Chapter 122: Serving the Country
"Director Liu?" Now it was Pan Xiqi's turn and Coach Zheng were puzzled.
"Yes, I heard that after the Grand Prix, as soon as Director Liu returned to Beijing, he urgently launched the formation of a new men's tennis national team. And the first candidate he nominated was Xiao Pan. Director Xu stared at Pan Xiqi with playful eyes.
Looking at Director Xu's expression, Pan Xiqi suddenly couldn't sit still. He hurriedly waved his hands and said, "Director, don't think about it. I don't know this Director Liu at all. ”
"Hehe, of course I know that. I brought you into the tennis world, and no one knows your background better than I do. Director Xu said with a smile.
"It stands to reason that there are certain criteria for the network management center to select national players, and if I remember correctly, it should be the top 350 athletes in the world or the top eight in the country who can become members of the national team. But Xiao Pan doesn't have any points at all now, although he won the national championship, but it is still not very reasonable to call him into the team like this. Coach Zheng expressed his doubts.
"Yes, it is precisely because of this that after this decision was made, many people in the network management center still held objections. After all, Director Liu only took office last year, and he has not yet cultivated his own power, so his control over the center is not very strong. Inadvertently, Director Xu said some secrets of the management of the network management center.
"In that case, why didn't Director Liu wait for Xiao Pan to make a thorough performance before doing this? At that point, everything will be in order. Coach Zheng asked.
"Hey, the water at the National Tennis Management Center is much deeper than you think. Director Liu is a new official, and his foundation is still shallow. Although he is the number one, he may not be listened to by everyone below. The current national team members are all determined by the previous term, and they have nothing to do with him at all. Therefore, it has nothing to do with him. ”
"We are engaged in sports, and the performance of athletes is the biggest talking capital. Therefore, it is understandable that Director Liu is anxious to train his athletes to increase his right to speak. Let's take Xiao Pan as an example, since it was Director Liu who called him into the team, then Xiao Pan is his person, and winning the championship in the future will naturally be regarded as his credit. As he spoke, Director Xu felt that he still knew very well about Director Liu's mind in the network management center. After all, it was with this kind of thinking that he recruited Panci into the Beijing team.
"Oh, that's so complicated. I just want to play tennis, but I don't have time to play any political games with them. Pansiqi's head grew when he heard this. I finally jumped out of the quagmire of the original unit, and now I have become someone else's pawn.
"Xiao Pan, don't get excited, it's not as complicated as you think. These are the things that management has to think about, and it has nothing to do with you. As a player, as long as you get good results, no one will do anything to you. When the time comes, they will have to hold you carefully, how dare they make you unhappy. Coach Zheng saw that Pan Xiqi was a little resistant, and hurriedly comforted him.
"Actually, when I was in the Grand Prix, I saw some signs of it. Director Liu has come to watch Xiao Pan's game several times in a row, and it seems that he has been eyeing him for a long time. Director Xu said in hindsight.
"Director, then if I enter the national team in the future, won't I be able to return to the Beijing team?" Pansiqi asked suddenly.
As the place where his career began, Pan Xiqi has been very happy in the past few months, so he is a little reluctant to leave the Beijing team.
"Look at what you said, if that's the case, Coach Zheng and I won't let you go. After you become a member of the national team, the establishment still belongs to our Beijing team. In the future, there will be competitions such as the National Games and Grand Prix in China, and you still need to represent Beijing. And in addition to handing over the prize money you win in professional competitions in the future, some of the prize money you win in professional matches will also have to be handed back to the team. Director Xu shook his head and said.
"Huh? In this way, isn't it the money I earn, and I don't get much in my hands? Pansiqi shouted instantly.
"I don't know if you're a fool. For the vast majority of our Chinese men's tennis players, at the end of the year, the prize money won from professional competitions is a drop in the bucket compared to the funds paid to you by the team. It can be said that if the men's players don't have this national system and learn from Jinhua to fly solo, it is estimated that even the first person in China, Wu Di, will starve to death. Of course, the first person should be Xiao Pan now. Director Xu explained.
"Then what if I also achieve results like Sister Na in the future?" Pansiqi asked.
"That's a different story. At that time, no one will be able to stop you from flying solo. But even then, you'll still have to hand over a portion of your winnings. Of course, for you at that time, that amount will not be worth mentioning. But at least until now, no male player in our country has dared to ask for a solo flight. I hope that Xiao Pan can be the first person to take this step. Director Xu replied.
I didn't expect there to be so many sermons here, and Pan Xiqi was a little confused. But now is not the time for him to think about these things, and it is imperative that he understands the benefits he can gain from entering the national team.
"Director, what's so good about the national team players? Am I not going to stay in Beijing? Pansy asked shyly.
"You big fool, as long as you are an athlete, who doesn't want to be a member of the national team. In addition to winning glory for the country, there are many advantages in terms of material conditions alone. The hardware facilities, training support, and coaching team of the national team are among the top in China. Although the conditions of our Beijing team are already good, compared with them, they are still a lot worse. “
"What's more, the national team is well funded, and there will be more opportunities for you to play abroad every year. And for locally held competitions such as the China Open and the Shanghai Masters, wild cards are generally given priority to members of the national team. Director Xu said a lot of benefits in one breath.
"Since the national team is so good, what do you have to do for me?" Pansiqi asked.
"That's nature. It is your greatest responsibility to become a member of the national team and win glory for the country. Whenever it's a game at national level, you have to give it your all. It's like the Davis Cup, the Asian Games, the Olympics and so on, you all need to participate unconditionally. Of course, if you get good results, the state will reward you separately. ”
"Okay, since that's the case, I will organize the call accordingly and volunteer to join the Chinese men's tennis national team!"