Chapter 127 Ignite New Hope (Seeking Monthly Pass)
On the podium, Chen Qiang stood in the middle, with a happy look on his face and kept waving to the audience.
There are two American players on the left and right. Although there are medals hanging around their necks, they look like they are smiling and not smiling.
This scene made many people feel familiar.
A spectator suddenly said: "The award ceremony for yesterday's 100-meter sprint is also like this. The champion is also this Chinese."
"What's wrong with our American team? We lost to this Chinese for two consecutive days."
"Yes, the 100-meter sprint and long jump are both strong events for our team in the United States, but they all lost the gold medal."
Many spectators began to complain, and they were obviously very dissatisfied with the performance of the US team. If this was the Olympic Games held in other countries, it would be fine. If the US team lost gold medals in strong events, the Americans would be out of sight. But this was the Olympic Games held in the United States, but the US team lost gold medals in their strong events one after another, so the American people were naturally very dissatisfied.
"I don't think we can blame our athletes, they have tried their best. After all, the opponent is too strong. The Chinese broke the world record of 100-meter sprint yesterday and today it broke the world record of long jump. Facing a new world record, it is normal to lose the game." Some people also defended the players of the US team.
However, the people next to him did not agree with his statement: "Even Chinese can break the world record, why can't we Americans?"
Someone else said sarcastic words: "Didn't we American players break the 200-meter world record today? As a result, after only a few minutes, the 200-meter world record was taken away by the Chinese again!"
Although every time the Olympics are held, they are clamoring for friendship first and competition second, competitive sports still speaks based on results. If they have good results, they will be praised by the whole world. If they have poor results, they will be ridiculed by the whole world.
That night, the organizers of the Los Angeles Olympic Games held a social dance.
Social dances are also a traditional event in the Olympics. At that time, formal dresses were required to attend Olympic dances, so before coming to Los Angeles, Chen Qiang specially customized a set of tuxedoes for use when attending dances.
Olympic dances in this era are really a normal social event. In the dance, men are as polite as gentlemen, and ladies are as elegant and generous as ladies. However, the Olympic dances in the future have gradually become places for men and women athletes to seek excitement. It is estimated that dozens of kilograms of condoms can be found in the trash can on the next day of the dance.
Back to the point, wearing a tuxedo made Chen Qiang feel uncomfortable, and made him feel like a superhero wearing a cloak. However, all men were wearing this, and Chen Qiang soon stopped caring about the tail behind him.
The strong performance on the field in the past two days has made Chen Qiang a star at the dance. Chen Qiang himself can speak English, so he wanders among athletes from various countries and officials of the International Olympic Committee, and looks very popular.
As the leader of the Japanese team, Kishi Kishi naturally participated in the dance. At this time, he felt a little panicked when he saw Chen Qiang's long-sleeved dance look.
Chinese athletes have been recognized by the international community, which is what An Qingyi wants to see the least. He does not want to see Chinese athletes have more influence on the international stage, nor does he want to see China have more say.
In Japan's next strategy, it is planned to push the pseudo-Manchukuo to the international level. Once the pseudo-Manchukuo is an independent sovereign state, then Japan's act of sending troops to the Northeast cannot be considered an invasion and become liberation! This is also a conspiracy that the Japanese have been planning.
Of course, in a short period of time, it is impossible for the pseudo-Manchukuo to be recognized by the international community, so letting the pseudo-Manchukuo participate in some international activities with less strong political background will be an important way to gain international recognition.
For example, the International Committee of the Red Cross, the World Health Organization, and the Olympic Games!
Such similar organizational structures have relatively weakened political factors, and they are all under the banner of charity, friendship and peace. The threshold for participation is relatively low, which is also an important step for the pseudo-Manchukuo to gain international recognition.
It is precisely for this reason that An Qingyi does not want to see Chinese athletes perform outstandingly in the Olympics, nor does he want to see Chen Qiang make good friends on such international occasions.
Especially when Chen Qiang was chatting and laughing with the officials of the International Olympic Committee, An Qingyi couldn't help but feel nervous, and all the worry was written on his face.
An Qingyi understood very well that once the Chinese had a relatively high influence in the International Olympic Committee, the plan to participate in the Olympics by pseudo-Manchukuo will become impossible.
Things like the Olympics are nothing more than two functions, which enhance national self-confidence internally and expand national influence externally. For those Japanese invaders, they do not want to enhance the national self-confidence of the Chinese, nor do they want China to expand national influence.
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At the same time as the Olympic dance began, the news that Chen Qiang won the long jump championship with a record-breaking result also spread throughout the United States with the radio.
Of course, the Americans complained that it was a pity that they lost the gold medal in the long jump event, but what surprised Americans the most was that the gold medal was taken away by Chinese athletes and also broke the world record of long jump!
This once again subverts Americans' perception of Chinese people.
In the eyes of Americans, China is a poor and backward place, a place that is not illuminated by modern civilization. The Chinese are an uncivilized nation like barbarians. Moreover, modern China has been invaded and oppressed by the great powers, and the image of the "sick man in East Asia" has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of Americans.
However, the news that Chen Qiang defeated two American players again and won the gold medal immediately made many American people realize that China may not be the legendary "sick man of East Asia"!
In the 100-meter sprint, the best athlete in the United States lost to Chen Qiang, and in the long jump event, the best athlete in the United States also lost to Chen Qiang. It seems that American athletes perform worse than Chinese athletes. If Chinese people are all "sick men of East Asia", then what are Americans?
What's more, Chen Qiang broke the world record of 100-meter sprint and long jump. If the fastest person in the world and the farthest person in the world are called "sick man", wouldn't people from other countries be considered to be unsuccessful?
Yes, it's all-out ailment! A 100-meter short run would result in hemiplegia, and a long jump would result in hemiplegia. Together, it would be a "full-out" one.
Sitting at his dining table, the car worker John couldn't help but scold after listening to the radio report: "The American media always spread some false news. The Chinese are not as weak as the media said. Today they took away a long jump gold medal from the American team! Why do I feel that Chinese are stronger than those black people now!"
Next to him, John's wife also said, "I have heard Mrs. Smith say that those guys in Chinatown are not easy to mess with. If you meet Chinese people in the future, don't mess with them!"
Similar conversations occur in countless American families.
In two days, Chen Qiang took away two very important Olympic gold medals. In the eyes of many American people, although China is still a weak country bullied by the great powers, the Chinese have gotten rid of the hat of "sick man from East Asia"!
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In Shanghai, the bustling areas of the French Concession, the yelling of newspaper boys sounded again.
"Read the newspaper, read the newspaper, Chen Qiang won the Olympic gold medal again!"
"Look at the newspaper, our athlete Chen Qiang broke the world record twice in one day!"
"Big victory! Chen Qiang broke the Japanese long jump world record!"
The major newspapers in Shanghai once again published news that Chen Qiang won the gold medal in long jump.
Yesterday, the newspaper reported that Chen Qiang won the gold medal in the 100-meter sprint. The popularity of this topic has not yet dissipated, and it is the news that ordinary people talk about most after dinner. Now the news that Chen Qiang won another gold medal is even more like adding fuel to the fire and quickly burning.
In the entire Shanghai, whether it is a noble man, a wealthy businessman, a commoner, or even the foreigners in the concession, they were talking about Chen Qiang. If there were search engines at that time, this would have been instantly topped the hot search.
Several major newspapers such as "Shen Bao" and "News" were sold out on this day. If the newspaper boy yelled that Chen Qiang won the championship, the newspapers would soon be sold out.
Originally, when the two ordinary people met, they probably asked, "Have you eaten?" Now, when the two ordinary people met, the first game they asked was definitely, "Do you know Chen Qiang won the gold medal, right?"
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Tianjin.
Master Guan Wu came to the teahouse with a bird cage, and the guy immediately came up to entertain him.
Mr. Guan Wu was also a regular customer. He threw a few rewards to the client and asked, "Is there anything new today?"
"When Fifth Master said, there is something new today!" The guy paused and continued: "Our Tianjin Chen Jian won the gold medal in the Olympiad competition held by foreigners!"
"Nonsense, what's new about this? I knew it yesterday!" Master Guan Wu snorted coldly in dissatisfaction.
"Fifth Master, yesterday was yesterday, today is today." The guy smiled slightly and continued: "General Chen Jian won a gold medal yesterday, but he won another gold medal today!"
"What did you say?" Mr. Guan Wu immediately raised his spirits.
"The gold medal yesterday was run by running, and the one who jumped long jump today. I also heard that Chen Jianjiang broke another record. Now he is the farthest jumper in the world!"
"You jump the farthest? That's very powerful!" Mr. Guan Wu exclaimed.
The guy continued: "The most important thing is that the one who jumped the farthest before was a Japanese. This time, General Chen defeated the Japanese and won the gold medal!"
"I won the Japanese, it's a good thing!" Mr. Guan Wu slapped his thigh happily!
"Fifth Master, why don't I go and buy you a newspaper, and you can take a look while drinking tea?" the guy asked.
"Yes, go and buy me a newspaper, buy a few more copies, the more detailed the better!" Mr. Guan Wu took out a few cents and handed them to the clerk.
"Okay! Don't worry, I will definitely pick up the thick ones for you!" The guy took the money and walked out happily.
For Mr. Guan Wu, it is certainly exciting for Chen Qiang to win another gold medal, but what he cares more about is Chen Qiang’s victory over the Japanese!
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At the Chinese Martial Arts Association, firecrackers were deflated in front of the door. Mr. Zhang Zhankui took out the new clothes yesterday and put them on his body. He welcomed and sent them to him again.
This time was different from yesterday. The old man not only prepared tea, but also prepared various snacks. All the martial arts people who came to Daohe had food and drink. As noon approached, the old man specially ordered the chef to keep a few familiar Chinese artists for dinner.
The old man also spent money to gain popularity.
However, at Nankai University, Zhang Boling was absent from work. He did not go to school that morning, but slept at home until noon before getting up.
Zhang Boling was so happy yesterday. He drank a lot of wine and was really drunk. As a result, he slept until noon, and the hangover finally woke up.
Zhang Boling washed his face, put on his clothes, and was about to go to school, but before he could go out, Zhang Xihu, the four-character character, hurriedly ran in.
"Dad, Chen Qiang won another gold medal!"
Perhaps because of the hangover, Zhang Boling was not very clear-headed and did not hear the word "re" but only heard the "gold medal".
"I got the gold medal yesterday. What are you clamoring now!" Zhang Boling said.
"Dad, yesterday was a 100-meter sprint, today was a long jump! And this time, Chen Qiang won the Japanese athletes and broke the world record of long jump!" Zhang Xihu said as he handed a newspaper to Zhang Boling.
Zhang Boling took the newspaper and looked carefully. His expression suddenly became dull. Then, he read it several times in a row.
"I remember Chen Qiang saw that Japanese athlete Nanbu Zhongping broke the world record of long jump, so he had to practice long jump more. Unexpectedly, he really defeated Nanbu Zhongping! Good, show our country's power!" An excited expression instantly appeared on Zhang Boling's face.
Zhang Boling knew that the significance behind this Olympic gold medal in the long jump event may be greater than the gold medal in the 100-meter sprint yesterday.
The gold medal in the 100-meter sprint is the first Olympic gold medal won by the Chinese, and it is the first time that China has fought to the top of the world in a sports field.
The gold medal in long jump broke the world record of long jump held by Japanese athletes, which was undoubtedly a shot of heart-warming for the Chinese at that time!
This cardio-enhancing agent came too timely!
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Ministry of Education, several directors of the Ministry of Education, argued more intensely than yesterday for their sake!
Yesterday was just an Olympic gold medal, and everyone was already fighting for it, and today we have a second gold medal. How could such a credit be won’t be a bloody person!
What kind of friendship between colleagues and the image of an official is nothing important. The most important thing is to block the credit on yourself and then get promoted and make money!
For the sake of credit, it doesn’t matter even if you point at the nose of your colleagues. As long as you can promote your official position, then when these colleagues see themselves, they will not be able to speak "humble" and will not be humble!
Who said that the senior official is a senior? He will kill people!
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Northeast, in a rarely visited village outside Jinzhou City.
In the room, a young warrior screamed and fainted.
"The bullets have been taken out. Whether it can hold on next depends on whether the King of Hell will accept him!" The man threw a bullet aside and began to bandage the wound by the young soldier.
"Huzi, you must hold on. I have promised your mother that she will take good care of you. After driving away the Japanese in two years, she will have to marry you!" A burly man next to him said to the young man in a coma.
After settling down the young man, the burly man withdrew from the room. Outside, there were several soldiers with guns sitting cross-legged on the ground, all of them were injured. It seemed that they had just passed a battle.
"Boss, if this continues, it's not a solution. The Japanese send a large group of men to search the mountains every day. We are no match for them at all! Look, we fought with the Japanese and won't say that they lost two brothers, Hu Zi's life and death are still uncertain now!" One person said.
"Yes, boss, the Japanese are well-equipped. They have machine guns and mortars. I heard that there are tanks and planes. These guys in our hands are no match for the Japanese at all! When the Japanese come, we can only run into the deep mountains and forests. It's summer now, but if we wait until winter, the snow covers the mountains and runs into the mountains, it will be a dead end! Even if we are not killed by the Japanese, we will have to freeze and starve to death!" Another person also said.
"What do you think we should do?" asked the burly man.
"Boss, Zhang Shaoshuai is afraid that he will not be able to fight back in the current situation. The fat piece of Northeast China falls into the hands of the Japanese, and they can still spit it out! Sooner or later, the Northeast will become like North Korea and be completely annexed by the Japanese. I think we might as well surrender to the Japanese! Didn't the Japanese flyer say that as long as we are willing to surrender, we will have all the high officials and generous salaries!"
"The Japanese are so powerful. Young Marshal Zhang's hundreds of thousands of Northeast Army have fled. Just a few of us are really no match for others. The Northeast is already the territory of the Japanese. If we surrender now, we can at least get a job, which is better than starving to death in the deep mountains and forests!" Another person also advised.
The burly man had no words. He was unwilling to be a Japanese lackey in his heart, but he had to admit that what his two brothers said was reasonable. Those Japanese were really strong!
Especially after fighting a war with the Japanese today and suffering heavy losses, reality made him realize the strength of the Japanese soldiers.
Whenever I think of my dead brothers, the Japanese machine guns are lit up with fire, and the Japanese mortar shells explode in my ears, these painful memories are constantly eroding his will to resist and constantly tearing the hope in his heart.
"Or what will be surrender?" This thought came to mind for the first time.
"Wouldn't I be called a traitor? How can I, a dignified Chinese, sell my country and seek honor, and how can I be the one who is betrayed the clan and forget my ancestors!" The burly man became conflicted.
At this moment, someone rushed over from outside.
"Stone is back!" Someone immediately met him and asked anxiously: "How is it, have you bought the injury medicine?"
Shi Tou nodded, took out a few paper bags, and said, "I bought it. I've applied it to the best golden sore medicine and can stop bleeding. In addition, I also bought two packs of Chinese medicine, saying that it can replenish blood and replenish qi."
"That's great. With this golden sore medicine, the tiger's son is saved!" The burly man showed joy.
"By the way, boss, I got this, the newspapers sent from the pass and leaflets!" Shi Tou took out a few more pieces of paper and handed them to the burly man.
The burly man took the newspaper and leaflets and looked over carefully.
"Boss, is there any new news within the gate?" the person next to him asked.
"Our Chinese athletes won a game!" said the burly man.
"What's the point of winning the game? No matter how many games you win, you can't win the Northeast back! It's better to be like us, just fight with the little Japanese with real swords and guns!" One person said disdainfully.
"This time it's different. He not only won the game, but also won the Japanese!" The burly man paused and continued: "This is said that the person who jumped the farthest in the world before was a Japanese, and now the person who jumped the farthest in the world is us Chinese!"
When the burly man said this, he took a deep breath and clenched his fists tightly: "Now do you know? We Chinese are not only not worse than Japanese, but also stronger than Japanese! Our Chinese athletes can defeat Japanese on the field, and those who hold guns can also defeat Japanese on the battlefield!"
"Those little Japanese are just relying on their weapons to be better than us. If they really compare themselves with their bodies and abilities, they will definitely be inferior to us Chinese! So what if winter comes? We can't stand it then, and the little Japanese can't stand it. If it really snows heavily and seals the mountain, those little Japanese will come to search the mountain? Why don't they freeze to death!"
"Brothers, we must persevere. This is our home and the land left to us by our ancestors. We must not give it to the little Japanese! If we really join the little Japanese and become traitors, let alone the common people have to poke our backbone and scold us. Even after death, we will have no shame to see our ancestors!"
At this moment, the burly man's heart had a firm will to resist again, and the fire of hope was rekindled in his heart!
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In Peking, exiled students from Northeast China walked to the streets, and they were celebrating in a parade.
For these students who lost their homes and left their hometowns, Chen Qiang broke the long jump world record held by Zhongping, the southern part of the country, which has a different meaning.
The humiliation after the "September 18th" Incident and the pain of losing their homes finally responded at this moment!
Although the victory in the Olympics cannot drive away the invaders and cannot regain the lost home, it is emotionally exciting. The insignificant victory on the field can even make these Northeast students who have been exiled to Peking feel a long-lost sense of happiness.
Since coming to Peking, bad news has caused these Northeast exile students to be depressed and fall into inferiority. They even have a sense of doubt. Are the Chinese really inferior to the Japanese, and the huge China deserves to be invaded and divided up!
Some people gradually began to become numb and began to accept all this. The hope of regaining their homes became increasingly slim, and the idea of resistance became increasingly weak. Some people even chose to return to the Northeast, return to their hometowns, and be "submissive people" under the feet of the Japanese!
It was at this moment that Chen Qiang sent a cardiotonic agent!
For these Northeast exiled students, they really need this shot of a heart-warming agent. Although this is not a victory on the battlefield, it can make them feel that this country and this nation still have hope! There are still people struggling for this country!
If an athlete can defeat the Japanese in the sports field, then what reason do they have to surrender if they have been stolen from their homes?
Don’t be depressed by frustration and failure, hold on!
Keep fighting with hope!
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Chapter completed!