After attending the mobilization meeting, the school took care of the lunch at noon and settled in a nearby restaurant.

Of course, it is limited to leaders, guests, teachers who have taught guests, and student representatives.

I flew to Chengde at half past four in the afternoon.

Chu Chao thought about it for a while, and then he also happily went to the banquet.

Spent two years in this school, and it was a lie to say that there was no emotion.

At this time, Chu Chao suddenly remembered the note that he had pasted on the cabinet in the dormitory when he moved out of the dormitory - waiting for the return of the king!

Since then, I have never looked back and never returned to the dormitory.

And now, really...... The King Returns.

It's just two hard-pressed roommates, who are still taking the college entrance examination.

"Chu Chao!"

"Haha, you sang so ugly just now, I laughed to death."

On the way to the hotel together, the shoulder was suddenly patted, and Chu Chao looked back and saw that it was the female "hero" of the previous No. 1 middle school sprint team, Pei Ying.

She seems to be a little prettier than in the past, maybe the eighteenth female college has changed, and she hasn't seen her for almost half a year.

Still, he spoke so straight.

"You too, you still speak so ugly."

"Haha."

Chu Chao smiled and went back.

Pei Ying: ......

Rolled his eyes.

"What's the matter, do you have an opinion?"

She's still so tough.

Chu Chao smiled: "No, but I remember, you owe me an apology." ”

It was a phone call to question himself before and abduct Azu to the sports school.

Pei Ying glared at him: "Stingy! I won't apologize to you! I don't care how famous you are, in my place, it's still that little superson. If you're not happy, I'll go from a fan to your black fan in minutes! It's dark for you every day! ”

"Also, I messaged you, and you didn't reply! You have to apologize to me, too! ”

Saying that, she couldn't help laughing out loud, the milk was fierce.

Chu Chao: ......

"Wrong, wrong, good, don't, you're the biggest, won't you?"

In the limelight, Pei Ying was a mudslide.

However, this kind of straightforwardness makes Chu Chao feel quite interesting.

What's wrong with being famous?

Superior to others, huh?

Naturally not.

"That's pretty much it, you owe me an azu! If I can't find a boyfriend in the future, I'll blame you! ”

She added.

Anyway, Azu wasn't there, and now her mind has faded and she is bold and joking.

Chu Chao: ......

Six.

"That's the love of my heart, you want it, add money!"

Pei Ying twisted him lightly, and scolded with a smile: "Go away, Kiriki is angry." ”

Chu Chao couldn't help laughing.

Lu Feng followed behind the two, listening to this conversation, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but smile.

Youth...... That's nice.

At mealtime.

Chu Chao finally met his "old baby", his mother fan, the vice principal of No. 1 Middle School, Li Ling.

It was a middle-aged woman who looked very serious, and there was no smile on her face.

Even if it's what she recommends herself......

At this time, there was no private communication.

It was as if she didn't know herself at all.

In other words, she is the same to every student, she has a straight face, and she is very majestic.

She recommended herself to attend the kick-off meeting, perhaps simply out of duty.

Chu Chao pursed his lips and ate silently.

This teacher ...... That's good.

……

"Xiao Chu, knowing that you are busy with training, I won't bother you much, and I will come back often in the future when I have time, you are the best student I have taught."

"I haven't told anyone else about this, I'll just tell you."

The meal was almost finished, the leader walked a few times, the atmosphere was much more casual, and Lu Feng said with some emotion.

He knows Chu Chao's situation best.

Chu Chao ran all the way, and he really didn't know how difficult it was.

To have the current results is really super inspirational.

The iliotibial band was injured and almost destroyed.

The nutrition couldn't keep up, so I still went to Azu's house to eat.

Now, it's finally out of the way.

Pei Ying echoed beside him: "That's it, Lao Lu is now spurring us with you every day, it's uncomfortable!" ”

"Hey, Lao Lu, why are your eyes still a little red, how old are you......"

Lu Feng glared at her.

"Shut up!"

"Can I suffocate you if I don't speak? Can! ”

Pei Ying: ...... Dry rice.

Chu Chao was so happy that he casually mended the knife: "Brother Ying, what a girl, it's a pity that she has a long mouth." ”

……

After eating, say goodbye.

The school sent a minibus to take people to the airport, and each person stuffed a red envelope.

These college students all came back from leave, and some of them wanted to stay for two more days, so they went home, and now they are all going to the airport in the car.

Chu Chao opened it and took a look, there were really a lot, there were three thousand yuan.

School activities, of course, cannot be compared with business activities.

"Hey, Chu Chao, can I gossip about you?"

The seat next to him was empty, Fang Kaiting suddenly came over and asked with a little curiosity.

"What?"

Chu Chao glanced at her.

"How much is an endorsement now?"

She pursed her lips and asked, as if she was a little embarrassed, but eager for an answer.

The corners of Chu Chao's mouth grinned slightly: "Millions, look at how much money the gold owner's father gives." ”

Fang Kaiting sighed.

"Being a star is really profitable!"

Chu Chao said leisurely: "No matter how much money you make, you can't be Li Dada." ”

Fang Kaiting was stunned for a moment, and then suddenly came back to her senses, thinking of who Li Dada Chu Chao was talking about, a well-known alumnus of Peking University.

Is this boy's EQ so high?

If you don't have an IQ, you can't react.

She pursed her lips and smiled: "Peking University, it's okay." ”

Chu Chao: ......

"Yes, yes, it's okay, it's just a little worse than next door."

Fang Kaiting: !!

Speechless for a while.

"You hate you!"

"Do you know you're going to be beaten?"

Chu Chao laughed: "It's okay, I'm running fast." ”

Fang Kaiting glared at him again, and naturally took out her mobile phone: "Add a WeChat, go back to the capital, and come to me to play." ”

Chu Chao glanced at her.

"Okay, but I often don't reply to messages, I belong to the kind of person who hates it, book a black spot for you in advance."

Fang Kaiting was stunned for a moment.

This man...... Really good at chatting.

She didn't know that Chu Chao only thought in her heart at the moment - it turned out that Peking University Tsinghua University was not as "cold" as she imagined.

I used to have a college dream.

Peking University Tsinghua University is a place that was once unthinkable, out of reach.

However, now, if you want to retire and study, you are fully qualified for special recruitment.

It turned out that before I knew it, I had run so high.

……

Return to the Chengde training base.

Chu Chao faintly found that Ren Yun's attitude towards himself had changed.

Not as casual as before, with a kind of politeness and politeness.

This naturally means...... Alienate.

It seems that this first horse incident still had some bad effects.

Because of himself, Ren Yun should have been criticized by the leader.

Perhaps, there are even financial penalties, deductions of bonuses and the like.

While chatting, Chu Chao asked casually: "Teaching, the leader didn't embarrass you, right?" ”

Ren Yun glared at him.

"Hehe, it's okay, it's none of your business."

He just talked about things and didn't want to talk about them.

Chu Chao persistently asked, "Is that something?" Did you deduct your bonus? ”

"It's none of your business, you don't have to worry about this!"

Ren Yun's tone aggravated a little.

He understood what Chu Chao meant - if the leader deducted the bonus, I would make it up for you.

It's just that you can't ask for this money.

How can a coach take money from a disciple?

What's going on?

There must be rules for being a person and doing things.

"Tell me about this month's game plan."

"April is the peak season for marathons, and there are races in the three key cities of Xiamen, Hangzhou, and Wuhan, in addition, there are other cities, adding up to more than a dozen."

"But you don't have to participate, do you?"

"April 26, London Marathon, that's your stage."

He said calmly.

This is a normal state of mind.

It's just that when he heard this, Chu Chao felt a little painful for a while.

Every marathon, for yourself, means at least tens of millions of dollars.

Of course, Lao Ren doesn't know this.

But......

Objectively, with his current strength, he is indeed not suitable to participate in low-level events.

It's too ugly to eat.

At present, in China, only the North Malaysia and the upper horse are worthy of participating in the competition.

"Can't you just train with a race?"

Chu Chao still wants to fight for it.

"Then you sign up as an individual and see if you can win? The team definitely can't support it. I can't explain. If you are a Platinum Label player and go to a Silver Label event, you will be scolded to death. ”

"Your teammates will be upset with you, and they probably don't want to break the wind for you."

"Xiaochao, you are now a top master, let's give full play to the high wind and brightness and give them the opportunity, okay?"

"They're having a hard time, waiting for their grades."

"Besides, there are a lot of international competitions, London, Dubai, the United States, a lot of ...... The bonus is yours. ”

"This London Marathon has a very high prize money, a ladder finish award, a track record award...... Wait a minute. With your grades, take 200,000 dollars, and there is no problem at all. ”

Ren Yun said earnestly.

That's what he said......

Chu Chao was silent for a moment, and had no choice but to nod.

"Okay."

"That's London."

"And ...... If you think I'm doing something wrong, please criticize me to my face and I'll correct it. After all, you have the grace of knowing me. ”

Chu Chao looked at him sincerely.

Ren Yun looked at him for a few seconds, and his eyes were a little soft.

Or said a few heart-wrenching words.

"It's okay, it's okay, you can train hard."

"I know you want to be famous, you want to make a lot of money, and the soil in the system is really not suitable for you to grow, otherwise...... Sooner or later, even I will die. ”

"You treat the system as a burden, but for our generation, the unit is home."

"Go ahead, it's nothing...... It's just a generation gap. ”

Hearing him say this, Chu Chao also felt a little stalky in his heart.

It's just that this kind of generation gap in thinking really can't be solved.

I want to have a good personal relationship with him.

But, is it possible?

As soon as the contract expires, you will definitely have to leave, and if the distance is far, the relationship will naturally fade.

It's human nature.

Thinking on the other hand, Ren Yun treats himself like his own son, what do you want to support, work hard to cultivate for a year, and leave as soon as he says so, can he not be sad?

Thinking about these......

Chu Chao felt a little more understanding and gratitude in his heart.

When I leave the team, I will go to his house to give gifts during the New Year's holidays.

There is no feast in the world.

Crowded.

Busy.

……

Entering April, Chu Chao began to prepare for the London Marathon with peace of mind.

Lenma is the most important race in the marathon field and one of the six platinum label events.

It's not like East Malaysia, which has only been promoted to platinum in the past two years.

Compared with the rising stars of East Malaysia, Lunma is an "old powerhouse", which can be traced back to the last century, during which many legends were born.

The setting of the entry quota and the distribution of the prize money are also very interesting.

One-third of the quota is allocated to high-level athletes, and the remaining two-thirds are obtained by donations in the name of "charity".

It is said to be charity, but in fact, it is essentially equivalent to bidding.

The British still know how to play.

The business operation is very mature, and the marathon has a good mass base.

Oil can be squeezed out of the stones.

The organizers make money, so the prize money is also set high, and there are many awards.

The prize money is divided into four parts.

The first part, the place prize, is $55,000 for the winner.

Second, the achievement award, according to the grade of the grade, 202, 150,000 US dollars, 203, 100,000, 204, 75,000, 205, 50,000, no matter how slow it is, there is no money to get.

Thirdly, the track award, the fastest record in the history of the London circuit, was set by "Keege", 2 hours 01 minutes and 39 seconds, tying or breaking this record, will receive an additional 250,000 US dollars.

Fourth, the World Record Award, if the world record is broken, will receive another $125,000.

As long as the results are good enough, the total prize money can reach more than 500,000 US dollars!

Stimulated by huge prize money, it attracts the best players in the world every year.

For many African players, it is an inevitable opportunity.

In particular, it is the buddies of Ethiopia and Kenya, but whenever the London Marathon starts, they must run, and they will organize a group to brush.

More money, less things, close to home.

In addition to London, there are many marathons around the world every year.

And the prize money is much higher than that in China.

For example, the Dubai Marathon is being chased by top runners.

With a piece of cloth on my head, I am the richest in the world.

In the competition organized by the big dog family, the basic prize of the champion alone was 250,000 US dollars.

Worldwide ......

There is no shortage of bonuses.

There is no shortage of games either.

After Chu Chao learned this information, he put aside his mind about various low-level marathons in China for the time being.

Let's let the newcomers go to the country.

Go chasing overseas yourself.

……

"Chu Chao, let's go to the London competition this time."

The list of participants to participate in the London Marathon this time has been decided, just himself and Dong Jian.

Ren Yun is not at the base now, and many teammates are not there, so they all go to all parts of the country to participate in events of the appropriate level.

This made Chu Chao, who was accustomed to "stars and moons", slightly uncomfortable.

However, it was quickly adjusted.

"yes, you've run before, how do you feel?"

Chu Chao asked with a smile.

Dong Jian snorted, looking a little helpless: "There are no achievements, the top ten can't be entered, the top thirty are enough, the focus is on participation." ”

"Still, you're hopeful."

"London is Kipchoge's god's place, and I don't know if he's going this year. He is also thirty-eight years old this year and is about to retire. ”

"If you can win in London, you'll be out of Asia."

Chu Chao's peak results, 202, the world's first echelon.

And, with the development of the body, the grades are still in a period of rapid growth.

Dong Jian felt that Chu Chao was very hopeful of competing for the championship.

As for himself, it can only be said that he did his best.

Chu Chao smiled and nodded.

"I'll do my best."

Now it was a private chat, and Dong Jian chatted with Chu Chao about some private topics.

"Well, come on, don't think about those who don't have it, this time, it is estimated that Coach Ren will not follow. I've heard about you, and it's courageous, but it should be. ”

"While you're young, you can go out and break through, and if you lose, come back."

"The peak golden age of marathon runners is actually between 25 and 30 years old, and when the time comes, if you want to come back, can they do not want you?"

"Then you can retire with the national team, and you can mix it for at least ten years."

He blinked, his smile a little sly.

Chu Chao slightly.

And then I couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Six.

Sixth.

This...... Quite right.

As long as there are achievements, it is difficult to quit the team, but it is not difficult to rejoin.

In and out, jumping sideways repeatedly, it's all right!

This idea is extraordinarily strange, and I have never thought of it.

"Thank you Brother Dong for your advice, haha, I understand."

"Well, it's good to understand. Okay, train first. ”

……

The London Marathon is one week away.

One night, Chu Chao received a call from "Douglas".

"Hey, Chu, are you coming to the London marathon?"

He took the initiative to ask.

Chu Chao is now accustomed to learning English every day, and he is already a lot more proficient, and he can basically have normal conversations.

"Of course."

"I'm already confirmed."

Chu Chao responded with a smile, and his heart suddenly moved.

Sure enough, as expected, Douglas said excitedly: "That's right, tryout, are you interested?" Sneak in. There are two clubs in London that are interested in your fitness, but due to age restrictions and contract restrictions, they are not on the agenda for the time being. However, this opportunity can be approached in advance. ”

"Let them see the monster physique!"

"I'm going to get you a better price!"

"If you win the marathon, oh my God, it's going to be a bigger chip!"

"And, it's a big news topic!"

Chu Chao took a deep breath and asked, "Which two?" ”

"I'll send you the information, email, check, private mailbox, pay attention to confidentiality."

Hang up.

A few minutes later, Chu Chao received an email from Douglas.

In this email, two professional football clubs are mentioned.

The first is Brentford.

This name made Chu Chao a little unfamiliar.

However, after reading the introduction in detail, it suddenly became clear that this club had just been promoted to the Super League two years ago.

Premier League promotion horses.

But the results are very good, the last seven rounds of the new season, four wins and three draws, showing extremely strong strength.

And, it is precisely because of the new upgrade that a lot of recruitment is needed.

It's a young team with a low average age and no particularly big-name stars in the team and can't afford to raise them.

They place a high value on young people, and in the transfer market, it is often the "youth team" that selects potential seeds.

David Beckham's son, for example, is currently in the team, albeit on loan.

I have to say......

Douglas considered it quite carefully.

This team is quite suitable for itself as the first stop in the five major leagues.

Whether it is the style of the team, or the difficulty of integration, and the results of the competition, it is very cost-effective.

Chu Chao finished reading all the information and continued to look at the second one.

Tottenham.

Tottenham.

Also a Premier League team.

Two wonderful characters suddenly caught Chu Chao's eyes.

Chu Chao was still worried that he had read it wrong, so he checked it again with translation software, and immediately confirmed that he was not mistaken.

The word "white deer".

The home of this Premier League club is called New White Hart Lane.

From the name of this stadium, Chu Chao felt a wonderful fate.

Ape dung!

It's not metaphysics.

It's just that...... It's amazing.

If he really went to this team, what kind of reaction would Bai Xiaolu know?

What does it feel like to play here?

Tut......

Chu Chao shook his head and smiled, and continued to look at the team information.

Tottenham's "coffee position" is higher than that of Brentford, and it belongs to the old Premier League powerhouse and has an extremely glorious history.

Current star of the team:

Harry Kane is the captain of the England national football team.

Son Heung-min, a stick international.

These two are the most famous.

The lineup is basically old with new.

However, the results have not been very good recently, and the camp is still being re-polished.

Coach Antonio Conte, Italy's iron-blooded coach, has made great achievements.

Douglas's analysis is:

Conte has a relatively fixed model for building a team.

He's extremely stubborn, likes to play big guys, he's fast, he can make balls, he's physical, he's a fulcrum, and it's best to be a solo striker.

When he was in charge of Juventus, he used Llorente, when he was at Inter, he bought Romelu Lukaku, and at Chelsea, he used Costa.

Chu Chao's style is actually very much in line with Conte's positioning.

Moreover, the iron-blooded boss has perverted requirements for physical fitness, coupled with Chu Chao's strong will to fight......

Perhaps, he can really win his favor.

Look at these......

Chu Chao was slightly entangled.

Like, both teams are doing well.

Hey!

Now I feel like playing a football game, pick and choose at will, and mix and match carefully.

It's just that he's really a player!

Then ...... Try them all.

Anyway, I am still half a year away from being eighteen years old.

This trial itself, Chu Chao thought it was quite interesting, but it was not all about getting a contract.

Just in time, go to London!

……

"Coach Ren, I want to leave early and go to London to have a look, I haven't been in a good mood lately, and I want to go out for a walk."

After getting the information of these two teams, Chu Chao immediately couldn't hold back and wanted to go over and take a look.

So, the next day, he called Ren Yun to ask for leave.

Be prepared to make a time difference.

Based on the day of the marathon, a week before the race, a week after the race, and more than ten days, it is enough to "visit" London by yourself.

Ren Yun almost didn't hesitate, so he agreed, and joked with a smile: "Go to London to see the pigeons?" Okay, go ahead, stay safe. ”

He never worried about Chu Chao's training status.

Just don't make a fuss.

In this competition, he will not follow, and there are still a bunch of young players in China waiting to be fed.

After all, Chu Chao now has hard wings, enough strength, strong fame, and money.

Let's go solo.

Take a leave of absence.

A few more things were arranged.

His own windbreaker will set off with Dong Jian in three days.

Three days in advance, Chu Chao took Zhou Xiaoting and Yu Wei to board the plane to London.

Come on!

……

……

(End of chapter)