Soul of the Golden State

Chapter 10 Father's Words
"I watched the game a few days ago on TV. He played really well. He deserves to be my son." After wiping his hands on his apron and sitting down, Li Wantang's first words were talking about the NCAA Finals Contest.

Li Wantang seldom watches football games, but as long as his son’s games are broadcast on TV, he will not miss a single game. In the past, because Stanford University was not strong enough, TV stations rarely broadcast Stanford University games.

But since March Madness, due to a series of historic breakthroughs by Stanford University, the attention of Stanford University has risen sharply. When it came to the Sweet 16, the TV station broadcast all the Stanford University games without fail, so that Li Wantang also had Opportunity to see his son on TV.

"From a physiological point of view, I also agree with you, Dad. My achievements in basketball cannot be separated from you, but I reject it in my heart." Li Weisi said very melancholy.

Looking at Li Weisi's tangled appearance, Li Wantang couldn't laugh or cry. This kid is good at everything, but he is too rigid, speaks too straight, doesn't know how to make detours, and doesn't know how to deal with people.

"Everything about graduation is settled? When can I get my certificate?"

This certificate is naturally a graduation certificate and a degree certificate, not a marriage certificate. For Li Weisi to get married, Li Wantang has no hope.

In addition, Li Wantang knew that if he wanted to discuss physiology with his son, it would only be for his son to kill Lao Tzu. This son of his own did not know how to respect the old and love the young, so Li Wantang hurriedly changed the subject.

Li Weisi didn't have so many twists and turns in his mind, so he answered whatever Li Wantang asked, saying: "The dissertation has already been handed in, and the defense is expected to be soon, and the graduation is estimated to be in June."

Li Wantang rubbed his forehead, and said angrily: "You said that you studied well at the beginning, and you honestly took the postgraduate entrance exam, so it would be great to be a doctor in the future, or even if it's biology, it would be great to be a scientist! Why don't you do anything after graduation, go to play, and go to work honestly, isn't it good?"

Li Wantang definitely didn't understand Li Weisi's decision. In his opinion, the status of the doctor profession in the United States is so high, why leave a good doctor instead of doing it and run to play basketball.

"Hasn't it been discussed before? Why are you talking about this again? The reason is very simple, because I like playing basketball."

"But it's not a serious job after all, it's a job that you eat for your youth, and you won't be able to do it for the rest of your life!" Li Wantang looked a little sad, and wanted to persuade him one last time.

At this time, Frank said first: "Uncle Li, don't worry about this. When Li Weisi retires, I will let him be the coach or the general manager of the team. The money that people can't earn in a lifetime, you just wait to enjoy the happiness."

"This... this... well, do whatever you like, I'm old and I can't keep up with the times." Seeing that Frank had already thought of everything in place, Li Wantang didn't know what to say even if he wanted to say something What.

After all, in the eyes of the older generation of Chinese, playing basketball is not a real business after all. How can a doctor be reliable? Even if he has been in the United States for decades, this deep-rooted concept cannot be easily changed by the surrounding environment.

Li Weisi and Frank stayed at Baiweiju until after lunch, and then drove away under Li Wantang's reluctant eyes.

The mother's house where Li Weisi now lives is not far from Chinatown in San Francisco. The two of them drove there in less than an hour. Please note that this was done at the speed Li Weisi required.

The homes of the two parents are in the same villa area. They both belong to the petty capitalist class. Although Frank has already completed the class leap with the help of the Internet and bought a mansion in Los Angeles long ago, his parents still live here. Willing to move.

After sending Li Weisi home, Frank left a message for Li Weisi before leaving, saying: "I will find you an agent soon, do you have any requirements?"

Li Weisi shook his head, expressing that he had no request.

Frank cursed in his heart, no request is the biggest request, okay?Just like eating casually, after a while of cursing, Frank kicked the accelerator and sped away.

Sending Li Weisi home really suffocated Frank, and the pleasure of driving a sports car was completely destroyed by Li Weisi, but before he stepped on the accelerator, Frank had to step on the brake again because he was also home.

Li Weisi didn't like his mother's new home. Although the house was big and well-decorated, if there wasn't a basketball hoop in the backyard, Li Weisi couldn't even imagine how he could live here.

"Hey, West, why are you back today?"

Li Weisi walked into the living room, and there was only a little girl with blond hair lying on the sofa indecently. When she saw that it was Li Weisi who came in, she didn't even bother to change her position.

"Candice, school is over? Are you alone at home?" Li Weisi asked.

Candice Schwinger is his younger sister. After her mother divorced her father, she married her current stepfather, Antoine Schwinger, and later had her own younger sister.

Of course, the relationship between him and his sister is still good, she will not step on his new shoes, and he will not push her down the stairs.

"Aunt Andy is upstairs cleaning the house."

The little guy who is only 10 years old today has been smart since she was a child, and she can speak like an adult at a young age. From this aspect alone, she is much more mature than Li Weisi.

"Yes, I see!" Li Weisi nodded.

After saying hello to his sister, Li Weisi ignored Candice and let her watch TV on the sofa. After returning to his room, he quickly changed into his training clothes and went to the basketball court in the backyard to start the afternoon session. train.

I can’t remember how many times I’ve trained here, but it’s still a familiar environment, less than half the field, and there’s a basketball hoop against the wall.

The corners of the backboard on the basketball hoop are a little damaged, but the net is new, but a little gray and not so white anymore.

Looking at this basketball hoop that I asked to build when I was 12, it can be said that it carries my entire youth. Except for going to school, he spends all his time here. It was not until he went to boarding in college that he seldom came here to train. After all, Stanford The university's training ground and arena are more luxurious.

From the beginning to the end of Li Weisi's touching scene injury, it may take less than 1 minute in total, and then he started the warm-up exercise.

Before each training and competition, Li Weisi will prepare step by step before the start. In addition to checking his own clothes, warming up is the most important link.

Although in the past, teammates or players often laughed at him because of this incident, Li Weisi was never moved, and he firmly believed that he was right.

(End of this chapter)