The Young Lion

At noon on that day, Aldridge’s lunch came relatively late and was very simple, but the atmosphere was very lively.

Outside Pepis Park, on the Thames, facing the breeze, Aldridge invited everyone present to have lunch, coffee and burgers.

He leaned against the riverside fence and chewed the hamburger to enjoy the taste: "I like beef cheeseburger the most, even if I become a big fat man."

"Oh no, Aldrich, if you become a big fat man, you're done, and the poster posted in my bedroom will become a mascot photo."

A beautiful young girl in the crowd smiled shyly at Aldridge.

Many girls nodded in agreement with a smile.

Aldrich signed them here, took a group photo, and chatted like friends.

As young people, they are curious about what Aldridge's life will be like.

I usually listen to music, play games or watch movies, what kind of books will be placed on the bookshelf at home, and some gossip will ask him about the progress of his relationship with Melanie.

In addition to privacy, Aldridge speaks everything. This is different from the question and answer in the interview, but it is a communication between peers. They express their views and discuss each other with a stand.

When talking about movies, basically young people like the 007 series "Golden Eyes" released last year, but Aldridge said that he is not too interested in the 007 handsome heroism movie. He prefers the "Seven Deadly Sins" released six months ago. ".

Everyone expressed their opinions and talked very speculatively, Aldridge was like their friend.

Near the park, parents took their children to play here. I don’t know when a ball rolled among them. Audric looked up and saw that there were parents coming with a five- or six-year-old boy.

Suddenly someone in the crowd took the lead to make Aldridge show some skills.

Aldridge catches the duck on the rack, gently picks up the ball with his toes, and then flips the ball back and forth with his left and right feet.

WOW!

Everyone knows that he is a good head coach, but no one has seen him play football. This made the people around him scream. They smiled and made Aldridge a little more difficult.

Aldridge touches football every day at work. There is still some sense of the ball, but technical skills make it difficult for a strong man.

But he tried to challenge it. He picked up the ball with his right foot and tried to wrap his right leg around the ball before the ball fell. As a result, he played badly.

Boom, the ball was touched by him and flew directly to Brady's face.

"my face!"

Brady rubbed his red nose and caused laughter around him.

Aldridge was not ashamed at all, but played football with the children in the crowd with great interest.

These little children know Aldridge. They are very excited today. The children's crisp silver bell-like laughter is endless, and the parents of the children are also very happy watching it.

Aldridge specially signed several children wearing Millwall jerseys. After signing, his corner was dragged by two small hands. Aldrich looked back and found that it was a pair of braids. The twin sisters, six or seven years old, look pretty cute.

"Aldrich, can I kiss you?"

The clear eyes of the two sisters were filled with joy, and obviously they were also fans of Aldridge.

There was a burst of laughter in the surrounding crowd, and Aldridge looked at the crowd with incredible eyes, then turned back and squatted in front of the two sisters, smiling and asked, "Do you like Millwall?"

"Like! Dad goes to watch the ball every week, and my mom accompanies us to watch live TV at home."

"Yeah, Dad said he will take us to the stadium to watch the ball when we grow up. He said that the stadium is a little crowded. Mom said that Dad is a madman. If he is happy, he might lose us on the stadium."

The naive childish words of the two sisters made Aldridge and everyone around him smile.

Aldridge continued to ask, "Who do you like best about Millwall's team?"

The two sisters did not hesitate and agreed in a single voice: "Ole."

Baby face.

Aldridge reluctantly spread his hands: "But he is now back in Norway to participate in the game."

His clothes were caught again, and the two sisters seemed to be afraid of Aldridge running away. One of them said: "You asked the team, my sister and I like you the most, and then Ole!"

Aldridge was a little embarrassed by them, so he closed his eyes and smiled, "Well, let you kiss your face."

Boo, boo.

Two little girls kissed on the left and right cheeks at the same time, and a camera shutter sounded.

Aldrich opened his eyes and found that several reporters photographed the scene in front of them. One of the reporters raised his hand and proposed: "Mr. Hall, why not take a picture with them?"

Today, no more than ten years later, taking a mobile phone is equivalent to taking a camera. Few of these people took the camera, so Aldridge took a photo with everyone.

There was still some time before starting work in the afternoon. Aldridge was going to rest. Almost thirty people in their line were standing on the walkway by the Thames. Suddenly, there was a burst of music.

Fred likes to carry the Walkman with him, put some music tapes, and he also carries a mini speaker, which is just released at this time.

Hearing the melody of the music, these young people sang together involuntarily.

This song has always been very popular.

MJ's "Blackorwhite".

Aldridge occasionally meets with friends and sings this song the most, especially in places like East London where the most immigrants are. This song is very popular.

Probably because Fred was a black immigrant, he especially loved this song and always listened to it in his ears.

Along with the melody, their enthusiasm ignited again and sang together.

"I said if you want to be my baby, it doesn't matter if you are black or white. I say if you want to be my brother, it doesn't matter if you are black or white..."

Like a carnival, they jump and jump, repeating the climax of the song.

When their vital capacity reached the limit, the singing gradually stopped, and then everyone seemed to have completed a feat, laughing and high-fiving each other to celebrate.

Aldridge looked at his watch. It was time to work in the afternoon. He shouted to Nordman outside the crowd: "Sir, I am now working."

Nordman shook his head with a smile: "No, you should go to work now, the surrounding neighborhoods have been cleaned in the morning."

Aldridge chuckled, took a deep breath and said, "Well, then, it's time to do some exercise."

After he finished speaking, he started to jog with his legs open, and a group of people ran after him.

Throughout the afternoon, centered on Aldridge, they became a special landscape in East London.

Many media have come to interview records, and reporters are thinking about how to title this news.

If they come to consult Aldridge, Aldridge will tell them directly: pass on positive energy.

When the sunset came, Aldridge, who picked up the afternoon garbage, announced after the supervisor, Norman, that the work was over for eight hours today.

The young man with Aldridge burst into cheers, Aldridge just smiled and didn’t do much for his accomplishments. This is what he deserves, but this day can purify the environment and bring others happiness, he feels very fulfilling today And it makes sense.

As he was about to leave, a young woman came to Aldridge and asked with a sad face: "Mr. Hall, can I ask you to do me a favor?"

Aldrich looked at the crowd around him and reached out to signal the young woman to take the steps to speak. The other party's request was necessarily a private matter, and no one in the family could speak directly.

Arriving in a secluded place, Aldridge calmly listened to the young woman's request.

It turned out that her eight-year-old son fell and was injured and fractured on a bicycle. He will have a minor operation tomorrow, but the little boy is terrified of death. The mother hopes Aldridge can encourage him because this little boy is Millwall Fans most admire Aldridge who stands on the sidelines without fear of everything like a general.

Aldrich agreed without thinking.

After waving his hands to say goodbye to others, Aldridge and the three partners came to her home, an ordinary small apartment under the guidance of the young woman.

When Aldridge pushed the door into the child's bedroom, the listless little guy lying on the bed instantly petrified, and for a long time he opened his mouth and stuttered and asked: "You, you, you are, Aldridge, yes, yes ?"

Aldrich nodded and came to the bed to sit down. He saw the little boy's arm wrapped in gauze hanging from his chest. He was indeed injured.

The little boy was excited, and he continued stuttering about his love for Millwall.

Aldrich can see that in the little boy’s bedroom, there is a poster of Millwall’s family portrait on the bedside wall, as well as pictures of many players, Nedved, Larsen, Trezeguet , Makelele, etc. are all photographs of the heroic court at a certain moment.

"Hey, you have an operation tomorrow, right?"

The little boy nodded when he heard the face pale.

Aldridge lowered his head, pointed his forehead closer to his hair, and said, "Do you see any scars here?"

The little boy looked carefully, and sure enough he saw a small scar near the hair root and replied: "Yes, how did it come? Is it a birthmark?"

"No, I fell when I was ten years old, and I was going to have an operation at that time. I was also scared, and I was crying. You are braver than me, at least you haven't cried yet."

Aldridge's words left the little boy blank for a long time.

However, he said anxiously: "What if the anesthesia does not work tomorrow? It will definitely hurt."

"Are you a man?"

"of course!"

"Do you love your mother?"

"Of course love! The world's favorite!"

"Okay, listen to me carefully. Before I went to the surgery, I was terrified, but I saw my mother shed tears to worry about me. So, I told myself that I couldn’t let her worry about me because I have grown up. The real man is not how strong he is, but can give others courage and confidence. If you are really a man, do you know what to do?"

The little boy stared blankly at Aldridge. In the eyes encouraged by the other party, the little boy's expression also became serious. He suddenly jumped out of bed and ran out of the room.

Aldridge heard a firm word from the boy in the living room.

"Mom, I'm not scared at all. It's just a minor operation. I'm gone after a sleep. You don't have to worry about it. What's that, trivial."

Aldridge raised his mouth and walked out of the room, Yiwen stood outside the door, raised his thumbs to him, then whispered, "You were so scared?"

"I just fell into a coma, and when I woke up, the surgery was done."

Aldridge winked and smiled at her with a left eye.

Yi Wen laughed dumbly.

The little boy’s mother knew that Aldridge’s encouragement played a big role, and retained Aldridge with his friends to stay at home for dinner. Aldridge resigned but this passion for the mother and son, so Ivan, Eph Ryder and Brady stayed together, but they didn't feel the guests' consciousness and took the initiative to help cook dinner.

A less generous but very enjoyable dinner takes place in this small apartment...