Chapter 753: 746 Arrive in Sichuan, TV report: Welcome Mr. Gao

Football...

Gao Zu recalled the situation of domestic football in 1995.

In 1994, the Li Li Li Li Li Jia-A league officially opened the curtain of professionalization, and 1995 was the second year of professionalization. The attention and influence of the league began to gradually increase. Teams like Shanghai Shanghai Shenhua, Beijing Beijing Guoan, and Dalian Dalian Dalian Dalian Dalian Dalian Wanda began to emerge on the field.

As for the national football team, they won a silver medal at the 1994 Hiroshima Asian Games, which can be considered to have shown the best level. 1995 was not good.

As for youth training, it was even worse.

In short, just started.

"Perhaps, I can intervene? Influence the future?" (PS: Not writing about national football, readers please rest assured)

Gao Zu suddenly thought of the Scottish Premiership in 2025, with many jokes, among which Changzhou, Diao-zhou, Jin-zhou, Shu-zhou, Bald-zhou... In the end, a scenic spot even said that bald tourists have free tickets.

Thinking of this, Gao Zu couldn't help but be happy.

The leader smiled: "Is Brother Zu thinking of something happy?"

Gao Zu sweats, distracted, quickly finds a supplement: "I thought of a way to improve football strength, can improve the foundation."

The leader suddenly became interested: "No matter what method, as long as it is useful."

Gao Zu organized the language and said: "Leader, our country's football foundation is basically zero, only when the foundation is good, the root is solid."

"I think we can start from schools, vigorously promote football interest cultivation in primary and secondary schools across the country. Now our domestic Li Li Li Li Li Jia-A league has just started, and the attention is getting higher and higher, which is a good time."

"Can combine city honor and football through various interesting ways, and the enthusiasm of the people will increase."

Just like the Scottish Premiership, although it is a grassroots event, the mass enthusiasm is particularly high, and some eye-catching players will appear from time to time.

And the football in Europe is also "xxx derby," which is the confrontation between honors.

"Our Five-Star Group can do a public welfare activity, send 10 footballs to primary schools across the country every year, let them play by themselves... can also mobilize other enterprises to participate in this public welfare activity..."

"This can solve the football problem."

"As for the venue, as long as it is flat ground."

"And football training can be taught to the whole country through TV stations, let them learn the methods taught on TV."

"Then when this batch of students is a little older, we can also organize football leagues between schools, divided into competition areas according to city, province, city, county, town, divided into high school leagues, university leagues, every school can let students with better performance participate."

"Can also pull to Hong Kong, compete with high school football teams and university football teams in Hong Kong, improve topics, public opinion."

"Insist on this for more than ten years, the foundation of domestic football can slowly accumulate, and it will definitely see results in the future."

The leader listened, felt it was good.

Subsequently, Gao Zu accompanied the leader to play bridge, sure enough, the leader is the legendary bridge master.

3 days later,

Gao Zu and his party set off by plane to Sichuan.

The weather in Sichuan at the end of October is relatively comfortable, clear and cloudless, breeze blowing, comfortable and pleasant.

Defend Defend Defend Chengdu Shuangliu Airport,

Inside the airport apron,

(Image·Old photo of Shuangliu Airport in the 90s)

Sichuan leaders brought the welcoming team early, waiting for the arrival of Gao Zu and his party.

As the plane landed, gradually docked.

The big leader shouted:

"Everyone be energetic!"

"This Mr. Gao invested more than 1 billion in our province. This is his first time coming to our province."

"And, he just came from the Imperial Capital, met the big leader."

"So, everyone should know the important significance of this welcome."

"Everyone be energetic!"

Sichuan can't see TVB and ATV, so many people don't know that Gao Zu's itinerary was delayed.

Only a few big leaders in Sichuan know that Gao Zu was originally scheduled to come to Sichuan on the fifth day of National Day, but because of the assassination incident, it was delayed until the end of the month.

Regarding the assassination of British agents, the feeling of several big leaders in Sichuan is: "I wipe, awesome!"

After thinking about it, the big leader said again: "This Mr. Gao, although he is the richest man in Hong Kong, he is only 31 years old, very young, not an old man, don't recognize the wrong person later."

If you recognize the wrong person, the mistake is too big.

Soon,

The plane stops.

The gangway is pushed over.

The cabin door opens, Gao Zu holds Sister Ruan Mei's hand, his figure appears at the cabin door.

Hiss~~~~

The welcoming team below sucks in a cold breath together.

Really handsome!

And young!

Especially that suit, gold-rimmed glasses, the whole person gives people a fashionable, stylish, very futuristic feeling.

And Gao Zu himself is too handsome, plus that unparalleled affinity, the whole person looks radiant, too eye-catching.

And Sister Ruan Mei beside Gao Zu is also full of fashion, extremely beautiful, making people amazed.

"Mr. Gao, Mrs. Gao... welcome to Sichuan!"

Welcome,

Shake hands hard!

Gao Zu shakes hands with the leaders one by one: "Leader, hello! Too much trouble for you!"

The big leader quickly said: "No trouble, no trouble... thank you very much for the 1.5 billion donated by the Five-Star Group to Sichuan, I represent all the primary and secondary school students in the province, express gratitude to you!"

Then two primary school students sent flowers, one for Gao Zu, one for Sister Ruan Mei.

All this was recorded by Sichuan TV.

After a warm welcome,

Then got in the car and left the airport.

Head to Jinjiang Hotel.

It was the first five-star business and tourism hotel in the Southwest region in 1995.

It is also the hotel with the highest reception specifications in the Southwest region.

In 1979, British Prime Minister Heath stayed here; in 1986, US Vice President Bush stayed here. And this year, which is 1995, Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong, German Chancellor Kohl also stayed here one after another.

Check into the hotel.

Rest in the hotel at noon,

In the afternoon, according to the itinerary booked by both sides half a month ago, accompanied by leaders in the cultural and tourism aspects of the province, went to Defend Defend Defend Chengdu Zoo.

Mainly to see pandas.

Defend Defend Defend Chengdu Zoo has a more distant Defend Defend Defend Chengdu Research Base of Giant Xiong Mao Breeding, which is the place with the most pandas.

Enter from the south gate, watched gorillas, gibbons all the way, and then came to the Xiong Mao House.

Inside the museum, green bamboos sway, mountain rocks are scattered, and some tree trunks and wood are placed to create a comfortable habitat for giant pandas.

The tour guide points to the front, enthusiastically introduces: "Mr. Gao, Mrs. Gao, the pandas in our Xiong Mao House currently, the earliest one is called 'Guoguo', came here in 1982, and gave birth to an only daughter 'Bingbing'. There is also 'Susu', rescued from the wild in 1986 and has lived here ever since..."

At this time, Gao Zu and Sister Ruan Mei's eyes were attracted by a giant panda gnawing on bamboo.

That giant panda is exactly "Guoguo", just see it sitting on the ground, two front paws tightly holding the bamboo, one bite directly exploded, tore open, start eating. Hiss~~~~

Gao Zu, Sister Ruan Mei both felt their mouths ache.

Felt their mouths were full of blood from being pricked.

However, the panda Guoguo didn't care at all, eating with relish, making a "creak creak" sound.

Really fragrant!

Sister Ruan Mei couldn't help but sigh softly: "Too cute."

They are mostly chubby and adorably clumsy; they are truly cute.

Gao Crown Prince is too young, looked at it a few times, and lost interest.

Gao Zu sees Sister Ruan Mei likes it, suddenly has a flash of inspiration, turns to ask the cultural and tourism leader: "Leader, Hong Kong currently has no pandas, don't know if it's convenient to introduce one or two pandas, one male and one female, to Hong Kong?"

Then added a political meaning: "This might be a good way to bring the feelings of the people of Hong Kong and the mainland closer."

The cultural and tourism leader heard this, his eyes lit up!

It's the end of 1995 now, and the handover has become the most important thing in the country in the next 2 years.

And things that can bring the relationship between the two sides closer are definitely of great political significance.

Might be able to get a promotion!

The cultural and tourism leader regretted slapping his thigh, why didn't he think of this?

You know, proposing it yourself and Hong Kong proposing it have a very big difference.

Looking at the cultural and tourism leader's face full of regret, Gao Zu couldn't help but be happy.

"After I go back, I will report to the leader immediately!"

"Mr. Gao! Thank you for your suggestion!"

Gao Zu laughed: "No, this is not my suggestion, it is your suggestion."

The cultural and tourism leader heard this, his eyes lit up, quickly said: "Thank you Mr. Gao!"

In his previous life, to celebrate Hong Kong's handover, the national high-level decided to gift a pair of giant pandas to Hong Kong in 1997. Two years later, in 1999, giant pandas "An An" and "Li Li Li Li Li Jia Li Li Li Li Li Jia" were finally selected, set off from the Wolong Hetaoping Base of the Xiong Mao Center, and settled in Hong Kong Ocean Park, then died in 2022 and 2016, aged 35 and 38, the longest-lived male and female pandas in the country.

(Image·Hong Kong An An.)

This time,

Under Gao Zu's guidance, Hong Kong's feelings for the mainland are more harmonious, and the Government House and government cannot jump out to oppose it.

So, the success rate of this matter is very high.

Continue forward,

At this time, another giant panda "Susu" slowly climbed down from the rockery, walked to a pool, leaned down, stretched out its tongue to lick the water, after drinking enough, also wiped its mouth with its claws...

In the Xiong Mao House, Gao Zu and Sister Ruan Mei also saw some young pandas playing on the grass.

They chased each other, rolled around holding each other for a while, and climbed trees for a while, but always fell down halfway, fell four-legged to the sky, making Gao Zu and Sister Ruan Mei laugh out loud.

Beside, secretary Wu Wu Lianqian, holding a camera, kept pressing the shutter, recording these moments.

Secretary is miserable!

What she sees is not the scenery, but work.

Besides Wu Wu Lianqian, there are also people from the TV station recording these processes.

Next, the cultural and tourism leader took Gao Zu and his party to see various bears, various deer, then elephants, giraffes...

Ending the zoo trip, Gao Zu and others went to Zhaojue Temple, then went to see Wuhou Temple, saw red walls and bamboo shadows, Liu Bei Hall, Wuhou Shrine...

In the middle, the cultural and tourism leader took the opportunity of going to the toilet to call the provincial leader, talking about sending pandas to Hong Kong.

The leader listened, also felt that this matter was very promising, but still needed to report to the above, waiting for the approval of the above.

At night,

Government reception banquet.

The leader pulled Gao Zu to thank him, mainly about the panda matter.

And at this time, Sichuan TV news broadcast.

"Today, Hong Kong richest man Mr. Gao Zu arrived in our province. Mr. Gao Zu is enthusiastic about public welfare, and since last year has generously donated 1.5 billion Hong Kong dollars, helping our province build a large number of primary and secondary schools across the province, injecting strong power into the development of our province's education cause

"This morning, the plane carrying Mr. Director Director Director Director Director Director Guan Zu and his wife, Madam Sister Ruan Mei, arrived at the airport. They were warmly welcomed by our provincial leaders and are staying at the Defend Defend Defend Chengdu Jinjiang Hotel."

Footage of the airport arrival...

"In the afternoon, Mr. Director Director Director Director Director Director Guan Zu and his party, accompanied by leaders from the provincial tourism department, visited the Defend Defend Defend Chengdu Zoo. They viewed the adorable giant pandas, Guoguo and Susu, up close and were very fond of them. Afterwards, they toured Zhaojue Temple and Wuhou Shrine to experience the charm of Sichuan culture..."

Footage of the tour...

Following the news broadcast,

People across the province, especially households with children, were enthusiastically discussing Director Director Director Director Director Director Guan Zu's arrival.

"This Mr. Director Director Director Director Director Director Guan is truly a great philanthropist. Our village's primary school was funded by him. Next semester, you kids will be able to go to the new school."

"The school building, which just had its foundation laid last month, has blue bricks and red tiles, and the classrooms even have glass windows—unlike the old mud-brick houses that leaked wind and rain!"

"Mr. Director Director Director Director Director Director Guan is a man from Hong Kong, with no connection to us at all, yet he poured his money into our remote mountain village. If he isn't a great philanthropist, what is he?"

A new day,

The itinerary for the next few days remained focused on sightseeing.

In the morning, they went to Wangjianglou Park, which features 180 mu of Tang Dynasty ruins and bamboo scenery that is the best in the Southwest.

Then they visited Qingyang Palace, the ancestral temple of Daoism, covering 37 mu—the largest palace complex in Western Sichuan.

In the afternoon,

They went to watch a Li Li Li Li Li Jia-A League match (the predecessor to the Chinese Super League).

In 1995, the people of Defend Defend Defend Chengdu loved football and loved watching matches. Moreover, in 1995, the Sichuan Sichuan Sichuan Sichuan Quanxing team, beloved by fans, was on the verge of relegation. Because Ma Mingyu had left for Guangdong Guangdong Hongyuan, the Sichuan Sichuan Sichuan Quanxing football team's performance throughout the season was mediocre, ranking at the bottom at one point. The young coach, Yu Dongfeng, was repeatedly drowned out by the overwhelming chants of "Step down!" from the fans.

On September 28, 1995, Yan Junjun, editor-in-chief of the *Football* newspaper, raised the call to "Defend Defend Defend Defend Chengdu." Media and the public resonated, with newspapers and radio stations continuously fueling the "relegation battle" sentiment. The cry of "Sichuan Sichuan Sichuan Quanxing cannot go" echoed through the streets, eventually coalescing into a province-wide fan movement that became the classic "Defend Defend Defend Defend Chengdu" event in Chinese football history.

And today's match was the 18th round of the Li Li Li Li Li Jia-A League—

Sichuan Sichuan Sichuan Sichuan Quanxing vs. Dalian Dalian Dalian Dalian Dalian Dalian Wanda!

At the Defend Defend Defend Chengdu Sports Center,

Director Director Director Director Director Director Guan Zu and his party, led by sports officials, arrived and took their seats in the front row.

The television cameramen took their positions.

"There are so many people..."

Director Director Director Director Director Director Guan Zu and Sister Ruan Mei looked at the entire stadium; it was packed, dense with heads everywhere.

The sports official explained: "Because our Sichuan team is currently at the bottom, if they don't win, they will very likely be relegated after the season..."

He then explained the "Defend Defend Defend Defend Chengdu" battle.

Afterwards,

There was the beating of drums and gongs.

Then the players appeared...

After the warm-up,

At this time, Sichuan Television was also broadcasting this important match live.

"Dear viewers, the match is about to begin..."

"The Sichuan Sichuan Sichuan Quanxing team's lineup is..."

"The Dalian Dalian Dalian Dalian Dalian Wanda team's lineup is..."

"Before the match starts, we will turn our camera to a guest in one of the seats..."

The camera focused on Director Director Director Director Director Director Guan Zu's side.

"The great philanthropist who donated 1.5 billion Hong Kong dollars to Sichuan, the richest man in Hong Kong, Mr. Director Director Director Director Director Director Guan Zu, and his wife have also arrived at the match to watch..."

(End of Chapter)