Siheyuan: Survival Guide for Courtyard No. 95

"Shanhe, before New Year's Day last year, the factory required each department to send people to participate in physical training. Those with good performance in the events can participate in the National Games selection in June. Our department didn't even have a single person who signed up. I was criticized by Deputy Director Nie today.

I've thought about this. You're young and have completed your mission. Can you come over and help your uncle Yao?"

If it was Zhao Shanhe before New Year's Day last year, he would have refused without a second thought. At that time, with his physique, he would have been exhausted after running 400 meters. For a salary of more than 20 yuan a month, what was the point of risking his life?

But now he is a completely different person. The white horsetooth corn in the small world has improved his physical fitness across the board, and he already has the strength of 1.5 pillars. There is still nearly half a year from now to the National Games. Who knows how his physical fitness will be improved by the time the National Games are held in September.

In this era, it is difficult to become famous, and it is even more difficult to become famous nationwide.

If he could win the National Games, he would be very proud of it. Besides, this thing is not like poetry, novels, songs, movies or other things that are taboo. In the ten years when the wind rises, it can be considered as a golden seal.

Thinking of this, Zhao Shanhe smiled and said to Yao Decai.

"Uncle Yao, since you've said so much, it would be too much for me to say I won't go. But I have a question to ask first. Suppose... I'm talking about hypothetical. If I get a good result in the trials, can I really participate in the National Games?"

Yao Decai didn't get angry after hearing what Zhao Shanhe said. I asked you to make up the numbers, but you got angry instead. Do you really think that the people in other workshops and departments are just there to eat for nothing?

Most of the people working in offices are not good at sports, but the workers in the workshops are all very good. For example, Guo Dapiezi, a fitter in the third workshop, is said to be able to run 3000 meters like a piece of cake. For someone like Zhao Shanhe, it would be a great performance if he could beat the opponent.

But it was a good idea for Zhao Shanhe to have this idea. He couldn't discourage the other party's enthusiasm. What if he gave up? Thinking of this, Yao De said.

"If you can come out on top in the selection meeting and get a good score, I will squat outside of Deputy Director Nie's office every day to get you a spot. How do you think?"

"Uncle Yao, then let's be gentlemen and keep our word?"

"It's hard to chase a horse!"

Zhao Shanhe happily returned to the large office of Purchasing Group 1. When Wang Gang saw him, he rushed over and asked.

"What does Lao Yao want from you? Is it possible that something bad will happen to you again? You have just changed your job, but you must not forget your brothers when good things happen to you. When you become rich, don't forget your brothers."

Zhao Chunjiang came over quite fast. When he heard Wang Gang's broken words, he hit him on the back of the neck with a "pop".

"What are you talking about? Do you think Xiao Zhao is that kind of person? What does Lao Yao want from you? You are so secretive. You can't keep Shanhe to yourself if there is any good thing."

Zhao Shanhe said with a chuckle.

"It's a good thing. Uncle Yao came to me for something great, and you can all get involved."

Seeing the two people staring at him intently, he stopped teasing them.

"Deputy Director Nie asked our purchasing department to send people to participate in physical training. Those with good results can also participate in the selection of the Sijiu City team for the National Games. Don't you think this is a good thing? You can exercise your body and meet sports elites from all walks of life in Sijiu City. This is the first time such a good thing has happened since the founding of the People's Republic of China. Do you want to go? If you go, I will ask Uncle Yao to help you sign up.

Hey, don’t go.......”

The next morning, Zhao Shanhe came to the stadium next to the steel rolling mill. This place was also owned by the steel rolling mill, and even the gymnasium not far away was the same. The large factories with tens of thousands of employees in this era were so arrogant, and their main feature was to have whatever you wanted. If the superiors of the workers' service center in the factory had not restricted the number of goods, there might really be no Wangfujing Department Store.

He first went to report to the person in charge of the factory office here, and then got a very ugly set of sportswear and a white vest with the words "Third Steel Rolling Mill" for free. What Zhao Shanhe didn't expect was that he was also given a pair of "Hui Li" sneakers. This pair of shoes can be said to be a well-known brand of that era, much more famous than the later brands such as Baleno and Armani.

Wearing these shoes when you go out, you will look superior wherever you go. Of course, they are not cheap, costing more than ten dollars a pair.

When Zhao Shanhe saw that the factory actually gave such good shoes to people who came to sign up for training and participate in the selection, he asked the person in charge of the factory office.

"Comrade, if I had known that I would be given 'Hui Li' shoes when I came, I would have come a long time ago. But these shoes are not cheap. The factory won't give them to everyone who comes, right?"

Seeing that Zhao Shanhe seemed to know nothing, the person in charge of the factory office spoke to him in a low voice.

"Don't make a fuss. These shoes are only for cadres. Ordinary employees must bring their own shoes."

Zhao Shanhe immediately understood what was going on. He realized that he had taken advantage of the factory and made a lot of money. However, he didn't dare tell anyone about this, otherwise he would not be able to work in the steel mill in the future.

I strolled around the track twice and stretched my joints. Then, when the factory bell rang, the coach invited from the Beijing Sports Institute blew the whistle and called for assembly.

After everyone stood in line according to workshop and office staff, the coach began to announce today's training outline. First, they ran laps, one lap was 400 meters, and they rested for 10 minutes after running five laps, just to let everyone stretch their bodies. After that, they were divided into groups for exercises of 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters, 800 meters, 1500 meters, and 3000 meters.

In fact, the men's competition also includes longer events such as 5000 meters and meters. However, the coach took into consideration that the people in the steel rolling mill are not professional athletes after all, so it is better not to have such events that can easily send people to the hospital.

As for hurdles, which require technical skills, it takes several months to master the movements. By the time you have learned them, the National Games may be over.

In the afternoon, there will be training for other track and field events such as high jump, long jump, shot put, discus, grenade throwing (there really is such an event), etc. Another coach will take over at that time. Zhao Shanhe's goal is sprinting, and he will not touch other events.

He completed the 100m, 200m, and 400m training tasks with ease, always coming in first place and taking much less time than others. The coach knew that a master had arrived.

"Young comrade, why haven't I seen you before? Is this your first time here? Let me introduce myself. I'm Dai Zong, a teacher in the track and field department of Sijiucheng Sports College. You can call me Old Dai. I think you have great potential in sprinting. If you practice more, you will definitely pass this selection."

Don’t think that the saying that if one person succeeds, all his family members will benefit is only in later generations. In any era, if a coach trains a talented person, he will be commended, and promotion and salary increase will be the minimum given.

Coach Dai has taught many sprint students, but compared to Zhao Shanhe in front of him, they are all trash.