Chapter 96 hit the mark! As the National Day holiday approaches, this year's Olympic atmosphere is gradually reaching its climax. Since Tao Luna won the first gold medal in the women's 10-meter air pistol final, she has continuously won gold medals in various events. The national team demonstrated a strong competitiveness in this Olympics that is completely different from previous years. Dark horses and upsets frequently appeared in each game. The most impressive one is probably the gold medal won by Wang Liping in the women's 20km race walk. It is the only gold medal in all track and field events, and is also known as the loneliest gold medal... I didn’t get to watch the live broadcast during class that day, so Xu Cailing watched the replay when she got home, and the little girl burst into tears. In the diving event, the number of gold medals won doubled due to the addition of the doubles event; and in the table tennis event, all the gold medals were won again... Since the record number of gold medals exceeded 20, the enthusiasm and atmosphere of the people have been pushed to the peak. Everyone is waiting to see what kind of feat our national team can achieve this time. On the other hand, Fang Weijia also began to prepare for the preliminary work of mussel farming.
Fang Xianfeng no longer went to the dock to collect fish, and Tian Xilan also quit her odd job in town. The couple spent most of the day busy at the farm. Workers were hired to help build the floating rafts necessary for aquaculture, and long piles were transported to the contracted aquaculture area by fishing boats. The long piles were driven into the sea where the waves were calm, and then surrounded by ropes to form a circle, forming one sea field after another for mussel farming. The sea field covers an area of ten acres, in which floating rafts are built and connected with ropes. Due to limited funds and few workers, the couple had to do many things themselves. The floats and ropes that were purchased filled up the yard at home. When Fang Wei came back from school in the evening, he would come to help wrap the ropes and tie the floats... "Ah, go read a book for you. You don't have to come." "It's okay, I've finished my homework." Fang Wei smiled and said, "Did you watch the competition? We have already won 20 gold medals, 9 silver medals, and 9 bronze medals!" "I haven't had time to watch it lately! What was your guess last time?" "28 gold, 16 silver, 15 bronze." "Oh……" Fang Xianfeng and Tian Xilan were stunned for a moment, then looked at each other again, feeling strange in their hearts: "Will you really get hit by that time?!" "Haha, hard to say." Perhaps it is because of this little expectation that the family of three has more motivation to work. The night breeze is cool and there is talk and laughter. …… This September seems to be particularly busy and lively, but somehow I feel that this is a key turning point in the fate of many people. Amidst this mixed feeling of anxiety and anticipation, the time came to September 30th.
It is the last day before the National Day holiday and also the second to last day before the end of the Olympics. After the Chinese class in the morning, Wen Susu took some time to tell everyone about the holiday plans. "National Day holiday for seven days!" “Ooo ... As Wen Susu announced this, the classmates in the class applauded and shouted. Apart from the winter and summer vacations and the busy farming season vacations that only elementary schools have, this is the longest vacation in the semester! How can a student not be happy about the vacation! "Don't be too quick to be happy!" Wen Susu said with a straight face, "October will come after the National Day holiday. At the end of the month, our first semester midterm exams will begin. There are only two important exams a year, the midterm and the final exams. Not only will there be a ranking of the schools, but there will also be a parent-teacher conference after the exams. I will also take time to visit each of your homes!" "...!!" "So, I hope that everyone will not forget to study during the holidays and achieve excellent results like we did in this year's Olympics! Do you understand?" "understood!" Since it is a long vacation, Wen Susu also has to go back. Just like last Mid-Autumn Festival, after lunch, Fang Wei came over to help her carry her luggage and sent her to the pier to catch the boat. "Fang Wei, you have dark circles under your eyes recently? Didn't you get enough rest?" "Fortunately, my family is working on mussel farming these days, and I go to help at night, so I go to bed late." "I thought you were staying up late to watch the game, but turns out you were helping out at home. You deserve a compliment!" Wen Susu smiled and gave a thumbs up. "The evening games ended at 8 or 9 at the latest. It's rare to see them played so late. Did Mr. Wen stay up late to watch the replay after watching the live broadcast?" “Haha, for some games that I didn’t see during the day, I would indeed stay up late to watch the replay.” "Remember to rest, Teacher Wen!" "You too, do you have a lot of chores to help with around the house?" "Fortunately, after half a month of hard work, it's almost done. We just have to wait for the seedlings to be planted." "That's fine, the boat is here, it's gone, see you in October!" "Goodbye, Teacher Wen~" "Goodbye~" …… As the school bell rang, September’s campus life came to an end. When Fang Wei returned home, his mother was cooking in the kitchen and his father was sitting on a chair staring at the TV screen, holding the lottery ticket he bought in his hand. The ropes and floats that originally filled the entire yard have basically been arranged on the sea fields after half a month of busy work. Now we just have to wait for the purchased shellfish seedlings to be planted. It was obvious that Fang Xianfeng was very nervous. His rough, calloused hands could not help but exert force, but he was afraid that the thin lottery paper would be wrinkled...
From being indifferent at the beginning, as the competition days passed one after another, the numbers on the medal list on TV became closer and closer to the numbers on the lottery slip in his hand. Even a man like Fang Xianfeng who had seen real storms and waves could not help but get nervous. "dad." "..." "dad!" "...Ah? Wei is back?" "What are you looking at?" "It's a competition, what else is there to watch?" "What's the medal standings?" "27 gold, 15 silver, and 15 bronze." Fang Xianfeng blurted out. It was fine in the past few days, but in the past two days he has been looking at the medal list several times every day. Although he knew in his heart that he shouldn't pay too much attention to such opportunistic things, he was not a saint. Seeing the numbers on the medal list getting closer and closer, how could Fang Xianfeng remain calm! Just one gold and silver medal away!! If he really wins, it will bring about earth-shaking changes for him, his family, and his future career! Fang Wei was the opposite of his father. As the game days passed, he became calmer. If my guess is correct, the last gold and silver medals will be won by Tian Liang and Hu Jia respectively in the men's 10-meter diving platform final at 8 o'clock tonight. Tomorrow is October 1st, the last day of competition. The events include pentathlon, canoeing, basketball, handball, water polo, marathon, etc. These events are not the national team's strengths, and most of them did not participate, or just ran as runners-up. It can be said that this men's 10-meter diving platform final is almost the national team's final battle of the year. It is crucial to win a medal in this crucial event! The same is true for the other party. So far, he has successfully guessed the number of bronze medals. But he chose three in one, and he could only win the prize if he guessed all three numbers, gold, silver and bronze. Fang Xianfeng also understood this logic and felt very complicated at the moment. "Tian Liang or Hu Jia, anyone can win the championship, but we must win gold and silver!" …… At eight o'clock in the evening, the last game of the day, the men's 10-meter diving platform final, began. This was the last game before National Day, and it attracted a lot of attention, with millions of households watching in front of their TVs. Fang Wei brought some peanuts and melon seeds and placed them on the coffee table, eating them while watching the game. "Dad? Cracking melon seeds?" "..." Fang Xianfeng had no time to crack melon seeds. He just puffed on his cigarette and stared at the game on TV, as if he wanted to stuff his eyes into it. The athletes stood on the ten-meter-high diving platform, as if they were standing on top of the world. Every deep breath they took and every step toward the diving platform was followed by the camera. As the game progressed, the score gap became increasingly close. Every point was crucial, and any small mistake could lead to a major change in the ranking.
This anxious state made everyone's heart beat faster, and an almost palpable tension filled the air. Although Fang Wei already knew the result, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous at this moment. Until the last jump of Tian Liang and Hu Jia, they perfectly completed the extremely difficult action and jumped into the water gracefully... [Tian Liang: points! ] [Hu Jia: points!] [The champion and runner-up are born! ! ] [Congratulations to Tian Liang and Hu Jia! They have won the most glorious honor in their careers! They also won the 28th gold medal and the 16th silver medal for our national team!] On the TV, the commentary was still resounding with passion. Fang Xianfeng, who had been quiet for half the night, felt as if a huge rock had fallen from his heart, and he couldn't help but jump three feet high! ! "Awesome!! Awesome!!" "Huaxia is awesome!! My son is awesome!" This was the first time in Fang Wei's two lifetimes that he saw his father so excited. He had lost his passion long ago in middle age, but now he was like a young boy, yelling, jumping and throwing a series of punches into the air. Fang Wei found it funny. If someone who didn’t know saw this, they would think he had participated in the Olympics and won the championship. "Hey! You're not a kid anymore, watch out! Don't jump too high and hit the fan!" "Son! My dear son! You are so fucking awesome!!" "dad!" Before Fang Wei could react, his dad picked him up and spun him around excitedly like when he was a child. It is difficult to describe the family’s excitement at this moment. No one understands the significance of this lottery ticket better than Fang Wei. It is not just 80,000 yuan, but the cornerstone of the entire family business! …… After a while, the family's excitement gradually calmed down. Fang Xianfeng took out a bottle of beer from the freezer, took the cups for the family of three, poured a glass of beer for himself and his wife, and then poured a glass of boiled water for his son... Fang Wei: “…” Well, it seems that he was not carried away. After drinking a glass of cold beer and feeling excited at the moment, the dark old face of this rough man looked a little rosy with joy. The peanuts and melon seeds that I had not eaten just now were finally eaten. Look up at the TV screen. All the competitions for today have ended, and the real-time medal table information is displayed now. The national team entered the top three of the medal table for the first time, with 28 golds, 16 silvers, and 15 bronzes! Fang Xianfeng held the lottery ticket in his hand carefully and looked at it on the TV screen over and over again. After the medal table information is announced, the next thing to come is the schedule preview for the final day of competition tomorrow. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that the possibility of winning a medal in tomorrow's competitions is basically zero. But Fang Xianfeng didn't dare to directly guarantee that he had won the lottery, and Tian Xilan didn't dare to say it either.
After calming down, reason regained its hold. Just now, he was still thinking about how to use the money, but now he was forcing himself not to think about it. This night. The whole family, including Fang Wei, suffered from insomnia. The next day was the first day of the National Day holiday and the last day of the Olympic Games. Fang Xianfeng and Tian Xilan watched the game for the whole day. The end of the last marathon also marked the end of this Olympic Games. The emotions that had been suppressed for the whole day were released at this moment, and the old couple could not help but hug each other: "I won! I really won! Ah Wei! Our family won the jackpot!!" "How do I claim the prize? Can I claim it at the lottery shop?" "You have to go to the city to get it." "Let's go! Let's go together tomorrow!" (End of this chapter)