Chapter 40: Farewell to Youth

"How did your talk go?"

Coming out of the office, Jiang Yuan ran into Wang Hairong and He Qiongshan who were anxiously waiting outside.

"I agreed"

Hearing this, the two of them couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and then He Qiongshan suddenly asked again: "When are you leaving?"

"Play Saturday's game before leaving"

"Jiang Yuan, I t...thank you on behalf of Qingshan Middle School..."

"?"

He Qiongshan realized that he had said something wrong and quickly waved his hands: "No, no, I really can't change my speaking habits. You just need to know that I am very grateful that you can participate in the finals!"

Jiang Yuan smiled bitterly: "He Jiao, I understand what you mean, but I think it's better for you to change your catchphrase."

"Hahaha!"

……

Jiang Yuan did not tell anyone about the verbal agreement he had reached with the Porto scouts, but the school seemed to have publicized the matter on purpose. By the next morning, everyone in the school knew that Jiang Yuan was going to play football abroad.

Every time the get out of class was over, the classroom of Class 2-5 would be surrounded by students from all grades, all of whom came to ask Jiang Yuan for an autograph.

"Jiang Yuan, give me your autograph!"

"That's right, give me an autograph!"

Jiang Yuan touched his head and said, "I'm not a star player yet. I feel embarrassed when you guys do this..."

A boy from the same grade walked up to Jiang Yuan and said, "You are now the star player of Qingshan Middle School. In a few years, you will be a star player in Europe, and in a few years more, you will be a world star. Come on, give me an autograph!"

Jiang Yuan was embarrassed: "I am under a lot of pressure when you guys do this..."

In this way, Jiang Yuan inexplicably gave more than 50 autographs, and a girl wanted Jiang Yuan's jersey as a souvenir, but was rejected by Jiang Yuan.

When it was time for class, Jiang Yuan finally had a moment of peace. He never expected that he would become a star in the school by playing in a provincial league.

"Brother Yuan, do you want to read the newspaper? The latest one!"

Wu Junrong, who was sitting at the front table, leaned against Jiang Yuan's desk, covered his mouth with a book, and spoke in a low voice.

"What's so good about the newspaper?"

Jiang Yuan curled his lips. He planned to take a nap in the morning to prepare for the afternoon training.

"Brother Yuan, you are in this newspaper!"

Unexpectedly, Wu Junrong said something shocking.

"What?"

Jiang Yuan took the newspapers from Wu Junrong. There were about four or five of them. Jiang Yuan read them one by one.

"Qingshan Morning Post": Jiang Yuan, a sophomore student at No. 12 Middle School, was spotted by a scout from a Portuguese football club and will go to Porto for training this Saturday (December 18)!
"Jiang Province Football Fans Newspaper": Shocked, the Chinese national football team may usher in the ultimate rise, Qingshan City No. 1 Middle School football player was selected by the Portuguese Super League giants, the reason behind it is actually

Qingshan No. 2013 Middle School Newspaper: Warm congratulations to Jiang Yuan, a student from the Class of , for signing a player contract with the Portuguese FC Porto.

The school newspaper of No. 1 Middle School also published a photo of Jiang Yuan standing at the free kick spot during the game, with a line of words written below.

【We welcome talented junior high school football players from this city or other cities to apply to our school. Our school's football single recruitment examination procedures are transparent, the coaching team is strong, and outstanding athletes can be exempted from tuition, miscellaneous fees, accommodation fees, etc. In addition, our school has currently trained 2 Chinese Super League players, 19 Chinese League One players, and Portuguese Super League player! 】

"..."

After reading it, Jiang Yuan was speechless. It seemed that Qingshan Middle School was using him as an enrollment brochure.

But the question is, has the media over-exaggerated itself?

I joined Porto U17, what do you mean by me going to play in the Portuguese Super League?
"call--"

Jiang Yuan let out a long sigh, thinking that it didn't matter. It was only a matter of time before he joined the first team after going to Porto.

This is not to say how talented Jiang Yuan is, but how hard-working and diligent Jiang Yuan is.

You mean the system?
……

At 5000:5000 p.m. on Saturday, there were about 3 spectators at Qingshan City Stadium, many of whom were middle school students in Qingshan City. The number of spectators was a bit small compared to the stadium's capacity of , but you have to know that this was a high school competition!

Less than 3 minutes into the second half, Jin Junjie was sent off after receiving two yellow cards, and Jiang Yuan scored the most goals in the entire game. In the last 3 minutes of stoppage time, Jiang Yuan headed the ball and it bounced into the net.

"Jiang Yuan scored another goal!"

"The referee blows the whistle, the game is over!"

"Qingshan Middle School's Jiang Yuan completed the feat of having all five students pass the exam in the finals, helping Qingshan Middle School defeat their opponent with a score of 5:2 and defending the championship at the same time!"

"How dazzling this 16-year-old football player is now!"

The on-site commentary was not very professional, but the tone was very appropriate.

"Qingshan Divine Sword!"

"Qingshan Divine Sword!"

"Qingshan Divine Sword!"

Jiang Yuan, who scored 5 goals, completely dominated the game. He ran out of the stadium amid the cheers of the audience and saw his father Jiang Shengping and mother Dong Huiqing sitting in the stands.

Jiang Yuanyi was so excited that he rushed to the stands and hugged his family members under the astonished gaze of the onlookers.

"Dad, Mom!"

Jiang Yuan hugged his parents with tears in his eyes. Of course, he was not crying because of the goal, but because he was leaving tonight.

"Brother, there's me too!"

His younger brother Jiang Hao was practicing his skills off the court. He was only 8 years old and not very tall, so Jiang Yuan didn't notice him just now.

"Okay, okay, and you too!"

Jiang Yuan picked up Jiang Hao and put him on his neck.

"Brother is awesome!"

"Jiang Hao, keep your voice down. This makes me feel embarrassed!"

Jiang Yuan covered Jiang Hao's mouth, not knowing where he learned the word "awesome".

"I don't care, my brother is awesome, awesome!"

"Hahaha"

Children are like this; the more you forbid them to do something, the more they want to do it.

……

The provincial super league ended with a big victory for Qingshan Middle School, and Jiang Yuan won the Golden Boot with 13 goals, which was 4 more than the Silver Boot.

"Brother Yuan, you are really awesome, even though you have always been awesome!"

"Brother Yuan, you're going to Europe to kill people in a couple of days. I'm going to miss you!"

In the locker room, a crystal-shaped championship trophy was placed on the middle therapy bed. The players were changing their clothes, and Jin Junjie and others took the opportunity to tease Jiang Yuan.

"actually, I……"

Just as Jiang Yuan was about to say a few polite words, He Qiongshan walked in from outside: "Jiang Yuan, come out for a moment"

"?"

Jiang Yuan walked out of the locker room with a confused look on his face. He and He Qiongshan were the only ones in the corridor.

"He Jiao, what's wrong?"

"Greentown's manager really wants to find you." He Qiongshan looked into Jiang Yuan's eyes.

"This...he said so"

Jiang Yuan smiled bitterly. He really wanted to thank the fan who posted his game highlights online. Within this week, two clubs came to him.

"I had a chat with Manager Ye before, and they are willing to sign a contract with you and let you enter the first team directly when you are 17 years old. To be honest, Manager Ye and I were actually teammates in the previous club. If you are willing to go to Greentown, I can't say for the starting lineup, but I can definitely help you get a rotation."

……

(End of this chapter)