mousepad-d2 Chapter 4 Registration
Chapter 4 Registration
The food stall was full of heat, so Shen Xi and Old Man Liu chose a spot to sit down, ordered hot pot and a few dishes of stir-fry.After the waiter left, old man Liu took out his business card and looked at it repeatedly.
Seeing Old Man Liu's serious face, Shen Xi leaned over and looked at the business card as well.The words on the business card were in correct print, but Shen Xi couldn't understand them, so he could only stare at the business card, then at the face of old man Liu, and finally landed on the waiter's side, which was filled with big red peppers and all kinds of offal. Put on the cauldron.
Under the action of the induction cooker, the soup in the cauldron began to boil in a few moments.Shen Xi took the opportunity to grab a piece of beef tripe, put it in his mouth, and chewed contentedly.
He picked out six or seven pieces of tripe in this way, and old man Liu finally realized it, raised his eyebrows high, slammed the table and said: "Boy, you really got a big shot this time!"
The old man Liu did not know how many times he called "Zhongdafa" along the way.After hearing this, Shen Xi said "Oh", quickly chewed and swallowed the tripe in his mouth, took a tissue and wiped his nose.
The old man immediately put his arms around Shen Xi's shoulders, pointed to the words on the business card and said, "Do you know who that Young Master Sheng is?"
Shen Xi shook his head, still choking on the hot pepper in his mouth, took a glass of water and poured it into his mouth.
The old man laughed and said, "I only know that Dada Ying's horse owner, trainer, and jockey are young master Sheng, but I didn't expect him to own the entire racecourse." Pointing to the letter on the business card, he said: "He The surname is Han, and the Han family is the richest man in our land, I don't think it's wrong this time, judging by the grandeur of Young Master Sheng, he is probably the young master of the Han family and the young owner of the Chifeng Racecourse."
Shen Xi nodded.
The old man slammed an elbow at Shen Xi: "Boy, you are awesome! This big man has already flattered you."
Shen Xi took a sip of tea and almost choked it out. He quickly drank a few more sips and finally swallowed it down. Then he replied: "But...but he didn't say anything."
Old man Liu shook the business card in his hand and said, "He gave you this."
Shen Xi looked at the business card up and down, then stretched out his hand to take the business card from old man Liu, touched it carefully, and finally said: "But it's just a piece of paper."
"..."
Old man Liu glared at Shen Xi, with a look of resentment, he snatched the business card and said, "Xiao Xi, listen to me, that son is definitely interested in you. When you come to the racecourse that day, you have to prepare well."
After all, he put the business card in his wallet
Shen Xi said "Oh" again, and said, "Is it easy to apply for the jockey exam?"
Old man Liu just picked up the chopsticks, picked up the beef louver in the beef offal soup and threw it into his mouth. He chewed and said with a smile, "What's the point of applying for the jockey exam? You have Young Master Sheng, what are you afraid of?"
This inscrutable and triumphant look made Shen Xi stand upside down with goosebumps all over his body, and hurriedly buried his head in eating the offal.
After eating the offal, the two went home in the middle of the night.Shen Xi returned to the small single room that was separated in the slum, fetched a basin of water, took off his clothes and scrubbed his body, and then heard a knock on the door of the small single room.
He thought for a while, pulled off the towel, put on a coat and went out, opened the door, and saw old man Liu rushing in.
"Uncle Liu, what's the matter?" Shen Xi wiped his short hair with a cloth.
The old man Liu looked at Shen Xi's figure, and suddenly pulled out a small bag from behind and said, "Xiao Xi, I see that the clothes you usually wear are quite old, so I found you some clothes to wear when you go to the racetrack. .”
Shen Xi didn't expect that old man Liu came in the middle of the night to deliver a piece of clothing, so he was surprised and moved.
Old man Liu stuffed the clothes into Shen Xi's hands, and said, "I bought this for my son during the Chinese New Year. It's a pity that he didn't come back this year. I think you are about the same size as my son, so you should be able to wear it."
Shen Xi hurriedly put the clothes back, frowned and said, "Uncle Liu, what a shame."
Old man Liu laughed and said, "Don't be embarrassed. If you become a jockey in the future and become popular in horse racing, don't forget Uncle Liu." When he thought of horse racing, he laughed from ear to ear: "You know, I It's an investment! Grandpa, I'm hoping that your kid will become popular. The odds will definitely increase by a hundred times in the future."
When the old man said this, Shen Xi couldn't resist his kindness, so he had to collect the clothes.
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Three days say whether it is slow or not, and whether it is fast or not.Shen Xi desperately carried the bricks on the construction site for two days, and resisted the two tricks of the contractor, so he asked for leave.
Old man Liu was also very refreshed, and he dressed himself up to go to the racecourse with Shen Xi.
In the words of old man Liu, when a star is popular, there is an agent, and when Shen Xihong in their family is popular, there is an old man like him.
Shen Xi thought, now that he is not popular, Uncle Liu has become like this, if he becomes really popular in the future, what will Uncle Liu become?
However, thinking that applying for the jockey exam was also an opportunity to repay old man Liu for his warm care, Shen Xi took a deep breath and went to Chifeng Racecourse with the old man.
Chifeng Racecourse is one of the largest racecourses in the city.When Shen Xi arrived at the racecourse, he saw the crowds coming and going in an endless stream.
Horse racing has become the highlight of the urban area. One-third of the citizens here are "horse people". Horse racing has created an entertainment atmosphere for the entire urban area. Public welfare activities and charitable donation services.
There are nearly a thousand horse racing events in the city every year, which are held at Chifeng Racecourse and Xiaoyaogu Racecourse respectively. Each event accepts on-site, off-site, telephone and self-service terminal betting. The annual horse racing investment exceeds [-] billion, and the income Over one billion, it is a huge sports and entertainment project in the urban area.
On this basis, large-scale horse farms have their own horse trainers and jockeys to provide services for horse owners and spectators.The jockeys recruited by the Chifeng Racecourse this time will become members of the racecourse after a period of training and officially join the horse racing competition.
Shen Xi and Old Man Liu inquired all the way, and finally arrived at the registration point for jockeys at Chifeng Racecourse.
The jockey application is conducted in the form of an interview.Shen Xi took the grade and the form, and asked old man Liu to help fill in the words. First, he went to measure his eyesight, and then his height and weight.
When it was Shen Xi's turn, old man Liu and Shen Xi entered the interview room together.
The presiding judge was a tall and thin man, he glanced at Old Man Liu and said, "Are you his parents?"
Old man Liu immediately shook his head and said, "I'm his friend, he usually calls me uncle."
The presiding judge then looked at Shen Xi and said, "Where are your parents?"
Shen Xi was taken aback.
He came to this world, woke up in a small room in a slum, and he didn't know who his parents were or where they were.
Old man Liu said with a chuckle, "This boy's parents are not around, he has been outside since he was a child."
The presiding judge then said: "Then how tall are your parents?"
Shen Xi was taken aback again.
The chief judge said: "Horse racing has strict requirements on pounds, so when applying for the jockey exam, we need to know the height of the other's parents." After speaking, he pointed to the data on the form and said: "And, Shen Xi, your The height did not meet the requirements, and it was three centimeters taller than expected."
Shen Xi never knew that riding a horse required so much weight from the rider.He thought of those cavalrymen in the past, there were tall ones and short ones, they were strong and strong, and the general didn't let them have no horses to ride.
He thought of Young Master Sheng, who was also a head taller than him, and a popular jockey who was in the limelight.
The chief judge looked at Shen Xi again and shook his head, "Unfortunately, you have not qualified as an apprentice jockey."
As soon as he said this, the old man Liu next to him couldn't sit still, and immediately said: "Examiner, wait." Look, Young Master Sheng asked Xiao Xi to apply for the jockey exam."
The presiding officer was slightly taken aback when he heard the word Sheng Shao, and took the business card from old man Liu suspiciously.
The word "Han Sheng" caught his eyes brightly.
Surprised, he handed the business card to several deputy examiners next to him, and the three discussed with each other in low voices.
Shen Xi only heard a few words such as "Shaodong", "recommendation", "accident", etc., followed by the ringing of the mobile phone. The chief interrogator turned on the mobile phone, saw the caller ID on it, and immediately pressed answer. Respond respectfully.
Old man Liu and Shen Xi couldn't help but look at each other when they saw the appearance of these people.
After the chief judge answered the phone, he asked someone to get another newspaper. He opened it and looked at the photos on it, then looked at Shen Xi's face, and then passed it to several other examiners for review, and finally discussed in a low voice. Look back at Shen Xi again.
The chief interrogator took another look at Shen Xi and said, "Since it is the person recommended by Young Master Sheng, our personnel department will consider it carefully." After he finished speaking, he looked at Shen Xi seriously again and said, "But Young Master Sheng just called and said he was just a recommendation, and he can Whether you can't be admitted depends on your own strength."
Shen Xi looked at the chief interrogator with some surprise.
The presiding officer said: "You can subdue the Dada Eagle, you should have learned equestrianism, right?"
Shen Xi hesitated and nodded.
The chief judge said: "The content of the test is very simple. As long as you can complete the entire course on horseback within the specified time, you can become an apprentice jockey."
After he finished speaking, he added another sentence: "This is also the question given to you by Young Master Sheng."
Shen Xi was taken aback.
Old man Liu said bluntly: "Obviously Young Master Sheng recommended Xiao Xi to come here, so how could he give Shen Xi a temporary topic?"
The presiding officer smiled and said, "You can call Young Master Sheng and ask."
After speaking, he spread his hands and handed the business card to old man Liu.
Old man Liu took out his business card, looked at the mobile phone number on it, and couldn't make up his mind for a while.
The presiding officer said: "I understand your feelings. The apprentice jockey's allowance is good. If you can be promoted to a jockey and win the race, the bonus is not a small amount. But our racecourse has more than 300 applicants every year, and we must choose the best. Okay." After he finished speaking, he looked at Shen Xi and said, "And if your friend is really good at riding, we won't turn a blind eye."
What he said was well-founded, old man Liu immediately dismissed his desire to curry favor with Young Master Sheng on the phone, and looked at Shen Xi as well.
Several eyes all stayed on Shen Xi's body in unison.Shen Xi's scalp was numb from being watched by everyone, and it took him a long time to find his own voice. Looking at the chief judge, he said, "If I finish the race within the stipulated time, can I really become a jockey?"
The chief judge nodded and said: "After being selected as an apprentice jockey, you can be promoted to a jockey."
After getting the confirmation, Shen Xi let out a sigh of relief, and asked again: "How to run, and how long will it take to complete?"
The presiding officer said: "Young Master Sheng, you are new to the equestrian world, so you probably don't know a lot of things, so the topic you asked is ordinary cross-country running, and the time is half an hour."
After he finished speaking, he sorted out Shen Xi's information and said, "I supervise the field personally, and the cross-country running place is on the outskirts of the city." After finishing speaking, the tall and thin man looked at Shen Xi again and said, "When Young Master Sheng said that, he also will come."