Growing Freely Chapter 156 My Father’s Yellow Rubber Shoes
Seeing the score getting closer and closer, the audience in Longjiao Street became unhappy.
This is the Double Flag Community of Longjiao Street, the home ground of the Longjiao team. How can we allow the Thunder team to bombard us from the outside and perform a counterattack drama of an inspirational rookie actor?
They banged pots and whistled, clamoring for Zhang Yan to play again and to keep the championship.
The sidelines were full of neighbors who looked up and down, and Zhang Yan didn't want to be poked in the back.
So they thought of a way to wrap two towels around the soles of basketball shoes to increase the anti-slip ability. Wang Wenwu also tried putting socks on the forefoot of the shoes.
Except for the injured Lu Xiao, the other four main players returned to the game.
By improving the anti-slip properties of their sneakers, Wang Wenwu was able to run, Qiao Bilan dared to jump, and the Longjiao team brought their tough, brutal, and rough style of play to the fullest, and their defensive intensity suddenly rose to a new level.
The Thunder team's players on the field at this time were no match for these brutal muscular men. They stumbled and staggered on the field. However, the referee was affected by the weather and did not call most of the fouls. The offensive momentum was hindered.
As Qiao Bilan regained control of the rebound, Zhang Yan stabilized the situation with a dunk, declaring the return of the king.
The score between the two sides fell into a stalemate again, with the point difference always floating around 16 points.
Shi Lang couldn't sit still and asked to go on stage to change the situation.
Long Zaiyuan followed suit and immediately replaced Luo Gaozhan with him to make up for the team's defensive shortcomings.
At this time, Long Zaitian, Pan Qingguo and other old friends walked down from the auditorium, came to Long Zaiyuan and whispered a few words.
Long Zaiyuan immediately used up a precious timeout opportunity and called out all the players on the court.
Under everyone's surprised gazes, Long Zaitian took the lead in taking off the yellow rubber shoes on his feet and handed them to his son: "Hurry up and put them on!"
Pan Qingguo, Sun Shengli and other elders also made the same move, and one pair was even handed to Shi Lang.
Although their shoes are dirty and old, their eyes are full of love and kindness: "Don't dislike it, these shoes are useful on rainy days!"
Shi Lang was stunned. He was from Yucun. Is it a bit too much to accept shoes from the elders of Lei Village?
What would the people of Yucun think of the Shi family?
How will Xue Pinghe and Tian Sihai use the topic to their advantage?
For a moment, time seemed to stop and the rain stopped. He felt that everyone's eyes were staring at him, with contempt, disgust, and admonishment...
Shi Zhenxing's voice came from behind the crowd: "Wear it, put it on, and come back with a championship for us!"
Everyone turned around and saw that Secretary Shi was in a very embarrassed state. He was soaked and panting, and his palms were scratched. He had obviously just run down from the auditorium and fallen in a hurry.
But Secretary Shi also had conditions.
He turned to look at Long Xiaochuan, Pan Lei and others: "If you can win the county championship, I won't stop Lei Village from building roads in the future!"
This was more effective than any motivational words, and an unprecedentedly strong desire to win arose in the hearts of Long Xiaochuan and others.
Long Zaitian, Pan Qingguo, Sun Shengli and other old people on the opposite side looked at each other with uncontrollable surprise on their faces.
Shi Lang breathed a long sigh of relief. His father could let go of his grudges, so why should he hold any prejudice anymore?
He took the pair of shoes and quickly put them on his feet, leading the way towards the court.
Yellow rubber shoes with tire soles are also called Jiefang shoes. Their military quality is as trustworthy as ever!
When all members of the Thunder Team returned to the field, the momentum had changed. They walked with wind and splashed water in their uniform yellow rubber shoes, becoming the focus of attention at the scene.
Yu Zhengyi on the sidelines was so excited that he ran to the camera of his live broadcast and shouted: "Team Yellow Rubber Shoes! See, this is our Yellow Rubber Shoes Team!"
He was hoarse and had blue veins on his forehead, constantly cheering for his teammates.
The rain became heavier and heavier, turning from misty rain to broken beads.
The outdoor temperature dropped, and the rain-wet clothes felt cold against the body. Some spectators, including old, weak, women and children, began to leave the venue.
The rest of the audience didn't make much noise. Everyone had a cry in their hearts, that is, they hope that this game will end soon.
Now the court looks like the Thunder team is on a roll. People are running tirelessly, the ball is constantly being passed around, and they can always get into the basket easily.
However, the Ryukaku team lost their fighting spirit and dealt with it like a foreigner. The entire team could exert less than half of its strength.
When the Thunder team took the lead for the first time, but the Longjiao team did not catch up immediately, Long Xiaochuan knew that this game was a sure win!
The whole team worked together to play faster and faster.
There is more and more water on the court, reaching the point where a basketball can splash when it hits the ground.
Long Xiaochuan taught everyone to simply play basketball as a handball, use quick transmission to send the ball to the frontcourt, and shoot directly from outside the three-point line.
Each of them tried their best to run, jump, and grab rebounds. With the persistence of fighting for every ball, they played 70% of their usual level in the heavy rain.
Finally, the final whistle finally sounded, and the Thunder team overtook the Longjiao team by 9 points and won the county championship!
Long Xiaochuan put down the basketball and celebrated by high-fiving Shi Lang, Pan Lei, Yang Yaye and other teammates who were almost exhausted. Yu Yan, Long Zaiyuan and the substitutes on the sidelines also rushed into the court, and everyone hugged each other tightly.
Immediately afterwards, Long Xiaomei and her cheerleading sisters, who had been with the audience until the end, also ran into the venue.
Everyone was bathing in the cold rain, laughing and dancing to celebrate this hard-won victory.
The podium that had been arranged in advance was in a purely open-air environment without any obstruction, so it looked a bit sloppy at this time.
But when everyone saw that the county leaders pushed aside their umbrellas and were willing to join the athletes in the rain, they burst into warm applause.
Taking the trophy from the leader and shaking hands, Long Xiaochuan hurriedly asked: "You said before that whoever wins the championship will be the home court of the next competition. Does this hold true?"
"It counts! Of course it counts!"
"I am from Leizhai in Leimingshan, and we are the poorest village in the town. Can we set the home court for the next game? Poverty alleviation, agricultural revitalization, rural revitalization, good policies can be tilted towards us?"
"I can't give you an answer to this matter immediately, but I remember Lei Zhai and our leadership team will study it."
Having said this, Long Xiaochuan was already very happy: "On behalf of all the folks in the village, I welcome the leaders to inspect Leizhai!"
He believes that no matter which village in Leiming Town the final home stadium is located, as long as the leaders go to Lei Village to inspect it, the funds to build the road out of the mountain will be secured!
Long Zaitian stood by the court with tears in his eyes. His son had achieved the county championship that he had never dreamed of, and the road construction project that he had not been able to accomplish in half his life!
He quickly called Fifth Grandpa to report the good news.
Fifth Grandpa's lips trembled, he said three words "good" in a row, and then asked when Long Xiaochuan would come back: "Let's open an ancestral hall to comfort our ancestors!"