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Chapter 41 The "First Pot of Gold" After Rebirth!
【本报津市4月21日电记者高进报道：浙省年仅12岁选手吴瑾在全国游泳冠军赛男子50米自由泳决赛中，以22秒62获得冠军，同时打破该项目亚洲青年纪录！】

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"My son!"

"It really is my son!"

Wu Lisheng exclaimed excitedly, his expression instantly becoming quite agitated.

That’s right!
It's his own son.

He was already breathing heavily when he saw the headline, but he still made Li Linqi click on the sports headline.

I want to confirm this for now.

The title, the content, and a photo of Wu Jin wearing swimming goggles and a swimming cap, struggling in the pool.

It's practically impossible for this to go wrong.

Actually, age 12 is almost certain, but adding Zhejiang Province, name, and photo makes it even more rigorous.

"My son won the championship!"

Wu Lisheng subconsciously stood up and said something to his colleague next to him.

Her eyes suddenly reddened.

He hadn't actually expected Wu Jin to win, but his parents must have been eagerly hoping that their child could create a miracle; but when the miracle actually happened, Wu Lisheng was overwhelmed with emotion.

He choked up; the most courageous man at Shuangqiao Central Primary School in Quzhou actually cried.

Crying like a child.

"That's amazing, Lao Wu, your son is truly incredible!"

"He won the championship at the age of 12!"

"This championship is very prestigious. I know about the championship, and the fact that they broke the Asian youth record is truly remarkable!"

Although Li Linqi doesn't usually watch swimming, he is still familiar with some events as a sports fan.

Any Asian record would be incredibly impressive, especially considering that Wu Lisheng's son is only 12 years old.

He broke the youth record at the age of 12?
While not necessarily the best in Asia, this champion is undoubtedly formidable.

The future is limitless.

"Teacher Wu, why are you crying?"

"Shouldn't we be happy about this?"

"that is!"

Several teachers around were offering words of comfort.

"Really...really, I...I didn't expect this either!"

Wu Lisheng cried uncontrollably, completely unable to hold back his tears.

The emotions that had been building up in my heart for years seemed to finally find relief at this moment.

At first, everyone in the office thought he was there to show off his son, but at this moment they all felt a little sad.

He probably wasn't prepared for this championship, otherwise he wouldn't have lost control of his emotions like that.

"Teacher Wu, are you alright?"

Li Linqi looked at Wu Lisheng, who was waving his hands with snot and tears streaming down his face, saying, "It's nothing, it's nothing, I'm just happy!"

"Haha, I'll definitely treat everyone to a meal another day. Sorry for making a fool of myself!"

"Teacher Li, thank you so much. I originally wanted to call the coach, but I was afraid he wouldn't get good results in the finals, so I didn't dare to ask too many questions..."

"Luckily, this was reported online!"

Wu Lisheng, wiping away tears, couldn't stop smiling: "Teacher Li, can this picture and news article be printed out?"

"Sure, I'll give it to you. I'll print it out after school. Do you want a few extra copies?"

"Okay, thank you!"

"Hehe, this kid... he's got guts!"

Wu Lisheng became happier and happier as he looked at the webpage, wishing he could take the computer home and show it to his father.

"Old Wu has now risen in status thanks to his son!"

"The principal will probably come over and share in the joy!"

"Haha, you've produced a champion! You've certainly earned your title as a PE teacher!"

"Your PE class is going to be so lively from now on..."

"Eh~~"

Wu Lisheng had clearly calmed down a bit by now, and he waved his hand with a smile, saying, "This really isn't my achievement. It's all my fault. I was just in charge of logistics and talking a lot of nonsense!"

"They both deserve credit, but Mr. Wu, your wife has really worked hard these past few years, taking care of the child all by herself!"

"Oh dear, Ms. Xu, I almost forgot about this. I need to tell his mom about it right away; she's the one who told me to look it up online!"

With that, Wu Lisheng gestured to the teacher in the office, took out his phone, and went out.

At this moment, a group of teachers gathered around the computer again.

Looking at Wu Jin's championship photos and news, I really have a feeling that I can't quite describe.

Well, there was envy, jealousy, and of course, praise.

Other people’s children.

Teachers know this feeling all too well!

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On the other side, Xu Wanqin was clearly waiting anxiously as well.

She was almost distracted at work today. Her sister helped her find the job; she works as a piece-rate clerk at her friend's sock factory.

buzzing-

My phone suddenly vibrated in my pocket.

Xu Wanqin quickly said to her colleague at the next workstation, "Sister Li, I'm going to answer a phone call!"

As she spoke, she quickly grabbed her phone and went outside.

As soon as she stepped outside the factory and answered the phone, she heard her husband laughing loudly on the other end of the line: "Wife, the champion! Our son won the championship!"

"Really...really?"

Xu Wanqin's voice trembled slightly as she covered her mouth, trying her best not to cry. "It's true, Sina.com even reported it!"

"Still headline news: My son broke the Asian youth record!"

"That's amazing, let me tell you!"

"No, I have to go and see!"

Xu Wanqin wasn't doubting the truthfulness of her husband's words, but she also wanted to see the news about her son.

I feel like something's missing if I don't see the reports.

"Look, Ms. Li will print that webpage after school!"

"I said I'll see for myself!"

Xu Wanqin burst into laughter through her tears, and her whole demeanor became incredibly happy, her smile becoming radiant.

"Alright, you can go to work now. I asked you to check earlier because I was too scared. Now that I know my son won, I'm going to the internet cafe to watch it myself!"

Wu Lisheng: "..."

Beep!
The next second, the phone emitted a dial tone indicating that the other party had hung up.

"cybercafe?"

Wu Lisheng found it hard to connect this place with Xu Wanqin, who was in her thirties.

This mother even went to an internet cafe to read the news about her son!
Wow, that's so fashionable!
"However, I'd still like to take a look. It's a pity there's no newspaper report on it, otherwise I would have bought about 10 copies and put them up!"

Wu Lisheng was grinning foolishly, his whole demeanor was incredibly cheerful.

***
"Raise the flag and play the national anthem!"

Wu Jin, far away at the Jinshi Sports Center, stood on the podium, receiving the first honor of her life.

Gold medals, certificates, and trophies.

For national champions and Asian youth record holders, there are corresponding certificates and bonuses, but these are issued on a delayed basis and require registration and production.

It will be given together with the bonus.

National-level athletes also receive a training allowance of 500 yuan per month, which will increase to 1000 yuan in a few years, and then to 1500 yuan in the future.

Of course, the provincial team also provides subsidies, plus several records, a prize of 1 yuan for winning the championship, a provincial team reward of 5000 yuan, etc. This time, Wu Jin can earn nearly 10 yuan.

Breaking Asian junior and youth records, as well as national junior and youth records, will be rewarded with corresponding cash incentives from the Chinese Swimming Association and the Asian Swimming Federation.

As for the international champion, Wu Jin's performance actually met the requirements, but I don't know why the system didn't award her any experience points.

Perhaps... we need to participate in international competitions?

However, the International Swimming Federation (FINA) clearly recognizes the results of the championship competition.

This is because the event was co-organized by the Chinese Swimming Association and hosted by the Swimming Sports Center, and the Chinese Swimming Association is one of the subordinate members of the International Swimming Federation (FINA).

The championship is also an official qualifying event for the World Championships, organized by FINA.

"Congratulations!"

The award presenter, a leader from Jinshi, placed a gleaming gold medal around Wu Jin's neck.

Wu Jin felt it with her hand and found it quite heavy. She wondered if it was gold-plated or if it had no gold content at all.
In fact, even Olympic gold medals cannot be made of pure gold, let alone those from other sporting events.

This can be considered Wu Jin's "first pot of gold" after her rebirth!
"Come on, let's take a group photo together, the champions, runners-up, and third-place winners!"

A photographer was shouting, and then Chen Zuo and Cai Li came up, each putting their arms around Wu Jin's shoulders, and took the first photo of Wu Jin after her rebirth.

"Champion, report to the national team next month, and we'll have another match then?"

Chen Zuo was joking around.

"Great, Brother Zuo!"

Wu Jin loved competitions the most; they gave her experience, and she could even become friends through a fight.

Do you have a phone number? Could you please add me as a contact?

"No, I'll take care of it when I get back. Leave your phone number!"

"Row!"

Chen Zuo was quite interested in Wu Jin, mainly because the kid was quite fun and unlike his other young teammates on the national team, who were usually quiet and shy.

Chen Zuo exchanged contact information with Wu Jin and then headed towards the rest area of ​​the Imperial Capital Swimming Team.

Wu Jin, on the other hand, followed Cai Li towards the Zhejiang Provincial Team.

Before they even arrived, a group of people were already shouting and jeering.

“Ohhhhhhh~~~”

This is the unique way the Zhejiang team welcomes the champions—it's particularly lively and the atmosphere is quite vibrant.

"Wow, Xiao Wu, we really didn't expect you to win this gold medal!"

"Now, we can finally have a real showdown with the Navy tomorrow!"

Head coach Zhang Yadong was also very happy. He came over and patted Wu Jin on the shoulder, his face beaming with an uncontrollable smile.

The final results for first and second place are completely different.

Not only does the first-place team receive a larger prize, but each player also receives more money; most importantly, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Zhang Yadong is likely to advance to the position of head coach of the national team.

I wasn't so sure before, but now that I've won first place in the championship, it's definitely a sure thing.

Having connections in high places makes things easier, which is a good thing for everyone on the Zhejiang provincial team, including coaches and players.

That may not be the case in other regions.

Therefore, Wu Jin's gold medal was indeed very important.

"Hey, where's Sun Yang?"

Looking at his teammates from the Zhejiang Provincial Team, Wu Jin noticed that this kid was the only one missing and couldn't help but ask.

"He went back home. He said his parents came to pick him up!"

As Wu Peng spoke, Wu Jin frowned slightly.

This guy is really hard to control. He left the team without permission before the competition was even over, which is a very serious offense.

Fortunately, he hasn't achieved much and is still young. If he were any older, this kind of thing might have affected some of his subsequent competitions.

"No, it's because I provoked it, isn't it?"

Wu Jin speculated, and the more she thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

However, he didn't think too much about it. The sooner he made him face reality, the sooner his potential could be unleashed!
(End of this chapter)