Unexpectedly, Baclo convened a meeting of municipal committee members at Wolong Restaurant.
Tianzi No. 5 Courtyard is very lively today. In addition to Baklo and the other four municipal commissioners and Auditor General Li Shandong, there are also Huo Zhengyuan, chairman of the Beiguan branch of the Donghai Jingwu Athletic Association; Lin Haiwen, chairman of the "Giant" Wrestling Club; Jennifer, vice chairman of the Freedom Power Club; and some professional athlete representatives.
Today is the municipal council meeting for the second half of March. One of the main topics is that starting from the middle of this year, Donghai will begin to hold the qualifying competitions for the Imperial Sports Games to be held in Jiangning and Andong next year.
The Beiguan Municipal Committee held a discussion with the athletes participating in the trials to express their concern.
In fact, sports, in the East China Sea, are all in a wild state. Any competitions are the business of private sports clubs or professional athletes themselves and have nothing to do with the official.
The Jingwu Athletic Association is a comprehensive sports association formed by various sports organizations. Registration for the Imperial Games is done through the Jingwu Athletic Association.
The authorities will not interfere with operations during this period.
At most, given the current situation, we can express concern and sympathy, and ask about the difficulties. As for whether they can be resolved, basically, there will be no follow-up content, and the parliament will not agree to allocate a penny of sponsorship to these sports organizations.
As for building stadiums, that is another matter and has nothing to do with these sports organizations.
"Today, it's both a personal and a business matter, so let's all get together."
Hui Yunxuan in the backyard can also be seen as a small meeting room. Five municipal commissioners including Baklo and Lu Ming as well as Auditor General Li Shandong met for a small meeting, with Baklo speaking.
The front yard was very lively. People from the Beiguan sports community rarely gathered together and they sounded like they were chatting enthusiastically.
Bucklo smiled and said, "Don't worry, I will pay for this meeting out of my own pocket. I will not use a single penny from the public."
Auditor General Li Shandong's expression finally relaxed. Otherwise, it would be unacceptable to hold a meeting in such a luxurious place as Wolong Restaurant.
The drinks here are specially supplied and cannot be bought outside. If the meeting is not held behind closed doors, there will almost always be a service staff, a stenographer, and so on for each person.
This newly emerged luxury club in Beiguan, its members and senior members have gradually become a symbol of identity and status for successful people in Beiguan.
However, both Mingjia Hotel and Wendebao were mainly dance halls, casinos, etc., and were gradually developing towards the masses.
The individual consumption prices are completely incomparable to those of Wolong Restaurant.
Although I only audit the overall amounts of various financial budgets, if I find that money is being spent in this way, it would be my dereliction of duty if I do not intervene to audit the details of the spending.
Sherlock smiled and said, "Mayor, please introduce me to a senior member of Wolong Restaurant later!"
Then he realized it and turned to look at Lu Ming, "Qianxing, you are not nice enough. You are doing it for the mayor, but not for me?"
Lu Ming coughed and said, "This has nothing to do with me. I am just a shareholder here. The business operation has nothing to do with me. However, if anyone here needs one, we can issue one to each person before the meeting ends."
Gao Wang smiled and said, "Three months ago, I was a senior member here! Knowing that you opened a club, how could I not come to support you?"
Lu Ming rolled his eyes and didn't bother to pay attention to her.
Dong Wenquan was looking through the documents on the table and seemed not to hear what everyone was saying.
Li Shandong smiled: "Forget it. I can't afford it even if I do it. I heard that the Xuanzihaoyuan charges 500 yuan a day? Then here, it must be 1,000 yuan a day, right?"
Lu Ming smiled: "I don't know about that."
The courtyard of Wolong Restaurant is divided into three levels: heaven, earth and mysterious.
Among them, the Tian Courtyard only receives senior members, the Di Courtyard receives ordinary members, and the Xuan Courtyard receives non-members.
As for pricing and operations, Lu Ming is no longer involved. He only knows that business is booming.
As for senior members, Baclo, as the chief of the municipal committee and the operations director of the club, would try his best to find a way to register them as senior members.
"Okay, okay, let's talk about business first. People in the sports industry outside are waiting for our symposium!" Bucklo smiled and gestured, but when he saw Sherlock whispering intimately with Lu Ming, a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes.
Baklo then talked about how the East China Sea would hold trials for various individual events, and would determine the list of members of the East China Sea delegation for next year's Imperial Games between the middle of the year and the end of the year.
As for Beiguan, those who are expected to pass the trials are mainly several wrestlers from the "Giant" Wrestling Club. This has always been the strong point of Beiguan sports, and there is even a possibility of winning medals in the Imperial Games. There is also Beiguan men's tennis star Guan Dezhong, who is ranked in the top 50 in the world. It will not be difficult for him to qualify for the East China Sea trials, but for the Imperial Games, there is little hope of reaching the top 16 finals, and I am afraid that he will return empty-handed like he did five years ago.
In addition, this year the Freedom Power Club will have several shooters competing in the trials, and they seem to be very strong.
At this point, Bucklo smiled at Lu Ming: "Qianxing, you should know!"
The Freedom Power Club, the registered chairman is Lu Ming, and the registration items for the club are very diverse, including sports.
It is true that the club often sends people to participate in professional shooting competitions.
Therefore, the club received a notice the day before yesterday, requiring the club's executive director to attend the meeting.
Lu Ming thought about it and decided to ask Jennifer to be one of the vice presidents of the club, mainly in charge of sports matters.
Of course, it's just a figurehead, and her exclusive affairs officer Bi Xiaoting will naturally do a great job.
Looking at Bucklo, Lu Ming smiled and said, "I am just a figurehead chairman. Many sports clubs are like this. They invite some so-called celebrities to be chairman, but they don't actually participate in the operation. This is also the case for me. I really don't know much about what's going on inside."
Bucklo smiled and said, "Anyway, Qianhang, you are the only one among us who has contact with the sports world. Let me be honest. For next year's Imperial Games, we need someone to keep an eye on local sports. Otherwise, we will be scolded by the media for only serving the rich and not caring about public sports and fitness. Qianhang, from now until the trials and then to next year's Games, you should pay more attention to the things happening in the Beiguan sports world. You will also be the official representative of Beiguan in the delegation for next year's Games."
Lu Ming smiled slightly: "Okay, I've heard that the Freedom Power Club has some budget from this year to next year. They want to sign some potential athletes and provide funds for competition training."
Bucklo smiled and said, "That's even better. Some media just love to stir up trouble. What does sports competition have to do with people's fitness? What does winning a certain number of medals have to do with ordinary people? I just don't understand their train of thought."
Lu Ming smiled but said nothing.
"Okay, let's go and have a talk with the sports community!" Bucklo shook his head, obviously disagreeing.
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Jennifer sat happily next to Lu Ming.
She is wearing a snow-white lace puffy skirt, lace white socks and cute pearl soft-soled embroidered shoes, long chocolate-colored hair, deep light blue eyes, and the pure and beautiful little angel looks like she came out of a comic book.
The symposium was lively, with people from the sports world, represented by Huo Zhengyuan of the Jingwu Athletic Association, speaking freely.
In fact, most topics still hope that the committee can directly allocate funds to support sports associations and related clubs.
For example, Huo Zhengyuan hopes that the winners of the Beiguan trials in the middle of the year, that is, the athletes who qualify for next year's Imperial Games, can receive official bonuses. If the athletes belong to clubs, he also hopes that the committee can reward the relevant clubs, and it would be best if there is policy support, such as tax reductions and exemptions.
Huo Zhengyuan's words received warm applause.
Bucklo smiled and agreed with Huo Zhengyuan's words, but after practicing Tai Chi for a long time, he did not make any practical promises.
Lu Ming nodded in his heart. In fact, from a certain perspective, Bucklo was indeed an extremely outstanding politician.
Bucklo smiled and said, "In the future, if you have any difficulties, you can report to Commissioner Lu. From now until the end of the Imperial Games, Commission Lu Qianxing will be responsible for solving problems for all the wise men in the sports world."
Immediately, many eager eyes turned to Lu Ming. Lu Ming smiled. There was nothing he could do. He was left to be scolded again.
Smiling casually at everyone and listening to their various questions, Lu Ming's mind was no longer here.
Glancing at Guan Dezhong, the famous male tennis player from Beiguan, he thought that he would ask someone to make arrangements later so that he could learn to play tennis from him when he had time. At the very least, he had to be able to beat Christine. Even if he had to give up the point when playing tennis with Christine, it would still be much better than being defeated by a woman like her.
"Commissioner Lu, we may be able to make a breakthrough in gymnastics in this year's trials."
Huo Zhengyuan's words brought Lu Ming back to his senses, and he asked, "What project?"
"Rhythmic gymnastics!" Huo Zhengyuan said with a smile, "There is a very talented female athlete in Fernald College. I estimate that she has a great chance of passing the trials, although her family seems to be very wealthy..." He paused, "Children from poor families, no matter how talented they are, do not have the qualifications or capital to practice gymnastics every day..." As he spoke, he sighed softly.
He added, "Although her family is wealthy, I think we should still show some appreciation. When I met this little genius, she had no intention of participating in the sports meet. To her, rhythmic gymnastics is just gymnastics to improve her body shape. If the committee can persuade her parents, I think she will have a chance to participate."
Fernald College? Lu Mingxin thought that was the school I attended, and coughed: "Okay, I will consider it carefully."
Huo Zhengyuan was helpless to see Commissioner Lu's perfunctory response, but he was unwilling to give up, and continued: "Commissioner Lu, this athlete is only twelve years old. Her birthday is at the end of the year, which means she will be thirteen at the end of the year, and fourteen at the end of next year. The minimum age for women to participate in the rhythmic gymnastics event of our Imperial Games is fourteen, and as long as they are fourteen by the end of next year, they can participate. In other words, this athlete can participate from next year. As for her, I think she has the potential to participate in many worlds in this event in the future. With more experience, perhaps, she can win the first gold medal of the All-Island Games for Beiguan in the future. She is really a very promising seedling."
Baklo's eyes lit up when he heard this. It's true that he doesn't care about things in the sports world, but from the opening of Beiguan to the first Imperial Games, which lasted for more than 150 years, until next year's 35th Imperial Games, also known as the 35th World Games, Beiguan athletes have never won a gold medal in the Imperial Games.
"President Huo, it seems that you are very confident in this player?" Bucklo said with a smile.
Huo Zhengyuan nodded and said, "Yes, I have confidence in her. I remember her name very clearly. It's Jin Meiyan."
Hearing this, Lu Ming was stunned. But think about it, isn't the person he was talking about Jin Miyan? She likes to practice gymnastics when she has nothing to do? So it's artistic gymnastics
This really proves the saying that God will always leave a window for you.
Kim Mi-jeong is a top student, but her sister is the worst among the worst students. But it turns out that this is what talent is like.
However, Lu Ming remained expressionless as he thought about it. He would go back and observe her. If she was really capable, he would sign her to the Freedom Power Club. Maybe she would be a small cash cow in the future.
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After coming out of Yard No. 5 and sending Jennifer out and promising her that he would go horseback riding with her in a few days, Jennifer kissed her husband on the face with great joy, then got into the car shyly, not daring to look at Lu Ming again.
Lu Ming found it funny. Come to think of it, she was also sixteen years old this year, but her birthday was two months later than his.
In August this year, she will truly become an adult, and according to imperial law, she will be an adult who can fully decide her own marriage.
But she grew up in a greenhouse and her mental age is actually very young. She is a truly pure little angel. I’m afraid she doesn’t know as much about love as Kim Mi-yeon. I wonder if she will suddenly grow up after her birthday
Thinking wildly, he walked back and saw a figure walking towards him. Lu Ming looked up and was suddenly stunned.
The person walking along the long bluestone street was none other than Guo Youdong.
This is the shopping area of Wolong Restaurant, a magnificent shop selling all kinds of luxury goods.
Guo Youdong seemed to have just come out of a store and was walking opposite him.
Lu Ming smiled bitterly in his heart, I really didn't come to see you on purpose, you are unlucky.
Guo Youdong knew that he lived in the Xuan Courtyard. After all, he had a huge sum of money of more than 100,000 yuan and when he arrived in Beiguan, he naturally had to stay in the best hotel club.
"Mr. Guo..." Lu Ming called him helplessly.
Guo Youdong looked up and was immediately stunned, then turned around and ran away.
Lu Ming sighed and said from behind: "Mr. Guo, I will stay at Tianzi No. 1 Courtyard tonight. If you have figured it out, come and see me. There is room for maneuver in your matter."
Over there, Guo Youdong paused for a moment, but soon ran into the alley beside and disappeared.