The last game in December, and the last game before the winter break, the whole of Germany has shifted its attention to the eight German Cup games, and the focus of German fans and media attention will naturally not be the match between Karlsruhe and Bielefeld, they are just a small part of this round of German Cup games, although Li Huan's fame has gradually been known by German fans, but his appeal is still not comparable with the stars of the Bundesliga giants. The eyes of the media and reporters are focused on Bayern playing Hamburg, Hannover taking on Bremen, and dark horse St. Pauli taking on Hertha Berlin. Bayern played Hamburg, it was a Bundesliga battle, star-studded, reporters concerned, fans cared, that was common sense, but in addition to them, a seemingly unsuspenseful game also attracted the attention of fans and reporters, that is, the match between the German team St. Pauli and Hertha Berlin, among the teams that reached the round of 16, St. Pauli was the only German B team, but they eliminated Bochum in the German second division 4-0 in the last round, which impressed everyone, if Hertha Berlin was careless to them this time, was eliminated by this regional team of the German C, that is the big news, of course, the big news of the media is the big scandal of Hertha Berlin.

However, for Chinese fans and media, in addition to the Bundesliga giants Bayern, Bremen, Schalke 04, etc., they are most concerned about the games with Chinese players, and in this round of the German Cup, there are two games in which Chinese players participate. One was in Karlsruhe and Bielefeld where Li Huan was located, and the other was Munich 1860 in Freiburg vs. Shao Jia, which was an unprecedented event for Chinese German fans.

Karlsruhe at home against Bielefeld is a weak battle against the strong, Freiburg and Munich 1860 is the same level battle between the second division team, these two games Chinese media are more optimistic about Munich 1860 promotion, after all, between the two teams is the same level of the team between the two teams, the victory or defeat is between the two, although Freiburg was relegated last season, but their record this season is very average, just defeated by Karlsruhe in the derby, and paid the price of two red cards, after the team after a vicious battle, Physical strength is declining and morale is low, and the club is still preparing to return to the Bundesliga next year in a high-profile manner, it is difficult for them to put much energy into the German Cup, although Munich 1860 is similar to Freiburg's goal, but Munich 1860 won Saarbruken in the last round almost bloodlessly, physical strength, and the player's ability to play a tough game is stronger than Freiburg's, in a knockout game, the player's will quality often plays a role in determining the surname. Karlsruhe, the leader of the Bundesliga, must have a certain gap compared to the mid-table teams in the Bundesliga, and the Chinese media believe that Federico's injury has a great impact on Karlsruhe, and it is difficult to say whether Karlsruhe can play at the current level.

However, Li Huan's reputation in the German league is getting more and more famous, and his style of playing is far better than Shao Jia and other players who stay abroad, so fans in China also have a tendency to catch up, and he has gradually become an idol figure among foreign players. This era is the era of the attention economy, fans like reporters to report vigorously, and the Chinese media continued to promote the game in newspapers and TV before the game, so that in the remote and poor Hengshui area of Hebei Province, the preview of the one-eighth match of the German Cup was seen.

Li Huan has never told his parents that he plays in Germany, and his parents have always thought that he was working in a company in Germany, and they never thought that his son had become a professional player and became more and more famous. Li Huan's success is also related to the poverty and backwardness of his hometown Hengshui, there is no professional team in Hebei Province, Hengshui is one of the poorest places in Hebei, most people have no concept of professional football at all, even if they like football, they heard Li Huan's name, they can't imagine that the person on TV who is majestic in Germany is the son, grandson, brother and uncle of Zhang San and Li Si next to them, even if they see it, they will just say 'It looks too much like the big son of the Li family.' And in Li Huan's house, in order to support Li Huan's younger brother Li Xiao to be admitted to Tsinghua University of Peking University, the TV set basically became a decoration at night, and it was only turned on when the news was broadcast, which was just to let Li Xiao understand the country's international affairs. Of course, it is difficult for Li Huan's family to know the real news about Li Huan in Germany.

A few days before the third round of the German Cup, Li Huan's father Li Jianguo was promoted and became a deputy department, and in the past two days, their family's control over TV has been relaxed a little, and today I watched CCTV5 for a while, and the family saw Li Huan's news and promotional videos. Li Xiao said in surprise: "Mom, that person looks like an elder brother." is actually called Li Huan. ”

Li Huan's mother Dong Mei said strangely: "Can Chinese also shoot leather balls in foreign countries?" ”

"Of course, professional football is the best in Europe. The more I look at it, the more it looks, and it's too similar. It can't really be a brother, right? Li Xiao became more and more puzzled, and said, "I'll call and ask my brother." ”

Dong Mei said unhappily: "What are you asking, international long-distance is so expensive, didn't your brother say it, he works in a foreign company, when will he shoot the ball." ”

"Oh, got it." Lee laughed.

Although Li Xiao did not call Li Huan, the doubts in his heart did not disappear, and after school, he went to the Internet café to check the information of the person named Li Huan who played football in Germany. Graduated from Qingdao Zhonghai University, hometown Hebei, age 22, height of 1.83 meters, weight of 80 kilograms...... Li Xiao could immediately conclude that this was his brother, there was no doubt that there could be so many similarities, but he was puzzled why his brother was hiding from his family, and Li Xiao immediately used all the pocket money he had saved to make an international call to Li Huan.

"Brother, I'm Li Xiao, are you still in Germany?"

Li Huan just came home from training, and it was a little strange to receive a call from Li Xiao, his family in this life is a working family, and the money is calculated and spent, usually he calls home, and his family calls him very rarely, of course, he calls home very few times, after all, this family is almost like a stranger to him, and he doesn't plan to have too close contact with this family.

"It's Li Xiao, is there something wrong?"

"Brother, I want to ask you something......" Li said with a smile.

"What's the matter? You say, how to spit it out. Li Huan said while lying on the sofa.

"Brother, what exactly do you do in Germany?"

"Of course it's a part-time job, why do you ask this?" Li Huan was not at all vigilant.

"What kind of work, is it playing football?" Lee laughed.

Li Huan was silent for a while, he knew that sooner or later this matter would be known by his family, and he didn't want to keep it hidden, "Yes, I play at Karlsruhe FC in the German Second Division." ”

"Ahh Are you sure? Oh my God, is this true? My brother is a big star, brother, you are the little Li Feidao on TV. Li Xiao almost jumped up excitedly, this news was tantamount to a bolt from the blue for him, of course, this was his favorite timely rain.

Li Huan nodded and said lightly: "Yes, but I'm not a big star, just a working boy." ”

"No, brother, why are you hiding it from your family, now you are playing on TV, you are a big star."

"Hide? No, I've always said that I work in Germany, isn't playing football also part-time job? ”

"But...... However, when did you learn to play football, I remember that your specialty was sprinting. It doesn't have anything to do with kicking, does it? ”

"Isn't it just kicking? It was learned very quickly, very simply. Li Huan said calmly.

"Brother, you are so bad, now that the whole of China knows that you are playing football in Germany, our family is still in the dark, I want to go home and tell my mother."

Li Huan smiled and said: "Playing football is not something to be proud of, haven't my parents always disliked me for sports?" ”

"That's different, professional football is more profitable, how famous, oh my God, I'm a little dizzy. Brother, when will you come back to see us? ”

"About a week later, when the winter break arrives, I'll go back to my home and probably stay home for a while."

"That's fantastic. Brother, I don't have enough money, I'll call you again when I get home, 88 ......"

“88。”

Almost running back home, Li Xiaodian pushed open the door and said, "Mom, Mom, my brother is Li Huan......"

"How can you open the door, this kid, crazy, your brother is not Li Huan." Dong Mei said.

Li Jianguo couldn't get used to seeing the child walking out of shape, standing without standing like him, and said sadly: "It's a little neat, is it still a sophomore in high school?" ”

Li Xiao didn't care about his parents' attitude at all, and said, "No, my brother is the ...... The Li Huan of the Central Radio 5 advertisement, a big star. ”

"Nonsense. How can it be? What is your brother like, I don't know yet? He can become a star, in the next life. Li Jianguo said disdainfully

"Really dad, I just talked to my brother on the phone and he's playing in Germany. Carl Whats's Club. ”

"Carl Marx." Li Jianguo didn't believe it at all.

"Your brother lied, I remember that this kid liked to lie and ask his family for money to spend when he was a child, more than you can spend." Dong Mei said suspiciously.

"Really, you don't believe me, I'll call my brother, and you ask him personally." Li Xiao was a little anxious.

Dong Mei said suspiciously: "Then you call your brother's phone, and I will ask him?" ”

Li Xiao dialed Li Huan's phone, handed it to Dong Mei, and said, "Mom, you ask, this is true." ”

Dong Mei said: "Huanzi, is it you?" I'm a mom. ”

Li Huan knew that his younger brother would definitely tell his parents when he went back, so he didn't go anywhere, just watched TV at home and said, "It's me, Mom." ”

"You joke that you play football in Germany, don't you?"

Li Huan said: "Yes." ”

"You're the one who advertises on TV?"

"Yes."

"Ahh Oh, my God! It's actually true, who said that our Huanzi has no future. Dong Mei cried with joy and said: "This child, such a big thing, why don't you tell your family a little, this is known to all China, but your father and I are still in the dark." ”

"What a big deal, playing football is also working abroad." Li Huan said indifferently.

"You kid, you're so promising, and you're still like this, say a few words to your dad and make him happy." Dong Mei said.

The phone arrived in Li Jianguo's hand, Li Jianguo heard the conversation between his wife and son just now, and he couldn't help but smile on his face, he thought that the most unpromising and most embarrassing child actually became a well-known star in the country all of a sudden, it was too unexpected, even if he was in his forties, a person who had experienced a lot of wind and waves, he couldn't maintain a consistent city government, he took the phone excitedly, and wanted to say a word of encouragement, but because of habit problems, the words changed as soon as they came out, "Oh, don't be proud if you're famous, I heard that China's professional players have a very chaotic lifestyle, and our Li family's children can't learn from them. ”

When my mother heard this, she said angrily: "How can you speak as soon as you open your mouth to teach people, it's not okay to be less official, this is the first time your father and son have talked on the phone." ”

"I know." Li Huan replied depressedly, how did he travel to such a family, and to such a dull and bureaucratic father, in fact, according to his mental age, Li Huan is not much younger than his father, and the things he has experienced are not comparable to his father who works in a government unit.

Li Huan didn't speak, and Li Jianguo didn't want to speak first, and after a while, Li Huan said: "I'll go home in a week, there's nothing to do, I'm hanging." ”

"Hang up."

Dong Mei looked at her husband in surprise, "Just say this." ”

"Just know, what's there to say."

"What? I still want to say a few words to my son, but you hang up, it must be a lesson for you, and my son is angry. Dong Mei said angrily, now her son's status in her eyes has been greatly improved compared to the original.

"I'm his son, what right does he have to be angry." Li Jianguo also said angrily.

Li Xiao saw that his parents were about to quarrel, and said: "What is the matter, my brother has become a big star, it was originally a happy event, why should I quarrel again." Mom, you take your breath, my brother will be back soon. Dad, don't be angry, my brother must be tired, they have to train every day, it's very tired. ”

Li Jianguo and his wife stopped talking, they were thinking about how to show off to relatives and friends without a trace, the verbal unhappiness just now was nothing compared to such a big happy event as their unpromising son becoming a star, they didn't mean to be angry, Li Jianguo was angry because he was annoyed that he had become a lesson as soon as he said it, and Dong Mei was angry with her husband because she was protecting her son.

(To be continued)