When Chu Zhongtian got up from the bed, his head hurt a little.

After glancing at the sun outside the window, he remembered that the whole team was so happy yesterday that they had won against Chelsea, and Eames paid for a drink and a night of partying...... Wait a minute!

We won against Chelsea?!

He cupped his forehead.

Begin to carefully recall what happened yesterday afternoon between three and five o'clock.

"Adrian. Mutu! Direct free-kick into goal...... Pretty!! Wimbledon Athletic finally trailed ......"

"It's also a counterattack from an amateur team! Equaliser just one point behind! Nice long shot! It was about twenty-five meters, and there was no one at all to defend Chu in the morning! Let him shoot calmly, Chelsea paid the price for their arrogance! Well done, world waves-!! ”

"This is Chu's shot! This is Chu's shot!! This is Chu's shot!! This is Chu's shot - !! ”

Gradually, the memory began to become clearer.

"It's over! After the last round of Wimbledon vs. Wimbledon, I said it was the biggest upset of the FA Cup! I'm sorry now I'm going to retract that remark, the biggest upset of this cup is here! It's not just the FA Cup, it's even the greatest game in the 132-year history of the FA Cup! ”

He turned his head to look at the writing desk in front of the windowsill.

There were two bottles of champagne on top, the dark glass bottles glistening in the morning sun.

On the back of the chair under the desk hangs a blue Chelsea shirt with the number "8".

It doesn't seem to be a dream, it's real. Wimbledon not only won the game, but he also won another Man of the Match himself.

Ha.

He sat on the bed, grinned, and laughed silently.

It's so cool!

It's so cool to win!

It's cool to beat Chelsea!

It's so cool to play against the best teams!

He clenched his fists hard, then spread them out again, looking at the palms of his hands.

Messy palm prints. When he was in elementary school, a female classmate grabbed his hand, looked at his palmistry seriously, and then told him that his intuition line and love line were very clear, the wisdom line was okay, the lifeline was very long, but the fate line was very messy.

Chu Zhongtian, who was only seven or eight years old, didn't understand a word of those words. But he remembered, because it was the first time he had heard someone pull such a large amount of something just by looking at his palm. The female classmate who said this couldn't remember for a long time, what she looked like, what clothes she wore, and what her name was? None of it exists in memory.

Now that I think about it, the fate line is very messy, does it mean that his fate will be a mess? Or rather...... Can't see what fate is at all?

I'm famous, and I'm more famous than the last time, so what's next? When I move forward, what awaits me in front of me?

He stared at the palm of his hand for a moment, and suddenly realized that it was a waste of time and meaningless, so he rolled over and got out of bed, got dressed, and opened the door to wash.

He saw that Yang Yang's bedroom door was closed, and Lao Yang might still be sleeping.

I wasn't the only one who was tired yesterday, and I wasn't the only one who was excited.

Hey.

As soon as he thought of yesterday's scene, he couldn't help but laugh again.

It is estimated that he will be in a good mood on this day.

But I still have to go and tell Lao Yang to get up.

"Old Yang, get up and go to school!"

Despite his fame, he was still an ordinary student at this time.

※※※ Chu Zhongtian was warmly welcomed and sought after by his classmates at school, no matter where he went, someone would rush up to him to ask for an autograph, take a photo with him, hug or something...... Again, there was even a fat man who was so fat, even fatter than Philip, that he wanted to hug him, scaring him so much that he was "discolored".

Philip and Kenny happily acted as Chu Zhongtian's bodyguards on campus, and the two sandwiched Chu Zhongtian between left and right, even if they went to the toilet.

"Quick! Protect Chu from the toilet! ”

When Philip said this seriously, Chu Zhongtian almost got prostatitis...... As the three of them walked around the campus, from time to time there would be a few people gathered on the side of the road to give Chu Zhongtian a thumbs up, and then cheered his name loudly, and some even sang the song "its_my_chu" that the Wimbledon fans sang in the stands of Stamford Bridge yesterday.

"It's so face-saving to be friends with Chu!" Philip puffed out his chest proudly.

Chu Zhongtian was a little shy in the face of this situation at first, but later he also let go, because he found that it was pointless to be shy in front of these British classmates, and it was better to be generous.

He even saw Yang Yang in the crowd, and he was accompanied by some Chinese students, all of whom looked at him with envy. For them, this mysterious compatriot who only knows his name but does not know his name always makes them curious.

Emily was also among the classmates who were watching, and Chu Zhongtian saw her wink at herself, and then made a gesture, which he understood to mean "See you on the top of the building at noon".

The roof of the school building at Wimbledon Art School has become the place where Chu Zhongtian and Emily have a secret date.

At first, Emily just wanted to be undisturbed, so the deserted rooftop of the school building was a good place. Later, the film she starred in was released in the UK, and she became the focus of media attention. For the sake of safety and safety, the roof of the teaching building is the only place where their relationship is not exposed.

At noon, Chu Zhongtian told Philip and Kenny that he was going to find Emily, Philip and Kenny kept grimacing, Chu Zhongtian warned them not to say anything, and they saluted and swore solemnly.

When Chu Zhongtian walked up to the roof with the football in his arms, Emily was already waiting for him there.

"Congratulations, Chu! How was it to get the second best overall time? Emily used a bottle of mineral water as a microphone and brought it to Chu Zhongtian's mouth.

"It's great." Chu Zhongtian also imitated the appearance of being interviewed.

Then both of them laughed.

"Yesterday's game was amazing...... Emily said to Chu Zhongtian after laughing, "I really didn't think we could beat Chelsea." ”

Chu Zhongtian smiled and said, "Do you remember what you said to me before the game?" May the strong prevail. We're the strongest, and we deserve to win, Emily. ”

"I didn't expect you to remember...... Emily shook her head slightly, "yes, you are strong." Do you know? I didn't sleep well yesterday, you see......" She leaned her face up and let Chu Zhongtian look at it, "Look at my eyes, there are bloodshot in them." ”

Chu Zhongtian also leaned in a little, the faces of the two people at this time were less than ten centimeters apart, and their lips were slightly open, as if they were going to kiss.

Chu Zhongtian didn't look at Emily's eyes, but was a little distracted.

Is this ambiguous?

He thought to himself.

"See, Chu?"

Emily's words woke him up, and he quickly retracted his head. "See, it's bloodshot. It doesn't matter, right? ”

"It doesn't matter, just get some good sleep. I now feel more and more about how right it was to ask you to go to the tryout in the first place! Ha! You're more famous than me now, and I'm a little jealous of you...... Hey. Emily pursed her lips and pretended to be angry, but she didn't succeed, and she couldn't hold back her laughter when she saw Chu Zhongtian.

Chu Zhongtian smiled.

Emily raised her hands and placed them on Chu Zhongtian's shoulders.

"Keep it up, Chu!"

※※※ He was sought after by his classmates at school, and spent a good noon time with Emily on the roof of the teaching building, and Chu Zhongtian was in a good mood this day. There is no need to go to the team training in the afternoon, because the boss of Eames did not have any training plan scheduled for Monday afternoon, considering that everyone had just experienced a tough game and needed to rest. After school, Chu Zhongtian went directly to the Wimble Bar.

But when he arrived at the Wimbledgon Bar to get ready for work, his good mood began to fade.

The Wimbledgon pub was livelier than usual today, and there were many strangers he had never seen before. Chu Zhongtian thought that it was because he had just won an important game yesterday, which stimulated everyone, and it was normal for excited fans to choose to come to the bar to chat with others about the game while drinking. Just like Wimbledon Athletic's away win over Wimbledon in the last round, there are plenty of unfamiliar faces in this bar.

He didn't take it seriously. But when he appeared at the door of the bar, an enthusiastic old customer greeted him: "Hey, Chu, how are you feeling today?" ”

As soon as he was about to answer, he saw that many people in the bar were looking at him, and some of them were not kind and friendly, but ...... It was as if a lion had seen its prey, making him feel uncomfortable.

When these people also saw Chu Zhongtian, a group of people rushed towards Chu Zhongtian like crazy...... Chu Zhongtian didn't understand the situation at all, and he saw a large group of people rushing towards him with great momentum. So he didn't even think about "why is this", turned around and ran!

"Hey! Don't run! ”

"Don't run!"

"Can we talk, Chu!"

"I am ......"

A group of people were collectively stunned when they saw Chu Zhongtian's move, and then shouted one after another to show their innocence.

Chu Zhongtian heard their voices and stopped, at this time he had already run outside the bar, and the group of people also rushed to the door, blocking the small door. He turned his head sideways to look at the group, he still didn't trust them very much, and he was ready to run away at any time.

"That's right, Chu!" One of them shouted: "I'm not a journalist!" I don't care about your ** either! I'm a scout, can I have a good talk with you? ”

"Hey, got preempted by that bastard!" Someone in the crowd thought, and then more similar voices rang out:

"I'm a scout too! I'm from Merseyside! ”

"Hello, Chu! I'm just like them, I'm also a scout......"

"I have no ill intentions, Chu, please rest assured! I'm just here to ask, are you interested in playing for a League One team? ”

They were noisy, and Chu Zhongtian stood in place, looking at them in a daze, as if he hadn't fully reacted...... Ten minutes later.

Chu Zhongtian stood behind the bar while his boss Colleen. John moved a chair and sat beside him, his face darkened as if he were a door god. He volunteered to be a staff officer for Chu Zhongtian.

"Those scouts are cunning, Chu! With an old man like me, you can suffer less! That's what he said to Chu Zhongtian.

When Chu Zhongtian fastened his apron and stood behind the bar, the group of scouts swarmed up again, filling the area in front of the bar. A group of drinkers were giggling and laughing with beer, and they were also happy.

Everyone wanted to rush to talk to Chu Zhongtian, but no one let anyone, and a pot of porridge was made in front of the bar.

"Quiet!!" This is when Boss John played his part to the fullest. He stood up and yelled, and the noise in the bar died down.

"Gentlemen, we ought to be gentlemanly, shouldn't we? Queue up! Boss John pointed at them, "If you want to talk to our Chu about things, please number them first!" He walked around to the bar, stood there, and said to the group of scouts, "Start the line with me." ”

Then he yelled at the crowd of drinkers, "Gary! Cal! Come help, you stupid big guys who drink and don't work! ”

A strong man with a tattooed bald head and a scar on his face stood up and acted as a makeshift security guard, responsible for maintaining order. "Glad to help, boss!"

The scouts looked at each other, this is in someone's home field, or obedient...... "What the hell...... I'm going to meet the pros, and I've been through this kind of thing — and you have to stand in line to get a number to see each other......," one muttered in the middle of the line.

Carl, who had a scar on his face, smiled at him, revealing the gold teeth in his mouth, and the scar on his face twisted and looked even more hideous. "That's because you've never been here, sir."

The man was so frightened that he suddenly lost his voice, and the whole team suddenly breathed much lighter.

So now everyone honestly picked a seat and sat down, just like in a bank, waiting in line.

While they were in line, Boss John was quickly making numbered plates - writing down numbers on slips of paper and distributing them to the scouts in order.

"Take the number that belongs to you, and then find a random place to sit, if there is no place to stand, we will call the number, please pay attention to your number, if you call three times and you don't come, then the number will expire, you have to go back to the queue to get the number...... In addition, there is wine to talk about things, and there is no wine to talk about! After these people got their own number plates, Boss John announced the second rule.

"You're a forced seller!" Someone in the scouts protested.

The bald-haired and tattooed Gary walked up to the protester, leaned down, and put his nose on the other's face, and finally exhaled the bad breath that almost smoked the other person. "If you don't want to, get out!"

The man waved his hand to Chu Zhongtian dissatisfiedly: "Chu! I'm here to help you! Are you willing to let them toss your future like this! ”

Chu Zhongtian smiled at that person: "I'm really sorry, this gentleman, I'm an employee of Wimbled's bar, and I listen to the boss for everything." He gestured to Boss John, who was standing next to him triumphantly.

After he said this, several people hesitated, turned and walked away. "We'll go to the King's Ranch to find you, Chu. Hopefully, there won't be so many troublesome rules by then. ”

"Get out!" Carl and Gary laughed. "We didn't invite you!"

Looking at the team with fewer people, Boss John nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, the people who stay show that you are willing to accept our rules, everyone consumes a glass of beer, and you can talk to our Chu about business!" There is no limit to the price, no limit to the variety! Find Chu to buy wine, and then talk to him. It's as simple as that. ”

After speaking, he leaned into Chu Zhongtian's ear, lowered his voice and said, "At least in the bar, no one will come to harass you, Chu." But outside of the King's Ranch, you'll have to deal with it yourself......"

Chu Zhongtian understood that the boss wanted to create a space for him to still be able to maintain a personal relationship, so he nodded: "Thank you, boss." ”

"You're welcome, let's get started! The number one, the number one comes! Boss John waved his hand and stepped aside to sit. Carl and Gary were still glaring at everyone fiercely, making the scouts think that they were not here to talk to Chu Zhongtian, but the Jews who were waiting in line to go to the gas chambers...... "One" came up to Chu Zhongtian and said, "Hello, Chu." ”

"Hello, sir. What's the point? ”

"Uh...... Come to the ...... with a pint of light, and you can call me Thompson......"

"Yes, Mr. Thompson."

Thompson looked back at his peers in the line behind him, all of whom pretended not to care and pricked up their ears to eavesdrop. There were no more empty seats in the bar, so they all chose to stand in the line, for fear that they would miss their number.

So he lowered his voice: "Look at those people, I don't think I'm going to talk nonsense." Let's make it clear, Chu. Interested in playing for our team? You must be familiar with our team - Crystal Palace! We used to sign Fan and Sun! Now that Sun is in the Premier League, he's doing a good job. But I would say it's because he used to adapt to English football at Crystal Palace. I think you're a good fit for us, how about interested? ”

Is there still a hesitation in Chu Zhongtian's heart about whether to play professional football or not?

Yes, but he didn't have time to show it, there were so many people waiting in line for him, and everyone asked him such a question, and he hesitated painfully, so he didn't want to do anything all night.

He just asked a question: "If I say yes, will I be able to sign a contract?" ”

"Uh......" The scout didn't expect an amateur player to ask such a question, and he was stunned for a moment, a little unsure of how to answer.

Chu Zhongtian didn't urge, just continued to bury his head in his work, still pulling the football back and forth under his feet. When one foot is tired, switch to the other.

"I'm sorry, I can't lie, Chu. I just recommend you to my boss, but I can't guarantee that you'll be signed......"

Chu Zhongtian raised his head and smiled at the other party.

It does not appear to be an official act of the club, but a self-initiated action by the Thompson scout.

I wonder if those people are like that?

"I'm sorry, Mr. Thompson. I don't think I'm ready right now. ”

Chu Zhongtian politely rejected the other party.

"You can think about it, Chu. We are very interested in Chinese players and we have experience working with Chinese players......"

"Yes, I'll think about it. Mr. Thompson. Chu Zhongtian said perfunctorily.

Seeing this scene, Boss John knew Chu Zhongtian's decision, so he stood up and shouted: "No. 2, No. 2, No. 2 come up!" ”

Scout Thompson still wanted to work hard, but by this time the person in second place had already squeezed up and pushed him aside: "Hey, man, it's my turn!" ”

Look at the two fierce strong men on the left and the right, let alone one fight two, he can't win even if he fights alone...... I had to leave unwillingly, and the unfinished beer was left on the bar.

"Hello, Chu. Have you ever heard of Nottingham Forest? Scout No. 2 was overjoyed to see his No. 1 competitor return.

'I know they've won the European Cup twice.'

"Haha!" No. 2 was very happy to hear Chu Zhongtian say this, "Yes, there are still young people who know our past history, but it's really not easy." It seems that we are very lucky. My name is Tony. Twain, you can call me Tony. I'm the scout for that team, and I'm very optimistic about you! ”

No. 2 looks more talkative and cheerful than No. 1 Thompson.

"I watched your game yesterday carefully...... It's just amazing! He waved his arms. Hey, kid. I'm rarely a person who compliments someone to their face, but you deserve it! Those two balls are simply world waves! I'm willing to bet it's very difficult for even Premier League players to play two of those goals in a game......

Tony praised Chu Zhongtian endlessly, and finally said his purpose: "I want you to try it on our team." Know Jemaen. Jenas (jermaine_jenas)? Our team came out and went to Newcastle for five million, but it set a record for the transfer fee of young players in England at that time. And now in England's under-20 team, Michael Anderson. Dawson (michael_dawson), it's all from our team! You will definitely have a good development here......"

Chu Zhongtian still used the sentence "I haven't thought about it yet, wait until I think about it clearly" back and forth.

In the end, the gushing Tony left his phone number and left.

One by one, the other scouts were called up, and then one by one they left. Chu Zhongtian felt as if he was an ancient Chinese emperor, waiting for his concubines in the dormitory every night, and Boss John was simply a qualified old eunuch, who was responsible for handing him a sign for him to turn over...... Xu Xiaodi came halfway, and when he first entered the door, he looked at the people in line and thought he had entered the wrong place. After seeing Chu Zhongtian, he confirmed that he was not wrong, and then he said hello to Chu Zhongtian, asked for a glass of light beer, and sat alone to drink beer and watch the play.

The scouts looked at him with suspicion and wariness at first, but gradually became hostile to the Oriental.

By the time the last scout returned, Xu Xiaodi had just finished drinking all the beer in his cup, and he gradually figured out what these people were doing.

He grinned and walked up to Chu Zhongtian with an empty cup.

"This formation, not bad!" He made a joke about Chu Zhongtian. "I've already started to make people wait in line for your summons, ha!"

As soon as the scout left, Chu Zhongtian's face pulled down - he began to feel distressed.

"I'm dying of annoyance, Mr. Xu......"

"Worried about which one to go to? That's the trouble of the rich......"

"You know, Mr. Xu." Chu Zhongtian glared at him, "I didn't want to kick ......"

Xu Xiaodi suddenly interrupted him: "Do you still think so, Chu Zhongtian?" ”

"Yes." Chu Zhongtian nodded.

"It's a shame, I thought yesterday's game would make you change your mind. I see you enjoyed yesterday's game......"

"Yesterday was yesterday, and then it was later. I played above yesterday, so will I be able to play every game from now on? ”

"That's not the point, it's whether you want to play professional football or not. Okay, let's get out of that. Although he didn't have much contact with Chu Zhongtian, Xu Xiaodi had basically figured out the temper of this young man, and he didn't want to stiffen his relationship with him on this issue, it would be worth the loss.

"There's new news coming from China, Chu Zhongtian. Your fame in the country has now risen several steps. If it was only professional media and networks like us that paid attention to you before, now the mainstream media is starting to notice you. ”

"Mainstream media?" Chu Zhongtian didn't know what "mainstream media" was.

"It's something like CCTV and Xinhua News Agency."

"Wow......" Chu Zhongtian exclaimed in surprise. He has always felt that people who can be on CCTV have to be very powerful, as for Xinhua News Agency...... Isn't that what it means to report on national events?

"As far as I know, CCTV reporters and other domestic media are planning to come here to interview you...... You're busy. ”

Now that his mother already knows what he is doing in the UK, Chu Zhongtian is not very resistant to interviews with the Chinese media. Come on, come on, and follow up on any tricks yourself.

Anyway, there's nothing to be ashamed of when you have that little bit of **, and if you are dug up, you will dig it.

Chu Zhongtian doesn't care much about the fact that there will be a lot of media to interview him, he won't deliberately show anything in front of the media, what he usually looks like is what he looks like. It may be possible to disguise once, but it is too tiring to disguise every time and all the time.

Seeing that he didn't care, Xu Xiaodi said in his heart that this kid's psychological quality was really good...... "Practice signing well, Chu Zhongtian." He laughs.

Speaking of signatures, Chu Zhongtian remembered Yang Yang's joke about "Lin Danda". It seems that it is true that the signature can no longer be put upright...... "Is there any news else?" Chu Zhongtian asked.

"You have followers who have set up a personal website for you, and if you want to make it your own website, you can let me know and I will contact them for you. Then you regularly post personal information about you on it, gathering your followers ......"

Chu Zhongtian shook his head, he hadn't thought that far ahead.

"Then let them develop on their own." Xu Xiaodi then took out a voice recorder, "Actually, I'm here to ask you for a second interview." There are just no competitors now......" Speaking of this, he smiled at Chu Zhongtian.

Chu Zhongtian shrugged, "Okay, let's start now." ”

※※※When Chu Zhongtian sent off the satisfied Xu Xiaodi, the bar was about to close. He felt as if he was the top brand of the Qinglou, and this night was a non-stop pick-up and pick-up...... Some are satisfied, some are disappointed, and what about him? I really can't say what it's like to show up.

After sending Xu Xiaodi off, he returned to the bar and shook the rattle when he passed by the door.

It's closing.

People in the bar got up to ask for one last beer.

When they finished drinking this last cup and left one after another, Chu Zhongtian began to busy cleaning up and putting back those crooked chairs. Boss John was on hand to help. By the way, ask him what he thinks of tonight.

"This formation is a little scary, isn't it? Ha ha! Rest assured, there will be more scary ones to come! ”

Chu Zhong naively heard that the boss cared about him or gloated.

"You're famous, Chu. These are all things that must be done. What do you think of the scouts? ”

Chu Zhongtian shrugged.

"They're all professional teams, but the only regret is ...... If you don't have a Premier League team, aren't you not good enough to get the attention of those Premier League teams? "Boss John is upset for Chu Zhongtian.

Chu Zhongtian shook his head. It's true that there are no Premier League teams among them, but that's not the main reason, the main reason is ...... Ahem, what is it? He couldn't tell, he thought it was harder than getting him to score two goals in a row at Stamford Bridge.

Professional football or continue to go to school, this is really a problem...... "Actually, Chu...... Would you like to listen to me, a veteran fan who has watched football for 40 years? ”

Seeing that Chu Zhongtian was a little hesitant, Boss John said.

Chu Zhongtian nodded.

"I think...... As long as you have the ability, you might as well go out and give it a try. Although Wimbledon Athletic is good, it is only an amateur team, and when it can enter the professional league, I don't know what year or month it will go. And you have the strength, Chu. I'm not complimenting you, I'm telling you the truth, you have to believe the eyes of an old fan who has been watching the ball for forty years. I've seen countless stars, geniuses, rising stars, and ordinary people who don't do anything...... Your talent isn't the best, Chu, but you're definitely the hardest working person I've ever met. I've never seen anyone who worked in a bar and practiced their ball control at their feet. Boss John gestured to the football that was set aside. I've never met anyone who insists on running every training session. You are the first, Chu. Are you working so hard just to play in an amateur league? Is it just to earn an extra job in addition to working with me? ”

Speaking of this, Boss John suddenly asked, "What are you working for, Chu?" ”

"Make money......" Chu Zhongtian replied.

"And what are you going to school for?"

"Looking for a job...... Make hay. ”

"You can make money playing professional football, Chu." Boss John looked at Chu Zhongtian and said this.

Chu Zhongtian opened his mouth, not knowing how to answer his boss, so he could only lower his head and continue to work.

(To be continued)