Siheyuan: Steel Mill Engineer

Chapter 176 Long Distance Running
"Zhenyu, are you okay today?" He Yuzhu found Yang Zhenyu and asked.

"It's okay, what's wrong, Brother Zhuzi?" Yang Zhenyu asked curiously.

"Come on, let's go to the track of the city long-distance running competition. We have to learn the route." He Yuzhu said awkwardly.

"Brother Zhuzi, this is too unprofessional of you. The contestants who participated in the competition had already checked out the track long before. It's abnormal for you to go to check out the track on the first day of the Lunar New Year." Yang Zhenyu said speechlessly.

Although the two families have a good relationship, who wouldn't want to sleep at home on New Year's Day?

"Brother, let's go. At worst, I'll treat you to a drink when we come back." He Yuzhu said, putting his arm around Yang Zhenyu's shoulders.

"Brother Zhuzi, we can't do this. It's New Year's Day and it's cold outside." Yang Zhenyu said with a bitter face.

"What are you afraid of? I'm running, and you're riding a bike, so what do you have to be afraid of?" He Yuzhu said.

"It's not impossible. The braised pig's trotters you made last time were delicious. After we finish running, make me another pot of it." Yang Zhenyu said.

"Okay, that's no big deal. Your brother may not be able to do other things, but braising meat is a piece of cake for him. I'll braise a big elbow for you when the time comes." He Yuzhu said.

"You said it, don't regret it later."

Yang Zhenyu finally agreed. After all, he had nothing to do in the afternoon, and going out and watching He Yuzhu jogging was a good choice.

So the two of them went out on a bicycle.

There is no other way. He Yuzhu has to run to get to the destination, so riding a bike is the best.

"Brother Zhuzi, this won't do. You're running too slowly. It would be embarrassing if you end up last."

He Yuzhu was running in front, panting, while Yang Zhenyu followed on his bike from behind, urging him on from time to time.

"Stop talking nonsense. This is a real long-distance run. It's such a long distance that I almost vomited." He Yuzhu couldn't help but complain.

"What can I do? This matter was not arranged by me. It was arranged by my sister-in-law. If you have the ability, go find my sister-in-law." Yang Zhenyu laughed.

Although it is very cold to ride a bike in the winter, it is really cool to complain about He Yuzhu from behind.

"Hey, if I could afford to provoke him, why would I be running here?" He Yuzhu also laughed. Anyway, he was not afraid of being laughed at by Yang Zhenyu.

"Brother Zhuzi, you have to know that your sister-in-law is doing this for your own good. Look how much weight you have gained in the past two years. Although people with big heads and thick necks are either rich men or cooks, Brother Zhuzi, you are gaining weight too fast, aren't you?" Yang Zhenyu said.

"Hey, look at what you said. As a cook, I have to taste the food to see if it's salty enough. If I taste it too much, I'll get fat," said He Yuzhu.

"So, sister-in-law asked you to go out for long-distance running to exercise your body. This is definitely for your own good, so that you can have a healthy body. Otherwise, if you become too fat in the future, it will be very unhealthy." Yang Zhenyu said.

"Come on, look at me now, there are a few fat people. Even the second uncle is strong. He does too much physical work and eats a lot, so he is strong. What about others?" He Yuzhu said unconvinced.

"Jia Zhang is really fat. She is really fat."

The day of the race arrived in a flash, and everyone in the compound, except those who were looking after the children, came to the track.

One reason was to watch the fun, and the other was to cheer for He Yuzhu in the compound.

"What do you think of this kid Shazhu? Don't let him give up halfway through the run."

"No way. Didn't I look at the track with Yang Zhenyu the day before yesterday? I guess I can finish it anyway."

"Anyway, Shazhu's courage is good. If Shazhu has no problem, I will also sign up next year. I have nothing to do anyway."

"That's right. The important thing is participation."

"Chen Laosan, you should not get involved. With your small physique, you might pass out on the way, which would cause trouble for the government."

"Ha ha……"

"Wow, look! The athletes are coming out. There are quite a lot of them."

“That must be several thousand people, right?”

The crowd was very surprised by the number of people this time, because there were not so many people in previous years. Yang Zhenyu knew that there were many people today, and next year, there would be more people, and the number would not be less in the future.

"Have you seen Brother Zhuzi?" Zhou Qianqian asked while standing on tiptoe.

"No, there are too many people. I can't see him at all because I'm mixed in the crowd." Yang Zhenyu shook his head.

"Sister-in-law, did you see it?" Zhou Qianqian asked Sha Meifeng.

"No, I don't know where he is ranked." Sha Meifeng shook her head.

With so many people, it’s not easy to find them. How good of eyesight does that require?

Yang Zhenyu felt that he did not have such good eyesight and could not find He Yuzhu among the crowd of soldiers.

However, this did not stop him from watching the fun. With such a big noise and such an atmosphere, being immersed in this atmosphere, he would naturally feel excited.

With the sound of a gunshot, the athletes slowly left the starting point and began to run along the route.

At the beginning, the speed is not very fast. You need to maintain your physical strength and maintain a steady speed so that you can continue to exert force.

"Here he comes, I see Shazhu!" someone shouted.

"Where, where?"

Sure enough, people saw He Yuzhu in the crowd, and he was running slowly with other athletes.

"Let's go wait at the finish line." Looking at He Yuzhu running over, Yang Zhenyu said to others.

The distance between the starting point and the end point is not far, so the spectators don’t have to run the entire course like athletes, they just need to take a shortcut.

The group hurriedly arrived at the finish line, which was already crowded with people and there was no way to squeeze in.

"Why are there so many people?" Zhou Qianqian said speechlessly.

"Everyone wants to see who runs the fastest, so there must be a lot of people," Yang Zhenyu explained.

"It's a pity we can't squeeze in." Zhou Qianqian said with some regret.

"Don't worry. I'll have a way when the athletes are about to arrive." Yang Zhenyu said with a smile.

"I don't know what kind of results my Zhuzi can achieve." Sha Meifeng said with some anticipation.

"Brother Zhuzi is not a professional long-distance runner after all. The important thing about taking part in this competition is participation," said Yang Zhenyu.

"That being said, I'm still looking forward to it. It would be great if I could get a rank," Sha Meifeng said with a smile.

Sha Meifeng also knew that He Yuzhu was unlikely to get any ranking, but as her own man, she still had some expectations.

"You should also participate next year and keep Brother Zhuzi company." Zhou Qianqian glared at Yang Zhenyu and said.

"Ah? I don't want it anymore?" Yang Zhenyu's face fell instantly.

"What? Look, Brother Zhuzi has participated. Would you feel embarrassed not to participate?" Zhou Qianqian glanced at Yang Zhenyu and said.

Yang Zhenyu thought to himself, I am very embarrassed, but he cannot say this.

"Xixi is right. When the time comes, you and Shazhu can team up so that both of you can exercise." Sha Meifeng laughed.

"This is really difficult." Yang Zhenyu said helplessly.

"Ha ha……"

Both Zhou Qianqian and others were amused.

(End of this chapter)