() Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell...

Liverpool, like London, is full of Christmas bells on the streets.

It's interesting that although these businesses play music and erect Santa Claus, they basically don't open their doors, after all, it's a holiday.

So on this day, British people who want to buy something, or want to eat at a certain restaurant, will choose Chinatown, a place where Chinese people gather.

Because Christmas is not a holiday for Chinese, and Chinese are open even for holidays.

Over time, eating Chinese food at Christmas has become a habit of the British.

Of course, only London, Manchester and Liverpool have Chinatowns in the UK.

Liverpool's Chinatown is bustling, and businesses are also ringing bells to cater to the festival. There are even some stores that put Chinese versions in order to highlight their "characteristics".

Anyway, it's music with the same rhythm and tune, and foreigners can still listen to it.

Chinatown is not like other places in Liverpool, the roads here are crowded with people, and it seems that Liverpool people have come here for the holidays.

Gerald did as Alex asked, bought a kilogram of candy and walked down the fruit stand.

Just then, a black and white football flew over from a clearing on the side of the road. Gerrard subconsciously stepped back and landed the ball firmly on his instep.

"Hey! Help kick the ball back... Oh, the cake buyer! Steven? Is that you, Steven? ”

"Come on, it's Steven, it's Steven!"

"Come here, everyone!"

As soon as the children playing football in the open field heard the word "Steven", they rushed over like a swarm.

Gerald counted, about eleven or twelve.

These children are about ten years old, the younger ones are ** years old, and the older ones are only eleven or twelve years old.

Most of the children were Asian faces, and Gerald wasn't sure they were all Chinese. The rest are African-American and Latino children, after all, Chinatown is the most inclusive place in the UK, and the Chinese here have never known what zz discrimination is.

"Steven, are you here to teach us how to play?" The child who ran to Gerald first appeared to be a little older and tallest.

"What's your name, little one?" Gerald bent over and laughed.

"My name is Li Chenglong!" The leading child introduced himself, "Bruce Lee's Lee, Jackie Chen's Jackie Chan!" ”

"Oh! That's an amazing name! Gerrard patted Lee on the shoulder and kicked the ball back to him.

Looking at the young players who were almost around, Gerrard smiled and asked: "Are you Liverpool fans?" ”

"Of course!" Li Chenglong proudly shouted, "In Chinatown, there are only Liverpool fans!" ”

"Well, it seems to be a credit to To!" Gerald muttered to himself.

Through the relationship between Tang Wu and Wu, people who didn't watch football in Chinatown also joined Liverpool. Even some Everton fans have switched sides, after all, Li Tie doesn't see a few plays throughout the year.

As a result, fans from other countries will either choose to "side" or secretly support Everton from their own homes.

"Didn't Tang Wu come?" Li Chenglong said curiously.

Tang Wu has an indescribable intimacy for this group of Chinese children.

"I'm sorry, I just came here by myself to buy some fruit for my girlfriend, and I didn't come with me." Gerald said apologetically.

"Ahh So that's it, okay, I got it! The children looked disappointed.

Somehow, seeing the disappointed expressions of this group of children, Gerald actually felt a sense of guilt.

These children don't seem to be from wealthy families, their little faces are frozen and they don't say anything, and they don't have training clothes. Some even wear a pair of cloth shoes, which look extremely thin.

But even the coldest of winters can't stop these children from falling into a love of football.

Just as Gerrard sighed, the last child limped out of the circle.

"Brother Long, is Tang Wu here?" The little player hadn't arrived yet, but the voice had arrived first.

Gerald and Tang Wu have been in contact for half a year, and he can still understand this simple Chinese sentence.

The last child who came running was a little thin and very short. But the other children still subconsciously made a way for him and let him get into the front row.

"Xiaoyu, Tang Wu didn't come." Li Chenglong said regretfully.

When he walked in, Gerald was surprised to find that the last child was not only wearing a pair of woolen gloves on his hands, but also a simple leg brace installed on his right leg, similar to what Forrest Gump wore when he was a child.

"You're a goalkeeper?" Gerald asked curiously.

"No, I'm a defender!" Jiang Xiaoyu pursed his nose and replied proudly, "The Chinese team has Tang Wu, we don't need a new goalkeeper!" ”

"And your legs," Gerald hesitated.

"Uh, that's it, it's okay!" Jiang Xiaoyu didn't care, "Mom, I said that I only need to wear it when I was a child, and I can take it off when I grow up." And the doctor also told me to exercise more, so I can run! ”

Gerald nodded, he also knew something about this kind of leg support. This kind of thing is usually corrected when the child is young, and the child can remove it when he is older. In the movie, Forrest Gump ran well with the support of his girlfriend.

"Steven, when I grow up in the future, I must also join Liverpool and become the main force of Liverpool!" Just when Gerald was stunned, Jiang Xiaoyu shouted loudly again.

"Yes, me too, so do I!"

"I'm going to be a striker like Baros!"

'I want to be a midfielder like Alonso!'

"I'm going to be a midfielder like Steven!"

"I'm going to be a defender like Hyypia!"

"I... I'm going to be a goalkeeper! ”

"Cut! You don't even have six fingers, how can you become a goalkeeper! "The last child was collectively despised.

"You all want to be a Liverpool player?" Gerald was surprised.

"Yes, yes!" The children shouted, "My dream since I was a kid was to join Liverpool and help Liverpool win the title!"

"Me too, not only the Premier League, but also the Champions League!"

Looking at the group of passionate children in front of him, Gerald was in a trance for a moment, as if he had thought of something. Then he quickly regained his mind and asked with a smile, "But now Liverpool is sixth in the league, and the name is very bad." ”

"So what? We're only halfway through the league! Li Chenglong immediately replied, "In the second half of the league, Liverpool will definitely rush to the top and win the championship!" ”

"You're so confident?"

"Of course!" Li Chenglong replied without hesitation, "Liverpool has Steven you, and Barosh, and Xavi, and TO"

"I've heard that this winter is going to buy a strong striker, with so many great players, why can't Liverpool win the title?"

The children's discussion is nothing more than guessing where Liverpool will fall in the second half of the league with their current understanding.

But that doesn't stop them from loving Liverpool and adoring Liverpool's stars.

These kids who grew up in Liverpool, no matter where they originally came from, no matter where their bloodlines came from, at this moment, they all have a common name - Liverpudlians!

Looking at these young players who are full of hope for Liverpool's tomorrow, Gerrard's eyes suddenly lit up, and he went down and asked: "Can you come and watch tomorrow's game against West Bromwich Albion?" ”

Hearing Gerald's invitation, the children look at me and I look at you, and fell silent for a moment.

After a while, Li Chenglong stood up and said: "We can only watch Liverpool's games on TV, and we haven't even been to Anfield, let alone go to Hawthorn Stadium to watch games." ”

"It's okay, I paid for your travel expenses and tickets, how about it?"

"What? Steven, are you telling the truth? ”

"Of course it's true!" Gerald replied with a smile.

"Wow! That's great! Long live Steven, long live Steven! ”

In just an instant, the young players burst out into a shout that resounded through the world.

Gerald took the opportunity to squat in front of Jiang Xiaoyu and said gently, "Xiaoyu, can I ask you to be my caddy?" ”

"Hmm!" The kid with the leg brace sniffed and nodded excitedly.