Chapter 364 Two Half Apples
Sunday morning.
Xu Chen received a courier call and ran to the school's small post office to take a look. It turned out to be two boxes of yellow apples sent by Tiancheng.
Xu Chen took a photo and sent it to his father, Xu Zhiquan, to show that he received it.
Father Xu Zhiquan also immediately responded to the message:
[This year’s last crop of apples, we have to wait until next year to eat them...]
[Thank you, Mr. Xu! 】
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The two boxes of apples were still heavy, so Xu Chen went to get the car from downstairs of the company, then drove to the school post office, and then moved the two heavy boxes into the car.
The rich aroma of apples came out of the carton and instantly spread in the car.
Xu Chen liked it very much after smelling it, so he decided not to rush to move the apple to the office.
Put it in the car and you can keep more apple aroma in the car.
He took out a golden apple, washed it at the faucet next to the playground, and then gnawed it.
The apples in his hometown also made him a little homesick.
But after all, the winter vacation doesn't seem to take long, so I'll just bear with it a little longer.
Besides, Lao Xu said he would come over next month and we could still meet him.
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There was nothing much to do during the weekend holiday, so Xu Chen drove his Daqi again and took a stroll around Shanghai.
It was said that we were going for a ride, but the windows were still closed. After all, the city was full of exhaust fumes, and there were also a lot of viaducts under construction, which were full of smoke and dust.
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Daqie speeds past on the viaduct, and it is also very refreshing when there are no obstacles along the way.
A local radio program was playing on the car radio.
After listening to some boring jokes from the host, the Asian Games happened to be mentioned again.
"On December 1, the 15th Asian Games grandly opened in Doha..."
"It is reported that this Asian Games will be attended by sports delegations from 45 countries and regions in Asia..."
"In this Asian Games, a total of 647 domestic athletes will participate in 37 major events and 362 minor events..."
Xu Chen listened for a while, but there was no special report on the women's 100-meter hurdles.
But yesterday, Director Feng Siriang of the Tiancheng Propaganda Department sent a few press releases.
Naturally, it was planned around Xie Bingran, the "Tiancheng athlete" who is about to compete in the Asian Games.
I also asked "Teacher Xiao Xu" to take a look and check...
Tiancheng is only a small place, so it naturally has publicity appeals similar to Yichun's "increasing publicity".
With the emergence of a sports celebrity like Xie Bingran, it is natural to write a big book about him.
"Hometown of Champions" is indeed worthy of promotion.
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Xu Chen held the steering wheel and suddenly felt a little hungry, so he drove off the viaduct.
After he looked around to see what the boundary was, he smiled to himself.
Unknowingly, he drove the car near the Xinzhuang base again.
It seems that deep down in my heart, I still miss Bing...
He changed direction and drove towards the Xinzhuang base.
But at this moment, Xie Bingran is probably no longer in Shanghai.
I asked coach Cheng Hong a few days ago and said that he was flying to the capital this weekend.
The base camp of the national team is still in the capital, and the small team from Shanghai needs to go there first to gather and participate in a "pre-war mobilization" for the Asian Games...
After Xie Bingran entered the closed training camp to prepare for the Asian Games, Xu Chen could not come to see her.
Last time I brought a new car over, I was criticized by the instructor Cheng Hong in a special message.
It was even said that Brother Bing was given a "demerit" when he returned.
The almost harsh "military management" of the national team naturally makes sense and is understandable.
After all, when athletes go out to compete, they also represent national honor.
"Happy sports" is, after all, just a beautiful rhetoric and vision...
When he was in junior high school and high school, Brother Bing was not a "rule-abiding" person.
But after she took to the track, everything changed.
Xu Chen knew that the track was very important to Brother Bing, so she would naturally take it seriously.
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In front of the "Shanghai Track and Field Sports Center", Xu Chen pulled over and stopped.
I turned off the engine and got out of the car, and stretched out my body.
I looked around and saw a small noodle shop across the road.
Xu Chen touched his stomach, but lost his appetite for a while.
He ran to the supermarket on the roadside and bought two bottles of water.
Then I went back to the car and took a yellow apple, unscrewed the water bottle, rinsed it, and started eating it.
Back in the car, I rolled down half the window and reclined the seat.
Eating an apple and enjoying this quiet and comfortable afternoon alone.
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I don't know how long it took, but a bus swayed and stopped at the door of the "Shanghai Track and Field Sports Center".
Ten minutes later, a group of people walked out of the side door and lined up to get on the bus.
Xie Bingran wore a pure white sportswear with a thin light-colored down jacket.
Her hair is slightly longer, and her stern eyebrows are slightly covered by her forehead.
With a backpack slung behind her and her hands in her pockets, she followed the crowd without saying a word.
In this group of people, there are about ten young athletes, and the rest are coaches, team doctors, etc.
Bai Miao was also in the team.
Today I tied two cute little ponytails and hung a bunch of cute little dolls on my backpack.
Senior Bai Miao seems to have just finished training. She looks a little listless and yawns repeatedly...
Xie Bingran followed the team into the car and walked straight to the back row.
The young team members who were already seated looked up and saw Xie Bingran, and they all called him "Brother Bing" politely.
But in fact, Xie Bingran should be considered the youngest among them.
"Brother Bing" still looked cool, he just nodded slightly and said nothing.
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A young assistant coach stood up and counted the heads with the list.
Xie Bingran sat alone in the back seat, her head leaning slightly against the glass window.
Her big crystal clear eyes blinked, and she suddenly frowned while looking out the car window.
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The assistant coach called on "Xie Bingran"'s name, but found Brother Bing walking straight over.
Just as she looked confused, Xie Bingran said coldly:
"I need to go down there."
"??"
"What are you doing down here? We have to catch a plane now..."
"Did you leave anything behind? Just bring your passport, nothing else matters. We all have them in the Beijing team..."
"The car is driving soon, go back and sit down!"
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The young assistant coach blocked the door and had no intention of letting him go.
Xie Bingran frowned, looked out through the front window, and repeated what he just said:
"I need to go down there."
The assistant coach looked confused and turned to look at the back row. That was Cheng Hong, the team coach in charge of Xie Bingran.
Cheng Hong had already heard the noise and walked over quickly.
She also looked outside the car and roughly understood.
Cheng Hong glanced at the time and said to the assistant coach in front of her:
"Do you have ten minutes?"
"Huh?"
She was stunned, but did not answer. Instead, she turned to look at the driver.
The driver’s uncle had no expression on his face:
"The train must leave in five minutes, otherwise you may miss your flight..."
Cheng Hong smiled and winked at the young assistant coach.
Without saying a word, Xie Bingran turned sideways and walked through the narrow aisle.
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...Xu Chen was half-lying in the car, taking a nap with his eyes closed.
He suddenly felt something and opened his eyes slightly.
When he turned his head, he saw the beautiful face he missed again.
Xie Bingran blinked his big eyes, maybe because he had just run over, and his chest seemed to be rising slightly.
"Why are you here?" she asked.
Xu Chen has already sat up:
"I thought you had flown away..."
"On my way to the airport."
Xu Chen straightened his expression, opened the door and got out of the car.
He turned around and saw the big bus at the door, and then he understood.
"Are you hungry?" Xu Chen said with a smile.
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"A little."
"Follow me."
Xu Chen walked to the back of the car, and Xie Bingran followed.
The trunk was slowly lifted up, and a rich apple aroma was released.
Xu Chen opened a cardboard box and took out a big golden apple with a smile:
"My dad just sent it."
He picked up another half bottle of mineral water, rinsed the golden apple, and handed it to Xie Bingran's hand.
She reached out and took it.
He pinched it with both hands and twisted it gently, and the apple split into two halves with a "click" sound.
Then the larger piece was stuffed back into Xu Chen's hand.
Xu Chen smiled and started chewing.
He turned around and looked again. The bus was still parked at the door.
The two of them were hiding behind the trunk, so no one on the bus could see them...
With this in mind, he quietly reached out and took Xie Bingran's left hand.
The two of them didn't say a word, just holding hands, hiding behind the car, and finished eating an apple.
"I have to go back." Xie Bingran said.
Xu Chen imitated Brother Bing and said "oh".
"Next time you come, tell me in advance."
"Oh."
"If I knew you would come, I would be very happy the whole day waiting for you to come."
Xu Chen was silent.
He couldn't help but leaned forward and kissed her gently on her soft, moist lips that had just eaten an apple.
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Monday at noon.
After Xu Chen finished class, he went to pick up the car downstairs from the company, and then drove to "Wujiaochang".
In an exquisite Japanese restaurant, Xu Chen walked straight to the innermost private room.
As soon as they entered the door, they saw Nie Fei and Director Li Yue sitting inside.
"Sorry, Director Li, for keeping you waiting!"
Li Yue quickly stood up:
"Teacher Xu Chen, you are so polite. Besides, I am accompanied by Sister Fei!"
Director Li Yue from the General Administration of Sports made an appointment for today's dinner last week.
I don’t know if he has something serious to talk about when he comes here this time.
Xu Chen did not rush to ask, but chatted about daily life and gossip while eating.
"Sister Fei" is also good at such social occasions, and she entertained Director Li Yue just right.
The three chatted about some things and "couldn't help" talking about the current situation of An Jinxiong and Chen Jinru.
After all, the three people in the private room can be regarded as the "involved parties" in this matter.
I learned from Director Li Yue that An Jinxiong had clearly "entered".
However, considering the impact of public opinion in various aspects, no announcement was made to the outside world.
Naturally, the ten-year business cooperation between Chen Jinru and the national track and field team, led by An Jinxiong, was canceled long ago.
It was learned from Nie Fei that Chen Jinru fled overseas before the incident and is currently in a state of "unaccounted for".
"The Three Cunning Rabbits".
This shows that this boss Chen Jinru and Chen knew that what he was doing was dirty, and he had already taken precautions.
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When the meal was almost finished, Director Li Yue "hesitantly" changed the topic to business.
"In the last competition in Osaka, the Jeep brand, including Sister Fei, were still focused on the results of Xie Bingran's competition.
We are also assessing and judging Xie Bingran’s potential commercial value..."
“The same is naturally true for this Asian Games.
In fact, during this period, several brands have been in contact with me.
This Asian Games will also be another explosion of Xie Bingran’s commercial value..."
“The General Administration has also contacted a number of media.
As long as Xie Bingran can get the gold and silver medals, there will be a lot of news and topics. ”
He paused deliberately and whispered:
"Including, central media..."
"Basically, there is still an internal judgment that Xie Bingran is the athlete with the greatest potential commercial value in recent years.
Everyone was staring, definitely trying to push her up. ”
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Nie Fei drank tea and just listened quietly without interrupting.
Xu Chen didn't speak, but he already guessed what Li Yue wanted to talk about.
In the previous cooperation with Jeep, Xie Bingran designated "Dongchen Advertising" as the partner, which still caused some trouble for Li Yue.
Although Xu Chen successfully won the project, Li Yue may still have concerns, or may have encountered real problems.
Xu Chen had actually considered this matter before.
As long as the brand doesn't mess around and doesn't create a "crisis public relations" incident for Xie Bingran, Dongchen Advertising can actually let go.
After all, Xu Chen's own energy is limited, and he doesn't want to do every project.
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Li Yue rambled on and on.
But the topics we want to discuss have already been put on the table.
The "language art" within the system is like this. It will never talk to you directly about something, but will go around and around to let you "guess" that it is about this thing.
Xu Chen didn't want to waste conversation time, so he asked directly:
"Among the brands currently in contact with Director Li, are there any brands that do not accept third-party advertising service providers?"
Li Yue smiled awkwardly and took a sip of tea before continuing:
"My opinion is consistent. Xie Bingran still needs to seek the opinions of Dongchen Advertising and Teacher Xu Chen for all cooperation!"
Xu Chen saw him walking around again and said:
“On my side, I am mainly worried that some brands’ advertising content is inappropriate...
Maybe he accidentally caused a public relations crisis for Xie Bingran.
For example, in the past two years, there were female celebrities wearing Japanese military flag-style clothing.
Another example is a certain brand that has made anti-China remarks before...
As long as these problems can be avoided, Dongchen Advertising may not necessarily be involved in the project.
I can also talk to Xie Bingran about these, so that she won't block some cooperation very forcefully. ”
Li Yue nodded and said:
"Teacher Xu Chen, if you say this, I feel relieved.
Do you think this will work?
All future cooperation involving Xie Bingran will be reviewed by you as soon as possible.
As long as the other brand accepts pitches from third-party advertising service providers, I will mainly promote Dongchen Advertising..."
Xu Chen cleared his throat:
"Which brand is talking about cooperation and is it worthy of Director Li's special trip?"
Li Yue paused and said seriously:
"One of the world's top luxury brands."
Xu Chen and Nie Fei looked at each other and already knew the weight of it.
For all kinds of celebrities, business cooperation with luxury brands is the most rare and precious.
Being able to endorse top luxury goods is in itself a clear proof of one's "commercial value" and "coffee status".
If Xie Bingran can win the endorsement of top luxury goods, her personal image will also improve.
This is also a good thing for "Burning Ice Sports".
(End of chapter)