In the afternoon, the Youth Team of Province G gathered in Qin Chunxiao’s room again. Qin Chunxiao didn’t mention the allowance and promotion, but just flipped through the brochure given by Coach Chen.
Chen Aiguo urged: “The top eight will be divided into two groups, Group E and Group F. Each of the two groups will have four teams playing in a round-robin match. From now on, our opponents will all be strong teams. Attention everyone, we can no longer steal from the rich and give to the poor. You have to give it your all in every match.”
Seeing that the team members responded in unison, Qin Chunxiao said: “In addition to us, our group also includes the youth team of Province J, the youth team of Province X, and the youth team of Province H. The first opponent tomorrow will be the youth team of Province J.”
Yishui’s traditional strong teams, as Lao Chen said, were not easy to play.
Li Ling asked curiously: “Who will Qiao Mingming meet?”
Qin Chunxiao flipped through it: “It’s Fu Biyang’s team.”
Everyone: “Oh!”
Their two old rivals were about to fight.
When everyone went to the restaurant for dinner at night, Qin Chunxiao bumped into Qiao Mingming in the pastry area, and the soup in the bowl splashed a little. Qiao Mingming sincerely apologized: “I’m sorry, I didn’t see you just now.”
As soon as the words came out of his mouth, he thought it was a bad thing, because according to experience, libero don’t like things that raise their height.
Qin Chunxiao: “It’s okay, just remember to keep your head down in the future, otherwise it’s easy to miss the position of the libero.”
Du Xiaofeng, who was standing on the side eating corn bread, felt himself shot.
Qin Chunxiao and Qiao Mingming just looked at each other, obviously very quiet, but it made people feel that the atmosphere was sinister.
Just when everyone was feeling inexplicably nervous, Fu Biyang came over with a big laugh, and came before anyone else said, “Hey, isn’t this my old enemy and my new opponent, you guys get together, come on, have some steamed buns , I don’t know how the chef can make the noodles, the taste is very strong, and the noodles have to be made by northerners.”
Seeing Fu Biyang’s 1.9-meter-long black-skinned King Kong, Qiao Mingming frowned, and his eyes glided over Fu Biyang’s extremely smooth muscles.
Seeing this, Qin Chunxiao introduced him intimately: “Qiao team, this is your opponent tomorrow. His name is Fu Biyang. He is a very good blocker in the south. His family owns a chicken farm and is nicknamed Fu Xiaoji. You call him hatchling chicken.”
Du Xiaofeng listened for a while, and couldn’t help asking: “Did you see Wang Xifeng appearing in Dream of the Red Chamber recently?”
Qin Chunxiao asked back: “How do you know that I read this paragraph?”
Du Xiaofeng stopped talking.
After Qin Chunxiao was pulled by Fu Biyang to comment on the taste of the chicken given by the organizer, Du Xiaofeng asked Qiao Mingming suspiciously: “I thought you hated him.”
Qiao Mingming: “Why should I hate him?”
Du Xiaofeng: “Because he beat us on the court, no, none of us can afford to lose.” He himself denied this guess, and frowned again: “Because he slapped us on the court?”
Qiao Mingming: “In most cases, you don’t need to take the provocations on the field seriously. They are probably the enemy’s strategy to disturb the morale of the army, and I think what he said at that time…should not be malicious.”
Thinking of Qin Chunxiao’s evaluation of his ability to catch the ball, Qiao Mingming had to admit that he was somewhat pertinent, and decided to do defensive training after returning.
Anyway, thinking about it carefully, Qiao Mingming thinks that Qin Chunxiao was not a small villain, otherwise his group of tall and burly teammates would not be so convinced by a small player, let alone set him up to patrol the field after the game.
When Qin Chunxiao sent photos of the team members’ homework to their parents and reported the good news that they had entered the quarterfinals, Chen Aiguo came over and told him something.
“After you go back, your allowance will be raised by one level.”
Qin Chunxiao turned his head, in disbelief: “Huh?”
Chen Aiguo laughed and said, “Why are you so surprised? Look at Tong Shulan, Qiao Mingming, and Du Xiaofeng. They all participate in youth team competitions without receiving allowances, and they often compete in higher age group competitions as well. You are not any weaker than them, so it’s only normal for me to provide you with the same treatment.”
In an industry like athletics, where the body is the primary tool, as long as athletes are strong enough, they can be promoted to the adult arena. This allows them to experience higher-level competitions in advance and gain valuable experience for their future development.
Chen Aiguo: “I have to go through some formalities when I go back. You and Li Ling, Li Xiaoping, and Mo Lin are together.”
This was the coach venting to the captain, which is a routine operation. As the captain, Qin Chunxiao was happy that his salary will soon rise to the personal income tax threshold, and then naturally asked his other team members: “Liu Kairui and Zhou Ziming Woolen cloth?”
Chen Aiguo: “I still want to see their performance in the semi-finals. Do you consider changing positions?”
He seemed unintentional and said: “I asked Mo Lin about his intentions, and he said he wanted to try the setter. I also talked with your teammates, and everyone thinks that you are more suitable for offense.”
Come on, in his previous life, Chen Aiguo coaxed Qin Chunxiao from the setter to the secondary attacker, and then to the main attacker. However, this time, Mo Lin was tapped for the potential of the setter in advance, and Chen Aiguo took advantage of the opportunity to play the setter.
It was normal for young players to try a few more positions. In the international arena, many players had tried all positions before they found the most suitable style of play. When they were in the city team, they were the main attackers. When they enter the national team, they become libero, and it was very common to be the main attacker in the regional competition, and it was very common to become a secondary attacker in the national team.
Qin Chunxiao: “Coach, do you remember what I told you when I joined the team?”
Seeing Chen Aiguo’s puzzled expression, Qin Chunxiao sat back and said, “I will play whatever position you lack. If you think I can lead the team to a higher place by being the main attacker, then I will definitely play it for you.”
Qin Chunxiao was an unlucky guy with a stain of doping. Lao Chen introduced him to the world of volleyball, taught him the fundamentals of the sport, and promoted him to captain under pressure. Qin Chunxiao would never forget these acts of kindness.
Chen Aiguo couldn’t help but pat Qin Chunxiao’s shoulder hard and said, “Silly boy, the most important thing is your own development. What position do you want to play? What position do you want to try? Just let the coach know, and he will make arrangements for you.”
Qin Chunxiao smiled and mentioned a specific position. Chen Aiguo was momentarily taken aback. Observing Qin Chunxiao’s height, he nodded solemnly, then returned to his room with a sullen expression. He sat upright on a chair, lost in thought for a while.
The assistant coach approached him, confused, and asked, “Brother Chen, what’s wrong? Are you okay?”
The assistant coach was startled by the intense gaze from Chen Aiguo.
Chen Aiguo looked up and said, “Xiao Guo, I believe I’m finally going to train a world-class player.”
Simultaneously, a petite figure came to both their minds. By the way, the assistant coach was 1.92 meters tall, so anyone under 1.8 meters would be considered petite.
The assistant coach understood and replied, “Are you referring to Xiaozai? His potential is indeed the greatest in the team, and Li Ling can be compared to him.”
Chen Aiguo nodded and said, “Xiaozai is also very intelligent and understands the game as a whole. He is willing to contribute to the team. His mindset and golf intelligence are exceptional. If he doesn’t reach the top, it would be an injustice.”
It was rare for the head coach to praise a player so highly, and the assistant coach hesitated before saying, “The condition is that the head coach of the national team is not named Zhao, right? Otherwise, it will be difficult for Xiaozai to make it into the National Youth Team.”
Chen Aiguo remained silent on that issue and took out his phone to send a message to someone he hadn’t contacted in a long time.
[Chen Aiguo: This is Coach Zhu’s number, the contact you’ve always wanted me to introduce. Now I’ve given it to you. Work hard and secure your position early.]
[Newton: Don’t you think my approach of seeking positions is too bureaucratic? Why did you suddenly think about it?]
Chen Aiguo believed that as long as Lao Niu could remove Zhao as soon as possible, whether it was bureaucratic or not, at least Lao Niu excelled in talent scouting and wouldn’t intentionally neglect players who weren’t from his faction.
Otherwise, Li Ling would be forgotten. Chunxiao was already short, and if Zhao stayed in that position for even one more day, it would delay Chunxiao’s progress. An athlete’s youth is precious and shouldn’t be wasted on someone like Zhao.
Qin Chunxiao was still unaware that his coach, who had been content raising children in the provincial team, was determined to push for the Lao Newton.
Lao Chen’s method of raising athletes was akin to that of an old father raising his sons, so it’s hard to say whether he could develop world-class athletes. But none of the children he had taken care of could speak ill of him.
Qin Chunxiao focused on preparing for the game. In his memory, the 2023 National Youth Team had a player named Huangfu Ting from J Province, born in 2005. He was a promising player with good receiving and passing skills.
That little dragonfly was still in elementary school, and what Qin Chunxiao had to deal with now was his senior
His impression of the men’s volleyball team in J Province was that they had a strong overall quality, and there were hardly any noticeable weaknesses that could be addressed. Moreover, the coach’s tactical level was commendable.
Qin Chunxiao felt nervous, but when the competition began, he realized that this year’s J Province youth team was quite mediocre.
The recruitment of talent for each team also relied on luck. There could be a surge of talented players in a few years, followed by a dearth of promising prospects in the subsequent years.
The J Province youth team was currently going through such an embarrassing period. Although their overall level was still good, with a solid foundation in all aspects and a skilled coach leading them, it was inevitable that they would be outmatched by the increasingly agile and aggressive duo of Qin Chunxiao and Li Ling from the G Province youth team.
Qin Chunxiao concluded the first match with an astonishing sense of ease and turned to Chen Aiguo, asking about the ongoing match between the H Island youth team and the Y Province youth team, which was currently at 2:1. He quickly led a group of teammates to join in the excitement.
Upon their arrival, they witnessed Qiao Mingming successfully spiking in front of the net against Fu Biyang.
With his hands raised high, Fu Biyang’s face turned red as he did his best to block the ball. However, Qiao Mingming seemed to have learned his lesson and managed to keep the ball from touching the ground.
He threw the ball into Fu Biyang’s hands.
Qin Chunxiao remarked, “Ah, that’s the move I used against Qiao Mingming yesterday.”
Li Xiaoping added, “I also used that trick on him.”
Recalling the fact that Fu Biyang had been the one dealing with their moves the most since Qin Chunxiao started practicing hand borrowing, it was embarrassing for Qin Chunxiao to see Qiao Mingming now using it to challenge Fu Biyang.
However, Qiao Mingming hit the ball too hard. The yellow and blue ball rebounded off the back of Fu Biyang’s hand and flew all the way into the spectator stands. Qin Chunxiao looked up and noticed that the ball was about to hit a spectator in front of him.
He hurriedly took a few steps forward, raised his hands, caught the ball, and threw it back onto the court.
Qin Chunxiao gestured apologetically, saying, “I’m sorry!”
Mei Xuandong wanted to thank the captain of the provincial youth team of G who helped him catch the ball, but when he heard Qin Chunxiao’s voice, he was immediately distracted and shook his head in his direction to indicate that it was okay.
Qin Chunxiao walked to the front row, looked at Fu Biyang who was grinning and shaking his hands, and also grinned: “Is it okay to hatch chickens?”
Fu Biyang snorted: “No matter how many times you ask this question, I only have one answer.”
He turned to look at Qiao Mingming and clenched his fists: “I’m good!”
Compared with the match between the provincial G youth team and the J provincial youth team, which ended so quickly that even the coaches of both sides were surprised, Fu Biyang seemed to be agitated this time, and he was very stubborn in front of the net. Fight to the end.
The last time Qin Chunxiao saw Fu Biyang’s expression was when he borrowed 20 points from Fu Biyang.
He found Meng Yuqing who was watching the game nearby, and asked, “Captain Meng, why is Fu Biyang so angry?”
Meng Yuqing was puzzled: “I don’t know what happened, but Qiao Mingming should have picked this matter first.”
She gestured: “Before the game started, Team Qiao suddenly called Fu Biyang a chicken, and then Fu Biyang became very angry and said that he would fight him.”
After saying this, Meng Yuqing only felt that Qiao Mingming really couldn’t speak, but she didn’t realize how subtle the expressions of Qin Chunxiao and his teammates were.
Mo Lin, Li Xiaoping, Zhou Ziming, Liu Kairui, and Li Ling looked at Qin Chunxiao with a look of “you still know how to make trouble”.
It turned out that the pot belonged to their captain.
In the afternoon, the Youth Team of Province G gathered in Qin Chunxiao’s room again. Qin Chunxiao didn’t mention the allowance and promotion, but just flipped through the brochure given by Coach Chen.
Chen Aiguo urged: “The top eight will be divided into two groups, Group E and Group F. Each of the two groups will have four teams playing in a round-robin match. From now on, our opponents will all be strong teams. Attention everyone, we can no longer steal from the rich and give to the poor. You have to give it your all in every match.”
Seeing that the team members responded in unison, Qin Chunxiao said: “In addition to us, our group also includes the youth team of Province J, the youth team of Province X, and the youth team of Province H. The first opponent tomorrow will be the youth team of Province J.”
Yishui’s traditional strong teams, as Lao Chen said, were not easy to play.
Li Ling asked curiously: “Who will Qiao Mingming meet?”
Qin Chunxiao flipped through it: “It’s Fu Biyang’s team.”
Everyone: “Oh!”
Their two old rivals were about to fight.
When everyone went to the restaurant for dinner at night, Qin Chunxiao bumped into Qiao Mingming in the pastry area, and the soup in the bowl splashed a little. Qiao Mingming sincerely apologized: “I’m sorry, I didn’t see you just now.”
As soon as the words came out of his mouth, he thought it was a bad thing, because according to experience, libero don’t like things that raise their height.
Qin Chunxiao: “It’s okay, just remember to keep your head down in the future, otherwise it’s easy to miss the position of the libero.”
Du Xiaofeng, who was standing on the side eating corn bread, felt himself shot.
Qin Chunxiao and Qiao Mingming just looked at each other, obviously very quiet, but it made people feel that the atmosphere was sinister.
Just when everyone was feeling inexplicably nervous, Fu Biyang came over with a big laugh, and came before anyone else said, “Hey, isn’t this my old enemy and my new opponent, you guys get together, come on, have some steamed buns , I don’t know how the chef can make the noodles, the taste is very strong, and the noodles have to be made by northerners.”
Seeing Fu Biyang’s 1.9-meter-long black-skinned King Kong, Qiao Mingming frowned, and his eyes glided over Fu Biyang’s extremely smooth muscles.
Seeing this, Qin Chunxiao introduced him intimately: “Qiao team, this is your opponent tomorrow. His name is Fu Biyang. He is a very good blocker in the south. His family owns a chicken farm and is nicknamed Fu Xiaoji. You call him hatchling chicken.”
Du Xiaofeng listened for a while, and couldn’t help asking: “Did you see Wang Xifeng appearing in Dream of the Red Chamber recently?”
Qin Chunxiao asked back: “How do you know that I read this paragraph?”
Du Xiaofeng stopped talking.
After Qin Chunxiao was pulled by Fu Biyang to comment on the taste of the chicken given by the organizer, Du Xiaofeng asked Qiao Mingming suspiciously: “I thought you hated him.”
Qiao Mingming: “Why should I hate him?”
Du Xiaofeng: “Because he beat us on the court, no, none of us can afford to lose.” He himself denied this guess, and frowned again: “Because he slapped us on the court?”
Qiao Mingming: “In most cases, you don’t need to take the provocations on the field seriously. They are probably the enemy’s strategy to disturb the morale of the army, and I think what he said at that time…should not be malicious.”
Thinking of Qin Chunxiao’s evaluation of his ability to catch the ball, Qiao Mingming had to admit that he was somewhat pertinent, and decided to do defensive training after returning.
Anyway, thinking about it carefully, Qiao Mingming thinks that Qin Chunxiao was not a small villain, otherwise his group of tall and burly teammates would not be so convinced by a small player, let alone set him up to patrol the field after the game.
When Qin Chunxiao sent photos of the team members’ homework to their parents and reported the good news that they had entered the quarterfinals, Chen Aiguo came over and told him something.
“After you go back, your allowance will be raised by one level.”
Qin Chunxiao turned his head, in disbelief: “Huh?”
Chen Aiguo laughed and said, “Why are you so surprised? Look at Tong Shulan, Qiao Mingming, and Du Xiaofeng. They all participate in youth team competitions without receiving allowances, and they often compete in higher age group competitions as well. You are not any weaker than them, so it’s only normal for me to provide you with the same treatment.”
In an industry like athletics, where the body is the primary tool, as long as athletes are strong enough, they can be promoted to the adult arena. This allows them to experience higher-level competitions in advance and gain valuable experience for their future development.
Chen Aiguo: “I have to go through some formalities when I go back. You and Li Ling, Li Xiaoping, and Mo Lin are together.”
This was the coach venting to the captain, which is a routine operation. As the captain, Qin Chunxiao was happy that his salary will soon rise to the personal income tax threshold, and then naturally asked his other team members: “Liu Kairui and Zhou Ziming Woolen cloth?”
Chen Aiguo: “I still want to see their performance in the semi-finals. Do you consider changing positions?”
He seemed unintentional and said: “I asked Mo Lin about his intentions, and he said he wanted to try the setter. I also talked with your teammates, and everyone thinks that you are more suitable for offense.”
Come on, in his previous life, Chen Aiguo coaxed Qin Chunxiao from the setter to the secondary attacker, and then to the main attacker. However, this time, Mo Lin was tapped for the potential of the setter in advance, and Chen Aiguo took advantage of the opportunity to play the setter.
It was normal for young players to try a few more positions. In the international arena, many players had tried all positions before they found the most suitable style of play. When they were in the city team, they were the main attackers. When they enter the national team, they become libero, and it was very common to be the main attacker in the regional competition, and it was very common to become a secondary attacker in the national team.
Qin Chunxiao: “Coach, do you remember what I told you when I joined the team?”
Seeing Chen Aiguo’s puzzled expression, Qin Chunxiao sat back and said, “I will play whatever position you lack. If you think I can lead the team to a higher place by being the main attacker, then I will definitely play it for you.”
Qin Chunxiao was an unlucky guy with a stain of doping. Lao Chen introduced him to the world of volleyball, taught him the fundamentals of the sport, and promoted him to captain under pressure. Qin Chunxiao would never forget these acts of kindness.
Chen Aiguo couldn’t help but pat Qin Chunxiao’s shoulder hard and said, “Silly boy, the most important thing is your own development. What position do you want to play? What position do you want to try? Just let the coach know, and he will make arrangements for you.”
Qin Chunxiao smiled and mentioned a specific position. Chen Aiguo was momentarily taken aback. Observing Qin Chunxiao’s height, he nodded solemnly, then returned to his room with a sullen expression. He sat upright on a chair, lost in thought for a while.
The assistant coach approached him, confused, and asked, “Brother Chen, what’s wrong? Are you okay?”
The assistant coach was startled by the intense gaze from Chen Aiguo.
Chen Aiguo looked up and said, “Xiao Guo, I believe I’m finally going to train a world-class player.”
Simultaneously, a petite figure came to both their minds. By the way, the assistant coach was 1.92 meters tall, so anyone under 1.8 meters would be considered petite.
The assistant coach understood and replied, “Are you referring to Xiaozai? His potential is indeed the greatest in the team, and Li Ling can be compared to him.”
Chen Aiguo nodded and said, “Xiaozai is also very intelligent and understands the game as a whole. He is willing to contribute to the team. His mindset and golf intelligence are exceptional. If he doesn’t reach the top, it would be an injustice.”
It was rare for the head coach to praise a player so highly, and the assistant coach hesitated before saying, “The condition is that the head coach of the national team is not named Zhao, right? Otherwise, it will be difficult for Xiaozai to make it into the National Youth Team.”
Chen Aiguo remained silent on that issue and took out his phone to send a message to someone he hadn’t contacted in a long time.
[Chen Aiguo: This is Coach Zhu’s number, the contact you’ve always wanted me to introduce. Now I’ve given it to you. Work hard and secure your position early.]
[Newton: Don’t you think my approach of seeking positions is too bureaucratic? Why did you suddenly think about it?]
Chen Aiguo believed that as long as Lao Niu could remove Zhao as soon as possible, whether it was bureaucratic or not, at least Lao Niu excelled in talent scouting and wouldn’t intentionally neglect players who weren’t from his faction.
Otherwise, Li Ling would be forgotten. Chunxiao was already short, and if Zhao stayed in that position for even one more day, it would delay Chunxiao’s progress. An athlete’s youth is precious and shouldn’t be wasted on someone like Zhao.
Qin Chunxiao was still unaware that his coach, who had been content raising children in the provincial team, was determined to push for the Lao Newton.
Lao Chen’s method of raising athletes was akin to that of an old father raising his sons, so it’s hard to say whether he could develop world-class athletes. But none of the children he had taken care of could speak ill of him.
Qin Chunxiao focused on preparing for the game. In his memory, the 2023 National Youth Team had a player named Huangfu Ting from J Province, born in 2005. He was a promising player with good receiving and passing skills.
That little dragonfly was still in elementary school, and what Qin Chunxiao had to deal with now was his senior
His impression of the men’s volleyball team in J Province was that they had a strong overall quality, and there were hardly any noticeable weaknesses that could be addressed. Moreover, the coach’s tactical level was commendable.
Qin Chunxiao felt nervous, but when the competition began, he realized that this year’s J Province youth team was quite mediocre.
The recruitment of talent for each team also relied on luck. There could be a surge of talented players in a few years, followed by a dearth of promising prospects in the subsequent years.
The J Province youth team was currently going through such an embarrassing period. Although their overall level was still good, with a solid foundation in all aspects and a skilled coach leading them, it was inevitable that they would be outmatched by the increasingly agile and aggressive duo of Qin Chunxiao and Li Ling from the G Province youth team.
Qin Chunxiao concluded the first match with an astonishing sense of ease and turned to Chen Aiguo, asking about the ongoing match between the H Island youth team and the Y Province youth team, which was currently at 2:1. He quickly led a group of teammates to join in the excitement.
Upon their arrival, they witnessed Qiao Mingming successfully spiking in front of the net against Fu Biyang.
With his hands raised high, Fu Biyang’s face turned red as he did his best to block the ball. However, Qiao Mingming seemed to have learned his lesson and managed to keep the ball from touching the ground.
He threw the ball into Fu Biyang’s hands.
Qin Chunxiao remarked, “Ah, that’s the move I used against Qiao Mingming yesterday.”
Li Xiaoping added, “I also used that trick on him.”
Recalling the fact that Fu Biyang had been the one dealing with their moves the most since Qin Chunxiao started practicing hand borrowing, it was embarrassing for Qin Chunxiao to see Qiao Mingming now using it to challenge Fu Biyang.
However, Qiao Mingming hit the ball too hard. The yellow and blue ball rebounded off the back of Fu Biyang’s hand and flew all the way into the spectator stands. Qin Chunxiao looked up and noticed that the ball was about to hit a spectator in front of him.
He hurriedly took a few steps forward, raised his hands, caught the ball, and threw it back onto the court.
Qin Chunxiao gestured apologetically, saying, “I’m sorry!”
Mei Xuandong wanted to thank the captain of the provincial youth team of G who helped him catch the ball, but when he heard Qin Chunxiao’s voice, he was immediately distracted and shook his head in his direction to indicate that it was okay.
Qin Chunxiao walked to the front row, looked at Fu Biyang who was grinning and shaking his hands, and also grinned: “Is it okay to hatch chickens?”
Fu Biyang snorted: “No matter how many times you ask this question, I only have one answer.”
He turned to look at Qiao Mingming and clenched his fists: “I’m good!”
Compared with the match between the provincial G youth team and the J provincial youth team, which ended so quickly that even the coaches of both sides were surprised, Fu Biyang seemed to be agitated this time, and he was very stubborn in front of the net. Fight to the end.
The last time Qin Chunxiao saw Fu Biyang’s expression was when he borrowed 20 points from Fu Biyang.
He found Meng Yuqing who was watching the game nearby, and asked, “Captain Meng, why is Fu Biyang so angry?”
Meng Yuqing was puzzled: “I don’t know what happened, but Qiao Mingming should have picked this matter first.”
She gestured: “Before the game started, Team Qiao suddenly called Fu Biyang a chicken, and then Fu Biyang became very angry and said that he would fight him.”
After saying this, Meng Yuqing only felt that Qiao Mingming really couldn’t speak, but she didn’t realize how subtle the expressions of Qin Chunxiao and his teammates were.
Mo Lin, Li Xiaoping, Zhou Ziming, Liu Kairui, and Li Ling looked at Qin Chunxiao with a look of “you still know how to make trouble”.
It turned out that the pot belonged to their captain.
