Under the guidance of Xie Bing, the three of them entered the side door of the Sports Department with ease.

The reason why I use the side door instead of the main door is mainly because there are too many applications required to go through the main door, and semi-closed management is implemented here.

If you want to drive through the main entrance, you must also leave through the main entrance when the time comes. If a vehicle leaving from the main entrance does not have a corresponding release strip, the entire vehicle must be inspected according to the rules here.

After hearing this, Li Xiao did not hesitate whether to go in through the front door or the side door. After all, he was not a young master from a famous family, nor was he a high official, nor was he a well-known person in society. He did not care at all about such things.

It's so convenient to enter from the side door, only a fool would bother with this.

Arriving at the side door, the security guard at the door saw a strange Mercedes-Benz and did not open the door directly. Instead, he politely walked to the side and asked the other person's purpose.

After Peng Yuqing took out his first-level referee certificate and second-level athlete certificate, he explained the reason for coming here.

The security guard didn't ask any questions and immediately let me go after confirming the authenticity of the documents.

Although Li Xiao could clearly see the surprise and confusion on the other person's face, Li Xiao didn't pay too much attention to it. It is true that his age is too big for a newly promoted athlete.

If it were me, I would be surprised and confused.

After parking the car, Li Xiao followed the two of them and walked towards the office area. Not long after walking, the three of them arrived at an office on the third floor.

Peng Yuqing quickly adjusted his clothes, cleared his throat, knocked on the door during the day, and shouted inside:

"Director Zhang, this is Peng Yuqing, are you free now?"

People in the office responded immediately when they heard the sound:

"Oh, you're here so early, come in quickly."

"Then I'm coming in."

With that said, Peng Yuqing opened the office door.

There were only two people sitting in the office. One was sitting behind the desk. He had a Mediterranean hairstyle. Although he was slightly stout, his body shape looked relatively strong and he was not considered obese.

Opposite the desk sat a relatively thin young man, about seventeen or eight years old, very young, with obvious marks of acne on his face.

When the three people came in, the two were still talking:

"Ah Cong, it's not that I won't approve it for you, it's that you really can't meet the standards of a first-class athlete."

"There are 20 project standards in total, and you only meet 16 of them. Besides, I gave you two chances, but you failed both times, so I can't help you."

The young man named Acong had a flattering smile on his face, lowered his head and begged:

"Director Zhang, please, please give me one last chance. It's really the last time. If it doesn't work this time, I will really give up."

Director Zhang from Zhonghai was a little unhappy when he saw that A Cong was still stubborn, but he quickly suppressed it. He sighed softly and said helplessly:

"A Cong, if you're not the director, I won't help you. I also understand that you want to apply to be a first-level athlete. When you retire, you can get a larger monthly subsidy, and your reputation will be better, even if you want to apply.

It’s easy to apply for jobs like coaching.”

"But you also know that so many people in the provincial team are eyeing the quota, but how can it be so easy to get tomorrow?"

"If you weren't the director, I wouldn't give you a chance. I've already given you two chances to take the exam, but you didn't live up to your expectations."

"You have to know that applying twice is already an exception. If it weren't for the fact that you have been a national substitute before, I would not have approved your second test quota at all."

"When I approved the second quota, other people already had strong opinions. If you hadn't been injured for the country, you would have been pointed at your spine and scolded."

The young man who originally had some expectations on his face suddenly fell down when he heard the director's rejection, but he did not give up immediately.

He hesitated for a moment, and then begged in a low voice:

"Director, just because I have been hurt for the country, give me one last chance. Really, I promise this will be the last time I swear a poisonous oath."

Although Li Xiao didn't understand what was going on here, he could clearly see the helplessness on Director Zhang's face, which was completely written on his face.

Seeing the three people walking in, Director Zhang quickly changed the topic:

"Okay A Cong, I will consider this matter of yours here. You can go back to training first. I still have things to do here."

Seeing that the young man was still unwilling to leave, Director Zhang looked at Li Xiao and came up with a plan and quickly pointed at Li Xiao and said:

"The director is here to give you a clear path. To be honest, it is difficult for the director to apply for another quota for you, but there is still a way to apply for a quota."

"You first apply to retire directly, then find two second-level athletes and two first-level athletes to guarantee you, and then you can re-apply for the first-level athlete test."

Hearing the director's method, the young man's face showed ecstasy. He had never thought of such a method, but before he could be happy for a long time, Director Zhang continued to speak.

Although Director Zhang was already a little tired of Acong, he had no intention of harming him. He added at the end:

"But you have to think clearly. If you use this method, you can only choose to retire directly and become an ordinary person."

"You are no longer even a second-level athlete. You can't get the more than 2,000 yuan every month. If you fail and can't be selected as a first-level athlete, then all your benefits have nothing to do with you. You can think about it yourself.

Be clear."

Hearing the director's words, the young man named Acong was obviously frightened.

He grew up in a mountainous area and finally became an athlete on the provincial team. Hard training and a physique that surpassed that of ordinary people made him progress rapidly.

He quickly rose to prominence in the youth training team, and due to his better and better results, he was even sent to the national team as a backup.

However, in the qualifiers of an international competition, because some of the main members were unable to play due to physical reasons, the 17-year-old was sent on by the coach at the last minute.

However, no one knew that in this qualifier, which was of very low weight and had little impact, the opponent from the Mafia Country on the next track actually deliberately reached out to tie down the inexperienced A Cong when cornering.

on the ground.

After A Cong tripped and fell, he was stepped on and injured his ankle and arm by other players following closely behind. This accident directly caused A Cong to retire from the competition with injuries.

Although the medical conditions in the Han Dynasty are quite good, sports medical care has always been a problem for all countries.

In fact, many athletes have been able to recover almost completely after surgery, and their normal lives are not affected at all.

However, the training intensity of athletes is extremely high, and they have to exercise a lot and even fight every day. If they are not careful, these old injuries will break out during exercise.

Moreover, professional sports competitions compete against time. Let alone 70% or 80% recovery, even if 90% of the strength is restored, it is not enough. Athletes in the first tier are very lucky to remain in the third tier after recovering from injury.

A Cong stood up somewhat numbly. He really didn't dare to try Director Zhang's suggestion.

In fact, he understood very well that with the current condition of his own body, even if he tried his best, regardless of the cost of not being able to walk for the rest of his life, it was still very possible to reach the test of a first-level athlete.

But he was not willing to spend his next life as a wheelchair to make such an attempt.

Fortunately, if it works out, it will cost more than 7,000 yuan a month. Including the illness insurance purchased by the state, there will be more than 1,000 yuan in medical expenses a month, which adds up to nearly 9,000 yuan.

In addition to some benefits that the Provincial Sports Department distributes to first-level athletes during every year and festival, it adds up to a monthly income of less than 10,000 yuan.

This kind of income is definitely within reach of high-income people in my family. Even if they can't walk with their legs and need crutches or even wheelchairs, there are a lot of girls who are willing to marry into their family.

But this is the best case scenario. If you retire as an ordinary person, even if you find someone to recommend you, if you fail the test, you will not even be able to get the 2,000 yuan monthly subsidy.

Thinking of the environment at home, he sighed lightly. There was no way he could stop it and he couldn't afford to gamble.

If not only could he not walk with his legs, but he could not even afford the most basic living expenses every month, then he might as well just die.

When a disabled person returns home, he only harms others and himself, dragging down his two parents who worked hard to raise him, and dragging down his younger brother who is still in high school.

In a family that is already impoverished, if there is another eldest brother who cannot walk, no matter how hard his brother tries, no girl will be willing to marry him.

His raised head slowly lowered until his eyes fell on his pair of faded sneakers.

Seeing his performance, Director Zhang unconsciously showed a smile on his face. This move of retreating into advancement worked really well.

Although he also sympathizes with Acong's experience, after all, this is indeed a good seedling.

The key to good physical fitness is to be able to endure hardships and stand hard work. If the coach asks him to train for 4 hours, he will train for 5 hours. During training and holidays, he never goes out to play and stays with the team to continue training.

If there were no accidents that time, if I went out with the team to watch it twice more, and then played with the team a few times, I'm afraid I could really get one or two pretty good rankings.

But it's such a pity that if a runner injures his ankle, isn't that the same as having a sports car engine flooded and overhauled?

There is no problem during normal exercise, but when it comes to games, everything goes wrong.

And because that injury had such a great impact on Acong, even if he competed again, he would be timid in his movements, and subconsciously slowed down to protect himself from being hurt again.

And just judging from these two first-level athlete tests, although A Cong's training has not fallen much, his physical data has obviously begun to decline.

Seeing Ah Cheng like this, Director Zhang did not drive him away, for fear of irritating him. After all, he was a man who had won glory for the country.

He walked around the desk and walked to Li Xiao, looking around with some doubts in his eyes.

Although Li Xiao's height is good, 1.8 meters, this height is very common among athletes, and is even a little short.

Although he has some muscles on his body, his body fat percentage is obviously not up to standard. Under Director Zhang's sharp eyes, this guy in front of him is just an ordinary sports enthusiast at best.

His mind was full of doubts, and he didn't quite understand why the retired old guys in the team recommended such a person to him.

You must know that everyone can only be recommended once. If you recommend this one, you will never have a chance in this life.

You must know that there is no age limit for this kind of recommendation quota. If there are outstanding talents among your own children, it is also a good way to unite some friends to recommend them to the provincial team.

But with this guy in front of him, what ability does he have to get two first-level athletes and two second-level athletes to vouch for him? Let him participate in the selection of first-level athletes?

However, he still asked politely:

"Are you the guy who was put forward to be a Division I athlete today?"

Li Xiao quickly stretched out his hand and responded with a smile:

"Yes, hello, Director Zhang, I came here today to take the test."
To be continued...