Chapter 1: Opening lightning strike

"...The one-month Chinese Women's World Cup has come to an end. The host, the Chinese Women's Football Team, finally won the third place. It is regrettable that it was not possible to reach the finals in the World Cup at home, but we have seen it through this World Cup. When it comes to the hope of the Chinese women's football, in addition to Li Qingqing, a large number of outstanding female football players have also emerged from the domestic league in recent years...Four years later, maybe we can go further in the Brazil Women's World Cup?"
"...Li Qingqing scored seven goals and assisted four times in this World Cup. She not only won the Golden Boot, but also became the best player in this World Cup with such outstanding performance. Li Qingqing was the first to fail. Players who have reached the final but won the MVP...In addition to their outstanding performance in the World Cup, there is also good news outside the World Cup..."
"...The Kings of Madrid, the giants of La Liga women's football, announced on the day of the end of the World Cup that they had reached an agreement with the Paris Héger women's football team and that Li Qingqing officially transferred to the Madrid Kings. Both parties did not disclose the transfer fee, but it is expected to be 500,000 euros. Around that time, the transfer fee for her from Shanhailanyue to Paris Héger has increased tenfold...With this transfer fee, Li Qingqing's worth can already rank among the top three worth of female football players in the world... Note 1)
"In addition to Li Qingqing, after this World Cup, four women's football girls are expected to go to Europe to study abroad. Together with Li Qingqing, they will become an important force for the Chinese women's football team to reach the World Cup championship in four years... With Hu Lai, Zhang Qinghuan, Luo Kai, Chen Xingyi, Wang Guangwei, and Xia Xiaoyu have gone abroad one after another. After training and progress in European football, the Chinese Football Association has also begun to plan a larger-scale westward overseas study plan..."
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Xie Lan lay on the door of her house, narrowed one eye, and leaned in front of the cat's eyes, paying close attention to the movement outside the door.
Hu Lixin was funny seeing her like this, and joked: "What are you looking at, like being a thief?"
Xie Lan turned around and glared at her husband: "Old Li said Qingqing is going home today, am I waiting for it?"
"They are Wangfushi, good fellow, you are Wangqingshi..."
As soon as Hu Lixin's ridicule fell off, he saw his wife put her finger to her mouth: "Shhh."
Following him, he heard the sound of an elevator opening door coming from outside.
He saw Xie Lan bend over and lift a bag of by his feet and open the door to go out.
Soon his wife's surprised and happy voice came in from outside: "Oh! Qingqing is back?"
Hu Lixin rolled his eyes at home.
The door slammed shut.
With a garbage bag in her hand, Xie Lan smiled and looked at the father and daughter carrying large and small bags of luggage.
Li Qingqing smiled sweetly and greeted Xie Lan: "Well, just got home. Aunt Xie, what a coincidence!"
"It's a coincidence that I was going out to throw out the trash. I didn't expect to see you two as soon as I opened the door... Didn't you pick him up at the airport early in the morning, Lao Li? Why do you come back in the afternoon?"
Li Ziqiang explained: "Qingqing also accepted some interviews..."
Xie Lan suddenly realized: "Oh, yes, Qingqing is a big star!"
Li Qingqing waved his hands shyly: "No no..."
Xie Lan laughed and said: "Haha! What's so bad to admit? This past month, I turned on my TV and mobile phone, and I could always see your news. The three or four finals that scored four consecutive goals are really beautiful. , I watched it twenty times over and over again! At least!"
Li Qingqing faced Xie Lan’s enthusiastic praise, but could only smile back, and did not dare to say anything, for fear that the more the auntie would praise, the more outrageous...
"It's fine when you come back. Come to my house for dinner later!" Xie Lan turned to Li Ziqiang, "Lao Li, stop tossing and eat together at our house. Qingqing finally went home, how can he not be busy? "
Li Ziqiang's opened mouth closed again, and nodded: "Okay, then I will trouble Sister Xie..."
Xie Lan waved his hand nonchalantly: "What is the trouble? No trouble, no trouble! You are willing to come, I am too happy to be too late! Qingqing wins glory for the country this time, as a fan, all I can do is give She made a delicious meal! I will throw out the trash first, and you father and daughter will gather together, and I will call you before dinner, so I won’t bother you..."
"Okay, see you Auntie Xie." Li Qingqing waved to Xie Lan obediently, with a bright smile on her face.
But Xie Lan smiled more brilliantly: "See you Qingqing later!"
Then he hummed and stepped into the new elevator car.
Li Ziqiang and Li Qingqing turned their heads and watched her enter the elevator at the same time, then they opened the door and returned to their home.
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After Xie Lan quickly threw out the garbage and returned, as soon as he opened the door, he whispered to her husband in the living room: "Quickly, Lao Hu, take out Maotai!"
Hu Lixin:? ? ?
"Qingqing is back. I invited the father and daughter to our house for dinner, but I have to entertain them!"
Xie Lan, who had changed his shoes, walked into the kitchen while talking.
"Fortunately, I bought a lot of vegetables early this morning... Oh, Qing Qing just took the plane and was tired from the journey, so let's eat lightly... The fish is changed to pickled bean curd fish, sour and refreshing and more appetizing..."
She walked into the kitchen, tied her apron, and found that Hu Lixin was still sitting on the sofa, and said angrily: "What are you doing in a daze? Come and help!"
Hu Lixin turned his head and glanced at the clock hanging on the wall, then muttered, "It's only three o'clock in the afternoon..."
He complained, but he got up and went into the kitchen.
"Peel the garlic first..." Xie Lan began to command.
The husband and wife had a clear division of labor, and soon began to get busy in the kitchen.
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This night, Hu Lai's house is lively.
Hu Lixin and Li Ziqiang looked at each other. Xie Lan held Li Qingqing's hand and refused to let go. Li Qingqing blushed as she kept talking about her own self. She didn't know if it was infected by the atmosphere or because of other reasons... …
Li Ziqiang didn't know how much he had drunk, he only vaguely remembered that he was helped home by someone, and that person did not seem to be his daughter Li Qingqing.
When he woke up again, the sky outside the curtains was already bright.
He was stunned for a moment before he realized it-it was already the next day.
He tried to sit up from the bed, and then he felt a slight pain in his head.
This made him cover his face and rubbed his temples.
Yesterday, how much did this drink with Lao Hu...
There was movement from the kitchen outside the bedroom.
Li Ziqiang hurriedly got dressed, got out of bed, opened the door, walked to the living room, and found that it was his daughter who was busy making breakfast in the kitchen.
"Ah, dad are you awake?" Li Qingqing was a little surprised seeing him.
"Well, just woke up." Li Ziqiang nodded.
"Why don't you sleep a little longer? I said I'll call you when I'm done..."
"I can't sleep when I wake up."
"That's all right, dad, go and wash, I'll be ready right away."
"Okay." But Li Ziqiang promised, but did not move.
He looked at his daughter who was busy in the kitchen, in a daze, a figure seemed to overlap her.
The figure turned to look at him, waking him from the dream: "Dad?"
"what?"
"Why haven't you washed up yet?"
"Oh."
Only then did Li Ziqiang turn around to wash, behind which was his daughter who was humming a song happily.
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When Li Ziqiang returned to the dining room after washing, the breakfast had been served by his daughter.
She was taking off her apron and hanging it on the wall, and at the same time greeted her father: "Come to eat, Dad!"
Li Ziqiang sat down, picked up the bowl of porridge, and let out a breath.
Li Qingqing picked up the whole wheat toast on the plate and put it in front of him, concentrating on buttering it.
After spreading the butter, fold the piece of toast in half, then put it in your mouth and bite off a piece and chew slowly.
While chewing, she secretly observed her father, doing psychological construction for herself.
After thinking and thinking, after eating a piece of toast, she picked up the cup and took a sip of milk.
After putting down the cup, she finally got the courage in her heart and said, "Dad, I want to tell you something..."
Li Ziqiang didn't raise his head, "You said."
"This... is about Hu Lai..."
Li Ziqiang raised his eyes~EbookFREE.me~ Li Qingqing bit her lower lip lightly, as if she had made a lot of determination:
"Um, I and Hu Lai... are together."
Li Ziqiang looked at his daughter blankly.
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Note 1: In reality, it was only in 2021 that the German transfer announced the transfer fee and value ranking of female football players for the first time. The most valuable is Vivienne Midmar, who plays for the Arsenal women's football team, worth 350,000 euros.
In addition, as a reference, according to media reports, Bayern Munich’s women’s football team spent about 115,000 euros in the introduction of the Bundesliga women’s golden boots Mandy Islam in 2017, and about 50,000 euros in 2019 to introduce Caroline Simon.
Earlier, most female football players signed short-term contracts with clubs, and transfers were mostly done in the form of free transfers.
The world in the book assumes that women's football is more popular than in reality, so female football players are worth more than in reality.
PS: Two changes have been restored!