Late at night, Zhao Yue lay on the bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep for a long time.
At noon, Zhao Yue was deeply moved by what his parents said.
He is 26 years old and is no longer an ignorant young man. Many young people his age have already started their own families and have children, even two children.
Zhao Yue felt that he had accomplished nothing so far, and his family was in debt because of him.
"If I hadn't practiced sports or become an athlete back then, but had studied hard, I might have had a stable job, gotten married and had children by now!" Zhao Yue turned over and sighed melancholy.
"But if I'm not an athlete, what can I do? Set up a stall and sell breakfast?" Zhao Yue turned over again. He knew that many people who set up stalls and sell breakfast made a lot of money. At least they would be better than those who sell breakfast. An unknown athlete makes much more.
"Having practiced sports for more than ten years, do you want to give up now?" Zhao Yue thought of this, feeling a little painful in his heart, and more importantly, unwilling.
After all, this is a career he has been engaged in for more than ten years, and he once entered the national team and seemed to have a bright future. How could he be willing to give up now
Zhao Yue didn't want to give up, but when he thought of his parents, he couldn't bear to keep the two elders worried.
If Zhao Yue were a few years younger and had not experienced a misdiagnosis of bone cancer, he would definitely choose to continue being an athlete. However, now that he has experienced that kind of setback, he has matured a lot psychologically. He cannot take care of himself like he did when he was a child. He does his own thing without caring about his family's feelings and thoughts.
"My parents are getting older, and they are worried about me. They really can't bear the second blow. For them, the greatest happiness is that the family can be safe..."
Zhao Yue took a deep breath silently: "My parents have paid so much for me, so I should fulfill their wishes! I can no longer be willful like a child."
Zhao Yue finally made up his mind. He put away his dream of being an athlete. He decided to stay in Nandu University to study and successfully obtained a master's degree. It would be best if you can stay in school after graduation. If you can't, you have to rely on your master's degree to find a decent job.
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The University Games are over, and Dai Li's work at Tsinghua University has come to an end temporarily. Without games, there will naturally be no training tasks. Li Dai will also return to the national team and continue to learn from Xue Li.
Tsinghua University is naturally very satisfied with the results of Li Dai's training. He won a gold medal and a bronze medal in the 100-meter dash event. This is also the best result Tsinghua University has achieved in the 100-meter dash event at the Universiade.
"Coach Li, thank you very much for your contribution to our Tsinghua University. You have worked really hard these past few months." Professor Fang handed a box to Dai Li: "We at Tsinghua University don't have anything good to give you. , this is a souvenir made during the 100th anniversary of our Tsinghua University and given to Coach Li as a souvenir!"
"Thank you, Professor Mao!" Dai Li took the souvenir with both hands.
Tsinghua University has a special souvenir service department, which was opened by the Tsinghua University Foundation. It sells all kinds of Tsinghua souvenirs, with a complete range and good quality, but the price is definitely much more expensive. However, Tsinghua University will also use the money earned to educate poor students.
Dai Li has also gone shopping. There are bookmarks, pens, notepads and other stationery, as well as some keychains, school badges and other small items, as well as postcards and high-end souvenir gift boxes.
What Professor Fang gave to Dai Li was naturally a high-end souvenir. Although Dai Li didn’t know what was in the gift box, he knew that the centenary anniversary souvenirs had become limited edition and could not be bought outside. .
Next to him, Xue Li also had a smile on his face. His protégé did a good job, and Xue Li's face was certainly bright.
Xue Li came to Tsinghua University this time, of course, not specifically to pick up Li Dai. He hoped to recruit Yang Sijie, Niu Guohong and Xin Xiaotian into the national team, and he also brought special written documents.
However, these three people are all students of Tsinghua University. Of course, Xue Li must reach a consensus with Tsinghua University in advance.
"Niu Guohong is already a senior student. He is about to graduate. We at Tsinghua University will agree with his choice. If he is willing to enter the national team and play for the country, of course we at Tsinghua University will fully support him."
Professor Fang paused and then said: "Xin Xiaotian, he is now in his third year of college. We at Tsinghua University will also respect his personal opinion on whether to join the national team. If he is willing to join the national team, we can keep his studies." , help him go through the procedures for suspending school."
Fourth-year college students like Niu Guohong either start preparing for future employment or start reviewing for the postgraduate entrance examination. For students from Tsinghua University, it is natural that they are in a good position in the job market, and it is even easier to enter the postgraduate entrance examination.
If you can join the national team and become a professional athlete, it is also a good career path. If the athletes can achieve results in international competitions and truly bring glory to the country, Tsinghua University will also be very proud.
As for Xin Xiaotian, he is now in his third year of college and will graduate in more than a year. But considering that the National Universiade has just ended, there will be no large-scale college competitions in the next year or so. When there is another major competition, Xin Xiaotian is about to graduate and it is almost impossible to represent Tsinghua in the competition. Therefore, it makes no sense for Tsinghua to retain Xin Xiaotian. It is better to sell favors to the national team.
Professor Fang continued: "As for Yang Sijie, we at Tsinghua University really can't make the decision. Yang Sijie's father is Academician Yang Lin, the same Yang Lin who won the Nobel Prize. When Yang Sijie entered the sports department of Tsinghua University, it was also Yang Lin. Academician Lin arranged it, so regarding Yang Sijie, you have to go to Academician Yang Lin and ask for his opinion. With Academician Yang's status in the academic world, if he says one thing, we dare not say two."
"Okay, let's go find Academician Yang right now." Xue Li nodded, and then asked: "Then where should we go to find Academician Yang? Is it the Chinese Academy of Sciences?"
"Academician Yang has his own laboratory. It is not far from our Tsinghua University. It only takes less than five minutes if there is no traffic jam. I have Academician Yang's phone number here. You can call Academician Yang first." Professor Fang took out his phone. He picked up his cell phone, checked it, then wrote a phone number on a small piece of paper, handed it to Xue Li, and then added:
"By the way, if Coach Xue goes to Academician Zhao Yang, he'd better bring his ID. Academician Yang's laboratory management is very strict. His research involves national strategic levels, and there will be staff from the national security department stationed there for a long time."
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Xue Li took Li Dai and drove to Yang Lin's laboratory.
"Coach, Zhao Yue did well in this Universiade. Should we recruit him for our national team?" Li Dai asked.
"I know that Zhao Yue also ran 10.42 seconds, and ultimately lost to Yang Sijie by just a hair." Xue Li continued: "But Zhao Yue is 26 years old this year. The 19-year-old Yang Sijie ran 10.42 seconds, but A true genius, the 26-year-old Zhao Yue can only be regarded as a relatively good athlete when he has the same results! Moreover, Zhao Yue has received training from the national team, so he no longer has much potential to tap."
"Our national team recruitment does not only look at performance, but also based on many factors, among which potential is one of the important factors we consider. After all, the training resources of the national team are also limited. Many times, our training Resources will be tilted towards young athletes with potential."
"The competition in the 100-meter dash is inherently huge, and there will always be young potential newcomers emerging. Not to mention the genius Yang Sijie, even Niu Guohong from Tsinghua University, if he stays in the national team for two years, The level will be higher than that of Zhao Yue. So even if Zhao Yue comes to the national team, he will not have a chance to participate."
Xue Li said this and sighed: "I know you sympathize with Zhao Yue's experience, and I sympathize with him, but we can't bring personal feelings into work, because we are coaches and we use state-provided services. resources, we are training athletes for the country! This is a business matter!"
Xue Li's words became more serious, and he continued: "Xiao Li, one day in the future, when you reach my position, or even climb to a higher position than me, you will understand. The power in your hands represents It is a responsibility. When the country puts power in your hands, it is trust in you, and you must also shoulder this responsibility."
"The selection of athletes is based on the selection of the most capable and the mediocre, because competitive sports ultimately rely on strength, so we cannot be partial. You must remember that responsibilities must be done in a matter-of-fact manner!"
Dai Li was silent for a few seconds. He really wanted to help Zhao Yue, but he also knew that what Xue Li said was correct.
However, Dai Li did not give up. He continued: "With Zhao Yue's current situation, it is really difficult for him to succeed in the 100-meter dash. But I think he can try running 200 meters. What I mean is, let him specialize in 200 meters." rice!"
"Run 200 meters?" Xue Li glanced at Dai Li, only to find that his eyes were full of confidence.
"You seem to have great confidence in Zhao Yue?" Xue Li asked.
"Well, I think Zhao Yue is suitable for running 200 meters. If he specializes in 200 meters, he will achieve better results! Moreover, with his experience and skills, if he specializes in 200 meters, he can achieve results in a short time." Li Dai spoke.
There is another point that Li Dai did not tell Xue Li. When Li Dai was detecting Zhao Yue at the Universiade, he discovered a situation.
Zhao Yue's talent in the 100-meter sprint is B, the same as Niu Guohong.
At the same time, the detector also showed Zhao Yue's talent for sprinting 200 meters, which is B+!