Jiang Lanyue is a strange woman, she is a bit like a female version of Cao Fang, but she can't play basketball herself.

But she is definitely not a woman who understands amorous feelings, the last special training before February 6th is still as planned, and after the special training in the evening, she only said a happy New Year's ending, and even a decent party was not arranged.

Walking on the familiar bluestone road, all that catches your eye are stone walls and green tiles, and the air is still the fresh and old village smell.

The weather is relatively cold, and there are not many pedestrians on the road, but everyone who sees Chen Dao will shout with a smiling face, "Yo, the Chen family boy is back!" ”

Chen Zhi is definitely a celebrity in Chen Jiatuan, and after the college entrance examination, he has become the unanimous "Chen family" in the mouths of the parents of students in the village.

It's a pity that the education effect is not good, and many children will say to their families, "Chen Zhi is a bad young man, nicknamed Brother Dog".

But where will the adults believe? People are the top students in the college entrance examination, and the county comes to send big red flowers.

Usually in this case, Chen Jiatuan's parents who are relatively backward in ideology will take off the soles of their shoes, "It doesn't matter if you don't study hard, and you still smear the black family to tell right and wrong, this problem can't be changed if you don't change it!" ”

Therefore, it is a pity that there are many young people of the same generation in the huge Chen Jiatuan, but there is no one close to Chen Zhi.

Compared with the big cities, the lanterns hanging high in front of the houses here, the sound of firecrackers and the sound of children playing from time to time, the taste of the New Year is much stronger, and many traditional habits are still maintained here, such as the two sides of the gate to rub incense all the time, and for example, the door should be put on a "barricade" that can block the disaster from coming to the door.

"Old woman, the oil is too hot, withdraw the firewood, withdraw the firewood!"

"You dead old man, you were the one who ignited the big fire just now! If this pot of rape is mushy, the eldest grandson doesn't like to eat it, see how I clean you up! ”

Far away from the old man, Chen heard the familiar bickering sound of the second elder, and the old man still fell behind unexpectedly, but if there is a mistake, the old man will inevitably bear it.

It is also an old tradition to prepare a basket of rape at the end of the year, although this kind of fried pasta is no longer a good thing, or even junk food with too high oil content, but the tradition is like this, and you must always prepare some at the end of the year.

Still familiar with everything!

The old man and the old lady who had added a lot of silver threads to her head were naturally overjoyed when she saw Chen coming back, and even the old lady, who had always been strict, came over and hugged her eldest grandson unusually.

In Chen Jiatuan, where the traditional atmosphere is still strong, there are two things that are particularly important for the New Year, one is the safe reunion of the whole family, and the other is to pay New Year's greetings everywhere.

However, the New Year's greetings here still retain the most primitive form, after the bell strikes 12 o'clock, the men of each family begin to walk the streets and alleys to the neighborhood to say hello.

With the old man's high life, he has always been waiting for the juniors to come to pay New Year's greetings, but this year he was particularly happy and personally led Chen Zhi to start New Year's greetings.

After visiting a few houses, Chen Zhi wanted to cry without tears, where is the old man's New Year's greetings, it is clear that he is showing off everywhere, and the people he has never been to in previous years have all been taken away by the old man.

After this night, Chen Zhi's task was almost completed, and the rest of the time was for An Sheng to stay at home with the two elders, and they no longer had any relatives and friends to visit after the year except for the neighbors.

The reason why Chen Zhi is reluctant to leave Wei County too far lies in this.

The snow fell intermittently for a few days since the beginning of the new year, and Chen Zhi's main task during these three days was to clear the snow with the old man, not only in his own courtyard but also in the street in front of his door.

The old man was in good spirits, with the vigor of clearing the snowdrifts with a shovel, and the shadow of digging trenches when he was young. The old lady sat under the eaves with a basket and mended clothes, and from time to time touched the earth dog lying beside her who was a few years younger than Chen Dao.

Looking at the mental state of the old man and the old lady, Chen felt a lot more relieved.

On the first day of Chen Zhi's plan to return to Yangda to continue training, Chen Lao welcomed an unfamiliar visitor.

"Old Chen, Happy New Year, New Year's greetings to you!" Zhou Jian carried a bunch of gifts wrapped in bright red festive packaging, got out of the car with a smile, and walked into the door that had been open during the Chinese New Year.

"Yo, Happy New Year, where did you come from, didn't go to the wrong door!" Chen Lao didn't accept the gift handed over by Zhou Jian, how bad it was to make a mistake.

"Old man, you must be Chen Dao's grandfather, you can't be wrong!" Zhou Jian stuffed those gifts that he didn't know what they were into the old man's hands. "Where's Chen?" I didn't see Chen Zhi's figure, Zhou Jian asked suspiciously.

"Oh, you came to find him, you went to fetch water, you have been going for a while, and you are estimated to be back soon", Chen Laogang finished speaking, and pointed to the door, "This is not coming back!" ”

"No, old man, I'm here to visit you!"

Zhou Jian's words made Chen Lao stunned, "What are you looking for me?" Why don't you sit in the house? ”

"No need old man, take a car all the way, and meet at this station. I wanted to talk to you about Chen Zhi's basketball problem. Zhou Jian said.

"Playing basketball?" Chen Lao was puzzled, and then suddenly realized, "You are his teacher!" Don't worry, I will let him study hard, and dare to touch the basketball again, you tell me, I will greet him with the soles of my shoes! ”

The most respected teacher in Chen Lao's life is probably the teacher who preaches and teaches, and he used honorifics to Zhou Jiandu, who is in his thirties.

Zhou Jian hurriedly said when he heard this: "No, no, no, no, old man, you misunderstood, Chen is studying... Well, very good! ”

He turned his head to look at Chen Dao, who was being welcomed into the kitchen by the old lady, probably about to pour water into the water tank. The old man's attitude made him a little afraid to speak.

"Oh, what are you looking for me, teacher?" The old man withdrew his hand that was about to take the sole of his shoe, and asked with a smile, looking like a kind old man, and just like the two of them.

"Old man, why don't we go into the house and talk, I haven't drunk any water along the way, and I'm a little thirsty!" Zhou Jian diverted the topic, and the old man's sentence just now blocked all the rhetoric he had been pondering for the past two days.

"Old man, I said that I really have the demeanor of an old general when I look at you, and you are really an old general!"

Zhou Jian took advantage of Chen Laoti's ability to pour tea, and quickly glanced twice in the small room, an old photo frame attracted his attention, the old man was wearing a military uniform, and the military merit medal on his chest hung in several rows. Although he didn't know much about military medals, there were so many of them, and he thought that the old man had performed well on the battlefield.

Looking at a portrait of the founding man hanging on the wall, Zhou Jian suddenly had an idea.

"Don't dare to be it, how can I be called a general, the highest talent is the company commander." The old man said so, but he didn't mention that his company commander had always been a decisive company, nor did he mention that he had refused to be promoted many times. However, a few of the soldiers who went out from under him could barely be called generals.

The old man brought the water cup to the posterior who was standing in front of the photo frame, his hands and feet still steady.

"Old man, your whole body is an honor!" Zhou Jian sighed, there are sincere ingredients, and there are also pretending acting skills, but after a pause, the words suddenly changed, "It's a pity ......."

"What a pity?" The old man was stunned for a moment, and the modest words he said were blocked by Zhou Jian.

Zhou Jian glanced at the old man with a surprised face, "It's a pity that Chen Zhi didn't take over and entered the army, and if you want to serve the country like you and win an honor, I'm afraid there are few opportunities." ”

The old man didn't speak, but he could see that it was a little regrettable.

Seeing this, Zhou Jian frowned and said, "But now there is an opportunity, that is, Chen Zhi doesn't seem to have the consciousness to win glory for the country." "It's a pity.

"Teacher, you're here for this! Just say it, I can handle this little bunny! ”

"Uncle, Yao Ming, do you know? It's the one who is particularly tall, and he plays basketball. Zhou Jian asked.

"Oh, I heard it on TV!" The old man replied.

"That's the pride of our entire Chinese basketball, going abroad to play and win glory for the country! Unfortunately, he was wounded, like a soldier wounded on the battlefield, and was honorably discharged. So our Chinese basketball is now at the most difficult time, and it has been a bit green and yellow in the past two years. Zhou Jian said heartbrokenly.

"Oh, that's a pity, no wonder he has said less on TV in recent years. But what does this have to do with our family? He can study well, we are the champion in the county! Playing basketball doesn't help, does it? Old Chen wondered.

Zhou Jian listened to the tone of the old man's voice and knew that there was a door to this matter, "Old man, you don't know, your grandson is not only good at studying, but also good at basketball!" ”

"Really? I do know he has a basketball, I haven't seen him play at home a few times, this thing seems to have to be practiced since childhood, right? Can he do it? The old man still has basic common sense, but he hesitated a little and said, "However, he hasn't studied much at home, and he has also taken the top prize!" ”

"That's the reason, don't look at how little basketball he used to play, but he played basketball very well, and he won the championship of college basketball in Lu Province some time ago, which is about the same as the champion!" Zhou Jian echoed.

"Still, I think it's better for him to study hard." The old man pondered for a moment and hesitated, "After all, he is the top student in our college entrance examination, and he has to be a good example for the children behind him!" ”

Zhou Jian looked disapproving, "The old man's words are bad!" Don't think I'm not good at speaking, how many counties do we have in Huaxia, and I don't know how many counties have the top students in the college entrance examination every year, that's nothing at all, isn't it? ”

Without waiting for the old man to answer, Zhou Jian continued: "But Chen Zhi's basketball level and potential, at least at his age, what we know in Huaxia is the only one!" ”

"Do you say that we need him to continue to be a student now, or go to the United States to be a basketball player to win glory for the country?"

After Zhou Jian finished speaking, he looked at Chen Lao, and the expression on his face clearly said that the answer was too obvious!

After listening to Zhou Jian's words, the old man couldn't help nodding, obviously the call of the motherland is still good for the old man.

"However, now Chen Zhi's mind is a little wavering, and you need to do the work all the time!" Zhou Jian said, picked up the water cup that Chen Lao put on the table and handed it to the old man, and shook his hand vigorously.

Chen Zhi finally walked from the kitchen to the hall.

He roughly knew Zhou Jian's intentions, and he had already made a decision, at least he would participate in the draft and fight for it, so he was not in a hurry to greet Zhou Jian.

"Eldest grandson, I heard your teacher say that you play basketball very well?!" Seeing Chen come in, Chen Lao immediately asked.

Chen Zhi looked at Zhou Jian, and didn't know what he had just said to the old man, so he had to respond, "Well, it's okay!" However, I didn't fall behind in my studies, and I passed all the exams this semester. ”

"Sure enough, I told your teacher that my thoughts are very unfirm! You forgot how I taught you? Forgot what I meant by giving you this name? Now the motherland is calling you, and you say you will not arrive or not! The old man seemed to be back on the field.

"Arrive, arrive, definitely get!" Chen Zhi said helplessly, this week's Jian Soul Soup is really not bad, and he completely pinpoints the old man's pulse.

"I heard that I'm going to the United States? I haven't forgotten the anti-rice aid to Korea back then! Not only do you have to arrive, but you also have to fight well, do you know! Don't be timid, we must play the majesty of our China! When you go abroad, you represent the Chinese soldiers, not the Chinese people! Can it be done?!

The old man was really a soldier and was transferred out by Zhou Jian, and even the soldiers representing Huaxia said it casually.

"It works!" Chen Zhi replied loudly helplessly. Fifteen years have passed since the 21st century, and the old-school soldiers are just different, and they are still shouting to resist rice and aid Korea!

However, Chen Zhi thought the same as the old man, if he really entered the NBA, he would resolutely play the prestige of China.

When Yao Ming entered the NBA, even if he was very big, he could only be a low-key person, and he had to rely on Francis, the star of the Rockets at the time, to get ahead, and Francis also had the title of "Boss Fu".

If he really enters the NBA, he won't be so compromised, at least he must carry forward the old man's fighting style, Chen Zhi doesn't want to be anyone's little brother, no one has been his boss since he was a child!