"Banquet?" Dorothy, the person concerned, felt novel, "In this situation in our family, do we still have money for a banquet?" ”

She felt that her brother was becoming more and more ignorant, and he couldn't make up the money for the banquet even if he sold all the valuable things in the family.

The uncle sitting on the sofa also shook his head, "We Italian immigrants have always only held big banquets on matters such as marriage, and no one seems to have held them when we go to university." Moreover, the money is only for the newlyweds, and if you invite a lot of people to come, you will have to spend a lot of money on food and wine, which is really not worth it. ”

"We didn't have a place to hold it, our family was too small, and it was very crowded when we called my parents, my younger siblings, and the dozens of people who came to the banquet didn't have sofas to sit on. Does Bill want the guests to stand? My aunt was also against it.

On the contrary, the younger brother Neo thought that his brother's idea was good, "The purpose of holding a banquet is not to collect money, but to let neighbors, relatives, and people in the community know that our Ferrari family and Conte family have a famous college student." According to our teacher, it is to display signboards. ”

Bill touched his brother's neck and admitted that the boy was still right: "We don't take money from ordinary guests, we just let them come and participate, knowing that Dorothy has been accepted into a good university." They don't come empty-handed, and they bring enough gifts to cover part of the cost, plus those who have a good relationship with them......"

He looked around at his family and gave a number, "It's about one or two thousand dollars in total!" ”

Dorothy helped her black-rimmed glasses, "What do you mean, can all of our family's money add up to a thousand dollars?" Did you play rugby and break this place! ”

She pointed to her head.

"Tut-tut! Look at the way you look. Bill felt that his sister was really used to living a hard life, but he also understood that she really couldn't change her current life in a short time.

The uncle saw that what his nephews were talking about was not serious, so he turned on the TV and watched a baseball game.

Bill estimated the income from silver futures, as well as the possible income from subsequent gold speculation, and felt that it was worth spending some money to hold a banquet for his sister, so he announced to a few people who were still in the living room:

"Since everyone thinks it's not okay in December, let's turn over the New Year, and in June and July next year, Dorothy will hold one after graduating from high school. At that time, I didn't have to play, and I still had a lot of free time during the summer vacation, and I had the energy to do this with my sister. As for the cost of holding the banquet, I will take care of it. We don't have much money, so the size of the banquet is not big, but we still have to have it. Otherwise, Dorothy would have gone to college once in her life, and wouldn't have even had a chance to tell her neighbors, relatives, or friends in the community. ”

The uncle who was half-lying on the sofa obviously felt that his nephew was thinking too much, and he shook his head, "Anyway, I don't have the money to let you toss like this." If you want to do it, you can find a way to make money yourself, but if you borrow money, especially from a bank or a gang, I'll call your grandfather, your second uncle, your uncle, and Anthony and break your legs. ”

My aunt, who was washing dishes in the kitchen, poked her head out, "Look at what you said." Bill has been doing well lately, going back to school, playing ball and playing on TV, how could such a good kid go to loan sharks? ”

After criticizing her husband, she smiled and said to her nephew: "If you want to hold a banquet for your sister, you can do it, but you and your sister have to find a way to earn most of the expenses." In June or July next year, I'll save some money to fill in for the two of you. ”

"Aunt is so nice." Although Bill thought that he didn't have to pay for it from the two elders, his aunt's statement still made him feel good.

As for the fact that he made money with loan sharks, he was not in a hurry to tell his family in advance, and all the explanations were not convincing until he put a stack of tickets in front of these people.

Otherwise, it would be annoying enough for Uncle and Aunt Guang to criticize him for borrowing money, not to mention Dorothy, a stingy ghost.

……

Time flies, and after Thanksgiving in late November, the whole of New York drops down dramatically, and snow begins to fall after December 10th. The streets are covered in snow, and even the spectator stands on the rugby field are covered with snow, and fans who go to watch the football every Friday and Saturday have to clean their seats some time in advance to clear the snow under their feet, otherwise the snow will flow from the top table to the bottom of the playing field, affecting the whole atmosphere of watching the game.

Fortunately, the players don't have to clean up the snow on the baking tray themselves, which the NFHS New York State Association can still guarantee.

On December 14th, the Toad Tun varsity team ushered in their penultimate regular season game. In the previous 14 games, they won 10 and lost 4. This means that a win over their opponent in the penultimate game will secure a place in the playoffs.

This is the best result in the history of the entire school team, and it is also the best result that the members of the school team have worked hard for.

At the cheering ceremony before entering the arena, even a person like Howard, who usually behaves calmly, couldn't suppress his restlessness.

"We've got to win!"

In the pea frying stage, he kept repeating this sentence, and even the players who shouted slogans with him kept repeating that they must win.

The opponent is a high school team from the Bronx, and there are a lot of African-American players and a lot of big-sized players.

After running around the court, before the welcome ceremony for both sides, Howard bumped Bill with his shoulder and motioned for him to look at several machines on the sidelines.

"This is? Want to go live? Bill asked, puzzled.

The white breath exhaled from his mouth floated out of the helmet and dissipated into the air.

Wearing a helmet, Howard nodded inconveniently, so he also exhaled a white breath: "Yes, our opponent this time is a bit strong, and the attention of both teams is a little high, so we arranged a live broadcast and live commentary." You see, their line guards and security guards are all black people over 1.9 meters, and our flankers can't even stand it at once. ”

He lost the momentum of shouting when he entered the stadium to cheer him on.

"What then? You're a quarterback, and you can think about changing tactics. Bill tried to encourage him.

Although there are still two games to be played before the final tournament roster is decided, there are not many games left for the Toad Tun varsity team, and this one is already so strong that it may be arranged to the teams with the best records in the future, and the last game will be even more difficult.

"That's exactly what I'm trying to say, Bill, I've decided to use a trick that no one else has ever seen, and it's going to require your cooperation." Howard motioned for the team's best end to come over and whispered his plan.

Soon, after the players on both sides lined up to shake hands, the referee blew the whistle and the game officially began.

The Toad Tun Varsity Special Service Team won the ball, and after the enemy kicker kicked off the ball with a big kick, the receiver received the ball and began to counterattack, and was stopped by the enemy Special Service Team at a distance of forty-five yards, and the first offensive line was determined.

In the 40-second gap, there were quick substitutions between the Secret Service and Offensive teams, and after the most popular player on the field, Eighty-Eight, appeared, Payne, who was the commentator, made his first comment to the audience in front of the TV: "Our New Yorker's own Ferrari is on the field!" ”

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