Rekindling the dream of becoming a star

Chapter 61: Chasing Dreams in Confusion
When the X-rays of Chen Fang's left palm and entire leg came out, a huge weight dropped from Liao Hui's heart. Even though he was not a professional, he could still tell whether there was an epiphysis or not.

After quickly sending the electronic version of the X-ray to the headquarters, Liao Hui started chatting with the doctor.

Although there are professionals at the headquarters to make the judgment, it does not prevent him from having a chat with the doctor first.

"Doctor, what's your judgment?"

The doctor placed the X-ray on the frame and looked at it carefully. "You see, this epiphyseal gap is very obvious and has not closed. The bones of the hands and feet are very obvious. Based on the carpal bones of the wrist, I judge that the bone age is relatively young, about 15 years old, which is late development. The difference with the actual age is less than a year, which is within the normal range. Don't worry."

"Then can we tell how long and how tall it will grow?"

"There is still a 2-3 year breeding period, and it needs to be tracked by taking a photo every 6 months."

"As for how tall it can grow, I can't say." The doctor smiled.

"We need to look at the height of their parents to make a better judgment."

(Cold knowledge, the best time to measure bone age is after the age of 8, and take an X-ray of the left palm and the entire leg. It can only determine whether the bone age growth is normal, but cannot accurately predict height. To predict height, you need to combine the height of the parents and family to estimate, with an error of about 10CM. This is impossible to be accurate, because human development is affected by many factors, such as bone pressure, which is the so-called strength and weight training, as well as nutritional diet, and the core is the regularity of work and rest. Generally speaking, early development is abnormal, late development is also abnormal, and bone age and actual age are within half a year, that is, 6 months is normal. If you want your child to grow normally or grow taller, a half-year delay in bone age is the best result.)
(In addition, if you want to make an accurate estimate, you need to take a photo every six months to track the development and then intervene manually, such as taking growth hormone injections. Nowadays, children generally develop early and have older bone ages because of their daily intake of hormones. In addition, the role of calcium supplementation is not the most important thing. The key is work and rest. From 8 to 16 years old, the work and rest schedule for these 8 years should ensure that the child has 9 hours of sleep a day. Because bone growth begins after the child enters deep sleep, this secretion process takes more than a few hours. Adequate sleep time is the core support to ensure the child's growth. Because people will not grow when they are awake.)
Liao Hui nodded. He was just chatting casually. The club had a special evaluator. After a few minutes, his cell phone rang.

I found a quiet place and answered the phone.

After a few words, Liao Hui happily took the film and reunited with Chen Fang, Wang Yuan and others.

"Are the results out?" Wang Yuan asked anxiously.

"Yeah." Looking at Chen Fang, Liao Hui admired the boy's calmness.

"The forecast is 185-195."

"Okay, but the error is 10 centimeters?" Wang Yuan was happy at first, then asked in confusion.

"This is normal. It is impossible to predict accurately, but we have a dedicated nutritionist. Chen Fang's height will definitely not be less than 190cm in the end."

Chen Fang didn't say anything. This was a typical operation of selling anxiety and creating a sense of urgent need.

He knew very well that the reason why he started to grow rapidly in his senior year of high school was because his basketball skills gradually improved, his exercise volume increased, and his nutrition also improved as his parents' food allowance increased.

In the second semester of his senior year, his height had reached 193 cm. He had grown 15 cm in less than a year.

During college, it started to grow slowly, but it still grew 10 centimeters in two years.

So now Chen Fang is not worried about his height at all. He believes that by the end of the semester, he will begin to trigger the second growth spurt of his life.

After getting confirmation from the headquarters, Liao Hui looked at Chen Fang with completely different eyes. This was his work achievement, and also the best talent he had discovered as a scout so far.

"The people from the club should be here in an hour, you see..." he said, looking at Wang Yuan.

Chen Fang didn't want to embarrass Wang Yuan and took the initiative to answer: "I need to inform my family first. It's already late today and I have to rush back to school."

"Okay, see you tomorrow." Liao Hui didn't dare to show too much enthusiasm, as this would make the other party wait for a bargain.

After they said goodbye at the hospital gate, Wang Yuan drove to his home.

"Now all that's left is to convince my family," said Wang Yuandao.

Chen Fang didn't say anything. His parents definitely didn't support him. He needed to organize his words.

The path that he had decided to take after his rebirth has been progressing at an accelerated pace. Chen Fang has slowly adjusted himself this afternoon. He feels excited to have so many people helping him, and he is full of fighting spirit and confidence in the future.

It has been almost a month since his rebirth. During this month, he has truly felt the difficulties of reality. It is not as simple as the reborn people in novels who can kill everyone.

Money, resources, connections, noble people, and luck.

None of them can be missing in order to succeed.

As a grassroots person with no money and no background, if you want to realize your dream, you must seize every opportunity.

"Chen Fang."

"Uncle, tell me."

"You need a mobile phone. Now you are not just a student. You need it a lot of the time."

"Understood. I'll try to resolve this matter as quickly as possible."

"Okay, then I won't drive in. How can I contact you tomorrow?"

"I'm going to go to school first, and then we'll see how to meet up at noon."

"Okay, I'll come to school at noon."

"Uncle, I'm going home first."

"Go."

Watching Wang Yuan's car drive into the traffic, Chen Fang turned and entered the community.

It was just time to get off work, and as soon as Chen Fang entered the house, both his parents came back.

"Fangfang, you're back so early today?" Mother was surprised.

"You forgot, Chen Fang has a game today and doesn't have to go to school," his father reminded.

"Oh, I would have forgotten if you hadn't mentioned it. How did you play?" The parents had no idea about the competition Chen Fang was participating in and thought it was an event held by the school.

"I won." Chen Fang put down his luggage bag and said, "Mom, I'm going to take a shower first. Please help me wash the clothes inside."

"Go ahead, go ahead. You smell like sweat, even stronger than your dad."

Father Chen Yi pretended not to hear and ran to the kitchen: "I'm going to cook, son. Today we have beef brisket stewed with potatoes."

It was completely dark that day. After the family had dinner, the parents were preparing to go for a walk. Chen Fang coughed and called out to his parents.

"Mom and Dad, I have something to tell you."

"Did we make any mistakes at school? Is the teacher calling us?" asked mother Ke Qing.

"No, you sit down first."

Chen Fang sat across from him, looking at his parents who were waiting for him seriously, and said with a stiff upper lip, "Maybe I won't be able to study anymore?"

"What?" These words immediately shocked the parents, this was devastating news.

"Chen Fang, what's going on? Are you going to be expelled from school?" The mother's face changed, and she stood up and shouted.

"Wait, you misunderstood, wait for me to finish what I am saying."

Seeing his parents excited, Chen Fang blamed himself for his shocking statement, so he quickly explained, "It's just that I'm a good basketball player, someone noticed me and asked me to go professional! So, I may not be able to continue my studies."

"Professional? Playing ball? Can't study?" The parents looked shocked.

"Dad, you should know, it's CBA, the professional basketball club." Chen Fang could only explain to his father first.

"CBA?" My father doesn't pay much attention to sports, but at least he has heard of it. He doesn't think this thing has anything to do with his family.

"Yes, sign me and train me."

"Sign you?" After hearing a signature, the parents finally understood a little bit.

"Chen Fang, don't talk for now." My father took out his cell phone and called Lao Li at the unit. Lao Li was the head of the unit's basketball team and organized competitions every year.

"Lao Li, have you eaten yet? Haha, I have a question that I think you can clarify. Yeah, this is it, what is CBA?"

Although the person on the other end of the phone was puzzled, he still answered readily: "CBA is the best basketball league in China. It's all professional."

“Is that CBA good?”

“It’s not as good as the NBA, but it’s pretty good in Asia.”

"NBA? What I mean is, can you make a living from this?" My father was a little anxious.

"Making a living, Lao Chen, you are kidding me. The annual income is several million, and the worst earns only a few hundred thousand. You are kidding me."

"Oh, I'm going to hang up now. I'll explain it to you tomorrow."

Because it was on speakerphone, the mother could hear it, and after Lao Li's explanation, she at least calmed down a little.

"Chen Fang, how do you know that is the real CBA club?" The mother thought of a new question.

"This is proven, it can't be faked."

"How come we found you out of nowhere? Chen Fang, tell the truth to your parents. How could you hide anything from us?"

"No, I just got the hang of playing basketball, just like studying. I played well, and then their scouts took a liking to me." Using the analogy of learning to get the hang of it cleared up his parents' doubts. Chen Fang's grades suddenly went up, and now he is studying hard, which they can see.

"But how come this thing has delayed your studies? And you're not allowed to take the college entrance exam?" The mother didn't understand.

"It's not that I can't, it's just that I can't go to school. You can tutor me and keep my student status. Mom, I will still take the college entrance examination and leave a way out for myself." Chen Fang comforted.

"Can you take the college entrance examination?" The mother breathed a sigh of relief.

"They promised to arrange tutors for me in academic subjects, all of whom are famous teachers from key high schools."

"But for details, you need to talk to them in person."

"We? Yes, this matter is too serious, we must talk to them face to face." The mother calmed down and resumed her usual demeanor as the person in charge.

"Is there a phone?" asked my father.

"Yes, this is his business card." Chen Fang handed the business card to his father.

"Call them and ask them to come home," the mother ordered.

"Hello, is this Liao Hui? I'm Chen Fang's father. Hello, hello. Yes, Chen Fang told us that I think we need to have a face-to-face meeting."

"Yes, are you free now? Okay, my address is 5, Unit 1, Building 302, Huating Community, Qiyi Road."

"Okay, I'll wait for you."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Yi said to Ke Qing: "They said they are coming over now."

"Okay, I'll go clean up. I can't let others laugh at me." The mother immediately stood up and got busy.

"Chen Fang, turn on the computer so I can look up some information about the CBA." My father also had a plan.

About twenty minutes later, Liao Hui and Zhang Jianhai arrived at Chen Fang's home.

After a long period of enthusiastic greetings, both sides sat down in the living room, and Chen Fang stood behind his parents.

As soon as Zhang Jianhai entered the house, he looked around at the furnishings and decoration. He could tell that Chen Fang's family was well off. During the greetings, he also introduced himself and found out that they all worked in public institutions.

"I am the director of the youth training department of Qingdao Doublestar. I am a little older than you. If you don't mind, you can call me Old Zhang." Zhang Jianhai said with a very kind attitude and a smile.

"No, no, Director Zhang, you're too polite," said my father.

"We are in the sports business and we won't play tricks. Xiao Liao was recommended by someone and found that Chen Fang has a talent for playing basketball. Our club is eager for talent and we very much hope that he can join us and become a member of Qingdao Double Star." Zhang Jianhai went straight to the point and tried his best to show his honesty.

He knew very well how to dispel his parents' doubts and concerns, and that the first impression was important.

"this is my name card."

After taking a closer look, Chen Yi said, "We don't doubt its authenticity. But we want to know what your plans are for Chen Fang."

"It's as it should be. Chen Fang will start his journey to become a professional in our Double Star Club in Qingdao. He will become a member of the U16 team. We believe that with the talent and potential he has shown so far, he will be a core player of the U16 team and will have ample playing time and training opportunities. We will train him in all aspects. We will have well-known youth training coaches from Europe to teach him according to his aptitude, nationally renowned professional nutritionists to take care of his diet and health, and the best high school cultural teachers in Qingdao to provide him with one-on-one tutoring for his homework."

"Can he pass the college entrance examination?" the mother couldn't help but interrupt.

"Of course you can. We have admission quotas for all universities in Shandong Province, and you can choose one." Zhang Jianhai said confidently.

The parents' emotions calmed down immediately. As parents, what they value most for their children is their academic success. Under this premise, anything can be communicated.

Zhang Jianhai was very clear about this.

(In fact, the youth training of CBA clubs belongs to the conscientious echelon, which guarantees your student status and your university. Of course, there are distinctions, and self-funded ones are not counted. Let me mention the Zhou Ke incident that is now making a lot of noise. Ke is in the XJ youth training echelon, but he should have been abandoned long ago, but even so, the previous training expenses still need to be paid by you when you terminate the contract. It is basically 1.3 times the training fee, and this fee depends on the number of years you have stayed in the youth training team. Ke is a typical idea of ​​moving people to work, and earning the termination fee through other channels. As for whether Ke is worth training, or even going to the United States, these are all hype in my opinion. In 2024, there are many ways to go to the United States. Clubs, funds, and even privately run. Because the cost is not high, it is not much more than in China. In addition, the biggest reason why Ke was abandoned is that his height does not meet the expectations and professional height. And his physical fitness and characteristics cannot support him to go professional.)
(Let's talk about Zhou next. Zhou has a resume in the United States. It is also because his height, strength, and playing characteristics do not meet the standards of D1, and he is not even qualified for D2. He studied in Tsinghua University and went to the United States. He played in an American high school and was spotted by a D3-level university. As we all know, not everyone at the D2 level can play in the NBA, let alone D1. A frequent visitor to March Madness, on average, there is only one draft resource per school. So in 18, his professional dream was completely extinguished and he returned to China to become a basketball anchor. From what he said about sending Ke to the United States to play basketball, it can be seen that he has a certain understanding and resources of American high schools and the NCAA. But if you say that he can handle everything, this is a typical boast. Ke was fooled by him, and the reason for the fallout afterwards was also the origin of this.)
(So, Zhou recognized Ko's ability as a recreational basketball player, but in order to entice him to play for him, he used professional bait. The problem between the two, to sum up, is that adults use fairy tales to fascinate minors. As for character, personality, and moral integrity, I won't discuss them. Tears and sentimentality are just deception.)
"As parents, we hope Chen Fang will have a bright future, become successful, and be self-reliant. I believe Director Zhang's words are true, but this matter will have an impact on the child's life, so we need to consider it carefully."

"We understand that. We also believe that Chen Fang has a great chance of becoming a professional player. His future is brighter than most of his peers."

"It's getting late, so we won't bother you anymore." Zhang Jianhai said everything he needed to say. He knew that further enthusiasm would not be a good thing for the signing, so he stood up and said goodbye.

After seeing Zhang Jianhai and Liao Hui off, the family of three sat down in the living room again.

"Chen Fang, what do you think?" his father asked seriously.

"I want to be a professional. This has always been my dream." Chen Fang answered his father's question very seriously.

Since they talked about dreams, it proved that the child had clear pursuits. As for Chen Fang, his parents knew his personality and temper very well and believed that it would be difficult to change them.

The mother sighed and asked, "If I agree to their request, will I have to live in Qingdao?"

"Yes! I'm going to live in the club and start full-time professional training."

"Qingdao is not very far from here, it takes an hour and a half to drive there. Lao Chen, is your driver's license still valid?"

"Driver's license? I didn't buy a car after I passed the test, and I almost forgot about it." The father was quite embarrassed. Both of their workplaces were very close to home, and it only took 10 minutes to ride a bike, so they had never bought a car because they had to drive.

"Then if Chen Fang goes to Qingdao, do you have to start learning?"

"There are trains and buses, so it's not necessary." My father disagreed.

"But what if something unexpected happens?" The mother said seriously.

The father understood his wife's mentality and nodded obediently: "I understand, I'll go and catch it."

Watching his parents start making plans, Chen Fang felt both moved and sad.

"Mom and Dad, I'm actually still hesitant." Chen Fang knew that his parents didn't know the inside story, and he couldn't fool them, so he said openly, "It's actually not as simple as you think."

"Once the contract is signed, you'll no longer be free." Chen Fang saw his mother wanted to speak immediately and quickly said, "Listen to me, Mom."

"Contracts like this are long-term contracts, and may be signed until the age of 22. Because the club spends a lot on training, they need contracts to protect their rights."

"If we unilaterally want to breach the contract and terminate the contract, the compensation we face will be millions, or even more!"

"How much?" Mother's voice instantly rose an octave.

"Mom, don't worry. Just listen to me." Chen Fang quickly explained, "Because training me to become a professional player costs hundreds of thousands of dollars every year, plus other intangible losses, generally speaking, if I want to terminate the contract or breach the contract, the compensation amount is in the millions."

After Chen Fang finished speaking, his parents fell silent.

"Then why was the contract terminated?" my father asked the point.

"It's like this. For example, if my development expectations do not meet the club's expectations, then I may be stuck there without any opportunities. If I sign until I am 22 years old, I want to change places and try again, but it won't work."

"In my opinion, the contract protects the club's interests, but it also traps my life."

"Because, if I want to pursue my dream, the years between 18 and 22 are the most crucial. If I waste them, it means my dream is shattered."

But the mother asked, "So, you can't give up your studies. You must also take care of getting a university diploma."

"Mom, I know this, and I won't lose it." Chen Fang was very affectionate just now, but he didn't expect that his mother had no empathy at all.

"So, son, what do you think?" My father always keeps his composure when faced with big things.

Chen Fang hesitated for a moment and said, "I want to sign a contract that is more conducive to my development. I don't want to be locked into a certain contract."

"Some people have advised me that this opportunity is rare, and I know that very well. But I have confidence in myself and I don't want to jump into this pit. I need to be able to protect myself."

"Chen Fang, mom and dad both support you. It's right to think twice before doing anything. You are still young, so you must not be impatient for success." The father shared his insights with his son.

"But how long can this last?"

Chen Fang thought for a moment and shook his head: "I really don't know, but fortunately there are people who understand this. I will listen to more people's opinions recently and then make a comprehensive judgment."

"Well, we will go and ask around. This is a big deal, and our whole family needs to work together."

"Chen Fang, your father is right. Don't worry, mom supports your decision. I just have one request!"

"Academics come first!" Chen Fang and his mother said in unison.

"You kid! Go study." His father asked Chen Fang to go into the study, thinking that there were more things that needed to be communicated between him and his wife.

Chen Fang returned to the bedroom. Today was a day filled with a lot of information. Chen Fang felt this change. Just as Wang Yuan said, things would come one after another. What he had to do now was to determine what he wanted and be clear about his mind.

But what did he want? Chen Fang was also confused.

After his rebirth, he wanted to be a professional and a star player. But now that his fate has really come true, when it comes to putting it into practice, Chen Fang has no idea how to proceed correctly.

I need to spend more time to find the answer.

　I don't know what everyone is doing during the National Day. I've been organizing my thoughts and looking for a better way to advance the plot. In October, I wish you all a happy National Day and peace! Today's update contains some off-topic comments, which can be regarded as a kind of knowledge exchange. It may not be correct, it is purely my personal opinion!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)