Chapter 2(21)

Just when Zheng Changsheng was struggling with how to better use Gao Jinsong, Gao Jinsong, the focus of the debate in the coach's office, also encountered something that caught him off guard.

When he was about to leave the house after the meeting, Ma Cheng inadvertently pulled the corner of his clothes, and gave him a look, and then continued to joke with others as if nothing happened. He also told a few people who were waiting for him to go back to play poker that he had to go to the front store to buy a pack of cigarettes. Those who heard him smile in understanding. Everyone saw the pager he was holding in his hand, and they all saw the anxious look on his face that pretended to be calm. What else is not understood about this? He must have a call he didn't want to hear, and he was in a hurry to make it.

Looking at Ma Cheng's back, Gao Jinsong hesitated, thinking about whether he wanted to follow him. Although they are teammates, he and Ma Chengping have no dealings, at most they greet each other lukewarmly, what is this Ma Cheng looking for himself coldly? And it's so mysterious......

Wei Honglin, who came out with him, didn't notice the little episode that happened just now, and when he saw him stop, he asked casually: "Why don't you leave?" Hurry back while it's still early, and drag the boss to slaughter again! In addition to yelling in a well-decorated bar, or a few splashes in the swimming pool, the players of the two clubs can only rely on playing cards to pass the time - the current popular "arch pig", minus ten is even a dollar, a thousand points to settle the account, only a few days of work, Guan Mingshan and another team member lost to two good at this way of the waist two or three thousand yuan. They are still playing a small card, like Ma Cheng Zhang Chi them, playing a penny and a dollar, I heard that Zhang Chi has lost tens of thousands.

Gao Jinsong made up his mind, and he said to Wei Honglin: "I want to go to the front to see if this month's "Reader" has come." ”

Wei Honglin nodded indifferently and said, "Then I'll go back first, I'm afraid I won't have a place if it's late." So saying, he went.

Gao Jinsong stood on the steps for a moment, looked around, and until he was sure that his teammates had passed, he walked along the cement road, which had been a little dazzling by the sun, towards the commissary.

The resort's commissary is actually not small, it is like the kiosk attached to the waiting hall of many big city train stations, the quality is more complete, the price is fair, not to mention the quality, it is certainly much better than the expired goods that exude a musty smell in the train station commissary, and the most rare thing is that the waiters here always have a smile on their faces, although they may not really regard customers as gods, but this smile is always better than the indifferent expressions of their peers. In fact, as soon as Gao Jinsong approached the commissary, a waiter was already behind the bright glass counter with a smiling face ready to greet him — the waiters at the resort now knew that these players were spending money like running water, even buying bits and pieces like melon seeds and dried fruit drinks.

But the enthusiastic waiter was soon disappointed, and Gao Jinsong paused in front of the commissary and walked towards the artificial pond not far away.

A large lush bamboo grove around the pond has been converted into a tea plantation by the resort, and concrete and cobblestone paths wind through the bamboo grove. A set of tables and chairs are placed in every open space between the bamboo bushes, and the small wooden tables painted dark red stand quietly, and the armrests of the bamboo chairs still have a mottled green that has not yet been dissipated, and there is a lingering local atmosphere in the light yellow and light green. The only thing that spoils the scenery is the unopened parasol lying on the wooden table, the red and white umbrella surface is too out of harmony with the surrounding tranquility. Morning was not the time for the hustle and bustle of the tea plantation, so Gao Jinsong caught a glimpse of Ma Cheng, who was standing under an open parasol on the edge of the bamboo forest and waving to him.

Gao Jinsong walked a few steps over tightly, nodded and smiled at Ma Cheng, and shouted "Brother Ma". He still couldn't guess Ma Cheng's purpose for doing this - if a few of them still wanted to do something in the later games, he promised not to say it first, just by virtue of his status as a substitute, Ma Cheng would not be able to discuss such a big thing with him! But putting aside this terrible topic, what else can Ma Cheng say to himself? And he took the initiative to greet himself like this, and even handed himself a cigarette......

Gao Jinsong took the cigarette, but didn't let Ma Cheng light the fire for him, just rubbed the two ends of the cigarette roll with his fingers, and explained with a smile: "I smoke less." Seeing that Ma Cheng didn't speak, he added, "Actually, I don't know how to smoke much." ”

Ma Cheng, who had already withdrawn his hand, didn't light it for himself, and said with a smile: "It's better to smoke less, it's better to smoke less." He could see that he didn't know what to say now. The two of them have so little contact on weekdays that they can't even find a topic to ease the awkward atmosphere in front of them.

Ma Cheng was thinking about how to lead the topic to the purpose he wanted, Gao Jinsong was waiting for Ma Cheng to speak first, so both of them were in a daze with a smile on their faces.

But this conversation can't be frozen like this forever, so Ma Cheng broke the silence and said, "Do you think our team can rush into the first B?" It was the best topic he could think of in a hurry.

Gao Jinsong thought for a while and said: "If the team plays steadily and has a little luck, there is still hope." He paused and said, "However, the logistics of the club are so in place, the level of Coach Zheng is so high, and Coach Dai is also familiar with the situation of each team, we still have some advantages." "He really didn't know if it was a private conversation or if it was instructed by the club, so he had to flatter everyone he could think of first." Besides, you and Brother Chen are also related to the eldest brother, they are both so experienced - at this time, your experience can bring a lot of benefits to the team. ”

Ma Cheng grinned reluctantly: "Actually, you are also very good." We all have to thank you, and if it weren't for you, maybe we wouldn't be able to sit here drinking tea and talking. Of course, there are also Wei Honglin, who also contributed a lot to the team. Everyone is on the same rope......" He immediately realized that he had said the wrong thing, and changed his words again, "Everyone is sitting in the same boat, and they are all working hard for A and B, and it is impossible to say who can do more than whom." ”

Gao Jinsong smiled. Even he didn't know what his smile meant. Is this a kind mockery of Ma Cheng's slip of the tongue, or is it an understanding of Ma Cheng's words? He couldn't figure it out, so he lowered his head to find the glass on the coffee table. Not long after the tea was brewed, a small thin cloud of white vapor condensed in the middle of the water surface, and a slender heat rose from the center of the white mist, swaying upward, gradually fading, and then slowly disappearing. Through the transparent glass, you can see the needle-like tea leaves rising and falling in the cup, and finally stretching into a crystal leaf, slowly sinking into the pile of tea leaves at the bottom of the teacup, and then staying there quietly......

"If the team doesn't get into League B — I mean what if— if the team doesn't qualify, what are your plans?"

Gao Jin, who was staring at the ups and downs of the tea leaves in the cup, was relieved for a moment, raised his head and glanced at Ma Cheng, thought about it and said, "I haven't thought about this question yet." He felt more and more that Ma Cheng was the person sent by the club to talk to him. Recently, people in the team have been panicked, and there is news circulating everywhere that Zhang Chi has been selected by several A, B and B clubs, and he will sign a contract with him after waiting for the end of this year's league in the new era. The news spread with noses and eyes. Some people also said that the reason why Zhang Chi didn't come back until the second half of the night was because a club specially sent someone to Chengdu to contact him, and the two sides had initialed the agreement. Maybe that's why the club let Ma Cheng talk to him. But this doesn't make sense, if you talk about this matter, it should be Director Zheng or General Manager Sun, and if it is not good, you should let Director Dai talk to yourself, does it mean that Ma Cheng is still in the new era next season, and will become an official or coach of the club? I haven't heard any of this.

Several possibilities were tangled and messed up in his mind.

Ma Cheng didn't notice Gao Jinsong's frowning and thinking hard, his own head was now chaotic, and he just asked anxiously, "You really don't have any ideas?" Haven't thought about playing at another club? Or, go kick A B? ”

This time, Gao Jinsong replied very simply: "I really didn't think about it. I just want to play every game as the coaching staff dictates. As for whether I can stay in the team next season," he said solemnly, "as long as the club doesn't let me go, even if it's not even a substitute, I won't leave the team!" - I am grateful to the club for giving me a chance to play again, and I hope to repay the club with my actions one day! ”

Ma Cheng didn't know whether he should cry or laugh. Looking at Gao Jinsong's serious appearance, he knew that this little guy was a person sent by the New Era Club to inquire about the truth. He smiled wryly and lit a cigarette, then said, "I...... You...... Actually, this thing ...... Cough! After all, he couldn't shake his words around, and could only hide his disappointment with a long sigh.

Gao Jinsong didn't tell the truth, but it wasn't all a lie. He is really grateful to Sun Junshan and Zheng Changsheng for giving him a contract and giving him a chance to get back on the pitch and he can play again. Football, the round black and white elf, it is almost all Gao Jinsong's dreams, and it is the life he yearns for the most. Of course, if one day he can show his talents in a higher league, soar in a broader world, and realize his dream, he will never give up this opportunity. This is not to say that he will forget the kindness of Sun Junshan and Zheng Changsheng, and he will definitely repay them in other ways when the time is right......

If there really was a day, in front of tens of thousands of enthusiastic spectators, in the midst of the shouts and cheers of the mountains and tsunamis, on the grassy football field, the sky was filled with deafening cheers, the flying colored paper was like snowflakes, and the air was filled with intoxicating passion, he would stand in front of the opponent's goal with his hands raised like a hero, and his teammates would run over to congratulate him in the most vulgar, direct and exciting words......

His mind was instantly occupied by this magnificent scene. He was completely immersed in this picture imagined by himself, and he didn't even hear what Ma Cheng said to him.

It wasn't until he was pulled back into reality by Ma Cheng that he was embarrassed to ask, "What did you just say?" ”

Ma Cheng had no choice but to repeat the words again, of course, this time it was more straightforward, he thought that Gao Jinsong was distracted because the news came too suddenly and was not mentally prepared.

"That's right, Henan Yaxing wants you to go to them next season, and they asked me to ask you what you mean," Ma Cheng said, "and your request." ”

Gao Jinsong looked at Ma Cheng dumbfounded. Henan Yaxing? A B team? Do they want to go to them next season? This sudden news made him a little flustered, and his mind went blank. In a daze, he asked, "What am I going to do with them?" ”

"Kick the ball." Ma Cheng said expressionlessly, "Their midfield is short of people, they have been trying to find a good midfielder, I have a friend who coaches there, I recommend you to them." ”

Gao Jinsong's cheeks were swollen and red, and he asked more urgently, "What do they say?" He really wants to know what Henan Yaxing thinks about this matter, whether he recognizes his ability or not, it is related to whether he can play A B or not! He cared so much about the attitude of the Henan people that he even forgot what Ma Cheng had already said - Henan Yaxing asked Ma Cheng to ask what he wanted from the Yaxing Club.

"They've seen your video and they're satisfied." Ma Cheng said with a smile. The stone hanging in his heart finally fell to the ground, and at first he thought that Gao Jinsong would not agree to this matter.

Gao Jinsong's chest was filled with happiness and excitement in an instant, and he couldn't help but clench his fists and wave them vigorously, and roared.

Two waiters immediately ran over and asked what was going on.

"It's okay, it's okay." Ma Cheng hurriedly came out to explain, but the two waiters didn't believe that it was really fine, and they asked suspiciously, if there was nothing wrong, then who was shouting here just now? They are afraid of giving birth to something they can't afford. Regardless of how big or small, if something goes wrong, the resort usually doesn't dare to offend the customer, but will blame the waiter for the blame, and will deduct their wages according to the severity of the situation - this punishment is usually very severe, and the ruthless boss is eager to deduct all their wages.

It seems that the explanation is not clear. Ma Cheng immediately took out a hundred-yuan bill and said, "Please send us some melon seeds and dried fruits or something." ”

The waiter's attitude changed a little: "What else do you need?" We have a special snack ...... here"

Without waiting for their introduction, Ma Chengcheng put two big tickets on the table and said, "Whatever." You can get on whatever you see! He still had something to say to Gao Jinsong, these two uninteresting women stayed on the sidelines and got in the way, and if they accidentally spread the word, it would be troublesome - this is not a glorious thing after all.

The waiter left very interestingly, and soon came back with a few plates, put melon seeds, peanuts and dried fruits on the table, and of course, many of them specially introduced the flavor snack - two small plates of watermelon seeds fried with unknown spices, and change for Ma Cheng. Ma Cheng generously stuffed all the change to the waiter, and explained: "Don't come over if you don't tell you." After the two women left happily, he said to Gao Jinsong, who was still immersed in excitement: "Yaxing asked me to ask you, see what else you want?" ”

Gao Jinsong choked up a little and said, "Brother Ma, thank you......" He couldn't say any more. He snapped his knuckles, not knowing how to express his gratitude. He never thought that Ma Cheng would help him in this matter, you know, the two of them hardly talk much.

He suddenly stood up and bowed to Ma Cheng.

Gao Jinsong's sudden move frightened Ma Cheng. He scrambled to his feet, almost overturning the table, spilling melon seeds, dried fruits, and water rippling from the teacup everywhere, and said incoherently, "Don't ...... Don't do this. Yes, I should do it......" Now his face is redder than Gao Jinsong's. Gao Jinsong was excited, but he was because in the matter of Henan Yaxing, he hid some very important details from Gao Jinsong.

Henan Yaxing, who has been hovering in the middle and lower reaches of the League A and B, did get some game videos of the new era team, and they were also very interested in some players in the new era by watching the videos, but there was no Gao Jinsong among the players they were interested in. The person they are most interested in is striker Zhang Chi - no matter where they are, an efficient striker is always the most eye-catching, not to mention that Henan Yaxing is most lacking at the moment is a striker who can maintain a stable goal, otherwise they would not have returned with regrets in so many dominant games. However, they could not satisfy the appetite of Zhang Chi, who was already a little famous, and a club in Shanghai had already offered Zhang Chi a very attractive salary, in addition to a good income, he also built a house and a household registration in Shanghai. Henan people can only retreat to the next best, hoping to get Wei Honglin, who is getting better and better. This is also possible. Wei Honglin's personnel relationship is still in Wuhan Yafeng, and Wuhan Yafeng is a veteran A A club, although most of the absolute main force of the A B club can earn about the same amount of money as the main force of A A and the second line, but Wei Honglin will definitely not go to Zhengzhou - he was already the main midfielder of Yafeng before the injury, and this time he deigned to come to the new era, only because the club gave him time to recover after not playing for a long time, but also because Sun Junshan, the general manager of the new era, had a little friendship with a boss of Yafeng, and more importantly, Playing in the second division can make a lot more money than sitting on the bench of Wuhan Yafeng. So Ma Cheng didn't go to Wei Honglin at all, but casually found an excuse to let Henan Yaxing break this idea. He recommended Gao Jinsong to his friends in the Yaxing Club, citing his youth, comprehensive skills, balanced offensive and defensive skills, all-rounder on the field, strong long-range shooting ability, accurate long passes, and a good view of the overall situation...... He poured almost all the advantages he could think of into his friend's ears, but he didn't improve the disadvantages of Jin Song's slow speed. His friend found a more complete video tape to corroborate it, and the comment he gave was: It looks pretty good. His friend said that if Gao Jinsong himself was willing, then he would go over with Ma Cheng......

Yes, if Gao Jinsong is willing, then he will go with Ma Cheng next season, go to Zhengzhou, join Henan Yaxing, and play in League B. Ma Cheng, who has reached the end of his sports career, hopes to have another year of stable life and earn more money, but his physical condition does not allow him to participate in the increasingly fierce and cruel A A League, nor does he allow him to run in the B League, which is a game in three or four days, playing A B is his best choice, and Gao Jinsong is a gift he prepared for his new club Henan Yaxing next year. I don't know why, he always felt that this gift should be far beyond Yaxing's expectations.

When Gao Jinsong calmed down, Ma Cheng told him another news that surprised him even more, Yaxing was ready to give him a contract with a monthly salary of 13,000, and if he performed well in the league, this salary could still have 20% room to rise......

"Look, what else do you want?" This is the fourth time Ma Cheng has asked this question.

Gao Jinsong can no longer express his excitement and gratitude in words. What else could he ask for? What more could he ask for? How could he still have a request? His only requirement now is to sign the contract immediately and fly to Zhengzhou to report to the club.

In the group confrontation that afternoon, Gao Jinsong, who was restless and out of shape, was scolded by Zheng Changsheng several times, but some careful people found that Gao Jinsong's eyes always flashed with happiness after being scolded.

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