Siheyuan: Happy life of veteran drivers

Chapter 200 The Steel Mill is about to hold a sports meeting

Arriving at the steel mill, Li Huaide looked Wang Hongtao up and down and said, "Xiao Wang, our Red Star Factory's autumn sports meeting is about to begin. Are you interested in participating?"

"Oh? What projects are there?" Wang Hongtao asked curiously.

"There are tug-of-war, wrestling, cycling, high jump, long jump, running, weightlifting, and pole flipping."

"It's a pity that there is no table tennis competition, otherwise with your ability you would definitely be the champion!" Li Huaide said with some regret.

Wang Hongtao chuckled: "Director Li wants me to participate?"

I can play table tennis, but that doesn’t mean I only know how to play table tennis. My physical fitness is there. I can participate in other group events except tug-of-war, and I am confident that I can get a good ranking.

Li Huaide smiled bitterly and said, "If you are sure, then of course. I will also be proud if you win."

Then he paused for a moment and continued, "Old Yang's driver has strong hands. He is the first in flipping shoulder poles every year. The blacksmiths in the seventh workshop cannot compare with him."

Flipping the carrying pole, as the name suggests, means that two people each hold one end of the carrying pole, and then try to rotate it counterclockwise. Whoever flips the carrying pole over wins.

Hand and wrist strength are important, but skills are equally important. Some people use the pole to paralyze the opponent, show weakness to the enemy, and then turn the pole over when the opponent is not prepared; others use strength at different times, tighten and loosen, pretending to be mysterious, and suddenly exert their power when the opponent is off guard, and defeat the opponent in one fell swoop.

At that time, the influence of carrying pole flipping was unparalleled among traditional wrestling events.

Wang Hongtao touched his nose and said modestly, "If Director Li agrees, I would like to sign up for the pole flipping project to try it out."

Li Huaide was suddenly startled: "Xiao Wang, I just said that casually, there is no need for you to be angry with me."

"He is not like the others when flipping the pole. Strength alone is not enough, he also needs to put in a lot of effort!"

He knew that Wang Hongtao was very strong, but Lao Yang's driver was equally strong, and he was in his early thirties, which was the prime of his life.

The steel rolling mill sports meeting was held for three years, and Ren Anmin won the shoulder pole flipping championship three times.

In fact, Li Huaide has always wanted to compete with Lao Yang. He holds the two powerful departments of logistics and security and is the most powerful among the deputy factory directors.

Director Yang was also aware of this, but due to Li Huaide's powerful background, he could not do anything to him for the time being, and the fight between the two was everywhere.

It’s like a sports meet at the factory. Since the two of them don’t participate themselves, the performance of their subordinates becomes particularly important.

In the previous few sports games, Ren Anmin earned a lot of face for Director Yang.

After every competition, Yang Weimin would show off his prize in front of Li Huaide. For example, last year, the champion's prize was a watch.

At that time, Yang Weimin came to him with his watch to show off. My goodness, we only chatted for half an hour, and Yang Weimin raised his hand to check the time eight times, as if he was afraid that he didn't know.

That guy made Li Huaide angry.

This was the result of Li Huaide knowing that his driver was not good enough and wisely choosing to avoid fighting.

It would be fine if he didn't participate in the carrying pole flipping competition, but if he participated and couldn't win, Li Huaide would be really embarrassed!

That's why Li Huaide advised Wang Hongtao to think twice.

"Don't worry, Director Li. When have you ever seen me do anything that I'm not sure about? I dare to speak to you, so I am sure of it!" Wang Hongtao said confidently.

He often played with the carrying pole when he was in the countryside. How could workers in the city play with the carrying pole as much as the country people?

What? You said Wang Hongtao is not a proper country boy and doesn't do much farm work?

If I don’t have to do farm work, won’t I have more time to play with the carrying pole?

Now that he has the skills, all that's left is hand and wrist strength.

If Wang Hongtao could still lose in a strength contest, there is only one possibility: Ren Anmin is also a cheater!

"Xiao Wang, are you really sure?" Li Huaide asked tentatively.

"Of course I am sure. Director Li, if you don't believe me, you can just find someone else to try it with me."

"That's not necessary." Seeing Wang Hongtao's confident look, Li Huaide trusted him for no reason.

Trust people you employ and don't employ people you don't trust. Since Li Huaide chose Wang Hongtao as his driver, he naturally trusts him.

"Since you are so sure, Xiao Wang, I will report it and let you try."

"Okay, thank you, Director Li." Seeing that his goal was achieved, Wang Hongtao returned to his previous playful look.

"By the way, Director Li, what are the prizes for this sports meet?"

"Here is the notice. Take it and read it slowly."

As he spoke, Li Huaide handed Wang Hongtao a big-character poster.

Wang Hongtao took it and looked at it carefully.

This sports meet is divided into two categories, men's and women's, with a total of more than ten events. The team events include tug-of-war, volleyball and basketball, and the rest are individual events.

The winning team in the group event will be awarded a banner, and each individual will be awarded 5 to 15 kilograms of food coupons and an enamel teacup printed with commemorative words of the sports meeting.

Relatively speaking, the rewards for the individual competition are much more generous.

The first place winner of the individual competition will be awarded a radio and an enamel teacup.

The second place prize is an enamel washbasin and an enamel teacup.

The third place winner will be awarded a towel and an enamel teacup.

After reading it, Wang Hongtao said with a sad face, "But Director Li, I already have a radio, so it's useless to take another one. How about I put some water in and take the second one? My family just happens to be short of an enamel washbasin."

Li Huaide was already used to it, and said unhappily: "If you have the radio, you can come to me to exchange it. You can decide what you want. Is that ok?"

Wang Hongtao scratched his head: "I think the pack of cigarettes you gave me last time was pretty good. How about giving me a few more packs?"

Wang Hongtao was talking about the half pack of Zhonghua cigarettes that Li Huaide gave him last time. The packaging was white, with "Zhonghua" written on the front and the words "Military Special Supply" on the back.

Let’s not talk about how it tastes, the key point is that it’s face-saving.

This kind of cigarette is not available on the market, and even Director Li can't get it. Wang Hongtao guessed that he must have got it from his father-in-law.

Li Huaide found Wang Hongtao's anxious look a little funny, so he opened the drawer and threw two packs of cigarettes to him: "Take them and smoke them first, and come back to me after you get the radio!"

Wang Hongtao took it steadily and said with a flattering face: "Thank you, Director Li, for the reward!"

Then he opened a pack and handed a cigarette to Li Huaide, and helped him light it up in a servile manner.

Li Huaide took a puff and said, "It's just that I don't like smoking, otherwise how could you have a share?"

"Yes, yes, that's why people say that you are generous, Director Li? Even if other leaders are generous, they won't be as generous as you!" Wang Hongtao, who got the benefit, naturally did not hesitate to flatter him.

Li Huaide laughed and scolded: "You bastard, so the one who gives you benefits is a good leader, right?"

As if he was infected by Wang Hongtao, Li Huaide now calls him a bastard all the time.

"But to be honest, I've seen many people who are deceitful in the government, but it's rare to see a down-to-earth villain like you."

"I say, how come you take shamelessness for granted?"

Wang Hongtao was not ashamed at all after hearing this, and echoed: "Hey, Director Li, I don't understand what you are saying, anyway, I will just take it as a compliment to me!"

"By the way, Xiao Wang, besides what you have for boosting spirits, do you have anything else that can delay ejaculation?" After the sports meet came to an end, Li Huaide asked another question that concerned him.