Chapter 560: The Love of Parents

What is the most important thing for the British to celebrate Christmas?

The answer may really surprise you. Yes, eating, and eating a lot!

The British love to eat, especially at Christmas. They eat a lot, and almost every household is studying how to eat.

Tottenham Hotspur's Christmas Carnival has added many attractive activities and projects. Among them, the one that has caused a huge response in the past two days is food. There are all kinds of food closely related to the festival from all over the world, and a Christmas food market has been specially opened in the Tottenham area.

Considering the flow of people at Tottenham Hotspur's Christmas Carnival in the past three years, although this year is the first time, it still attracted many restaurants and merchants to participate. Tottenham Hotspur has specially opened a temporary food market in the open space near the White Hart Lane Stadium, which is free for these merchants to set up stalls and let them provide a variety of tempting food.

At the same time, there are other markets, such as handicraft markets, which are also very attractive to tourists.

In order to motivate and encourage the enthusiasm of merchants, craftsmen, street performers and other people from all walks of life who participate in the Christmas Carnival, Tottenham Hotspur has also specially opened up many different awards and launched competitions.

For example, the Best Food Award, the Best Handmade Design Award, the Best Performance Program, etc., there are a lot of awards, and there are more than one winner for each award. In addition to being able to receive a considerable bonus, they can also get the opportunity to perform at Tottenham Hotspur's White Hart Lane Stadium on match days, or set up stalls to sell.

For Tottenham Hotspur, whose attendance rate has always been maintained at more than 30,000, these merchants and performers have great appeal, because everyone knows that whether it is a restaurant or a merchant, if they can win such a selection, they will have the opportunity to appear in the newspaper, and they can also get the opportunity to perform and sell at White Hart Lane Stadium, which is simply a double gain of fame and fortune.

Because of this, the area around White Hart Lane became very lively during the Christmas Carnival. There were all kinds of food, street performances, handicrafts, and colorful Christmas markets, which made people dazzled and lingered.

The Christmas Carnival brought a rare liveliness and prosperity to Tottenham. Although it was only temporary, people living in the community were still happy about it. Countless residents and young people flocked to the streets, and even quite a few people came north from other communities in London. There were also many fans from outside London, even outside the UK and Europe.

When Ye Qiu went south from Theobald, he felt the strong atmosphere of the carnival along the way. Almost everywhere he could see were performances by street artists and various special handicrafts. Countless red and fiery small colored lights were hanging from the bare branches still covered with snow, which made people feel happy.

Standing in the office of White Hart Lane, Ye Qiu saw that there were people everywhere, surrounding White Hart Lane inside and outside, and the entire Haig Road was completely turned into a market. Fortunately, it was agreed by Tottenham District Council and London City Council beforehand, otherwise, it would be difficult for the Christmas carnival to be so prosperous.

Peter Kenyon said before that this Christmas carnival was very successful, attracting more than 50,000 people in the past two days. In addition to the performance at White Hart Lane tonight, it is expected that more than 100,000 people will come to Tottenham. In the following days, it is expected that the total number will exceed 200,000, which is far beyond everyone's expectations.

This is also related to the previous club's hype and media reports, coupled with some selections and awards, which have made this Christmas carnival more and more popular.

Of course, the cost of organizing such a carnival, including all awards and various investments, is estimated to be around one million pounds, but the Tottenham District Council and the London City Government will provide funding support. In general, the investment of Tottenham Hotspur Club is not large, mainly in some activities such as Talent Day and coach training.

But this is of great benefit to Tottenham Hotspur. After all, the selection of Talent Day and coach training are supposed to be carried out, and organizing such a carnival, with the support of various governments, will make Tottenham Hotspur famous. In general, there are still huge benefits and benefits.

According to Ye Qiu's expectation, when the team enters Stratford Stadium, which is the Olympic Stadium in London, the Christmas Carnival will be held near the Olympic Park, because it is a good place to stay. It is of great benefit to Tottenham Hotspur and Zhenhua Building to hold it there, and there are enough venues and more convenient transportation.

But this plan is still a long way to go, because both Stratford Stadium and Zhenhua Building have just started, especially Zhenhua Building, which is expected to be fully completed in 2011 and officially put into use in early 2012.

While Ye Qiu was thinking, there was a knock on the office door.

"Come in!" Ye Qiu turned around and looked at the office door, and saw Jorge Messi pushing the door open and walking in.

"Sit down, Jorge!" Ye Qiu smiled and pointed to the sofa, and walked out of the desk area, "How is your health?"

"I'm almost well, thank you for your concern, and I plan to find a chance to thank Mrs. Ye!" Jorge smiled and thanked.

Huang Chu personally performed his surgery. The surgery was very successful and his recovery was ideal. Basically, there was nothing serious.

"You are not young now. Everyone is the same. As you get older, there are more diseases. You should take care of your health and have a good rest." Ye Qiu advised casually. This is what he often told his parents and father-in-law. Yes, when you reach a certain age, you must know how to take care of your body.

To be honest, Ye Qiu is not unfilial, but he is also very busy and busy every day, so it is impossible to pay attention to the physical condition of his parents all the time. In this aspect, his wife Huang Chu is better than Ye Qiu. More attentive, because she is a doctor herself, and she is more attentive.

"Ahem!" Jorge exhaled heavily, "I also want to be more worry-free, but you also know the situation of my family. The eldest son has not made progress, and it has never made people worry-free in Argentina. Originally, Leo was still Better, but now..."

Ye Qiu remained silent about this kind of thing. After all, it was a family matter.

As the saying goes, it is difficult for an upright official to settle household affairs. Whose family does not have a few disputes?

Seeing that Ye Qiu was silent, Jorge also knew the reason. He really had no choice but to ask Ye Qiu for help.

"You also know that Celia and I are very satisfied with Antonella. We both hope that they can get married soon, but Leo still wants to wait. I know he doesn't plan to get married so early, but you We also know that the most troublesome thing for professional players is women!" When Jorge said these words, it was obvious that he had a point.

Many people list the biggest enemies of professional players, such as injuries, but in fact, if you zoom in to the group of professional players, their biggest enemies should be women, because there are countless professional players who have been completely ruined because of women, and some even Many professional players just fall on women's bellies and lose their future.

In professional football, the same and similar things happen almost every day, because there are really too many women around the players. They are like a group of persistent hungry wolves, and the players are what they are targeting. prey.

For a player of Messi's level, women are indeed a very troublesome thing. There have been some rumors about Messi and women before, but Tottenham Hotspur and Messi quickly carried out public relations. , and finally successfully suppressed it.

And as Messi won the World Footballer and the European Ballon d'Or, and became famous, more and more women will hope to hug his thigh, because once they hug Messi's thigh, it is equivalent to Become famous in one fell swoop.

Jorge undoubtedly cares about Messi. Whether you say he is an authoritarian father or very controlling, he does have a very clear plan for Messi's future. This makes Ye Qiu think Neymar's father is almost the same type of person. The difference is that Neymar's father is more business-savvy, while Jorge is more honest and honest.

But because he is relatively honest, Jorge always has some problems in communication with his son.

"Jorge, I agree with what you said!" Ye Qiu nodded to express his support for Jorge. "From a rational point of view, I think it is indeed good for Messi's future to get married as soon as possible and establish a love life. It’s good, it can save a lot of trouble, and I also know that in your hometown, it is very common to get married at the age of 22 or 3.”

After hearing this, Jorge kept nodding his head. This was indeed what he thought.

But Ye Qiu changed the subject, "However, you should also put yourself in Messi's shoes. Young people today are not like before, nor like when you were young, nor will they do whatever you think. I don’t know whether you believe it or not. The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead, and the new generation beats the old ones. This represents progress! "

"Let me say something that may make you unhappy. Messi is better than you and more capable than you. Not only Messi, Rodrigo is also more capable than you. Both of your sons are much better than you. This represents progress.”

Jorge couldn't help but nod. What he was most proud of were these two sons. One was a world football player and the backbone of the family, and the other was a famous chef. They were both very well-behaved children. They were also the proudest achievements of his life. .

"I think you should look at this kind of thing from another angle. When your children grow up, if they always listen to you, it means that you are always right, but it also means that the children will never surpass you and will always listen to you. But on the other hand, if they have the ability not to listen to you, it means they are truly independent, and it means they want to try to surpass you! "

"I believe that every parent wants to see their children become independent and that their children can surpass themselves. Of course, I am not saying that Messi is right. I just think that things can be looked at from another angle. look!"

Jorge is still convinced by Ye Qiu. At least in the past few years, Ye Qiu has helped them a lot, so not only Messi, he is also very grateful to Ye Qiu, for example, in cultivating Messi or helping Rodri. Open your own restaurant and more.

Although he may not completely agree with Ye Qiu's words, he knows one thing very well, that is, there is indeed a communication problem between him and Messi, which is why they quarreled many times. This time it was about the marriage, and the two of them also It's been going on for a long time.

"Let's do this. I'll find a chance to talk to him. I'll convey your thoughts and listen to what he has to say." Ye Qiu naturally saw Jorge's face, and he also knew the purpose of Jorge coming to him. , but he doesn't intend to participate in it. At best, he will be an audience, listen to what they think, or help the father and son coordinate.

There are many things that outsiders cannot participate in. After all, they are family affairs.

"I'm really sorry to trouble you, Mr. Ye Qiu, I..." Jorge stood up. He also knew that Ye Qiu was very busy.

"It's okay, Jorge!" Ye Qiu interrupted him to thank him, "I also hope to see Messi well, don't you?"

After personally sending Jorge out of the office, Ye Qiu watched him leave and truly realized what it meant to be pitiful for the parents in the world.

Although parents often care too much and even want to control their children a little arrogantly, it is undeniable that their starting points are actually good. How to educate children and how to get along with them is a question for many parents. Skills that may not be learned in a lifetime.

Ye Qiu is also a father. The two children have completely different personalities. Xiao Huang Rong is not as gentle as Huang Chu at all. She looks very lively and active, but she is also very smart. She learns everything very quickly and has a very outgoing personality. But Ye Chen It's different. He is more introverted, but his personality is more like Huang Chu and Ye Qiu, and he is the emotional type.

Therefore, when Ye Qiu communicates with the two children, he often encounters some conflicts. Xiao Yechen is young, but very obedient and well-behaved, while Xiao Huang Rong is always naughty and mischievous, but her little mouth is eloquent and sometimes even... In turn, he taught Ye Qiu a lesson.

Oh my gosh, kids these days are almost always torturing their parents.

However, it is strange to say that sometimes Ye Qiu will be angry, but more often than not he is happy, especially when he watches his two children grow up slowly, that feeling is really wonderful, and he also Like all parents, they often worry about gains and losses. They are always worried about what will happen to their children in the future.

Even though he seemed to make sense when he persuaded Jorge just now, in fact, that was all he said. What parent doesn’t feel sorry for their children? Which parent is not worried about the future future and destiny of their children?

Anyway, just thinking about it gives me a headache!

After seeing Jorge off, Ye Qiu went to meet the players admitted to Tottenham Hotspur and their parents.

These players have basically received notifications from Tottenham Hotspur, and they all feel honored to be able to enter Tottenham Hotspur. During the meeting, Ye Qiu also expressed his feelings towards them. I appreciate and are optimistic, but I also say seriously that the ability they are showing now cannot be maintained in the future. At best, it can only ensure that they are ahead of other competitors at the starting line.

If they want to become professional players in the future and appear in the Premier League or even the Champions League, then they must continue to work hard in the next few years to improve their strength and maintain a good momentum of progress.

Ye Qiu also promised that Tottenham Hotspur's coaching staff and youth training department will formulate a development plan for each player based on their technical characteristics and personality to help them develop in the next few years. Continue to rapidly improve their own strength, but this also requires the persistence of the players themselves and the cooperation of the players' parents.

All players who enter the Tottenham Hotspur youth academy will be arranged to study at St. Mary's Public School, but according to Tottenham Hotspur's requirements, the cultural courses must meet the standards, otherwise they will be prohibited from participating in training sessions and If the player's performance deteriorates due to too many absences from training sessions and games, the club will deal with it seriously.

This rule comes from Ajax. The purpose is to allow parents to leave their children to Tottenham Hotspur with confidence. After all, even if the children cannot continue to play football in the future, they can still guarantee their cultural performance and continue to return to school. Further education.

Parents of young players are satisfied with this series of measures and suggestions from Tottenham Hotspur, and if they are willing to participate in the talent day selection, they are given the green light to join Tottenham Hotspur, so the whole process is smooth. It went very smoothly, and both parties agreed to sign the youth training contract tomorrow.

On that night, a Christmas carnival party was held at White Hart Lane Stadium as in previous years, and many members of Tottenham District Council and London City Council were present in person to participate, and the entire party went very well. lively.

But because there was a game the next day, the Tottenham Hotspur first team did not stay until the end of the party. Instead, they left White Hart Lane early and went to the Theobald training base to rest.

After returning to the training base, Ye Qiu found Messi and listened to some of his ideas.

Messi actually doesn’t dislike Antonella. He also likes and has a good impression of this childhood sweetheart, but he is a bit resistant to getting married early. After all, he grew up in Europe and is a bit inclined to do so. In European thinking, he even thinks that the relationship has already been established anyway, and it doesn't matter whether they get married or not.

During the conversation, Ye Qiu also mentioned to Messi his father's difficulties, especially when Jorge supported the whole family by himself and became ill. He felt that the biggest problem with Messi was not his opposition to his father. The idea was to quarrel with his father. After all, they are both father and son. If there is an issue, it is okay for everyone to discuss or even argue. We want to reach a consensus, but we can't hurt our feelings.

Of course, Ye Qiu just talked about it and didn't go too deep. After all, he didn't want to get involved in other people's family affairs, but Messi also said that he would find a chance to apologize to his father. Obviously, he also regretted it a little.

Ye Qiu also stopped when he saw the good, after all, he also had to weigh the relationship between himself and Messi, as well as the friendship between master and apprentice.

To be honest, the relationship between the head coach and the players is as troublesome as the relationship between father and son.

So, how to get along with players, how to get along with children, and even how to get along with company employees, these are all areas where Ye Qiu has been working hard to learn. I believe that even when he is old in the future, he still needs to continue learning!

Don't the Chinese have a saying?

Live and learn!