Lu Cheng took advantage of his free time in the afternoon and went to a newly developed villa area.
After looking around, he had a general impression.
Then, he found a real estate company and explained his requirements: a single house, a large enough yard, and a basement. The cleaner the location, the better!
The real estate agent responsible for receiving him was a thin young man in a suit named "Hao Yunlai". When he saw the big client coming to the door, his eyes lit up and his enthusiasm was high. He repeatedly promised that he would do his best to help him find a satisfactory house. p>
Lu Cheng said: "You sort out the information and send it to me. I will browse through it, select a few, and then make an appointment to view the properties."
"It's easy, I'll send it to you as soon as possible."
At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, he went to the kindergarten to pick up his younger sister Lu Xinyuan, and then took the high-speed train to Quancheng with his mother. After arriving in Quancheng, he took a taxi past the medical school, picked up Jiang Qiuyun, and then went to the airport. There was a plane to Xiamen in the evening.
When they arrived in Xiamen and checked into the hotel, it was almost 10 o'clock.
Rao Yuqiu hugged her sleeping daughter and said softly: "I came in a hurry. I ran all the way and finally got here! I won't come with you next time."
Jiang Qiuyun did not feel tired and said with a smile: "Auntie, next time you take off directly from Daicheng, don't come to Quancheng to pick me up. Please give me an address and I can go by myself and meet up at the place."
Rao Yuqiu smiled and said: "You little girl, what if you get lost?"
"Look what you said, I am a college student, what can happen to me?"
"That's hard to say. Many years ago, college students were abducted and sold into the ravine..."
Lu Cheng said: "Mom, you're here again. I told you that times have changed."
Rao Yuqiu smiled and said: "Go to rest early, there will be a game tomorrow."
"Mom, it's only 10 o'clock. Jiang Qiuyun and I will go out for a walk, have some midnight snacks and then come back."
"Be safe."
Xiamen is a city that never sleeps. From Haiwan Park to Wuyuan Bay and Zhongshan Road Pedestrian Street, the city is full of entertainment and entertainment.
There are many bars here. They are located on the seaside and are full of exotic atmosphere. The open bar group has a unique appearance, a sail-like Western-style building. The bar seats extend all the way to the wooden plank road on the seaside, facing the sea, where you can enjoy drunken drinks.
Sea view. At night, the Haicang District opposite is brightly lit and the high-rise buildings are bright; the Haicang Bridge next to it is like a fire dragon; from time to time, various ships slowly pass by, making waves sound...
Lu Cheng is a night owl. He can still run a marathon even if he doesn't sleep all night.
But Jiang Qiuyun can't do it. She doesn't stay up late on weekdays.
Therefore, the two of them only walked around for an hour before returning to the hotel to rest.
Lu Cheng did not fall asleep immediately. He lay on the bed and watched the local news.
He read an article related to marathon, saying that domestic marathon and cross-country running have developed rapidly in recent years, almost to the point of "running with eyes closed". According to data from the Athletics Association, more than ten years ago, there were only 39 marathons in 2013.
There will be 1,828 marathons in 2019 and 7,377 in 2026. Almost every province, city and county has its own marathon.
Marathon is not only a city business card, but also can bring huge economic benefits. Marathons are held in major cities, which can not only enhance the city's popularity and influence, but also promote the development of local transportation, tourism, retail trade and other related industries. In 2018, the total annual output of domestic marathons was 74.6 billion yuan. By 2026, the total output will be nearly one trillion yuan.
Among the many marathons in China, the higher the level of the event, the more favored it is by sponsors. Sponsors cover catering and accommodation, real estate, banking, finance, insurance and other industries, among which China Resources C’estbon, Xtep, JD.com, etc. are frequent marathon sponsors.
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Taking Xtep as an example, its investment in marathons and road running events has contributed to the overall increase in Xtep's footwear and clothing product revenue. In 2019, Xtep's footwear product revenue was 4.653 billion yuan, which will increase to 55.8 billion in 2027. As far as the city of Xiamen is concerned, the marathon has also brought huge benefits. In 2017, it "attracted" 600 million yuan, and it will reach 5 billion yuan in 2027...
After reading the news, Lu Cheng couldn't help but sigh: "I ran a race and got hundreds of thousands in prize money, which is already a lot. However, compared with the organizer and sponsor's ability to attract money, it's not even a big deal. I'm afraid even one
Not even a hair on it!"
He practiced "sitting in a well" in the bedroom for a while before falling asleep.
Only three or four hours later, at 3:30 in the morning, he got up.
After leaving the hotel, I called a taxi and came to the Convention and Exhibition Center.
The level of the Xiamen Marathon is relatively high, and the inspection is divided into three lines. The first inspection line is composed of security personnel and volunteers, who dissuade those who do not have a number book or certificate at the security checkpoint; the event referee checks the authenticity of the number book,
The year and the corresponding assembly area are verified as the second inspection; and the last inspection procedure is for the referees and chip timing staff to use electronic scanning instruments to check the timing chips worn by the runners.
Because Lu Cheng registered online, he had to come in advance to get the number book and timing chip.
In the first two marathons he participated in, he printed his own number book and did not need to wear a timing chip.
Lu Cheng learned that there were 60,000 participants in Xiamen this time, divided into four starting shots.
The runners with the best results are all in Zone A, and they start running at 7 a.m.; then a shot is fired every 25 minutes. Because they do not start running at the same time, a timing chip is needed.
After Lu Cheng got the timing chip, he saw that it was still early, so he went for a walk to the beach, drank a cup of coffee, ate a bowl of Chaos, and returned to the convention and exhibition center at 6 o'clock.
It stands to reason that if a professional athlete is doing preparatory activities at this time, how can he be as idle as Lu Cheng?
Preparation activities for a marathon are very complicated. No matter how fast it is, it will take more than half an hour. Many runners will have to do it for an hour or two.
At half past six, Jiang Qiuyun rushed over, but she couldn't enter the convention and exhibition center.
At 6:45, the contestants from Area A are ready.
As the seed player, Lu Cheng is ranked at the front of the team.
He turned around and looked around, and at a glance he saw a few acquaintances such as Hong Yanming, Zheng Shen, Gu Heng, and Jin Min. They had just participated in the Hangzhou Horse Racing last time and were coming to the Xiamen Horse Racing this time. It seemed that in the future,
These people are all competitors.
Hong Yanming's face was stern, his lips were pursed tightly, and his eyes were firmly looking at the front of the runway, without looking at Lu Cheng.
Zheng Shen looked handsome and nodded to Lu Cheng, showing a slight smile and a few snow-white teeth.
Jin Min is very young and looks to be under 20 years old. He is very tall, has long legs, and his chin is raised high, making him look quite arrogant.
Gu Heng looked down at the shoes on his feet. They were a new pair of shoes with the "Xtep" trademark printed on them.
Lu Cheng also saw another acquaintance standing a few meters behind him: Hu Qikun from Quancheng.
Hu Qikun has good looks and is relatively tall, so he can be considered a handsome guy. However, his cold complexion and twinkling eyes detract from his appearance. He avoided Lu Cheng's gaze and raised the corner of his mouth slightly, not knowing what he was doing.