Chapter 22: Returning Home

In front of the boarding gate at Philadelphia International Airport, two big men were holding hands and looking at each other with tears in their eyes. Oh no, Chang Wei, who was carrying a bag and dragging a suitcase, looked like the one who was being looked at by his hand......

"Boss, are you really not going to my house to meet my parents? I'll tell you that my mother's apple pie is super delicious, and she's been wanting to invite you over to her house since she found out about me at school......"

Since being mentioned in the starting lineup by Rappers, Lee's admiration for Chang Wei has been like a surging river. Given that Chang Wei is not a few years older than himself, he has to call Chang Wei the boss with a dead face, as for the team's recognized boss Coach Rappers, he has changed to the boss in his mind, huh...... Maybe he felt more respectful of the coach in this way.

Even so, Chang Wei still pushed away the big face he came up with disgust, and said lightly: "Chris, I don't have any interest in men. Say hello to your mom and dad on my behalf, and I'll be at your house when the season is over to try your mom's apple pie. This time, you'd better let me go home and see my parents first! ”

At this moment, Chang Wei's heart has flown back to distant China, and his mood is very strange, both expectant and a little scared. Although it was only a few months, he had almost forgotten his identity as a traverser, and even though he learned from his fragmentary memories that his parents were still the ones before the crossing, his mood was completely different......

Chang Wei's family is in a county-level city in Nanjiang Province, saying that it is a county-level city, but in fact, there is not much difference between the scale and the small county town, not to mention the airport, and the only railway station is also quite shabby, and there are few trains stopping here. So Chang Wei is still a little troublesome to go home this time, he has to fly to Star City, the capital of Nam Giang Province, then take a train to Tan City, the closest to his hometown Long City, and finally transfer to a bus and walk on the highway for two hours to reach his destination.

Although it was an international flight, Chang Wei did not cause any sensation when he got off the plane at Xingcheng International Airport. Of course, the broad masses of people now will also chase stars, but firstly, there is not much understanding of American college basketball in China, and they basically pay attention to the NBA, and secondly, even if they have some understanding of NCAA, Chang Wei is just a trainer of a team, and no one really pays attention to it.

Chang Wei doesn't care, he himself is a person who likes to be low-key, and making a fortune in a muffled voice is his favorite. Looking at the airport hall, which was still a little old-fashioned, Chang Wei smiled, and continued to walk home with his luggage.

By the time Chang Wei appeared at the door of his house, it was already past ten o'clock in the evening. There was a faint light in the crack of the door, and it was obvious that the owner of the house had not yet slept. Chang Wei wiped his eyes vigorously, took a deep breath, and gently knocked on the dilapidated wooden door that looked very old.

After a few knocks, a deep and familiar voice came from inside the room: "Who?" Knocking on the door so late? ”

Chang Wei suddenly felt that he felt the urge to cry, how long had he not heard this voice? Whether in his previous life or in this life, he was a person who didn't like to communicate with his family very much, and suddenly hearing his father's voice made him a little out of shape. He sniffed hard and said loudly, "Dad, Mom, I'm back!" ”

There was silence for a moment, and then there was the sound of slippers kicking and tapping, and the door was opened almost violently by the people inside. A middle-aged man with a simple face and a trace of gray sideburns, and a middle-aged woman with red eyes and a vague display of youth and beauty, just stood at the door and looked at Chang Wei.

Chang Wei put down his suitcase, showed a big smile, stepped forward to give his father and mother a hug, and said loudly: "Dad, Mom, school is on vacation, I took the opportunity of Christmas to fly back to see you." ”

Chang Aiguo and Hao Sufen looked at the familiar and unfamiliar young man in front of them, and then believed that their son was really back. Hao Sufen was the first to react, she pushed her husband and motioned him to bring the suitcase in, while she took her son's hand and looked left and right, as if Chang Wei could see flowers on his face. She complained as she watched, "Why don't you call home in advance?" I'll get you some supper with your dad. It seems that the food in the United States is not good, and this has lost a lot of weight. ”

Chang Wei was a little speechless, he weighed himself in the school's infirmary a few days ago, and he was at least 5 pounds fatter than when he was just looking for a job. But this is also a matter of no choice, there is a kind of thinness that makes your mother think you are thin......

Before he could speak, Hao Sufen continued to ask: "How are you doing in the United States?" Got a job? Just now you said that you only had time to come back because of the school holidays, why are you still in school? ”

Chang Aiguo, who was on the side, took out the majesty of the head of the family, he waved his hand, and said categorically: "The child just came back, how can you ask questions like this?" Hurry up and take a break, eat some supper, the room has been cleaned and can be used directly. ”

Hao Sufen also felt that she had asked a little too much, she smiled embarrassedly, and quickly changed the topic: "Xiao Wei, there is nothing delicious in the refrigerator, Mom will give you a bowl of noodles!" ”

Chang Wei hurriedly nodded, you can't eat such chewy noodles at home in the United States, there is only Italian macaroni at most, and you will vomit if you eat it again. Besides, he ran all the way, and now he is indeed a little hungry, watching his mother go to the kitchen to make noodles, he also added: "Mom, help me put some small pickles at home!" ”

Hao Sufen felt that he was very tall in the United States again, and said angrily: "I heard that the food in the United States is not bad, what is delicious about the small pickles at home?" I haven't seen you tired of eating for so many years......" said this, she still quickly took out the jar of small pickles from the cupboard and put it on the stove for later use.

Chang Aiguo really didn't interrogate his son about the United States, but just chatted with him about this year's Atlanta Olympics. Yes, Chang Aiguo is also a basketball fan, otherwise he would not have agreed to his son's choice of sports-related majors when he went to the United States to study.

Soon a bowl of fragrant noodles was served, with small yellow pickles on top, which made people whet their appetite at first sight. Chang Wei devoured it and burped beautifully. The noodles in my hometown are much better than the macaroni in the United States, and you probably can't buy such authentic noodles even in Chinatown.

Hao Sufen took the bowl to wash and asked, "Xiao Wei, how many days can you stay at home this time?" ”

Chang Wei thought about it for a moment and whispered: "The school vacation is not too long, I can only stay at home for three or four days, and then I have to fly back to continue working." But if I can, I can pick you up and play in the United States next summer. ”