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In the sight, the dazzling and flamboyant red merged into a boiling torrent, winding and rushing in the same direction. The thin tributaries flowing from all directions gradually converged, making the main stream more and more turbulent, and finally It evolved into a big river, surrounding the Candlestick Stadium mightily.
Crash, clatter, the sound of torrents continued to hit the eardrums. It seemed that you could even clearly feel the sharp and stinging wind sweeping across the surface of the skin. The raging heat waves in the air penetrated into the blood vessels along the pores. The blood began to boil, and unconsciously, all the cells in his body began to roar.
This is the home court. Every scene and every picture is filled with surging passion, spreading all over the sky and dyeing the whole world red. A vibrant, dazzling red.
This is not the first time Lu Zhengze has personally experienced the wave of support at Candlestick Stadium, but the sounds of exclamation and shock still overflowed involuntarily. Surrounded by a torrent of 70,000 people, an independent individual is so small that he can only stare up at and feel all of this in a daze.
"...Zhengze? Why are you suddenly distracted? What are you looking at? Didn't you hear me talking to you?" From far to near, Jiang Youning's voice rang in his ears, and Lu Zhengze finally came back to his senses. .
Looking at Jiang Youning in front of him, he was wearing a large No. 14 jersey, Lu Ke's name was signed on the shoulder, a thick baseball jacket was put on, and he was holding an official red baseball cap of the San Francisco 49ers. Hat - also number fourteen, the petite figure was almost submerged in a sea of red.
The words that originally came to his lips, Lu Zhengze suddenly changed his words, "No, I suddenly remembered the time when I was still at home celebrating the Lunar New Year."
Jiang Youning looked confused, looked at Lu Zhengze inexplicably, blinked, and then reacted. This bright red color really reminded people of the festive atmosphere of the Lunar New Year, which made Jiang Youning laugh. "You mean, when we chose to come to San Francisco, deep down, our hometown complex was still at work?"
Obviously not. It was because the company that hired Lu Zhengze was in San Francisco. They had a work visa, so they naturally came to this city. As for why that company hired Lu Zhengze, it is unknown whether it has something to do with the large Chinese community in San Francisco.
Lu Zhengze had a smile in his eyes, nodded slightly in agreement, and then returned to the scene just now, "I was just thinking that the home games at Candlestick Stadium are getting more and more lively now, remember During the first game of the season? The fans were full of complaints and frustrations. Even when they came to the scene, it seemed like they were just going about their routine, just like going to work on Monday, but today..."
There is no need to continue talking. Turn your head and look at the scene in front of you. This is the best answer.
It’s not just the visual oppression caused by the number of viewers, but also the look on the face of each audience. They cheer, they jump, they sing, they jump up and down to express their inner joy and joy, and they look forward to every audience. The coming of a game seems to be an outlet for the boring daily life. Enjoy this carnival party at the Candlestick Stadium.
The change in mentality is quietly making Candlestick Stadium different.
Staring at the grand occasion in front of her, Jiang Youning's smile couldn't help but rise. On her body, you could vaguely see Lu Ke's appearance. That similar smile arc always carried a rare infectious power, sincerely and sincerely. Revealed in the eyes.
Lu Zhengze's voice came to my ears, "What did you ask just now?"
Jiang Youning came back to his senses and was stunned for a moment before he remembered, "Oh, I mean, where is the meeting place? Which entrance is it?"
Today, Lu Zhengze and Jiang Youning did not come to watch the game alone, but in an organized and disciplined manner: this is the first time in history that the entire Chinese community came collectively to watch a game at Candlestick Stadium.
In fact, a few weeks ago, the Chinese community began to organize spontaneously, hoping to watch the game collectively at Candlestick Stadium and cheer for Lu Ke, but they encountered many problems.
On the one hand, rugby is too niche. Even the Chinese groups who have settled in North America all year round are interested in the younger generation. And the younger generation has little communication with neighborhood committees and Chinese organizations, so organizing it is not an easy task.
On the other hand, there are home game tickets. Starting from the fifth week of the regular season, tickets to Candlestick Stadium have officially entered a hard-to-get stage. They hope to gather the seats in a small stand and serve as a Chinese-American group. Lu Ke, come on, but this will be even more difficult.
First, he missed the home game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and then missed the home game against the Cleveland Browns. Due to a combination of circumstances, the Chinese community finally got to watch the game collectively for the first time this week. OK.
Although it was only a small group of 500 people, not 5,000 people, let alone 50,000 people, it was not a large-scale gathering at all; but for the Chinese community, it was an unimaginable breakthrough.
Before this, they had never organized a gathering to watch any sports match.
The Chinese who have settled overseas live in the same community, but they have never truly united in terms of culture, family, politics and society to fight for more rights for themselves like the Indians, Japanese and Koreans.
Until today, this is the first time it has ever happened. It’s definitely more than that for the Chinese community in San Francisco; similarly, it’s more than that for Lu Ke’s career.
Interestingly, it is not basketball or football that are most familiar to the Chinese area, but rugby which is the most popular in North America. Such a choice truly embodies the American native style.
Lu Zhengze and Jiang Youning left the parking lot and followed the surging crowd towards the gathering point. They curiously looked at the people coming and going. In every corner, they could see the code "Fourteen" on their backs. number" jersey.
He didn't know whether he was consciously looking for No. 14, which led to an illusion, or whether it was actually the case, but Lu Zhengze only felt that he saw countless No. 14, as if the entire Candlestick Park had been occupied by No. 14. The crowd was occupied by jerseys; and most of them were young people, and the youthful faces made people truly feel the vitality.
At this moment, a huge support sign came into view at the entrance, which clearly read, "Giant vs. Bambi! Refuse to retreat!"
On the left and right sides of the two nouns, there are respectively depicted an image of a giant standing tall and a cute and innocent image of Bambi. The huge gap forms a sharp contrast, and the subsequent sentence "refuse to retreat" is deliberately amplified, using Layers of different colored pens are outlined.
Lu Zhengze patted Jiang Youning's shoulder and raised his chin to signal, but before Jiang Youning could react, cheers came from his ears, "Mr. Lu, Mr. Lu!"
Reflexively, Lu Zhengze and Jiang Youning both turned their heads and looked over, and then saw a group of young people waving their arms vigorously and shouting happily. They did not approach, but clenched their fists and faced Lu Zhengze extremely. Screaming and shouting excitedly, "Bambi! Hey! Bambi! Yeah!"
Every movement and every expression clearly shows his excitement and excitement. Although both Lu Zhengze and Jiang Youning have kept a low profile, their images have been exposed before, and now, it seems that someone has recognized their true identities.
A group of people nearby heard the shouting. They didn't know why, but they also followed the cheers selflessly, "Bambi! Yeah, Bambi!" The uneven cheers started one after another, and you could clearly feel that it was like a volcanic eruption. enthusiasm.
Suddenly, a young man wearing jersey No. 14 rushed forward excitedly, stopped in front of Lu Zhengze, his eyes widened, and his voice trembled as he shouted, "Mr. Lu, Bambi is my hero! You Do you know? Bambi is my hero! Hero!" The San Francisco 49ers logo was painted on the left and right sides of his childish cheeks, and the red and gold reflected in his eyes, shining brightly.
After shouting, the young man immediately turned around and left, like a tornado, coming and going as quickly as he came.
Lu Zhengze and Jiang Youning exchanged glances, and there was a look of surprise in their eyes, and then they began to get excited. The emotions of satisfaction and pride made the whole chest swell slightly.
Jiang Youning looked at her husband with a smile on her face, then couldn't help but raise her hands high and cheered, "Yoho!" After doing this action, she immediately became shy. Such a youthful action was really inconsistent with her age. Infected by the atmosphere, I was impulsive, but still felt a little awkward inside.
Lu Zhengze said with a smile on his face, "Maybe next time you should also paint with oil paint. This is a battle totem, so that we can truly fight side by side with Xiao Ke."
Jiang Youning suddenly showed a look of disgust, causing Lu Zhengze to laugh loudly.
The two people continued to move forward along with the surging crowd, and then they realized that the huge support sign was actually from the Chinese community in Chinatown. The familiar faces came into view, among the crowds of white and black fans. Among the faces, this group of Chinese faces has become a beautiful landscape.
Some people held up their support signs high, some were hitting their support sticks excitedly, some were arming arms with other fans and singing loudly, and some were cheering and dancing alone happily...
In the bustling place, fans passing by stopped and took the initiative to join this group of Chinese fans. They began to discuss and cheer enthusiastically. The group of fans surrounding them was growing little by little and was still growing. It is growing and has become the biggest focus on match day.
At this moment, the cultural barriers and racial differences between them were completely eliminated, and even the strangeness between them was being eliminated, just because of a game.
This is the charm of sports.
