The sky has gradually darkened, and at this point in time, Feimeng Billiards Club has been surrounded by billiards enthusiasts. Except for some children playing around some tables, other tables have been occupied by guests.
But at this time, the atmosphere next to the table where Jiang Jun was used to practicing was strange. Shi Yulu was talking to the stranger, but Jiang Jun stood aside and didn't move.
"What happened?"
Ling Zhi walked forward and asked Jiang Jun.
Jiang Jun turned around, pointed at the stranger, and began to explain:
"This guy is absolutely crazy. Our students were practicing well here, but he suddenly came out and took over the table. I've explained to him many times that we were holding a training class, but he just didn't listen!
"
After Ling Zhi asked carefully, he found out that after the practical class, Jiang Jun left these children to practice on the table he usually used. Because it was still early at that time, there was no teeing table.
The big light above means that the computer at the front desk shows that this table is unoccupied.
As a result, before Jiang Jun left for a while, someone came to the door and asked the front desk to turn on the headlights of the table. The man said that he had paid the table fee for two hours and wanted to practice on this table.
Now the children were dumbfounded. They attended the training class for free, and the table fees were all free. But the other person paid the table fee and took possession of the table with confidence. The children had no reason to persuade that person to take the ball.
The table was given back.
Because the club is very large, the front desk cannot see all the tables. In addition, today's practical class has ended, so when this person came over and asked to open a table to play, the staff directly helped him
I opened the table that Jiang Jun often used and didn't notice the actual usage of this table.
So this seems to be a misunderstanding at the communication level. There are only two ways to deal with it. Either let it go, because after all, the person paid the money; or persuade the person to leave the table and keep the table fee intact.
Return it to him vigorously.
Shi Yulu chose the second option. Seeing that the children still wanted to practice ball, she also wanted to help them get this table. However, she did not expect that the man was very tough on this point, even though Shi Yulu kept promising to return the table.
He paid the full amount, and he didn't want to give up the table.
"Mr. Zhang, please understand that we are holding training classes these days. It is a rare opportunity. The children also have time to practice football. In a while, they will start school, and they will have no chance to practice football!"
Shi Yulu wanted to fight for it again, but Mr. Zhang didn't seem to appreciate it, so Shi Yulu had to stand aside angrily and watch him practice.
"Tch, I'm not very capable, and my temper is not bad."
The little girl started to complain softly, but she didn't expect that Mr. Zhang seemed to hear her words.
I saw him getting up and staring at Shi Yulu with a smile on his face, making the little girl tremble:
"From what you said, it sounds like your level is pretty good, right?"
In an instant, Shi Yulu's eyes lit up:
"It's not certain how good you are, so why don't you give it a try? If I win, you give me the table. If I lose, I won't nag you next to you. How about that?"
Shi Yulu is good at calculating. If the matter can be solved with her skills, then she is confident enough to settle the matter. After all, the 27th place in the domestic snooker professional ranking is not just a boast!
Besides, she has been practicing football for so many years, and she is quite familiar with some people and ways of the world.
After all, there are still a small number of girls playing billiards, so there are countless people who take the initiative to ask her to play, and naturally there are men like Mr. Zhang who look to be in their twenties or eighties.
The Mr. Zhang in front of him had a slicked back hair and was wearing a white shirt. Although he was dressed quite solemnly, there was a trace of scorn in his words and expressions.
Shi Yulu can naturally feel this. Normally, she would never accept an invitation from such a person, but on the other hand, if she took the initiative to ask for a ball, she didn't believe that such a person would refuse!
And once he accepts the challenge, he will play into his own hands!
Unexpectedly, the man surnamed Zhang just looked at the little girl briefly, without even frowning, and continued to lie down and practice his game. Shi Yulu was so angry that he jumped on his feet and said something like "I don't dare to challenge".
, but the man named Zhang remained unmoved.
Shi Yulu is not an ordinary person. She has been competing in the professional arena for a long time. What she lacks most is patience and perseverance. She still did not give up persuading him to give up the table.
After all, even though he paid the money, his arrogance in driving away the children who had been practicing around the table for a long time made Shi Yulu not very fond of him.
Perhaps the man named Zhang Sheng felt a little irritated, and more and more people were standing around watching the fun, so he finally relaxed:
"Okay, since you insist so much, I can give you the table, but..."
When she heard that Zhang Sheng was finally persuaded by her, Shi Yulu thought there was a chance, but then she was dumbfounded by the conditions Zhang Sheng proposed.
"Aren't you holding a training class?"
Zhang Sheng pointed at the children around him and said.
"Since you are so confident in yourself, you should also be very confident in the students you teach, right? How about you find the most powerful one among them and beat me, and I will give the table to you?"
Shi Yulu frowned and immediately retorted:
"Your conditions are too harsh. They haven't learned to play for long, so how can they compete with you?"
Zhang Sheng did not sympathize with Shi Yulu at all:
"Anyway, what I'm saying is that, do you want to compete? If you don't want to compete, then don't hang around here, just go and do what you have to do!"
Shi Yulu was still arguing with Zhang Sheng, while Lu Jiarui, who was standing next to Ling Zhi, was a little moved:
"Looking at the way that big brother was practicing just now, he doesn't look like a master. Do you think I have a chance to beat him if I play?"
Seeing Lu Jiarui's eagerness to try, Yu Bowen suddenly felt a little dizzy.
Although Yu Bowen admitted that the little fat boy was the best player in his youth association, compared with adults, he was still far behind.
"It's hard for me to tell you, just take it easy!"
Yu Bowen is not polite to his friends.
Lu Jiarui was poured cold water on him, but he wasn't angry at all. Although he looked arrogant on the surface, he was not stupid in his heart. He could also see that the elder brother's requirements were too harsh, so he only tried to show off to Yu Bowen in words, but in fact
He didn't dare to step forward to challenge.
Ling Zhi watched them bickering quietly without saying anything. At this moment, Xie Yixin came to the table:
"What's wrong? What happened?"
Shi Yulu finally waited for her savior and was overjoyed:
"Teacher Xie, you are here. Didn't you go to have dinner?"
"I was just about to go, and I saw something seemed to be going on here, so I came over to take a look."
So Shi Yulu explained the cause and effect of the matter. Finally, Xie Yixin unexpectedly took over the baton and continued to persuade Zhang Sheng on behalf of Shi Yulu.
Shi Yulu was in a good mood. With Teacher Xie's help, she felt that things would go much smoother.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Sheng remained stubborn and did not relent, nor did he make concessions because of Xie Yixin's arrival.
As time went by, Shi Yulu's heart continued to sink, and even she felt that there might not be much hope.
Ling Zhi's attitude towards this matter is not positive. He feels that since there has been no improvement after fighting for so long, there is no need to waste time on Mr. Zhang and just wait for another platform.
And just when Ling Zhi wanted to take Lu Ning and the others to sit down somewhere and wait for other tables, he noticed that the corner of his clothes was gently tugged by someone. When he looked back, it turned out to be Shi Yulu.
"Senior brother, can you think of a way to get that person to give up the table?"
Ling Zhi thought for a while and asked with a smile:
"I'm not sure if there is anything I can do, but before I decide whether to help you, I have a question. Why are you so persistent in trying to get this table? Isn't it the same with waiting for other tables?"
Shi Yulu was silent for a moment, looking at Xie Yixin and Zhang Sheng not far away, and finally said what was in her heart:
"Actually, I really hate people like him who bully children just because of his age and good skills. I think he is not worthy of playing in our club!"
"So I don't want him to occupy this table. I would rather leave this table empty than let him play!"
Ling Zhi thought to himself that this was the girl's stubbornness? It was normal. He had already experienced this before, so he was not surprised.
But there are other strange things about this matter. For example, why did Mr. Zhang pay first and then play? Isn’t it usually the case that you play first and then pay?
Also, why is Jiang Jun standing there like a normal person? Isn't this the table he usually uses? Logically speaking, he should be more active in fighting for this table than Shi Yulu.
But these issues are not important now. What is important is how to help Shi Yulu win over the table.
That's right, after all, she has called her senior brother for so long. If she can figure out a way, he naturally won't mind helping her.
So Ling Zhi nodded slightly and said that he would think of a way, but there was no guarantee that he would be able to do it. Shi Yulu suddenly became excited again, and his depressed mood disappeared instantly.
Ling Zhi glanced at the children present and was thinking about something secretly. However, at this moment, the little fat man suddenly interrupted Ling Zhi's thoughts:
"Brother Ling, are we about to take action?"
"Ah? What to do?"
"Drive that person away! In fact, just like Senior Sister Shi said, I don't like that person either, so should we work together to start driving him away?"
Although Yu Bowen on the side did not speak, he nodded slightly to express his agreement with Lu Jiarui's statement.
As peers, they can all feel the same way. If they are having a good time on this table and are suddenly kicked away by others, they will definitely not be very happy!
Even though the man paid the money, he can't treat himself as an uncle!
Seeing them eager to make a scene, Ling Zhi suddenly felt dumbfounded:
"What are you thinking about? Do you want to engage in violence? I'm telling you, don't think about those twists and turns."
Looking at their wilted appearance, Ling Zhi smiled and explained:
"Don't worry, there are ways. Rules are made by people, and what I'm best at is exploiting loopholes in the rules."
...
Xie Yixin reasoned with Mr. Zhang and carefully explained the significance of this training class to the children. He felt that based on his own experience, it should not be a problem to persuade him.
Although the practical class for the day is now over, after the discussions of the coaches, the tables in the evenings are open to children for free these days, which means that the coaches hope that the children can play outside the practical class.
Consolidate what you have learned in class.
Xie Yixin naturally hopes so too.
Unexpectedly, however, the persuasion work did not go smoothly.
Xie Yixin could naturally see that this Mr. Zhang was not a serious billiard player, so for the sake of the children's physical and mental health, he did not intend to continue his persuasion work. After trying hard and seeing no results, he thought of guiding the children.
Leave and find another table that is about to end.
At this moment, Ling Zhi came over with Lu Ning, pointed at Lu Ning and said to Zhang Sheng:
"Mr. Zhang, how about letting him play a game with you?"