One Hundred and Twelve, Your Son Is Going to Fight for the Number One in the World!
A third-tier city in southern China.
The spring is warm and the flowers are blooming, the breeze is blowing, and it is the most April day in the world.
"I went grocery shopping."
In a small single-family courtyard in an old community in the county seat, Zhang Wenying pushed her bicycle to go out, and turned her head to shout into the house.
"Be careful." Her husband's reminder came from the kitchen in the house. After a pause, Gao Jianguo shouted at the courtyard window and the door again, "Remember to bring a newspaper back."
"Know it."
When she agreed, Zhang Wenying had already gone out.
It is said to be a county seat, but it is actually a built-up area of a county-level city, next to a prefecture-level urban area. After years of development, it has long been connected together.
Sunshine is where the first batch of villages were transformed into residential areas when the county was withdrawn and the city was established.
Gao Jianguo's ancestors have lived here for generations, and they are all acquaintances in the streets and alleys.
Zhang Wenying pushed her bicycle out and got used to saying hello to every neighbor along the way.
Everyone in the community is familiar with Gao Shen's child. This child has been smart since he was a child, with excellent character and learning. He has always been a child of other people in the community. Both junior high school and high school are the best schools in the city. .
But then I didn’t know what happened. I didn’t want to go to a famous university in the capital, and I didn’t want to have a good future in China. I said I watched some World Cup and shouted to revitalize Chinese football, so I went abroad to study at my own expense.
At that time, how many people thought that the child was stupid in reading.
Just like Chinese football, is that something you can revitalize?
The Jade Emperor and Tathagata Buddha didn't recruit, how about you?
Everyone thought that this child was useless.
But who would have thought that after two years of silence, news suddenly came out that he had become the head coach of some top football club in the world, and he had become a big shot.
At first everyone thought it was a rumor, but later the newspapers in the city, the province, and even the capital came to interview and published it.
Suddenly, Gao Shen's reputation in the community changed again.
This made Gao Jianguo and Zhang Wenying walk in the community with their waists straight.
...
"Wenying,
What about grocery shopping? "
"Yes, Xiuhui, are you going too?"
"Let's go together."
As soon as she arrived at the intersection, Zhang Wenying ran into her neighbor Lin Xiuhui.
It is really a fate, Lin Xiuhui's husband Su Zhijun is also an old resident who has lived in the sun for generations.
At first, the two families did not have much contact with each other. It was not until the children of the two families were assigned to the same class when they were in kindergarten that they knew each other.
Coincidentally, they were in the same class in kindergarten, and happened to be in the same class again in elementary school, and they were both excellent in character and learning. Later, they were admitted to a key middle school in the city at the same time, and they were in the same class again. In the end, after the two took the college entrance examination, At the same time, he went to the capital to attend university.
Then it was different.
For some reason, Gao Shen wanted to go abroad to study sports, and her future was uncertain, while Su Qing stayed in the capital and was admitted to a prestigious university as a graduate student, with a bright future.
However, in the past ten years, the relationship between the two families has become closer and closer. Zhang Wenying and Lin Xiuhui have faintly become middle-aged girlfriends.
"Wenying, our old Su said in the morning that your Gaoshen won again." Lin Xiuhui said with a smile.
"Really?" Zhang Wenying also laughed. She and Gao Jianguo are not fans, and they have to go to work during the day, so how can they stay in the middle of the night to watch the football game?
"I heard that this time they won a championship game called Milan. Anyway, I don't understand it. I'm confused, but I heard it's very good, and I have a chance to compete for the number one in the world."
Zhang Wenying didn't understand either, but since Su Zhijun said it, it must be correct.
When Gao Shen went to Spain to coach the team, it was Su Zhijun who said that he was a fan. Later, when many newspapers came to interview him, Su Zhijun also helped him deal with it. He was in business and had more experience in this area.
"If you ask me, your family is the most promising one in our community now." Lin Xiuhui praised.
"Where? If I choose, I hope he can be like your Su Qing, well-behaved and sensible, without parents worrying."
"Boys have many ideas and like to make troubles. This is a good thing. Our old Su doesn't know how much he envies you."
...
The two chatted about homework all the way.
I went to the vegetable market to buy vegetables, and stopped for a while when I passed the newsstand.
The eldest sister at the newsstand recognized Zhang Wenying, and when she saw her coming, she immediately called out.
"You don't need to choose today. Take a look, the covers of these newspapers are all your sons. How about one?"
Isn't it?
It went up to the National Daily, down to the City Evening News, and then to the Metropolitan Daily, all of which were on the front page, and some even published photos of Gao Shen and Real Madrid players celebrating the promotion together.
Zhang Wenying hadn't seen her son for a long time, and couldn't help but stare blankly.
It seems to be thinner.
"Sister, here are two copies of each of these newspapers." Lin Xiuhui said with a smile.
She has watched Gao Shen grow up since she was a child, and seeing that this child is promising, she is also happy in her heart.
"How can this work?" Zhang Wenying realized that she was about to pay for it immediately.
"Okay, are you still being polite to me?"
After thanking them, the two pushed their bicycles and chatted all the way home.
As soon as I arrived at the door of the house, before the bicycle stopped, I heard the phone in the living room rang.
"Old Gao, there's a call." Zhang Wenying shouted inside.
"You pick it up, I'm busy."
As soon as Zhang Wenying took down the vegetable basket, she hurriedly walked in two steps in three steps, muttering while walking.
My husband has such a gentle temperament, he doesn't rush to do anything, and he won't be in a hurry when the sky falls.
Came to the living room, put down the vegetable basket, grabbed the phone, and gave a hello.
"mom."
Gao Shen's familiar voice came from the phone, and Zhang Wenying's hand trembled, almost dropping the receiver.
"Gao Shen." Zhang Wenying lost her voice, then she turned her head and shouted towards the kitchen, "Old Gao, Lao Gao, son's phone, son's phone, hurry up."
"Huh? Oh, okay, I'll pick it up, oops, I'll turn off the fire..."
...
Gao Shen made this call from the hotel in Milan.
He calculated that this time should be after seven o'clock in China, and his parents should be preparing for breakfast, and they haven't gone to work yet.
Hearing the flustered voice of his parents on the phone, he was moved for no reason.
Although it is time travel, his parents are still the parents in his memory, and they have loved him a lot since he was a child.
The only conflict should have been when he decided to study abroad. His parents strongly opposed it and had a fight over it, but in the end, they asked Su Qing to send him money.
Since coaching Real Madrid, Gao Shen has been very busy. He is so busy every day that he has no time to call home.
When he took the time this time, he just wanted to ask if his parents would like to come to see him play in Europe.
On the phone, when his parents heard that the team he coached had the opportunity to compete for the highest honor in world professional football, they were also very happy, but when they thought of going to Europe to watch a football game, they panicked.
"You know, the farthest place in our life is to go to the provincial capital, not to mention going abroad. Back then, we didn't know what to do when you went to the capital to go to university, so we won't go this time."
Zhang Wenying also supported Gao Jianguo's decision. They all had a heartfelt fear of going abroad.
This is also the reason why they strongly opposed Gao Shen's study abroad.
The parents' answer was also expected by Gao Shen. In fact, he guessed it before calling, and he didn't force it. He just told his parents a few words and cared about some of their recent situations, such as work.
"Dad, Mom, if you feel tired, just quit your job." Gao Shen suggested.
"Resigned?" Dad laughed on the phone, "How can it be so easy? We haven't reached the age of retirement yet."
"That's right, now that we're resigned, what can we do? You've earned a little money now, but you don't need to spend it. You have to save some money. Later, your father and I will make money for you and go to the city to buy a house."
"You don't know, you're going to get married now, and women look down on houses in old residential areas like ours. If you don't buy a house outside, who will marry you in the future?"
Gao Shen smiled bitterly on the phone. He really couldn't explain to his parents how much money he had now, and he couldn't explain what was going on with him. They probably wouldn't understand it.
But my heart is still warm.
He is the only child in the family, and everything his parents do is for him.
Sometimes when I think about it, from the time he went to college to now, he spends less and less time at home, and his parents don’t understand what he has to do. He no longer discusses many things with his parents like he did when he was a child. up.
Even, recently, he didn't even have time to make phone calls.
There is a saying in his hometown: give birth to two children, cultivate one into a talent, and keep the other by his side.
Not to mention, there are really some stupid people who do just that.
...
We chatted until we were about to go to work before our parents hung up the phone.
Gao Shen recalled many things that happened when he was a child, and he thought of Su Qing unconsciously.
Su Qing, who is not as good as her name, is not sunny at all, a little cold.
The two have been in the same class since kindergarten, elementary school, junior high school, and high school, and were later admitted to the same university.
No matter how you look at it, it looks like a childhood sweetheart, right?
Actually not, the relationship between the two is still very weak, a bit like familiar strangers.
It is estimated that this also has something to do with their personalities.
Su Qing is very beautiful, she is really beautiful. Since she was a child, she has been recognized as the school beauty, the goddess in the eyes of countless male students, the object of crush, and the school bully in the teachers' mouth. She can be with anyone. Get along very well, naturally including high-spirited.
But behind this kind of easy to get along with, there seems to be an insurmountable distance.
So since she was a child, she never heard that she had a boyfriend or fell in love.
In those years, Gao Shen went to and from school with her, and when he left home, he often ran out of living expenses, so he would go to Su Qing to borrow money for a meal. She didn't mind, but it was always like strangers sharing tables, seats, and cars that kind of relationship.
At best, Gao Shen didn't feel embarrassed.
The two have been getting along for many years, but they have always been as plain as water. The only thing Gao Shen remembers is when he wanted to study abroad and had a falling out with his family, so he went to complain to Su Qing.
At that time, she was preparing for the postgraduate entrance examination. After listening to Gao Shen's complaints, she just said something lightly.
"Go if you want, after three years, come back if you can't."
Later, when she went back to her hometown on business, Gao Shen's parents didn't know why they changed their minds, so they asked her to bring a sum of money, so Gao Shen was able to go abroad.
After that, there was no contact.
Gao Shen originally wanted to call her to see if she would come to France to watch the football match.
But on second thought, she won't come.
Forget it, stop fighting.