There is a belief called football

Chapter 3 Let's go, go to La Masia in China
Li Qiao opened the door of the house, pushed the door open, and went in. As soon as he entered, he heard his mother's voice scolding, "I came home so late, where did I go?"
Father Li Shan understood when he saw his son's body covered in ashes, and he came out to smooth things over and said, "You kid, you must have gone to play with your classmates."

"Playing so crazy in the first month of school", my mother said.

Li Qiao stuck out his tongue in embarrassment and stood there.

"It's not that I won't let him play, but there must be a limit to play."
Li Shan stood beside his son with his head bowed. In this Li family, the mother has always been strict and the father is kind. The mother wanted to teach her a lesson, but the father said, "Hey, my dear, let's eat first."

After being told this, her mother lost her temper. Li Qiao washed her hands and ate. The dishes were very ordinary, including fried shredded pork with green peppers, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and a bowl of mushroom soup.

Although the meals her mother cooks over and over again are just a few, the sensible Li Qiao is very satisfied. After the meal, Li Qiao helps her mother wash the dishes in the kitchen. At this time, Li Shan comes over mysteriously and calls his wife away.

Li Qiao suddenly remembered what happened a month ago, the thing that has been bothering him.

That day when Li Qiao came home after playing football, she heard rustling in her parents' room after entering the door. Li Qiao was afraid that a stranger had come to the house, and her heart tightened, so she approached quietly, walked to the door, and found that the door was ajar.

"Lao Li, the matter of my son can't be delayed, this year is the last chance for my son to go to football school",
"I know, but the football school in Guangzhou has to pay 25 yuan in one go, and 5 yuan a year in the future, and now the first year is still short of 10 yuan," he said with a sigh.

Of course, Li's mother knew the difficulties of the family.

"I promised my child that I would send him to a football school in the first grade of elementary school, but it was delayed due to money issues. Now that the child is in the third grade, if there is any delay, the child's football dream will be ruined."

Li Shan also knows that he missed the best age for youth training, and his son's football dream is really a dream.

"His second uncle is in business, so rich, 10 yuan, you can ask him to try."

"The three words of doing business just sound nice. I tried it last time. As soon as I talked about money, his second uncle yelled at me first, saying how difficult it is to do business, how difficult it is."

After listening to Li Qiao's mother, she remained silent.

"At the beginning, I said that my son should be like other children. He went through junior high school, high school, and university all the way, and finally found a job, married a wife and had children. But you are different from the novel. Our children are born to play football. When they were only half a year old, they bought a football and dangled it in front of him every day. When the child could talk, I encouraged him to play football when he grew up. Now my son is determined to take the road of football, but you are in trouble. Are you worthy of your son?"
After hearing this, Li Shan couldn't say a word, so he stood up and said, "Don't worry, I will not delay my son."

Since eavesdropping on what his parents said that day, Li Qiao, who was originally cheerful, has become quiet in the past month. Li Qiao's family is a dual-career family, and the conditions are very ordinary, but Li Qiao has been very sensible since he was a child, and his father is especially good to him.

During this month, Li Qiao, who couldn't do without football every day, who didn't break a sweat every day, and felt uncomfortable when he didn't kick a few kicks, deliberately distanced himself from football.

Li Qiao thought: "If I let my parents bear heavy debts for my own dream, it would be too selfish", so he secretly made up his mind to give up football and study with peace of mind.

But the more you suppress yourself, the more you can't concentrate on your studies. Li Qiao used to love playing football, but his academic performance was not bad, but during this period of time, he didn't play football and sat in the classroom every day, but his academic performance dropped.

Teacher Feng, the homeroom teacher, was the first to discover Li Qiao's abnormality, and called Li Qiao to talk, but Li Qiao was unwilling to say anything. Finally, Teacher Feng called Li Shan, and Li Shan was shocked when he heard it.

Without further ado, Li Shan immediately took his son to the hospital for a physical examination, but after the examination, the doctor said that your son is very healthy, and Li Shan was also puzzled. The so-called emergency medical treatment, Li Shan thought of superstition, so he took off the ancestral jade pendant that he was wearing, which was like the root of life, and put it on his son, saying that it can ward off evil spirits.

Li Qiao was amused when he heard it, but at the same time he was also very moved, and gradually his emotions recovered. When Li Shan saw it, he really thought that the ancestral treasure jade had played a role, so he insisted on worshiping in front of Baoyu.

Two weeks later, Li Qiao returned the jade pendant to his father. The father was also afraid that the child would be prone to accidents if he brought precious things, so he took the jade pendant back.

After not touching football for a month like this, Li Qiao gradually suppressed his love for football until the confrontation after school just now, which was the first time Li Qiao touched football in a month.

The words of the big brother wearing the Parma jersey "It belongs to you, you are very talented", if Li Qiao sounded a great encouragement a month ago, but now it is so harsh to the ears.

Li Qiao was thinking about all this while washing the dishes, and suddenly couldn't hold back, tears rolled down her face, "Li Qiao come over here", her mother's shout interrupted Li Qiao's thoughts.

"Hey", Li Qiao wiped his eyes and ran over to the living room. Li Qiao saw his parents sitting on the sofa with joy on their faces. Li Qiao didn't know what happened.

Li Shan handed over a piece of paper, and Li Qiao took it without knowing why. It was the admission material of "Guangzhou Tianbao" football school.

The change was so great that Li Qiao didn't know whether to cry or laugh at this time, so he could only stand there blankly, and his father Li Shan said: "I am so happy to see my son."

"But",
"But what?" Li Shan asked.

Only then did Li Qiao realize that he had eavesdropped on that incident, so he said, "But where did our family get so much money?"

"You don't have to worry about this," said my mother.

"Did you borrow money for me?"
"If you have to live a hard life for me, then I would rather not go."

My mother was upset when she heard this, but it was my father, Li Shan, who knew his son best, and said with a smile: "Ask your second uncle to borrow some money, don't worry, your second uncle will not ask me to force the debt."

Seeing that Li Qiao's face softened, Li Shan said again: "Your second uncle is also a fan. You will play well in the future and enter the national team. If you just give him a signed jersey, he may feel embarrassed to ask me for money."

Li Qiao burst out laughing, and her mother patted Li Shan aside and said, "You are not serious."

"How can I say that I am not serious. I understand my son. In the future, entering the national team is only the first step. The ultimate goal is to enter the European giants. You are right, son."

Li Shan knew Li Qiao very well since he was a child, so what Li Shan said would always convince Li Qiao, Li Qiao also thought at this time, yes, as long as I can play football, I am confident that my parents will live a good life, let alone 10, what is 100 million?
Thinking of this, the haze in Li Qiao's heart for the past month was swept away, and she rushed to hug her parents and cried, tears filled with joy and grievance.

A week passed in a blink of an eye, and tomorrow is the day when Li Qiao is leaving. All the school friends know that Li Qiao is leaving, but that is a good thing, it is Li Qiao's dream. Although they are reluctant to part, they are also happy for Li Qiao.

The day before the farewell, Li Qiao came to the school and saw the students in class. The sound of reading read loudly, and Li Qiao could not stop crying. I have been here for 3 years, and I have been with my classmates and teachers day and night. Now I want to say goodbye, and I really don’t want to part with it.

After class, Ma You, Su Bing, and Fang Bai all rushed over when they saw Li Qiao in the corridor. Ma You was the first to say: "Good boy, don't forget me when you're going to be successful in the future."

"If you forget, no one will forget the three of you."

Fang Bai was the most sentimental, his eyes turned red when he didn't speak, and he cried and said: "I will play another game when I come back, one game."

Su Bing said: "I don't know the place of life in Guangzhou, but don't be afraid. If someone dares to bully you, you can make a phone call, and the three of us will rush over immediately, but you will be reimbursed for the air ticket." After speaking, the three laughed.

"We are good brothers for life, don't worry, I will come back to you as long as we are on vacation," Li Qiao said.

After speaking, Li Qiao took out something from the bag, "Ma You, this Italian jersey is for you. It's a bit too big, but you should be able to wear it next year."

"Fang Bai, these sneakers are for you."

Finally, Li Qiao took out a booklet, which was his collection of star cards. There were estimated to be more than 50 pieces. He handed the booklet to Su Bing and said, "Here are the star cards for you. The booklet is only half filled. You can collect the other half slowly."

The next day, Li Shan and his wife sent their son to the train station, because the school in Guangzhou would send someone to pick him up, and Li Shan and his wife still had work, so they didn’t accompany their son. At the train station, Li Shan talked a lot to his son, and finally let his son go when the train was about to leave.

Li Qiao looked at it, and was about to put down the salute in his hand to tie his shoelaces. At this time, Li Shan came up quickly and squatted down to help his son tie his shoes. Li Qiao looked down at his father, and was very moved, but it was at this time that Li Qiao saw something that made his heart feel like a heavy blow.

On the train, Li Qiao sat down by the window. He recalled the scene just now. Dad squatted down to tie his shoelaces. He saw the jade pendant around his father’s neck disappear. He knew that the jade pendant was always with him. Could it be that my father sold the ancestral jade pendant for me?
Thinking of this, Li Qiao's heart felt as if someone had punched her, and it rained outside the car window. This time, Li Qiao didn't cry. Li Qiao thought in her heart that she must be strong, must succeed, and must stand out! !
Li Qiao looked at the drizzle outside the window, and strengthened his eyes, I am coming to Guangzhou.

(End of this chapter)