Chapter 56: Making Trade-offs (2-in-1 Chapter)

Is there any special reason why you can't join?" asked Eun Xiang.

Compared with Qi Yu's minute-by-minute frying, Eun Xiang's reaction was much calmer.

Even if he is rejected, the expression of the eunuch is like a warm breeze blowing through the independent Patagonia on a spring day, melting the white ice and snow, and cleansing people's souls.

"Mr. Xiaoyun, if you need help from me and Ada, we will definitely be duty-bound, but Xiaoyu is still studying, and there are still more than three years to graduate, so it is not suitable to participate in the team you are about to form for the time being. "The seventh-generation head of the [Qijia Iron Shop], who has strong logic, quickly gave his own reasons.

"More than three years? Xiao Yu told me earlier that she is already a sophomore, and she should be able to graduate next year, right?"

It's simple and kind, and you don't have to think about seniority.

"Oh, yes, why did I forget that I was still a student as soon as I got excited~" Qi Xiaoyu looked at his handsome father slightly apologetically, and stuck out his little tongue by the way.

Xiao Yuyu found that he was a little wrong just now, blaming his handsome father.

sticking out his tongue and making a grimace to apologize or something, it is also an ingenious apology that Xiao Yuyu has mastered since he was a child.

"Brother Eun Xiang, I do have three years to graduate. I major in an honors degree in music, which takes four years, plus a double degree in Chinese, and an extra year, so that my undergraduate will take five years to complete~" Qi Xiaoyu, who had just fried his hair, immediately died down after listening to his handsome father's logical analysis.

Undergraduate degrees in Australia are basically three-year, except for special cases like architecture.

For master's degrees, there are one-year, one-and-a-half-year, two-year courses.

It is normal to study in Australia for four years, directly from high school graduation to master's degree.

The education period in Australia is shorter than in China, but if you have good grades, you can also study for four years in Australia.

Of course, those who repeat grades with poor grades can also study for four years.

In terms of grades, Qi Yu definitely has no way to compare with the eunuch palace-level scholar Xiang, but since she was a child, her grades have always been not bad.

She needs to study for a fourth year of her bachelor's degree, which is called an honorary degree in Australia.

For those with good grades, it takes four years to get an honorary degree for an undergraduate degree and four years to get a master's degree.

Logically speaking, this is a very uneconomical option.

This is not the case.

Whether you want to continue your studies at school or go straight out to find a job after graduation, a bachelor's degree with honors is a more affordable degree than a regular master's degree.

A BA (Hons) not only represents completion of your studies and sufficient learning ability, but also represents excellent performance in all aspects at the undergraduate level.

If you go out to find a job, a master's degree in front of an honors bachelor's degree may not necessarily be more competitive, or a little incomparable.

Qi Yu has a strong musical talent, and he also likes music.

She loves to sing, she loves to dance, and she loves percussion.

Therefore, after finishing secondary school and entering the music department of the University of Queensland, it is a natural choice for Qi Yu.

Qi Xiaoyu really felt that he couldn't lose the things left by his ancestors, so he had to take the Chinese double degree.

There is no such thing as choosing to study Chinese in Australia in order to confuse your university diploma.

"Handsome father, if you make a mistake, you shouldn't be indiscriminate and say that you are not patriotic. Qi Yu put his hand into the shape of a flower of the motherland, and approached Qi Tiechuan in the form of a moving picture.

"How could our little sister Qi be wrong?" Qi Tiechuan patted her head lightly after Qi Yu approached to show forgiveness.

In addition to what I just said, Dad has two other things to consider. First, Chinese mainland does not currently have a World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), the European Union and the International Federation of Horses (OFMA) with the same quarantine requirements as the equine animal disease zone, and once the horse returns to the mainland, there is no way to return to Australia. โ€

The logic is strong Qi Tiechuan, and he quickly gave another reason.

Then comes the most important addition: "Second, there is no internationally recognized disease-free area, even if you are willing to bring the horse back to Australia through additional quarantine, there will be a quarantine period of nearly half a year, such a long time, do you plan to take [Rock Blacksmith] back, or do you plan to take him and not come back?"

In the end, Qi Tiechuan considered this point completely from Qi Yu's point of view.

From the age of eleven "received" [Blue Lotus ยท TJ] began, Qi Yu was inseparable from the small craftsmen of the heart.

If you join the Chinese dressage team of Eun Xiang, the separation from the [Blacksmith] will become a choice that Qi Yu must face.

Qi Tiechuan reminded him a little, and the pet owner Qi Yu was directly shaken.

In the past two years, Qi Yu often took [Rock Blacksmith] out to perform, but back and forth, it was still an equestrian event in Oceania.

Whether it is Europe or the Americas, it is not without a five-star or even higher-level World Cup event that invites rock Volcan to be a guest performer.

But Qi Yu was reluctant to let [Rock Blacksmith] sit on the plane for so long, except for the domestic events in Australia, New Zealand, is already the limit.

Otherwise, she should be able to reunite with her little brother from the same family next door at least a year and a half earlier.

If there is no disease-free area, if there is any disease in the horses, the event will be affected, and if the epidemic spreads, it will even lead to the culling of the whole herd.

Horses in top equestrian competitions are not only expensive and demanding in terms of care, but also have strict requirements for the breeding environment.

Most high-level equestrian competitions take place in Europe, and Chinese mainland has not yet been included in the list of countries and regions recognized by the European Union as free of equine diseases, which means that once horses come in, they basically cannot go back.

No rider would want to let their partner take such a risk.

"Chinese mainland, now there is a disease-free area, Guangdong Conghua is not regulated equine disease area, is applying to become a third group of countries/places that can temporarily import horses to EU member states, and the results should be available next month." The "safety" of horses is also the focus of Eun Xiang's attention.

Especially on the premise that he is already "poor" to the point that there is only one horse left.

"Is that so, are you sure there will be results?" Qi Tiechuan's tone was suspicious.

Obviously, the uncertain possibility that Eun Xiang said was not enough to convince Qi Tiechuan.

There is no way to make Qi Yu let go of [Rock Blacksmith] and join the upcoming Chinese equestrian dressage team of Eun Xiang regardless of it.

"Uncle Qi", after calling Uncle Qi, Eun Xiang suddenly felt that his whole person was much smoother, "I have no plans to go back to China for training." โ€

For eunuchs who are good at doing good, this feeling is also a little inexplicable.

Eun Xiang decided to let go of his entanglement with seniority and go straight to the point:

"The Chinese national equestrian team is basically training in the UK at the moment. โ€

"If I had a good team, I would personally prefer to be able to leave Europe. โ€

"I had a plan to come to Australia, and if Ada and Xiaoyu couldn't leave, I could buy a piece of land in Brisbane and build a training ground. โ€

Eun Xiang came to seek a team, and he didn't mean to kidnap Qi Tiechuan's baby girl and delay his studies.

"Shouldn't there be a unified training base for the national team, and then everyone has to live a collective life?" Qi Tiechuan, who grew up in the national system, was puzzled again.

"Equestrian may be special, as you said before, there are no recognized disease-free areas in the mainland, and if you want to get enough Olympic points, you can't just participate in domestic competitions. โ€

"Not only China, but also many other countries in Asia, including Japan, which has a disease-free zone, has a lot of fighters who train in Europe. โ€

Eun Xiang answered Qi Tiechuan's questions.

"Then if that's the case, I don't have a problem. Qi Tiechuan's attitude suddenly changed 180 degrees:

"As long as Xiaoyu doesn't drop out of school directly because of equestrianism, and finishes his undergraduate studies well, it's fine. โ€

"When the time comes, our domestic equestrian will rise, and the disease-free area will also rise. If the national equestrian team needs to train in China, I will follow you back. โ€

For Olympic fan Qi Tiechuan, it must be a dream to be able to contribute to the Olympic journey of Chinese equestrianism.

The ancestral shining Chinese heart that Qi Yu met was inherited from Qi Tiechuan.

"Follow us back~It's really fake~ What about my Australian A mom~" Qi weird tune meets the line.

"Naturally, I marry a chicken and a dog. Ada had no objection to Qi Tiechuan's words.

"Ah, now marry a chicken and a dog and a dog, why can't you breach the contract just now, and you can't breach the contract?" Qi Xiaoyu expressed dissatisfaction.

"Ah, who are we talking about you and who are you talking about?" Mama A quickly launched a "daily polemic" counterattack.

Qi Yu didn't realize the word "we", and when Ada pulled it out separately, the taste began to be a little wrong.

Being attacked by Ada and not fighting back is not Qi Yu's character.

It's just that this time, Qi Yu's counterattack hasn't started yet, and he was appeased by Mother A:

"Honey, cm down, you calm down for a while, by the time you graduate, my contract will be over a long time ago. โ€

Ada's ability to grasp the main points of the conversation is stronger than Qi Yu.

"Then, handsome father, can I just get one degree?" Qi Yu would have asked his father's opinion just now if he hadn't been interrupted by Ada.

"A degree?music?" Qi Tiechuan didn't know what Qi Yu wanted to say.

"Chinese, I have to take an honors degree in music for four years, if I give up music and only study Chinese, I will indeed be able to graduate next year, when the time comes, I can go wherever I want." What Qi Yu wanted to make was a big decision, but when she said her thoughts, it was extremely easy.

Making big decisions is like cooking small.

"Didn't you say before that you wanted to write your own songs, arrange your own music, and then the blacksmith dance of [Rock Blacksmith] became popular all over the world?"

"Do you want to give up a degree, just be happy with Qi Xiaomei. โ€

"Anyway, Dad, as long as you can have a degree guarantee. โ€

Qi Tiechuan doesn't often influence Qi Yu's own decisions.

Except for what he thinks is a matter of principle, everything else is basically a state where everything can be discussed.

"Sauce Zi~ Then I have to think about it again~" Qi Yu finished chatting with his handsome father about life events, and then glanced at the eunuch who had been sitting quietly next to him without interjecting:

"Big brother, your proposal today is a bit too sudden, I really want to join your team, but I don't know what I can do. โ€

"I feel that a professional dressage team needs a lot of horses in addition to being very human. โ€

"You've made me think about it, and I feel like I'm probably not a good fit for your new team. โ€

Qi Xiaoyu, who doesn't have a word trick, is thinking about problems very seriously.

"What do you think is inappropriate?" Eun Xiang did not become frustrated or anxious by Qi Yu's words.

"Let's put it this way, I'm afraid that although I haven't participated in a five-star dressage competition, I still go to the show many times. โ€

"I think the riders' teams are quite mature. โ€

"Someone like me who can only maintain a horse's leg probably won't help you much. โ€

Qi Xiaoyu's classmates are often narcissistic and funny, but when she needs to be serious, she will not be blindly narcissistic at critical moments.

"I've had a lot of mature teams, and in my opinion, a mature team is not as important as a trustworthy team. โ€

"With the current level of dressage development in China, I don't hope to achieve results in a short period of time. โ€

"You should know that in addition to individual results, what represents the development level of equestrian sports in a country is the qualification and results of the team competition. โ€

"My goal is to spend six years to give Chinese dressage a place in the team competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. โ€

Huan Xiang no longer regarded Qi Yu as a little sister, but formally and directly expressed his thoughts clearly to his future team members.

"Excuse me?2024?Brother Eun Xiang, shouldn't you be preparing for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics now?" Qi Yu was a little incomprehensible to Eun Xiang's thoughts.

At this time, there are still two years before the Tokyo Olympics, so why not think about the 2020 Tokyo Olympics first, and jump directly to the 2024 Paris Olympics.

This makes no sense at all.

"Personally, I haven't given up on my efforts for the Tokyo Olympics, but my chances of qualifying are slim. โ€

"As you can see, I don't even have a team yet, and I only have one horse left for [True Faith]. โ€

"The accumulation of points, the run-in of the team, and the cooperation of the horses, it all takes time. โ€

"2020 sounds like there are still two years to go, but in reality, it's not time to prepare. โ€

It's not that Huan Xiang didn't think about using the original team and the original horse to win the Tokyo Olympics first, but in that case, his first Olympics could not represent the Chinese team.

Eun Xiang has to make a choice.