Green Field Eunuch

Chapter 16 Short Single

The morning sunlight streamed through the window; it was a beautiful day, perfect for staying in bed.

But thinking of Pflug's old face, he knew that he was not destined to stay in bed.

After quickly washing up and having breakfast, Shan Yongzhuo went to the training ground.

"Shan, you should treat us to a meal. You signed a big contract, do you think you can get away with this?"

As soon as Shan Yongzhuo arrived at the training ground, he was immediately pulled aside by Fei Huaning and a few others.

"This is what you call a big contract?" Shan Yongzhu shook his head. There was really nothing to brag about.

The eyes of the men were practically bulging out of their sockets, looking like they wanted to devour someone.

"You're really talking big. Do you know that my weekly salary is only 15,000 euros, about the same as yours?" Fei Huaning said indignantly.

Kaffinburg is not a big club, and while Fiwanin's salary is already very high within the team as the team's midfield core, it is not considered high by European standards.

Besides, Fei Huaning has been playing professional matches for many years, while Shan Yongzhuo has only been playing for a short time.
“I’m only on a semi-professional contract…” Krupp said with even more resentment.

Dan Yongzhu blinked, seemingly understanding the situation. These guys just wanted him to treat them, and he figured he couldn't escape this meal.

"Alright, training's over for today, how about I treat everyone to a big meal?" Shan Yongzhuo could only reluctantly agree.

"That's right." Everyone nodded in satisfaction.

After a day of training, Shan Yongzhuo had to spend a lot of money to treat everyone to a meal. Fortunately, Kaffinburg is just a very small city, about the size of a large town in China, and there's nothing particularly luxurious about it.

After treating everyone to dinner, there wasn't much entertainment left, which left Shan Yongzhuo with some money.

In fact, even if there were any entertainment activities, people wouldn't participate.

The players in Kafnburg are all players who have come from lower leagues. They don't have the lifestyle of big stars. Most of them are just like ordinary people, living normal and simple lives.

I yearn for a life of extravagance and indulgence, but I lack the means to do so.

……

With the match against Vienna over, it's time for the October international break.

Kaffinburg naturally has no players selected for the national team, so these days are like holidays for them.

Dan Yongzhuo did not stop training, because he found that through long-term hard training, his strength and endurance had increased slightly, reaching 52 and 56 points respectively.

This gave Shan Yongzhuo a lot of motivation, which wasn't achieved through points but through his own hard work and training.

It's like in an exam: getting a high score by cheating versus getting a decent score on your own. Even though the scores are different, the sense of satisfaction is different.

Shan Yongzhuo is very satisfied now, as he devotes all his time to training.

However, he also encountered considerable trouble.

Because of the prolonged contact, the brother became small and soft.

"Short order!"

The nickname quickly spread within the team.

Shan Yongzhuo was very frustrated, but there was nothing he could do.

He even hoped the nickname was real; though short, it was better than nothing...

These days, he has turned down several invitations from Kinnice, as well as from Yunia, and even from Krupp's invitation to go on a trip together.

"Okay, Shan, you're a training maniac. I think you'll definitely be able to play in one of the top five leagues in the future."

Krupp felt resentful, believing that Shan Yongzhuo's future was definitely brighter than his own.

But he couldn't maintain the same level of training as Shan Yongzhuo.

For a young man like him who is not even 20 years old, falling in love seems to be the most important thing.

After the team regrouped, the 3th round of the league began, with Kafenberg hosting Leite. Shan Yongzhuo, who had signed a professional contract, displayed astonishing fighting spirit, scoring three goals in the first and second halves thanks to his skill and powerful shooting, helping his team to a 3-1 victory over Leite.

The home fans celebrated excitedly, chanting Shan Yongzhuo's name wildly. In their view, the team's winning streak had nothing to do with Pflug; it was all thanks to this Chinese genius who scored so many goals.

Shan Yongzhuo was also very happy, as this was his first hat-trick in the professional league, which was worth making a big deal out of it.

Moreover, 3 goals and 0.6 penalties.

In two consecutive matches, he has already experienced the advantage of skill.

The Mighty Vajra Leg is extremely powerful; as long as the opponent's goal area isn't too crowded, a goal is almost guaranteed.

The Whirlwind Ground Kick is a very powerful breakthrough skill. It takes 3 seconds, enough time to break through the defense and create a shooting opportunity, as long as you don't fall down in the middle.

His golden right foot makes his shots even more powerful.

The Golden Bell Cover and Iron Shirt make one almost immune to injury.

Although Shan Yongzhuo himself is not very strong, his skills are powerful, which makes him even more eager to learn other skills.

However, it seems that the closest to the mark are defensive skills and stamina skills, one being 15 points behind and the other 14 points behind.

As for the second charm skill, it is not within Shan Yongzhuo's consideration, at least not until the endurance is restored.

Therefore, I need to score more goals.

In the next fourteen rounds of the league, Kafenberg will travel to face a strong opponent, Red Bull Salzburg.

Salzburg was originally a strong team in the Austrian Bundesliga, with a glorious history in the 90s, having reached the UEFA Cup final, only to lose to Inter Milan.

In 2005, Salzburg was fully acquired by the famous sports drink Red Bull, making it a pioneer in big-spending football. They poached many strong players from the Bundesliga and even brought in former German captain Lothar Matthäus and Italian national team coach Trapattoni to serve as head coaches together.

Red Bull's strong sponsorship enabled Salzburg Red Bull to rise rapidly, and in the 06-07 season, they won the Austrian Bundesliga title again after a ten-year hiatus.

This season, Adrianse took over as head coach from Trapattoni, but the team's performance remains strong, leading the league and surpassing traditional powerhouses such as Austria Vienna, Rapid Vienna, and Sturm Graz to occupy the top spot.

Red Bull Salzburg striker Mark Jant currently holds a firm lead in the top scorer rankings with 17 goals, seven goals ahead of second-placed Holford and Shan Yongzhuo.

Kaffinburg will face a tough challenge in their away game against Red Bull Salzburg, and a victory will be hard-won.

Pflug simply adopted a give-up attitude, since trying to go head-to-head with the opponent wouldn't necessarily yield good results anyway, so he simply let several players who had less playing time come on to find their form.

Thus, Krupp made the roster for the first time.

Krupp was very excited and kept talking all the way to Salzburg on the bus.

"Stan, do you think I'll play? This is a match against Salzburg."

"To be honest, I'm a little nervous."

"If I play and don't perform well, will Mr. Pflug send me back to the youth team?"

Dan Yongzhuo felt a chill run down his spine.

He comforted Krupp, "It's okay, just do your job normally, but more likely you'll be sitting on the bench for the whole game."

Shan Yongzhuo felt that his comforting words had been effective; at least Krupp stopped talking.

However, it only lasted for a few minutes.

Before long, Krupp started rambling again, "I told Anna, and she said she would come to Salzburg to support me. Will she be disappointed if I can't play?"

"I don't know, bro, can't you just rest quietly for a while?" Shan Yongzhu rolled his eyes.

"I think she'll probably be disappointed; it's a terrible feeling."

Dan Yongzhuo couldn't listen to it anymore, so he simply covered his ears.

(End of this chapter)