It's lunch time again.
Pepe was still as busy as usual, working in the front hall and the kitchen.
He was quick and agile, and could always do the work of three or four people, which made the restaurant owner very satisfied.
The key is that his salary is low.
But even so, he still often found opportunities to deduct his salary, scolded him, and even insulted him.
In his eyes, Pepe was just a cheap labor force that he could take whatever he wanted.
"Pepe, are you dead? Why hasn't table number six been cleaned yet?"
"Pepe, hurry up and wash the dishes in the back."
"The guest in the box accidentally spilled something. Pepe, go clean it up quickly."
"Don't just stand there and slack off, Pepe, or I'll deduct your wages."
"Get back to work, you dead man!"
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When Su Dong pushed the door of the restaurant open, he just heard the restaurant owner scolding Pepe in a condescending manner.
The Brazilian clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and bulged his muscles, but he was still trying hard to suppress his anger.
He was angry but dared not say anything because he didn't want to lose this part-time job.
But Su Dong couldn't help it, he rushed over, pushed away the fat restaurant owner, and stood in front of Pepe.
" Watch your mouth. Just because he's your employee doesn't mean you can insult him as you please!"
Pepe was surprised to see Su Dong suddenly appear and was unable to react for a moment.
"Who are you?" The restaurant owner was also shocked.
"I am his friend."
"Friend?" The restaurant owner reacted and sneered, "He is my employee. During his working hours, I can scold him however I want. If you are unhappy, you can quit and leave immediately!"
He was right. Pepe didn't dare to leave.
If the Brazilians dared to leave, they would have left long ago.
But what was unexpected was that this time Su Dong really took Pepe's hand and turned away.
This not only surprised the restaurant owner, but also Pepe.
"Okay, if you have the guts to walk out of this door, don't come back!" the restaurant owner said harshly.
"Su." Pepe tried to break free from Su Dong's hand before leaving.
He understood Su Dong's good intentions, but he didn't want to lose this part-time job.
Su Dong still held his hand tightly, turned around and smiled at him, saying: "Don't worry, it's a waste of talent if you continue to stay in this kind of place. Ronnie and I have already contacted you, hurry up and follow me."
Pepe was confused. What did this mean?
What did Su Dong and Ronnie secretly do to help him?
Although they had only known each other for a month, he knew Su Dong and knew that Su Dong was not as rebellious as Ronnie and would not do such a thing for no reason. So he did not hesitate any longer, took off his waiter's clothes and hat, threw them on the table behind him, and ran out of the restaurant like a flash under the gaze of everyone present.
The moment he walked out of the restaurant, Pepe felt like a bird that had flown out of a cage, and his heart was filled with relief.
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Ten minutes later, in the living room of the villa that Su Dong rented.
"Jorge, that's Pepe."
Su Dong brought Pepe to Mendes.
After this battle with Ugo Viana in the summer, Mendes officially made a name for himself in Portuguese football.
He made the entire Portuguese football world clearly see that Vega's monopoly on Portuguese Super League players going out to play football had been completely broken.
He, Jorge Mendes, also has his own channels. He does not need the help of Vega to transfer Portuguese Super League players to the four major leagues, including the most difficult Premier League.
And this is Mendes' strongest challenge to Vega.
No one is willing to obey someone forever, neither players nor clubs.
In the past, Jose Vega was all-powerful because there was no competition, but it is different now.
At this moment, Mendes was in high spirits and full of energy in everything he did, but what was even more rare was that he did not become complacent because of his recent success.
On the contrary, he handled his relationship with the players more carefully, especially Su Dong and Ronnie.
Even when facing an insignificant boy like Pepe, he maintained enough respect.
"Su gave me your game videos, as well as some of your training videos. I also showed them to Sporting Lisbon's technical director Aurelio Pereira. He is very interested in you. Su and Ronnie strongly recommended you, so..."
When he said this, Mendes smiled and looked at Su Dong and Ronnie beside him, both of whom had smiles on their faces.
Obviously, they care very much about Pepe, their former enemy and current friend.
Pepe was completely stunned.
He never knew that Su Dong had done so many things for him without his knowledge.
"So, Sporting Lisbon has decided to invite you to participate in their pre-season training for the new season."
A pie suddenly fell from the sky, and Pepe was stunned for a moment, a little at a loss.
After a long time, he suddenly realized a problem.
"I would love to go to Sporting Lisbon, but I have a contract with Maritimo."
"I know." Mendes nodded with a smile. "I have already communicated with Maritimo. They have no problem. You are going to Sporting Lisbon for a trial, and the time is the entire pre-season training. If you can meet Sporting Lisbon's requirements, they will pay a transfer fee to Maritimo and give you a professional contract."
"Of course, if you don't perform well, you will have to return to Maritimo."
It seems that Pepe still needs to work hard for it, but for Pepe who is desperate, it is definitely a blessing after a long drought.
Sporting Lisbon and Maritimo are two teams that are completely not on the same level.
The former is a wealthy club, and even if it does not perform well, it can still occupy the top three in the Portuguese Super League thanks to its foundation. Maritimo is far inferior to Sporting Lisbon in terms of financial resources or reputation.
Seeing Pepe was stunned, Mendes thought he was a little worried, so he added, "Don't worry, I've read your information, it's really good. Su and Ronnie strongly recommended it to Aurelio and me. I believe that if you go there, you will basically stay."
Pepe's eyes turned red when he heard this, and the look he gave Su Dong became even more passionate.
Thousands of words finally converged into two words with a choked voice, "Thank you."
Su Dong and Ronnie both came over and punched Pepe with a smile.
"For the next month or so, don't take a part-time job. Just follow us for training. I will pay for your expenses, and you can still send money home every month as usual." Su Dong said readily.
"How can this be possible?" Pepe was anxious.
"I will lend it to you first. Once you sign a contract with the team and get your salary, you can return it to me."
"That's right, that's right. Su is our richest man now, he doesn't need this little money." Ronnie also joined in with a smile.
He still remembers that Su Dong's monthly salary was 4,000 euros higher than his, which made him very envious.
You know, when Su Dong first joined the team, their positions were reversed.
This also made Ronnie constantly urge himself in his heart to work harder.
Quaresma is already ahead, and he can't let his good friend Su Dong get ahead of him.
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In the end, Pepe was unable to convince Su Dong and Ronnie and agreed to Su Dong's proposal.
This is also for safety reasons.
Although he performed well in Maritimo, his next destination is Sporting Lisbon, where the strongest players in the Portuguese Super League are gathered. Pepe dare not be blindly overconfident.
Mendes knew that Pepe's agent was not very good, so he decided to go all out. Since he had already arranged for Pepe to go to Sporting Lisbon, he just signed Pepe directly.
In this way, Pepe is under the same agent as Su Dong and Ronnie.
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The joining of Pepe did not change the training plans of Sudong and Ronaldo. However, Nuno Cruz arranged some training programs specifically for him to help him prepare for the pre-season and adjust his competitive state.
In addition, Su Dong also paid Pepe's yoga tuition and allowed him to practice yoga with them every morning.
This made Pepe even more grateful.
But the unfortunate Brazilian boy was sad to find that the beautiful yoga instructor Melissa in his dream was actually a middle-aged old lady, which made him collapse for several days.
For a period of time that followed, the three continued their arduous and boring closed-door training on Madeira Island, ignoring all the trivialities of the outside world.
During this process, Su Dong only had contact with the outside world twice.
One was the official announcement of Ugo Viana's transfer to Newcastle. Su Dong called Ugo Viana and congratulated the Portuguese midfielder on his arrival in the Premier League.
Ugo Viana also talked about his meeting with famous Premier League coach Robson with a smile on the phone.
"Su, the old coach also specifically told me about you, as well as Ronnie and Ricardo."
"I heard that quite a few Premier League teams have heard of your name. Keep up the good work. I believe you will soon be able to step out of the Portuguese Super League and land in the four major leagues."
This was something Su Dong had never thought of before.
It turned out that his name was already known by a famous coach like Robson. It was conceivable that the same must be true for others.
Ferguson and Wenger have heard of him too?
Come to think of it, Su Dong felt that this was something to be very proud of!
This also made him more motivated during training, as if he had endless energy.
He now wants to improve himself as quickly as possible and perform better in the new season. It would be best if he could continue the performance of last season, no, to perform better and more outstandingly than last season.
Another thing is that Andre Cruz agreed to stay.
After making the decision, the Brazilian center back immediately called Sudong on Madeira Island and told him his decision.
"I heard that you have been in seclusion in Madeira Island for the past month. You'd better make yourself stronger. When you come back, I will continue to torture you!" Andre Cruz said in a tone that sounded like he was addicted to torturing you.
Su Dong laughed and agreed.
After hanging up the phone, he turned around and sold Andre Cruz to Pepe.
"Don't you want to learn skills and improve your defensive skills? Andre is the best central defender I have ever seen, even better than Andrade and Carvalho of Porto, who are still young."
"So, when you get to the team, don't think about anything else, just follow him, it will be the right thing to do."
Pepe nodded repeatedly after hearing this. He had heard of Andre Cruz.
An old central defender who once couldn't play for AC Milan.