Chapter 44: Reaching the Semifinals
The monkey put the ball again very neatly, Ding Hongxing vigorously fried the ball, this time he scored a No. 2 ball, and Ding Hongxing teed off is also very particular, he used a low club, the cue ball retreated a little more than a foot, and stopped in the middle of the table, and the No. 1 ball was at the top of the ball pile, and the force was transmitted to the other balls, after the ball pile was scattered, the No. 1 ball also stopped at the lower half of the table, just under the ball, and it was a medium billiard ball that was not very difficult.
Ding Hongxing explained the skills of this shot to blow up the ball, this kind of kick-off can have a great chance of allowing the next shot to continue to have the ball down, and the guide zhì attack will not be interrupted.
The No. 1 ball is not difficult to play, but the No. 3 ball is close to the bottom bank, Ding Hongxing used a high rod and some right plugs to control the cue ball to the place close to the bottom bank, which is just right to attack the No. 3 ball, and with some angles, suitable for the next shot. Before playing this shot, Ding Hongxing asked several people to come over to see how he played this shot, and told them what area he wanted to park the cue ball in, and the effect of hitting it also made several people breathtaking.
In this way, Ding Hongxing played very slowly in this game, what kind of strokes to use for each shot, where to park the cue ball, including how to open difficult ball piles and sticky balls, all explained to several people very clearly, which made several people have a feeling of being sudden.
After explaining the use of some strokes to several people, Ding Hongxing also hit the last No. 15 ball into the bag, and several people couldn't help but applaud. This game took Ding Hongxing almost half an hour, but several people didn't feel bored at all, and they all listened to it with relish.
After the fight, Ding Hongxing said on the pole: "These basic pole techniques have been taught to you, and you will practice the pole method for a while every day in the future, and strive to be proficient in using it as soon as possible." In addition, playing billiards requires a little overall view, just like playing Go, you have to see how to move a few strokes before playing this shot, which is not yet taught to you, you can often watch the games of top billiards players on TV, and you can learn a lot. ”
The monkey said with some admiration: "Brother Red Star, I have also watched Hendry's game on TV, I think your level is no worse than him!" When are you going to play against him? ”
Ding Hongxing laughed: "Hendry, now I am far from him, the reason why you think my level is not worse than him is because this table is relatively small, and it is relatively easy to control the ball. Compete with him? I hope I will have a chance in a few years! ”
Xiaolong and Monkey also cheered Ding Hongxing up, and Ding Hongxing said: "I think you can buy a snooker table and use it for practice, which is much more difficult than this, but it can make your control of the cue ball more accurate." ”
Xiaolong immediately pointed to a teenager who looked to be only a teenager and said, "Just let his dad do it." ”
The young man also nodded, it turned out that his name was Hu Zuyu, his father was a carpenter, and his skills were quite good. After playing here a few times, Ding Hongxing also felt that the quality of the table here was good, and he asked Hu Zuyu: "Then will your father make a snooker table?" ”
Hu Zuyu said: "As long as he knows the size, he can make it." ”
Hu Zuyu looked thin and small, childish, and cowered in front of Ding Hongxing, but when it came to his father's craftsmanship, he had a heartfelt sense of pride, which reminded Ding Hongxing of the pride he had when he talked about his father to others in his previous life.
Ding Hongxing nodded and said: "Okay, then let your father make one, the size is more standard, the materials are better, and try to be exactly the same as the standard, which is good for improving your billiards skills." ”
After Ding Hongxing finished speaking, he looked at the electronic watch on his wrist, it was almost noon, and he should go home, go home for lunch, rest for a while, and then go to the court, and the game will be held at three o'clock in the afternoon.
Thinking of this, Ding Hongxing couldn't help but sigh, he is really busy now, he has no spare time all day long, fortunately, he is very energetic because of his insistence on exercising, otherwise he really can't stand it.
While having lunch, Ding Yuejin asked, "Red Star, do you have a game this afternoon?" ”
Ding Hongxing nodded and said, "Yes, this afternoon is the quarterfinals, against the Transportation Bureau." ”
Ding Yuejin said: "What time is the game?" ”
"Three o'clock."
Ding Yuejin said to Shen Shuzhen: "Then let's go watch our son play football today." ”
Shen Shuzhen nodded happily and said, "Okay, let's not go to work today, of course we go to watch my son play football." ”
Ding Yuejin said: "Then do you like to watch football now?" ”
Shen Shuzhen shook her head and said, "I don't like it, I like to watch our son play football." ”
Ding Yuejin laughed, and Ding Hongxing couldn't help but laugh.
According to him, if he reaches the semi-finals, Comrade Xu Dongcheng, secretary of the municipal party committee, is likely to be present to watch the game in person, hoping that the players will carry forward the spirit of hard work and play this game well.
In fact, there is no need for President Xiong to encourage the players, Ding Hongxing and other three foreign aides have material stimulation and are naturally full of fighting spirit, and the players of the Agricultural Bank of China have won consecutive games in these games, and they have had a good time in the last game, scoring a lot of goals, and now is the time to be high-spirited.
At the beginning of the game, the ABC team launched a fierce attack on the hinterland of the traffic bureau team, and the traffic bureau team only had the ability to parry, and had no power to fight back.
In fact, if Ding Hongxing is removed, the strength of the Transportation Bureau team is definitely not below the Agricultural Bank team, and their foreign aid is also a famous wild ball master in Guicheng, and the strength is also quite good, but with one more bug-like Ding Hongxing, the scene is completely on the side of the Agricultural Bank team.
In the end, the Agricultural Bank of China team defeated the traffic bureau team 8-0 with extremely vigorous momentum without suspense, Ding Hongxing scored a hat trick of goals and assists at the same time, Bian Shuangxi scored two goals, Tian Jun scored a goal, and Zhang Xianghua also scored a goal.
Vice President Xie still played in the last few minutes, the last game he played half of the game, the addiction was too much, but the next two days were a little sore, today is not afraid to play for so long.
Reaching the semi-finals made President Xiong overjoyed, and in the next semi-finals, I heard that Secretary Xu is likely to come to the scene to watch the game, so he can have close contact with Secretary Xu, although the personnel of their financial system are relatively independent, but after all, Secretary Xu is a senior official with real power at the deputy department level, and it is definitely a good thing to be able to have a good relationship with him.
It is rare for Secretary Xu to like football, if the ABC team performs well in the semi-finals and enters Secretary Xu's eyes, then his impression in Secretary Xu's eyes will definitely be more profound, and he may have a relationship with him in the future.
Thinking of this, President Xiong looked at Zhang Xianghua very pleasing to the eye, this kid not only knows how to do things, but also has a good ability to do things, in just a few days, he has found a few such outstanding foreign aids, it seems that he is still worth cultivating.
After the game, President Xiong personally led the team to the Guicheng Hotel again, booked the largest box, ordered the best wine and food, and was ready to treat the players.
When President Xiong learned that Ding Yuejin and his wife on the sidelines were Ding Hongxing's parents after the game, he immediately invited Ding Yuejin and his wife to go to Guicheng Hotel for dinner together, because he could see that the soul of the Agricultural Bank team is Ding Hongxing now, if there is no Ding Hongxing, let alone reaching the semi-finals, whether there is a chance to win a game in the group stage is a question, since his parents are here, then naturally invite them to have a meal, what is a meal?
Ding Yuejin and his wife naturally refused to go, but they couldn't bear President Xiong's enthusiasm, and Ding Hongxing also nodded and asked them to go, so they agreed to come down, but when they arrived at the hotel box, they were still very restrained.
President Xiong was very enthusiastic to let Ding Yuejin and his wife sit on his right hand, let Ding Hongxing sit on his left hand, personally poured them wine and drinks, and used chopsticks to give them vegetables from time to time, and praised Ding Yuejin and his wife for cultivating a good son.
Ding Yuejin is actually about the same level as President Xiong, but the actual social status is completely incomparable with President Xiong, he has never been treated like this in his life, of course he knows that others are not at him at all, but at his son Ding Hongxing, it is Ding Hongxing's excellent performance on the court that earns him face, but the more this is the case, the happier he is.
Although Ding Yuejin was happy, he drank more and more measured, he knew that this was not in front of his family or familiar people, and he couldn't lose face for his son, so he quickly calmed down, and drank a few glasses of wine with President Xiong, Vice President Xie and others before stopping the glass, but he was very generous, so that President Xiong did not dare to underestimate him, and during the conversation, President Xiong learned that Ding Yuejin was also a section-level cadre of the Red Star Machinery Factory, and he was immediately in awe.
Ding Hongxing and the others still drank Jianlibao as usual, then ate, and then rushed to the school to study at night.