Chapter 354 World Record
After the game, Catherine and John were still immersed in the sad atmosphere, and even other people who didn't pay much attention to basketball games became quite quiet.

Only the old man, Fran, was laughing and joking heartlessly.

"Guo, you have to take Catherine and John out to eat delicious food to comfort their wounded hearts."

"You want to eat, right?" Victor was not as sentimental as the young people. He said, "It's not safe at this late hour and there's nowhere to go."

It's just past ten o'clock and it's summer, so it's actually the perfect time for a midnight snack.

As for safety, there is no need to worry about it, as all security measures are in place during the Olympics.

The most threatening ones should be the barbecue stalls, but Guo Yang thought of a good place.

"Fran is right. Only good food and good wine can relieve worries. Come on, I'll take you for a drink."

"Is it a bar?" Victor's wife Lisa said, "Then Yelena and I have to go back to the hotel."

Guo Yang smiled and said, "It's not a bar, it's a farm, the environment is great."

"The farm, isn't it too far?"

"It's very close. It only takes half an hour."

Everyone was a little bit unbelieving, and they were even more surprised when they came to a building.

“Is there a farm here?”

However, when the group reached the roof, an ingenious farm appeared before their eyes.

Even in Europe, this is not common.

After entering the farm, I was even more amazed by the environment here. Looking at the city from this angle, there is a breathtaking beauty.

The tall buildings, bright lights and night life complement the pastoral beauty in front of us.

"so cool."

"Perfect."

"Guo, this is the most correct decision you have made today." When it comes to supporting roles, the French old man Fran can be said to be the best choice.

“Except for the lack of a tractor, I think Catherine would like it here.”

This made everyone laugh. The topic of Guo Yang inviting Catherine to drive a tractor had already spread these days.

Inviting a girl to drive a tractor is fine, but the Chinese actually want to compete with Germany in agricultural machinery? Everyone just treats it as a joke.

Germany is much stronger in this regard.

Catherine finally smiled, "Actually, I wouldn't mind driving a tractor here, but it's a pity I can't."

"Ha ha……"

Before coming, Guo Yang had already called Peng Shuyu. When the group arrived, the seats and grills had already been prepared.

Soon after, staff from Jiahe Supermarket brought up various ingredients, drinks and beverages.

Then I started to get busy.

Lisa asked, "Guo, are you sure you don't need our help?"

"No need, Lisa." Guo Yang smiled and said, "Enjoy the night. Look at Fran and his wife. They are already dancing. I think you and Victor can compete with them."

"I think we can give it a try too." John also said, "It just so happens that this beer is pretty good tonight."

Guo Yang smiled and clinked glasses with John, "The hops for brewing beer are grown on my farm."

"Oh? That's really good."

"Guo, how big is your farm?" John asked again, "Is it as big as the farm in Nian Town?"

When talking about farms, everyone became interested, even Fran stopped dancing, because these two families are farmers.

"It's definitely not as big as the farm in Nin." Fran also came over and drank a sip of cold beer. "It may not be as big as my farm. All the land in China is state-owned."

Guo Yang was also drinking ice beer, which had a unique sesame honey flavor and was so cool and refreshing.

When asked how big the farm was, Guo Yang really didn't know how to answer the question. He only knew a rough estimate.

Think about it for a moment.

"Very big." Guo Yang said half-jokingly, "Bigger than the entire town of Nien."

"That's not humorous, Kuo."

Everyone just thought he was joking.

Drinking and chatting.

Barbecue, beer, drinks and all kinds of delicious food made the two families even more amazed and felt that the trip was worthwhile.

Fran even went to the vegetable garden to pick a handful of vegetables, rinsed them with water, and then started teaching himself how to grill.

Although it was burnt, the old man still ate the dish with a smile.

After chatting for a while, they talked about milk. The quality of domestic milk was better than Victor and his family expected.

You know, Victor's family also runs a large ranch.

I consider myself to be quite experienced in dairy farming, but the quality and taste of my milk are still far from this level.

Guo Yang smiled and said, "Then you should go to the northwest. There, you can find the answer yourself."

This time Victor nodded seriously.

After drinking for a while, Guo Yang went to the rooftop alone to get some fresh air.

He was more grateful to Fran and Victor's family. He was able to go to the exhibition in Hanover because he saw Fran's magazine by chance.

At Victor's farm, Guo Yang also made a lot of money by taking advantage of the seed store.

When others come to travel in China, we must at least give them a welcome.

After a while of breeze, Catherine and John came over with bottles of wine.

Guo Yang joked: "Why, the national team lost, and you want to get back at the table?"

Catherine wore a white vest, crossed her arms, and pouted: "We have agreed that after the national team competition is over, we will go on a tour of the northwest."

Germany's last game against the United States is the night after tomorrow, and Guo Yang can't wait that long.

It has been almost ten days since I was released, and some things in the company are still inconvenient to deal with.

"Okay, I'll pick you up at the airport then." Guo Yang added, "Actually, the result of the last game may not be too good, maybe we don't need to watch it..."

John raised the bottle of wine towards Guo Yang, turned around and left, not wanting to talk about this topic at all.

Guo Yang looked at Catherine in surprise and spread his hands, "Sorry, I said the wrong thing."

Catherine also turned around and imitated Guo Yang, leaning against the wall, holding the bottle of wine in her white arms, and took a sip, revealing her slender neck.

"It hurts, but it's also true. There's basically no hope for the next game."

So far, the Dream Team has won several games by dozens of points without any suspense, and its dominance can be said to be at its full potential.

Catherine also knew that the German team had no chance. "By the way, what is the horsepower of your tractor?"

Ok?
I'm not sleepy anymore if you want to talk about this!
"We have all the horsepower."

"Oh? Are there any with more than 350 horsepower?"

"..."

Guo Yang looked sideways at Catherine, full of confidence. Sure enough, she was the tractor girl in his impression, and the tractor had to be driven at full power.

Unfortunately, 350 horsepower...

Guo Yang sighed: "Not yet."

Catherine smiled proudly, "Germany has it."

Guo Yang was stunned. Forget it. For the sake of the national team’s victory, I won’t bother with you today.

Late at night, Guo Yang sent a message to Pu Fei and Guan Cheng respectively, stating that the research and development of higher horsepower tractors would be put on the agenda.

Pu Fei: "Got it, Boss. The first equipment of the cotton picker production base is about to roll off the production line. Would you like to try it out?"

As Guo Yang was about to go to bed, he suddenly thought, "A cotton picker is also a big one!"

……

The next day, Guo Yang, who had already taken off back to Jiuquan, remembered that he had forgotten to ask about the shipping company last night.

But it's not a big problem.

I don't think Victor and Fran have many resources in this area.

Moreover, according to the information collected by Chen Yanqiu, the global ship supply will be in a state of oversupply for the next ten years from now.

If Jiahe did not want to be controlled by others at a critical moment, the best way would be to sign a long-term contract with a large state-owned enterprise.

Therefore, it is not a bad thing to wait a little longer and choose more now.

It was already afternoon when I returned to the company, and there were documents piling up for more than ten days waiting to be signed and approved.

The rest of the time was spent just looking at documents and signing them.

Suddenly, a document from Jiahe Laos Potash Company came into view: "Laos Potash Exploration Framework Agreement".

Lawyers, legal affairs, finance and other departments have signed their approval opinions.

“It’s pretty fast.”

The secretary in charge of this matter said: "Jiahe's investment is huge. Laos is also very interested. Its No. 2 leader may come to Jiahe for inspection."

"Oh, you didn't hear the news?"

“Maybe we have to wait until the agreement is signed.”

Guo Yang looked at some of the circled points again, including mining, services, processing, agriculture, and real estate. The scope of cooperation was very broad and would not actually cost much money.

Without much hesitation, Guo Yang signed his name.

Laos, or Southeast Asia, is also a market worth developing.

He was busy from the afternoon until the evening before he finally finished processing the documents. When he took a break and watched the news, he found that Hexi Dairy had achieved great results in today's Olympic Games.

First, Guo Jingjing successfully defended her title in the women's single three-meter springboard, having previously defended her title in the women's synchronized three-meter springboard final.

Later in the evening, in the men's singles final of the badminton team, Lin Dan defeated Lee Chong Wei in just 41 minutes and won the most important gold medal for the national badminton team.

The entire badminton team won gold in 4 events and many medals.

In this sponsor's medal list, Hexi Dairy is second only to Coca-Cola.

The awareness rate among consumers also continues to rise.

This can also be seen from the daily sales of Hexi Dairy, which have been increasing every day since the opening of the Olympic Games.

The daily sales have increased from 5500 million yuan before the opening to around 6500 million yuan at present.

There will definitely be no problem for the revenue to exceed 20 billion this year, and there is still a major highlight to come.

110m hurdles.

Unlike his previous life, due to the early intervention of Hexi Dairy, Liu Xiang's competition intensity in the past two years has not been as high as in his previous life.

In addition, Hexi Dairy has long had dedicated personnel to provide services to Liu Xiang, providing the best Qilian Mountain organic fresh milk.

Therefore, Liu Xiang's ankle and Achilles tendon remained healthy this time.

The Chinese people also placed the highest hopes on him.

On August 18, Guo Yang was still working in the company, occasionally paying attention to the changes on the field.

As time went by, the various competitions came to an end and the audience's emotions fluctuated.

Especially as the hurdles competition is approaching, people are talking about Liu Xiang everywhere.

The men's 110-meter hurdles Grand Slam winner who holds the titles of Olympic champion, World Championships champion and world record holder.

Liu Xiang's fame has soared, and all Chinese people are looking forward to him. "It would be the greatest honor for Liu Xiang to win the championship at home."

"Winning the championship is not enough! It would be better to take back the world record."

"Don't be too complacent. Cuban star Roberts still has the strength. After all, he broke the world record just two months ago."

"Playing tricks on the field is called strength?"

Guo Yang only glanced at the news for a while and could feel the terrifying heat as the media focused on the hurdles race.

But some reporters took a different approach and talked about Liu Xiang's endorsement: Brand spokesperson, you are not fighting alone!
"Liu Xiang endorsed 2007 brands in 14, and this year he added Ping An Insurance and Cadillac, with an estimated total revenue of 1.67 million yuan."

"VISA, Hexi, Nike, Post, Aokang, China Mobile, Ping An, Cadillac..."

"Such a large number of brands and complex categories are not conducive to the public's recognition of brands and it is difficult for people to form a focused understanding."

"According to the survey, a considerable number of consumers are confused about which brands Liu Xiang endorses."

"But there are exceptions."

"For example, Nike, facing the advantage of Adidas as an Olympic sponsor, this time, Nike bet on two trump cards, one is Liu Xiang and the other is Yao Ming."

"That's why Nike invested a lot of resources and made a big bet on Liu Xiang."

"But compared with Nike, the investment from Hexi Dairy in the dairy industry is even more exaggerated."

"It is reported that since signing the contract with Liu Xiang, Hexi Dairy has provided long-term dedicated services. Even when Liu Xiang competes abroad, fresh milk will be airlifted from China."

"Liu Xiang himself has expressed his love for Qilianshan fresh milk in public more than once."

"Therefore, Hexi Dairy and Liu Xiang have been deeply bound since a long time ago."

"If one prospers, all prosper; if one suffers, all suffer."

"If Liu Xiang wins the championship, Hexi Dairy will probably become the biggest winner again! It is estimated that it will bring at least 1 billion, or even 20 to 30 billion yuan in additional revenue to Hexi Dairy."

"Also, thanks to Liu Xiang for sharing, Hexi milk is really delicious."

There is also a picture.

There are many layers of comments below, and the popularity is quite good.

Guo Yang felt that this was a soft-text advertisement placed by Hexi Dairy.

I called and asked, and it was true.

All of Jiahe’s employees know that their boss likes to surf the Internet and attaches great importance to online advertising. Over the years, they have become more and more proficient in online marketing.

Advertisements, soft articles, anti-black roles, and the video team needed to shoot documentaries in the past few years have all achieved remarkable results.

11:30 in the morning.

Guo Yang stopped all his work, sat in front of the TV, and watched the crowds of people filling up the Bird's Nest.

This day will be the most unforgettable memory in the life of any audience member.

One of the job responsibilities of volunteers He Yangguang and Xia Lin is to guide the atmosphere in the stands.

Before Liu Xiang came on stage, they each held a red auspicious cloud scarf and led the audience in playing human waves, working harder than ever before.

That’s Liu Xiang!

When he received today's mission, it was like pie in the sky.

You know, the news that he was a volunteer at the Olympics had spread throughout his hometown village.

Now, if he knew that he could witness Liu Xiang's competition in person, he would be so envious.

Moreover, it is almost common knowledge that Liu Xiang likes Hexi Dairy's milk very much, which resonates with him very much.

Finally, Liu Xiang stepped onto the track.

The sound is loud!

This is the most exciting moment after the opening ceremony!

The audience and Chinese and foreign reporters were looking for that bright red dot in the huge stadium, and stared at it intently.

Liu Xiang looked calm and waved to the audience.

There was no sign of pain on his face.

Guo Yang, who was watching on TV, also breathed a sigh of relief. Even though he had known that Liu Xiang was in good health, he still couldn't help feeling a little worried.

It was not until this moment that I realized that history had taken a turn. As long as I didn't withdraw from the competition, I would have changed history!

For what's left, everything is possible!
On the playing field.

It would be a lie to say that Liu Xiang was not nervous at all. In fact, he was already very excited.

It just takes that moment on the field for it to really explode.

Outside the stadium, watching Liu Xiang walk into the stadium, coach Sun Haiping and several doctors confirmed: "Is the examination confirmed to be OK?"

"No, everything is fine."

In fact, Liu Xiang has not had a smooth sailing in the past two years. Even though he has reduced some unnecessary activities, the intensity of training and competition is still not low, which ultimately has some impact on his body.

After the World Championships last year, several shadows appeared on the film of Liu Xiang's right Achilles tendon. This is a testimony to Liu Xiang's time in sports and is also quite common among athletes.

Usually it starts out as friction, which then forms a blister, which develops into a callus, and then friction again.

However, to the surprise of the medical team, Liu Xiang did not develop according to this rule.

Minor abrasions will heal slowly, while more serious blisters will recover faster than the average athlete after a period of rest and with proper treatment.

The medical team can only be attributed to their extraordinary talent.

Sun Haiping, who often stays with Liu Xiang, is even more sensitive.

Over the years, Liu Xiang has developed a habit of drinking a bottle of fresh milk after training or competition... Will this also have an impact?
He thought it was very possible.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, the athletes took their positions.

"boom!"

The command sounded.

Liu Xiang showed his absolute strength in the group stage.

Compared to the "duang duang duang" hurdle clearing of Alan Johnson and others, Liu Xiang's hurdle clearing is more like "chua chua chua".

When Liu Xiang easily crossed the finish line as the first in the group and entered the second round, the scene was like a tsunami, extremely spectacular.

A day later, she successfully entered the semi-finals, and then, also advanced easily without any suspense.

At this time, the domestic expectation for Liu Xiang to win the championship reached its highest point. No matter when and where, one could see and hear people talking about Liu Xiang.

This is no longer a sport, but more like a spirit that motivates people to keep moving forward.

This spirit infects everyone who loves sports and life.

On the same day, Victor and his family also set out for the northwest, but they first went to Xi'an to see the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor.

Guo Yang was also happy to wait one more day.

Thursday, August 21st.

On this day, crude oil futures finally fell below $115 per barrel after being stagnant for more than half a month.

It was also on this day that the price war in the domestic edible oil industry escalated again.

Jiahe Grain and Oil is far ahead.

To follow or not to follow has become a choice that other oil companies must face.

As for Wilmar International, it is facing a new problem. Dozens of lawyers have launched lawsuits again in various places.

But it was hidden in the atmosphere of the 110-meter hurdles final and few people paid attention to it.

On this day, people all over the country were very curious about what Liu Xiang was doing before the final.
Accompanied by CCTV cameras, a big boy lying on the grass appeared in front of the national audience, with a large bottle of fresh milk on the grass.

Watching this scene, audiences across the country felt mixed emotions, looking up at the blue sky and drinking milk.

“It’s quite leisurely!”

But in contrast to this leisurely attitude, Liu Xiang appeared extremely determined in front of the camera, "I am confident that I can win another gold medal for the country."

His main rival, the rising Cuban Roberts, said in front of the media: "He has the home advantage."

This kind of compliment sounds more like a pressure cooker being thrown at you.

What is the home advantage for a racing battle that lasts for a dozen seconds rather than a ball game that lasts for dozens of minutes?
Nine forty-five in the evening.

The huge momentum that almost overturned the Bird's Nest told the world what home advantage is!

When the red figure stepped onto the track, the sound was deafening!

Everyone cheered for it.

And when the gunshots rang out, the world only paid attention to a yellow figure, as sharp as a sword!
Powerful!

Take the lead!
The short ten-minute match attracted the attention of the whole country, the focus of Asia, and the world!
When that figure crossed the finish line first, time seemed to stand still.

Then, an even more deafening roar resounded throughout the stadium, residential areas, office buildings, and the entire world!

Like most people, Guo Yang stared at the screen.

When the results came out, cheers rang out again.

"12 seconds 84!"

"12 seconds 84!"

"It's a record, it's a world record!"

"Liu Xiang broke the world record again!"

The commentator's voice was trembling, unbelievable, excited, crying... or a little bit incoherent.

But no one cares about this.

Just stare at the number that stayed: 12 seconds.

This is the new world record!
The world record in track and field created by the yellow race, the Chinese people!

Liu Xiang could not hide his excitement, he waved, jumped, and ran around the field... Several reporters followed him from inside the field to outside the field, and even to the locker room.

Liu Xiang habitually took the organic fresh milk from the nutritionist and took a sip.

"Cool!"

The camera recorded this scene truthfully.

That night, countless people cried and laughed to celebrate Liu Xiang's victory.

Liu Xiang's gold medal today is the glory and dream of all Chinese people.

The next day, Friday, Guo Yang, in a good mood, arrived at the office early and happened to meet Qu Yang who was coming towards him.

Guo Yang greeted: "Morning."

The response he got was an extremely hoarse voice, "Morning, Boss..."

"Have you lost your voice from shouting?"

Qu Yang nodded.

Guo Yang was surprised, then smiled and said, "That's good, I can just quit smoking now."

Qu Yang responded with a wry smile. He was a heavy smoker and this time he had done something wrong. He had to quit even if he didn't want to.

After walking around the office, Guo Yang found that like Qu Yang, many people had shouted themselves hoarse and were listless and low-spirited.

But when it comes to talking about last night's game, everyone can talk about it.

However, the most talked about topic is that Hexi Dairy has made a lot of money again this time!

(End of this chapter)