King of the Bay Area

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"You, you, what are you wearing? You secretly spent all your breakfast pocket money this week, did you just buy this dress?"

"This is the No. 14 jersey of the San Francisco 49ers. Did you see that? This is a Chinese player. His name is Lu Ke. He is the first Chinese quarterback to start in league history!"

"What? You didn't wear the Golden State Warriors jersey before, what happened to that jersey? Why buy a new one? You have all jerseys in your closet, don't spend any more money!"

"Mom, that's basketball, this is rugby, it's different. Oops, I won't tell you, finally, there is a starting Chinese player on the rugby field, shouldn't we support it? And, I told You, he has already won three consecutive victories, three consecutive victories! Did you know? Now all the media are reporting on him, and he really wins glory for us Chinese! "

"Really? Why haven't I heard? What kind of ball are you talking about? Football? Football? Isn't football better in Europe? Where do people like football in the United States?"

"Rugby! Rugby! The one thrown by hand, oval! Oops, I like him anyway, I bought a jersey, and I will always wear his jersey."

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A short discussion among the parents sounded in the small grocery store. Jiang Youning stood beside and listened quietly, without anxiously interrupting the conversation between the two mothers and sons, but the smile at the corner of the mouth lifted up involuntarily. Full of pride and pride.

The child looked like a middle school student, with an impatient expression. Without continuing the science, he turned around and left directly; the proprietress of the grocery store called twice, and after all, he couldn't call his own child and laughed helplessly. He shook his head, withdrew his gaze, and showed an apologetic smile to Jiang Youning. "Sorry, all children are like this now. I don't like nagging. I run away as soon as I smoke. What do you need?"

"I need a bottle of soy sauce, some pepper and cumin; by the way, I also need a bottle of sesame oil." Jiang Youning said with a smile.

The proprietress responded with a whine, turned around and started rummaging on the shelves. "You said, what are the children now? How do you like football? Haven't heard of it before."

"That's what we don't know." There was another customer next to me, a middle-aged woman with a friendly smile on her face, plain dress, but very clean. "Rugby is the number one sport here in the United States, and I didn't listen I said. Yesterday, the house where I was a babysitter watched the game collectively and said what kind of guard is a Chinese kid, and then said that he did a good job; when I came home, I went to ask my old man, the result Both the boys in my family know him. "

The middle-aged woman laughed happily, "I heard that this kid is now amazing, has won many and many victories, and then also created many and many records. Those big TV stations all wanted to interview him. Unwilling to say that he wants to play well. This child is so clever, and at a glance, he knows that his family is well educated. No wonder people can come out. "

"Yo, is there really such a thing?" The proprietress put soy sauce and sesame oil on the counter, and she could not help taking a moment. "I thought my kid was fooling me. After spending money, I fooled."

"No, the street of my employer's house was all waiting to watch the live broadcast in front of the TV yesterday. It was too lively and there was a barbecue party." The middle-aged woman gave a positive answer.

At this moment, the boss of the fruit stand next door walked steadily with his hands on his back.

Chinatown in San Francisco is a very interesting living community. The streets are typical American blocks, but the shops on both sides of the street are all traditional market stalls, seafood stalls, vegetable stalls, fruit stalls, grocery shops, grocery stores, etc. , With a strong traditional Chinese flavor, and it is not a modern one-

As early as the gold rush era, those Chinese immigrants have already settled here, authentically showing the scene of Chinese life half a century or even a century ago.

It is modern and retro, but it has a strong sense of belonging. Even the housing here is the honeycomb-like dense floor of the Hong Kong / Hong Kong area, coupled with the ubiquitous traditional characters in the sight, it is a small Guangdong. Cantonese is unobstructed.

"Lao Wang, have you heard that? In what kind of football did a Chinese player appear?" The proprietress of the grocery shop asked in a loud voice.

The old king of the fruit stand nodded, "Yeah, why, you also heard about it?" He slipped into the grocery store, "That kid is awesome now, he is the best player in the team That. Have n’t you read the "World News"? The "Qiaobao" seems to have also reported, saying that this kid is not good enough now, and those old and beautiful are marveling one by one, that is wonderful! I am still on Fox today. 'S news channel saw his TV interview. "

"What? Fox?" The grocery store lady exclaimed. For Chinese immigrants, the influence of the four major public radio and television stations is absolutely nothing. The minority can appear in the four major television stations. This is a very rare thing- —CBS TV, ABC TV, NBC TV and Fox TV.

"My two kids said yesterday that we should buy his jersey and express our support. The entire Chinese community has such a single seedling, and the others do not support it. We must support it, what do you say?" The middle-aged woman, a professional nanny, asked curiously.

Lao Wang's leadership instructions, even with a jaw, "Yes, yes. I am also going to buy a jersey this afternoon. This kid is not easy anyway, anyway, I have not heard of it before, which The Chinese-American child has entered the rugby league and has not seen the news. I am ready to support. I studied the game yesterday and it looks a bit complicated, but the child is doing really well. Not bad! "

"That dare, my kid bought this jersey, and he bought it right?" The grocery store boss said in surprise, the smile between the eyebrows flowing out.

Middle-aged women echoed one after another, "Then I went back today and told my two boys to buy the jersey. That, when will the next game? Another day, let's take a look? To be honest, in addition to Yao / Ming, in the United States It is really difficult to see a Chinese face in sports. "

"I heard that San Francisco doesn't support the Chinese kid here very much." Old Wang Yaoya grinned his head and shook his head meaningfully. "This kid is making history now, we can't let him fight alone. I will change the neighborhood with me. Talk about it, let ’s see if we organize it. Everyone watches the game together and cheers on him. I really do n’t know the game time. I have n’t watched it before. I ’ll go back and check it and tell you where it will be. ”

The mistress of the grocery store clapped happily. "No problem!" After she finished, she noticed Jiang Youning who had been standing silently by the side. "Oh, sorry, I'm delaying your time." I started rummaging, "It's really hard to see a Chinese boy and break out of a famous hall. It's really not easy. I'm a little happy and chatted."

Quickly found the item and placed it on the counter. The lady said with a smile, "You said yes?"

Jiang Youning nodded with a smile, "Yes. That boy, it's not easy."

There was a faint warm current in the chest, so that the nose was slightly sour.

Jiang Youning knows that Lu Ke has never fought alone, she and Lu Zhengzheng have always been Lu Ke's strongest backing, as well as the Newmans.

Although Lu Ke never wanted to make history, let alone carry the weight of the entire nation, it was really too difficult to rely solely on the strength of one person. Lu Ke was neither Yao / Ming nor Liu / Xiang; but now, The historical track is still in the unknown direction, full of thorns and traps, and the prospect cannot be predicted. However, at least Lu Ke has more backing, which is a good start.

Leaving the grocery store, Jiang Youning walked towards the intersection, preparing to buy some fresh vegetables.

Standing at the traffic lights and waiting, the two young people next to them were reading the newspaper, glanced at them unintentionally, Jiang Youning saw the front page headline of the "World News", and wrote abruptly, "Every step is creating history. Lu Ke is writing the miracle of the NFL! "The picture on the front page shows Lu Ke's right hand clenching his fist, roaring wildly, full of harmony between power and beauty.

Jiang Youning suddenly raised his head and looked around the community quickly. I didn't pay attention to it just now, and now I found that many details can be seen in the corner of the line of sight:

For example, in a Chinese restaurant on the corner of the street, a large poster was posted at the door, and it was Lu Ke, wearing a number 14 shirt, which read, "Sunday games, fans are welcome to come and cheer."

As another example, a teenager roaring past on a skateboard, wearing the San Francisco 49ers' number 14 shirt, the name of the "LU" behind it is so clear in sight.

For example, in a car parked behind a traffic light stop line, Chinese radio is coming from the radio, "... Lu Ke is creating history and writing miracles. This week, he continued his magical performance ..."

Little by little, Jiang Youning can feel the change and influence from the community.

Although it is still weak, only three weeks, after all, it is still too short to completely change the dilemma of rugby in the Chinese community; but really, the change is happening, Jiang Youning can feel the real support and passion At least, this is the beginning.

The red light turned into a green light. Jiang Youning took a step, crossed the zebra crossing, straightened his waist slightly, and his footsteps became more and more firm.

In fact, what Jiang Youning did not know is that among the young Chinese, the second or third generation of immigrants have gradually integrated into American society and have a broader and deeper understanding of rugby. Among these groups, Lu Ke The reputation of has long spread, gradually spreading from the Internet to real life, especially in middle schools in those Chinese communities.

An upsurge led by Lu Ke is quietly rising; the first of these is the performance of jersey sales, which is undoubtedly the most direct reflection of the popularity of a professional player.