When the media around the world, fans and netizens in China are still hotly discussing the meaning of Zhang Jun's words. The Chinese team has ushered in their first appearance in South Africa.

At nine o'clock in the morning, all the members of the Chinese team got up, dressed and freshened up, and then gathered in the courtyard of the hotel, where they were going to hold a flag-raising ceremony. The necessary patriotic education is still needed.

For safety reasons, the Chinese team did not stay at the Carlton Hotel in the centre of Johannesburg, even though it is easily accessible. Instead, I chose a four-star hotel, the Balalaika Hotel.

It's an English-style hotel with a bit of a colonial vibe. An open-air handicraft shop in the courtyard of the hotel is very distinctive, and most of the members of the Chinese team were attracted to buy a lot of souvenirs on their first day here.

In the morning, Johannesburg of the hotel can already be seen, and Johannesburg, located in the east of South Africa, is a relatively early place to see the out.

Xiang Tao walked out of the lobby with his neck curled, he thought that the winter in South Africa would be very cold, but when he came out, except for the occasional gust of wind, he didn't feel very cold.

"Huh? Yesterday you were still shivering when you arrived, why are you so energetic today? Xiang Tao deliberately said others, not himself.

Zhao Pengyu, who was still a little excited about participating in the World Cup, said: "I read the travel guide yesterday, and it is not as cold here as we imagined, and in winter, the temperature during the day is about 20 degrees, which is very suitable!" ”

Crewe snorted coldly next to him: "If you are afraid of the cold, you will say that you are afraid of the cold, and what do you say 'you'......"

Xiang Tao did not show weakness: "What? I'm afraid of the cold? Growing up in Sichuan, I don't know how to write the word cold! Lao Tzu left green dragon, right white tiger, old cow in the waist, God blocks and kills God, Buddha blocks and kills Buddha! I'm telling you, I really didn't take them seriously with this cold...... Ah! ”

Xiang Tao was dancing with his hand when a hand reached over and pushed him aside, and then Qiu Suhui appeared where he was standing.

Qiu Suhui was standing next to Hu Li, he looked at the people standing in the courtyard, and counted them slightly, the number of people is right, they are all here, and no one can afford to get out of bed.

The five-star red flag had been tied to the rope of the flagpole, just waiting for someone to raise it.

"All stand up, don't make trouble, I tell you, after the start of the meeting, there will be many reporters watching you, who is going to do something to me to disgrace the Chinese, hum!" Don't blame me for being unkind! Xiang Tao! Back! ”

Xiang Tao got up from the ground with a snort, and then patted his ass and stood in the line.

The flag bearers were Yang Pan, the captain of the Chinese national team, and Zhang Jun, the third vice captain, and the flag guard was Li Yongle, the second vice captain.

Once the flag is raised, one will be hung until the end of the group stage. Then, depending on the group ranking of the Chinese team, they moved to another place. If they make it to the final, then they will come back here.

Everyone stood up straight, then looked at the three men under the flagpole and the flag around them.

The sound of the national anthem sounded on the radio, and the March of the Volunteers was played in the early morning in South Africa. With the sound of music, the national flag was slowly raised.

Zhang Jun felt amazing, he had never played the role of a flag raiser before, whether it was in primary or secondary school. So when Qiu Suhui found the three of them last night, he was a little afraid to agree, for fear that he would mess up this solemn matter.

He can only focus on the music, follow the rhythm, and don't let the flag go fast and slow.

Next to it, the flash is magnificent.

Yang Pan sang the national anthem gently, Zhang Jun was stunned for a moment, and also sang with him, which was a good way to divert attention. Yes, he was experienced in a hundred battles, and he felt nervous when raising the national flag, and he felt that the rope in his hand was very heavy, and he had to use all his strength to pull it.

For Zhang Jun, this is the most special and unforgettable flag-raising experience in his life.

When the national flag was raised to the top, Zhang Juncai found that he was sweating on this winter morning.

He can feel that what he has raised is not just a national flag, but the expectations of hundreds of millions of people in China, nay, if it expands a little more, it is the expectations of 1.4 billion people.

After raising the national flag, Zhang Jun recognized Sophie at a glance in the crowd of reporters, as well as Li Yan, who was standing next to Sophie and looked like a bodyguard. He nodded to the two, as if he had said hello, because he had just arrived in South Africa and needed to travel jet lag, so today's training was changed to the afternoon, and in the morning, although they were sleepy, they could not go back to the room to sleep, but moved freely.

As a result, they all kept yawning and chatting in the lobby. Some people were in good spirits, so they naturally went to the open-air handicraft shop, and some people went to the bar to have their own entertainment.

Zhang Jun said hello to his friends and went straight to Sophie.

Sophie is discussing the future work arrangements with Li Yan, and now she vaguely looks like the reporter she used to be. Zhang Jun walked up to the two of them, looked at them with a smile on his face, and didn't say anything.

Then Li Yan immediately said with interest: "Well, Sophie, this, they just arrived in South Africa, and I don't think there's anything to shoot." Besides, filming a group of yawning Chinese team players also insults the reputation of our national team. I think so, I will give you half a day off today, and then go to the training ground in the afternoon, in the morning, you are free to move, and I am free to move......" After speaking, he turned around and slipped away.

"Brother Li, go slowly!" Zhang Jun shouted at Li Yanyuan's back, then reached out and hugged Sophie, not caring about the eyes of others, and kissed her on the forehead, "Let's find a place where no one disturbs, sit with me for a while, and chat." ”

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Yang Pan had just called Yilan, greeting her and her father, as well as the son in her belly. Because Elan is now pregnant and has limited mobility, she can no longer come to South Africa to watch him play. They can also only be reached by phone.

Yang Pan, who closed his mobile phone, came to the lobby to look at the scattered teammates, even Qiu Suhui and Hu Li sat together, drinking coffee and chatting, enjoying this rare leisurely morning.

He went around and didn't find Zhang Jun, so he decided to go to the bar to have a look. As soon as I entered the bar, I saw a lot of people around the billiard table, most of them were teammates of the Chinese team, and there was a burst of cheers and laughter from time to time.

He decided to join in the fun.

When I went in, I saw that it was Anke and Crewe who were playing snooker. Anke played well Yang Pan knew that when he was a student, he played the second best in the team Ren Yu couldn't raise his head, but he didn't expect to stand aside dejectedly at this time, watching Crewe sweep the ball on the table one by one.

Xiang Tao shouted happily on the side: "Anke, your defeat is decided!" You're all invited for today's drinks! ”

The freshman group left and followed. While counting the bills in her wallet, Anke said viciously to Crewe: "Why don't you go to the British Open Snooker...... What kind of football are you playing......**! ”

Yang Pan looked in the crowd and didn't see Zhang Jun, but saw Li Yongle in the crowd. With a glass of juice in his hand, it is estimated that Anke also paid for it.

He squeezed over, grabbed him and asked if he had seen Zhang Jun.

Li Yongle nodded, "He's with Sophie." ”

Yang Pan was a little surprised: "Sophie is also here?" ”

Li Yongle was also surprised: "You didn't even see him?" I saw her before the flag was raised, with a huge camera, in the crowd. ”

Yang Pan patted his head: "I turned my back to the reporter and didn't see it." If they're together, I'm not going to be a light bulb, hehe. How many words did Anke lose? ”

Li Yongle smiled: "There is no victory." He remembered that it was Anke who was clamoring to play billiards just now, and it was also Anke who was clamoring that he was the first in the team, so Xiang Tao was excited, and he accepted the gamble. I didn't expect Crewe to be a real person, I never saw him participate in collective entertainment activities, but I didn't expect to play on behalf of Xiang Tao this time, and it was a blockbuster, it seems that Anke, the title of "the first master of snooker in the team", is about to change hands.

"Hmph, it's better this way, I've long seen him unpleasant." Yang Pan said and walked to the front of the bar, and then said to the waiter, "Give me a glass of lemon juice, the account is in the ......" He turned back and pointed to Anke, who was still competing with Crewe, "...... Write it to him. ”

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Sophie sits on an ornate bench, and her arms are her fiancé, Zhang Jun.

"What, it's time to set a target again?" Sophie said to Zhang Jun with a smile.

Zhang Jun hurriedly shook his head: "No, no." The goal you gave me last time is worth my life, I just want to talk to you. ”

"Chat?" Sophie covered her mouth and smiled, her smile made the flowers in the garden lose their color, if a stranger passed by at this time, she would surely take seven souls for Sophie's smile. "Wouldn't it be nice to call? Look, our Brother Li went to drink alone. ”

Zhang Jun hugged Sophie: "How can the phone be compared to face to face?" Smell your breath, caress your skin, kiss your hair......"

Sophie hurriedly pushed Zhang Jun away: "It's disgusting, Zhang Jun." When did you learn not to speak human words? ”

Zhang Jun laughed and hugged Sophie over again. "No, I just really miss you. You know, when the World Cup starts, we don't have that much leisurely time. When the time comes, I train and compete every day, and you fly around with us, except for taking pictures, you are washing photos. Everyone didn't have time, and they wanted to snuggle up and chat with each other face-to-face again, so they really had to contact each other by phone at that time. Just like the current Yang Pan and Yilan, it's really pitiful! ”

Sophie smiled sweetly and tilted her head to snuggle in Zhang Jun's arms.

"The World Cup is starting on June 15, right? It's the end of May now, so it's okay, right? Your body? Sophie asked.

"Don't worry, even Feng Qing said that my physical condition and competitive condition are very good now, and there is nothing to worry about. I am bound to marry you home. Remember what I said at the airport? ”

Sophie nodded: "Of course I remember, Brother Li also told me that now the country is turned upside down, and your shocking remarks are being discussed everywhere." There are also many websites that have conducted public opinion polls, some for it and some for it. ”

"People who oppose it think I'm a gimmick, don't they?"

Sophie nodded again.

"Hehe, they don't know, they don't know anything. This world championship is not just for this team, but for you, Sophie. I said that I would give you the World Cup as a dowry, and I will definitely do it. I don't want to be a man of my word, and I will do my best for you. ”

Sophie stroked Zhang Jun's hair lovingly: "It's good to work hard, I don't want you to work hard, don't say this kind of thing for the rest of your life." For the sake of a world champion, the body of the fight is gone, and everything is gone. I don't want you to announce your retirement after this World Cup, if you really love me, cherish your body and keep playing until you get tired of it. ”

"It's still early, and we still have a lot of time until lunch. It's been a long time since I'm tired of it......"

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"Bang!" With a bang, the red ball hit the side of the table, Crewe threw the pole casually, he had a big lead over Anke, won in advance, and the rest of the game did not have to be played.

"Ahh Lost again, Anke, you're a real dish! Treats! ”

"If it's not for the three meals here are hotel packages, you must invite the whole team to eat and go to the most luxurious place in Johannesburg to eat!"

Anke also threw the pole: "Don't fight!" Don't fight! There's no money to fight anymore! It's really unlucky, I will resolutely not play with Crewe in the future, and I will definitely not believe Xiang Tao's! Say tell me Crewe is just playing at a third-rate level? ”

"Waste wood Anke! Even Xiang Tao's words are believed ......"

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The only leisurely morning to South Africa passed in such a mess. Next, what awaits them is endless training and competition. An exciting moment, or the pain of falling into hell. The future is so fascinating because of its unknown surname, because the unknown means infinite possibilities.

Whether it's becoming a world champion as Zhang Jun said, or going home in the group stage, or at least reaching the quarterfinals, as Sophie said.

Anything is possible......

In the afternoon, on the training ground of the Chinese team, there were energetic, confident, optimistic and cheerful young people. Hu Li shouted and conveyed Qiu Suhui's instructions, and the barbed wire fence on the side of the training ground was not filled with twice as many reporters from all over the world as expected, and they were preoccupied with this team, because they wanted to draw a basis, reason, or excuse to support this bold statement from ordinary training.

Yang Pan made a quick breakthrough on the right side, and Xiang Tao worked hard to chase back, but for Yang Pan, it was not his intention to completely shake off the opponent, he only needed a passing space.

Cross!

Wu Shangshan fought for the header, but Liu Peng's defense made it impossible for him to calmly hit the goal, so he had to ferry the football to the periphery.

Zhang Jun appeared at the landing point of the ball, he pulled the bow and arrows, did not stop the ball, and directly met the ball with a volley!

The soccer ball drilled into the goal guarded by Anco.

Many reporters and fans from China erupted in cheers and applause.

The Chinese team is here, everyone, are you ready to take over?

(To be continued)