On Christmas Eve, Aldrich finally put Bert and Earl to sleep. They rarely spent the night with their grandparents, although there was a room specially prepared for them, and there were countless toys that were dazzling.
I have so much love for them, but it's a pity that I just can't get used to sleeping on an unfamiliar bed, and I don't turn my head to sleep until my eyelids tremble and I feel really sleepy.
Aldrich was still sleepy. On the night of the game day, he always went to bed very late. He walked to the balcony of the villa, intending to blow in the cold air and smoke a cigarette.
As a result, he found that Barnett and Andrew were already standing side by side on the balcony, smoking and chatting. As soon as he joined, Andrew, who was obviously pretending to be young in pajamas and a Santa hat, immediately went to get beer and food, saying that he wanted the three brothers to be together.
Get together more.
Barnett readily agreed, and finally stared at Aldrich with a smile in his eyes.
Aldrich thought: Yes, everyone has grown up and has his own career. It is true that we are less together and separated more, and it has become rare to have a heart-to-heart chat together.
Of course he won't be disappointed.
"Hey, the cruise ship you sent me is a bit too much, isn't it?"
Aldrich knows that a cruise ship is nothing in Barnett's eyes. His net worth has exceeded tens of billions. The Internet bubble collapsed? This is indeed the case in the stock market, but in physical investments, his assets have not shrunk much, especially this one.
The bursting of the round bubble is also his preparation for integrating resources for the next stage of take-off.
Before Barnett could answer, Andrew said angrily: "Damn it, brother, you have been partial since you were a child! The one given to Aldrich was a cruise ship, but what about me? Why is it just a sports car?"
Barnett said helplessly: "I don't know what he likes. Of course you have to give gifts according to his preferences. Don't you like collecting sports cars the most? Tell me. How many cars do you have in your garage? Can you go to a car show?
Alright?"
Andrew took a sip of wine and suddenly laughed again, and said: "There are 23 top-level sports cars, and some are limited editions. After 20 or 30 years, they may be out of print! I mean, you should give me at least 10 of them."
Sports car, not one."
"Okay. Come back and make a list for me, and I'll have someone deliver it to you."
Barnett doesn't care about money at all. As the eldest among the brothers, he has always been like this since he was a child. He has always given his two younger brothers whatever they want.
Aldrich blew out the smoke, bumped Barnett's shoulder and said, "You haven't answered my question yet."
Barnett sighed softly: "Aldrich, is this interesting to ask? Why can't you be like Andrew? Just accept it. You are always like this, very outspoken, and it seems that you must keep the distance between us.
."
Aldrich was really choked and speechless.
Suddenly he received a gift of 200 million US dollars. His first reaction was that the gift was too heavy and he couldn't accept it.
After finally coming up with a lame excuse to cover it up, Aldrich said helplessly: "The problem is, I don't use this thing very much, and I have to invest a lot of money in maintenance every year."
Among his personal expenses, the biggest annual expenditure now is the construction of an Australian island and daily expenses. Now, he has to bear the burden of a cruise ship. Thinking about it carefully, it suddenly makes people very stressed.
You have got the cruise ship, but where to park it? No management required? No cleaning and maintenance required? No maintenance required? The cost of starting it up once is not low.
Barnett put a hand on Aldrich's shoulder and smiled: "The maintenance costs of the cruise ship are under the name of a company I have in the offshore financial center. You don't need to worry about it. I think you should hire a housekeeper to help you."
Taking care of these affairs is just like you are on a small island in Australia. You can't do everything yourself, right? You paid for it and want to relax after work, so just go and enjoy what's ready-made without burdening yourself.
burden."
Aldrich grinned and said to Andrew: "Look, the big boss talks differently."
Andrew did not laugh, but mocked: "It's not that he is different, the strangest thing is you."
After saying that, he rolled his eyes.
Aldrich is so helpless and despised!
Thinking about it, it's time to hire someone to take care of these trivial matters.
The three brothers talked about Barnett's business situation in the United States, the addition of a little princess to the family, and Andrew's personal problems. Isn't it okay to always be single and "fool around"? When talking about Aldrich, his situation
The most complicated thing is that from a simple perspective, the current situation looks very happy, with a decent family, but there is still a character similar to the "ex-wife" who appears from time to time.
Aldrich also felt a headache when he mentioned it.
On average, Melanie would appear in front of him once a month. On the surface, it was not for him. She was visiting her two sons or taking them out to play. Aldrich needed to accompany her.
Barnett seemed to care more about his reputation and vaguely reminded Aldrich not to cause trouble that would damage his reputation.
Andrew laughed and scolded Aldrich for being so blessed and unaware of his blessings. There were two women around him trying to rob him. How many men would be envious of him.
"Hey, let's not talk about you anymore. Let's go and drive outside to enjoy the breeze."
In response to Andrew's suggestion, Barnett and Aldrich actually didn't want to go, but they couldn't resist the Hall family's ability to mess around. The three brothers changed their clothes and went downstairs. Although Andrew rarely came back to live here, the garage of the villa
There are quite a few of his cars here, but of course, they are not part of the collection series.
Aldrich and his eldest brother both thought they were driving a sports car, but Andrew threw their helmets at them.
Aldrich and Barnett were on the verge of tears.
In this fucking winter, on Christmas Eve, let's go for a ride on a motorcycle?
Why not dress up some of Arthur's dogs as deer? Hang strings on them, drag a seat behind them, and let's pretend to be Santa Claus!
Not to mention, the three of them went out on their motorcycles, laughing and joking along the way.
Long-lasting feelings keep coming to mind.
When he was a child, Barnett had a broken motorcycle. When he had nothing to do, his eldest brother would drive his two younger brothers racing on the street. At that time, he felt free and happy.
Now, when they drive high-end motorcycles, they certainly don't dare to go any faster. The richer they are, the more they care about their lives. They are bound to be vulgar.
Even so, the three of them seemed to have returned to their teenage years, driving around the streets without restraint, aimlessly, forgetting everything, and simply enjoying the pleasure and joy brought by speed.
...
Playing more crazy at night, Aldrich got up late on Christmas Day, and as soon as he got up, he received a Christmas gift.
Bute's injury will keep him out for at least two and a half months.
After a hundred days of broken muscles and bones, Bute injured his arm again. Two and a half months is only a conservative recovery date. Whether he can play games and cope with key battles is another matter.
Aldridge is prepared for Bute to be out for the second half of the season.
The sun was shining brightly today, and Aldrich had no plans to travel. When he got up, Yiwen had already arrived at Arthur's side. In the afternoon, he walked to the lawn in front of the villa and sat on the swing with a laptop to work.
Bert and Earl were playing football on the lawn, Ivan was chatting with his sister-in-law, and Aldrich was in a miserable life, and now he was looking for the main goalkeeper for the second half of the season.
He first picked up the phone and called Boas.
"Hi Vilas, Merry Christmas."
"Uh, Merry Christmas, is Butt's injury not optimistic?"
"Guessed it?"
"Well, the team needs a reliable goalkeeper, right?"
Part of Villas-Boas's job is to update the player profile system the club has built over the years, but it is also a personal hobby.
"Let me tell you my requirements. First, the goalkeeper I bought must have guaranteed strength and rich experience. Second, I did not buy this goalkeeper to replace Butt for a long time. When Butt returns from injury, I will examine him.
As long as the competitive state can be restored, Bute will still be the main goalkeeper. Third, the price should not be too expensive. I don't want to cause controversy during the winter break."
Aldridge's three requests, the first one is nothing to say, the second one is that he really never thought of taking this opportunity to replace Butt with a better world-class goalkeeper. Everyone has feelings, Butt
It is worthy of trust. It is indeed difficult to match the level of a god-level goalkeeper at the limit of his strength, but in the past few years at Millwall, he has never made an irreparable mistake in a key battle. If
Because he was injured and was eventually given up by the team, according to his age, it is definitely impossible to accept being a substitute. Therefore, whether from a rational or emotional basis, Aldridge is just looking for a firefighter, and then he can be a firefighter in the future.
Specially playing as a substitute. The third requirement is to avoid external public pressure caused by the transfer and avoid becoming the focus.
"Okay, I will select the candidate list and send it to you as soon as possible."
"Well, thank you for your hard work. Goodbye."
After Aldrich hung up the phone, he searched for suitable candidates on his computer.
To be honest, at this stage, he could find almost zero suitable candidates in his memory, because the ones he could remember were basically slightly famous figures, especially the goalkeeper position, which itself was not conspicuous, and the only ones who were popular were those who were famous.
There are very few people who are capable and can serve as substitutes.
Andrew got up later than Aldrich, and now he came out in pajamas with two cups of steaming coffee, still wearing a Santa hat on his head. Is this deliberately vulgar and cute?
He handed a cup of coffee to Aldrich, then sat down on the swing next to him, glanced at Burt who was playing football with his feet, and said with a smile: "It seems that your son can become a professional player in the future, um,
I acted as his agent and packaged him into a big star."
"You'd better stay away from my sons. I don't want them to be led astray by you."
"Humph, are you qualified to criticize me? When they really start to understand, I don't know how you will explain the matter between you and Chisholm."
"Don't make me pour the coffee over your head."
"Hey, it's a joke, it's a joke."
Aldrich took a sip of coffee and suddenly turned to look at Andrew with a solemn expression.
Andrew was startled and said, "Are you really going to pour coffee on me?"
Aldridge shook his head and said: "Do me a favor, contact the Gunners in Fleet Street and criticize Millwall with full force."
