Chapter 950 We have come a long way
Li Qingqing opened the door to her house, and before she even raised her hand to knock on the door next door, she heard the sound of the TV coming from the door.
The sound was very loud, and combined with the 7.1-channel audio, it gave Li Qingqing the feeling that this door was not an ordinary security door, but an "arbitrary door." After opening it, it leads not to Hulay's house, but to the Pasadena Stadium in Los Angeles.
She was worried that Aunt Xie wouldn't hear her gentle knock on the door. Just as she was about to knock hard, she saw a crack in the door - the door was not closed!
Aunt Xie is so considerate!
Li Qingqing admired Hu Lai's mother's delicate thoughts in her heart, then opened the door and jumped in. At the same time, she greeted loudly: "Good morning, uncle and aunt!"
Hu Lixin, who was helping clear away the dishes in the restaurant, saw Li Qingqing and smiled: "Good morning, Qingqing."
He only spoke half of what he said, and the remaining half was drowned out by the sound coming from the TV...
So he glanced at the kitchen helplessly: "Why are you turning up the TV so loudly? You can't even hear normal speech!"
"What do you know!" Xie Lan's voice floated out from the kitchen, "This is a 'code' for Qingqing. This way she will know we are up when she hears the sound, so as not to get up early like in the first game. , but didn’t knock on our door!”
"All the young people are here! I'm going to turn down the voice... I have to shout at the top of my voice every time I say something!" Hu Lixin said, putting down the bowl and chopsticks, wiping his hands casually on his waist, and walked towards the coffee table. .
When Xie Lan heard from her husband that Li Qingqing was here, she didn't care about washing the dishes and ran out of the kitchen. Sure enough, she saw Li Qingqing standing at the entrance, looking in.
Seeing her like this, Xie Lan smiled happily and waved to her quickly: "Oh, Qingqing is here!"
Li Qingqing saw Xie Lan and said hello again: "Good morning, Aunt Xie!"
Hu Lixin walked to the coffee table and picked up the remote control, raised his eyes to find the volume button, and pressed it. The sound on the TV suddenly became much quieter, and Xie Lan's greeting became much clearer:
"Okay, okay, good morning...have you eaten?"
"I ate at home." Li Qingqing replied with a smile.
"Ah, we're seeing each other. You and your dad came over to eat together. Your aunt Xie made the steamed buns we had this morning just last night, big steamed buns stuffed with beef vermicelli, and sweet potato porridge, very sweet! "Speaking of this, what did Xie Lan think of? Well, he quickly walked back to the kitchen, pulled out the plastic bag, and said as he walked: "By the way, you can take some back after watching the game. It's delicious, really! Hu Lai used to like to eat my buns the most. The buns..."
"No thanks, Auntie..."
Xie Lan glared at her: "Why are you so polite to Auntie Xie! I'll pack four for you...it's so big that one can fill it up!"
As she spoke, she opened the refrigerator door, took out four large buns, and put them in ziplock bags. Then put the bag in the refrigerator: "After watching the game later, take it away. I know professional players are particular about what they eat, but it's impossible for you to eat these things when you go to France. Just eat this little when you return home, it won't be a problem..."
Li Qingqing looked at the Shabo-sized buns, stopped refusing, and nodded: "Then thank you, Auntie Xie."
"Hey - one family doesn't speak the same language!"
Xie Lan was very happy to see Li Qingqing accepted it.
"Where is your father?" she asked again.
"He's still washing dishes."
"Okay. Then you can watch TV for a while. Auntie also has to clean up..." Xie Lan waved and turned around and entered the kitchen.
Hu Lixin also came back from the living room, put away the tableware on the table and carried it into the kitchen: "Qingqing, you can order whatever you want."
Li Qingqing nodded, sat on the sofa alone, and watched TV.
The TV picture is an aerial shot of the Pasadena Stadium in Los Angeles. Viewed from the air, the Pasadena Stadium, which has no roof at all, looks like the hoof prints left by a giant horse on the ground. Four-fifths of it is surrounded by stands, and only one-fifth of it is a "gap" - a ten-story building. The stadium's press hall and VIP boxes are all inside, and the top of the building is a large screen and billboard.
This special overhead view is the most famous symbol of the Pasadena Stadium in Los Angeles. Because it resembles a horseshoe, it is also called the "Horseshoe Bowl" and is a famous football venue in the United States.
In this World Cup, the "Horseshoe Bowl" took the lead in making its debut as the venue for the opening game of the World Cup.
The entire stadium stands unobstructed under the dusk and sunset, leaving a very deep impression on people.
Because this stadium has no grandstand roof at all, the one o'clock game in the afternoon is a test for the fans and spectators watching the game here.
Fortunately, the match between the Chinese team and the Brazilian team was at five o'clock in the afternoon. Although the sky was bright at this time, the sun was setting in the west and did not directly hit the stadium or stands. Both players and fans will feel much better.
Looking down from the air, the stadium stands are all red. I don’t know if it’s because Chinese fans have filled it up, or because the seats in the stands in Pasadena are originally red...
Then the scene switched to an empty locker room.
It's the Chinese team's locker room.
The first thing that catches the eye is a neatly folded red jersey.
The yellow number and name on the back of the jersey face up:
14
HU
It is the jersey of Hu Lai, the number one star of the Chinese team!
At the same time, a voice-over sounded on the TV: "The Chinese team's bus has departed from the hotel and is heading towards the Pasadena Stadium... The stands of the Pasadena Stadium today are full of seats, and most of them are Chinese fans... Everyone What I see now is the inside of the Chinese team's locker room. The jerseys of all participating players have been folded and placed on their corresponding seats. After a while, the Chinese team players will change their clothes here to welcome them to this World Cup. The strongest opponent in the world..."
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"There are too many words to say." Shi Wuyin stood in the locker room and said to the international players who had changed their jerseys and were getting ready to play. "I've said all that needs to be said about tactics... I'll just say this: This is our last group match, so we don't have to play with pressure and baggage. No matter what the final result is, it doesn't matter, as long as you can win in this game It’s enough to do your best, so...enjoy football and the World Cup, boys!”
That's all he really said and then stepped back.
Team leader Hong Renjie then stood up: "I only have one thing to say: You have played with style and level in this World Cup! You have proved that we Chinese...can also play good football!"
Everyone cheered and applauded in the locker room.
Amid the applause, assistant coach Li Zhifei shouted: "Play now!"
The locker room door was opened, and everyone filed out and headed for the exit of the passage.
When they were at the last intersection, they met the Brazilian players coming from the opposite direction.
Both sides looked at each other.
What surprised the Brazilian players was that when the Chinese team players saw them, their faces looked very relaxed, and even a little...excited.
This suddenly reminded them of what head coach Marcos Hoerner told them in the locker room just now: "I emphasize again: The Chinese team does not have just one Hu! They are a whole! If you can't always be in the game, Remember this and you will be in trouble! I am not scaring you!”
When the head coach said this, some individual players didn't take it seriously.
But after seeing the expressions of the Chinese team players, many of them felt awe-inspiring - with such expressions, they don't look like a new team participating in the World Cup for the first time!
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Kabangka and Lemos walked towards the most eye-catching figure in the Chinese team together.
"Hu!"
After the two of them walked up to Hu Lai, they greeted him.
Hu Lai, who was talking to his teammates, turned around and saw the two people, he laughed and said directly in English: "Ha! This is the first time I meet acquaintances from the league at the World Cup!"
In the previous Algerian and Russian teams, no players played for Premier League teams, so Kabangka, who played for Manchester Athletic, and Lemos, who played for Stan Park Rangers, naturally became the two people Hulay is most familiar with. .
Lemos shrugged: "I'm not here to catch up with you, Hu. I won't let you score in this game!"
Upon hearing this, Hu Lai pulled Chen Xingyi, who was standing next to him, and patted the latter's shoulder hard: "You are wrong, Lemos. He is the main attacker of our Chinese team in this game. We The head coach knows that you will keep a close eye on me, so I played the whole game just to watch the show - he is our main scorer!”
Chen Xingyi, who was pulled over, was confused, but he still understood Hu Lai's English. Just when he was about to refute, he saw Hu Lai winking at him, and he quickly made a proud look. It seems to say, "Yes, two eldest brothers, I am the ace of the Chinese team! That scumbag Hu Lai only deserves to applaud and cheer for me!"
But Kabangka smiled: "Stop joking, Hu. I know you are telling lies, do you think we can be fooled by such a low-level trick?"
Hu Lai was shocked when he heard this, and his face changed: "Who the hell said I lied?! When did I ever lie? Don't you know that in China, they all call me 'the honest one'?"
After Hu Lai finished his performance, Kabangka shook his head and said: "It doesn't matter, Hu. For us, the opponent in this game is the entire Chinese team, not you alone. So whether it is you or your teammates, we They will all do their best..."
Seeing that the other party was unmoved, Hu Lai asked: "How is your recovery from your injury, Kabangka?"
Kabangka did not expect that Hu Lai would suddenly care about his injury. In the Premier League last season, he missed a long period of time due to injury, which caused Manchester United to drop out of the league. In the end, they only finished third and missed the championship and runner-up competition early on.
He thought Hu Lai was playing psychological warfare with him, so he said: "I have completely recovered from my injury. I feel in very good physical condition now, so don't take any chances..."
But before he finished speaking, he saw Hu Lai opposite and smiled: "That's good."
"That's good?" Kabangka was a little surprised. Shouldn't they hope that they are injured and unable to perform at their best?
Seeing that he was surprised, Hu Lai explained with a smile: "Our head coach said that if we can't play against the strongest Brazilian team in the last group match, then our trip to the World Cup will be in vain. So I heard that you are injured. It’s over, I’m happy to go all out. We have come a long way, not to make green leaves for you.”
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Players from both sides lined up in the tunnel, waiting for the referee team to lead them out.
The little caddy looked up at Kabangka with excitement. This was the world-famous Kendall Kabangka! He is a Brazilian genius as famous as Meli Banega!
In a short while, he will be led by this man to the court and appear in front of the audience all over the world.
Kabangka noticed the little caddy’s eyes, and he lowered his head and smiled at him.
The greatly encouraged little caddy showed an expression of joy on his face.
Kabangka raised his head, the smile on his face disappeared, and he looked thoughtful.
He was still thinking about what Hu Lai had just said to him.
——We have come a long way, not to make green leaves for you.
He then turned his attention to the Chinese team No. 14 standing in the team.
Is he posturing, trying to be mysterious, or...
In the TV broadcast, a telephoto lens came in from the entrance of the players' tunnel, focusing on Kabangka's face.
In the camera, he stares at the blurry figure diagonally in front of him.
The broadcast camera switched focus, and the figure in front gradually became clear. It was Hu Lai of the Chinese team who was stared at by Kabangka.
He was completely unaware of the gaze from behind, and just looked ahead, in the direction of the camera.
It is also the direction of the field.
※※※PS, sorry to keep everyone waiting, there will be three updates starting tomorrow!
(End of chapter)