Stepmother Reborn: Dad, my mom hasn't hit me for three days

"Uncle Li, do I really want to join the sports team?"

Baolin was a little bit surprised, it was like a dream. She had been studying before, and now she was learning to skate.

"Do you like ice skating?" Li Jianguo did not answer her question directly, but asked her back.

Baolin thought about it and nodded, "I like it!"

"Your mother wants you to give it a try. If you have talent, you can't let it go unnoticed." Li Jianguo took her to ask the teacher for leave.

When the three of them returned home, it was already dark.

Zhang Xiuhua was still awake. She came over and asked impatiently, "How was it?"

Li Jianguo explained the situation again.

Baolin was a little excited, with a smile on his face.

Zhang Xiuhua was afraid that the child would be short-lived and get tired of the day-to-day training. "Do you really want to join ice skating? If you don't want to go, mom won't force you. The training is very hard, especially the high-load exercise your body has to go through. If you don't like it, I'm afraid you can't stand it."

Pauline thought about it and finally nodded, "I like skating. It's so much fun."

This answer was perfect, but Zhang Xiuhua was worried that she might just be in the mood and lose interest in the blink of an eye. But she had missed so many classes at that time, so it was more difficult for her to pick up her books again than others.

It was getting late, so she went back to her room to sleep. Lying on the kang, Zhang Xiuhua tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

Li Jianguo thought she was worried that her child would not be selected, so he comforted her, "The coach watched Baolin's performance and felt that she is very talented. She will definitely be selected."

Zhang Xiuhua turned to face him, "I think we should wait until the high school entrance exam is over before training. If she's not interested anymore, we'll have a way out later."

Her plan can be said to have the best of both worlds, but Li Jianguo disagrees. "After the Chinese New Year, she will be 14 years old. It's too old to practice skating at this age. If you delay it for another half a year, it will delay her training. I don't think it's appropriate."

Zhang Xiuhua sighed, "But this child only gets excited after three minutes and has no perseverance. I'm afraid she'll get bored. Look at those skates. I spent so much money on them, but she only skated on them a few times before throwing them aside."

This was indeed a question that Li Jianguo had not considered. After thinking it over, he said, "I've already applied for leave. Let's hear what the coach has to say first. If I'm not selected, it's unnecessary for you to think so much."

Zhang Xiuhua thought about it and said, "Okay, I'll go with you tomorrow!"

"What about the chicken farm?" Li Jianguo hesitated.

"Let my sister-in-law help take care of it. There are not many eggs now, and the road is not good. She hasn't been to the county town for a long time. She is staying at home for the winter. It's a good opportunity for her to help me." Zhang Xiuhua had planned it long ago. She was really worried about Baolin. This child is lively and loves to play. If she doesn't go with him, she is worried that Li Jianguo will not be able to keep an eye on her.

The matter was settled, and the next morning, Zhang Xiuhua went to her sister-in-law to ask her to help look after the chicken farm and cook for Jilin and Zhuzhu.

Xu Chunying agreed immediately.

When Xu Chunying learned that she was going to join the sports team, she was full of disapproval. "Your Baolin has good grades, why does he want to do this? Are you a real mother? Why are you pushing your child into the kang?!"

Baolin's grades are better than Youcai's. It should be no problem for him to get into an ordinary university. Xu Chunying's words are a bit rough, but they still make sense.

Zhang Xiuhua was at a loss for words. "Let's try our luck first. If it works out, even if I can't become an Olympic champion, I can still be a physical education teacher."

Since she had already said so, if Xu Chunying continued to stop her, it would be a bit like meddling in other people's business.

Zhang Xiuhua and three other friends took the bus to the county town. Li Changmo also wanted to go to the sports team to find suitable talents, so they went together.

Along the way, Li Changmo told them that skating and skiing were both new sports, and the national team had not yet been established. If Baolin could really be selected and compete in the Olympics in the future, he might be selected by the national team.

It was at this time that Zhang Xiuhua learned that China had not yet joined the Winter Olympics. This meant that there was a huge gap in this profession.

If Baolin can really persevere, he will have a bright future.

The group took a train to the Harbin Sports Team, with Li Changmo leading the team, which saved them a lot of trouble.

When Baolin arrived at the sports team, he was stunned. Compared with the high school, the sports team was much bigger. Especially the playground was wide and large, and the audience seats could accommodate at least 10,000 people.

There was a coach giving a class on the playground, and those people were running as fast as the wind, passing by in the blink of an eye.

Some team members had bandages on their legs, but they still ran with injuries.

Baolin suddenly pointed at someone and screamed, "Mom, I know that person."

Zhang Xiuhua squinted her eyes and saw a fat middle-aged man. How could Baolin know him? He shouldn’t have to play in the game, right?

"I've seen him directing from the sidelines when I was watching the Olympics before."

Zhang Xiuhua suddenly understood.

Li Changmo explained, "He also came here to select people. He specializes in badminton. Our country's badminton is top-notch. If you can join the national team, you will be able to compete in the Olympics in the future. This is an opportunity that countless people dream of."

After walking around outside, Li Changmo took the lead to find the short track speed skating coach. He had never dealt with the other party before, but he was a member of the national team, so even if they had no friendship, the two quickly became familiar with each other.

After explaining the whole story, Coach Li led the group directly to the ice surface.

The coaches of the sports team do not consider relationships when selecting athletes, but only their abilities. You will know if they are really capable after they try out on the field.

There were athletes taking classes and practicing skating on the ice. Baolin put on his skates and skated with the people in front of him.

She had watched the competitions before and could only see the rough movements, but with these athletes right in front of her, she could see more clearly. So she learned to skate like them.

Zhang Xiuhua thought Baolin skated well, but Coach Li pointed out that her movements were not standard. "She will be very tired if she skates like this. She will have to slow down after only a few laps."

He gestured, "When you're going around a bend, putting your hands behind your back can reduce drag."

Zhang Xiuhua was still worried about Baolin's studies last night, but when she heard that Coach Li disliked Baolin, she became worried that Baolin would not be selected, and her heart was always in a knot.

Coach Li was not in a hurry and just kept watching Baolin practice. The athletes were skating in front, and Baolin was following behind. Just as the coach said, she was already struggling. She was only an arm's length behind the last athlete just now, but now she was half a lap behind. If she continued to slow down, she would most likely be caught up by the people in front.

Baolin didn't give up, she kept speeding up. Coach Li didn't let her stop, so she tried hard to catch up.

Finally, it was the coach who asked the athletes to stop, and Baolin stopped chasing, and was then called off the court by Coach Li.

Baolin was exhausted, with sweat all over her forehead. Zhang Xiuhua brought some clothes for Baolin and asked her to go to the dressing room to change her underwear to avoid catching a cold.

At that time, the supply and marketing cooperatives did not have quick-drying clothes, so pure cotton underwear had to be changed in time, otherwise it would freeze into ice armor when going outside.