Chapter 133 The School Sports Meet Begins
Fang Wei did not forget what he had promised Xu Cailing that morning.
After dinner, he found some unwanted old clothes, cut off the cloth with scissors, filled them with weighed sand, and sewed them with thick needle and thread to make two long strips, which could be conveniently tied around his ankles to be used as sandbags for weight training.
His needlework skills were not very good, but at least they were much better than the two sandbags Xu Cailing had made herself.
This kind of sandbag for weight training is not expensive. If it was available on the island, he would definitely buy it. The problem is that there was none, so he had to make it himself.
This is certainly not a childish thing. Even many professional athletes do weight training in this way. The conditions on the island are limited, so I made one for Cai Ling myself, as a small support for her.
"You finished it so quickly!!"
"Okay."
Fang Wei did not throw paper balls into her window, but threw the two prepared sandbags to her.
Xu Cailing took them steadily. The two torn sandbags made of old clothes felt a little heavy in her hands and looked a bit shabby, but the girl's expression was extremely happy. She was so happy that she wanted to climb over the window and kiss him.
"You did a great job! Much better than I did!"
"Haha, you have a conscience and finally stopped bragging."
"What what!"
Without him saying anything, Xu Cailing couldn't wait to bend down and tie the sandbag around her ankle.
It was obvious that Fang Wei had put a lot of thought into it. The long sandbag could just wrap around her ankles, and the rope was sewed on the surface of the sandbag. She only needed to wrap the rope around it and tie it tightly, and the sandbag would be tied securely to her feet.
"How about it?"
"Very good! Very good! I like it very much!"
Xu Cailing tied the sandbag and jumped, walked and ran on the spot. The sandbag was neither tight nor loose and was very comfortable to wear. When she moved, she could feel the weight on her legs. This was the exercise effect she wanted.
"Take it and try it out when you go running tomorrow morning!"
"You're going to run tomorrow morning too?"
"Yes."
It was said that it would be used for running tomorrow morning, but Xu Cailing had no intention of taking it off at the moment. She sat on the chair, raised and lowered her legs, lowered and raised them again, treating it as a simple weight-bearing exercise.
"Okay, you've just finished your shower, and you're sweating all over again. It's late at night, so calm down!"
"It's not hot now."
However, Xu Cailing still stopped obediently and still did not take off the sandbag. She moved her chair to the table, took out her homework book from her schoolbag, and prepared to start doing her homework.
But his heart couldn't calm down for the moment, and he didn't know what he was thinking about. The corners of his mouth were raised, and his little hands were supporting his head, looking absent-minded.
"What are you thinking about? Why don't you do your homework?"
"I was thinking, I really joined the school team! Our school didn't even have a school team before!"
"so what?"
"Isn't this the opportunity you were talking about? And you also joined the school team. Didn't Teacher Niu say that if there are any competitions in the city or county in the future, we will represent the school to participate in the competition! If we can win some prize, hehe..."
"Teacher Niu chose you. I am just a foil. In the end, whether it comes to winning awards or not, it still depends on you."
Fang Wei looked up at her and said, "If you can win an award, it will be a great honor for me!"
"If I have the chance, I will!"
"Ah, very good."
Xu Cailing, who never kept anything to herself, talked to him about the physical education class again.
"Teacher Niu also asked me if I wanted to go to a sports school."
"Ok?"
Fang Wei was stunned for a moment, and asked curiously: "What do you think? There are some good sports schools to choose from. Compared with ordinary schools, they are more professional in physical education..."
Before he could finish, Xu Cailing shook her head and said, "I'm not going to a sports school. I told Teacher Niu that I want to go to No. 1 Middle School!"
"Have you ever considered sports school?"
"No."
Xu Cailing sighed, her face a little worried: "It's just that it's so hard to get into No. 1 Middle School. If you only look at the grades, I... will work hard!! "
Fang Wei smiled. He could see her worry. He didn't expect that his decision to go to No. 1 Middle School would have such a big impact on her. Cai Ling looked determined to go to No. 1 Middle School.
"Don't worry, as long as you have outstanding skills in sports and your grades are acceptable, you may be eager to join No. 1 Middle School in the future."
"Really?"
"real."
After hearing what Fang Wei said, Xu Cailing felt relieved. His words were more effective than anyone else's to her.
“Homework!”
"Hurry up, I've only finished half of it."
"How could you write first? Stop writing and wait for me!"
"..."
……
In order to prepare for this school sports meet, Xu Cailing has become the busiest person on Pineapple Island these days.
I get up early every morning and go running with Fang Wei and Liu Zhiyi, carrying sandbags;
During the day she also had to deal with the headache-inducing studies;
When I get home at night, I do extra exercises for myself, such as running and jumping with high legs, doing squats, sit-ups, etc. After that, I have to finish my homework quickly.
During the weekends, they were not idle either. They took Fang Wei to school together, and Teacher Niu gave them special training.
These days, the girl's main focus is tossing and turning. Her sleep has become super good. Her sleep quality is usually quite good, and now it is even better. After tossing and turning all day, she falls asleep with her pillow on at 10 o'clock in the evening, and wakes up to a new day.
……
Time passed unknowingly and it was the end of November.
The temperature is lower than half a month ago, but the atmosphere is more lively.
On Thursday, November 28th, the first sports meeting of Baitan Middle School, which had been brewing for half a month, officially opened!
These two days are class time, but we were specially allowed not to attend classes.
Fang Wei, Cai Ling, Zhi Yi and A Sheng did not carry heavy school bags to school.
I was still a little uncomfortable walking into the campus with empty shoulders, as if I was missing something. Liu Zhiyi was the least used to it. The girl always touched her shoulders subconsciously and occasionally scared herself - I forgot to bring my schoolbag!
At the beginning, Cai Ling was also startled by her and touched her shoulder - I forgot to bring my schoolbag too!
Fortunately, they came to their senses quickly and made Fang Wei laugh. What a joke! Two idiots!
When you enter the campus, the environment is different from usual.
Baitan Middle School is not big, but at this moment, the whole campus is decorated brightly, with colorful flags hanging all around, fluttering in the wind. There is also a long red banner at the school gate, which reads [The 2000 Baitan Middle School Winter Sports Meet has officially begun!]
The small track and field stadium was also renovated yesterday. The weeds in the corners were cleared and there was no garbage on the ground. On the loess track, track lines were drawn with white lime.
The school is still the same school, but it gives people a completely different feeling. It is no longer as dull as before, but more full of vitality.
It is already autumn and winter, but the atmosphere seems to be still in midsummer.
The four members of Pineapple Island walked around the campus curiously like freshmen, and then walked into the classroom.
The class was much more lively than usual, and everyone was chattering about the school sports meet.
Since there was no class, during the morning reading time, except for Liu Zhiyi who was still reading, everyone was no different from when the class was over.
The only thing that hasn't changed is probably the bell on campus.
Even though today is the school sports meeting, the old gatekeeper who rings the bell doesn't care about you. He just picks up the hammer and rings the bell at the appointed time.
[Ding ding ding——]
Wen Susu also walked into the classroom.
Teacher Wen is indeed good at adapting to her appearance.
On weekdays, she either wears a skirt or an elegant woolen coat, but today is the school sports meeting, and she has rarely changed into a complete set of sportswear. Her long, smooth hair is tied into a ponytail, which sways gently as she walks, making her look sporty and sunny.
"It's New Year's Day, why are you guys so noisy?"
"Teacher Wen, when does the school sports meet start?"
"Don't worry, team leaders, help me pass these stickers out."
Wen Susu took out a bag, which was filled with stickers. The stickers were about the size of a palm, and the main color was yellow. There was a school emblem printed on it, and four words: [Junior 1, Class 2]
The students who received the stickers were a little curious: "Teacher Wen, what is this for?"
"This is our class logo, used in the school sports meet. Stick it on your chest. Whether you're participating in the competition or cheering for others, this will represent our class!"
As Wen Susu spoke, she also tore off a sticker and stuck it on her left chest.
These stickers are provided by the school and every class has one, but the color of each class is different.
Due to limited funds and time, each class did not have any uniforms, so these stickers were used to distinguish them.
Fang Wei also tore off a sticker and stuck it on the left chest of his school uniform. He looked back at everyone. After putting the sticker on, the uniform looked more cohesive.
"Do you remember our class slogan?" Wen Susu asked.
"Youth is like fire - surpass yourself -!" everyone answered loudly.
"Don't forget it later."
Wen Susu waved her hand: "Let's go! Follow me downstairs and line up!"
……
Eight o'clock sharp.
It was originally the morning exercise time, but now the whole school is not doing exercises.
At the opening ceremony, the principal delivered an enthusiastic speech, encouraging students to actively participate and promote the spirit of sports.
Then, two physical education teachers, Mr. Niu and Mr. Wang, took an oath, promising fair play and fair competition.
Each class lined up neatly according to the pre-planned route. As the athletes' march sounded, each class entered the venue one by one and walked past the rostrum.
As this was the first sports meet of Baitan Middle School, the entrance was not made too fancy, but each class still simply designed its own way of entrance.
Fang Wei and Xu Cailing, as class monitor and sports committee member, walked at the front of the team.
The two of them stood on the left and right, holding up a banner in their hands. The banner was bought by Wen Susu herself, and it had the slogan of Class 2 printed on it.
"Youth is like fire - surpass yourself -!"
Everyone in Class 2 shouted slogans in unison in front of the rostrum.
Wen Susu stood aside with a smile on her face, raised the camera in her hand and took pictures.
"Class 2 is very energetic!" The principal on the stage was also startled by their deafening slogans.
"Most of the students in their class have signed up for the school sports meet." Vice Principal Wu said with a smile.
"That's great! The most important thing is to participate!"
After all the classes had entered, the principal clapped the microphone in his hand.
"I declare that the Baitan Middle School Sports Meet has officially begun!"
(End of this chapter)
