"Su, do you want to beat him up?"
When Pepe heard what Ronnie said, his face was shocked.
Enemies often meet in a narrow road, and it shouldn't be like this.
Fighting over a disagreement?
After all, we are all playing in the Portuguese Super League, and fighting in person is not a good thing.
Besides, I have things to do!
The expression on Pepe's face changed several times, and finally he made a decision that surprised .
The Brazilian central defender, who looked ferocious and cruel 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 just turned around and ran, so fast!
Su Dong and Ronnie looked at each other in disbelief.
Is it necessary to be scared like this?
"Su." Ronnie gently nudged Su Dong's arm with his elbow, "Am I that fierce now?"
Just one harsh word made Pepe, this mad dog, run away?
Su Dong shook his head in confusion. He was also very puzzled. There was no reason, right?
"I guess he's not afraid of your fierceness, but he thinks you're ugly." Su Dong thought for a moment and replied.
Ronnie turned his head, looked at his best friend sadly, and then burst into laughter.
"It's okay. Look at him. He probably lives in Falcao Village. Even though I've been away from home for many years, the legends about my brother are still circulating here. Finding someone is as easy as going home for dinner." Ronnie quickly came to his senses.
"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. "Maritimo's home stadium is in the city, but their training base is just north of our village. Pepe looks so cowardly. I guess he's not doing well in the team."
It is only natural for a young player who is not doing well in his life to rent a house next to the training base.
Su Dong had also experienced such a situation, so he could naturally understand it.
"Let's go, let's go. Don't bother with him. We won the game anyway." Su Dong said.
Ronnie curled his lips. He didn't really want to beat Pepe up. He was just being tough just now .
…
Just as the three of them walked into Ronnie's house, Pepe, who had run out of Falcao Village in one breath, stopped panting.
Sitting down on the side of the road, the Brazilian center back kept patting his chest and trying to take deep breaths.
"What bad luck! How come I run into these two guys when I go out?"
After saying that, Pepe looked back cautiously, and only felt relieved when he was sure that no one was chasing him.
"Luckily, I didn't catch up with you, otherwise..."
Ronnie is about the same height as Pepe, and Su Dong is about 1.9 meters tall. Next to him is a middle-aged man who looks like a teacher. In a one-on-one fight, Pepe is definitely not afraid, but the problem is, there are three of them.
Besides, although Pepe looks very fierce on the court, he is actually quite gentle off the court.
"I'd better not take that road next time." Pepe said to himself.
For a stranger like him, it's best not to cause trouble.
This is also what Pepe learned after leaving home at a young age.
Walking down the mountain along the village road, we entered the most prosperous neighborhood of Funchal.
Pepe came to a newly opened restaurant with familiarity and pushed the door open.
"Hey, Pepe, you're late."
As soon as I entered the door, I was accused.
"I'm sorry, boss. I accidentally encountered some accidents when I went out. I promise it won't happen next time." Pepe hurriedly explained.
"No, being late is being late. As a penalty, your wages for today will be reduced by half."
"Halve?" Pepe's face fell.
He already looked fierce, and with that frown on his face, he looked even more fierce.
The boss was also frightened, but he still questioned fiercely: "What? You don't accept it? Do you still want to work?"
Pepe clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and nodded with all his strength, "Okay, I obey. I'll listen to the boss." After saying that, the Brazilian forced out a stiff smile.
"Get to work!"
…
Two hours later, the restaurant began to experience its lunch rush.
Pepe, dressed as a waiter, was busy in the restaurant.
He had to wipe the table, serve the dishes, and wash the dishes in the kitchen. If he moved a little slower, he would be shouted at.
"There are guests in box three, please clean the table quickly."
"I'm coming." Pepe had just stood up and hadn't even had time to catch his breath. When he heard the shout, he could only respond and hurried over.
Just as he was about to enter the door, he saw that the guests sitting inside were Su Dong and others whom he had just met in the village.
It’s just that there were only three of them just now, but now there are eight.
"This restaurant is newly opened. I heard the food is delicious. You guys can try it later." Ronnie's mother said.
Everyone's attention was not on the waiter, except for Su Dong, who turned around to look at the entrance and suddenly saw Pepe.
The Brazilian center back knew that Su Dong recognized him, and immediately pulled the brim of his hat down hard.
"Sorry to have kept you waiting. Let me help you clean the table."
As Pepe came over, he was praying in his heart.
Don't tell it!
He swore that if Su Dong called him out at this moment, it would definitely be the most embarrassing and shameful thing in his life.
He really didn't want to be recognized.
"Okay, leave the things here and we'll clean them ourselves. You can go out now." Su Dong said.
Pepe felt as if he had been pardoned. He glanced at Su Dong with gratitude and quickly turned around and left.
From beginning to end, Ronnie was only busy talking to his family and didn't notice who the waiter who came in and out was.
…
The food in the restaurant was indeed quite good, but Su Dong did not enjoy the food.
He could understand Pepe's situation.
According to previous intelligence, Pepe has been a youth team player since he came to Maritimo. He only became a starter in the final stage of the season due to injuries within the team. But because of this, it is conceivable that his situation is not ideal.
During his time in the Portuguese Athletic Association, Su Dong survived by relying on the support of his parents in China.
Without his parents' support, he would probably have to work to earn 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 his friends came to Madeira Island from Brazil just to pursue a dream.
Isn’t it the same in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe?
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 will do anything to his opponents.
Things in the world are just 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 separating in the afternoon, Nuno Cruz took Sudong and Ronnie to the gym, saying that he wanted to let them get familiar with the venue first before starting formal training tomorrow.
This is a gym with well-equipped equipment and a large venue. It has all kinds of professional coaches. It is said that it also has cooperation 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, and even forgot to avoid him, and was seen directly by Ronnie.
"Why are you here?"
Pepe was a little embarrassed, "I work part-time here."
"Aren't you a Maritimo player?"
"Yes, this place has cooperation with our team, 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 is considered a major league in European football, and Maritimo is a major team in the Portuguese Super League, but in fact, they still have many little tricks that outsiders cannot imagine.
For example, as Pepe said, during the suspension of the league, Maritimo obviously did not pay his salary, or only paid a small part of it, 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 of payment depends on the contract the club gives to the player.
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 to vent my anger, but now seeing you like this, forget it." Ronnie was very happy.
In fact, even in the village just now, he had never thought of really beating Pepe up.
"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 even had a personal trainer.
"Then can I watch you guys train?" Pepe asked again.
"What? It's good enough that I don't beat you up, but you still want to learn secretly?" Ronnie became angry again.
"No, no, I just want to see how to practice, but I won't do anything rash. I promise not to disturb you, and I can be your sparring partner for free." Pepe said.
Ronnie pondered for a moment and looked at Su Dong, "It seems that we are still at a disadvantage."
Su Dong smiled. Compared to the mad dog Pepe on the court, he liked this Pepe off the court more.
"I don't care, you decide." Su Dong replied.
He did remember that when playing against Maritimo, Pepe's physical fitness was very good. His defense was a little rough, but his physical confrontation was quite amazing. Ronnie fell to the ground after being hit by him.
He has just mastered Vieri's [Invincible], and on a daily basis he just needs a player with super physical confrontation like Pepe to practice with him so that he can master the ability and skills of physical confrontation more quickly.
Since Su Dong has no objection, it basically means he acquiesces.
Pepe once again looked at Su Dong with gratitude.
Ronnie simply used Pepe as a sparring partner and "reluctantly" agreed to Pepe's request.
Nuno Cruz certainly had no objection, because with an extra sparring partner, he could do a lot less, such as setting up the venue and equipment, and he didn't mind someone learning from him.
Just like that, the four of them reached an agreement on the spot.
Go to yoga every morning and go to the gym every afternoon.