Imperial capital.
National team training base.
Standing outside the gate of the base, Wang Chao's emotions were very subtle.
In his previous life, he stayed here for more than ten years and knew every table and room inside.
Now in a different world and back to his hometown, the strange thing is that the location of the national team training base is exactly the same as in the previous life, but the difference is that the overall appearance of the entire base is not the same as in memory.
So it's still different after all...
Qin Huachang did not accompany him. He sent Wang Chao here and left irresponsibly with Fan Xiaodong. Wang Chao walked in alone and saw four people standing a few meters in front of him.
Two of them were He Jingping and Luo Jiu. They were dusty, wearing sneakers on their feet and a windbreaker. Especially Luo Jiu, who was carrying a small suitcase on his right hand, had obviously just returned.
There was another person beside them, with gray hair, a straight waist, and a rather majestic demeanor, with the air of a proper boss.
There was a cool man in sunglasses standing on the right side of the boss, with one hand in his pocket, as if he was keeping away from strangers.
But when Wang Chao looked at the man in sunglasses, he didn't think he was cold, distant, or unkind. Instead, he found him a little funny, because he knew that this cold attitude was just because the man in sunglasses was inherently awkward, arrogant, stubborn, and unable to lose face.
The man in sunglasses is naturally Zhu Ding.
The only unknown boss present could not be anyone other than leader of the Zhu Clan Zhu Zeshi.
Wang Chao quickly stepped forward and walked to He Jingping. The smile on his face subsided, he bowed seriously and said, "Teacher, I'm here to keep my appointment."
He Jingping was stunned, his eyes suddenly turned red.
Go to the appointment, of course it was the appointment at the door of the Jiangcheng City Team canteen.
It was on that day that He Jingping joked that if Luo Jiu could defeat Sun Tianlong, he would accept Wang Chao as his disciple.
He was really just talking about it for fun, because at that time he was disheartened, retired to the world, and had long lost his passion for life.
But it was this half-truth and half-false one-month agreement that prompted Wang Chao to really study a large number of videos of Luo Jiu, and finally gave the answer of "replacement of raw rubber".
In the next three months, He Jingping returned to the national team coaching jersey and led Luo Jiu in the north and south. Yesterday, he truly completed a miracle. Luo Jiu successfully slayed the dragon in seven battles, shocking the world. Even the grand structure of the table tennis world has changed because of this, from one super power with multiple powers to a confrontation between two heroes.
The impact of this battle on the European table tennis world is still continuing to ferment at this moment, and will last for a long, long time. It will not come to an end until a group of famous players in Europe, led by powerful countries such as Germany and Sweden, really find a way to deal with raw rubber.
This is a major event that will affect the table tennis world in the next five or even ten years.
And everything was just a joke and an agreement made three months ago.
All the turmoil in the world stems from this.
In a sense, the meaning of this agreement is somewhat similar to "Daoist Master Qiu Chuji passed by Niujia Village".
"Wang Chao, you..." He Jingping took a step forward and stretched out his hand as if to touch Wang Chao's head, but in his mind Wang Chao was much more mature than the average eighteen-year-old child, so he subconsciously felt it was inappropriate, so he slid his hand down, grabbed one of Wang Chao's arms and shook it gently. "Okay, okay, good boy, Good boy, I..."
He should have a lot to say, but he suddenly choked up and couldn't say a word. He could only fumble around hurriedly for a while, and finally took out a thick, shabby booklet. He stuffed it into Wang Chao's arms and said, "This is for you, as a meeting gift from the teacher... I know that you young people are used to using computers and can't get used to this kind of notes. But I thought about it for a long time last night. I still think it's most meaningful to give you this."
Wang Chao lowered his head and flipped through it. The booklet was very shabby. It was filled with densely written words and many patterns. However, the handwriting was old and some had even fallen off, so it could only be vaguely legible.
These are the notes that He Jingping has taken since he joined the industry and has been a coach for twenty years. Just because he resigned for three years, there is a very clear dividing line in the back of the notes. The writing behind the dividing line is bright and clear. They are all records of the past three months. They are all his observations, thoughts and gains from observing Luo Jiu's use of raw rubber in the past three months, as well as his discussions and conjectures on how to integrate raw rubber technology into the advanced tactical system of modern table tennis.
In a sense, this can be regarded as the most precious first-hand information when table tennis has developed into a new era and reintroduced raw rubber technology.
Luo Jiu also came up and took out something from his arms with a smile. He hid it in his hand so that no one could see it. Then he grabbed one of Wang Chao's hands and stuffed the thing directly into it. "Junior brother, this is my gift to you... It's very valuable, but it can't be sold."
Wang Chao spread out his hand, and lying in his palm was a medal.
It was Asian Cup's championship gold medal yesterday.
Wang Chao put these two things away solemnly and thanked them one by one. Then, Zhu Zeshi walked up.
Wang Chao was a little nervous for no reason.
He really doesn't like to get along with people who are too serious.
Zhu Zeshi handed a small key to Wang Chao: "This is for you... This is my gratitude, you are not allowed to refuse."
Wang Chao was a little shocked.
At this moment, he didn't understand Mr. Zhu's specific intention.
"Hurry up and put it away, don't be polite to him." He Jingping was very happy. "When you come back from Sakura Country, you will be an official member of the national team. You will often have to travel to the imperial capital in the future... It is indeed much more convenient to have a stable place to stay. Well, I can even cook for you when I have time."
Only then did Wang Chao truly confirm the intention of Zhu Zeshi.
He helped Zhu Zeshi resolve the family conflict. He guessed that the gratitude would not be too light, but holding this small key, he still felt a little like he was dreaming.
Do you think you have a suite in Imperial Capital?
This is an imperial capital where every inch of land is precious...
"Put it away, don't be in a daze." Zhu Zeshi patted him on the shoulder, and a faint smile rarely appeared on his usually majestic face, "When you enter a wealthy family, everyone is your own family. You must play well. As for things in life, don't take it too seriously."
Wang Chao was not pretentious. He thanked her seriously again and took a look at Zhu Ding.
He really just took a look at it and didn't mean anything else...
But Zhu Ding was very sensitive. He quickly snorted, raised his head, turned away, and muttered with disdain, "What are you looking at? It's just one apartment. How can I bear to part with it... I have many more apartments in my house. There are seven more apartments! Seven apartments! Each apartment is bigger than yours!"
This time Wang Chao really couldn't hold it back and burst out laughing.
Although he is eighteen years old and Zhu Ding is twenty-seven, he always feels that he is more like an older brother...
Zhu Zeshi was also a little embarrassed. He coughed lightly and maintained his majestic image without saying much. Only He Jingping was holding back a smile and explained, "Wang Chao, um... don't get me wrong. You can't make much money as a coach in Huaping. The main reason is that my sister-in-law's company is so big..."
At noon that day, Wang Chao followed everyone to eat in the base canteen, which was a way to experience the future collective life in advance.
Facts have proved that the national team canteen is just like this, not even as good as Jiangcheng City Team's food. But He Jingping was in a really good mood today and even volunteered to go to the back hall to cook a few dishes and serve them.
The taste can only be said to be average, but everyone is very considerate.
After lunch, Wang Chao followed everyone to the arena.
He thought it was just a regular practice, a warm-up, and a meeting with two other teammates who were going to T2 Diamond Series.
But when he entered the arena and took a look in front of him, he knew it was not that simple.
Two neat rows of people stood more than ten meters in front.
Of the three in the first row, he only knew one Qin Huachang, but since the other two could stand with Qin Huachang, and one of them was still standing in the center, vaguely looking like a leader, Wang Chao could guess their identities with his feet.
The master of the Wang Clan, World's Number One Penholder, the founder of Penhold Backhand Loop, Bai Feng, is Wang Lu.
Chinese National Table Tennis Team head coach, Cai Guodong.
The four people in the back row, Wang Chao, have all been seen many times on TV and live broadcasts.
Sun Tianlong, Xiao Fei, Lin Li, Bai Feng.
Chinese National Table Tennis Team four main forces.
In addition to the two coaches who just had dinner with him and Luo Jiu, this means that the coaching team and the five main players of Huaping are all here!
What kind of fuss is this?
Wang Chao At this moment, my scalp felt numb.
"Hello Wang Chao, I am Cai Guodong." Cai Guodong smiled gently, but Wang Chao always felt that there was a hint of schadenfreude hidden in this gentleness. "There is an impromptu test today... let me tell you first, this is not my intention alone, but the unanimous opinion of all the coaches."
Wang Chao's eyes had caught a glimpse of the eager eyes of the four main players behind him, and he sighed and said, "Just tell me."
"You haven't played in any world-class competitions so far, and you're not yet a member of the national team, so if you go to t2, we still have to bear some pressure."
Cai Guodong said seriously, "Although Coach He Jingping and Coach Qin Huachang are willing to vouch for your strength, according to the rules, if you want to participate in world events, you still need to become a national team player first."
Wang Chao listened quietly.
"In previous years, the national team players were selected at different levels, from the city team to the provincial team, from the provincial team to National Second Team, and then from National Second Team to First Team. Every time they were promoted, they had to go through promotion and relegation competitions... Only those who entered First Team are qualified to compete abroad. So look, isn't your skipping a grade unfair to other people?"
Wang Chao had to nod. "Just tell me, how do you want to test?"
"We don't assign, you choose by yourself." Cai Guodong stepped aside, revealing the four players behind him. He waved again, and Luo Jiu also smiled and walked over to stand, "I will make an exception for you today, the entrance examination of the national team. You choose one person, play a game, and win. Just enter First Team and represent Huaping in Sakura Country. If you lose, you will enter National Second Team. We will arrange the quota for others this time... Don't have any psychological burden. No matter you win or lose, you will be a member of the national team next year."
After saying this, not to mention Wang Chao, even He Jingping and Qin Huachang looked slightly shocked.
The other coaches had already reached an agreement with Cai Guodong. Only Qin and He, one went to the Peacock Country and the other went to Liancheng City, could not catch up.
But no matter how you look at it, this is definitely the most difficult assessment to join the team since the establishment of Huaping.
It stands to reason that if you can play against the main players or hold on to a few goals, you should be considered a pass, but a serious victory? Is it too exaggerated?
He Jingping interrupted, "Head coach, this is unfair..."
Cai Guodong waved his hand to signal him to shut up. Although his expression was gentle, his attitude was firm.
He Jingping wanted to say more, but Qin Huachang pulled him from the side and told him to stop.
At the critical moment, Old Qin sees things more clearly than He Jingping.
Cai Guodong's behavior was certainly not intentional to make things difficult.
T2 Diamond Series is certainly a weird competition with extremely low gold content. Even the real famous players in the world are too lazy to participate for fear of losing their status, but after all, it is a competition recognized by International Table Tennis Federation.
In other words, if you get a ranking in this competition, you can add points.
Therefore, Huaping must consider its consistent external image.
If you don't want to participate, no problem.
But if you participate, even if you find a bunch of cats and dogs to fight, losing will still mean that Huaping has lost.
Qin Huachang told Wang Chao before that there is no ranking requirement for the competition this time, which does not mean that Wang Chao and the other three can really go there and show off.
It's because the real most severe test has been determined before going to T2.
That's what happened today.
Zhu Zeshi naturally knew about this a long time ago, and he did not object, precisely because he also felt that this was how it should be.
Even if Wang Chao is one of our own, Wang Chao's personal interests must not override the overall interests of Huaping.
In this competition, the five main players of the national team will definitely not participate in the competition, and the other players of the national team, in terms of real strength, are actually on par with Zhu Ding. After all, Zhu Ding has been called up by the national team many times in the past few years.
Wang Chao defeated Zhu Ding, which means that his true strength has faintly surpassed the ordinary players of the national team and is close to the five main players.
Therefore, the appearance of Cai Guodong today actually has a secret hidden meaning: this time, Wang Chao will be the leader when going to fight ts.
Wang Chao is going to win the championship!
Although he will not be punished on the surface if he fails to win the championship, in reality, his value assessment among the Chinese table tennis coaching staff will be reduced.
Similar to the reduction of hidden points in lol...
These twists and turns, He Jingping can't figure it out, Qin Huachang can figure it out, Wang Chao can certainly figure it out himself.
Therefore, Wang Chao quickly adjusted his mentality in the shortest possible time and began to think hard about who to choose and how to fight.
"Think slowly, don't be in a hurry."
Cai Guodong motioned Wang Chao to move forward and walked to the five main players.
On the far left is Sun Tianlong.
Wang Chao didn't even think about it, he just walked past Sun Tianlong and passed.
Next is Lin Li.
Wang Chao stood in front of Lin Li for twenty seconds and chose to leave.
Then there is Xiao Fei.
Wang Chao Still didn't even think about it and just left.
Next is Bai Feng.
This time Wang Chao thought for a full minute and then glanced to the right.
The one on the far right is Luo Jiu.
So Wang Chao quickly turned around after taking a look, pretending he didn't see this person.
At this time, everyone could see that Wang Chao was hesitating between Lin Li and Bai Feng.
He lowered his head and thought for three full minutes, and finally stood in front of Bai Feng, saluted seriously, and said, "Brother Feng, I'm offended."
Bai Feng grinned. "You can't offend me."