basketball hero

Chapter 37
The Spring Festival has a special meaning for Chinese people.Although the taste of the new year is not as good as before, the status of the Spring Festival is still there.Whether you like Chinese New Year or not, Spring Festival is the most important festival.

Ying Xiong no longer has the enthusiasm for Chinese New Year that he had when he was a child.When I was a child, I was looking forward to the New Year, I could wear new clothes, and I had lucky money (although it was in the hands of my mother).It's a happy thing to have a winter vacation, set off firecrackers, eat a big New Year's Eve dinner, and visit relatives!But as he grows older, he no longer looks forward to these things so much, but being able to get together with family, relatives and friends is something he cares more about.

At around 4:[-] a.m. on the first day of the Lunar New Year, Ying Xiong, who was still sound asleep, was woken up by his mother, who said he was going to burn incense and candles on Xiangyan Peak.Ying Xiong frowned, although he was unhappy, he didn't say much, and got dressed.

Xiangyan Peak is the highest peak in Nanming County, and there is a big temple on the mountain.It is said that the Bodhisattva in Xiangyanfeng Temple is very effective, so there are many pilgrims, and the temple is full of incense all the year round.From years to years, there have been people coming and going on Xiangyan Peak.

Ying Xiong huddled on his father's tractor with his mother, uncles, aunts, and several old women from the village, and braved the cold wind to go to Xiangyan Peak.

The speed of the tractor is slow and there is no windshield compartment, so the people sitting in the tractor have to endure the cold wind for a long time.But the good thing is that the speed is slow and the cold wind is relatively small.

Chuanyan Peak is located in Nanling Town, the southernmost tip of Nanming County.From Lingchuan Town to Nanling Town, the distance is 20 kilometers.Due to the bad road, Yingxiong's father's tractor drove ricketily for more than an hour before arriving at the destination.

At the foot of Xiangyan Peak, there are many vehicles and voices.There are people selling incense and candles everywhere.The conversations between pilgrims, the bargaining between pilgrims and sellers, the sellers' cries... mixed together, making the foot of the mountain that should be quiet in the early morning very lively.

Ying Xiong and his party did not buy candles and other items from the seller.In the eyes of Ying Xiong's mother and others, the hawkers here are more expensive than other places.Therefore, they prepared all the candles and so on for this trip in advance.

A group of people marched mightily to the top of the mountain.Ying Xiong followed the crowd silently, walking towards the top of the mountain.

From the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, it takes about 20 minutes according to the average foot.From the middle of the mountain, the steps become very steep and it is not easy to walk.After walking to the top of the mountain, almost everyone will sweat, but for devout pilgrims, this kind of thing doesn't matter too much at all.

If there are many people at the foot of the mountain, then there are many, many people on the top of the mountain.Ying Xiong was very surprised why so many people climbed the mountain and came here in such a cold day and early in the morning, purely for the sake of incense.

As soon as they arrived on the mountain, Ying Xiong's mother and the women started to get busy, lighting candles and looking very busy.Even though it is a cold winter morning, and it is on the top of the mountain, it is very warm.It can be seen that the flow of people is large and the incense is flourishing.

Ying Xiong did not follow his mother and others to offer incense, but went alone to the big locust tree on the left side of the square outside the temple.Almost every year at this time, he would be here, sticking to the guardrail, staring down the mountain and looking into the distance.

Ying Xiong was in a daze for less than a minute, when suddenly someone behind him called his name: "Ying Xiong?"

This voice was very familiar, it was a girl's voice, before Ying Xiong turned around, he had already guessed who the voice belonged to.

Ying Xiong turned around, smiled slightly at the owner of the voice, and said, "Hello, monitor!"

The person who came was Sun Jing, the monitor of Yingxiong's senior class (6) in Yuezhou No. [-] Middle School.

Today, Sun Jing is wearing a cream yellow hooded down jacket, black slacks, and Adidas sneakers.Still the refreshing ponytail, tall figure, and special temperament.

I didn't expect to meet an acquaintance here, and it was Sun Jing, which Ying Xiong never expected.

Sun Jing walked up to Ying Xiong and said with a smile, "Ying Xiong, I was just thinking about whether I would meet you or Li Jianwu when I came to Nanming. I didn't expect to meet someone I knew!"

Ying Xiong smiled and said, "It's really a coincidence, I didn't expect to meet you here."

Sun Jing asked, "Why are you here alone?"

Ying Xiong explained: "My mother and the others worshiped Bodhisattva over there. I didn't want to participate, so I came here. And you, did you come with your parents too?"

Sun Jing nodded and said: "Yes. This is the first time I came here to pray for blessings. I didn't expect there to be so many people here. I don't like these either, so I want to find a quieter place to wait for them."

Ying Xiong said with a smile: "It seems that we are 'the same people who have fallen in the end of the world', let's chat and wait for the adults!"

Sun Jing nodded with a smile and said, "Good proposal, I agree!" The two stood by the guardrail, looking into the distance, chatting easily.

"Have you known Li Jianwu for a long time?" Sun Jing asked.

Ying Xiong nodded and said, "Fat Hu and I grew up together, so we're young. What's interesting is, whether it's a coincidence or something, we've been in the same class since kindergarten!"

Sun Jing looked surprised, and sighed: "What a coincidence! The probability of this is very low!"

Ying Xiong nodded in agreement and said: "Super invincible low! But it happened. I thought we would not be in the same class in high school, who would have thought that we would still be in the same class. If either he or I was a girl, it would be childhood sweetheart model."

Sun Jing covered her small mouth and giggled.

Sun Jing seemed to remember something, and asked curiously, "Why do you call Li Jianwu 'Fat Tiger'?"

Yingxiong explained seriously: "Everything originated from "Doraemon"! My name has the word 'Xiong', so he called me 'Big Bear'; his name has the word 'Wu', so I followed the trend Call him 'Fat Tiger' and we'll be even."

Sun Jing laughed from ear to ear: "Then there is a word 'Jing' in my name, shouldn't I be called 'Jingxiang'! Hehehe..."

Ying Xiong couldn't help but laugh too.The two laughed heartily by the guardrail like this, which puzzled the aunts who came to offer incense.

A big laugh brought the relationship between the two closer. Ying Xiong had never seen Sun Jing smile so happily.In his impression, even if the basketball team wins, she always looks calm, even if she laughs, it's not this kind of loud laugh.

Ying Xiong's reaction was noticed by Sun Jing, who smiled and asked, "Do you think my expression is a bit exaggerated?"

Ying Xiong said honestly, "I've never seen the monitor smile like this."

Sun Jing said, "In fact, I seldom fully express my truest emotions in front of people I don't know or trust." This obviously put Ying Xiong in a very high position, at least "people I know well, and Someone you can trust!"

Sun Jing added: "Don't call me monitor all the time, let's call me by name in the future."

Ying Xiong said: "Okay, I won't call you monitor anymore, I'll be 'Jingxiang', do you dare to promise?"

Sun Jing suddenly became proud: "Why don't you dare? Anyway, I can call you 'Big Bear', hmph—"

Ying Xiong was taken aback by Sun Jing's sudden arrogance and sudden naughtiness. In order to avoid losing his composure, he quickly shook his head and said, "Sun Jing, can I ask you a question?"

Sun Jing didn't expect Ying Xiong to say that suddenly, she nodded and said, "Of course, you can ask!"

Ying Xiong asked, "How did you join the basketball team?"

Sun Jing laughed after hearing this, and then replied: "I don't think you are the only one who has this kind of doubt. You feel that the basketball team does not match my overall temperament, right?"

Ying Xiong nodded.

Sun Jing continued: "Ying Xiong, I like basketball. I like this sport full of competition and vitality. Some people may think that I should be the kind of girl who is not so outgoing, but I just like basketball. This has nothing to do with my introversion and extroversion. Anything!"

Ying Xiong agreed with a smile and said: "There is no need for a reason to like something. If you dare not confess your true thoughts because you are afraid of others talking behind your back, I think this person does not really like this thing."

Sun Jing's beautiful eyes twinkled, and she nodded excitedly in agreement: "Well, yes, you are right!"

Ying Xiong said: "There are not many girls who really like basketball. Most of them don't like basketball itself, but the players who play basketball!"

Sun Jing said: "That's true. Few girls know the rules and tactics of basketball." She paused, and then said, "Ying Xiong, can I ask you a question?"

Ying Xiong said, "Ask!"

Sun Jing asked: "What kind of person does your dream become?"

Ying Xiong raised his head, looked into the distance, took a deep breath and said, "My dream is to become a professional basketball player, enter the NBA, and become the best player in the world!"

Regarding Ying Xiong's "daydream" ideal, Sun Jing didn't seem to have much fluctuation in her heart.She said softly, "I believe, you can do it!"

Ying Xiong suddenly turned his head and stared at her. What met his eyes was not ridicule, politeness, or perfunctory, but sincere eyes.

Ying Xiong was a little moved, gritted his teeth, and smiled knowingly.He had never told anyone about his dream, and he never thought that the person he told him for the first time would believe in himself so much.He suddenly remembered what Sun Jing said to himself during the match against Yuezhou Vocational Education Center that day.

Ying Xiong asked: "What about your dream, can you tell me?"

Sun Jing nodded slightly, and replied: "I like literature very much. I hope to become a writer in the future and write what I like."

Ying Xiong said: "Literature and basketball seem to be in a state of silence and movement."

Sun Jing smiled and said: "Many people think that girls who like literature must be the kind of quiet girl who usually sits in the library and reads. The things they like are also related to literature. In fact, literature and basketball do not conflict. , maybe this is why I am different from the quiet and intellectual image in everyone's ideas!"

Ying Xiong said: "This is just the habitual thinking of most people. Those who play basketball must be rough, and those who play the violin must be elegant. This is just what ordinary people think."

Sun Jing said, "When did you start playing basketball?"

Ying Xiong said: "To be precise, it was when I was 4 years old! At that time, my father drove a tractor to deliver things, and picked up an uninflated basketball on the road. Since then, I have been with basketball It's been a relationship, until now."

The two chatted vigorously, and more than half an hour passed before they knew it.She didn't say goodbye to Ying Xiong until Sun Jing's mother came to call her.

(End of this chapter)