Go back to the past and be a schoolboy

Chapter 67

With Cheng Nuo's example, Peking University's foreign teacher Clyde and others dealt with it more simply and neatly. After the meeting in the afternoon, the letter of dismissal was issued the next day.

Clyde was barking around the campus like a mad dog.

"Why do you fire me? You don't have the right to fire me. It violates my personal rights. I want to protest. I want to go to the British Minister to protest. Just wait and see. This is a diplomatic incident."

In the principal's office, Mr. Chen stood in front of the window and opened half of the window, poking his head: "Cai Gong, you said that if we do this, it won't really escalate into a diplomatic incident as he said, right?"

Cai Yuanpei sat firmly on Mount Tai, and turned a page of the book: "It's okay, the British envoy can't intervene in our Peking University's own affairs, but Zhiyuan has done a good job. I think the influence of our sports meeting has gone out of the campus. Not only did Jinmen Boling praise it, but even Ma Yuehan from Tsinghua University said that he must come to visit when it opens."

Mr. Chen closed the curtains and said with a smile: "In addition to our people's completely independent organization, we also added a women's track and field event, which is also the first in the history of our Peking University."

Cai Yuanpei smiled and said: "There are still few female students in school, otherwise they can participate in every sport, but ah, I heard that your editorial agency also participated, tell me about your experience."

"Why, Mr. Cai also wants to participate, then I have to talk to Zhiyuan about it."

Cheng Nuo tossed and turned that night after learning about the terrible situation of the North China Games, and didn't sleep well all night. He never expected that the issue of sports sovereignty was so serious that it seemed not much different from the Colosseum in ancient Rome.

I immediately decided to go to Jinmen to see if I could do something for this North China Games.

The poor little six were dragged to Qianmen Railway Station while still sleepy, and went straight to Nankai School.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Boling and others went to the school gate to welcome them in person. The kindness along the way almost overwhelmed him.

"Zhiyuan, you came too timely. We need you so much right now. We don't ask for anything else. As long as we can localize the competition, we can do whatever we want." Zhang Boling held his hand, his eyes full of unwillingness.

Ever since he proposed to dismiss Arthur, he has been rejected by all foreigners, demanding an apology for the strike, otherwise he will completely withdraw from the Games.

In private, these foreigners even started a game of betting on when the Chinese would succumb.

The event is approaching, and athletes from all over the world are almost here. Postponing it at this time will be a huge loss.

Although Cheng Nuo's plan gave him inspiration, copying it on paper was not as good as coming to the scene in person. If this continues, Zhang Boling would like to send a telegram directly, asking Peking University to release him.

After Cheng Nuo learned about the situation, he stood in front of the track and asked, "Mr. Zhang, I just want to know what competitions are currently offered in our sports meeting. Later, we can invite old athletes who have participated in the competition before and physical education teachers from various schools. They I am familiar with the rules, and it will not be a big problem to conduct a surprise training for normal operation.”

"This is relatively simple. I can answer this question myself. At present, it is mainly track and field, including high jump, long jump, and discus." Zhang Boling is quite familiar with this, so I will explain everything to him in a few sentences.

Cheng Nuo nodded: "Then the first step, let's change all the distance units and use them as our own."

Combining the current international rules and athletes' reflections, Cheng Nuo changed the yardage system to the metric system after the on-the-spot investigation, and the final competition events included track and field 100m, 200m, and 400m.

Some events, such as sprint, also tentatively included female athletes. Unexpectedly, Zhang Boling and others also strongly supported it, saying that the spread of sportsmanship, regardless of gender, has done well this year and will vigorously promote it in the coming year.

When the rules of the competition began to be adjusted later, a small number of foreigners who were eating Chinese food couldn't bear it anymore and began to defect. So far, their defense line began to disintegrate step by step until the reform was completely completed.

Sports localization is what sportsmen of this era yearn for. Yan Fu, who lives in Jinmen, took the initiative to come to express his support.

"In the view of the old man, the strength of a country depends on three conditions. One is the strength of blood and energy, the other is the strength of intelligence, intelligence and consideration, and the third is the strength of virtue, benevolence and righteousness. Among them, we have never owed virtue, and wisdom and consideration are also important Hurry up and catch up, now only physical strength is far behind foreigners." Yan Fu coughed for a while, wiped his mouth with a handkerchief: "Physical education is the foundation of moral and intellectual education, and now you can localize it, Zhiyuan, you are doing a big thing what."

This person is the author of Evolution Theory, the first president of Peking University, and the first group of people who spread the idea of ​​sports, so he had a good impression of Cheng Nuo innately.

In the early years, because he was the drafter of Yuan Datou's constitution, he was implicated after his downfall and avoided disaster in Jinmen. Now he sees that the junior has done something he never did in the past, and he can't help but stand up and shout for him.

Cheng Nuo said modestly: "The juniors have not done enough here. There are still some places in the competition that cannot be separated from foreigners. There is still a long way to go in the future."

Zhang Boling smiled and said: "You can't eat a big fat man in one bite, Zhiyuan, this is a regional competition, and it needs much more talents. It is not easy to achieve such results in reform. With the foundation laid this year, it will be easier to win in the future." many."

"That's right, especially if so many women participate this year, we will be even more satisfied. In the future, there will be fewer and fewer women with bound feet. It will be a great thing for the country and the people." Although Yan Fu is not young , but for women's sports, he is a strong advocate, and now he is very happy to see women participating: "Chinese women, if they are not as good as men, it is because they are not as good as they are, and they are not as good as others."

Several people were chatting and laughing, and after a while, they came to the stands of the stadium. The next one was the exhibition match of the Chinese Men's Football Team.

Everyone in the audience was fascinated by this game, and the charm of football was fully revealed. No wonder we won eight championships in the football events of the [-]th Far East and Far East Club. These golden generations have enough strength.

"Have you heard, it's these lads who defeated the Nanyang Devils at the Shanghai Games and helped us win the championship."

"Not only do I know this, I also know that they are going to the island country this year, the Great Eastern devils."

"Then tell me, can we win this time?"

"That's what you said, look at this dribbling ball, let's do it when Gao Qi comes, you should ask us how to win."

"Come on guys!"

On the stage.

Cheng Nuo was thoughtful, and asked Zhang Boling beside him, "Sir, we don't have a national sports association yet, do we?"

Zhang Boling thought for a while, then shook his head: "What you said, we really don't have one. These years we have been fighting on our own, and we haven't thought about connecting together."

Cheng Nuo said with a smile: "Why don't we take advantage of this time to form a National Sports Association to promote sports in a unified way, strive for the recognition of the International Olympic Organizing Committee, and provide our athletes with a bigger platform."

Now the Far East Games have not yet been recognized by international sports, so the establishment of the Sports Association can be regarded as a rainy day.

Zhang Boling's eyes brightened: "Zhiyuan, you are such a master of tricks. It happens that colleagues from the industry gather here to discuss this matter. I think there is a lot to do."

Yan Fu also nodded: "That's the reason, while the bones in this body can still move, I can help you some more, and call some old friends to help you."

In this way, the Republic of China Sports Association began preparations, with the purpose of waiting for the end of the First World War to enter the Olympic stage as soon as possible.

After all, in this day and age, there are really very few ways to win glory for the country and make the people vent their anger.

(End of this chapter)