"Ah Zheng, your father and I have seen the trailer on TV, do you really have to compete on the twenty-ninth day of the New Year?"

Mom passes >

The preview she is talking about is the CCTV sports channel match preview, at 2 p.m. on February 10, Sampdoria has a league game, home to Roma.

At the same time, it was 9 p.m. Beijing time on February 10. It happens to be the Chinese New Year's Eve of the Chinese lunar calendar, the twenty-ninth day of the new year. On this day in China, thousands of families gathered in front of the TV, eating Chinese New Year's Eve dinner and watching the Spring Festival Gala.

The sports channel also prepared a sumptuous "Chinese New Year's Eve dinner" for everyone, that is, the live broadcast of Serie A at 9 p.m., Sampdoria vs. Roma, with Gao Zheng's game to present Spring Festival gifts to fans across China.

Gao Zheng also replied with his voice: "Foreigners don't have the Lunar New Year, and for them, February 10 is February 10, but it has no special meaning." ”

"Then do you have a Chinese New Year's Eve dinner?"

"Mom, I said it's just the Spring Festival here, don't worry about it......" Gao Zheng was helpless, as if his mother didn't see her explanation.

After a long while, my mother replied, "Oh, I see. ”

It's not voice, it's typing.

Gao Zheng held the mobile phone for a while, and this time he switched to typing and said: "You and Dad take care of your health, don't worry about me, everything is fine on my side." ”

After typing, he originally wanted to send it out, but after thinking about it, he deleted it again.

He was a little irritable, not because he didn't score in the last round against Torino, but because the Chinese New Year was approaching and he found himself a little homesick.

In fact, he hasn't spent the Spring Festival with his parents for many years.

Since he came to Italy when he was fifteen years old, there has been no Chinese New Year family reunion.

At first, he was very homesick when he was in Milan, especially during the Chinese New Year.

But then he didn't want to, and after a period of adaptation in Milan, he learned to speak Italian, and as he grew older, he slowly stopped feeling homesick. He's just trying to get his head down and make a name for himself in Italian and European football.

There is no Spring Festival in Italy, and there will be no seven-day holiday during the Lunar New Year every year, and it is impossible for Gao Zheng, who trains and competes all day, to take leave alone to go home for the New Year during the Spring Festival.

Later, after he terminated his contract with AC Milan, he went directly to the old man, because he didn't want to face his mother's nagging and pressure, he never went home at all.

He then returned to Italy to pursue his football dreams, this time staying in Italy and joining Sampdoria's academy without the chance to return home in the spring.

So for the general public, the Spring Festival is an annual festival to reunite with their families, but for Gao Zheng, it has never been like this.

He almost forgot what the last time he was with his family for the Spring Festival.

He thought he was used to this kind of life with his family.

But he didn't expect that this time, when the Spring Festival was approaching, he would be a little homesick.

Perhaps because of his small achievements in football, the differences between him and his parents have disappeared, and he and his parents are now much better than before.

The worst of the years was from the years when he suffered a serious injury in the AC Milan youth team to the time he went to the old man to run away from himself.

His mom always thought he shouldn't have been sent to play football in the first place, so he wouldn't be in the same pain as he is today.

Of course, Gao Zheng knows that this is his parents' concern for him, but he has always liked football and played football since he was a child, so he can't accept this kind of care.

During that time, he didn't even want to answer the phone at home, and he would quarrel when he picked up a few words.

His mother insisted that he go back to school and find a job.

He was disgusted with the way his parents had arranged his life.

However, as he established himself in Sampdoria, especially after the diagnosis of him by the German doctor Wolfaert last summer, the shadow that had been hanging over him and his parents was swept away, and he and his parents were completely reconciled.

When he came home last summer, he found that his father's temples had a lot of gray hair, and his mother couldn't hide the aging of his face even if she wore makeup.

He realized that from the age of fifteen to twenty-two, in the seven years he had been through, his parents had also aged unconsciously.

When I think of the time, every household is very lively, upstairs and downstairs are filled with laughter on the wine table, and the footsteps of relatives and friends in the corridor are endless, but the door of the house is closed, the house is cold and quiet, even if you have a Chinese New Year's Eve meal, it is estimated that it is about the same as usual, and it is not rich...... Gao Zheng felt sorry in his heart.

At this moment, Gao Zheng's mobile phone rang again, and he thought it was his mother who sent another message, but when he opened it, he found that it was sent by Feng Shiyu.

"I took a look at your schedule, the afternoon of February 10 is the two o'clock game, do you want to come over for the New Year together after the game?"

Gao Zheng was stunned.

"That's the case, when the time comes, the international students who watch the football together will organize a New Year together, and everyone will have dinner and make dumplings together. I don't think you'll have anywhere to go by then, so I'll ask if you want to come along? ”

When Gao Zheng saw this, he snorted: What do you mean by "there is nowhere to go anyway"? As a famous player, will my spare time be rich?

But he quickly pouted again - it was really not rich, he didn't sing all night like some players, and almost made nightclubs his home. In addition to shopping for daily necessities, he rarely goes out alone, preferring to play video games in his apartment.

Perhaps because he didn't receive Gao Zheng's reply at the first time, Feng Shiyu added: "Don't worry, they are all their own people, and there are no outsiders." ”

"Okay......" Gao Zheng replied.

“…… What is the meaning? So reluctantly? Feng Shiyu replied immediately.

Gao Zheng laughed and gave a very positive answer: "Okay, I'll come when I go home after the game and put my things!" ”

"Okay, I'll tell them."

"Hmm."

Putting down the phone, Gao Zheng's mood improved, although he still couldn't go back to accompany his parents, but at least this year's Spring Festival, he didn't have to spend it alone......

Wait, Gao Zheng suddenly thought of something.

The game is two o'clock in the afternoon, isn't it nine o'clock in the evening in China? At that time, his parents will definitely not watch the Spring Festival Gala, but will stay on the TV and wait for his game to be broadcast live.

He suddenly had the idea that although he couldn't go back to spend the New Year with his parents, he could give them New Year's greetings in another way.

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Feng Shiyu put down her mobile phone, looked up and said to Xiao Yingying, who was full of expectation, "He agreed." ”

"Wow!" Xiao Yingying pounced on Feng Shiyu and kissed her on the face.

Feng Shiyu hurriedly pushed her away: "Calm down!" ”

Xiao Yingying said with a smile: "Sister Feng still has a big face. ”

"Why don't I give him his WeChat to you, and you will go directly to him for this kind of thing in the future?" Feng Shiyu shook her phone.

Xiao Yingying waved her resolute hand: "Don't." I just like his skills and looks, and with the contact information of idols, the relationship between our simple idols and fans has deteriorated! Let the handsome guy live in my beautiful imagination all the time! ”

Seeing Xiao Yingying's appearance of playing treasure, Feng Shiyu scolded with a smile: "Sister Xiao is a good dragon." ”

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The match against Roma on February 10 is getting closer and closer, and the Chinese New Year is getting closer and closer.

On this day, after Gao Zheng finished training, he practiced for another half an hour of free kicks for himself as usual.

At this time, the training ground was empty except for him.

The rest of the team-mates finished training and returned to the locker room as soon as possible. Today they withdrew very quickly, as if they all had appointments waiting for them.

When Gao Zheng goes back, there are basically only a few people left in the locker room, of course, Marcy will definitely wait for him in the locker room, because Gao Zheng wants to rub his car back.

So when Gao Zheng returned to the locker room, when he pushed open the door and found that it was pitch black inside, he was stunned for a moment - everyone was gone!

Masina didn't wait for me?

At this moment, Gao Zheng's eyes suddenly brightened, and Alberto Massie's shout sounded in his ears: "Buon Capodanno ese (Happy Chinese New Year)!" ”

After Gao Zheng's eyes adjusted to the light, he found that none of his teammates left, all in the locker room, they were wearing so-called Chinese clothes that they didn't know where they came from, and they were holding Spring Festival couplets and blessing characters in their hands, which made this scene a little funny.

Everyone looked at Gao Zheng with a smile.

"What are you ......" Gao Zheng didn't react.

"We know that it will be the New Year in your country soon, and we also know that as Chinese at this time, we should be with our parents, but we are sorry that we can't give you such a long vacation. So I hope it can help you have a happy Chinese New Year. Head coach Di Francesco walked out, also dressed in funny Chinese clothes, and explained to Gao Zheng.

Everyone pulled the ribbon and brought out a plate of dumplings.

"This is the takeaway we ordered from the Chinese restaurant, I hope it's not cold yet, hurry up and eat!" Ma Xichong was still standing at the door, and Gao Zheng beckoned.

Gao Zheng looked at these teammates and coaches who seemed to have come out of a burlesque, with different skin tones with obvious Western faces, with strange Chinese clothes that Chinese themselves do not wear, there was an obvious sense of disobedience.

They actually did these things behind their own backs, and they didn't know it these days......

He took a dumpling and put it in his mouth.

Leek meat filling.

It turned out to be the taste of Chinese dumplings, and there was no improvement in the slightest to take care of the taste of the food here.

As soon as this dumpling was bitten, the familiar taste immediately brought Gao Zheng's feelings for the Spring Festival.

He almost burst into tears.

But how could the Great Demon King let his teammates see such a humiliating scene.

So he threw his neck up and swallowed the dumplings.

"Is it delicious?" Marcy looked at Gao Zheng curiously.

Gao Zheng, who held back his tears, nodded: "It's delicious!" ”

"Then let's eat too!"

"Hell, I don't know how to ...... with chopsticks"

"The Chinese are amazing, how do they manage to do all the eating movements with two sticks?"

Some people want to learn from Gao Zheng, but the slippery dumplings can't be clamped, and they are shoeed out of the plate. There are also people who simply hold the chopsticks with their hands, use the chopsticks as barbecue chisels, and fork the dumplings on the chopsticks one by one. Some people are in a hurry, so they just get started.

The locker room was lively.

In addition to the dumplings, there were some other food and drinks, and the team opened a buffet in the locker room this time. After the game, the team often has this kind of dinner in the locker room to replenish energy. Now it is just changing what they usually eat with Chinese characteristic food, and the team is familiar with it, so it only took such a short time to set up the scene.

Di Francisco took the glass of juice and asked, "How do you say Chinese New Year in your language?" ”

"Spring Festival." Gao Zheng told him in Chinese.

"Purity? Pure and happy! He toasted with Gao Zheng.

"Happy Chinese New Year, Coach. Also, thank you. ”

"You're welcome, high. This is our way of saying thank you to you. You know, Sampdoria was my second time in charge of a Serie A team and my first experience was a huge failure...... So I have to thank you for making my second Serie A coaching experience very beautiful, ha! "Di Francisco is really happy.

Looking at the lively locker room, Gao Zheng suddenly wanted to thank Mr. Skunzi.

If he hadn't turned himself away in the first place, how could he have come here and met so many lovely teammates and coaches?

Well, thank you, Mr. Skunzi, this time with sincerity.

The next time I had the chance to meet Sassuolo again, I would have scored one less goal against them......

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PS, the Mid-Autumn Festival has just passed, so I will give you an early greeting in advance!