There is a dream called football

Chapter 37 Teammate's Little Secret
When he came to the restaurant, Li Qiao took a look.

"I'd like a fried rice with ham, some broccoli and tomato salad, and an orange juice."

The Portuguese aunt in the restaurant smiled, but she didn't seem to understand.

"You don't understand English?"

Fabio smiled and said, "Let me help you."

I saw him keep stuffing food into Li Qiao's plate, almost enough for two or three people.

"Fabio, I can't eat that much."

"It's fine." Fabio grinned.

Li Qiao was puzzled, it was obviously a waste, and it was strange that Fabio himself asked for more food.

After the three of them found a place to sit down, they began to chat all over the place.

Only then did Li Qiao know that Dada was a child from a Brazilian slum, two years older than himself, and was discovered by scouts two years ago and brought to Portugal.

Because of the historical relationship, Brazil and Portugal are like a family. The first stop of many Brazilian players in Europe is Portugal, and even many of them later became naturalized in Portugal to represent Portugal in international competitions.

Fabio didn't eat much, and after eating a little, he pushed the plate to Dada, who took out a plastic bag to pack the food, apparently to take it away.

Only then did Li Qiao realize that Fabio had good intentions, but...

Li Qiao looked at Dada, and it stands to reason that his annual salary is about the same as his own, so he should be able to support his family. Could it be that there are so many brothers and sisters in his family?

Dada looked at Li Qiao eagerly, and the latter was also very interesting, and gave him the extra food he had.

Li Qiao was very curious, but he was too embarrassed to ask. It was impossible to ask the other party, "Is your family really poor?"

The training in the afternoon was physical training, mainly in the gym. When it was time to go home, Fabio proposed to drive Li Qiao and Dada for a ride.

Arriving at a very ordinary neighborhood, Fabio stopped the car, and Dada invited Li Qiao to sit down, and of course Li Qiao was not too polite.

Came to a 10-story white building, took the elevator, reached the 9th floor, Dada opened the door of a small apartment, this is his home in Porto.

"Your family didn't come?"

"Of course not. I haven't succeeded yet. When I succeed, I will definitely bring them all to Portugal."

The room is not big, one bedroom and one living room, very suitable for living alone.

"It shouldn't be expensive here. I'm living in someone else's house now, and I might move out in the future."

Dada smiled and said, "Then move here, 900 euros a month, I think it's very good."

"That's really a good deal."

Chatting and chatting, chatterbox also opened.

"It seems that you are quite frugal, and you can save a lot of money in a year."

Dada chuckled, "The rest has to be given to my parents in Brazil, they have paid a lot for me playing football."

The salary of the B team must be higher than the average salary of the Portuguese, but it is obviously still stretched to use this money to support a large family.

"Don't worry, you will succeed."

Dada nodded, "My biggest dream right now is to be promoted to the first team and get a first-team contract, that's fine."

"Ah."

While talking, Dada took out the frozen food from the bag, divided it carefully, and heated it in the microwave.

"By the way, I'm quite puzzled. You live alone, why you brought back so much food from the club restaurant."

Li Qiao found that Dada was not only looking for food for himself and Fabio, as long as there was no food touched on the table, he would accept it as it was ordered.

Dada smiled slightly, "Joe, would you like to do me a favor? You will know later."

"Okay."

Taking the food, Li Qiao and Dada walked for 10 minutes and came to a muddy field where a dozen black children were playing football.

As soon as they saw Dada, these children rushed over and surrounded him.

"Gustavo."

"Gustavo."

……

"Did you go to school well today?"

"No."

"Have."

"I don't like going to school."

Anyway, what to say.

Dada took out the food, "I brought you something to eat."

"Wow!"

"Long live Dada."

Seeing these children enjoying the food, Li Qiao probably understood.

Dada said with a smile: "These children are like me, bitter children with football dreams, and most of them are children of African smugglers."

"A year ago I accidentally discovered that they were playing football here, so I volunteered to teach them how to play and occasionally bring them some food."

Li Qiao was a little moved.

"Dada, you are such a good person."

Dada smiled, "In Brazil, there are many people helping me."

Dada talked about his life in the slums. In fact, in Brazil, the life in the slums is not as miserable as imagined. As long as you work hard, there are still many people who will help you.

"I remember that some people asked me to play football for free at that time, so I was willing to help others when I was able."

Li Qiao said with a smile: "Calm me in the future."

"That's great."

After the children finished eating and rested for half an hour, Porto also came to the most comfortable time of the day, with the sun setting and the evening wind blowing.

"Come on, let's teach them how to play, maybe one of them will be the next Eusebio."

"it is good."

*****
Lorinda found that more and more Chinese tourists came to the store recently, and they spent more money than Europeans.

After 2000, Chinese tourists went out, and of course Portugal is also a very important travel destination in Europe.

No, today the store is full of Chinese tourists again.

"Should I hire a Chinese employee?"

At this moment, there was a sound outside the door-I am back.

Luo Linda suddenly smiled, "How can I forget him." She grabbed Li Qiao, "Come on, come help."

"What is it?"

Lorinda pointed to the packed Chinese tourists, "Help translate."

sweat.

"What do you want to eat?"

"Young man, is it from China?"

"correct."

"Do you read?"

This……

Li Qiao nodded. Now that he has not made a name for himself, he will not show it for the time being.

"Is there anything delicious to recommend?"

"it is good."

In this way, until these tourists left at 8:[-], the busiest ones were Li Qiao and Lorinda.

After the tourists left, Lorinda counted the euros she had collected, with a happy face, she elbowed Li Qiao, and handed over 50 euros, "Thank you, it's for you."

Li Qiao chuckled, "You think I'm a beggar?"

"Cut, don't you think it's too little?"

Li Qiao shook his head with a smile, "I'm very tired, I went home to sleep, and I won't talk to you anymore."

Looking at the back of Li Qiao leaving, Lorinda smiled knowingly, "Should I learn a little Chinese?"

"Well, anyway, there is a teacher at home, so just do what you say."

(End of this chapter)