Go back to the past and be a schoolboy

Chapter 64

Jinmen, somewhere inside a tennis court.

The sun is shining, Zhang's eldest son and the sixth son in Northeast China are playing tennis with his American friend Pride.

"How is Mr. Pride? Compared with last year, have my tennis skills improved?" Little Six wiped the sweat from his brow, and said cheerfully: "Look, you may not be able to catch this ball."

Pride on the opposite side was also well versed in the ways of the world. He slipped and did not receive the ball. He looked very regretful: "Zhang, after half a year of hard work, you are no longer what you used to be. You have already surpassed me. A lot."

"Haha, that's because the teacher taught me well. If you hadn't led me into the Northeast, I still haven't realized the charm of tennis, let alone enjoy the happiness brought by sports." The little six happily took the tennis racket Handing it to the attendant next to him, he took the towel and wiped his face: "Now I really like this sport, and hope to popularize it in the Northeast one day in the future."

Looking at historical figures, while knowing his mistakes, we must also see his strengths.

In fact, when Xiaoliuzi was young, he also had ideals and aspirations, that is, he wanted to study medicine to save people and relieve people's diseases and sufferings. Unfortunately, his father who opened his mouth and shut up "fucking shit" didn't want to, so he made him marry Yu last fall. Fengzhi got married, and after a short honeymoon, she was sent back to the Fengtian Military Supervision Office to study military affairs.

During this period, I participated in the activities of the Fengtian YMCA and met a group of foreign friends, including the director-general of American Pride. With his help, I learned and fell in love with this sport, and my sports thoughts began to sprout.

Later, he became a person who cannot be ignored in our sports history, and urged the development of modern sports in Northeast China. In particular, he set up a special sports department at Northeastern University, where he served as the principal, to cultivate sports professionals, and set a precedent for sports education in Northeast my country. Laying the groundwork in one of the most competitive regions in sports in our country.

Liu Changchun, our first athlete to participate in the Olympic Games, was sponsored by Little Six, which became a symbolic event that our country officially entered the Olympic family.

anyway.

Little Six threw the towel aside, sat on the chair with Erlang's legs crossed: "It's a pity, there are too few people who love sports, especially tennis, and practicing those military exercises every day is like a puppet. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have come all the way from Fengtian to meet friends here in Tianjin.”

Pride said with a smile: "If we don't come to Tianjin, how can we participate in the North China Games. There are more than 20 schools from Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, and Shanxi participating. People who love sports like you and me can't miss it."

According to the division at that time, the North China area was very wide, including more than ten provinces such as Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong, Henan, Liao, Jilin, and Heibei to the north of the Yellow River. Regions with a high level of technology organized the North China Games on this basis.

From 1913 to 1934, a total of 18 sessions were held. During this period, the sports level in North China has always been higher than that in other regions.

But having said that, Little Six became interested: "That's right, the [-]th North China Games will be held soon this month, and there will be a tennis match in it. Although it's just a performance event, it must be a high-level technology. It must be It’s also a worthwhile trip.”

"Zhang, you have overlooked the most important point. This time the venue is Jinmen Nankai School." Pride pointed to a building not far away, and said with great interest, "There are our old friends there."

Little Six sat up straight: "I almost forgot that the organizer of this North China Games is Mr. Zhang Boling. I haven't seen him for half a year since we parted ways last year. I think it's better to go there now. What if the games will happen?" If needed, we can help as much as we can.”

Pride nodded and said with a smile: "If there are no contestants in the tennis exhibition, I would be happy to sign up for it."

Nankai School is not far from the tennis court, and the two of them didn't even need a rickshaw, they just walked a few steps to the place.

However, it was completely different from the lively scene they imagined. It seemed that someone was arguing, surrounded by a crowd of spectators.

After listening for a while, it turned out that there was a quarrel between the contestants and the organizing committee.

Dong Shouyi, the player representative, pointed to the track and field track under his feet, with an angry face: "Mr. Arthur, please tell me why the measurement units of the competition are not metric, but all are imperial distance units. We are running on the land of China, not yours. Great Britain!"

Arthur on the opposite side didn't care, took a puff from his pipe, and said slowly: "Dong, did you only know about this recently? I'm sorry, the first North China Games was held under the guidance of the Peking YMCA You don't even know the rules of track and field without these imperial units."

Dong Shouyi couldn't believe it, and asked back: "That was before. Could it be that from this year onwards, our countrymen can't hold it by themselves? Don't underestimate people."

"Poor child, may the grace of God have mercy on you." Arthur leaned on a gentleman's cane, his face full of regret: "Then I can only apologize again. The referees, venues, funds, and rule-making on the spot are all done by us. The dominance is not in your hands, little guy, enjoy your first game."

Dong Shouyi was completely pissed off. He took the handbook of participating athletes from his partner and looked through it. Although it was all in Chinese, it was clearly written on the cover that the translation was from a foreigner.

"It's impossible, how could it be like this, no one will ever tell me that the sports meeting is like this."

For a moment, I felt hopeless, as if everything except the land under my feet and the yellow-skinned athletes had blue eyes and a high nose bridge.

The companion next to him said cautiously: "Actually, this rule didn't exist from the beginning. It was only at the strong request of our athletes that we translated it into English last year. I didn't know how to compete before."

Arthur over there shook his head, turned around with a gentleman's stick in his hand, and took off his hat after a pause, then put it on again: "Poor boy, I see you are wearing a basketball uniform, you should be a basketball player, I must remind you , The basketball in your hand is also imported from us, China? No, you don’t have this technology yet.”

After speaking, only a figure from the back was left behind.

Dong Shouyi couldn't hold back any longer, he let out all the strength in his body, and knelt down on the ground, tears streaming down his face.

"The country has fallen to this point, and even the sovereignty of sports does not belong to us. I am ashamed."

He fell to the ground in front of him, and the onlookers rushed to rescue him after seeing it.

Some Nankai students who were filled with righteous indignation couldn't stand it anymore, and wanted to rush up to teach the arrogant Arthur, but the staff stopped them for fear of accidents, and the scene was chaotic for a while.

Seeing this scene, Little Six was also furious, and immediately rushed over to beat up the foreigner, but it was a pity that Pride hugged him tightly.

"Let go of me, Pride, let me go, that foreign devil is too much a bully, it's killing people, how can you bear it!"

"Zhang, you have to calm down. Don't forget that this is a critical period of preparation for the North China Games. There is no room for chaos. If you are so impulsive, you will hurt yourself. How will you explain to your father and Mr. Zhang Boling?" Plait De firmly pulled him, not letting him go forward: "Look, there are a few newspaper reporters next to him, waiting to make a joke."

Hearing this, Xiao Liuzi's energy slowly drained, but the humiliation on his face couldn't dissipate no matter what.

"No, I must go to Mr. Zhang Boling to find out whether the North China Games belongs to us or to their foreigners!"

　Thanks for the reward of 500 starting coins from the book friends Destiny Gate and the 100 starting coins reward of Resistant Superman and Haze Ember.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)