Jing Gao was waiting at the elevator door on the 20th floor with a backpack on his back, a mobile phone, a power bank, and a car key.
An old man just walked out of the elevator. He was wearing a blue shirt and trousers. He was of medium height and slightly thin. His short hair was a little gray and he wore a pair of glasses. He was leaning on a cane and holding two books.
The whole person looks elegant, handsome, steady and restrained.
"Hey, young man, are you a resident of 2001?" The old man said hello to Jing Gao proactively.
Jing Gao said politely: "Hello, old man."
The old man joked: "Not bad, very polite. The young man has a future."
"Goodbye, old man." Jing Gao walked into the elevator, unable to complain in his heart. The old man looked "human-looking", but he spoke like an "old kid".
Arriving at the underground parking lot, Jing Gao drove the black Volkswagen Magotan toward Tongcheng District. The football field was over there.
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Tongcheng District.
In big cities, there are usually some small plots of land next to schools in residential areas for golf courses:
Put artificial turf on it, put up tall nets around it, searchlights, and put up goals, and you can rent it out to football enthusiasts.
Generally speaking, the rental period is two hours for one game, and the rent ranges from 400 to more than 1,000. A box of Yibao mineral water is given as a gift.
Calculated based on the 7-a-side game, divided by 14, the starting price per player is about 30 yuan. Playing a game once a week, many fans are still willing to pay this fee.
The limiting factor is that it is difficult to assemble a fixed team. Unless the community or company organizes it in this way.
"Zhongbu Stadium" is a venue located next to a primary school in the central area of Tongcheng. There are three 7-a-side venues.
At about six o'clock, the searchlights in the stadium were turned on, illuminating every corner of the stadium brightly. Luo Yi and his friends, who had arrived earlier, were changing sneakers and drinking water by the goal.
A fat man tightened his shoelaces and shouted: "Xiao Luo, hasn't your friend come over yet?"
Luo Yi was very short. He smiled warmly when he spoke, "Brother Zeng, I just called him. He's stuck at Poly Plaza. He'll be here soon."
A tall and thin man said: "Fat Zeng, what are you doing? Aren't the people on the opposite side not here yet? Luo Yi, your friend plays that position? How is his level?"
Luo Yi said with a smile: "Mr. Zhu, he plays as an attacking midfielder. In college, he was the main force of our team."
Obviously, this "Mr. Zhu" is a joking and somewhat respectful title.
Fatty Zeng sat down on the artificial turf, picked up a bottle of mineral water, drank two sips, and sneered: "The level of the main force of your team is just like that. Xiangzi didn't come today. Don't hold back!"
Let's just let him play goalkeeper. This week's work is already boring. I finally have a day off to play football, and I'm going to kill everyone today."
Luo Yi was a little unhappy and remained silent without answering.
At this time, the "captain" Cao Le, who was communicating with the captain on the opposite side, came over. He was about 20 years old, with a short hair and medium build. He laughed and cursed: "Fat Zeng, I want to kill everyone to find your wife. I'm afraid you can't do it."
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"I'll go. Lao Cao, you're in a hurry! How can we not be good at playing football? My waist is fine."
Talk and laugh to resolve the awkward situation.
Jing Gao drove the car slowly into the open-air parking space next to the stadium. He was still talking to Xiao Qiao, "Well, you can arrange for two people to live in the community. You can rent or buy. It doesn't matter. Okay, I'm here.
.Let’s talk later.”
When he first started driving, he received a call about the installation of Gree air conditioner. He was not at home. So he simply asked Xiao Qiao to arrange for two staff members to live in his community and serve him full-time.
After changing into the old red Manchester United uniform in the car, Jing Gao took the keys and walked into the stadium.
"Jinggao, this way."
Jing Gao raised his hand and greeted Luo Yi with a smile. Under his leadership, he shook hands with Cao Le, the captain of the temporary team, "Captain Cao, I'm here to play football today. I'm sorry to bother you. We'll finish the game later."
, I’ll treat everyone to a meal.”
Cao Le said with a smile: "Don't say that. We happened to have a friend who didn't come, so it's just right for us to get together and play football together. Just call me Lao Cao. What kind of captain? I serve them all."
Cao Le speaks very well, no wonder he can be the "captain".
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People from the opposite team also came together. Before kicking off, they first "turned the ball" to determine the goalkeeper. In this "entertainment game", the goalkeeper is the most unpopular position. It was originally meant to exercise, but ended up staying at the door!
Generally, they sit in a circle and "turn the ball" to determine the order of numbers to serve as goalkeepers. After scoring a goal, they will be replaced.
Soon, the game begins.
Igao played the position of full-back, allowing the opponent to break through several times, and even led to a goal being scored for his team. He has developed good physical fitness during this period, but his feel for the ball is very poor. He has not played football since he graduated five years ago.
"Hey, new guy, can you kick?"
After a while, Fatty Zeng shouted again, "Pass the ball, pass the ball. Don't pass it."
"Hold."
It will be halftime in a moment.
Seven people sat on the lawn in twos and threes drinking water.
Fatty Zeng said dissatisfiedly: "Xiao Luo, tell your friend what he was doing as a goalkeeper in the second half."
This was said in front of Jing Gao.
Jing Gao's face looked very ugly.
Luo Yi said unhappily: "Brother Zeng, my friends basically play in the backcourt. If you play forward, it won't affect you, right?"
"Fuck. Xiao Luo, you mean we scored five goals and it's my fault?"
Mr. Zhu, who is tall and thin, said: "Old Zeng, football is round. It is normal to win or lose. Exercise is the main thing."
Fatty Zeng said with a cold face, "That's what you think. I was very unhappy in this game. It was very depressing."
The other people started to persuade them. It turned out that they were all from the same company. They were just playing football, so it would be pointless to have a falling out.
Cao Le said: "Old Zeng, you will retreat a little later and I will pass the ball to you." As he said that, he glanced at Jing Gao.
This newcomer's skills are not as good as Luo Yi said. However, his physical strength is still very good. He runs all over the court. However, he has no tacit understanding with them and cannot cooperate.
The second half started quickly.
Luo Yi took the initiative to be the goalkeeper. He called Jing Gao to play football, but he couldn't really let Jing Gao be "squeezed out" to guard the goal. Wouldn't that offend someone? Besides, he could calm down the grievances of his teammates a little in this way.
Fatty Zeng's "roar" continued to be heard on the court, blaming his teammates in various ways.
The score is 8:2.
This is just like the situation of King of Glory falling behind, a huge overturn. But Fatty Zeng is indeed the best player in the team. He is very good at picking up the ball, breaking through, and shooting. The opponent focuses on marking.
At 8:30, the game ends.
The score is: 15:5.
Jing Gao was covered in sweat and his jersey was soaked. He held mineral water in his hand and drank it, saying, "Luo Yi, I'll treat you to a meal. Can you call me and see if anyone is willing to join me?"
He was a little depressed and a little embarrassed.
This is how it is on the football field. You speak based on your strength. It means adhering to the principle of "if you can do it, you can beep". He didn't play well, and Luo Yi also suffered "complaints" from his teammates.
At the same time, this game was very depressing.
Luo Yi patted Jing Gao and said comfortingly: "It's okay." After saying hello, the tall and lanky Mr. Zhu and another team member were willing to go together.
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Jing Gao drove his car and called Li Wei, "Li Wei, I'm in Tongcheng, not far from Poly Plaza. Are there any better restaurants nearby?"
