When Pepe heard what Ronnie said, his face was shocked.
Enemies meet on a narrow road, but this is not the case.
Do you take action at the slightest disagreement?
After all, we all play in the Portuguese Super League, so fighting in person is not a good thing.
Besides, I have other things to do!
The expression on Pepe's face changed several times, and finally he made a decision that surprised Su Dong and others.
The Brazilian centre-back, who was fierce and fierce on the court, as if he wanted to eat people, turned around and ran away without hesitation after hearing Ronnie's harsh words.
Yes, that's right, he turned around and ran away, so fast!
Su Dong and Ronnie both looked at each other in disbelief.
Is it necessary to be so scared?
"Su." Ronnie gently bumped Su Dong's arm with his elbow, "Am I so cruel now?"
How could Pepe, a mad dog, run away with just one harsh word?
Su Dong shook his head in confusion. He also felt very puzzled. There was no reason, right?
"I guess he's not afraid of you being fierce, but he thinks you're ugly." Su Dong thought for a while and replied.
Ronnie turned his head, looked at his best friend sadly, and then burst out laughing.
"It's okay. Looking at him like that, he probably lives in Falcao Village. Although I have been away from home for many years, the legend of my brother's past is still circulating here. Finding someone is as simple as going home for dinner." Ronnie was very quick.
Think about it.
"Isn't Pepe a substitute for Maritimo? Why is he here?" Nuno Cruz asked in surprise.
Ronnie smiled and pointed to the north of the village, "Maridimo's home stadium is in the city, but their training base is just north of our village. Judging from Pepe's cowardice, he probably won't do well in the team.
"
It is natural for a young player who is not doing well to live in a fan's house next door to the training base.
Su Dong has also experienced such a situation, so he can understand it.
"Let's go, let's go, don't be like him, we won the game anyway," Su Dong said.
Ronnie curled his lips. He didn't really want to beat Pepe, he just wanted to play hard.
…
Just as the three of them entered Ronnie's house, Pepe, who ran out of Falcao Village in one breath, stopped panting like an ox.
Sitting on the roadside, the Brazilian central defender kept patting his chest and taking deep breaths.
"How unlucky are you to meet these two guys when you go out?"
After saying that, Pepe looked back cautiously. He didn't feel relieved until he confirmed that no one was chasing him.
"Fortunately I didn't chase you, otherwise..."
Ronnie is about the same height as Pepe, and Su Dong is a little over 1.9 meters tall. Next to him is a middle-aged man who looks like a teacher. Pepe is definitely not afraid of one-on-one, but the problem is, there are three of them.
Besides, even though Pepe is so ruthless on the court, he is actually quite docile on the court.
"It's better not to take that road in the future." Pepe said to himself.
For a stranger like him, it's best not to cause trouble.
This is what Pepe learned after leaving home as a child.
Walking down the mountain along the village road, we entered the busiest neighborhood in Funchal.
Peipei came to a newly opened restaurant by a familiar route and opened the door directly.
"Hey, Pepe, you're late."
As soon as I walked in, the first thing I heard was an accusation.
"I'm sorry, boss, I accidentally encountered some accidents when I went out. I promise it won't happen next time." Pepe explained quickly.
"No, being late means being late. As a penalty, your wages for today will be halved."
"Half?" Pepe's face turned pale.
He already looks very fierce, but when he pulls his face, he looks even more cruel.
The boss was also frightened, but he still asked sternly: "What? You don't accept it? Do you still want to do it?"
Pepe clenched his fists with both hands, gritted his teeth, and nodded with all his strength, "Okay, I accept it. I will listen to the boss." After saying that, the Brazilian forced out a stiff smile.
"Go to work quickly!"
…
Two hours later, the restaurant began to usher in the lunch rush.
Pepe, who had changed into a waiter outfit, was very busy in the restaurant.
He not only had to clean the table, serve the dishes, but also wash the dishes in the kitchen. When he moved a little slower, the shout came over.
"There is a guest in box three. Please wipe the table quickly."
"Here we come." Pepe had just stood up straight and hadn't taken a breath yet. After hearing the shout, she could only reply and hurried over.
Just as he was about to enter, he saw that the guests sitting inside were the Su Dong and others he met in the village just now.
It's just that there were only three of them just now, but now there are eight in total.
"This restaurant is newly opened. I heard it is very delicious. Please try it later." Ronnie's mother said.
Everyone's attention was not on the waiter. Only Su Dong turned his head and glanced at the entrance, and suddenly saw Pepe.
The Brazilian central defender knew that Su Dong recognized him, and immediately pulled the brim of his hat down hard.
"Sorry for the long wait, I'll help you clean the table."
When Pepe came over, she kept praying in her heart.
Don't say it!
He swore that if Su Dong called him out at this time, it would be the most embarrassing and shameful thing in his life.
He really doesn't want to be recognized.
"Okay, leave the things behind and we'll wipe them ourselves. You can go out." Su Dong said.
Peipei was granted amnesty, glanced gratefully at Su Dong, and quickly turned around and exited.
From the beginning to the end, Ronnie was only focused on talking to his family and did not notice who the waiter was who came in and went out.
…
The food in the restaurant is indeed quite good, but the Sutong tastes tasteless.
He can understand Pepe's situation.
According to previous intelligence, Pepe has been a youth team player since he came to Maritimo. It was not until the end of the season that he became the main player due to injuries within the team. However, because of this, it is conceivable that his situation is not the same.
not ideal.
During his time at Sporting de Portugal, Su Dong relied on the support of his parents in China to get through his life.
Without the support of his parents, he would probably have to work to make money.
Even though Maritimo is a Portuguese Super League team, the salary they give to young players like Pepe may not be very high.
To put it bluntly, Pepe and the others came to Madeira from Brazil just to pursue a dream.
Isn't this the case with Su Dong?
But even so, Su Dong didn't intend to help him because he didn't like Pepe.
Especially Pepe who is like a mad dog on the court and does everything he can to his opponents.
Things in the world are so strange sometimes.
After lunch, Su Dong and the other two accompanied Ronnie's family to the villa they rented to rest and visit.
After leaving in the afternoon, Nuno Cruz took Sudong and Ronnie to the gym, saying that he wanted them to familiarize themselves with the venue before formal training would begin tomorrow.
This is a gym with well-equipped equipment, a large venue, and all kinds of professional coaches. It is said that it also cooperates with Maritimo, which is why Nuno Cruz chose it.
But what really surprised Su Dong was that he met Pepe again in this gym.
After meeting three times in just one day, Su Dong really didn't know how to react.
Pepe was also very surprised when he saw him. He even forgot to hide and was directly seen by Ronnie.
"Why are you here?"
Pepe was a little embarrassed, "I work here part-time."
"Aren't you a Maritimo player?"
"Yes, we have cooperation with our team here, and I haven't signed a long-term contract yet, so when the league is suspended, I have to find a job for myself and make some money, right?"
Su Dong and Ronnie suddenly realized.
Although Europe is the core of professional football, the Portuguese Super League can be considered a major league in European football, and Maritimo is a big team in the Portuguese Super League, in fact, they still have many small tricks that outsiders cannot imagine.
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For example, Pepe said that during the suspension of the league, Maridimo obviously did not pay his salary, or only paid a small part, which could not even meet the living expenses of him and his family, so he needed to work part-time to make money.
The specific amount to be paid depends on the contract stipulated by the club to the players.
For Brazilian players like Pepe who have left their hometown, they have the least bargaining power.
Unless he can kick it out.
"I originally wanted to beat you up and vent my anger, but now that you're like this, forget it." Ronnie was happy.
In fact, even when he was in the village just now, he never thought about actually beating Pepe.
"Are you here for training?" Pepe asked with concern.
"Yeah." Ronnie nodded and pointed to Nuno Cruz not far away, "That's our personal trainer."
Pepe's eyes were full of envy, he already had a personal trainer.
"Can I watch next to you when you are training?" Pepe asked again.
"What? It's fine if I don't beat you up, but you still want to steal some lessons?" Ronnie became aggressive again.
"No, no, I just want to see how to practice, but I won't mess around. I promise not to disturb you, and I can be your sparring partner for free," Pepe said.
Ronnie thought for a moment and looked at Su Dong, "It seems like we are still at a disadvantage."
Su Dong smiled, he liked the Pepe off the court better than the mad dog-like Pepe on the court.
"I don't care, you decide." Su Dong replied.
He did remember that when he played Maritimo, Pepe's physical fitness was very good and his defense was a little rough, but the physical confrontation was quite amazing. Ronnie fell to the ground after being hit by him.
He has just mastered Vieri's [Indestructible], and he also needs a player with strong physical confrontation like Pepe to accompany him on weekdays, so that he can quickly master the ability and skills of physical confrontation.
If Su Dong did not object, it would basically be regarded as acquiescence.
Pepe once again cast a grateful look at Su Dong.
Ronnie, on the other hand, purely treated Pepe as a sparring partner and "reluctantly" agreed to Pepe's request.
Of course Nuno Cruz doesn't have any objections, because with an extra sparring partner, he can do a lot less things, such as setting up the venue and equipment, and he doesn't mind if someone steals lessons.
In this way, the four of them reached an agreement on the spot.
I go to practice yoga every morning and go to the gym every afternoon.
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