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Chapter 41 Welcome to Leeds! !
When changing planes in Amsterdam, Li Rui felt a little tired. It was his first time flying on a plane, and at the age of 18, he went out to make a living, alone, in a foreign country...

At Amsterdam Airport, Li Rui waited for the plane to Manchester. He waited for about two hours. It was really boring. After shopping for a while in the duty-free shop near the airport, Li Rui found a small He found out that he didn’t have Euros, and it was his first time to go abroad. He had no experience. In BJ, it was Qiu Ranran who helped Li Rui to prepare for going abroad. EUR……

With RMB in his pocket, he couldn't spend it, and he was not willing to spend money randomly, so Li Rui didn't bother to continue shopping, and just sat there waiting for the plane.

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When the plane stopped on the tarmac of Manchester Airport, Li Rui felt as if he was dreaming. In this way, he crossed the Eurasian continent, crossed the Atlantic Ocean, crossed the English Channel, and came to the British Peninsula.

English is everywhere at Manchester Airport, Li Rui took a deep breath, and now he is in England! !

Then they went through the security check, took off their shoes, untied their belts, and searched their bodies... It seemed very strict, but the security personnel didn't take it too seriously, and dealt with it hastily.

Although, after 911/[-], Western countries have also increased the security of airports, but the British mainland has not suffered a large-scale terrorist attack, so it is not too much.

After getting off the plane, the first thing Li Rui had to do was to rush to the bank outside the airport hall and exchange the RMB in his hand into British pounds, otherwise, he would be unable to move a single step.

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Li Rui wants to take a train from Manchester to Leeds. Leeds Airport only has direct flights to Europe, and there are no international flights. He can only transfer through Manchester.

As the third largest international airport in the UK, Manchester Airport has airport railways leading to all parts of the UK, and it only takes more than an hour to get to Leeds.

However, according to the itinerary that Li Rui was told in advance, Li Rui chose to take the high-speed bus, so that after he got off the bus, he would be closer to his destination and it would be convenient to reverse the bus.

After getting off M60, the beltway highway in Manchester, drive on the M62 highway. Highway 62 connects Leeds to the east port city of Hal and the west port city of Liverpool. It forms a T-shaped network road and is one of the earliest highways in the UK. one.

Li Rui was a little drowsy, but he couldn't fall asleep soon.

Amidst a sharp roar, several motorcycles roared past the bus...

Can motorcycles go to high speed?
Just when Li Rui hadn't accepted this fact, the bus roared again, speeding past an electric car...

After being surprised, Li Rui suddenly felt that the conservative British seem to be kind in some respects... At least, it is unimaginable in China to allow motorcycles and electric cars to go on high speed... On the urban roads, cars won’t let people in, and people won’t let them in. Electric cars and motor vehicles grab the road, and motor vehicles are not polite at all. If this noise gets to the expressway, God knows how many accidents will happen... …

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After getting off the bus, Li Rui took a deep breath and said that winter in Britain is a rainy season. Although it is not winter yet, the humidity in the air can already be felt.

He began to look at the surrounding environment with interest, and the residential buildings that can be seen everywhere are not very high.Most of them look a bit like small villas, with gray, earthy yellow, brown and white, which match well with the surrounding environment of the house.It didn't have the imagined scene of tall buildings and buildings.

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Li Rui looked around, and there was a bus stop not far away. He walked through the station square, came to the platform, and looked at the platform. Although his English was not very good, he could barely understand the simple bus routes. Yes, I found the No. 95 bus that Qi Yun told him in advance.

Bus No. 95 leads to the University of Leeds. Although the BIT school did not provide Li Rui with the cost of this trip, the school was still very enthusiastic in helping him contact a Chinese student in Leeds, this student named Qi Yun. , very enthusiastically helped Li Rui rent a house near the University of Leeds, which was much cheaper than staying in a hotel.

Now, for Li Rui, there is nothing more important than saving money.

When he saw Qi Yun, this chubby young man from Jiangxi with a naive smile was so enthusiastic that he gave Li Rui a big bear hug when he came up.

"You don't know, when you are abroad, if you see the motherland, they are all relatives." Qi Yun's Mandarin, with a Gannan accent, sounds a bit convoluted.

Li Rui is also very happy, he himself has a cheerful personality, it is not easy to meet such enthusiastic compatriots in a foreign country.

"Come on, I'll take you to see the rented house, and then, I'll treat guests. There is a Chinese restaurant nearby. Of course, its cooking skills are incomparable with those in China, but let's just do it, hehe." Qi Yun snatched Li Sharp suitcase, dragging away.

Leeds is a famous university town in the UK. One-fifth of the city's population is college students. There are three universities in Leeds, so it is very common for college students to rent together off-campus. Qi Yun helped Li Rui find a house with an Irish It was shared by students, and when he saw Li Rui, Qi Yun kept saying sorry that he didn't get a shared house with Chinese students, otherwise, it would be much more convenient.

Li Rui is actually quite satisfied. He has his own ideas, and it is not bad to share the rent with an Irishman. At least, it is good for his English improvement.

The Irishman who rented with Li Rui was called Wallace. When he saw Li Rui, he seemed a little too enthusiastic. After giving Li Rui a big hug, he even kissed him on the cheek.

"Could it be that the Irish are all so enthusiastic?" Li Rui laughed. He found that he didn't seem to be in England, which is famous for its conservativeness, as if he had come to romantic and enthusiastic France.

"His co-renting partner had some urgent business a few days ago and went back to Romania. In order to rent out the house as soon as possible, he posted a co-renting announcement on the campus of the University of Leeds, but now is not the peak period for renting a house. , Therefore, no one cares about it, I just saw it, and Wallace is also anxious to rent out the house to share the rent, so the price is lower than the general one, although it is lower, he avoids the vacancy period, so, Of course I am passionate about you..." Qi Yun explained with a smile beside Li Rui, in Chinese of course.

Li Rui also laughed, so it turned out that he had helped this old man unknowingly, no wonder he was so enthusiastic.

After packing up, Li Rui and Qi Yun ate his first Chinese meal after arriving in the UK at a Chinese restaurant. After eating, Qi Yun left. He still had classes, and helped Li Rui settle down. , and rushed back.

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Li Rui didn't see Rodriguez until noon the next day.

This Uruguayan middle-aged man has brown, slightly curly hair, but his unshaven beard makes Li Rui feel a little slanderous. This man, who is very likely to be his first manager, is living in a bit of a shabby life. Bar……

After Rodriguez inquired about Li Rui's situation after he arrived, he saw that he had settled down, so he called Leeds United, made an appointment for a trial training tomorrow, and then left. Busy, Rodriguez found a very talented child in Yorkshire, and is now lobbying the child's father, hoping to become the child's agent.

Of course, Rodriguez came here today for another purpose, which was to get Li Rui to sign a power of attorney for his agent, so that he would become Li Rui's real legally recognized agent.

After Li Rui signed, it also means that in the next two years, Rodriguez will be Li Rui's agent, responsible for Li Rui's trial training, transfer and other matters.

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However, when leaving, Rodriguez asked Li Rui how much the rent for this house was, and then told Li Rui that if the trial training was successful, the Leeds United Club would be responsible for the rent, and suggested that Li Rui It's time to change houses. After all, Leeds University City is still a bit too far away from the Wetherby area where Leeds United's training ground is located.

However, Li Rui's English is not very good. When the two talk, they often rely on each other's eyes and gestures to help understand. Also, Li Rui occasionally writes what he wants to say. Show Rodriguez on paper, he can write, but he can't speak, and he can't speak so fast... The benefits of domestic exam-oriented education have finally come into play. Is it useful...

I don't know if Wallace, who came out to get a beer from the refrigerator, heard Rodriguez's words. In short, the Irish looked at the Uruguayans with unfriendly eyes... But, thinking about it, Wallace finally had a hard time After finding a co-renter, Rodriguez persuaded Li Rui to change places, which was really annoying.

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Wallace is a very enthusiastic guy, maybe what Rodriguez said made the Irish people alert. After Rodriguez left, Wallace invited Li Rui to eat his own baked Donut.

There are always many common topics among young people, not to mention that Wallace is also a football fan. Obviously, he is also very happy that his co-rental partner is a player who will go to Leeds United for trial training.

Li Rui's most intuitive impression of Ireland is the green passion of Ireland in the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup. When Ireland was eliminated by Spain in the penalty shootout, Li Rui regretted the team for a long time.

Of course, considering Li Rui's half-baked English, it's not very comfortable for the two to communicate.

While chatting vigorously, Wallace suddenly gave Li Rui a mysterious look, "Did your manager explain how the trial training will be tomorrow?"

Li Rui shook his head and said that he didn't know, "It should be to participate in the Leeds United reserve team match, come and observe."

As for the trial training, Li Rui was smeared and didn't know much about it. Now it seems that he doesn't know as much as the fan Wallace.

Li Rui asked Wallace to tell him what he knew. After all, it is always right to know a little in advance and be prepared.

This time, Wallace got excited and didn't forget to hit Rodriguez, "Ha, let me just say, your agent looks like a novice at first glance, tomorrow is November 11th, and it's the open day of Leeds United's trial training ... I only know that it is a bit troublesome, and I don't know exactly how it is."

Wallace shrugged, not forgetting to remind Li Rui, "LEE, you have to be mentally prepared."

In fact, it’s not Rodriguez’s fault. In his haste, he actually missed it, or maybe he didn’t realize that Li Rui is a player who has never experienced trial training. He still follows the usual operating mode of European and American players. Treat this matter with your own thinking. In Europe and South America, which one of the boys who play football has not come through trial training and trial training step by step since childhood. You can tell the trial training process with your eyes closed.

Lying on the bed, looking at the night outside the window, Li Rui couldn't fall asleep. This is his first day in England... Tomorrow morning, the sun will kill the night, and after the red sun rises, it will be his first day in this place. The first step in a strange country...

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PS: Please collect it, I have a bit of a cold, I don’t know if there is any recommendation for next week, if there is, should we try it four times a day?
It's just that this collection is a bit miserable... hope is slim
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