Chapter 073: The Eve of the Great War
1933 Old Farm was originally a giant slaughterhouse, as the name suggests, it was built in 1933 and designed by the famous British designer Balfoss.
This large reinforced concrete building complex has a total of 5 floors, covers an area of more than 30,000 square meters, adopts the ancient Roman Basilica architectural style, the whole building complex is composed of "beamless floor", "umbrella column", "covered bridge", "spiral staircase", "cattle road" and many other characteristic style buildings together.
It is said that at that time, there were only three slaughterhouses of this size in the world.
Now the other two have returned to dust and dust, and only the one in Shencheng is still standing.
The most distinctive feature of this complex is the use of physical principles to achieve temperature control, and in the era when there was no air conditioning, the temperature could be kept low even in the hot summer, giving people an eerie feeling all year round.
In recent years, with the rapid development of Shencheng, it has gradually evolved into a cultural and creative industry gathering area, which has opened bars, art shops, coffee shops, etc., and often has fashion performances of international brands, which is a good place for high-end white-collar workers and petty bourgeoisie to enjoy leisure and entertainment.
On the 5th floor of the old owner's building, there is a vaulted hall that can accommodate thousands of people, and in the past two years, some important events and press conferences of King Xingyao have been arranged here.
Today, there will be a fierce battle here!
Team Glory vs. Team Infinity will be held here tonight.
In the 7-year history of King Xingyao, this is the first time that the relegation match is set on such a high-end occasion, which shows the importance that the league attaches to this game.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, young men and women wearing red and green in twos and threes poured into the old square, and they were all spectators who came to watch today's relegation match.
The game was sold out, with 80 regular tickets and 600 tickets sold out as soon as they came out. It is said that the VIP tickets in the front row have been fried to thousands of dollars!
Liu Chuanfeng, a genius player who once "collapsed" the Great Demon King, against the world's first jungler stupid chicken, this gimmick is really attractive!
Although the two are not playing in the same position, it is also a rare event to be able to witness the top Korean players and Chinese talented teenagers in the same game. What's more, this game is the life and death decision between the two teams, and they will definitely spare no effort to enter the game.
The competition also attracted a lot of professionals. Everyone wants to see what kind of chemistry South Korea's No. 1 jungler can have with his four Chinese teammates.
This season, major clubs in the Chinese division have introduced a number of Korean players, this is the first time that Korean players have made their official debut in the Chinese division as "foreign aid", although their strength has been verified in the World Series, but what will be the chemistry with the Chinese team? Everyone has the same question in their minds.
The Chinese division has been suppressed by the South Korean division, is it a poor level or an environmental problem? Is it "orange born in the south is orange, and born in the north is orange"? Perhaps some clues can be seen today.
The bus of the Wuji team arrived at the competition venue early, and dozens of fans holding stupid chicken signs at the door screamed in unison when they saw their idols get off the bus, and if it wasn't for the desperate efforts of the security guards, they (and more of them) would have pounced.
While the front door was bustling, in a dark corner near the old square, a dilapidated van stopped, and out of it came one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten people!
The aunt who took out the garbage next to them looked at them in surprise, such a small broken van could fit so many people! Is this an acrobatic troupe that performs magic tricks?
Kohlrabi tidied up the crumpled team uniforms that had been squeezed, and muttered, "Brother Yao, are you in the wrong place?" It's at least a few hundred meters away from the venue, and we have to walk for half a day. ”
The senior brother patted him on the shoulder and said earnestly, "You don't understand this, do you?" Brother Yao did this with his profound intentions! Let others see that the dignified Glory Club is all crammed into a small truck with a capacity of only 6 people, so what is the card?! ”
Kohlrabi nodded: "I understand, it turns out that Brother Yao is also a face-saving person." ”
Listening to the cynicism of the two, Brother Yao said angrily: "Who got in in by begging for nothing?" Why don't you take the subway if you're too crowded? ”
The senior brother stiffened his neck and said, "You said it lightly, our suburban club has to transfer to the subway at least three times to get here, and we have to walk a few thousand meters!" You're not afraid of tiring me? ”
Brother Yao glanced at Senior Brother: "I didn't say that everyone takes the subway, the players who officially enter the field follow the car, and the other personnel can maneuver." Anyway, you don't play, so you don't need to conserve your stamina. ”
The senior brother was anxious: "Oh, I'll go, it's really a sky!" It's only been a few days since I've stepped down from the main position? You don't treat me as a human being? ”
Kohlrabi said next to him: "That's it, when I used to accompany others to watch the moon, I also called people Xiao Tiantian......"
"!" The senior brother pushed him: "Who the hell are you?" ”
"I'm a more principled person, and whoever says it makes sense will be with whomever I want!"
"That's the grass on the wall?"
Seeing the two chattering and arguing, Ye Lan rolled the information in his hand into a tube, and one of them gave a "stick": "Okay, okay, don't be poor!" Everyone hurried in to get used to the venue. ”
A few people stopped talking, and walked towards the old factory in the distance, Ye Lan looked at the people who were raising eyebrows at each other, and shook his head helplessly. Before the game was played, it started to be so unsmooth.
It turned out that when the team set off, everyone quarreled.
After the senior brother finished eating, he began to urge everyone to check the equipment and luggage, and he was obviously a little uncomfortable when he didn't have a competition task for the first time, and he looked even more nervous than Huang Mao and Hou Ye, who were on the field for the first time.
He circled around the hall like a headless fly a few times, but he couldn't find anything to do, and he was bored, so he ran to the door and stood there for a long time, and after a while he suddenly shouted anxiously: "What time is it, why hasn't the bus come yet?" ”
Ye Lan glanced at Brother Yao: "There is no bus arranged, let's wait to take Brother Yao's car over." ”
"What?" The elder brother immediately jumped up.
"Brother Yao, this little broken car can only seat four people!"
Brother Yao said unhurriedly, "Who said that only four people can be seated? Isn't the cargo compartment in the back still empty? ”
The senior brother glared and said, "Didn't you dismantle the seats in the back and pull the goods?" Where do we sit? Do you stack arhats in it? ”
"Didn't I have a few matzas over there?" Brother Yao pointed to a few small plastic stools on the ground and said.
Senior Brother rolled his eyes in anger, and finally got angry, and said with a strong pressure of anger: "I said Brother Yao, can we have a snack?" Relegation match! How can it be so sloppy and casual! Even if you can't afford to hire a Lincoln to lengthen, at least you can get a one-gram business, right? ”
Brother Yao threw the newspaper in his hand on the table, and crossed his fingers to settle accounts with the senior brother: "I'll do the math for you, our club is full of ten people, the business car can't sit down, and the bus is too big." This round trip is so far, the rent alone costs one or two thousand a day...... Do you know how many eggs you can buy with this money? ”
Senior Brother looked at him in surprise: "Brother Yao, I didn't expect you to be crazy like this in order to save money!" ”
Brother Yao glanced at him dissatisfiedly: "You don't know how expensive firewood and rice are if you don't belong to your family!" The club is now in ruins, and it is necessary to open up sources and reduce expenditure, and every penny must be spent on the cutting edge! ”
The senior brother sneered: "Just relegate the club, disband the team, everyone pats their heads and leaves, you have saved your money!" ”
Brother Yao slammed the newspaper on the table: "What do you call this?" No big, no small! I've put up with you for a long time! ”
The senior brother also slapped the table: "You are not light or heavy, and I, Ma Liangchen, have endured you for a long time!" ”
Su Can saw that Brother Yao and Senior Brother were on the same bar as cockfighting, and hurriedly came over and talked to the mud: "Forget it, forget it, Senior Brother, Brother Yao is also for the good of the club." Brother Yao, the senior brother is also for the good ...... of the club."
The two of them were silent, facing each other in a stalemate, with cold air spraying in their noses.
Long Aotian stood between the two and said, "Don't make trouble, give me Long Aotian a face!" ”
"Get out!" The two said in unison, and Long Aotian lowered his head and walked away.
Ye Lan looked at the two people who were tense, and sighed secretly, without warning, he was released by the Shenma Club, the team's training plan was not completed, and everyone was becoming more and more bottomless about this relegation match.
Faced with the huge pressure of de-escalation, everyone is highly nervous, and it is inevitable that there will be emotional out-of-control.
At this time, relying on strong pressure may be counterproductive, and it seems that it is time to implement appeasement measures.
Ye Lan stepped forward and gently pressed Senior Brother's arm: "Senior Brother, I understand your feelings, it's very uncomfortable that you can't help the team in person, but don't worry, Huang Mao and Hou Ye have been trained very well by you, and they will successfully complete the task." ”
was said by Ye Lan in a gentle manner, and the anger of the senior brother finally slowly dissipated.
He grabbed Ye Lan's hand, his eyes were red, and he said emotionally: "I, I've been with the Glory Team for a few years, I don't want to watch it relegated, I don't want it to be disbanded......"
Ye Lan gently hugged Senior Brother's shoulder, and Senior Brother buried his head in her chest and sobbed softly.
Ye Lan patted him lightly on the back and said gently: "It's okay, it's okay, we won't be downgraded." ”
The kohlrabi looked at the nose sour next to him, and came up and muttered: "I, I'm not in a good mood, I want to hug ...... too"
"I want it too!"
"I want it too!"
…… Huang Mao and Hou Ye were also on the side, and the two of them didn't look sad at all when they were smiling.
Kohlrabi saw that Senior Brother was lying on Ye Lan's chest and refused to get up, so he took his hand and said, "Senior Brother, you take a break and let me cry for a while." ”
The senior brother shook off his hand, wiped his face, and said viciously: "Get out!" Lao Tzu cried so well, what are you doing when you come up to join in the fun! ”
"Then you cry on the left, I cry on the right, let's lie on one side, right?" Kohlrabi said seriously.
"Get out of here! When the old lady is a sow, right? Ye Lan blushed and pushed the two away.
"Hahaha!" The crowd burst into laughter, and the tension miraculously vanished.
"Okay, okay, let's go when the cheap is enough!" Brother Yao said with a smile.
"This time I really didn't think it through, and in view of the tight seats, I suggested that the official team members follow the car, and the others take the subway - remember to ask for an invoice!"
"Then I'll take the subway with Senior Brother and Su Can and Long Aotian." Ye Lan said.
"No, we are a family, we can't be separated! Mr. Lu Xun said: There will always be a crowd of seats! This difficulty can't be solved, what kind of glory team are we! The senior brother said proudly.
"Yes, Mr. Newton also said: If there is difficulty, you must go up, and if there is no difficulty, you must also go up!" The kohlrabi clenched his fists in his chest, and he looked like a strong man going to the trouble!