() From the second semester of the third year of junior high school to the first year of high school, Lu Yang’s time on the fencing team was one of the few highlights in his middle school memory.
When he first joined the fencing team, Lu Yang was a former gangster. Although he had been very low-key in school and had no record of bullying, his reputation was also very bad. No one in the men's or women's teams dared to approach him.
At that time, Lu Yang's only friend, besides Chen Jing, was the sword in his hand.
Holding the familiar rusty sword in his hand, Lu Yang seemed to remember that he was concentrating on practicing lunge thrusts in the rotunda. Even if there were disgusted looks from his former red shipyard friends when they passed by, he was not afraid.
Lu Yang was not close to other teammates on the fencing team. Even though he once made the top four and became the legend of the school fencing team, he only maintained a light relationship with the others.
But after training and sweating every day and looking forward to going out to compete, Lu Yang gradually felt that he had a sense of belonging in Xinjiang and was no longer just a duckweed that suddenly drifted over.
It's just that this time is very short...
Due to lack of competitiveness, the fencing teams under the Shannan District Sports Committee were established and canceled several times.
Although Gong Nanyong got this revived project to Xinjiang Children's Middle School based on his classmates, the district sports committee does not have much spare money for backward projects like fencing. The total funding given to the fencing team plus Xinjiang Children's Middle School each semester is only a few thousand yuan.
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The fencing team usually has no expenses for training, but every time they go out to participate in a competition, the round trip expenses, catering expenses, accommodation expenses, etc. for more than 20 people have to be calculated carefully.
The project was brought in by Gong Nanyong, so it was natural for him to take care of the training and competition equipment.
The rusty swords and worn-out competition uniforms that Lu Yang saw in front of him were all obtained by Gong Nanyong from going to the sports school to beg for alms. Naturally, he couldn't ask for them without spending any money.
But these rubbish can't be used in official competitions, so every time he goes out to participate in a competition, Gong Nanyong has to borrow a batch based on his connections at the sports school.
Since there is no spare equipment, Gong Nanyong often has to go to the competition site to borrow it temporarily. There has been an embarrassing situation where a team member's sword was broken and he couldn't borrow it temporarily and was sentenced to lose.
After Lu Yang was a freshman in high school, the fencing team had no chance of borrowing competition equipment due to changes in the leadership of the sports school. At that time, Gong Nanyong could not afford the equipment himself and had to disband.
Lu Yang still remembered that at that time, Gong Nanyong paid for everyone to have a dinner for everyone. With his always smiling Maitreya face, after drinking a few glasses of beer, his tears could no longer stop and he cried like a child.
For this memory, Lu Yang decided to let Fifth Brother spend money to sponsor, although the 10,000 yuan at this time would be more than 100 million yuan in ten years.
But at that time, the fencing team in Lu Yang's heart could not be bought back for even 100 million.
"Oh, what a piece of junk these are."
Not far away, Tan Jian's strange voice sounded.
The memory was interrupted, Lu Yang looked at the rusty sword in his hand, stood up with a smile.
Lu Yang assumed a combat posture, then suddenly made a standard lunge thrust, and stabbed out quickly with the rusty sword in his hand.
As a 'swish' sound sounded in the air, Tan Jian's breathing stagnated. At this time, he only felt that the rusty 'junk' was stabbed out quickly in Lu Yang's hand with an awe-inspiring aura. Although it was not
Looking in his own direction, he still felt a chill coming out of his heart.
This sword is quite fast...
The princess's physical fitness is not very good, so she has been gritting her teeth and persisting during this period. After every basic training, she had to be supported by Jiang Ling to prevent her from collapsing on the ground.
Seeing Lu Yang's actions at this moment, the princess's big eyes suddenly widened, she couldn't help but straighten her waist, clapped her hands and praised loudly.
"Classmate Lu Yang, you are so handsome!"
The surrounding female team members, including some male team members, all turned their attention to her. With the princess's cheerful personality, she couldn't help but blush, and quickly pulled Jiang Ling.
"He is very handsome."
Jiang Ling was pulled by her friend and couldn't help but say something. After saying this, she found that her ears had a slight fever.
She couldn't tell whether this sentence was in agreement or a voice from her heart...
Under the attention of seven or eight girls, Lu Yang responded with a smile. He raised the sword in his hand and said loudly: "Everyone saw that this sword is called an epee. It was developed from the European fighting sword in the 18th century.
The cross-section of the sword is triangular..."
After introducing some epee data, Lu Yang also boasted about some fencing historical allusions that he knew from later studies, such as the father of fencing in Italy, hundreds of people dying in fencing duels every year in France at the end of the 16th century, etc., but it was not too boring.
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Then Lu Yang picked up a foil sword and said: "Because fighting swords are more dangerous, the so-called palace sword with a four-sided blade was later designed, which gradually developed into a practice sword system, which is the origin of today's foil sword."
Lu Yang introduced the data and competition uniforms of foil, and before everyone's attention faded, he said: "We will conduct technical training next Monday. At that time, Teacher Gong will let everyone choose their own sword type. I have already introduced it before.
Regarding the difference between foil and epee, I suggest that you don’t force it and decide based on your own physical conditions and interests. That’s all I have to say.”
After hearing what Lu Yang said, the princess, who had been concentrating all her life, was slightly shocked, and the dimples at the corners of her mouth involuntarily deepened.
Could it be?
Lu Yang glanced at the charming face that was suddenly surprised, and nodded lightly.
That little lazy pig in the past could actually persist in practicing sword practice for so long. Lu Yang was surprised, but also slightly touched.
Although the tacit understanding between the two of them as childhood sweethearts is no longer there, and now it is just a somewhat awkward 'classmate' relationship, Lu Yang never wants the princess to get hurt because she forces herself.
Lu Yang would definitely choose his favorite epee. If he didn't explain it in advance, that stubborn girl would probably choose this too.
Unlike the foil sword, which wears a metal vest for an extra layer of protection, the epee sword has attack points all over the body, but the competition uniform is just a thicker textile.
In regular training at Zidi Middle School, the team members are more familiar with each other and will stay more attentive, but it is different when going out to compete. Some female players who are unbalanced may be cruel just because they are jealous of the princess and Jiang Ling's appearance. In case of an accident
It's not good to get hurt.
At the end of the training, unlike usual where you can only go to the tap water pipe to drink cold water, today there is a free bottle of Bingdian water.
Quenching thirst is the next best thing. Bingdian water is the most fashionable drink in Chongyue Mountain these days. The theme song is all the rage. From time to time, a child may jump out on the street and sing "You are just a dream"!
Most of the male and female members of the fencing team are ordinary workers in their families, and their daily pocket money is limited. A bottle of Bingdian water costing only one yuan can only be enjoyed occasionally.
Wen Xiaoli opened the carton early. At this time, more than a dozen classmates came over. She took water from it. Faced with more than a dozen pairs of hands, she was inevitably a little confused.
"Sister Xiaoli, I will do it myself!"
Seeing an opportunity, Tan Jian drooled on his wide, dark face, planning to go around and take advantage of it.
Compared with the beauties like Princess Jiang Ling, who are intimidating at first glance, Wen Xiaoli's aura is much easier to approach. Besides, isn't this girl close to Lu Yang? Eating a little tofu can be considered as some interest.
"Team Tan, here you go."
Tan Jian spent a lot of effort, squeezing and scolding, and pushed aside several male team members. Lu Yang had already handed over a bottle of water with a smile.
Although he felt depressed, Tan Jian could only accept it with a smile, turned around and walked away.
This guy is not only a pretty boy, he is also a slut. On the surface, he is never rude to himself.
However, sometimes the contempt in Lu Yang's eyes was so obvious that even Tan Jian could feel it on his elm head, and his heart became increasingly angry and itchy.
Just wait, kid. Don’t complain about the pain during formal training!
During this period, Tan Jian was also surprised at Lu Yang's basic skills. In his anxiety, he went to the sports school last weekend to ask for advice from the seniors of the city's youth fencing team. He practiced by the way, and planned to start sparring to kill the pretty boy's momentum.
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Now that he has discovered that this pretty boy is quite good, Tan Jian plans to continue training this weekend.
After the anxious male team members dispersed, most of the female team members gathered around.
Wen Xiaoli wiped her sweat and continued to hand out bottles of Bingdian water in a happy mood. Then when she saw that the girls were all there, she picked up another bottle and handed it to Lu Yang beside her.
"Drink, drink, is it hot?"
As she said this, Wen Xiaoli couldn't help but blush. It was really difficult to say something caring to him outside.
"fine."
Lu Yang opened the Bingdian water and handed it back.
"ah?"
Wen Xiaoli was stunned, then waved her hands quickly and said, "I haven't trained, so there's no need."
"Take it."
Lu Yang just uttered a word. He already understood that the most effective way to deal with Wen Xiaoli was to give orders directly.
The princess quickly swallowed the water in her mouth, stared at the open bottle of Bingdian water, and said in a slightly envious tone: "Sister Xiaoli, the weather is so hot, you are covered in sweat, drink it quickly."
"oh."
Zhou Bu, the female team member, all watched with great interest. Wen Xiaoli blushed and quickly took a drink of water.
The weather was really hot, she was covered in sweat just standing there, Lu Yang said...
Wen Xiaoli was stunned when she saw that Lu Yang did not drink water, but ran to the side to pack his sports bag.
Thinking of her responsibilities, Wen Xiaoli quickly put down the water and ran over.
"It's too dirty," Lu Yang pushed Wen Xiaoli's hand away and said with a smile, "I'll just come and get it. You can come back to get the new equipment next week."
"oh……"
Wen Xiaoli stood up in a daze. Seeing Lu Yang walking away, she quickly followed him. It was okay to open the cabinet door without taking the sports bag.
The two returned to the rotunda. The princess and Jiang Ling were naturally there, as well as Chen Jing.
Lu Yang smiled bitterly in his heart, put his schoolbag on his back, and walked silently at the front.
There is a group of boys and girls after school, two of them are beauties of high rank, and the other two girls also have their own characteristics. Even a well-dressed boy like Lu Yang can't suppress the passers-by.
Angry.
"Lu Yang," feeling the long-lost concern, the princess automatically erased the suffix "classmate" and asked with a smile: "Is it not appropriate for me to choose an epee? That sword weighing one and a half kilograms is quite heavy."
"Well, it would be more appropriate for you and Jiang Ling to choose the foil sword."
Lu Yang didn't hesitate to speak at this time and made it clear directly.
"I……"
Jiang Ling was walking on the far side, when she suddenly spoke up, smiling with excitement, clenching her fists as if she was taking an oath.
