The intern taught a top-performing class, and the parents wanted to change the homeroom teacher.

Feng Jianping looked incredulous.

In his memory, he only knew two basketball players: Yao Ming and Michael Jordan.

The former is a household name in China, while he only learned about the latter by buying shoes. He was even shocked for a while when he found out that Jordan was a foreigner.

As for his son's usual references to James and Kobe, he had never heard of them and couldn't even remember their names.

Feng Jianping knew he could make a lot of money from Yao Ming and Michael Jordan, two basketball players who are practically household names.

But now, Lu Qian's words have opened up a new world for Feng Jianping and Wu Suning.

It turns out you don't need to become famous to make money.

As for earning millions or tens of millions like celebrities, they wouldn't even dare to dream of it.

Feng Jianping swallowed hard, wanting to say something, but not knowing what to say.

At that moment, he was as helpless as a child.

This was a road he had never traveled before.

"Teacher Lu, I...I don't know." Feng Jianping began to get nervous, even a little anxious, as if he had harmed the child.

"It's alright, it's alright, that's why I came today." Lu Qian's voice was very soft, reassuring the two uneasy people. He then poured two glasses of water and pushed them in front of them. "Have a sip of water to calm down. Now I'll continue, and you two can continue listening. I'll still be the one to share my thoughts."

"Okay, please go ahead." Feng Jianping leaned forward, gripping the water glass with both hands.

Lu Qian nodded slightly. "What I said above is based on the assumption that Zhiqiang will play well and enter the competition. But I know that you two still have concerns."

"What if we don't make it into the competition?"

Currently, there are generally four ways to get into university through sports:

First, obtain a national first-class athlete certificate and participate in the college entrance examination as usual. You will receive preferential treatment in terms of scores, with the goal of attending top universities like Tsinghua and Peking University.

Secondly, the difficulty of the sports-specific entrance examination is lower than that of the college entrance examination.

Third, there's the unified physical education exam, but it's not suitable for basketball; it's more suitable for track and field, so we won't mention it.

Fourth, those who are recommended for admission based on their athletic skill level (equivalent to a first-class athlete or above) are exempt from the college entrance examination and can still enter a university of considerable caliber.

Feng Jianping was quite surprised to hear this.

He didn't understand the rest, but he understood the concepts of Tsinghua and Peking Universities, which are deeply rooted in the hearts of ordinary people, and the guaranteed admission to universities.

A month ago, he was still worried about whether his child could get into university;

Before today, he was thinking about how to get his child into a good school.

Now, Teacher Lu is sitting in front of him, saying his goal is to get into Tsinghua or Peking University through a guaranteed admission program.

Feng Jianping felt like he was dreaming.

Lu Qian smiled slightly, "You don't need to be so surprised. This is a path that the country provides for truly talented people."

"We were just talking about what to do if he doesn't make it into the competition. It's easy. My current hope is that Zhiqiang will take the first path and get into university smoothly. With that, he'll have a prestigious university background, and with his talent, the probability of him not making it into the competition is very small. But if he really doesn't make it, after graduation, he can use his degree from a prestigious university to find a great high school and become a physical education teacher."

"Isn't this the stability you two desired?"

"Even if Zhiqiang gets injured in a game and can't play, he can still become a basketball coach or a physical education teacher, which is much better than being a regular worker."

"Moreover, letting Zhiqiang pursue the path of a basketball player does not mean that he is not suitable for a cultural student, but rather that he is more suited to the path of a sports student. This is the precious talent that you two have given him."

"I'll even say something ridiculous: Zhiqiang got into a top university by playing basketball, and it was easier for him to find a job after graduation than for others."

These words were a revelation to the two of them.

They can earn big money by competing, or they can become coaches or physical education teachers, offering stable employment.

That makes a lot of sense!

"We've talked about reality, let's talk about the children's dreams." Lu Qian's persuasive skills continued, "Although I'm a teacher, I also play ball with my students when I don't have classes."

"Zhiqiang was very happy on the court and had a great time."

"Every training session, every metric is perfectly achieved. This drive is a hundred times stronger than when it comes to studying."

Parents often say, "If you put the same amount of effort into studying, you would have gotten into Tsinghua or Peking University long ago." The problem is, you can't put that effort into studying!

"I'm here today because Zhiqiang came to me hoping I could help him. At first, he even felt guilty and said, 'Teacher, you helped me improve my grades, but I still want to play basketball. Isn't that a kind of betrayal?'"

"I felt really bad when I heard that. The child was grateful but conflicted, but he kept it to himself. So I told him: 'Teachers want you to become a better person. When you have talent in your hobby but don't work hard at it, that's a kind of betrayal.'"

"I've finished speaking. Who agrees... cough, is there anything else you two would like to know? I'll answer to the best of my ability."

Lu Qian thought to himself, "If you two don't understand the reasoning... hahaha, then I can explain it again."

Sobbing could be heard from inside the room.

Wu Suning wiped away tears from the corners of her eyes, and Feng Jianping's eyes were also red.

Lu Qian's words not only resolved their inner conflict but also filled them with remorse.

Do you think they wouldn't know what their son likes?

But for the sake of the future, they have no choice but to force their children to study.

Now that they know Feng Zhiqiang has a brighter path to take, a path they almost cut off with their own hands, the guilt in their hearts weighs on them like a mountain.

"I'm so sorry to my child." Feng Jianping tried hard not to let his tears fall.

He thought he was doing what was best for the child, but in reality, he was the one ruining the child's future.

"Don't be sad, both of you. Now is the best time. Zhiqiang's future is still bright." Lu Qian handed over a piece of paper, feeling somewhat relieved.

Feng Zhiqiang was lucky, but mainly it was because he persisted in playing basketball until he appeared.

Talent is a mysterious thing.

If Li Jun's archery talent hadn't been discovered, it might not have deteriorated so quickly, and he could have learned it quickly even after starting work.

But if Feng Zhiqiang hadn't played basketball for a year or two longer, his talent might have been wasted.

After a moment's pause, Feng Jianping spoke sincerely, "Teacher Lu, it was our narrow-mindedness that almost ruined the child. We support Zhiqiang going to play ball!"

Lu Qian nodded, feeling relieved.

Wu Suning then spoke up, "Teacher Lu, should we buy some good nutritional supplements for the child to build a strong foundation from a young age? I've seen the national football team eat sea cucumbers, so maybe we should buy some too?"

Feng Jianping nodded in agreement.

Since we've given our support, we should commit fully to it.

However, Lu Qian almost lost his composure upon hearing this and quickly spoke up.

"Cough, not at all."

"Eat meat, eggs, and dairy products normally every day; fish and shrimp are fine too."

"The food that ordinary people like us can access is the best food."

"Eggs, in particular, are the best food. From now on, I'll give Zhiqiang two boiled eggs every day."

"From a purely nutritional standpoint, eggs are the grandfather of sea cucumbers!"

There was something Lu Qian didn't say.

The Chinese national football team eats sea cucumbers every day, yet they still haven't made it to the World Cup.

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