Wang Tu Baye

Chapter 48
Verus was leaning on a chair in the hospital corridor. Tired and hungry, he felt that he could at least wait until the condition of the injured was confirmed before he could leave. He would never have imagined that this decision deeply affected and changed him. the second half of his life.

Just when Verus fell asleep in a daze and was dreaming of the fragrant meat buns, siu mai, and soy milk in his hometown, a timid female voice sounded and said, "Excuse me, I'm sorry to bother you, are you sending The gentleman who came from the wounded? The wounded said, he wants to see you, immediately, immediately, now."

Verus wiped the saliva from his mouth, and said apologetically, "I should say I'm sorry, Miss Nurse, of course, please show me the way."

Verus never believed before that a stranger could make another person succumb and obey his words just by looking at him. He used to think that selling abductees in Northeast China, mustaches of the Third Reich, etc. were all deceitful legends, until he saw When it came to the person lying on the hospital bed, he realized that it was himself who was wrong.

The old man quietly leaned against the wall beside the bed, except for some faint blood stains on his body, there was nothing to be seen at all. He had just been hit by a serious car accident, and his serene and calm appearance was impressive.

He wore the off-white peaked cap on his head. Verus remembered that it seemed that he threw it into the car and put it on the stretcher by someone.

"Hi, young man, nice to meet you, my name is Jim."

"Uh, well, I'm honored, hello, my name is Verus."

"I am a teacher and I teach computers, but unfortunately our school does not have a computer, so now I mainly teach mathematics, sometimes substitute physics, and also serve as the school basketball team coach."

"My kids are the best. They have a basketball game tonight. It's very important to them. They have been preparing for this day for a long, long time."

"Some people are born to change the world. Since God sent you here, you can't escape the responsibilities you need to face, can you?"

"The way I am now, I'm afraid it's not suitable to appear in front of the children, but I still need someone to lead them to move forward. Maybe you are that person, the person who will change the lives of eighteen children."

The back of the dazed Verus was covered in cold sweat. He didn't know how he got out of the door. Not long after he came out, the door of the emergency room was closed tightly, and the red light on the wall was on. From time to time, nurses and doctors ran nervously. come and go.

The headmaster of Rocky Mountain High School who came later after hearing the news was staggering and gray-haired. He told Verus the whole situation, and bluntly said that if Jim hadn't insisted, he would have been planning to close this cram school with insufficient funds and debts. The nature of high schools for children of migrant workers.

Jim, who was born in South America, came to the United States in his 30s, but his teacher qualification certificate was not recognized here, so he worked a few odd jobs while studying English hard to participate in teacher training. He did not get the United States until ten years later. teacher qualification certificate.

Rocky Mountain High School is one of the lowest ranked in San Francisco and can be almost eliminated. The school is located in the core CBD of the slums, and 95% of the students are descendants of Latin American immigrants. In the past, the students here had extremely poor grades and no teachers would teach seriously. Everyone takes it for granted that children of poor people don't need to read books, and they can't read well.

All this has changed completely since Jim arrived. He put up slogans in the classroom, and there are huge photos of basketball stars everywhere on the walls. Every time before class or training, he would warm up the children and sing "we will, we will rock you" an exciting song.

Jim nicknamed each child, without exception, they were the gang boss they most admired. These children were united and militant, passionate, and fearless. Basketball teams from prestigious high schools and aristocratic schools, one after another, made great strides all the way.

Tonight is the 1999-2000 season and the final of the Northern California High School Basketball League. Rocky Mountain High School, which is constantly refreshing and creating the best record in California high school history, has broken into the territory originally monopolized by famous basketball schools and wealthy aristocrats.

Their opponent is one of the top ten basketball schools in the United States. Among all the top private schools in California, Dubei High School is known for its most expensive fees and the pickiest students. The prestigious school has monopolized the Northern California high school basketball championship for more than 20 years.

Walking out of the hospital and arriving at the parking lot, Verus took out his mobile phone and dialed out: "Miss Jenny, please help me to cancel all the subsequent meetings, and you will handle everything, um, yes, unless it involves player transfers." Will trade, otherwise don't bother me."

After making a few calls to Doug, Larry, Joe and others, Verus leaned against the car and looked at the sunset in the sky, thinking. He remembered the last few words Jim said.

"There are always people in the world who just see your height and think you're not talented and can't play well.
I just want to say that people should not bow their heads to fate

If you lack the desire to succeed, let me teach you, because I am the coach! "

(End of this chapter)