Chapter 12: A figure that is always forward
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Chang Sheng found himself again in the crowded Piazza di Spagna, right in front of the statues of Cervantes and Don Quixote, but this time, he was no longer crouching, and he didn't have a bite of bread in his hand.
He thought it was strange.
Turning back in time?
His first reaction was: Damn! I haven't archived it yet!
But soon he reacted.
He remembered that he was very excited because he was hit by a pie falling from the sky, so he called up the system again to study, and this research went to the second half of the night.
I was really sleepy, so I fell asleep.
And then......
By the way, I should be dreaming right now!
Chang Sheng breathed a sigh of relief.
But why do I dream of this square again?
At this time, Chang Sheng, who was out of his mind, found that there was a darkness in front of him.
His eyes refocused on the man in front of him.
Not a beggar, at least in terms of dress...... Although it wasn't dressed by a beggar, it was still strange.
Chang Sheng felt a little familiar.
Then he looked up, saw the man's face, and was stunned - isn't this the old beggar?
Absolutely, yes!
Chang Sheng was quite confident in his memory in a few days, and the old beggar made a deep impression on him at the time, so he still remembers the old beggar's appearance.
The person in front of him is the old beggar who gave him the plug-in in the first place!
But what he was wearing......
Chang Sheng felt that the old beggar's dress was also a little familiar...... Where does it sound familiar?
Chang Sheng's eyes skimmed to the group of statues behind the old beggar.
He saw on the statue the same costume as the old beggar now!
And that statue is ...... Don Quixote!
"We meet again, young man." Old beggar...... Oh no, now it's Don Quixote smiling and saying to Chang Sheng.
Chang Sheng's mouth opened wide, and he couldn't accept this reality for a while.
The old beggar turned out to be Don Quixote?
Did I cross over, or did Don Quixote cross over?
Even if he is a football nerd, Chang Sheng knows who Don Quixote is. That's one of Spain's most famous figures......
"I'm glad you're able to get back to work, young man, and I think you now have a chance to make your dreams come true."
Chang Sheng reacted - he had encountered such things as crossing and plug-ins, and it was not a big deal to have a mere Don Quixote......
After reacting to it, he remembered what he should have done.
"I want to thank you, that ...... What shall I call you? Mr. Don Quixote? ”
"I think 'old man' is a good name." Don Quixote laughed.
Chang Sheng also smiled: "I must thank you, old man." If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have had this opportunity......"
"You earned this opportunity yourself, young man." Don Quixote said with a smile.
"Earned it yourself?" Chang Sheng thought for a while, and then found the key, "Are you saying that if I didn't give you half of the bread in my hand at the beginning, but just waved you away, wouldn't there be no later story?" ”
Don Quixote pinched his goatee and laughed.
He didn't give an answer, but Chang Sheng already knew the answer.
But he still had a question: "Why you, old man?" At first, I thought it was God...... old man."
"God is busy, and there are so many people all over the world asking him to do things, and he can't keep himself busy. That's why I'm the only one who is more relaxed...... Who in the world would pray to a fool who charges at a windmill? ”
Don Quixote is laughing at himself.
But Chang Sheng didn't laugh with him, but shook his head: "You're not a fool, old man. ”
"Oh?" Don Quixote was not surprised by Chang Sheng's reaction, and when he heard Chang Sheng say this, he looked at him with great interest. "Why?"
"It's stupid for you to charge at that windmill, but that's the common people's opinion. Because normal people would never do that...... But the reason they wouldn't do it was because they knew they wouldn't win. What's the point of a doomed battle? But because you're stupid, only you dare to make such a charge in the face of an enemy that's too strong to be defeated. I think I admire you, this kind of courage is not something that everyone can have. ”
"But I still failed, didn't I?" Don Quixote spread his hands.
"But those who dare not charge are not even qualified to fail, and naturally they are not qualified to win." Chang Sheng said.
"That's interesting, huh." Don Quixote nodded and smiled in satisfaction, and then said to Chang Sheng, "But that's why I'm willing to help you." ”
"Isn't it because I gave you half a loaf of bread?"
"That's just a test for you. The reason for this is because the two of us are fools in the eyes of others. Hahaha! At this, Don Quixote burst out laughing and laughed heartily.
"I'm challenging the windmills, but you? You spat on Real Madrid and challenged you the same. For you, Real Madrid is just a monster more terrifying than a windmill, right? Don Quixote looked at Chang Sheng and said.
Chang Sheng smiled and scratched the back of his head.
Before leaving, he made this bold statement to the deputy head of the youth department of Real Madrid: "You will regret it sooner or later!" ”
This means that he has challenged Real Madrid, and one day, he will make Real Madrid regret their decision with practical actions!
It was a decision he made in his mind when he was kicked out by Real Madrid.
Don Quixote was right, for him, Real Madrid was like a giant windmill, and he was a poor and stupid Don Quixote. In the eyes of the world, there is absolutely no possibility of defeating this powerful enemy.
Eventually, Don Quixote was swept out with his spear broken by the wings of a windmill.
And what about yourself?
Will it get the same fate?
But in any case, this is not a reason to back down in front of the huge windmill of Real Madrid.
Perhaps Real Madrid will not remember that they once humiliated a nobody.
But Chang Sheng will not let them go.
This is a matter of honor and dignity.
“…… Of course, your decision must seem as foolish to others as I did when I challenged the windmill. It's ridiculous, crazy, and unreasonable. But those are philistine. Don Quixote continued. You don't need to care and understand what philistines think. Because they are mediocre, and mediocrity is mediocre because they don't even dare to think about it, let alone try it. And we are knights, even crazy knights, then we are knights. For a true knight, courage is the most important quality. When the knight faces a battle that cannot be escaped and must be fought in a battle, even if the enemy is a hundred times stronger than himself, he must raise the spear in his hand and rush forward! ”
Don Quixote became more and more agitated the more he spoke, and at last he simply shouted.
Seeing him like this, the scene that emerged before Chang Sheng's eyes was a figure dressed in strange armor, riding a lean horse, holding up a spear, clamping his legs between the belly of the horse, and then riding towards the spinning windmill......
This sentence suddenly popped into his mind, and he didn't know where he saw it.
"Don Quixote is the image of always moving forward."
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When Chang Sheng woke up from his dream, it was already eight o'clock in the morning.
He sat on the bed, and the sunlight outside the window was slanting in and shining on the wall.
Looking at the real room in front of him, Chang Sheng's mind was still stuck in an illusory dream.
His mind still recalled Don Quixote's last words:
"Challenging the windmill and challenging Real Madrid are both symbols of courage, the will to never admit defeat, which is determined by your character. There are countless possibilities in life, but you choose the one full of thorns, but the scenery you see will also be unique. Around you, all kinds of human feelings will be staged in a more exaggerated way, maybe someone hates you without asking why, maybe someone loves you regardless of return. But no matter what the odds are, think of a huge windmill in front of your path, and that's your goal. But before you reach this goal, you'll also encounter all kinds of windmills that you'll have to defeat. No matter how powerful and outrageous the enemy is, you must show indomitable courage and charge! ”
"That's all I can help you, and you'll have to go on your own, young man. Good luck, fighting windmills is not easy, you do need good luck. ”
He really didn't expect that it would be the famous Don Quixote who helped him.
But...... It was Don Quixote's words, and there was some truth to it.
Because he and Don Quixote are both madmen who try to challenge the windmill in vain.
Real Madrid is even more powerful than a windmill for me now.
But so what? Is it okay to throw in the towel and get around?
But this can't be bypassed.
Real Madrid is not the only windmill in world football, if every windmill that you can't beat bypasses, then you just don't want to go anywhere in Getafe.
Some people are very sensible and very smart, and when they find that this road does not work, they will choose another way, and they will always be able to get around.
But in fact, there are always situations that you can't get around. There is no other way to go but this road.
If you don't take this path, you have to go back the way you came, and all your efforts will be in vain.
What to do at this time?
Smart people will choose to stop, or simply go back the way they came, and they will say to others and to themselves, "Sometimes, it takes more courage to choose to give up." ”
Everyone believed what they said and praised them for their "courage".
But at this time, the fool and the madman will choose to run headlong. And then "win" the mockery of others.
"Look at that fool who can't do anything about himself!"
If others think of themselves as a Don Quixote trying to challenge the windmills, let them think so!
Because you have to always move forward!
Chang Sheng jumped out of bed.
Today will be his first day in charge as head coach of the youth team.
Great oaks from little acorns grow..
His first step as a coach must be taken well.
He waved his hand at the blue sky outside the window: "Rush-front-!" ”
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