Fox in the Penalty Area

"...The China Women's Football World Cup, which lasted for a month, has come to an end. The host Chinese women's football team finally won the third place. It is a pity that we failed to reach the final in the World Cup at our doorstep, but we see it through this World Cup. When it comes to the hope of the Chinese women's football team, in addition to Li Qingqing, a large number of outstanding women's football players have emerged from the domestic league over the years... Four years later, maybe we can go one step 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 is the first one who failed A player who made it to the final and won the MVP... in addition to doing well in the World Cup, there is also good news outside the World Cup..."

"...La Liga women's giants King Madrid announced on the day the World Cup ended that they had reached an agreement with the Paris Eger women's football team, and Li Qingqing officially transferred to King Madrid. Neither party disclosed the transfer fee, but it is expected to be around 500,000 euros About ten times higher than the transfer fee she paid for transferring from Shanhailanyue to Paris Erger... With this transfer fee, Li Qingqing's worth can already rank among the top three in the world's female football players..."( Note 1)

"In addition to Li Qingqing, after this World Cup, it is expected that four women's football girls will go to Europe to study abroad. Together with Li Qingqing, they will become an important force for the Chinese women's football team to win the World Cup four years later... Along with Hu Lai, Zhang Qinghuan, Luo Kai, Chen Xingyi, Wang Guangwei, and Xia Xiaoyu went abroad one after another. After getting training and improving in European football, the Chinese Football Association also began to plan a larger-scale plan to go west and study abroad..."

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Xie Lan lay on the front door of her house, squinted one eye, and leaned in front of the cat, paying close attention to the movement outside the door.

Hu Lixin was amused seeing her like this, and teased: "What are you looking at, like being a thief?"

Xie Lan turned her head and glared at her husband: "Lao Li said that Qingqing is going home today, am I waiting?"

"He is Wangfushi, good guy, you are Wangqingshi..."

As soon as Hu Lixin's teasing words fell, his wife put her finger to her mouth: "Shh."

Following him, he heard the sound of the elevator door opening from outside.

He saw Xie Lan stoop to pick up a bag of garbage at his feet, open the door and go out.

Soon the wife's surprised and happy voice came in from outside: "Oh! Qingqing is back?"

Hu Lixin rolled his eyes at home.

The door was slammed shut.

Xie Lan held a garbage bag in his hand and looked at the father and daughter with big bags and small bags with a smile on their faces.

Li Qingqing smiled sweetly, and greeted Xie Lan: "Well, I just got home. Auntie Xie, what a coincidence!"

"It's a coincidence. I was planning to go out to throw out the garbage. I didn't expect to see the two of you as soon as I opened the door... Lao Li, didn't you pick me up at the airport early in the morning? Why didn't 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 her hands shyly: "No, no..."

Xie Lan laughed: "Haha! What's wrong with admitting it? In the past month, I turned on the TV and mobile phone, and I always saw your news. The goal scored by four players in the third and fourth finals is really beautiful , I watched it twenty times! At least!"

Faced with Xie Lan's enthusiastic praise, Li Qingqing could only smile back and dare not say anything else, for fear that the more her aunt boasted, the more she would go too far...

"It's good to be back, come to my house for dinner later!" Xie Lan turned to Li Ziqiang, "Don't worry about it, old Li, come to our house to eat together. Qingqing finally went home, how can it not be lively? "

Li Ziqiang closed his opened mouth again, and nodded: "Okay, then I will trouble Miss Xie..."

Xie Lan waved her hand nonchalantly: "That's right, what's the trouble? No trouble, no trouble! You guys are willing to come, I'm too happy! Qingqing won glory for the country this time, as a fan, all I can do is give She has cooked a delicious meal! I'll go take out the trash first, you two, father and daughter, get together, and I'll call you again before dinner, so I won't bother you..."

"Okay, goodbye, Aunt Xie." Li Qingqing waved to Xie Lan obediently, with a bright smile on her face.

But Xie Lan smiled even brighter: "See you later, Qingqing!"

Then humming a song and stepping into the new elevator car.

Li Ziqiang and Li Qingqing turned their heads to see her into the elevator at the same time, then opened the door and went back to their home.

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After Xie Lan quickly threw away the trash and came back, as soon as she opened the door, she whispered to her husband in the living room: "Quick, Lao Hu, take out the Moutai!"

Hu Lixin:? ? ?

"Qingqing is back, I invited their father and daughter to our house for dinner, but I have to treat them well!"

Xie Lan, who had changed her shoes, walked into the kitchen while talking.

"Fortunately, I went to buy a lot of vegetables early this morning... Oh, Qingqing just took the plane, and the journey is tiring, so let's eat something lighter... The fish is changed to pickled cabbage and tofu fish, which is sour and refreshing and more appetizing..."

She walked into the kitchen, tied up the apron, and found that Hu Lixin was still sitting on the sofa, so she said angrily, "Why are you standing there? 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 out the garlic first..." Xie Lan began to direct.

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 was lively.

Hu Lixin and Li Ziqiang toasted each other, Xie Lan held Li Qingqing's hand and refused to let go, and kept talking about his own words, Li Qingqing's face was flushed, I don't know if it was infected by the atmosphere, or because of other reasons... …

Li Ziqiang didn't know how much he drank. He only vaguely remembered that he was helped home by someone, and that person didn't seem to be his daughter Li Qingqing.

When he woke up again, the sky outside the curtains had already brightened.

He froze for a moment before realizing it—it was already the second day.

He tried to sit up from the bed, and then felt a dull pain in his head.

It made him cover his face and rub his temples.

How much did I drink with Laohu yesterday...

There was movement from the direction of the kitchen outside the bedroom.

Li Ziqiang dressed in a hurry, 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?" Seeing him, Li Qingqing was a little surprised.

"Well, I just woke up." Li Ziqiang nodded.

"Why don't you sleep more? I said I'll call you when I'm done..."

"When you wake up, you can't sleep."

"Okay then, Dad, go wash up, I'll be fine soon."

"Okay." But Li Ziqiang agreed with his mouth, but did not move.

He looked at his daughter who was busy in the kitchen, feeling a little dazed, a figure seemed to overlap her.

The figure turned to look at him, waking him up from the dream: "Dad?"

"what?"

"Why haven't you washed up yet?"

"Oh."

Only then did Li Ziqiang turn around to wash up, behind him was his daughter humming happily.

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When Li Ziqiang returned to the restaurant after washing, breakfast had already been served by his daughter.

She was taking off her apron and hanging it on the wall, and at the same time said to her father: "Come to dinner, Dad!"

Li Ziqiang sat down, picked up the bowl of porridge, and blew lightly.

Li Qingqing picked up the whole-wheat toast on the plate and put it in front of her, spreading butter with all her heart.

After smearing butter, fold the piece of toast in half, put it in your mouth, bite off a piece, and chew slowly.

While chewing, she secretly observed her father, doing psychological construction for herself.

After thinking and thinking, she finished a piece of toast and took a sip of milk from her glass.

After putting down the cup, she finally mustered up the courage in her heart and said, "Dad, I want to tell you something..."

Li Ziqiang didn't lift his head: "Say it."

"This... is about Hu Lai..."

Li Ziqiang raised his eyes.

Li Qingqing bit her lower lip lightly, as if she had made up her mind:

"Well, Hu Lai and I... are together."

Li Ziqiang stared blankly at his daughter.

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Note 1: In reality, in 2021, Dezhuan announced the transfer fee and worth ranking of female football players for the first time. The most valuable player is Vivienne Midmar, who plays for Arsenal Women's Football, worth 350,000 euros.

In addition, for reference, according to media reports, the Bayern Munich women's football team spent about 115,000 euros on the introduction of the Bundesliga women's golden boot Mandy Islak in 2017, and the introduction of Caroline Simon in 2019 cost about 50,000 euros.

Earlier, most female football players signed short-term contracts with clubs, and the transfers were mostly completed in the form of free transfers.

The world in the book assumes that women's football is more popular than in reality, so the value of female football players is also higher than in reality.

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