Dong Qiudi had been in a state of confusion since he got off the plane. When he came to his senses, he found that he was already outside the airport, and then a backpack he was carrying was missing.
It contained his passport, wallet, mobile phone, change of clothes, digital camera, flags and slogans supporting Lazio...all his belongings.
So in other words, he now has almost nothing except the dozens of euros in change that he exchanged in China in his jeans pocket, an Italian-Chinese dictionary in his hand, and an Italian travel brochure bought in China.
So Rome, the "Eternal City" he longed for, used such a special way to welcome his guest from afar.
His bag was stolen, but he didn't notice it. Obviously, his mind just didn't pay attention to the things around him. He was probably still feeling that he actually came to Rome and that he actually accomplished such a crazy thing.
He was surprised, and at the same time he was looking forward to his experience after coming to Rome, but he completely forgot that the security in Rome was not as good as he imagined.
He should be glad now that he completed the customs clearance without knowing it, otherwise he might have been able to stay at the airport and not be able to go anywhere...
Now Dong Qiudi is sitting on the edge of the airport parking lot, looking at this strange country with a frown.
His excitement on the plane had long since faded away like an ebbing tide.
He was now starting to worry about what he was going to do next.
According to his original plan, he would stay in Rome for a week at most and return the next day after watching the derby with Roma.
This way he had just enough money with him.
Of course, he must stay in the cheapest hotel and eat at the cheapest prices. He had already checked these things online before coming to Rome.
Now that the Internet is so developed, what’s not there?
Although Dong Qiudi is relatively impulsive, he still put in a lot of effort when he came to Rome.
Unexpectedly, all his preparations were useless now.
With only a few dozen euros on him, he could hardly move.
Of course, he can go to the embassy for help.
But all the embassy can do is to reissue his passport and visa, and then provide him with a ticket to return home.
But didn’t all my plans come to nothing?
He also wants to watch the local derby with Roma.
Isn't this the most important purpose of his coming to Rome?
Naturally, it is impossible for the embassy to keep him and keep him in Rome until next Monday.
But he is not willing to give in, he is really unwilling...
He worked hard and even lost his job because of it. When he came to Rome, he didn't ask for leave from his boss. He just got on the plane and left. The boss must not know that he would never come to the company again, and he might still be typing that one.
Why are you here because your mobile phone doesn't work?
Don’t you just want to fulfill this wish?
Go to Formello to watch Lazio train, and go to the Stadio Olimpico to watch a Rome derby.
The result is now...
Dong Qiudi gave his head a blow and cursed: "Damn it! You idiot! Didn't you just go abroad to Rome? Why are you so fucking excited! Damn it! You got carried away with the excitement and your backpack was stolen.
You don’t even fucking know, fuck!”
After the scolding, he didn't feel comfortable anymore, but became even more discouraged.
Because even if he beats himself to death, the backpack cannot be returned to his body.
In this way, he said goodbye to his possessions forever.
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Dong Qiudi sat outside the airport for an hour, and finally had to bow to reality.
That is to go to the embassy for help.
If he could speak and understand Italian, he would definitely not do this. He would go and find a job washing dishes in a restaurant to make money.
But he won't.
With dozens of euros on him, he probably wouldn't be able to last even three days.
Moreover, it has gradually started to get colder in Rome in early November, and it is now late autumn.
If you sleep alone on the street at night, you will also encounter very dangerous things... Since your backpack can be stolen at the airport, then if you sleep alone on the street at night, you might also get your anus penetrated?
These difficulties are very real.
But Dong Qiudi planned to go to Formello first before going to the embassy.
He was unwilling to just come and leave like this.
Even if I can't watch the local derby, I can still take a look at Lazio's training, right?
It is now two o'clock in the afternoon local time in Rome, and Dong Qiudi feels that if he goes there now, he should still be able to catch a glimpse of the afternoon training session.
Fortunately, he looked up the detailed bus route map to the Fermelo training base before coming and knew it by heart.
Otherwise, he might not even know how to get there now. Even taking a taxi for a few dozen euros would probably not be enough.
Thinking of this, he finally stood up, patted the ashes on his butt, and walked towards the airport bus stop.
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When Dong Qiudi finally arrived at the entrance of the Lazio Vermelo training base after going through all kinds of hardships. Looking at the Lazio team logo at the entrance of the training base, he suddenly felt the urge to cry.
He felt like he was Tang Sanzang, who had gone through ninety-nine and eighty-one hardships and was finally about to see the true scripture.
Now, he is finally going to achieve success.
He calmed down his excitement. He lost his bag because of his excitement at the airport. He couldn't be more excited...
There are many Lazio fans like him waiting outside the training base.
Lazio has been conducting closed training recently, so fifteen minutes after the start of each training session, the security guards at the training base clear out.
These fans gathered outside, waiting for the players who drove out after the training to ask for autographs, photos, etc.
Dong Qiudi didn't understand this, so he walked straight towards the door.
Then of course he was turned away by the security guards without any suspense.
Dong Qiudi couldn't understand Italian, but he could still understand the gestures and expressions of people refusing to enter.
So he was dumbfounded. Domestic Internet often said that Changsheng's closed training camp was a "characteristic tradition" of Chinese football, but he didn't expect that it would happen to him once.
But the problem is that this is another purpose of coming to Rome.
Watch a Lazio training session and a Roma derby.
He definitely won't be able to watch the Roma derby, and he won't be able to watch Lazio's training sessions either!
If his backpack has not been stolen, it doesn't matter. If he can't do it today, he will come back tomorrow. He has another week anyway.
But now, he may only have one chance today.
Could it be that his trip this time was in vain?
Only then did Dong Qiudi realize that he had only completed the 80th difficulty, and was still short of the 81st difficulty...
And this last difficulty seems difficult to complete.
Dong Qiudi was anxious, and he explained to the security guard: "I come from China, China, do you know China? China! I just want to take a look at Lazio's training session...Really, I just want to take a look, just take a look,
If you look at it, I will leave. I promise not to wander around, and I promise not to take pictures. I don’t have a camera to take pictures... Just let me in..."
Dong Qiudi, who speaks a lot of Chinese, said it. Naturally, the other party didn’t understand anything.
So the burly security guard continued to shake his head with a straight face.
No matter what Dong Qiudi said, he shook his head in silence.
Dong Qiudi even attracted the attention of other fans waiting outside.
But everyone only glanced at it and did not come up to watch.
It’s not that the quality of foreign fans is high, but that they are used to it.
Ever since Chang Sheng held a closed training camp, fans often argued with security guards at first. Later, local fans basically did this because they all know that this is Chang Sheng's rule, and Chang Sheng's rules cannot be broken.
Later, we could still see this scene often. But these were caused by tourists from out of town who did not understand the rules.
There are fans from all countries. There is nothing surprising about it.
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After arguing for a long time, Dong Qiudi was not allowed to enter the training base.
But he didn't just turn around and leave.
He was unwilling to do so.
The scripture was clearly in front of him, but he couldn't take a look at it. He felt that he would not be able to rest in peace until he died.
This unwillingness to be powerless made him unwilling to leave.
He was lingering at the gate, very anxious now.
He kept mumbling and scolding himself.
The Italian fans nearby thought he was a lunatic, so everyone stayed away from him, for fear that he would lose his mind and suddenly become violent and hurt others...
Finally, tired of wandering and scolding, Dong Qiudi simply sat down under the sign at the Lazio Vermelo training base.
He was not waiting, he was just confused and didn't know what else he could do.
Just go back like this?
Go to the embassy for help and then be sent directly back to China?
So what’s the point of all my fussing over it from a month ago?
My job is gone, my documents are lost, and none of my wishes have come true.
I'm so fucking full...Why the hell am I so easily excited?
If I hadn't been so excited at the time, I should still be living an ordinary life now, right?
I go to work in the company during the day and endure the supercilious look from my boss. I go home at night and watch game videos while eating, and then I surf the Internet before going to bed...
How simple...
But there is no need to feel sad and despair in this unfamiliar place.