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Chapter 1097: Join the national team? I refused.

The sky in Shanghai in June is clear and sunny.

In a classroom of the Department of Architecture at Tongji University, a classmate ran in from outside, holding up a newspaper in his hand and shouting, "Come and see, this is the latest issue of the Tokyo Evening News."

Zhuang Tunan asked doubtfully: "Jiang Chen, when did you start paying attention to the Tokyo Evening News?"

Jiang Chen chuckled: "I didn't pay attention to it before, but since this Go competition, I have been following it every time. I finally got the news."

As soon as they heard about the Go competition, all the students in the classroom turned their eyes to Qin Hao.

Jiang Chen unfolded the newspaper and shouted with gloating: "Kobayashi Koichi, Kato Masao, and Fujisawa Hideyuki all had their heads shaved bald. They bowed and apologized to the people of Japan."

Suddenly, the classmates who were busy with their own things immediately surrounded him.

"Where? Where? Let me see."

"Haha, it's true. These three shaved heads are much better than before."

Li Jia, who was tutoring Qin Hao, also came over when she heard the words. The picture in the newspaper showing three glaring bald heads bowing made her laugh.

Zhuang Tunan suddenly said, "Why do Japanese people have such a habit of shaving their heads after losing a game? Wouldn't that mean all Japanese chess players will have bald heads in the future?"

Puff~~~
There was a sudden burst of laughter in the classroom. Some students were most afraid of Zhuang Tunan's serious tone when telling jokes. They laughed so hard that they couldn't straighten their backs.

"Haha, don't mention it. I want to laugh when I think of that scene."

It has been a month since the China-Japan Go Tournament, but its influence is growing day by day. There are reporters waiting outside the gate of Tongji University every day. In addition to mainland reporters, there are also reporters from Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore. If Qin Hao had not been hiding in the school these days, he would not have been able to have a few days of peace.

"Cough cough."

After Professor Sun walked up to the podium, he coughed twice. The students then realized that the class had started and quickly stopped smiling and returned to their seats.

"Seeing how confident you all are, I'm sure this final exam will be a piece of cake for you. If anyone fails, don't blame me for being ruthless."

There was a sudden groaning in the classroom. There were too many courses to learn in the Department of Architecture. For those who had just studied for a year, they experienced the pain of having their heads filled with all kinds of knowledge every day. Many times they could only memorize it hastily, and what they could truly understand was actually very limited.

Professor Sun glanced at everyone with a smile, then scolded with a smile: "Look at how guilty you all are. Look at Qin Hao, he has been absent from class for so long and he is not afraid at all."

Jiang Chen raised his hand and said with a sly smile: "What if Qin Hao fails the exam?"

"Of course we treat everyone equally." Professor Sun said, and then he chuckled, "But how the Academic Affairs Office handles it is none of my business."

There was a burst of boos in the classroom.

Facing the teasing of his classmates, Qin Hao laughed and scolded: "You just can't stand me doing well."

After a burst of laughter from everyone, Professor Sun straightened his face and started the class.

Soon the class was over, and Professor Sun put away the lesson plan but did not announce the end of get out of class. Instead, he spoke to everyone.

"This summer, Professor Ruan will select a group of outstanding freshmen from the Department of Architecture to participate in his Yunyao Ancient City project. If you are interested, you can sign up with the counselor in advance. As for whether you can be selected in the end, it depends on whether you can catch Professor Ruan's eye."

The students immediately became excited when they heard this. Professor Ruan is an expert in ancient architecture. If they could join the project he is responsible for, they would not only be able to learn a lot, but it would also be very helpful for their future postgraduate entrance exams and staying in school.

So everyone started discussing excitedly.

Zhuang Tunan was also very excited and said to Qin Hao beside him: "Haozi, how about we also sign up?"

Qin Hao did not answer, but asked Li Jia, who was sitting on the left: "What are your plans for the summer vacation?"

"Me? I want to practice my spoken English during the summer vacation and make some extra money at the same time." Li Jia thought about it. After Qin Hao helped her make 5,000 yuan last time, she also tried to make money by working as a translator on Sundays. Although she earned less than with Qin Hao, she could still make 100 or 200 yuan a day, which was a considerable amount of money for her.

"Oh, then you go by yourself. I'm going back to Suzhou to accompany Aunt Song and the others."

Zhuang Tunan nodded with regret upon hearing this.

For the next period of time, all the students in the class were busy reviewing their lessons to prepare for the upcoming final exams. Only Qin Hao, except for reviewing with Li Jia, basically never touched the textbook.

Many classmates thought that Qin Hao was relying on his status as the champion of the China-Japan competition and was not afraid of failing the exam. However, when the final exam was over and the results were announced the day before summer vacation, it turned out that Qin Hao got A in all the required courses, which shocked many classmates.

"This guy is a freak. He missed so many classes and still got A's in every class."

"It's so discouraging. We work so hard at school every day, but the result is worse than his half-hearted work."

Amid the wailing of his classmates, Qin Hao boarded the train back to Suzhou. As for Zhuang Tunan, he would have to return a few days later because he had to attend an interview with Professor Ruan.

At the platform, when Qin Hao was about to get on the train, he suddenly turned around and opened his arms to Li Jia: "Isn't this a farewell hug? Isn't it a little inappropriate?"

"Don't give me that." Li Jia wrinkled her nose. After being with Qin Hao for a long time, she was almost immune to his occasional "unreasonable" behavior and would no longer blush easily like before.

"It's boring. I'm leaving then." Qin Hao shook his head regretfully, turned and entered the carriage. Just as the door of the carriage closed, he suddenly heard Li Jia shout.

"Remember to call once a week."

Qin Hao made a "six" gesture to Li Jia through the car window.

Looking at the train slowly leaving the platform, Li Jia did not chase after it, but stood there and looked out, waiting until he could no longer see the train before turning around and leaving.

Suzhou, Cotton Mill Family Lane.

As soon as Qin Hao arrived at the alley entrance, he was recognized by Aunt Li.

"Oh, Haozi is back, the Go champion is back."

Aunt Li's shout almost startled everyone in the alley. It happened to be Sunday, and neighbors came to watch, making Qin Hao laugh and cry. He once again experienced the treatment of the gorillas in the zoo.

Fortunately, they were all neighbors who had watched him grow up, so they were not that fanatical. They just wanted to join in the fun and quickly let him in.

The courtyard is at the end of the alley, so no noise from the entrance can be heard. When Qin Hao arrived at the door of the courtyard, he just heard Song Ying chatting with Huang Ling.

"Dongzhe did well in the midterm exam. His teacher said that if he can keep up the performance, he should have no problem getting into No. 1 Middle School next year."

"Yeah, I said Dongzhe was much better behaved the last time he came back."

"Of course not. Don't worry about Lin Dongzhe's studies. I look much better recently, thanks to Haozi's guidance."

"Your Haozi is so good at ideological work, can you please help me persuade Pengfei? This child's grades are really terrible. I feel embarrassed when the teacher criticized him at the parent-teacher conference. This is the first time in all these years that I have been criticized by a teacher at a parent-teacher conference."

Song Ying said cautiously, "You and Teacher Zhuang have had such a mess, why are you still so devoted to Pengfei?"

"Let's put things in perspective. The feud between me and the Zhuang family has nothing to do with Hualin, let alone Pengfei. I can't do that if they ignore Pengfei."

Just as the two were talking, Qin Hao suddenly appeared, leaving Song Ying and Huang Ling stunned. The two looked at each other for more than ten seconds before Song Ying reacted. She dropped the scarf she had just knitted halfway and went forward to hug Qin Hao.

"Haozi, why didn't you call me before you came back?"

Huang Ling also agreed: "Yes, why didn't you tell us in advance so that we could pick you up."

"Hi, Aunt Song, Aunt Huang, I'm a grown man, not a child anymore. Are you afraid that I'll get lost?" Qin Hao said with a smile.

Song Ying circled around Qin Hao again and again: "Well, not bad, you have grown taller and stronger."

"right."

Seeing this, Huang Ling hurriedly took Qin Hao's luggage. Song Ying also came to her senses and quickly pulled Qin Hao into the house, asking about his well-being.

"Sister Ling, please keep an eye on it for me. I'll go buy some vegetables. There's not much left in the refrigerator. You don't have to cook tonight. Let's eat together."

Song Ying went into the house, took her wallet and went out to buy groceries.

"Auntie Huang, where are Xiaoting and the others?" Qin Hao asked while drinking water.

Huang Ling smiled and said, "They haven't had their holiday yet. Dongzhe would be so happy if he knew you were back."

Qin Hao then remembered that junior high school had a later vacation than university. The two chatted casually, and soon Song Ying came back with a big basket full of vegetables, including fish and meat.

At around six o'clock in the afternoon, the sound of bicycle bells was heard in the alley.

Lin Dongzhe, Xiang Pengfei and Zhuang Xiaoting entered the courtyard one after another.

Lin Dongzhe noticed that Song Ying was killing a fish, and there was a large piece of ribs next to her. He asked in surprise, "Mom, are there any guests at home today?"

"They're not guests, they're family members." As Song Ying was speaking, she heard a voice from the inner room that Lin Dongzhe was extremely familiar with.

"Brother Hao, is Brother Hao back?"

"It must be Brother Hao who has returned. That's his voice."

Lin Dongzhe and Xiang Pengfei ran into the inner room in two steps, just in time to see Qin Hao and Huang Ling chatting. They screamed in surprise, and Huang Ling had to cover her ears to reduce the noise.

"Brother Hao, when did you come back? Why didn't you tell us in advance?"

Qin Hao stood up and patted the two on the shoulders, scolding with a smile: "Why, I told you in advance so that I could give you an excuse to skip class?"

"Hehe." The two scratched their heads awkwardly.

Zhuang Xiaoting also came in at this time. She looked around but didn't see Zhuang Tunan, so she asked curiously: "Brother Hao, where is my brother? Didn't he come back with you?"

Qin Hao told Zhuang Xiaoting everything about Professor Ruan, and she looked disappointed.

Lin Dongzhe quickly comforted him: "Brother Tunan may come back right after the interview, so a few days won't be a big deal."

Zhuang Xiaoting then pursed her lips and nodded.

Xiang Pengfei grabbed Qin Hao's arm and said, "Brother Hao, you are so amazing. You defeated all those Japanese chess players by yourself. You don't know how much my classmates admire you."

"Yes, Brother Hao, you don't know how popular the places in the Go class at the Children's Palace are now. It is said that you were trained there, and many children from nearby cities have sent their children to Suzhou for training."

Lin Dongzhe and Xiang Pengfei were talking to each other, not giving Qin Hao any chance to interrupt.

In the end, Song Ying prepared the meal, and Qin Hao was able to have some peace and quiet for a while.

Just as they sat down at the table, Lin Wufeng came back. Song Ying asked curiously, "Aren't you supposed to work overtime today? Why are you back so soon?"

"When you called me, our factory manager was there too. When he heard that Haozi had returned, he told me to get off work quickly. So I rushed back." Lin Wufeng put his bicycle aside.

At the dinner table, the two families were chatting and laughing, and the atmosphere was very harmonious. Zhuang Xiaoting suddenly realized that without her father, her life did not seem to have any negative changes. On the contrary, her mother smiled more often and was not as busy as before.

After dinner, many neighbors came to the courtyard to see Qin Hao. Song Ying generously took out snacks to entertain them.

Wu Jianguo asked casually: "Haozi, you won the China-Japan Tournament again this time, so you should be able to join the national team, right?"

"You can come in, but I refuse."

As soon as Qin Hao finished speaking, the smiles on everyone's faces in the courtyard froze.

Wu Jianguo laughed: "Haozi is joking with us."

"Uncle Wu, I did reject the invitation from the national Go team." Qin Hao said seriously.

"Why... why?"

Now it wasn't just Wu Jianguo, all the neighbors were looking at Qin Hao with confusion.

"I think it is more important to go to college. You can join the national team at any time. The four years in college are very precious. It will be a pity to miss them." Qin Hao said casually. He said this to Song Ying and Lin Wufeng. The real reason was naturally because the cost of joining the national team was too high. In a few years, there will be the Fujitsu Cup. The champion prize is 1500 million yen, which is equivalent to 13.5 US dollars. It is not worth it to give up the bulk of the money just for a monthly salary of more than yuan.

Wu Jianguo was heartbroken when he heard this: "You kid...you are in a good university, but that's the national team, what are you thinking!"

"Yes, Song Ying, Lin Gong, you should persuade Haozi. You can't just join the national team if you want to. It's a great honor to win glory for the country."

Song Ying was a little undecided for a moment, but Lin Wufeng said, "We fully respect Haozi's decision."

The neighbors all looked very strange when they saw this. It's the national team, so many people have tried their best to get in, and yet there are people who refuse?
"It seems that reading too much is not good. It makes your brain stupid."

"That's right. He can't even make the national team. I wonder what good job he can get after graduating from university."

After all the neighbors left, when Lin Wufeng and Qin Hao were washing dishes in the kitchen, Lin Wufeng suddenly said to Qin Hao: "Haozi, when Dongzhe is on summer vacation, I plan to take her back to my hometown, you..."

"Uncle Lin, I'll go with you guys. It's summer vacation and we don't have anything to do anyway."

"Okay, okay, I'll buy the ticket in advance."

There was a faint gleam in Lin Wufeng's eyes.