In the face of Xiao Liuzi's questioning, Zhang Boling was also very helpless in addition to anger, and wanted to sit down with him but felt inappropriate, so he found a copy of information from the bookshelf behind him and brought it over.

"That foreigner doesn't take our countrymen very seriously, I will deal with him when I go back and promise to give an explanation to the public. But Xiao Liuzi, this North China Games is really not a word of my Zhang, and there are still some facts in what the foreigner said. ”

Xiao Liuzi had some questions, took the information and looked at him and said: "Although I was not old at the time, I still remember that the first North China Games was initiated by the Sino-American National Alliance, and both sides sent their own troops for support, and even Yuan Datou made three special medals for this purpose, so our attention is not small, right?" ”

Who is Zhang Boling?

A well-known patriotic educator, the founder of the Nankai series of schools, and the earliest advocate of Western drama and the Olympic Games, he is one of the most respected leaders in modern Chinese sports.

In his early years, he studied in the Beiyang Naval Academy and participated in the First Sino-Japanese Naval Battle. He was an active advocate of sports throughout his life, participated in the preparation of the North China Games, the National Games and the Far Eastern Games, and served as the president of the China Amateur Sports Federation, China's first national sports organization, and later the honorary president of the China Sports Association.

But such a well-known figure wants to hold a regional-level sports meeting, and it takes a lot of effort.

Recalling the scene when he was preparing at the beginning, Zhang Boling was also full of bitter tears: "Everyone can say good things, but when applying for funds, one runs faster than the other, and the funds are all raised by the American Shu Meigan and Hou Kelun of the Sports Competition, but even this is still not enough, and in the end, it was donated by the American Weiershi's film performance and Vic's piano performance." ”

"As the saying goes, 'take other people's hands are short, eat other people's mouths short', we have a request for others, and the same is true for this session."

Xiao Liuzi was still a little unconvinced, and continued to ask: "Even so, it shouldn't be taken in its entirety, at least the rules should be implemented according to our understanding." ”

"Little Liuzi, take a look at the information in your hand." Zhang Boling shook his head with a wry smile: "Most of the people who run the meeting are Westerners, and no one is willing to participate except for a few enthusiastic people. ”

"If you have the intention to kill the thief, you can't return to the sky."

Xiao Liuzi was speechless, silently looking at the information in his hand.

Zhang Boling didn't care about him, and paced by himself: "Not only the North China Games, but also the National Games are hosted by the Beiping Sports Competition founded by the Americans, and it is ridiculous to say it, we don't want foreigners to participate, but it seems that even crawling is a hassle to leave them." ”

Historically, the May Fourth Movement not only launched a new cultural movement, but also made great contributions to sports, making many people realize the importance of sports sovereignty. From the first National Games being taken over by the YMCA to the third in 1924, except for swimming and baseball competitions, which were still refereed by foreigners, the rest of the referees and staff were all Chinese, and the measurement of track and field competitions was changed from the original imperial system (yard system) to the meter system.

Looking at the detailed data on the information, Xiao Liuzi no longer dared to blindly accuse, and gently closed the book after a long time.

"Sir, it's Xiao Liuzi who made me abrupt, thank you for doing so much behind your back." Xiao Liuzi took out a silver ticket from his arms and put it on the table: "This is a silver ticket of 1,000 yuan, talk about my heart, I wish the North China Games a success, I hope that I will come to Fengtian to prepare for it later, and I will definitely go to support." ”

Xiao Liuzi is also secretly sorry in his heart, but the object is not the one in front of him, but the celebrities of Jinmen. It's hard to come from Fengtian once, without a wife by his side, he naturally wants to make more friends of the opposite sex, and the money on his body was originally going to have a good time, but now he is using it here.

Of course, there is no regret, I don't have enough money on my body to take it later, I am young and vigorous now, I don't have so many flowers, and I just see that the foreigner is not pleasing to the eye, and I support my country's sports career.

This money is not for personal use, but for the North China Games, plus I have been to Fengtian many times to promote sports ideas, so I know the Zhang family's wealth, so I took the opportunity to accept it: "Then I will be for the athletes, thank you Liuzi, your money can make our domestic sports cause a small step forward, at least translate more athletes' manuals." ”

"Haha, Mr. has won the prize." Zhang Xueliang originally admired Zhang Boling, but he couldn't stand this praise, and he was a little embarrassed: "I hope that our sports will be localized early, so that people like Dong will suffer less grievances." ”

Hearing this, Zhang Boling originally wanted to continue, but suddenly a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and he frowned and paced quickly.

Xiao Liuzi was puzzled and asked, "Sir, what's the matter, do you need me to avoid it?" ”

"No, you don't." Zhang Boling stopped him.

"By the way, I remembered." Zhang Boling slapped his left palm with his right hand, and said happily: "It's not that we don't have completely localized sports events in China, and not a single foreigner participates, all of them are hosted by their own people, and we have to make up our minds." ”

Xiao Liuzi's eyes widened: "Sir, let's say which sports meeting, when will it be held, where is it, and is there a tennis match?" ”

Zhang Boling pointed to the west: "Far away in the sky, close in front of us, just after we held the North China Games, the Spring Games prepared by Professor Cheng of Peking University kicked off. ”

It turned out that Cai Yuanpei was afraid that Cheng Nuo would suffer a loss when he was young, so he specially asked Zhang Boling to review it after getting the plan for the sports meeting, so that he could see if there were any mistakes.

If it is another school, it is just a school-level sports meeting, Zhang Boling will not take it to heart, but the problem is that this is Peking University, which is the leader of all universities in the country, and his reform can always cause other schools to imitate.

In the plan, Cheng Nuo combined the experience of later generations and deliberately added exercise physiology and sports psychology, which made Zhang Boling refreshing. What shocked him the most was that Cheng Nuo was particularly forward-looking about the changes to the rules of various sports, if it wasn't for the plan that came too late, just in time for the North China Games to open, he would have to visit Cheng Nuo anyway.

Xiao Liuzi frowned slightly, thoughtful: "Could it be that you are talking about the Professor Cheng who was in the limelight some time ago?" ”

"Who else but him could be so knowledgeable." Speaking of Cheng Nuo, Zhang Boling was full of praise: "Every time his name appears in my ears, it can always improve my understanding, across arithmetic and literature, and now physical education can still have such insights, it is difficult to find two people in the world." ”

Thinking of this, Zhang Boling sighed: "It's a pity that Professor Cheng's reform was too late, and the sports progress of Peking University is not obvious, so I can't participate in this North China Games, I'm afraid that Tsinghua School will have to take the lead this year." ”

Xiao Liuzi was full of interest: "It's a pity that I can't see him in such a powerful way, sir, you are busy with the North China Games first, and I will take the lead tomorrow to explore his reality." ”

In private, he is thinking about preparing another 1,000 yuan to support the sports meeting of Peking University, and he can also be a tennis referee.