Dressed in a blue jumpsuit, holding a mop and dragging a red plastic bucket with wheels, wearing a pair of fat bright yellow rain boots, full of dreadlocks but neatly dressed, he looks like a character from a Hollywood comedy movie in the 80s, especially the fat and stocky oversized body with a kind of comic exaggeration, which makes the corners of the mouth can't help but rise.

"Hey, can you please borrow my phone? I need to make a phone call. Lu Ke sat on the steps tiredly and asked the black brother in a loud voice.

The black man stopped, took off the earplugs from his ears, and faintly could hear the deafening rap, and then he said with a confused face, "What did you just say?" Brothers? ”

The wonderful rhythm was like that of a rapper, and the raised tone had a natural banter, even Lu Ke, who was physically and mentally exhausted, couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, and he repeated his request again.

The black man looked Lu Ke up and down, not hiding the inquiry in his eyes, "Man, you know where this is, right?" I know you, you didn't show mercy just now, and you're still going to borrow your phone from me? ”

"So, are you willing to borrow? Or don't want to? Lu Ke didn't argue, just kept the corners of his mouth slightly raised and said, his tone was no longer as tight as at the press conference, and was gradually relaxing.

The other party thought about it seriously, and then took out his mobile phone from his pocket, "Of course I do, why not?" He handed the phone to Lu Ke, but without waiting for Lu Ke to take it, he emphatically expressed his views and positions.

"To be honest, I also think that foul was really nasty/dirty, even if it was my home team, I couldn't be cheeky enough to speak for him. But beware, it's not because I don't like my team, I still don't like you, I still think you can't forgive us for giving us a humiliating defeat; However, I insist on beating you in a dignified and upright way, not that kind of clumsy and despicable foul, that's not us Tampa Bay pirates, although our name is pirates, but we're definitely not the uncivilized bunch of Vikings, you know? I don't want to ruin our reputation because of that guy! ”

"Can you understand what I mean? Brothers? The other party put the mobile phone in front of Lu Ke again, and asked with a serious face.

If it weren't for the other party's expression was really too serious, then sprinkled with a large dialogue with rhythm and rhyme, Lu Ke almost thought that the other party had invited him to a rap duel, he raised his right fist and stretched out towards the other party, the two of them came to an air fist, and they didn't need too many words to reach a consensus.

Lu Ke took the other party's mobile phone and said thank you; The other party turned around and left in a dashing manner, leaving Lu Ke a private space to talk, and just as the figure was about to disappear, he stopped and turned around and said, "Those things you did for Patrick Willis are really cool, man!" Then he walked away.

Lu Ke paused slightly, his heavy mood eased slightly, stared at the mobile phone in his hand, did not act for a long time, and finally dialed Lu Zhengze's phone by surprise.

"Good afternoon, this is Jack, who is calling?" Lu Zhengze quickly connected the phone, different from the usual at home, his voice at the moment was a little more serious and formal, a little unfamiliar.

"Dad, it's me, Xiao Ke. I...... I was also at Raymond James Stadium and borrowed a staff member's mobile phone......" Lu Ke explained the ins and outs in the simplest way.

"Oh, Xiao Ke, are you okay? You're not hurt, are you? I just had some temporary work and I had to work overtime, and I didn't watch the last bit of the game, are you okay? Lu Zhengze immediately became worried, and even his voice couldn't help but tense.

"No, no, no, I'm fine." Lu Ke denied again and again, "I'm just ...... Dad, I didn't bother you with work, did I? Don't you have a temporary job and need to work overtime? I can ...... if you still have a job."

"It's okay, it's okay, if you have something, you can't delay anything." Lu Zhengze interrupted Lu Ke's worries, and his words were a little nervous, and he said with some trepidation.

In fact, Lu Zhengze is still relatively close to the father in traditional Chinese culture, silent, silently giving, hiding all responsibilities and emotions, and rarely showing it in the face of his son in time. Of course, after immigrating here, after receiving the culture here for many years, Lu Zhengze has improved a lot, and he has begun to learn to express himself, but his communication with Lu Ke is still not frequent.

At this time, Lu Ke suddenly called him, and Lu Zhengze was also a little flustered.

Similarly, Lu Ke was not sure why he dialed his father's phone, and he even had the urge to hang up the phone, but if he thought about it seriously, maybe it was because of "responsibility", and the words that had been swallowed came out again, "...... Dad, if I feel like I can't hold on anymore and I don't know what to do, does that mean I can't lead the team well? ”

"Of course not." Lu Zhengze didn't think about it at all, and reflexively gave an answer, but after he said it, he began to think carefully, "Xiao Ke, do you know? When I first immigrated, I was very anxious, and it seemed that there were countless things to worry about every day, because I was the head of the family, I was the breadwinner of the family, and there were too many things for me to deal with, and I was always worried about whether my negligence would make you and your mother suffer. ”

This is not easy for Lu Zhengze, but he is learning, learning to open his heart, learning to take the initiative to communicate, and learning to share his feelings. No one is perfect, no one is omnipotent, not even a "father" or even a "leader".

"During that time, I was worried every day, I was secretly smoking before I went home every day, the more anxious I was, the more I was addicted to smoking, the more worried I was about going home, the later I would come home, and I was always afraid to face you and your mother. You know your mother, how could a person who is so keen and attentive not find out? Do you know how your mom does it? Speaking of this, Lu Zhengze himself couldn't help but smile again.

Lu Ke didn't speak, just listened quietly.

"Your mom kept a pack of chewing gum and a bottle of mouthwash in my briefcase, and she's disgusted that I wasn't meticulous enough to put on the finishing touches and exposed too much." Lu Zhengze's words made the corners of Lu Ke's mouth quietly climb into a smile, "I only knew at that time, in fact, your mother has always known about my anxiety, but she didn't urge me or relieve me, but silently worked hard in her way." ”

"Although at home, my income is higher than your mother's, it seems that I am the main source of income and the pillar of the family, and I am the head of the family; But you know what? The reason why we can be called a family is because of me and because of you, this is a complete family, and the pressures and difficulties I face, you are also facing; At the same time, you are working hard. ”

"Remember? When you first told me that you wanted to join the school rugby team, I was really surprised and relieved to put aside the joke that your mom and I didn't know anything about football rugby. Because you're working on it, too. ”

"You are also facing the same problems in the workplace and living environment, and you are so young that it is more difficult to deal with these things, but you did not hide under the wings of your parents, but bravely went out to face those storms and even took the initiative to participate in local sports. That's when I knew that we were a team, we were all working hard in our own way, we were relying on each other to support each other, and we got to where we are now. ”

Lu Zhengze carefully told those past stories, his language was very clumsy and simple, and an interesting story was also told a little rigidly, and even a little cramped and nervous, but the content was extraordinarily sincere, telling the fragments of memories that Lu Ke didn't know little by little.

"Xiao Ke, I'm not a leader, I don't have much experience, I don't know what is right, but I think that the meaning of leadership is not to take on all the pressure and all the work, but to bring everyone in the team together, even if it is sad or painful, even if it is a setback, you have to face it together, and you always stand at the forefront, this is the real leader."

"If you think you're superior to the rest of the team, that you need to give more for them, that you need to think more for them, then that mentality is not right in itself. When you are in trouble, you should seek their help, and I am sure your teammates will be more than willing to share the pressure for you. This is also the most valuable spiritual wealth of the 49ers in San Francisco, what do you say? ”

Lu Zhengze's words were plain and cautious, without impassioned emotional incitement, nor with ups and downs of emotional outbursts, but they flowed slowly like a drizzle of moisturizing things, so that Lu Ke's anxiety and panic gradually calmed down.

In the end, Lu Ke also let out a long, long breath, and the tension on his shoulders and the anxiety in his heart were quietly vented.

In fact, why doesn't Lu Ke know these truths?

It's just that many times, the authorities are confused, the bystanders are clear, and it is often easy to lose oneself in it, and at this time it needs the guidance and help of an outsider, and then things will become clear again: the San Francisco 49ers are not Lu Ke's team alone, this is a collective team, they need to face difficulties and challenges together, they also need to face setbacks and tribulations together, even if it is the captain, he should be part of the team.

He and they, the captain and the players, are equal to each other, and without anyone, the team is no longer that team.

The truths that he told Alton in person at the beginning are now told to him by Lu Zhengze in a different way, which also makes Lu Ke realize again that he, like Aldon, still needs to learn and grow. He still has a lot to work on on his way to becoming a top player.

Luckily, they can work together. Fupin Chinese