Lu Cheng went to a newly developed villa area while he had time in the afternoon.

After looking around, he had a rough impression.

Then, he found a real estate company and explained his requirements. The yard is large enough and the basement is, the cleaner the better!

The real estate agent responsible for receiving him was a thin young man in a suit, named "Hao Yunlai". Seeing a large customer coming, his eyes shining and his enthusiasm were rising, he kept promised, saying that he would do his best to help him find a satisfactory house.

Lu Cheng said: "You sort out the information and send it to me. I will choose a few after browsing, and then make an appointment for a time to view the house."

"Okay, I'll send it to you as soon as possible."

At 4 pm, he went to the kindergarten to pick up his sister Lu Xinyuan, and then took the high-speed rail to Quancheng with his mother. After arriving in Quancheng, he took a taxi through the medical school, picked up Jiang Qiuyun and then went to the airport. There was a plane to Xiamen at night.

When they arrived in Xiamen and checked in to the hotel, it was almost 10 o'clock.

Rao Yuqiu hugged her sleeping daughter and whispered: "It's too hasty, I've been running all the way, I finally got here! I won't come with you next time."

Jiang Qiuyun didn't feel tired and smiled and said, "Auntie, next time you take off from Daicheng, don't pick me up from Quancheng. Give me an address, I can go by myself, and go to the place before reunion."

Rao Yuqiu smiled and said, "You little girl, what if you get lost?"

"See what you said, I am a college student, what can happen?"

"That's hard to say. Many years ago, college students were also abducted and trafficked into the valley..."

Lu Cheng said: "Mom, you are here again. I have told you that times have changed."

Rao Yuqiu smiled and said, "Go to rest early, there will be a game tomorrow."

"Mom, it's only 10 o'clock. Jiang Qiuyun and I will go out for a walk, have some midnight snack and come back."

"be safe."

Xiamen is a city that never sleeps, from Bay Park to Wuyuan Bay, Zhongshan Road Pedestrian Street, with bright lights and wine, and a rich and mesmerizing life.

There are many bars here. Open on the beach, full of exotic style, and open bar groups. The appearance is unique just by looking at it. The bar is sail-like Western-style buildings. The bar is extended to the wooden plank road by the sea, facing the sea, drinking invincible sea view. Under the night sky, the Haicang District opposite is brightly lit and the tall buildings are dazzling; the Haicang Bridge next to it is like a fire dragon; from time to time, various ships are passing by, surging waves...

Lu Cheng is a night owl. He can still run a marathon without sleeping all night.

But Jiang Qiuyun couldn't do it. She didn't stay up late on weekdays.

Therefore, the two of them only visited for an hour and then went back to the hotel to rest.

Lu Cheng did not fall asleep immediately, lay in bed and read local news.

He read an article related to marathons, saying that in recent years, domestic marathons and cross-country running have developed rapidly, almost reaching the point of "closing their eyes and running wildly". According to data from the Athletics Association, more than ten years ago, there were only 39 marathons in 2013, 1,828 in 2019, and 7,377 in 2026. Almost every province, city and county has its own marathon race.

Marathons are not only a city business card, but also bring huge economic benefits. Marathons are held in major cities, which can not only enhance the city's popularity and influence, but also promote the development of local transportation, tourism, retail trade and other related industries.

In 2018, the total annual output of domestic marathons was 74.6 billion yuan. By 2026, the total output was nearly one trillion yuan.

Among the many marathon competitions in China, the higher the level of the event, the more popular it is with sponsors. Sponsors are all over the catering, accommodation, real estate, banking, finance, insurance and other industries. Among them, China Resources Yibo, XP, JD.com and others are frequently present as marathon sponsors.

Taking Xtep as an example, its investment in marathons and road running events has led to the overall increase in revenue of Xtep's footwear and clothing products. In 2019, Xtep's footwear products revenue was 4.653 billion yuan, and increased to 55.8 billion yuan in 2027.

As for the city of Xiamen alone, it also brings rich benefits through marathons. It "accrues money" by 600 million yuan in 2017 and reaches 5 billion yuan in 2027...

After reading the news, Lu Cheng couldn't help but sigh: "I've already felt that it's a lot if I run a game and get hundreds of thousands of bonuses. However, compared with the money-making ability of the organizer and sponsor, let alone the witch is a big witch, I'm afraid I can't even count as a hair!"

He practiced "Frog in the Well" in the bedroom for a while before falling asleep.

He got up at three or four hours after only three or four hours.

After leaving the hotel, I called a taxi and came to the exhibition center.

Xiamen Horse's competition level is high, and the inspection is divided into three channels. The first inspection is composed of security personnel and volunteers. People without a number directory or certificate are dissuaded at the security inspection port; the referee verified the authenticity, year, and corresponding assembly area of ​​the number directory, which is the second inspection. The last inspection procedure is for the referee and the chip timing staff to use electronic scanning instruments to check the timing chip worn by the runner.

Because Lu Cheng registered online, he had to come in advance to get the number directory and timing chip.

When he participated in the marathon for the first two times, he printed the number directory himself and did not need to wear a timing chip.

Lu Cheng learned that the number of participants in Xiamen this time was 60,000, which started in four shots.

The best players were all in Area A and started running at 7 a.m.; then shot every 25 minutes. It was precisely because they did not start at the same time that a timing chip was needed.

After Lu Cheng got the timing chip, he saw that it was still early, so he walked to the beach for a while, drank a cup of coffee, ate a bowl of Xiao Huantun, and returned to the exhibition center at 6 o'clock.

Logically speaking, if you are a professional athlete and are doing preparations at this time, how could you be as idle as Lu Cheng?

The marathon preparation activities are very complicated, and no matter how fast it is, it will take half an hour, and many contestants have to do it for an hour or two.

At half past six, Jiang Qiuyun rushed over, but she couldn't enter the exhibition center.

At 6:45, the contestants participating in the District A were ready.

As a seed player, Lu Cheng was in the front of the team.

He turned around and saw acquaintances such as Hong Yanming, Zheng Shen, Gu Heng, and Jin Min. He had just joined Hangma last time and came to Xiamen again this time. It seems that in the future, these people will be competitors.

Hong Yanming's face was cold, his lips were pursed tightly, and his eyes were firmly looking at the front of the runway, without looking at Lu Cheng.

Zheng Chan was handsome, nodded to Lu Cheng, showed a smile, and had a few snow-white teeth.

Jin Min is very young and looks less than 20 years old. She is very tall, has long legs and a high jaw, looking quite proud.

Gu Heng looked down at the shoes on his feet. They were a pair of new shoes with the trademark "XX" printed on it.

Lu Cheng also saw another acquaintance standing several meters behind him: Hu Qikun from Quancheng.

Hu Qikun has a good appearance and a relatively tall height. He is considered a handsome guy, but his face is cold and his eyes are flashing, which reduces his appearance a lot. He avoids Lu Cheng's gaze and curls his mouth slightly, not knowing what bad thoughts he is doing.
Chapter completed!