A month later, Meng Ze and Xiao Mu passed Coach Zhang's assessment and officially became members of the basketball team of Southwest University of Technology.

At the same time, they also ushered in the first game of the group stage of the National College Basketball League.

The National Collegiate Basketball League is divided into South and North Divisions, each of which is divided into four divisions. There are eight teams in each division.

Eight teams from each division play home and away games first, with the top two universities playing the knockout rounds the following year.

The top two teams from each sub-division of the South Division will participate in the knockout round, a total of eight teams, first ranked according to the points of the group stage, and then the two teams will fight each other to determine the champion of the South Zone.

Finally, the South Division Champion and the North Division Champion competed for the final overall title.

Southwest University of Technology naturally belongs to the Southwest Division, and their task this year is to be able to reach the finals of the Southern Division.

The first opponent they faced was the basketball team of Southwest University of Chinese Medicine, which was average in strength and finished sixth in the division last year. Southwest University of Technology was the division champion last year, and there is still a lot of hope of winning.

The first game was played in the gymnasium of Southwest University of Technology, and the surrounding stands were packed. There are also viewing seats on both sides of the playing field, which are for some special spectators, such as school leaders, teachers, student councils, and prospective family members.

After Xiao Mu entered the field, he saw Lu Yihe sitting behind the bench, "Hello, are you also coming to watch the game?" ”

"yes, I'll see your performance in a minute."

Xu Xiaofan walked over and handed Lu Yihe a bottle of drink, "Do you know each other too?" ”

Only then did Xiao Mu know that they were a couple, "Senior Sister Lu helped me report." ”

"Call me by my name, we'll see each other more often in the future."

"Okay, then I'll go."

Lu Yihe said to Xu Xiaofan; "He's what you said last time, the new rookie?"

"Yes, you'll be able to enjoy his performance in a moment. I've also passed, waiting for me at the door in a moment. ”

"Okay, come on!"

The game began, and Xiao Mu and Meng Ze sat on the bench at the beginning.

The last time Xiao Mu sat on the sidelines of the game was in his last life, when he was still in Japan, and he was only an assistant coach. In the blink of an eye, it has been almost ten years, and sitting on the sidelines again is completely different.

And the last time I played on the court, it felt like a long way away. Although it is far away, Xiao Mu still remembers it vividly, and the unforgettable pain has tormented him for the rest of his life.

Is it that God can't bear it, so he gave him a chance to start anew, so that he has no regrets. How many times have I seen myself running on the court in my dreams, but I never touched the ball, I just ran wildly, and I never touched a basketball once. How many times have I woken up, already sweaty, when can I dream that I have played a good game?

Today's dream is finally coming true, but that little Xiao Mu, do you have your own dreams, do you also like this kind of life? Xiao Mu never thought about it, I'm sorry, I hope you can also find your own happiness and realize your own dreams.

The game was going on, but Xiao Mu was fluctuating, although he had long known that there would be this day, but when all this came, Xiao Mu was still a little confused.

Suddenly, the coach shouted, "Xiao Mu, you go." ”

Xiao Mu stood up, almost crying. He had waited too long for this moment.

When he walked on the pitch, he didn't know if it was all real and still a dream. He was afraid, he was afraid that he still couldn't touch the ball, and he was still chasing the ball by running around the field.

Xiao Mu just subconsciously ran on the field, it seemed that everything was so unreal, the shouts of the players and the cheers of the audience were so far away. Then the ball was passed to him. The moment the hand touched the ball, the world came back and Lao Tzu came back.

Xiao Mu quickly dribbled the ball across the half, and before the opponent could stand up, Xiao Mu had already rushed over. He shook the defender and didn't pass the ball, but went straight to the basket with the ball.

The opposing center had already moved to this side to assist in the defense, Xiao Mu did not dodge, stepped over the free throw line, and jumped with the ball in one hand. The opponent's center wanted to block, but Xiao Mu jumped too high and grabbed the ball with one hand, higher than the defender's hand.

Xiao Mu smashed the ball vigorously above the head of the opponent's center, and the ball smashed into the basket heavily.

Xiao Mu used such a smash to prove that he Xiao Mu is back!

Teammates all came over to high-five, and Tang Yong also came over to pat Xiao Mu's shoulder, "Brother, take it easy." ”

The whole stadium was also boiling, this kind of ball is the most morale-boosting and the favorite way for fans to score goals.

Some students on the court asked, "Who is that, why haven't you seen it?" ”

"I don't know, it's new, a freshman, right?"

"No, freshmen are so violent?"

"Do you know who that smash is?"

The surrounding classmates shook their heads.

Only a person in a corner in the distance was shouting, "Xiao Mu! "This is no one else, it is Song Hao in Xiao Mu's bedroom, I knew that Xiao Mu had a game and came to see it today, but I didn't expect to wait for a long time and not see Xiao Mu play, and I was disappointed. Suddenly, when he saw Xiao Mu's wonderful button, he immediately stood up and shouted Xiao Mu's name.

A classmate next to me asked, "You're a freshman, right?" ”

Song Hao said proudly, "Yes, we are from the School of Foreign Languages. ”

"I'll go, the basketball at the Foreign Language Academy is so dragged!"

On the court, Xiao Mu vented his frustration for so many years, and immediately calmed down. In the next game, he completed his job as a playmaker, bringing everyone together and playing to everyone's strengths, and quickly opened the score.

In the fourth quarter, there was no suspense in the game. The coach replaced Xiao Mu and Tang Yong, and also asked Meng Ze to play the next game. Meng Ze's performance is also very good, sometimes breaking to the basket, sometimes shooting in the open position, and the style of playing on the court is as passionate as his character.

In the first game of the season, Southwest Institute of Technology played at a high level, and Xiao Mu's joining was obviously a step up from last year's strength. Coach Zhang was also very happy, and at the summary meeting after the game, he praised everyone, especially Xiao Mu's organizational role.

The next day, students would often be heard talking among themselves, "Did you watch the basketball game yesterday?" There's one who is a freshman this year, and I played really well yesterday. ”

"Yesterday, there was an activity in the club, but I didn't make it, and I regretted it. I heard about it at night, and when I said it, I was violently detained. ”

"That's it, just stunned them."

"I'll definitely check it out next time, what's that kid's name?"

"I heard that his name is Xiao Mu, from the School of Foreign Languages."

"Isn't it, when did the Foreign Language Academy become so fierce?"

"Maybe it started yesterday."

Some girls are also talking, "Yesterday in the basketball game, there was a freshman who played handsomely. ”

"Look at your nymphomaniac, what's so nice about a muscular man."

"I just like this kind of macho man, strength, sunshine, giving people a sense of security."

"This muscle, when he abuses you, you will have no sense of security."

"A lot of people who look strong on the outside are actually very delicate on the inside."

"Come on, look at you idiot."

"I inquired, he is from the School of Foreign Languages, his name is Xiao Mu."

"It's over, you're hopeless."

In this way, Xiao Mu became famous in a fight, and in the next game, Xiao Mu played the first game. Meng Ze gave Tang Yong as a substitute and also played a certain amount of time in each game.

Next, as long as there is no competition, Xiao Mu insists on training every day and does what a professional athlete asks. The cultural classes in the freshman year are relatively simple, they are all elementary speaking, elementary reading or something, and Xiao Mu has already read them all in the more than a month after the college entrance examination. Over the years, he has become accustomed to learning on his own. So now Xiao Mu is putting all his focus on the competition, and after the competition is over, there will be a period of time to prepare for the exam.

During this period, Xiao Mu still has an important matter to complete. The training is basically done, and the nutrition needs to keep up. Xiao Mu's self-created egg and beef feast has not yet landed.

The school canteen can't be counted on, Xiao Mu didn't eat dinner in the cafeteria, but walked out of the school gate.

In recent days, he often goes out for dinner, changes houses every day, and as long as it looks clean, he goes in and tastes it.

But after a few days, I didn't find a satisfactory one.

Xiao Mu lost confidence a little, after all, it is not easy to get fresh eggs in such a big city. Not to mention that in the southwest, it is even more difficult to eat fresh beef.

After so many years of exercise, whether the beef is raw or cooked, Xiao Mu can know if it is fresh as long as he eats it. Therefore, every time he arrives at a house, Xiao Mu must order eggs and beef. But every time, he found that none of the beef was fresh, and basically all of them were frozen or chilled.

On this day, Xiao Mu walked and saw that there was a small road, and there seemed to be several restaurants in it, and the façade was not large.

He walked into this path, there were northwest noodle restaurants, and there were also spicy hot, and suddenly he saw that there was a northeast home-cooked food not far in front of him.

Xiao Mu immediately came to his senses, he hadn't eaten hometown food for a long time, so he pushed the door in without hesitation.

A woman immediately walked out of the counter at the door, who looked like a northeasterner, with the same personality as Xu Lanqing. "Sitting inside, is it just one person?"

"Yes."

"Then sit here," the proprietress pointed to a spot by the window, "what do you want to eat?" ”

"Do you have any beef here?" Xiao Mu still wanted to try his luck.

"Then you've come to the right place," the proprietress said with a proud face, "we have fresh beef from a halal friend, can you taste it?" ”

"Okay, so how do you do that?"

"Hangzhou pepper beef, beef stewed radish, cumin beef, this is the menu, you see, how do you want to eat?"

"Then Hangzhou pepper beef, and then an egg custard, is your sauerkraut fried vermicelli a Northeast sauerkraut?"

"That's a must, I made it myself, you taste it, I don't charge money if it doesn't taste right."

"Okay, here's one. Alright, that's all. ”

"Okay, wait a minute, it'll be right away."

The proprietress went to the back kitchen to order the menu, and Xiao Mu also glanced at the back kitchen. The kitchen is very clean, and there is no greasy black appearance in the back kitchen of the general small restaurant.

This restaurant is not on the main street, and there are not many people, the main thing is that some students from the Northeast have come to eat.

Soon, Xiao Mu's dishes were served.

Xiao Mu tasted the beef, well, it was indeed fresh beef. He hadn't eaten such fresh beef for a long time, and it tasted so good after a long absence.

Xiao Mu tasted another bite of chicken cake, it was not bad, the taste can be judged, this egg will definitely not last more than a week.

Xiao Mu is very satisfied with this, and he can have a good talk with the proprietress after eating.

Xiao Mu was full of food and drink, and saw that there were few people in the restaurant, the proprietress was sitting at the counter looking at her mobile phone, and the master in the back kitchen was also cleaning.

"Boss, pay the bill."

"Haole," the proprietress immediately walked over, "it's 35 in total." How's it going, eating it, it tastes okay? ”

"It's good, authentic Northeast sauerkraut."

"That's right, I also learned it from my hometown since I was a child, and I've been doing it for more than 20 years. Don't talk about being here, even if you go back to your hometown, my sauerkraut is also a must! ”

"Then can you pay a monthly subscription?"

"It's okay," the proprietress immediately came to her senses when she heard this, sat down, and poured Xiao Mu a glass of water, "Just finished eating, drink a glass of water." Are you going to pay a monthly subscription? ”

"Yes, but I have one condition."

"You say, what you can satisfy, you must be satisfied."

"Shall I go to the back kitchen first and see if the dishes are available?"

"Okay, just look at it, if we don't blow it with you, our house is the cleanest around." The proprietress got up and took Xiao Mu to the back kitchen.

Xiao Mu followed into the back kitchen and saw that the boss was a fat man who was cleaning up the board.

The proprietress introduced to Xiao Mu, "Our house not only tastes good, but also has good hygiene, you look at it, you touch it." He touched the board casually, "You are all national talents, but I can't give you a bad meal, right?" ”

Xiao Mu looked around, and felt that it was really like this, and the requirements should not be too high. "Then you can show me your beef."

The owner took out a piece of beef from the refrigerator and put it on the cutting board.

Xiao Mu took a closer look, this beef was really fresh, it must have just been killed this morning. Xiao Mu still has this identification ability, after all, he has watched Lao Xiao kill cattle since he was a child, and the quality of the beef and the quality of the cattle can be seen at a glance.

"You all have quarantine on this beef, right?"

"Of course there is," the boss assured Xiao Mu, "I got it from a friend, he is ***, and their beef and mutton are famous in Qingyang." ”

"Can I taste a small piece then?"

The boss and the proprietress froze, "Yes." Then they stared at each other to see what he tasted.

Xiao Mu picked up the knife, wiped the blade, and then picked a piece of the knife. Cut off a small piece of the most tender meat and chop it with a knife. Take an empty bowl, put the meat in the bowl, grab some chopped green onion and minced garlic, add seasoning, and stir thoroughly.

Xiao Mu picked up a bite with chopsticks and put it directly into his mouth and tasted it carefully.

The owner and the proprietress have been running a restaurant for so many years, and this is the first time I have seen such food.

Not to mention, this tastes really good, Xiao Mu nodded, and was a little embarrassed when he saw the boss and the boss lady staring at him, "It tastes good, it's good, you can taste it too?" ”

The two of them hurriedly shook their heads, "No need, you can eat, we're afraid we won't be able to digest it." ”

"Then, give me another egg. It's fresh, right? ”

The boss immediately took an egg for Xiao Mu.

Xiao Mu first hit an empty bowl, took a closer look, and then tasted it, "It's quite fresh." ”

The proprietress introduced the eggs, "We are supplied with a very large chicken farm, and many restaurants around here are sent by his family." Delivered once a week and all fresh. There is also a visit once a year, but it is big, and it is clean and hygienic, and you have to change your clothes if you want to go in, and the requirements can be strict. Every time I visited, we were invited to a free meal. Our eggs and chicken are all sent by their family, and they are all quarantined. ”

Xiao Mu poured the eggs into the beef, stirred, and began to enjoy them. After eating, he was not yet satisfied, "Come, boss, you try it once, and then I will eat it at your house." ”

Next, Xiao Mu began to train the boss on where to use the beef to be more tender, what seasonings to add, and how many eggs to beat. The boss finally made a big dish according to Xiao Mu's request.

Xiao Mu took it, tasted it carefully, and gave the boss a thumbs up, "Yes, it tastes good." Do you want to try it too? ”

The two of them still shook their heads, "You're welcome, brother, you take your time." ”

Xiao Mu finished eating, and discussed the daily dishes and prices with the proprietress again. In the end, I left the hotel satisfied, and finally solved the problem of the big meal today. Although it is a bit expensive, Xu Lan told Xiao Mu early in the morning. She must eat well when she goes to college, she knows how much her son eats, but she can't lose her son.