Chapter 525 Christmas Eve
Liu Nuo used to only read postcards in old TV series and some novels. Nowadays, people have never even written a letter, let alone a postcard. This is the first time she has seen such existence and fantasy things with her own eyes, and it is also the first time she has received a postcard. Although in modern society with developed communications, not many people have sent postcards, but as the saying goes, rare things are precious, and the more uncommon things are, the more commemorative things are done, the more commemorative things are.
The postcards sent by Ye Shiyi have crossed many countries and the entire Eurasian continent and sent to Liu Nuo. Although there are only a few words on the postcard, it is these few words that are full of profound meaning. After the accumulation of time, it is more touching and more precious than sending them in real time on communication software using a mobile phone.
Liu Nuo also kept showing Ni Ya the chocolate and candies in the box, which are both well-known brands in the UK and tasted better. The key is that before people eat it, Liu Nuo's smile makes people feel that they are over-sugar-taking than eating chocolate candies.
"Girl, if you show off like this, I will complain to your mother." Jealousy was beyond recognition, and Ni Ya's distorted face said that she could no longer stand Liu Nuo's endless personal show.
"No, no, okay, I'm fine. Sister, please live the world of two with my uncle. I wish you all a happy time!" Liu Nuo finished a series of words, and anyone knew that she wanted to hang a video.
"You damn girl, you really have a wife and forget your mother..." As soon as Ni Ya said the last word, a "bang" sounded in her ear, and the screen also showed that the signal was interrupted. Ni Ya smiled and shook her head. Alas, the girl's thoughts are also very easy to heal.
At this time, on the street in Manchester's city center, Ye Shiyi stepped on the snow-paved streets with strong curiosity. The road was decorated with lights and Christmas-themed lighting, which was beautiful. Although it is still daytime in the UK now, just after noon, the feeling of the starry sky at night was so natural. Various vendors and shops were also preparing to set up stalls and opened a "Christmas market" in the commercial district in the city center. The speakers were displayed with various versions of "Christmas songs", which was quite as good as "forspring flowers" and "Happy New Year" at home during the Spring Festival.
As Christmas approaches, the club sets holidays for the whole team on the eve of Christmas Eve. The legal public holiday for Christmas in the UK lasts thirteen days. Although the club has been reduced to a certain extent, it has eight days. During these eight days, teammates who are in Europe go home early to celebrate the festival, and those who have not returned home only stayed at the club with a long distance like him, and a staff member responsible for shifts to watch the base.
Ye Shiyi's Christmas is not as persistent as Europeans, and only has curiosity from a foreign country and a different cultural circle. So on Christmas Day, on the most lively day, I went out to visit the city. I didn't expect that there was a market and a lively shopping in the commercial district in the city center. Ye Shiyi would naturally not miss it. By the way, I would see if there is anything that suits my wishes and buy some to send it home.
The UK began preparing for Christmas in November. All the surrounding shops were put on Christmas products, and even the competition schedule made way for Christmas. It was common for Wednesday matches. However, Ye Shiyi was still lazy and went to the city center to buy some gifts and sent them home. Although the postage was more expensive than the real thing, the most important thing was his intention. However, he, who had never bought souvenir gifts, had no idea when facing the dazzling array of goods, so he could only buy some food, and sent some to home, and the other part was sent to Liu Nuo.
At the reminder of a shop owner, Ye Shiyi realized that there were "new" things like postcards in this world. When he was moved, he specially picked a postcard with obvious intentions, wrote a stingy word that he could not stand, put it in one of the packages, and went to the post office next door to send international postage. Fortunately, Ye Shiyi knew that the postal system in the Western world was famous for "unfather" delivery, and said that he would not work if he did not work on holidays and weekends. The people's work in high-welfare countries is so confident. Fortunately, Ye Shiyi sent it early, otherwise the delivery speed would be nearly a month, and if it was delivered on Christmas Day, would it take until the Spring Festival?
Holiday commemorative gifts are meaningless after the holidays.
Unexpectedly, the gift Ye Shiyi was willing to send to save the shaky feelings on the edge of the cliff.
Originally, the Christmas holiday was on, Ye Shiyi was considering whether to go to Spain or Germany to find two old friends to celebrate Christmas, but he had to take a plane to both places, and the plane was still very likely to not fly due to weather reasons, and the air ticket seemed a bit expensive...
Fortunately, judging from the holidays reported by Wu Quan and Feng Bu, the Christmas holidays in European countries are different, both short and long. However, Feng Bu said that he has already had activities, because he wants to spend with his girlfriend. However, when Ye Shiyi was still guessing that it was the German blonde, Wu Quan asked Gan Wen and Lugan team doctor who came to Germany so soon?
Cao Ye Shiyi never expected that Feng Bu actually took down the team doctor, so he sent an emoticon and turned off the group chat. He didn't want to watch the couple reunited to show his love, otherwise he would be envious.
Walking on the commercial street, as an old industrial city, Manchester City's buildings and streets always give people a gray feeling. Although it is not dark, the restaurant signs are all "full". As the night falls quietly, there are more and more pedestrians on the road. Either a young couple walk hand in hand and shoulder to shoulder on the snow, or a middle-aged parents hold hands and hold hands, and the whole family is laughing and thrust into the Christmas market.
Christmas is like the Chinese Spring Festival. It is a time for family reunion. Even when you go out, you are in groups, either family and couples or relatives and friends. There are few people like Ye Shiyi, a single person.
In the evening, Ye Shiyi walked in the bustling Christmas market with his mobile phone, recording the crowds of people and the starry lights seen by the camera. The time difference between Britain and China was 8 hours apart. It was already early in the morning in China. Ye Shiyi wanted to chat with his family or Liu Nuo, for fear of disturbing them. But now, record a video for them to see if there is any familiarity in the so-called Christmas party abroad.
Such Christmas parties are similar to those "special sale" that Ye Shiyi often set up at home, but there is only a Christmas gimmick chamber, which is at most a fun for the people and improves the GDP. However, to be honest, there are still quite a lot of products, mainly souvenirs, and there are also small ones selling cheap second-hand goods like flea markets.
In addition, the gathering also had all kinds of delicious food, such as those steaming from the chefs, from Hungarian red beef to paella, to roasted hot dogs with burnt redness and fragrantness... The fragrance floated in the air and was simply a crime. Ye Shiyi, who had been eating the base canteen since the UK, couldn't help but instigate the demons in his heart. Just then, the club gave him Christmas allowance, giving him impulsive capital.
There were snowflakes everywhere, and passers-by around all stamped their feet and reached out to grab the falling snowflakes. After the chef turned the beef on the iron plate, he also stretched his head through the white smoke and the "sizzling" oil-burning face to the horizon. Ye Shiyi did not urge the chef. Everyone present, regardless of nationality or skin color, would quietly experience the Christmas snow night. Ye Shiyi raised his phone and switched to the photo mode, and took a beautiful photo of the five-story Christmas tree in the middle of the market. At this moment, he wanted to send it to her the most, no matter what obstacles there were.
I've encountered all the good things I want to share with you.
The long Christmas holiday passed quickly, but the winter in the UK did not pass like a celebration Christmas. From time to time, small snowflakes floated from time to time, occasionally there was heavy snow, and the stadium was covered with a white cotton jacket. Even as a southerner, Ye Shiyi, who came to the UK for the first time, couldn't help but feel a little aesthetically tired. After a snow, the world was not only white but also white, but also had to be caught by the coach to sweep the snow.
However, there is good news that after Christmas, Ye Shiyi was officially promoted to the reserve team, which not only means that he can occasionally train with first-team stars and receive tactical guidance, but also participate in the Youth Reserve League with the team. It is a real half foot stepping into the threshold of a professional player.
However, Ye Shiyi was able to enter the reserve team so quickly thanks to Alger's support. Alger fulfilled his original promise and drove into the fast lane for Ye Shiyi, but this was also due to Ye Shiyi's excellent performance. What's more, the Minister of Marketing Operations Department and the Technical Director were both concerned about Ye Shiyi. If it weren't for the fixed lineup of the first team and the important moment of scoring points in the schedule, the Minister of Marketing Operations would definitely stuff Ye Shiyi into the first team and then show his face in an irrelevant game, so that their business activities to China next year would be rewarded with greater rewards.
Training with first-team stars is the happiest thing that makes Ye Shiyi happy, and he is also extremely frightened. These stars who usually see on TV are now appearing in front of him, and anyone will be in a daze. Even if they are on the same stadium and the same turf, Ye Shiyi can only stand in the corner and look far away, humbly like a bullied child.
The first team head coach seemed to have been instructed, so he took the initiative to mess with first-team players and reserve team players to grab the circle. The personnel changes of the reserve team very frequently. Sometimes the first team and reserve team are mixed together to train, and first-team players will see many new faces, so every time they are mixed together to train, first-team players must get familiar with each other.
Today is different. Today is a rare Asian face came to the team today.
At the beginning, Ye Shiyi was a little restrained. After all, he was surrounded by big shots. However, when he encountered football, Ye Shiyi's courage and confidence came up. After snatching a few rounds, Ye Shiyi showed off his footwork, which caused the first-line stars to cheer like encouragement.
Ye Shiyi gradually regained his confidence, and some stars even chatted with him alone, asking him whether he was a Japanese or a Korean. He answered proudly: "iamchinese."
"oh, chinese, ohye? (Oh, is that?)" The star seemed to be somewhat surprised by this answer, and it seemed that he could not find the next topic, and the chat could only end with this...
Chapter completed!