The Young Lion

Staying at his parents' house can relieve the unhappiness and boredom in Aldrich's heart to the greatest extent. For some reason, he also feels very happy when he sees Arthur's big belly. This old guy is getting fatter and fatter. Fat, really like a meatball, especially watching him play with his grandson with a kind look, it is a comedy.

Aldrich was really hungry, and his behavior of eating was not a wolf, but he would not eat in a pretentious and slow manner. When socializing, he would pay attention to table manners deliberately, but at home he did not need to conceal or pretend anything.

Amelia looked happy. Seeing that the steak on Aldrich's plate was almost finished, she immediately brought another plate. Among the three sons, the other two often did not come home, and Barnett's kind of deliberately blending in Arthur and Amelia don't like the upper-class style that creates an aristocratic temperament. After counting, only Aldrich is unaffected, and his parents like him.

Just after lunch, Aldrich was sitting with his two sons on the sofa in the living room watching cartoons. He was also full and needed to take a break.

Yiwen arrived by car, and she spent the whole morning at the police station following up the police investigation. The critical stage of tracking the lost property is 24 hours after the incident, or even shorter, otherwise the clues will become more remote, and even if they are recovered, it will be very difficult. Difficult to guarantee intact.

Huh, there's no news over there.

After sitting down, Yiwen expressed his conclusion exhaustedly and dejectedly. As for the detailed inside information, speaking out would only increase Aldrich's annoyance.

Aldridge held her hand and said casually, Don't worry, just throw it away.

Yiwen turned her head away, she was more troubled and depressed than Aldrich.

this afternoon. Aldridge didn't go anywhere. I have been with my two sons all the time. Watch cartoons, coax them to take a nap, and when they wake up, play football together on the grass in the back garden.

Some friends called to say hello, and Aldrich had to deal with it again. When it was time for dinner, Arthur called Aldridge out to the pool outside the house. Arthur sullenly said in a low voice: A few days ago, I received a call from a friend.

Well, what then?

Aldrich thought something was wrong, and Arthur's expression made him think that this conversation would be serious.

However, Arthur smiled and said, Old friend, Ridsdale is calling.

Aldrich suddenly realized that Arthur was just pretending, maybe he was honing his acting skills.

What does he want? Leeds United should have no money to bring in players, right?

hey-hey,

Yes, he called to try to accommodate Millwall.

Accommodating what? The terms of the original contract?

Um.

Aldrich pulled himself together. Asked back: How did you answer?

At the beginning, Leeds United bought a vote of players from Millwall, all of which had a 30% revenue sharing clause for the next sale. Leeds United has sold about 6 players over the years. The transfer income of those players is not too high, but it also brought about 7 million secondary income for Millwall. Now, Leeds United may sell the weight Super stars, such as Ferdinand.

Although Arthur is the chairman in name and does not participate in the management of the team, if he makes promises to other club chairmen, there will be a problem of integrity. Others will not care about how you distribute power and operate within Millwall Yes, the chairman is the chairman, and the chairman's words must have certain credibility.

Arthur shook his head, seemed very pleased, and said, I told him the truth.

Huh? Honestly? You tell him you don't care about it?

Aldrich thought for a while, this is also a way of rejection.

Arthur smiled and shook his head and said: It's not that, I told him, I never liked him, I never liked Leeds United, Leeds United was so arrogant a few years ago, I remember what he said, even a champion No, I started to provoke Millwall, what kind of onion is he? I also told him, you were so majestic back then, have you thought about today? Hahaha, is Leeds United going bankrupt? Is it going to be destroyed? Thank you, let me know I have such good news, I will open a bottle of good wine to celebrate, I will go to the tombstone of Leeds United and put a bouquet of flowers, congratulations, Ridsdale, Leeds United fans, generations will remember you, great Chairman!

Aldridge was stunned, looking at Arthur who was really enjoying the destruction of Leeds United with a bright face, and thought: This, this should be his true color, right?

How can street hooligans make peace with you?

Who will lend a helping hand when you need it?

I'm sorry, but I'll only kick you in the face when you prostrate at my feet and raise your head begging!

After a moment of silence, Aldridge said: He is just eager for quick success.

No, no, son, you don't have to defend him, you don't have to say good things about him, I won't listen to it, I won't understand it, how many Leeds fans are there? Do you know how many fans are Leeds for generations? United as a true love? How many families have their lives tied to Leeds United? The good and the bad of Leeds United are affecting their lives. What Ridsdale has destroyed is the hearts of countless fans! He can Leaving, he can forget all this in a few years, but who will heal the pain in the hearts of the fans? What will the future of Leeds United be? I don’t know, but Andrew told me that if a club goes bankrupt and liquidates, it may face Death. If you ask me, Ridsdale is Leeds United's Class A war criminal!

Speaking of this, Arthur seemed very excited, and Aldrich understood the meaning of it.

In fact, the death that Arthur mentioned does not mean that the club disappears. Complete bankruptcy is very rare in the football circle, and it is almost impossible, because football clubs are similar to enterprises, but they are not completely equivalent to enterprises. Behind football clubs, there is a powerful football league. Existence, but after liquidation and bankruptcy, a new administrator will intervene. On the one hand, it will divide the debts, and on the other hand, it will remake the club to survive again. Whether the team can play games or not is the decision of the football league. The last bastion of the club cannot be shaken by external forces.

But the death Arthur mentioned belongs to the perspective of fans, just like Reims in France around 1992. In fact, they are two completely different teams. Reorganized after bankruptcy. The new Lance just inherited the name and honor of the former. Apart from these, the team has no connection with the past.

If, if Aldridge sold Millwall to Abramovich, in the hearts of most local Wild Lions fans, Millwall would also be dead, because a traditional English club has become privately owned by the Russians. thing.

This is like the feeling of a son-in-law with a foreign surname starting to be the master of the family. It is of epoch-making significance, but it is not a result acceptable to local fans. Therefore, as Premier League clubs are continuously invaded by foreign capital, the struggle between fans and foreign owners has become increasingly fierce. Some people can accept it, but there are also many who cannot accept it. someone here.

What's more, once the team reaches the stage of bankruptcy, the turmoil in the club is unimaginable, and the team will change beyond recognition in a very short period of time. It can be said that once it returns to the pre-liberation, what Arthur said is not accurate. This should not be death, but rebirth. But rebirth does not mean it is positive. A new life will have a new father, and the new road may be full of thorns and bumps.

After dinner, Aldrich was playing video games with his son, when the butler suddenly came to him and said, Aldrich, someone is here to deliver a package for you.

Aldrich put down the game controller, wondering: Strange.

He followed the butler out of the door and saw a young man in casual clothes holding a cardboard box at the bottom of two steps. He looked about 18 years old and came here on a bicycle. The bicycle fell to the ground beside him. , he held the cardboard box in his hand and lowered his head, as if he didn't dare to look up at Aldridge.

My courier?

Yes, yes, sir.

Aldrich turned back to the butler and said, Close the door.

By the gate he meant the gate in the courtyard outside, and the steward complied.

The young man delivering the courier suddenly raised his head and said in a panic, Sir, I have something else to do. Please sign for the courier.

Aldrich came down the steps and came up to him, noticing that his hands seemed to be shaking.

Aldrich asked: Do you have any dangerous items on you? Like, a knife.

No, no!

Then you sure don't have a gun?

Of course not! Sir, please sign for the delivery.

The young man took a step back, lowered his head again, and held up the cardboard box in his hands, as if offering a treasure.

Do I need to pay the courier fee?.

Need not!

Oh, what's in this box?

I have no idea.

You know, if you don't answer within 10 seconds, I'll call the police.

The young man raised his head again in astonishment, seeing Aldrich with cold eyes and a grim expression, he lowered his head again, and said in a shy voice: Mr. Hall, I'm sorry, I didn't know that was your home, and here are your belongings. , you want to call the police, I will not resist, I cannot return the cash and valuables, I can return them to you, only the things in this box.

Aldrich said, You still haven't answered my question.

There are medals that belong to you, not a single one is missing.

May I have your name?

Jamie, Jamie Brown.

How big is it?

19 years old.

Profession?

I work in a restaurant.

London?

Um.

Talk to me over there.

Aldrich pointed to the direction of the artificial fountain, and the young man followed Aldrich with the cardboard box in his arms, and sat down on the stone steps beside the fountain.

Aldridge lit a cigarette and opened the cardboard box. Inside was a large delicate box. He stretched out his hand and gently opened it. There were more than 20 medals on display, almost untouched, except for the two in the first row.

Jamie found that Aldrich did not go to the police, and he was still uneasy, but he thought that since he came, he also thought that he would be at a great risk of going to prison, so he plucked up his courage and asked, Mr. Hall, how did you find out that I Isn't it a courier?

Aldrich turned his head and glanced at him, and said calmly: First, I don't have a planned delivery to receive. Second, you are not wearing work clothes. Third, the time. Fourth, there is no regular delivery receipt on your box. Fifth, you should not say that it was a courier delivered to me, this is not my residential address. Sixth, lastly, I used the trick of fake courier countless times more than ten years ago.

Jamie was dumbfounded, and Aldrich threw away the cigarette butt and said, Thank you for returning the things to me. I don't want to call the police and ruin your life. You may not have estimated the value of the stolen items in my house. That's enough to get you in jail. Go through a dark life that will change your beliefs, spirit, mentality, and all aspects of sex. However, I want to know, why did you take the risk of being caught and return the things to me? And, still in such a stupid way .”

Jamie couldn't lift his head, and said in a low voice: Because, I am a Millwall fan, my father is, my grandfather is also (to be continued...) ()