Chapter 44: Roast Duck, Wandering Son, and Parental Heart

In the evening, Liu Jian, director of the youth training department of the Football Association, Chen Qiang of the brokerage company, and Qi Hui, the head of Adidas Huaguo, held a meeting for the young players who will go to Portugal for training. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 ļ½‰ļ½Žļ½†ļ½

There are as many as 40 players who go to Portugal to play, but Gao Xiaodong is definitely the most conspicuous, and there is a sense of dƩjƠ vu that a bear has come to the wolves.

Liu Jian, director of the youth training department, rubbed his eyes, and asked Chen Qiang beside him in a hesitant whisper, "Mr. Chen, is that the player picked by Porto scout Andrews?"

Chen Qiang took the information sheet and compared it, and said, "Almost, he is the fattest in the audience." ā€

Liu Jian smiled bitterly: "This vision is unique enough. ā€

Chen Qiang also smiled bitterly and said, "It's a bit heavy." ā€

Liu Jian beckoned, called Gao Xiaodong over, and said, "That fat guy, come here." ā€

Gao Xiaodong was chatting with Yang Fan in a low voice, and suddenly heard someone shouting fat guy, he was very sensitive to fat words, and turned his head suddenly, and saw Liu Jian beckoning to him, he didn't know what was going on, and walked up to the rostrum nervously.

Liu Jian asked, "Your name is Gao Xiaodong?"

Gao Xiaodong said: "Yes." ā€

Liu Jian continued: "Where did you learn your skills?"

, there is such a question, but Gao Xiaodong still said honestly, "I trained with the Lucheng football team." ā€

Liu Jian nodded and said, "How do you think you played?"

This question is more level than the sentence just now, it seems that he is not satisfied with himself, Gao Xiaodong is a little unhappy, and said: "Leader, is it just my personal feeling?"

Liu Jian said: "Of course." ā€

Gao Xiaodong said: "It's just that if I feel it personally, I'm not proud at all, I think my level is at least 40th in the country, otherwise how could I be selected." ā€

Liu Jian was speechless, angry and unable to laugh.

Chen Qiang was happy on the side, this fat man, it's interesting. "Young man, I think you're too modest, and everyone here is rubbish by weight. ā€

Gao Xiaodong shrugged his shoulders and said, "I have never bullied people by weight. ā€

Liu Jian was also happy, this kid, you bullied us haven't seen the video of your game? This is speaking with a clear conscience, which game did you not bully people with your weight?

Liu Jian smiled, the heart that wanted to trouble Gao Xiaodong just now disappeared, and he thought about it, anyway, it was chosen by a foreign coach, who questioned finding a foreigner, so he waved his hand at Gao Xiaodong, "You go down." ā€

After Gao Xiaodong went down, Liu Jian, Chen Qiang, and Qi Hui made brief arrangements for tomorrow's departure ceremony, and then took the young players to the hotel restaurant for dinner.

There was nothing to say all night, and the next day, after breakfast, the parents, celebrities, and reporters who participated in the departure ceremony rushed to the Zhaolong Hotel one after another.

Long Yaoji, full-time vice chairman of the Chinese Football Association, Qi Hui, head of Adidas Huaguo, Qi Wushi, a famous Chinese football player, Jin Mingyang, a famous coach, Sun Huahai, Zhuang Yi, well-known players, and famous commentators He Hui, Xu Yang, and the well-known director Wang Xiaoshan...... The names are very loud, and many young players recognize them, and they exclaim from time to time.

When the deputy director of the National Sports Bureau arrived, the departure ceremony officially began.

The deputy director of the National Sports Bureau spoke first, and he said to the players of the Hope Star: "To communicate boldly and learn with an open mind, we must integrate into the local football atmosphere and cultural atmosphere, not only to play well, but also to study well, have high quality, and be a star like the basketball giant Yao Ming." ā€

Then there was the vice chairman of the Football Association, Long Yaoji, Long Yaoji first thanked Adidas for the sponsorship, and then said: "The Football Association selects outstanding young players to Portugal, which is an important way for the cultivation of football talents in our country, which is conducive to faster and better training of reserve forces in the long term, is conducive to strengthening communication and exchanges with European football powers, is conducive to establishing and improving the talent training system, and hopes that these players can improve their level in the short term, be selected for the national Olympic team, and have an outstanding performance in the 08 Yanjing Olympic Games." ā€

Long Yaoji said that he believes that Chinese football can usher in a better future under the drive and promotion of the new round of training programs in Europe. The Football Association will continue to promote the plan to send high-level Chinese youth football players to Spain, Germany and France.

Then Adidas representative Qi Hui, the boss of the brokerage culture company Chen Qiang, Portuguese coach Scaloni spoke, and finally the player representatives and the players' parents spoke, this speech is prepared in advance, all thanks, all requirements, the same, lethargy.

After various speeches, the video clips recorded by director Wang Xiaoshan showing the photos, training, games, and life of foreign players were played on the spot, but perhaps for fear of being considered a relation, Gao Xiaodong's footage was deleted, which made Porto scout Andrews very dissatisfied.

Then the former head coach of the national football team Qi Wushi presented armbands, footballs and signed jerseys to the players of the hope star, the famous coach Jin Zhiyang, the well-known player Sun Huahai, the Brazilian predecessor Shang Yi, the famous football commentator He Hui and Xu Yang taught the young players the experience of staying abroad and the problems that need to be paid attention to, and finally, 40 players took a group photo with the guests on the spot, and the departure ceremony ended.

After the ceremony, the players flew to Portugal in the afternoon, and the organising committee gave the players two hours to say goodbye to their parents.

Gao Xiaodong took his parents back to the room, and said regretfully: "When I came to Yanjing, I didn't have time to accompany you around, don't leave this afternoon, take a look at the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, and the Great Man Memorial Hall, and leave tomorrow." ā€

Father Gao said: "What do you turn around, isn't it still like that after reading it, it's better to eat a meal of Juquande roast duck." ā€

Gao Xiaodong couldn't cry or laugh, and said: "Dad, that's spiritual enjoyment, how can you compare it with Juquande roast duck." ā€

Father Gao said: "Why can't you compare, you have to spend money, and you are all happy." ā€

Gao Xiaodong was speechless.

Gao's mother said: "Actually, I also want to eat a meal of Juquande roast duck." ā€

Gao Xiaodong smiled bitterly: "Okay, I'll ask where the Juquande roast duck is the best and the most cost-effective." ā€

Gao Xiaodong asked the waiter, and the waiter told him that the roast duck at Zhaolong Hotel was very good, but when he asked the price again, Gao Xiaodong retreated, and it cost 700 yuan to eat a roast duck.

Time was tight, Gao's father didn't insist on taking the bus anymore, took a taxi to a Quanjude roast duck restaurant called Yiheyuan, ordered a roast duck, 198, and asked for two side dishes, a total of 248 yuan.

Gao's father and mother hurt while eating, and for a while they thought the meat was too fatty, not as good as a roast duck in Lucheng for 12 yuan, and for a while they thought that there were too few shredded green onions and sweet noodle sauce, and they ate it all in one bite, in short, all kinds of dissatisfaction.

When the meal was paid for the meal, the waiter actually asked for 10% of the service fee, which made the father Gao, who had been in pain, furious, and said that what did you serve, just add a little soup, and even the service of cutting it into 108 tablets as said on TV was not there, and even charged 10% of the service fee, this is not killing outsiders, I want to call 315 to complain to you.

When asking for money, the waiter's attitude was very good, and he was very patient, saying, this is the rule, you look at the other guests, they also have to pay the service fee.

Gao's father really waited and watched, and sure enough, the guests who dined paid 10% of the service fee, and Gao's father had no choice but to pay an extra 24.8 yuan for the service fee.

Leaving the Yiheyuan and coming to the Zhaolong Hotel, Gao Xiaodong saw that his father had been complaining, and said with a smile: "This is not as happy as watching the Forbidden City." ā€

Gao's father said: "You can't accompany us, what is the meaning of our old couple watching the Forbidden City, a family of three eating roast duck together, although it is a little expensive, I was very angry at the time, but now I think about it, it is actually not bad." ā€

Gao's mother said: "Son, when you have time, you have made a lot of money, accompany us to visit Yanjing." ā€

Gao Xiaodong waved his hand heroically and said, "Okay, when I become famous and rich, I will accompany you to travel all over the world." ā€

Father Gao forcibly endured the feeling of tears, and said to Gao Xiaodong: "It's almost time, you go up, your mother and I won't send you to the airport, your mother can't see you leave by plane." ā€

Gao's mother wiped her tears and said, "Xiaodong, remember to call when you get there, don't be too expensive for long distances, your father can make money." ā€

Gao Xiaodong wiped a handful of tears from his mother with his sleeve and said, "Mom, don't cry, it's not like I'm not coming back, I'm leaving, you go back." ā€

Gao Xiaodong hugged his mother, and then went over to hug his father, this was the first time he hugged his father since he was in junior high school, and then turned around and entered the hotel.