It's not a very big bookstore, with a double-leaf wooden door and two glass windows. The name of the store is just two words written in Chinese: "bookstore".

"A bookstore?" Shao Yifan looked at Catherine curiously, "Do you come here often?" ”

Catherine pulled him in, and at the same time said, "I have a Chinese boyfriend, so naturally I want to learn something about China!" ”

Although this bookstore is not large, it is very well organized, and there are many books, which is not cluttered.

Because it's the weekend and it's morning, there are quite a few people in the bookstore. Among them were Chinese, and there were whites.

It's basically all Chinese, and of course many are bilingual, and Catherine's goal is mainly these bilingual books. Although she is also learning Chinese, she is still unable to read fluently.

Shao Yifan came to the Chinese bookstore for the first time. The quaint decoration here makes him feel very comfortable, and the Chinese books make him feel friendly.

He walked over to a bookcase and grabbed one of the more conspicuous books.

Well? Chinese food recipes? This is very good! However, with the father of the kitchen god, the recipe doesn't seem to make much sense. Well, now I'm in trouble with him! Don't think of him anymore.

Shao Yifan put the recipe back and carefully scanned the bookcase. Finally, I took down a thread-bound book. There is no name printed on the side edge of the book, and the name written on the cover can only be seen when you hold it in your hand.

"Historical Records"? Shao Yifan has heard of this book, and it is a very famous general history of China. However, it seems to be in Chinese, right? Although he has been learning Chinese since he was a child, he can only read in the vernacular, and the classical Chinese is still very weak.

However, after opening the book, he found that there was a vernacular translation underneath the article. So, our Manchester United captain began to read the history of that ancient country in the East with relish.

From the legend of the Five Emperors of antiquity, to the unification of the four seas by Qin Shi Huang, from the mighty generals to the fearsome assassin rangers, all tell the moving charm of that country. He was moved by the pathos of Jing Ke Yishui when he said goodbye, and he was also shocked by the unprecedented strength of the Qin Empire, and even more impressed by Sima Qian's divine story.

The morning flew by, and until Catherine tapped him on the shoulder and reminded him that it was time to go to lunch, he was still immersed in the deeds of one hero after another.

In the past, he also studied Chinese history, but it was from a more rational perspective, or from a materialist perspective to understand the changes in Chinese society, but he never deeply understood what kind of life and experience the Chinese in each era had. At this time, he felt a little closer to the eastern country. People who like football will have a dream in their hearts, a heroic dream.

He bought the book that fascinated him and followed Catherine out of here. It looks like he might be a regular visitor here in the future.

Lunch was served at a Chinese restaurant in Chinatown. Here, if you ignore the white people on the street, you feel as if you are already on the streets of China.

After lunch, according to the plan, he was going to practice on the court. However, he didn't want to go to United's training base because it was a holiday and he didn't want to be nicknamed "Training Maniac". So he went home and got his gear and went to a public stadium in Manchester.

It's still the old rule, Catherine as his sparring partner. Don't underestimate Catherine, she also has a lot of football skills, and she can join any club in England if she wants to. She doesn't seem to be interested in the path of a professional footballer, though.

Juggling, dribbling, shooting. Shao Yifan carried out every training seriously. He never wanted to be lazy, because he knew what was most important for a player to achieve results.

At this moment, a tall, handsome boy walked over.

"Hey, Shao, is that you?" The boy was the first to say hello.

Shao Yifan looked up at him, with short brown hair, blue eyes, and a kind smile. Owen, the boy who scored two goals for Liverpool yesterday, the boy who has the same name as the England legend.

"Owen? Hey, what a coincidence," Shao Yifan was a little surprised, he didn't expect to meet him here, "Shouldn't you go back to Liverpool?" ”

'Oh, my home is in Manchester,' Owen explained, 'and the team had two days off and I stayed and didn't follow them back to Liverpool. ”

Two days off? Sure enough, it's someone else's club! Shao Yifan, who only had one day off, was a little indignant.

"Is this your girlfriend?" Owen asked, looking at Catherine.

Before Shao Yifan could introduce her, Catherine took the initiative to shake hands with him and introduced herself: "Hello, I'm Shao's girlfriend, just call me Catherine." ”

"Hello, Catherine." Owen smiled and shook her hand.

Then, Owen turned the topic to Shao Yifan, and the two began to chat. From training, to the club, to last night's game. Then, it entered the commercial mutual blowing mode. Owen praised Shao Yifan for his wonderful performance last night, and Shao Yifan praised Owen in return. Catherine rolled her eyes and simply stepped aside to play the ball on her own.

"We'll meet again the day after tomorrow." Owen said with a sudden smile.

"What? Will there be a game the day after tomorrow? Shao Yifan was a little surprised.

"There is no game, but don't you need to report to the national junior team the day after tomorrow?" Owen looked at Shao Yifan, "We are teammates!" ”

Shao Yifan suddenly thought that he should have expected that with Owen's outstanding performance, he would definitely not be able to escape the squad of the national junior team.

"In a few days, there will be a friendly against Brazil, so presumably this time it will be a pre-match joint practice." Owen continued.

"Against Brazil?" Shao Yifan suddenly remembered the dream he had last night, helping England defeat Brazil, it makes people eager to try it! Now he was a little excited.

"That's right, I guess it's preparing for the World Junior Championships at the end of the year." Owen explained.

The World Junior Championships is another name that excites Shao Yifan. The official name of this World Junior Championship is the FIFA U-17 World Cup. It was the highest level of competition in the junior stage. It's also a place where all sorts of geniuses come to the fore.

"There aren't many chances at the World Junior Championships. By the way, how old are you now? Owen suddenly remembered something and asked.

Shao Yifan was a little surprised, but still replied: "A little more than fifteen years old." ”

"What?! Are you really only fifteen? Owen was a little surprised. Being called into the U-17 at the age of fifteen is indeed a surprise. After all, at this age, a year difference is a lot of steps.

"That's right. Not long after his fifteenth birthday. Shao Yifan said.

"......" Owen was a little helpless. He was now almost seventeen years old, and he thought highly of himself, but he didn't expect to be defeated by a boy who was nearly two years younger than him last night.

The two chatted for a long time. Shao Yifan saw that it was not too early, so he gave up his plan to continue training. Of course, he has completed all of today's training tasks, just after the end of the training.

"See you in London the day after tomorrow!" Owen said goodbye to Shao Yifan.

"See you in London!" He had a great conversation with Owen and was looking forward to meeting him in London.

And Owen looked at the back of Shao Yifan and Catherine leaving, shook his head, and turned to leave.