There is a dream called football

After the Christmas dinner, Lorinda was noisily exchanging gifts.

Sosa was the elder, and he was the first to take out his gift.

"Joe, this is for you."

"What?"

"Take it apart and take a look."

Li Qiao opened it and saw that it was a blue tile with local characteristics of Porto. The most interesting thing is that the pattern on it is an abstract painting by Li Qiao, which is what he looks like wearing the No. 7 jersey.

"Thank you, uncle."

"This is for you, Ray."

Raven took it and opened it. It was also porcelain, but it was a colorful rooster. There is a traditional story about this rooster in Portugal. Generally speaking, it is a gift from Portuguese folklore.

Raven didn't know the story, but it should be something good.

At this time, Lorinda puffed up her mouth and said, "Dad, you are partial. In previous years, you used to send me a card. Why are you so generous this year?"

"Haha, wait, my daughter."

While talking, Sosa took out a big box.

When Lorinda opened it, her expression changed immediately. It turned out to be a Barbie doll.

"Daughter, I remember you like this the most."

"Dad, don't you know that girls will grow up?"

Raven smiled and said: "Uncle, I reminded you yesterday, why not buy that perfume."

"Really?" Sosa scratched his head. In his heart, Lorinda will always be 8 years old.

It's Raven's turn for the gift.

What he prepared for Uncle Sosa was a sports bike. In fact, he gave it to him yesterday. Sosa kept shouting about exercise, but he never had time, so he simply gave him a bicycle.

The gift given to Lorinda is a bag. There is no need to explain the love women have for bags.

Lorinda was also very happy to get the gift, "Dad, look, this is called a gift."

The gift given to Li Qiao was the simplest, an iPod.

Li Qiao took out his gifts, first for Sousa.

A very special gift is Li Qiao's first professional contract with Porto. Li Qiao transcribed it with calligraphy on Chinese rice paper and then framed it.

After Sosa got it, his hands trembled, "It's so meaningful, I like it very much."

Lorinda was also happy for her father.

"Raven, this is for you. Your laptop is too old. I'll give you a new one."

Raven also needed a new computer, so he naturally accepted it.

Lorinda was looking forward to what Li Qiao would give her.

"Lorinda, this is for you."

"What?"

"But I have to apologize first."

"Why?"

"Because I stole a piece of clothing from you."

"Change……"

Lorinda wanted to curse, but then she thought, something was fishy, ​​"What on earth is going on?"

"You'll know when you open it and take a look."

Lorinda opened it and saw that it was a blue cheongsam.

"This is a traditional Chinese cheongsam. I stole your clothes to know your size."

Sosa said, "Put it on and see."

Lorinda went away for a while, and when she reappeared, everyone was stunned. She looked like an oriental beauty.

"So beautiful."

The cheongsam is the most elegant clothing that can bring out the gracefulness of women, and Lorinda has a good figure, so the aqua blue cheongsam complements each other perfectly.

"I love your gift, Joe."

"nice! You love it."

"Okay, it's my turn."

What Lorinda gave to her father was an exquisite pipe.

"I'm giving it to you to help you quit smoking. Just hold this pipe in your mouth from now on, and you're not allowed to smoke anymore."

Sosa wasn't a big smoker, but Lorinda still wanted him to quit smoking completely, preferably at all.

The gift given to Raven was a small stress reliever, a silicone toy that screams for mercy when squeezed hard.

Raven clicked.

"Forgive me."

"Hahaha, fun."

Li Qiao......

Lorinda looked at Li Qiao and said, "Your gift should be later, okay?"

"good."

At 9 o'clock in the evening, Lorinda took Li Qiao to the pier. It is difficult to own a cruise ship in Porto, but it is still very easy to rent a cruise ship.

Lorinda's family has one. This cruise ship is rented to 8 families, and Lorinda's family is one of them. When you need to use it, you just need to call to confirm.

After boarding the cruise ship, Lorinda drove the cruise ship slowly away from the dock.

"Will there be strong winds and waves?"

"Don't worry, it'll be fine as long as we don't leave the harbor."

"What do you want to show me?"

"We'll find out later."

As the saying goes, people in Porto, who rely on the mountains, rely on the water, have been dealing with the sea since childhood. They are familiar with this ocean. This is also the sea where Portugal started to prosper!

Far away from the coast, looking back, the city of Porto is already looming. For Li Qiao, who has never been overseas, the farther away from the coast, the more empty he feels.

Lorinda anchored the boat and said, "This is it. The gift I gave you is right here."

Li Qiao looked around. It could be said that he couldn't see anything here. He couldn't see anything.

"It's dark in here, what do you want me to see?"

Lorinda pointed to the sky.

"Look up."

When I looked up, I was immediately shocked. The Milky Way seemed to be shrouded, and I couldn't tell whether it was the sea or the sky.

"It's so beautiful."

"Yes, you can only see such a beautiful starry sky in places without light pollution. You can't even hope to see it in the city."

"Haha, how did you find such a beautiful place?"

"I'm smart."

Lorinda opened a can of beer and handed it to Li Qiao first, "I need to drink at this time."

"Well, when you're drunk, you can't even tell where the sea is and where the sky is."

"hey-hey."

"We won't go back tonight, there will be fireworks later."

"good."

The boat rocked along with the waves, and Li Qiao thought of his hometown.

"What are you thinking about?"

"homesick."

"I'll go to China with you when I have time. My Chinese is pretty good now."

"OK."

I don’t know how long it took, but I fell asleep in a daze, until there was a loud noise in the distance, which turned out to be the fireworks celebrating Christmas in the city of Porto.

When you look at the fireworks in the city from the sea, they are like a ray of light in the void. Because there is no reference, you don't know where the sky is and where the earth is.

"Now I know why the ancestors of the Portuguese fell in love with this sea."

"This is Portuguese culture. We were the first country in Europe to go abroad, followed by Spain."

Li Qiao nodded.

The fireworks were beautiful and the sea breeze was cool. Lorinda leaned against Li Qiao and said, "Don't take advantage of me."

"Haha, you took advantage of me."

Back then, the Portuguese sailed away without hesitation and started their dream journey. This year, three Chinese people also started their football journey, Li Qiao, Lei Wen, and Li Shan.

Li Qiao felt like he was dreaming. He hoped that the ending of this dream would be beautiful.