When they left the airport, Old Man Li had arranged for one of his disciples to pick up Yin Jin and Ruo Ling.
This was a middle-aged man who was nearly 40 years old, had a big belly, and was nearly 1.9 meters tall. His square face was filled with the style of a Chinese leader. He drove a rare dark green Land Cruiser in Beijing.
When the three of them arrived at the parking lot, Yin Jin did not sit in the back seat with Ruo Ling. Instead, he opened the door to the front passenger seat. This made the middle-aged man's impression of him improve.
He started the car and drove towards Old Li's house.
The middle-aged man grinned at Yin Jin, who was sitting in the passenger seat, and asked,""Girlfriend?"
"We just got together a few days ago!" Yin Jin nodded.”
The middle-aged man sighed." You're good. When I went to the national team to report, my girlfriend said she would wait for me. In the end, she ran off with a rich man a few days later.”
This was awkward. He really didn't expect the uncle in front of him to reveal his true feelings as soon as he entered the topic. Yin Jin didn't know how to answer and could only remain silent.
When the middle-aged man saw this, he smiled and continued,"There aren't many girls who are willing to drop out of school to accompany you. You have to cherish them!”
Yin Jin nodded.”
"Good, manly enough!"
Ruo Ling, who was sitting at the back of the car, was extremely embarrassed. Her face was red and green.
As they chatted, Yin Jin learned from the middle-aged man that his name was Sun Mangong. He was from the northeast and was one of Elder Lee's first batch of students in the 1990s. He had won the championship in the 50m and 100m freestyle events in the country and was also the runner-up in the 100m freestyle event at the Asian Swimming Championships.
His only regret was that he had pulled a muscle when he went to Sydney to participate in the Olympics, so he was not able to participate in the Olympics!
After retiring, he became a swimming coach in Beijing and started his own swimming training class. His hope was to see his student win a gold medal in the World Swimming Short Distance Competition one day!
At this point, Yin Jin excitedly said to Sun Mangong,""Brother Sun, why don't you take me as your disciple and I'll help you fulfill this wish!”
When Sun Mangong heard Yin Jin's suggestion, he let go of the steering wheel and slapped his forehead.""Yeah, I heard from Teacher Li that you're very fierce. You broke the Asian record in a college competition. If I take you in as my disciple, I'll call you my disciple when you're famous in the swimming world.!”
Yin Jin was sweating profusely, and he quickly gestured for Big Brother Sun to turn the steering wheel…
Sun Mangong held the steering wheel with his left hand and patted Yin Jin's shoulder with his right hand.""It's settled then. In the future, if you encounter any problems in the capital, look for me, and I'll solve them for you!”
It was said that people from the northeast were straightforward. Yin Jin had finally seen it for himself. He did not feel awkward and nodded in agreement.
After driving for nearly half an hour, the Land Cruiser stopped in front of a government family compound.
Soon, Old Man Li walked out of the courtyard with an excited expression!
"We're here. Just in time. My old woman just cooked a table full of dishes and was waiting for the two of you!”
"Thank you, Grandfather!" Ruo Ling smiled.”
"Thank you, Elder Li and Grandma Li." Yin Jin also greeted them respectfully.”
Sun Mangong, who had just come out of the driver's seat, teased Old Man Li,""Teacher, wait for him and wait for me. I even brought you your favorite kaoliang wine.”
"Yes, we definitely have to do it. I'm just afraid that your master's wife will nag again. However, she can't say it in front of a guest today, so we'll do it a little.”
A straightforward northeastern uncle, a kind and hospitable old couple in the capital, and the young Yin Jin and Ruo Ling sat around the table, eating and chatting. The atmosphere made Li Tiexin and his wife truly feel like home!!
The next day.
Sun Mangong drove Elder Li and Yin Jin to the national team to report. Because Yin Jin and Ruo Ling were unfamiliar with the capital, and Grandma Li was very fond of Ruo Ling, she let Yin Jin and Ruo Ling stay at their house temporarily.
After arriving at the national team swimming center and reporting to the registration office, Yin Jin went through some procedures and became a real national team athlete.
Of course, for Yin Jin, this was only the beginning.
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There were still 15 days until the 14th International Swimming Federation World Championship, and the venue of this event was Shanghai, China. In other words, Chinese local swimmers had the advantage of fighting at home.
In addition, it also helped athletes become famous.
The national swimming team had started a closed training a week ago. Apart from training, the athletes were not allowed to have any entertainment or commercial activities that exceeded the "regulations."
Everyone wanted to show off in the World Championship, but it didn't mean that becoming a national athlete was qualified to participate in the World Championship.
Only the strong would survive. The country would always send better people to the world stage. Therefore, before the competition, the swimming team had a full assessment to select the four best athletes in each event to represent the country in the Shanghai International Swimming Federation World Championship.
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