Chapter 20: Returning Home
The next night, Adrianse really came with the contract and Mr. Lee. And Zhang Jun and Yang Pan had already explained the details on the phone with their families. There is not too much obstruction at home, after all, since you have chosen to play football, you must embark on the road of professional football, of course, it is better to go on the road in a foreign country than at home, and now there are foreign clubs coming to the door, and it is also a team in the Dutch Premier League, of course, it is the best. Yang Pan's mother talked a lot, and told Yang Pan to pay more attention, learn to take care of himself, don't eat unhygienic things, add clothes when it's cold, don't learn badly, listen to the coach, and unite with Zhang Jun outside...... If it weren't for Yang Pan reminding his mother that this was an international call, it would probably take an hour to talk. And Zhang Jun's parents are much simpler, Dad asked Zhang Jun if he had thought it through? "Hmm." This is Zhang Jun's answer. "Well, it's your own decision. I don't have anything to say, you wait, your mother has to tell you. Then there was the voice handing over the microphone, "Hey, Mom?" In Zhang Jun's impression, his mother is a very strange person, she usually doesn't talk much, she is busy with business in the dark, although his father runs around and doesn't spend much time at home, but Zhang Jun's impression of his father is deeper.
"Zhang Jun, we can't take care of you in China, you should be careful with yourself, and help each other with Yang Pan."
"yes, I know."
"Since it's your own decision, then we have no opinion. Hey, do you have anything more to say to your son? The last sentence was said to his father, and Zhang Jun heard his father shouting on the side: "What is there to say?" He's coming back soon, I'll talk about it when I come back! β
"Okay, international call, I won't say more."
"Hmm. Mom, goodbye......"
"Toot ......"
Zhang Jun took the phone and smiled bitterly, it's this again, he's very busy......
Adrianse brought the contract, and Mr. Li translated it to the two of them one by one, and communicated with Adrianse about what they didn't understand. This is an apprenticeship contract, so the duration of the contract is not specified and there is no transfer fee. According to Adrianse, this contract is actually mainly used to plug the mouth of the Dutch Football Association, so that Zhang Jun and Yang Pan can come in openly. They will then be placed in the youth team for training, and if they perform well in training, they will be transferred to the first team, and if they perform well in the first team, they will be offered a formal professional contract by the club, which includes the length of the contract, salary, bonuses, liquidated damages, etc. At first, their economic income is indeed small, but they should take a long-term view and believe that they still have a bright future. The last sentence was specially told by Adrian to Zhang Junyang Pan. He has seen a lot of young people who have not yet become famous and shouted that they are being paid low and want to change their contracts, to be honest, he has never looked down on that kind of people, and I believe that they will not develop much in the future.
However, what made him happy was that after listening to Mr. Li's translation in detail, Zhang and Yang picked up a pen and signed their names on it without saying a word.
Mr. Li then told them that Philips (China) had already gone to the Chinese Football Association to handle the relevant matters for them, and at the same time, the work visa to the Netherlands was also being processed, so there was nothing to worry about, and the two just had to enjoy the few days in the Netherlands, and then go back to China to pack their bags and wait for the call of the club.
Everything was like a dream, it happened so quickly, but Zhang Jun and the others really held on to this dream. From then on, their lives were no longer the same.
The ten-day trip to the Netherlands soon came to an end, and Zhang Jun and Yang Pan looked a little absent-minded during their subsequent visit to Ajax and Feyenoord, after all, their biggest takeaway from coming to the Netherlands was the apprenticeship contract that represented their future.
When they returned to Luoyang again, everything was still the same as usual, nothing had changed, and the scallion oil flatbread at the rice noodle shop at the entrance of the compound was as delicious as ever. Except for their parents, no one knew that they were going to play abroad.
Zhang Jun returned home, and as soon as he put his bag in his house, he came out to tell his parents about the "pain of lovesickness". The "touching scene" of the reunion after a long absence is like this, and his father asked Zhang Jun: "I have been out for a few days, and I haven't been homesick?" Miss me and your mom? β
Zhang Jun thought about it while thinking about it, and used the remote control to change the TV from the news channel to the sports channel, and then from the sports channel to the life channel, and from the life channel to the movie channel......
Dad saw Zhang Jun's absent-minded look, and he smiled: "Go, Sophie is at home." β
"No, Dad, I'm finally back, how can I leave you and Mom alone?" Zhang Jun sat up straight and said, starting to arrange his collar as he spoke.
"Hey, hey! Boy, there is no better son than father! Don't bother, remember to call Sophie over for dinner, and let you try your dad's craft today! Dad kicked Zhang Jun out of the door.
Knocking on the door, Zhang Jun began to think about what kind of meeting gift for Sophie, after staying in the Netherlands for ten days, he was most interested in the etiquette of men and women meeting and kissing, and wanted to give Sophie such a meeting gift, it must be very romantic. Zhang Jun wanted to enter the non-African, and had already opened his arms in advance, waiting for Sophie to open the door.
The door opened, and Sophie wore an apron and rubber gloves, her hair was coiled up, and she still held a dirty brush in her hand. "Why?" Sophie looked puzzled as Zhang Jun stood at the door with his arms outstretched and pouting.
Zhang Jun looked at the brush in Sophie's hand embarrassedly, pouted, lowered his arms, and walked in. "You're cleaning?" He looked around, "Huh? What about your parents? β
"Yes, I haven't come back for a few days, of course I have to clean it well!" Sophie shook the brush in her hand, "Mom and Dad went to grandma's house, if they don't come back, I'll come back first." β
"Oh, do you need help?" Zhang Jun approached Sophie, who was working hard, and asked with great concern. He thought that Sophie would look up and give him a charming smile: "No need, you just came back, tired, go and rest!" β
But Sophie pointed to a basin of dirty water at her feet: "Go and change the basin!" β
Zhang Jun rolled his eyes, picked up the basin, poured it into the bathroom, and connected a basin of water. When he returned with water, he saw Sophie standing on a stool, reaching for her neck and rubbing the kitchen tiles. Dirty water slid down her arm, but it wasn't much cleaner.
Zhang Jun put down the water, rolled up his sleeves to his shoulders, and said, "Shall I come?" β
"No need, you just came back, you're tired, go and rest! That's it. Sophie is still trying, but her efforts are really not paying off. Zhang Jun shook his head, then put his hands around Sophie's waist and hugged Sophie off the stool with a sudden force. Sophie let out a low cry, but didn't struggle.
Zhang Jun took the brush from Sophie's hand, took a step, stepped on the stool, and reached out to brush it. The height of 1.83 meters makes it easy for him to brush.
Sophie stood at the bottom and looked up.
"Zhang Jun, you went to the Netherlands and grew a lot stronger!"
"What a thing!"
"Then you hug me like a doll!"
ββ¦β¦β
"What?"
"Nothing...... My dad said that he would come over for dinner later, and he would cook today. β
"Yay!" Sophie clapped her hands, "I can finally eat my uncle's food!" β
"Hey, don't be so excited, right?" Jang Jun was so frightened by Sophie that he almost fell off the stool.
"Hee-hee! Uncle's food is delicious! Sophie stuck out her tongue.
"That's my dad's craft, authentic Sichuan cuisine...... Hey, a girl always wants to eat, aren't you afraid of getting fat? β
"Don't be afraid!"
"Why?" Zhang Jun is strange, and there are girls who are not afraid of gaining weight.
"If I get fatter, you will grow stronger, hehe! Someone always hugs me, what am I afraid of? Sophie said with her arms around Zhang Jun's legs.
"Hey, hey! Little heart water! Zhang Jun was unnatural.
"Don't be afraid!" Sophie didn't mean to let go, but hugged her tighter. "You're going to leave again soon...... anyway"
Zhang Jun stopped moving: "My dad told you?" β
"Hmm. You came back just to pack your bags, didn't you? β
"Hmm."
"Hollandβ" Sophie finally let go of her hand, and she looked up at Zhang Jun. "It's a beautiful country, isn't it? Windmills, tulips ......"
Zhang Jun quietly looked at Sophie, who seemed to be talking to himself.
"If you are not familiar with life, fortunately there is Yang Pan as your companion, otherwise you will be very lonely, right? There is not even authentic Chinese food there, can you get used to it? Parents aren't around anymore, don't you want them? And ......"
Zhang Jun saw the light in Sophie's eyes, he jumped off the bench, threw the brush into the basin, looked down at the clothes that were already stained, and asked Sophie, "Do you still want that dress?" It's all so dirty......"
Sophie also looked down at her t-shirt soaked in dirty water, then looked up and shook it.
Zhang Jun suddenly hugged Sophie into his arms.
The water on the wall that had not yet been wiped slid down the smooth wall, and the water in the basin was still rippling, glowing with a little golden light in the reflection of the setting sun.
Time at home is always the most precious, in addition to packing their luggage, Zhang Jun and they are also busy packing up their mood and going to meet those old friends.
Ren Yudi didn't see him, and according to his mother, he was sent by his father to a foreign company to exercise. It's a pity that I didn't see him again before leaving, Zhang Jun thought, Ren Yudi can't play football anymore, but he must be happy to see his good friends continue his dream on the court, right?
And when Li Yongle heard that the two of them had signed a contract with a professional team, he looked at the two of them with wide eyes, and then came out with some annoyance: "It's 1:4 now!" β
Of all the people to see, there is one person who is the most important. Zhang Jun and Yang Pan went to see him with great respect, although in high school, they secretly made fun of him, but he will always be their teacher, coach, and the most important person on their way to growth.
The two went to his home and didn't find anyone, and his office at the school was also locked, just when the two had to regretfully accept the fact that they couldn't find him, Zhang Jun proposed to go to the stadium again, after all, they fought there for three years, and now they are leaving, go to see it again, and during the Spring Festival, I heard Ren Yu say that the stadium will be rebuilt next year, and I don't know what it will look like when they come back.
The two walked into the stadium, the football field was empty, but there was a man sitting in the stands. Because it was backlit, they couldn't see their faces clearly, so the two glanced at each other and decided to go to the stands to have a look.
"Teacher Liang?" When I walked up to the stands, I found that the person who had been sitting motionless in the stands was the coach Liang Keliang they had been looking for.
Liang Ke was a little surprised to see his students, he had been stunned just now, and he didn't notice that there were two more people on the court. "I heard that you guys visited the Netherlands...... Already back? β
"yes, but I'm going to leave again." Yang Pan sat to the right of Liang Ke, while Zhang Jun sat to the left of Liang Ke. "We signed a contract with a Dutch Super League club and we will report in two days."
Liang Ke's performance was not as surprised as when he first saw them: "Ho ho, I knew there would be such a day!" β
"We want to hear from the teacher before we leave."
"Teachings, haha, when did you become so polite?" Liang Ke laughed. "For you, Yang Pan." He turned his head to look at Yang Pan, the captain of the incomparably glorious period of the dawn of the past, he was stoic and unyielding. 'I don't have anything to say, you're the darling of any coach and all you need is to try to stay fit and avoid injury.'
Yang Pan nodded.
"What about Zhang Jun......" Liang Ke looked at Zhang Jun on the side again, "I'm a little worried about you, your heart is not as mature as Yang Pan, and it is easy to have ups and downs in the long season." Also, you've been injured before, and as a center forward, there's a good chance of injury, so be sure to protect yourself and don't get too pushy for winning or losing a game, losing one or two games is nothing, as long as you don't get injured it's the biggest win. Besides, don't be proud of your achievements, and be sure to obey the coach's arrangement. Sophie is gone, you have to learn to be strong! β
Zhang Jun blushed.
"Haha!" Liang Ke also smiled, but he quickly put away his smile and said to the two of them very seriously: "It is more difficult for Chinese players to survive abroad than others, not only because of language. You must stay, don't give up halfway, if you can stay, it will be a victory. Yang Pan is very relieved, after all, I have been the captain for several years. But Zhang Jun, you have to be careful, your surname determines that your road will be very difficult! β
After saying this, Liang Ke stopped talking, and he stared at the empty court again, until Zhang Jun and Yang Pan said goodbye to him and did not react. What did he think of? Maybe it was the games that were played here in the years of high school, the goals one by one, the extremely fierce and wonderful games, the scenes of the past, Zhang Jun, Yang Pan, An Ke, Ren Yudi...... When they first entered high school, he personally went to pull them one by one, and then watched them grow up one by one, walk out of the school gate one by one, and embark on their own paths one by one...... Three years have passed......
Three days later, Zhang Jun and Yang Pan left Luoyang for Yanjing, where the Warrendam Club was waiting for them to fly to Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Luoyang Airport is another farewell scene. Yang Pan's parents were still a little reluctant, and pulled Yang Pan to keep admonishing him. On Zhang Jun's side, his parents didn't have much to say, just silently helped him check the luggage and didn't bring it all. It's really strange that Yang Pan's surname is so readable, but he has such parents who can't let go, while Zhang Jun's surname has a pair of parents who are so open.
Sophie's family also came, but Sophie didn't say much either. Seeing that Zhang Jun and Yang Pan's parents were telling them, Sophie just stood aside and watched silently, until the last two were about to board the plane, Sophie came over and gave one of them a hug. When she hugged Zhang Jun, she deliberately hugged for a long time, Zhang Jun went to the Netherlands to work hard for her ideals, and she had to finish college in China, she couldn't give up her studies, she loved Zhang Jun, but she didn't want to be attached to Zhang Jun. I don't know when I'll see each other this time, she wants to hold it for a long time, so that she can remember the taste of Zhang Jun. I have been holding for several years, but I don't know when I will return...... Cherish the last warmth now, and hope that when we meet again, it will not be a matter of things.
Sophie hugged Zhang Jun tightly like this, unwilling to let go for a long time. She doesn't care what others think of her now, Zhang Jun is leaving, she doesn't know when she will see him, and now she just wants to hug her like this until the earth is barren.
The airport announcement was urging the flight to Yanjing to take off in ten minutes, Zhang Jun whispered to Sophie, "Okay, I'm leaving......" Sophie pulled her body out, but her head was still on Zhang Jun's chest, she grabbed Zhang Jun's arm with both hands, pinched it hard, and then let go when Zhang Jun grinned, looking up at Zhang Jun. "Well, goodbye......" Sophie said, biting her lip.
Under the reluctant gaze of a pair of eyes, Zhang Jun and Yang Pan finally stepped on the flight to Yanjing. Although Zhang Jun didn't understand why Liang Ke said that his surname determined that his path would be very difficult, he still started a new story with the advice of his teacher, the concern of his parents, and the envy of his friends......
The plane flew across the sky, drew a white trace, the wind rose, raised the sails, and began a long voyage with thoughts......
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