mesbooks Chapter 36 Things a Man Can Remember for a Lifetime
Chapter 36 Things a Man Can Remember for a Lifetime
After the middle school entrance exam, Lu Ming gave the children a full ten-day holiday and took them to visit several scenic spots around the provincial capital.
When the ten-day holiday ended, he arranged for these children to study high school subjects at home without having to attend online classes.
The efficiency is too low.
That afternoon, he planned to go to the Jiangbin New District Gymnasium to find a track and field coach to train some children in track and field.
Actually, he wanted to practice on his own, in preparation for side quests (two) and (four).
After all, they're all someone else's sons.
Before setting off, Lu Ming made a point of telling the mothers in the group chat that they should go to the gymnasium for an afternoon of practice to see what kind of athletic talent the children had before making a decision.
"Da Ming, there aren't many men who care about children as much as you do. I don't know how to thank you enough."
Pan Li quickly replied with a message in the group, sounding genuinely touched.
Having probably been in the beauty business for over a decade, this woman is quite adept at providing emotional value.
No wonder she and Anita Mui are so different, yet they've remained best friends for over a decade.
"It's nothing, just a small favor!"
Lu Ming was a little too polite.
"Da Ming, you can't just be a shared dad to Yu Hang and Yun Hao; you have to be a shared dad to my son too!"
Miao Yuyan was getting anxious and wanted to send her son, Song Jiaming, over as well to participate in the summer track and field training.
"Then bring your son over!"
Lu Ming readily agreed, knowing that he would need Miao Yuyan's help in many situations if he wanted to continue doing missions at Huarui Middle School.
"Daming, let's use the beauty salon's van. It can seat seven or eight people. Principal Miao and I will also go check out the stadium!"
Pan Li then made another suggestion.
"Sure!"
Lu Ming agreed nonchalantly.
Pan Li's beauty salon is considered very upscale in the surrounding area, and it has a top-of-the-line Mercedes-Benz van specifically used to pick up and drop off female VIP clients.
Lu Ming drove this car last time he took the children to Longtan Gorge Scenic Area, and it was indeed quite good.
After the two reached an agreement, Lu Ming first went to the beauty salon at the west gate of the community to get his car, and then took Pan Li and several children to Huarui Middle School to pick up Miao Yuyan and her children.
Once the car was full of eight people, with four boys squeezing into the back, they continued on to the Jiangbin New District Gymnasium.
Miao Yuyan's son, Song Jiaming, is one year younger than Ruirui and will be in his third year of junior high school next semester. He will also be attending the Jiangbin branch of the High School Affiliated to Beijing Normal University.
This boy is quite handsome and not short. His grades are said to be very good. He participated in last year's provincial math Olympiad with Gao He and Cheng Yuhang, and they all know each other.
The coach that Lu Ming arranged was a junior from the Physical Education Department of the Normal University, surnamed Zheng, who was introduced by a friend. He was four or five years younger than Lu Ming.
I've never seen anything like it before.
Coach Zheng is a teacher at No. 1 Middle School and works part-time during the summer. He has already mentored several students with athletic talents who are about to enter high school.
After Lu Ming brought his two mothers and children over, everyone introduced themselves and then had a few boys participate in a physical fitness test to assess their basic abilities.
After testing sprints, middle-distance sprints, high jump, long jump, and shot put, only Cheng Yuhang and Song Jiaming performed well, suggesting they might have some athletic talent.
Gao He is really not that good, and Yang Yunhao is just at the level of an average boy.
Because it had been discussed beforehand, none of the children needed to pursue a career as athletes; they were just coming over for summer training, so Coach Zheng wasn't too concerned.
After completing one round of tests, the coach had the children each do two running jumps to reach the top of the court on the basketball court.
During the summer vacation, we definitely can't train on the outdoor playground; everyone trains inside the gymnasium, which has a standard basketball court in the middle.
Several boys took turns trying to reach the backboard, one after another taking a running start.
Lu Ming knew in his heart that Coach Zheng mainly wanted to see Cheng Yuhang's basketball potential, feeling that he had talent in this area, being tall and having good jumping ability.
Song Jiaming is slightly worse, while Gao He and Yang Yunhao are truly not worth training; they are a waste of money and the coach's time and energy.
After the four boys tested it twice, only Cheng Yuhang was able to touch the bottom edge of the backboard.
Seeing this result, Coach Zheng said to Lu Ming beside him, "Senior, to be honest, it's not very meaningful for a few kids to practice track and field. It would be better to teach them basketball for a summer, so they can play with the students more often in the future."
They don't have much athletic talent.
"I can take them to play ball in the evenings, and they can also train in track and field here. I mainly want them to experience some hardship and develop their perseverance and physical strength."
Lu Ming persisted in his idea and tried hard to find a reason, which was actually to get himself to train in track and field with him.
Hey!
A forty-year-old man still has to participate in high school track and field competitions.
Difficult!
Fortunately, Pan Li and Miao Yuyan both agreed, saying to Coach Zheng, "We definitely have to listen to Daming on this matter; we need to let the children endure more hardship."
There's always money to be made!
Coach Zheng could only nod slightly, then teased Lu Ming, "Senior, why don't you touch the backboard too, and set an example for the kids?"
"Sure!"
Lu Ming was eager to try, so he entered the basketball court, estimated the number of steps, and started his run-up from slow to fast.
He leaped under the backboard and easily reached out to touch the rim.
He is now six centimeters taller than before, and his jumping ability and explosiveness are significantly better than when he was a student.
By testing it out, you'll have a better understanding of the situation.
When he was studying at the National Taiwan Normal University, he could only touch the rim with his fingertips at most, but now he can definitely dunk.
When he returned from the test, the boys and their mothers were overjoyed, and Rui Rui, their daughter, was especially proud.
Miao Yuyan sincerely praised, "My old classmate is truly amazing! You're still as sharp as ever, and your prowess hasn't diminished at all!"
She rarely watched boys play ball when she was in school, but she knew that Lu Ming loved playing ball and was very good at it.
If senior student Cheng Yong'an were here, he would immediately see the problem.
Cheng Yong'an might not remember other things clearly, including Lu Ming's height and facial features before he gained weight.
After all, it was twenty years ago, and those memories are already quite blurry.
But when Lu Ming was studying at the Normal University, he definitely didn't have the ability to dunk.
Not even once!
This kind of thing!
A man can remember that for a lifetime!
Lu Ming knew this principle, of course. While he was happy, he was also a little scared and felt that he should be more careful in the future.
Miao Yuyan excitedly continued to praise, "Old classmate, you truly deserve to be our class's sports representative. After all these years, your physical fitness is still the same as it was in college."
"My explosive power is still okay, but my endurance is really not as good as it used to be!" Lu Ming said with feigned modesty.
Miao Yuyan originally wanted to take the opportunity to flirt a little, but thinking that her son was nearby, she held back, though she was still a little excited inside.
She felt that even if her old classmate's stamina wasn't what it was like when he was in college, it was definitely much better than that of middle-aged men of the same age.
That's enough!
Endurance alone isn't enough; you need explosive power to push off and reach the top.
At this moment, Pan Li also said happily, "With Da Ming as an example, if we let the children train with Da Ming for a summer vacation, their physical fitness will definitely improve, to say the least."
Hearing this, Lu Ming said to Coach Zheng beside him, "How about this, I'll train these kids together. When you can't manage them all, I'll take care of them, and you can just keep an eye on them."
"Senior, are these all your own sons? You're putting so much effort into them!" Coach Zheng couldn't help but tease.
After teaching students for ten years, this was the first time I'd ever seen parents practice with me, and the main focus was on teaching someone else's son.
Several sons of single mothers!
That's a brilliant move.
Under the guise of helping children participate in sports activities, he simultaneously seduced several single mothers.
"You can't just say things carelessly. If you're right, I'll kill you to keep you quiet!" Lu Ming said, making a joke between men.
"Don't worry, senior, I'm very tight-lipped!"
Coach Zheng had a big smile on his face, but in his heart he thought Lu Ming, this handsome and fit senior, was really amazing, and he was very close to the mothers of several children.
That was awesome!