Thank you to "Rain Leaves Rain", "Genius 00", "Mother's Barbecue Wings", "Little Furball", "Cloud Sea Shadow", and "I Look Up at My Home from Hell" for their tips!
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Qin Xiong had not seen Tang Tian many times, but Tang Tian's care and concern for him was obvious to all.
From the age of 8, Qin Xiong had a guardian and nanny like Freddy to take care of him. At the age of 12, he had his own apartment. In addition, some of his requests during his growth were fulfilled. For example, he wanted to travel and relax outside. He was allowed and supported. This was a treatment that other children did not get.
Tang Tian did not hide his love for Qin Xiong. When he saw Qin Xiong, he asked him to sit beside him and kindly asked about Qin Xiong's life in the past.
Because Qin Xiong's diet was strictly planned, the big fish and meat at the birthday banquet did not meet Qin Xiong's diet standards. Tang Tian specially asked the chef to make a few delicious vegetarian dishes.
When the birthday banquet ended and the guests left, Tang Tian asked Freddy and Qin Xiong to stay and moved to the backyard to talk under the moon.
Tang Tian had three sons. His eldest and second sons were not very fond of Qin Xiong. It could be said that they had a condescending attitude and looked down on the orphans, especially those who played football.
Only Tang Le had a good impression of Qin Xiong. He used to play football and have fun with Qin Xiong, but after Tang Le graduated from university and started to take over the family business, he naturally did not have much time for fun. The last time he said goodbye to Qin Xiong was two years ago.
His first two sons took the initiative to disappear. Tang Tian sat in the backyard and secretly shook his head. He said to Tang Le, "Your eldest and second brother have always been against my investment in the Jiangcheng Youth Football Home for the past 20 years. What about you?"
Tang Le smiled and replied, "As long as Dad is happy. Besides, this is a good thing, why not?"
"Why not? Why not! Hmm, although you don't quite understand your father's original intentions, at least your standpoint is right. Yes, why not do something good? "
Tang Tian turned his gaze to Qin Xiong, who was sitting on the Nanmu chair. He did not let Qin Xiong relax. He knew Qin Xiong's personality, and he was not nervous at all. He had always been like this.
"Qin Xiong, what do you think is the meaning of football?"
Qin Xiong replied directly, "My life and my future can only depend on football. This is my everything."
Tang Tian was taken aback, and fell into deep thought.
Would Qin Xiong not be able to survive without football?
No, Qin Xiong could live on. He had all four limbs. Even if he had to do manual labor, he could still live on.
But what was the meaning of life?
There were too many people in the world who were unknown or shameless. Being alive was no different from being dead.
Tang Tian stared at Qin Xiong and said solemnly, "In my eyes, football has three positive meanings. First, it strengthens the body and nurtures the team spirit of the young people. Second, football is the world's number one sport. Its influence on the economy cannot be ignored. Third, this is the decisive factor that I have persisted in investing in Rivertown's youth football program for the past twenty years. Football can enhance the cohesion and pride of a country and a nation! There are many small countries that are behind China in terms of economy, but those countries will have an enviable sense of pride because of football. Not to mention millions of people cheering for their national team. That scene, deeply shocked my heart.
Qin Xiong, you should remember in Paris, the spectacular scene of the Champs Elysees. You should remember last year, the small country of South Korea, where millions of people took to the streets to dye the world red. That was the voice of a nation that shook the world. Before the World Cup, South Korea was in a crisis. Both the political and economic aspects worried the people. But, in this World Cup, South Korea's performance united the entire nation and made them proud, proud! Qin Xiong, I don't know if you understand what I'm saying. I started from scratch for more than thirty years. But even if I earn ten times more wealth in another thirty years, I will still be unable to make this nation proud, and create the cohesion that the people of China have! But, you can! Liu Yi can, Zhang Pengfei can! You can use football as a stage to bring our nation a sense of pride and cohesion that has never been seen before!
Maybe this is very far away and unrealistic for you, but you have the opportunity to become such a person who will leave a mark in history. But I don't have such an opportunity. I envy you, but I'm also afraid that you will go astray, just like many football geniuses who have made me bitterly hateful in the past. They were tempted by fame and wealth, and they were lost in the world of fun. They had just stood up in the world of football, but before they could run, they fell and became disabled! They could never stand up again! Over the years, your growth and progress have made me happy. I hope that in the future, you can persevere and give yourself a dream that is higher than reality. You can work tirelessly and move in that direction! "
Qin Xiong was silent.
Country, nation.
He understood.
But he could not immediately have the awareness of the heavy responsibility on his shoulders.
He wasn't anything yet!
If he was successful, he would help the world. If he was poor, he would only care for himself.
For Qin Xiong, who had nothing, all his attention was now on his future. As for other things, sorry, he really could not think too much.
Just like Tang Tian, who was sitting on a billion yuan fortune, of course, he could think about his ideals and dreams.
But for Qin Xiong, he had to be down-to-earth. It was unrealistic to think about other things.
Since they talked about football, Qin Xiong wanted to ask Tang Tian to help him again!
He needed to leave China and go to Europe to find an opportunity to step into the professional league.
He would not take it for granted that he would get such an opportunity because the Tang Group helped Liu Yi and Zhang Pengfei land in Europe. He would remember the help that the Tang Group gave him.
"Uncle Tang, it's your birthday today, but I didn't prepare a birthday gift for you …"
Qin Xiong's words were interrupted by Tang Tian with a smile.
"You don't have any income, so why prepare a birthday gift? I'm very happy that you can come. On the contrary, I have a gift for you. "
After that, Tang Tian waved to Tang Le. Tang Le walked back into the house and soon came back with a file in his hand. He handed the file directly to Qin Xiong.
Qin Xiong opened the file and took it out to read carefully. Qin Xiong, who had always been calm and steady, could not help but be excited. He looked up in disbelief at Tang Tian, who was staring at him with a smile.
"Uncle Tang, is this true?"
He turned to look at Freddy again, wanting to share this information with him. But when he saw Freddy's smiling face, he did not seem surprised. He realized that Freddy already knew!
The core of the file in his hand was a recommendation letter, recommending Qin Xiong to the Dutch Ajax Club for trial training. And this opportunity came from Ajax's overseas satellite club!
Obviously, the Tang Group must have put in a lot of effort in the past period of time to fight for such an opportunity for Qin Xiong. Maybe there was an exchange of benefits.
Tang Tian patted him on the shoulder and smiled kindly. "Go back and prepare well. We have already helped you with the departure procedures for the day after tomorrow. Qin Xiong, from the day you get on the plane and leave China, your life is completely in your own hands! You can only rely on yourself! It doesn't matter if you disappoint me, but you must not disappoint yourself! "
Qin Xiong nodded fiercely and did not say anything else. He immediately got up to say goodbye and left with light steps. He had to pack his luggage and get ready to leave and embark on his own path!
Tang Le got up to drive Qin Xiong back. Only Tang Tian and Freddy were left in the backyard.
At this time, Tang Tian put away his smile and seriously asked about Qin Xiong's situation once again.
As the saying goes, the onlooker sees the game clearly.
Whether Qin Xiong's growth was good or not, it was not up to Qin Xiong himself to decide. It was up to the coaches, teachers, and doctors who supervised and nurtured him to judge.
Freddy handed a detailed document to Tang Tian from his handbag. It recorded Qin Xiong's growth over the past year.
"The general trend is good, but there are signs of slowing down. This shows that since the age of 17, the longer he stays in China, the more his growth is hindered. Now, it is not too late for him to leave. I think it is a good time."
Tang Tian looked through it and nodded. Suddenly, he closed the document and asked with a dignified face, "I have been worried that he will have a lot of hidden dangers if he goes abroad. After all, he is a different child. I remember that when he was young, he was diagnosed with depression."
Freddy's expression was also solemn as he said, "That's right. That's why we've been paying extra attention to his growth. We've been instilling in him a positive and optimistic mindset. Moreover, football itself is a form of education for young people. More than ten years have passed, and I think that Qin Xiong has already grown strong enough. At least, that's the case in China. However, if he were to go to Europe, where competition is more intense and even crueler, it's hard for us to predict what his specific development would be like.
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