like to invite Principal Zhai Guangming to present the flag to our Dongchuan Middle School football team! I wish the team immediate success!" The dean of students waved his hand and pointed to the old principal standing next to him holding a flagpole.
On the flagpole he held, a flag hung low, and he held it together in his hand.
The teachers in the audience took the lead in applauding, and then more students applauded.
Amidst the applause, Principal Zhai stepped forward and handed the flag to Chu Yifan, the captain of the team.
"Play well, but don't put any pressure on me." When handing the flag to Chu Yifan again, the old principal said to him.
"Thank you, principal, we will work hard!"
Chu Yifan took the flag with both hands and waved it vigorously on the podium. The yellow flag fluttered in the wind, revealing the Dongchuan Middle School emblem embroidered inside and the two lines below:
2020 The 6th National High School Students Football Championship·Andong Provincial Team:
Dongchuan Middle School Football Team
This flag will appear at the entrance ceremony of the national competition. It will be held high by Chu Yifan, walking past the rostrum where leaders from the Football Association, the education department, and guests from all walks of life are sitting. Let the students of Dongchuan Middle School For the first time, the name appeared in the national competition and appeared in everyone's field of vision.
Waving by Chu Yifan, the flag whistled in the morning wind. In the audience, the eyes of all the teachers and students were attracted by this dancing flag, and behind him, the thoughts of all the players on the football team also fluttered with the flag, flying across mountains and rivers, across plains and hills, and to distant places. The capital is the venue for this national competition.
At this moment, at the entrance of Dongchuan Middle School, a red banner is hung above the gate:
Warmly send off our school’s football team to represent Andong Province in the 2020 Sixth National High School Students Football Championship!
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"Chen Xingyi, where is Chen Xingyi? Who has seen Chen Xingyi?" Under the bus, Huang Hai, the captain of Shuguang Middle School, was looking around.
All the members of the football team gathered in front of him. Everyone was wearing the uniforms of Shuguang High School, and they waited to get on the bus only when everyone was gathered.
Outside the crowd, there were teachers and leaders of the school, as well as three people who looked like reporters. They were holding SLR cameras and video cameras, waiting to interview the protagonist this time - Chen Xingyi.
But Chen Xingyi could not be found.
"Damn it, we're about to set off, and this kid is missing again!" Captain Huang Hai cursed.
"Call him, Captain!"
"Let me make a call." Someone took out his mobile phone and waited for a while before the call was connected.
Chen Xingyi's lazy voice sounded inside: "Hello..."
"Chen Xingyi, where have you gone?" Captain Huang Hai grabbed the phone and yelled. "The reporters are waiting for you! Come here quickly! After the interview, we are going to the high-speed rail station!"
"It's coming, it's coming..." The voice in the phone receiver became clearer and clearer, and in the end it appeared behind Huang Hai...
"Hey, is everyone here? You are too slow!"
When Huang Hai turned around, he saw Chen Xingyi standing in the door of the bus behind him, holding a mobile phone to his ear in one hand and pointing at everyone with a high air.
"Why are you in there?" Huang Hai asked in surprise.
"I've been here a long time ago. When I saw that none of you came, I went up and squinted for a while..." After yawning, Chen Xingyi put away his mobile phone, jumped out of the car, and walked straight towards the reporter: "I'll accept it. The interview is over, you guys hurry up and get in the car. Really, we are about to participate in the national competition, and everyone is not active at all..."
Seeing him like this, Huang Hai shook his head helplessly.
When Chen Xingyi stood still in front of the camera, the reporter asked him this question: "Classmate Chen Xingyi, what are your specific goals for participating in the national competition this time?"
"Of course it's the championship!" Chen Xingyi said, "Oh, and I also want the top scorer."
He spoke with certainty, but no one present felt that he was bragging.
Because the top scorer in the last competition had this kind of confidence, and he should have this kind of confidence.
"This year's national competition will be linked with professional football... It is said that players who perform well can be favored by professional clubs and may become professional players. Will you choose to become a professional player?"
This question does not need to be considered for many football teenagers. Their answer can be blurted out immediately after the reporter asks.
But Chen Xingyi tilted his head and thought for a moment, then frowned and smacked his lips: "I don't know..."
The reporter was a little surprised: "Don't you want to be a professional player?"
"It's not that I don't want to..." Chen Xingyi frowned, wanting to explain to the reporter, but he didn't seem to know what to say, so he had to sigh, shake his head and said: "Forget it, we'll talk about it then."
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"Ah?" The reporter was a little confused. Could this still be possible? Can this opportunity to become a professional player be decided so casually?
Seeing the reporter's appearance, Chen Xingyi straightened his body slightly, cleared his throat, and changed into a very serious tone: "I will not consider this issue before helping the team defend the national championship. At present, I will wholeheartedly prepare for the national competition. .”
After saying that, he asked again: "Is this okay?"
The reporter nodded blankly.
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After Chen Xingyi finished his interview, he waved to the reporters and jumped on the bus.
The school leaders stood under the bus and waved goodbye to the bus as the door slowly closed.
Chen Xingyi crossed the front seat all the way, jostling with his teammates along the way. The sealed car windows prevented people outside from hearing the sounds inside, but from the excited smiles and exaggerated body movements of the children, one could still imagine what a joyful scene it was inside.
"It's so enviable..." Outside the car, the reporter who had just interviewed Chen Xingyi murmured, "National competitions, teammates, dreams... Why didn't I have such youth in my middle school days!"
The cameraman was still working, keeping his lens pointed inside the car window. In his footage, Chen Xingyi finally walked back to the last row. He did not sit down, but leaned on the back of the seat and waved to the camera lens.
After taking this shot, he put the camera down from his shoulder: "In the past, students like Chen Xingyi would have become just ordinary students, and they might not be very likable. But now...I heard There are already fans talking about him online, almost like a star.”
"These little kids have caught up with a good era..."
On this day, trains or planes depart from stations and airports in 22 provinces, five autonomous regions, and three municipalities across the country (Note 1), with only one destination - the country's political and cultural center, provincial-level Administrative regions, municipalities, national central cities, megacities... capitals.
These trains and planes are different from other trains and planes bound for the capital. They carry a group of teenagers full of dreams and longings.
They all wear the uniforms of their respective school teams to show their identities to the world and tell everyone who looks at them: We are football players going to participate in the national competition!
Some people gave them a thumbs up, some took out their mobile phones to take pictures, and some loudly encouraged them to win glory for their hometown.
Football is no longer just a game for them to entertain themselves, but carries the hopes of more people. When every teenager goes out to fight, they will know that they are not alone.
Will this be a pressure on them?
No, because they like the feeling of being expected to fight.
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Note 1: The two special administrative regions and Taiwan Province do not participate in the National High School Championships. In addition, the host of this competition is a municipality, so there are three municipalities left.
There are a total of thirty-two participating teams. In addition to the defending champions, there are champion teams determined by twenty-two provinces, five autonomous regions and four municipalities. (End of chapter)