Chapter 323: You were still young at that time
As the saying goes, know yourself and know your enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat.
Since he had promised Li Qiuyang to help him play this game, Xu Cheng started to inquire about the other school in advance.
The person he was looking for was Tan Song, the son of the aunt next door, who was the one who called him master every day and learned to play games from him when he was a child.
Xu Cheng remembered that Tan Song was a member of the school football team in high school. Later, he was admitted to a normal college as a sports student.
I think he is quite familiar with the level of each school's team. Even though there have been many changes, he should be able to give some useful suggestions on the overall strength and competition.
It's the weekend.
Xu Cheng sat on a chair in the bedroom, turned on the computer, found the note of "Brother Zhuangzhuang" on QQ, and sent a message "Are you there?"
Because they are neighbors, Xu Cheng and Tan Song have always maintained a close relationship, and occasionally go to play ball together downstairs in the community during the winter and summer vacations.
I remember that during the Chinese New Year this year, this guy was extremely bold and directly brought his girlfriend home to celebrate the New Year.
However, a few days after school started in March, Xu Cheng saw this guy post a message on his QQ space saying "If you can't hold the sand, you might as well throw it away" announcing their breakup.
Not long after, Tan Song's reply came from QQ.
Brother Zhuangzhuang: "What happened to [Doghead]?"
Jinghai said: "I'm going to play in a school-level football match in a few days. I've never played before, so I'll ask you about it."
Brother Zhuangzhuang: "Which team should we kick?"
Jinghai's first affection: "Foreign Language School."
Brother Zhuangzhuang: “【Shocked】”
Brother Zhuangzhuang: "You guys play in the first middle school?"
The most affectionate thing in Jinghai: "111"
Brother Zhuangzhuang: “【Shocked】”
Brother Zhuangzhuang: "Then you can just play for fun, don't take it seriously. The Foreign Language School is a very strong team. Even the physical education teacher there is a foreigner. I often saw him before. He is very black and his coaching is also very professional."
After hearing his evaluation, Xu Cheng had a rough idea in mind.
Jinghai's most affectionate answer: "Then we will win with the probability of the Chinese national football team entering the World Cup."
Brother Zhuangzhuang: "It should be a little easier than that [snickering]"
After chatting with Tan Song for a few more words, Li Qiuyang called.
"Old Xu, I talked to the teacher and he said it's no problem and that you can play as a foreign player."
" So smooth? Your teacher is too confident in me, isn't he?"
"I've been coveting you for a long time. If the teacher hadn't always disapproved, I would have recruited you to the school team a long time ago."
"It's okay to play a few games. I really don't have time to train all the time. By the way, Lao Li, I asked others and they all said that our chances of winning this game are worrying..."
"Hehe, there is indeed a big gap in strength, but you are here to help us. When the time comes, we will feed you the ball and you will score a lot of points."
"Well, football is not a one-man game. Even with the strength of Barcelona's Dream Team and Messi, they don't dare to claim a 100% winning rate. I don't really care about winning or losing. I'm just worried that you'll feel ashamed after losing and want to die."
"Why should I be upset? It's just a game. I'm used to losing."
"Can you really let it go? You can lie to your brothers. As a brother, it doesn't matter if you lie to me. But don't lie to yourself."
Xu Cheng knew Li Qiuyang's character very well.
Moreover, adolescent boys have a stubborn temper. Those things that they could laugh off later cannot be erased at this age.
After a pause, Xu Cheng continued.
"Okay, let's do some simple training tomorrow to get back on track. Anyway, the news has already spread. Even if you don't play, people will say you're a coward."
Li Qiuyang raised his voice a few notches.
"It spread? What spread?"
"You don't know yet?"
Li Qiuyang usually jumps around in the grade, and many people know him. In addition, the quarrel between him and Guo Zining that day was loud enough, and the gossip about him quickly spread in the boring campus life.
Xu Cheng explained briefly and Li Qiuyang wailed.
"Damn it, Old Xu. How am I going to survive in No. 1 Middle School if I lose this game? You must help me win this game. Without further ado, I will definitely remember your kindness, my foster father."
"...Why didn't I see you were so thick-skinned when I was a kid?"
"Hey, haven't I been fat since I was a child?"
"Go, go, go, go, go, tell me what time your team will train tomorrow and where it is."
Li Qiuyang told the time and said some words of love between father and son to Xu Cheng before hanging up the phone. Only then did Xu Cheng see that there were several missed calls on his phone, all from Lin Wanzhou.
After thinking about it for a while, he immediately remembered to go to Lin Wanzhou's house for dinner.
"Oh my god, Li Qiuyang, it's not in vain that you called me your godfather." The young man hung up the phone, got dressed hurriedly and went out.
At noon, the sunlight was so dazzling that it was difficult to open one's eyes. After being exposed to the sun for a while, Xu Cheng felt as if he was about to be dehydrated and turned into a fibrous state like the Trisolarans.
After finally arriving at Lin Wanzhou's house, the boy felt that even though they lived in the same community, it was still a bit inconvenient as it was so difficult to visit their home.
It would be better if they lived next door. At night, he could climb onto the balcony and go directly into Lin Wanzhou’s bedroom.
I knocked on the door and it was soon opened.
The one who opened the door was Lin Wanzhou.
She was wearing a pair of home shorts, revealing her beautiful white and tender legs. She was licking a milky white ice cream, and there was white cream around her lips from the ice cream, which made Xu Cheng, who had a mild obsessive-compulsive disorder, want to help her wipe it dry.
"Why is the phone busy for so long?"
The coolness of the air conditioner, mixed with the unique fragrance of the girl, hit Xu Cheng's nose together.
He was suddenly intoxicated by the comfort of this summer.
"I was on the phone with Li Qiuyang, and I didn't see you calling."
"snort."
The girl hummed softly and leaned forward to give the boy enough space to enter, not worrying about bumping into him at all.
At this time, Gao Manman's voice also came from the kitchen.
"Xu Cheng is here? Wait a moment, there are still a few dishes before we can eat."
"Don't do too much, Aunt Gao."
Looking around, the boy realized that Lin's father was not at home. He put on his slippers, but his hands reached out to the girl's lips and gently wiped the cream on her lips.
Lin Wanzhou's lips were smooth and soft to begin with, and felt great to the touch. After eating ice cream, her lips felt icy and soft when touched by her fingers, which made people want to invade her from the bottom of their hearts.
"It's going to kill you."
The girl looked frightened and quietly blamed Xu Cheng.
She quickly confirmed that her mother was still in the kitchen and did not see Xu Cheng's bold move. Then she pouted and continued to glare at Xu Cheng with dissatisfaction.
Xu Cheng was no longer afraid of the girl's fierce gaze. He put his fingers into his mouth with a satisfied look and ate up all the cream on them.
Lin Wanzhou wasn't so angry anymore.
Occasionally, Xu Cheng's particularly bold move was somewhat indescribably stimulating.
But that didn't stop her from beating him.
This is very necessary.
If she did nothing, wouldn't it mean that the two cahoots with each other and were secretly colluding with each other? As long as she warned him, it would be Xu Cheng's unilateral harassment.
The girl pulled her feet out of her slippers and stepped lightly on the guy's instep.
The soft and cool soles of the feet stepping on the hot and hard insteps of the feet feel like stepping on hot pebbles, and it also feels a bit like a massage.
His feet were very big, and the girl's feet looked so small when they stepped on them, just a little bit.
The two sat down on the sofa.
Lin Wanzhou bit the popsicle stick and asked Xu Cheng curiously.
"I heard that Li Qiuyang is going to play a football game with the boy who is pursuing Guo Zining."
Xu Cheng picked up an orange and started peeling it, then glanced at her when he heard that.
"You know about this, too?"
"A lot of people know about it. They say Li Qiuyang and that boy are going to play a ball game, and they've agreed that whoever loses will get out of Guo Zining's company. Not only do I know about this, but Aning has heard about it too. You boys are too childish."
"Why are you guys the only ones here?"
Xu Cheng was not very happy and picked up the peeled orange and put it into his mouth.
"You can say Li Qiuyang is childish, but don't bring me into this. Besides, this is obviously a rumor. How could they agree that whoever loses will be kicked out? It's just that the school team happened to run into him in the game."
“I see.”
The girl bit the popsicle stick and swung her calves back and forth out of boredom. She was sitting not far from Xu Cheng, so her calves would bump against his thick calves.
“It’s time for dinner~”
Gao Manman went to the restaurant with a plate of food. When she saw the boy and girl sitting side by side on the sofa, she coughed at them with a complicated expression.
"What are you two talking about so engrossed? Wash your hands and eat."
"oh."
The boy and girl stood up together and walked towards the bathroom.
Gao Manman frowned again.
Some behaviors can be concealed, but habits cannot be buried. They would wash their hands together, which shows that when she was not at home this year, these two children...
Sighed.
At this point, Gao Manman is almost certain that her daughter, this little cabbage, has definitely been taken away by his Xu family.
The case was closed just by looking at the look Zhou Zhou gave Xu Cheng.
It was a very special look, which combined a series of emotions such as hate, like, attachment, admiration, etc.
No matter how you look at it, it's like you're looking at her dead ghost.
Of course, Gao Manman hid all of this very well. With her skills, Xu Cheng had no way of knowing what this aunt was thinking.
The lunch was quite sumptuous and suited Xu Cheng's appetite very well.
Compared with a year ago, not only has the taste become much better, but with the experience of living abroad, Gao Manman has also learned how to cook steak, and the fried steak is tender and juicy.
"Xu Cheng, is Auntie doing okay?"
"Ah, delicious Aunt Gao."
"Foreigners like to eat raw food, but our stomachs are not used to it, so it's better to eat cooked food."
Gao Manman said this with a kind face, then wiped her mouth and said something to Lin Wanzhou.
"Zhou Zhou, please go out for a while. Mom and Xu Cheng have something to talk about."
Faced with this sentence, Lin Wanzhou didn't have the courage to act coquettishly with Gao Manman. After all, she was not sure whether her mother wanted to talk about something else or to confront Xu Cheng.
He gave Xu Cheng a look that said "May luck be with you" and slipped out of the restaurant, leaving Xu Cheng alone, feeling uneasy.
"Xu Cheng, Auntie heard that your company has been competing with Penguin for users in the past year?"
“Yes, that’s right.”
When he heard the topic was about work, Xu Cheng suddenly felt much more relaxed.
"It can't be said that they are competing with Penguin for users. They are simply competing with their QQ space project."
"That's pretty good. When I first heard that you started a company, I thought it was just your father training you, but I didn't expect you to really make a name for yourself."
Gao Manman's eyes were full of praise, and Xu Cheng couldn't help feeling elated.
If there is anyone whose exaggeration is most valuable to a man, the answer must be his mother-in-law.
"It's just a small fight... I'm lucky."
"Haha, don't be so modest in front of your aunt. I still remember the first time I met you, you were outwitting the butcher. You were so smart when you were little, and you must be amazing when you grow up."
"I don't even remember when..."
"You were still young then."
Recalling her youth, Gao Manman had a rare smile on her face.
"Okay, the main reason I called you here today is to talk to you about investment."
"invest?"
"I don't know if you've heard from your parents, but my aunt is working at the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology now. Since you're an enterprise under my jurisdiction, I'll definitely give you the care you deserve..."
Xu Cheng became a little excited.
You must know that the rise of any enterprise is inseparable from the protection and support of local policies. The reason why Penguin is Nanshan Pizza Hut and why Alibaba is rooted in Hangzhou are complementary to each other.
But he still confirmed it with Gao Manman cautiously.
"...You won't make any mistakes, will you, Aunt Gao?"
"What are you talking about, kid?"
Gao Manman smiled at him and felt warm in her heart.
He would consider things from her perspective, and all the effort she put into this boy would not be in vain.
You should know that this time when she came back , she could choose any ministry, but she chose the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
She couldn't tell the reason.
Maybe... everything is for the next generation?
In the following time, Gao Manman briefly explained to Xu Cheng the investment she mentioned - Jingxin Capital.
This can be regarded as a positive signal sent by the local government to Internet companies. A new company was established which is controlled by Guoxin and funded by local governments. In essence, it is still Guoxin. It was transformed into a new company in the form of a holding company under Gao Manman's efforts, but it needs political achievements to support it.
Investing in Xu Cheng can be said to be recruiting Xu Cheng.
In a certain sense, Xu Cheng will be Gao Manman's soldier in the future. Of course, this is not just Xu Cheng's unilateral contribution. Gao Manman can also block certain troubles for Xu Cheng and even provide many policy benefits.
The relationship is mutually beneficial.
Xu Cheng certainly had no objection to this.
Based on years of observation and familiarity, it is certain that Gao Manman will not harm him. The most important thing is that Gao Manman is a smart person. Standing on the same front with smart people is the best choice.
Xu Cheng agreed and immediately asked Su Yu and Gao Manman to start contacting them.
The two sides negotiated specific investment matters.
Time goes by day by day.
The game that had generated a lot of gossip in the school was also gradually beginning...
