Lin Zhilan had previously worked with athletes from the provincial team and provided them with professional sports therapy for bone injuries.

One girl who left a deep impression on her was a 100-meter sprinter who reportedly had a chance to make it into the national team.

Lin Zhilan had seen her results: a personal best of 11.38 seconds.

She recalled that she had casually asked the track and field team doctor how old the girl had been training since.

The team doctor said he was selected by the sports school at the age of 10, and his 100-meter sprint time was 16 seconds.

Han Mei is only 9 years old. She has not received any training, has no good track or conditions, and doesn't even have a decent pair of shoes, yet she ran a time of 16 seconds.

Han Mei slowly walked over, her chest still heaving violently as she gasped for breath.

She felt a little uncomfortable under Lin Zhilan's gaze, and rubbed her left foot against the instep of her right foot. "I've already tried my best to run."

Lin Zhilan said with delight, "You run very fast, can you run again?"

Han Mei didn't understand why, but she still agreed.

Run it again.

The time remains 16 seconds.

Lin Zhilan didn't have a professional stopwatch, so she could only use the second hand of her watch to keep track of time, but Han Mei's performance was already quite surprising.

"Su Lang! Come here!"

Lin Zhilan cupped her hands around her mouth and called out towards the basketball court.

Su Lang was explaining tactics to Jiang Chengzhou and the others when he heard his wife's voice and turned around.

Lin Zhilan was waving excitedly at him.

Su Lang smiled and quickly walked over, holding Linlin by her waist with one hand.

Linlin giggled as she was bounced around, her little hands flailing wildly in the air.

"What's wrong?" Su Lang put her daughter down, her eyes filled with a smile.

Lin Zhilan placed her hand on Han Mei's thin shoulder, her tone tinged with pride, "Do you know? This child ran 100 meters in 16 seconds."

"Sixteen seconds?"

Su Lang repeated it, his gaze towards Han Mei filled with surprise.

He understands the value of those 16 seconds better than Lin Zhilan does.

上一届的全国青少年体校大赛是65年,当时10~12岁儿童组的女生冠军成绩是14秒5。

She was 1.5 seconds slower than Han Mei's 16 seconds.

Su Lang squatted down to be at eye level with Han Mei.

Han Mei turned pale with nervousness and hid behind Lin Zhilan.

Lin Zhilan nudged her, "Don't be afraid, just answer whatever Uncle asks you, I'll be right here watching you."

Han Mei then slowly walked out.

Su Lang, afraid of frightening her, tried to keep her voice down, "Do you still have the strength to run again?"

Han Mei did not answer immediately, but looked up at Lin Zhilan.

Lin Zhilan nodded to her, raised her fist and said "Go for it!"

Han Mei pursed her lips, turned to Su Lang, and whispered, "Okay."

Su Lang led her to the starting line, without teaching her any posture, and directly called out "Start".

Han Mei bit her lip, her eyes fixed on the front.

As soon as she heard "start," she immediately ran out.

Su Lang stared at his watch, his brows furrowing slightly.

Lin Zhilan was also timing, this time it was 17 seconds.

"The previous two times really were 16 seconds," Lin Zhilan explained to Su Lang anxiously.

"I believe you." Su Lang squeezed her hand. "She ran three times in a row, so it's normal for her performance to fluctuate, and the fluctuations aren't significant."

Lin Zhilan's eyes lit up. "She's very talented at sprinting, isn't she?"

Su Lang chuckled, "Yes."

The boys playing basketball noticed the commotion and gradually gathered around.

Jiang Chengzhou ran up to Lin Zhilan, tossed the ball to Yan Yuan, and asked breathlessly, "Auntie, what are you doing?"

"Watching Han Mei run," Lin Zhilan said.

"What's so interesting about running?" Jiang Chengzhou asked, puzzled. Everyone looked at Han Mei.

Han Mei was walking from the other end of the track when she saw everyone staring at her, and she almost couldn't walk anymore.

After her initial joy, Lin Zhilan felt a sense of unease.

A child may have talent, but if she doesn't have the space to develop it, even the best talent will be buried.

Knowing that Han Mei's speed had attracted attention, Jiang Chengzhou borrowed Lin Zhilan's watch and began to measure his own speed.

Linlin wandered aimlessly along the track with her brothers.

Su Lang and Lin Zhilan sat down on the chairs next to them.

"Do you think this child can excel in track and field?" Lin Zhilan tickled Su Lang's palm.

Su Lang gripped her hand tightly, "She's talented, a promising talent who can be nurtured."

"Hmm..." Lin Zhilan pondered.

Su Lang chuckled and asked, "What do you want to do?"

Lin Zhilan gave him a reproachful look, "Just be a connoisseur who can recognize a horse."

When their "patron" arrived, Commander Han and Wang Xiuzhi felt extremely uneasy, as if they were sitting on pins and needles, with a thorn in their side and a fishbone stuck in their throat.

Wang Xiuzhi had always kept her distance from Lin Zhilan.

Commander Han had the experience of being rendered speechless by Lin Zhilan's sharp retorts.

Her sudden appearance at their door prompted Wang Xiuzhi and Commander Han to immediately reflect on whether they had done something wrong during this period.

"Ahem," Lin Zhilan cleared her throat, "Sister-in-law, Commander Han, it's like this. Today I went to watch the children play ball and I accidentally discovered that your Han Mei is quite fast."

Wang Xiuzhi glanced at Han Mei and said awkwardly, "She's just a wild girl; she runs all over the mountains and fields back in her hometown."

Lin Zhilan spoke quickly and directly, "So, do you have any plans to cultivate her in this area?"

Wang Xiuzhi didn't understand and looked at Commander Han.

What's the point of raising a child who runs around aimlessly?

Commander Han didn't understand either. "Dr. Lin, just tell me."

Lin Zhilan slammed her hand on the table excitedly, "Let the child go to a sports school!"

"..."

The room fell silent.

After a long pause, Wang Xiuzhi finally asked hesitantly, "Dr. Lin, what is a sports school?"

"Sports schools are specialized schools for training in sports. Han Mei has a talent for sprinting, so we can let her train in track and field in the future."

"What can she do after she gets out?"

"There are many things she can do. If she trains well, she can get into the provincial team or the national team and get a government job. If not, she can become a coach or a physical education teacher. Anyway, the government will assign her a job."

Wang Xiuzhi's eyes lit up when she heard the words "national grain".

"Dr. Lin, are you sure? My Han Mei can get a government job?"

She looked at Han Mei several times; her arms and legs were thin, and she couldn't see anything outstanding about her.

Commander Han glanced at his daughter a few more times. "Dr. Lin, Commander Su, we don't know much about these things, so we would appreciate it if you could give us some guidance."

Lin Zhilan nudged Su Lang.

Su Lang said calmly, "First of all, we need to make Han Mei known to others, and this school sports meet is an opportunity."

"Yes," Commander Han thought for a moment, "starting tomorrow, I will supervise her training."

The military also has sprint programs.

Starting push-off, stride frequency and stride length, and mid-race running are all similar to the training methods used by track and field teams, but even more rigorous.

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