Bohemian Symphony

~~~~~ Germans don't seem to believe in the existence of Santa Claus. ~~~~~

"Honey, let's never eat pumpkin again, okay?" Mueller burped, all of which smelled like pumpkin.

After Halloween, Elena salvaged all the pumpkins and cooked them up for creamy pumpkin bisque, pumpkin minestrone, and pumpkin puree.She didn't eat much herself, but sent them all, including the people in charge of property, who received a lot.

Not wasting food is the motto of their family now, so the two insisted on eating for a while.Even Gade and Gaia added a lot of pumpkin to their supplementary food.

Now the two babies shake their heads desperately when they see something yellow, rejecting this kind of food.

"I will never buy pumpkins again. On Halloween next year, I would rather give them out to refugees than eat them myself!" Luceria also felt a little nauseous, she missed Gu Qing so much.

Gu Qing has been playing in China's domestic league for half a year now, and her results are very good, both in terms of club points and personal goals, breaking the record.And in another six months, she will meet Luceria at the World Cup.I don't know at what stage they can meet together and stand on the court again.

Because of the upcoming World Cup, Luceria is not going to rest during the winter break.After giving birth, she still has some changes in her physical fitness. Although she can still run as before, she is obviously more likely to feel tired than before giving birth.Especially after returning home, looking at the pile of children's dirty clothes and the messy home they made, I was so tired that I wanted to fall asleep on the ground immediately.

The grandfather of the team doctor gave her a full set of examinations, and her physical fitness was still maintained at a high level, but the pelvis was a little deformed because of the twins.But this will not affect her playing football, and it will not do any harm to her health.

But to be on the safe side, the team doctor's grandfather still prescribed a lot of calcium supplements for her, so that she could quickly replenish the calcium lost during pregnancy.

Luceria chews calcium tablets and sits on the living room rug, playing Lego with Müller.

In fact, this set of Lego was bought for two children, but they are too young, so they can only look at it.

Gade and Gaia were able to crawl now, and they wobbled to the side of Mom and Dad, and then grabbed a block and were about to stuff it into their mouths.

"No, Gad, this is not for food!" Luceria quickly grabbed her son's hand, and snatched the building blocks back.But it was already full of drool, and she had to wipe it off with a wet wipe.

"Gaia, Gaia, you can't eat this, you'll go to the hospital if you eat it. Like your mother, you have to open an opening in your stomach to take it out." Mueller snatched it from Gaia's hand, and he touched Gaia Her little belly made her giggle.

The two put the blocks back together, but the two children didn't stop.Gaia is gnawing on his hands, while Gad is gnawing on his feet.

"Gade, Gaia, are you hungry again?" Luceria looked at the child, she laughed and didn't stop this time.Because Elena said that babies at their age like to explore the world with their mouths.It's fine to bite your hands and feet, as long as it's not dirty.

"Let's go, let's go out to eat and go to the stadium to have fun." Muller looked at the time, and it was almost time to eat.The adults ate bread and pork knuckles, while the two babies drank porridge and milk.

After eating, the two drove to the Green Forest Stadium. It is already December, and the temperature in Munich is close to zero.The physique of the two babies is quite good, and they are not very afraid of the cold.As soon as they arrived at the stadium and saw such a wide lawn, the two of them couldn't stay any longer. They kicked their feet and rowed their hands, wanting to play on the ground.

Luceria squatted down first, and she touched the turf. It is very dry now, with no dew and no watering.

After putting the two babies on the turf, she sat down with Mu Le on the side. They were not afraid that the babies would climb too far, and they basked in the rare winter sun with ease.

"Enjoy this piece of grass, there will be no more after the winter break." At this time, a staff member of the training camp walked by and said to the two.

"Ah? Why?" Luceria was a little stunned. Although the turf needs to be repaired and replaced from time to time, it was done in small pieces.Listening to the person's tone, it's like trying to lift up the whole land.

"Because it may be very cold in winter today, and the stadium has been in disrepair for a long time, so I simply shoveled it all, and laid a constant temperature and heat preservation system underground. The stadium is also going to be redecorated, and you will be notified soon. In the second half The games of the season will be held at the Olympic Stadium." The staff member left after speaking, as if he was very busy.

"Ah! Grandma!" Luceria yelled and threw herself on the lawn.It was really hard for her to accept the news, she didn't even straighten her legs, she just pouted her buttocks, sticking to the turf in a very unsightly posture.

Gade and Gaia were delighted to see it. They giggled and followed their mother's example and fell on the turf.But the baby was not as flexible as the adults, both of them were head down, and Duang pushed his head against the turf with a bang.Then the four little fat legs danced wildly towards the sky twice, and finally lost to the gravity of the earth, and stuck to the turf with all their hearts.

Muller wanted to laugh when he looked at the child, but he wanted to cry when he thought about Luceria's mood.He touched the green turf, and suddenly had a good idea, "Why don't we shovel a few pieces home and replace those on the badminton court!"

"Okay!" Luceria straightened up immediately, she stood up, and ran towards the tool room.After looking inside for a long time, I finally found two shovels.

The two shoveled enthusiastically, as if there was some gold mine underground.The others were shocked when they saw it, not knowing what they were going to do.After asking the reason, I was still a little puzzled, but anyway, the turf was gone, so I let them go.

After shoveling about [-] square meters of turf, the two of them were exhausted.They moved the still-viable turf to the parking lot, only to find it wouldn't fit in the trunk.

He hurriedly called Bud and Lina to drive over and filled the truck with three cars, which was considered finished.

"What are you doing?" Neuer couldn't help laughing when he saw that the two people were covered in dirt as if they had just dug diamonds in a coal mine, "Could it be that Gade and Gaia are going to play now A real whack-a-mole game, right?"

"No, these are my grandma." Luceria was so tired, her arms were sore, she didn't bother to explain.

"Huh?" Neuer was even more confused.

"Lia spilled her grandmother's ashes on the field, and now the field needs to be repaired and the turf needs to be replaced, so she shovels some of it back as a memorial." Lina explained again, this time it was much clearer.

"Huh?" Neuer's expression changed from confusion to shock, and finally to shock.He moved his foot silently, not stepping on the turf, but on the plastic ground on one side.Then he still felt uneasy, and moved behind Lina again.

Everyone didn't laugh when they saw him like this, because they had almost the same reaction at the beginning, except for Lina and Muller.

After transporting the turf back home, the badminton court has to be shoveled up again, and it is a big project to re-pave it here.And the few who took care of the children, the training and the training, were not free.In the end, I hired a professional company to do it, although the people in this company didn't understand why they were tossing this piece of turf that seemed to be well maintained.

After the turf was replaced, the first snow fell.Wrapped in a blanket of silver, Munich looks dreamy.

Luceria hung the lanterns and balls on the pine tree, and they went to the flower market to buy a pine tree and put it in the living room.Several girls gathered around the pine tree, preparing to decorate it beautifully.

"Sugar, Aunt Leah, hang candy!" Laura held up several bags of sugar in her hand. She thought that if she hung these candies on the tree, candy seeds would be produced on the branches in the coming year.

Gaide and Gaia were lying on the carpet, looking up at the huge tree.They usually see Luceria and Muller, and then Aunt Lina, Uncle Neuer, Sister Laura, Uncle Bud, Aunt Elena, these people are giants to them , but none of them can compare to this tree.

The pine tree was so tall that it almost reached the ceiling.

"Let me do this." Neuer is the tallest person here, holding up a golden five-pointed star and installing it on the top of the pine tree.

The colored lights and decorations below were also hung up, and Mu Le excitedly switched on the power, and immediately the whole room was illuminated by golden light, making people unable to keep their eyes open.

"Oh, we should also have a smaller Christmas tree in the entrance, so that those trophies can also feel the Christmas atmosphere." Mueller has not forgotten the honors he and Luceria have received. It is cold in this winter. Believe in those Metal trophies need more light and warmth.

"Hey, take it!" Luceria was also straightforward. She walked around the Christmas tree, broke off a branch that didn't affect the shape, and handed it to Mu Le.

Mueller quickly took it and ran to the entrance. He also put the pine branch on the shelf, and then asked Laura to borrow some candy and decorated it on it.

Looking at the shining golden entrance, he was very satisfied.

At this time, the smell of pork knuckle wafted out, he licked his lips, and ran into the kitchen again.

Today their dishes are very German. A platter made of various preserved fruit honey biscuits, gingerbread, and almond cake has been placed on the table in advance, which is made by Elena.After becoming a mother, her baking skills have improved a lot.

Lina was in the kitchen pulling the pork knuckle out of the pot, and there was the roast goose in the oven.The tradition of eating goose at Christmas comes from England.It is said that when the Spanish Armada was defeated, Queen Elizabeth was eating roast goose, so the British ate roast goose on this day.

As for Mu Le and the others, they could eat it purely because they tasted the roast goose. It was absolutely delicious, so they simply used Gu Qing's cooking method to roast the goose as a duck.

There was also a fish on the table, this dish was for the kids, sea bass with lemon.Laura can already eat fish, but the two little ones can only eat fish porridge.

In addition to these, bagels and pasta are also prepared for the main course.If you don't want to eat bread, you can eat seafood cream pasta, which is not so dry.

Six adults and three children sat around the table, which was very crowded.

Originally, Muller bought a long table, which is also commonly used by Europeans.But after Gu Qing cooked, he changed to a round table, which is more in line with Chinese dining habits.

Today they sat in a circle again, and everyone missed Gu Qing, especially her cooking skills.

"Ah, this wine is good, let's toast!" Luceria took a sip of the cherry shochu, she put aside all the sad emotions, and only focused on the delicious food in front of her.

"Come on, cheers! I hope we can win more than one championship this year!" Muller stood up. As the host, he naturally wanted to express himself first.

Really influenced by Gu Qing, he drank all the wine in the glass in one gulp.After drinking, he poured the wine glass upside down, and there was not a drop of wine left.

"It's to clink glasses, not to let you finish drinking." Bud was a little melancholy, he was still recovering from his injuries, and he didn't even know if he would be able to play after the winter break.

"Just do it, there's no ball game tomorrow anyway!" Elena slapped Bud on the back. She understood his current mood very well, but there was no rush to recuperate.No matter what, get drunk first today and go to sleep.

"Come on, Lia!" Lina also stood up. She grabbed Neuer's hand, leaned against his side, and stretched out the wine glass in front of Luceria and Muller.

The six people clinked glasses together, and all drank the wine in the glasses without leaving a drop.

"Cheers!" Laura was delighted. She sat on the baby seat and raised her water glass.But her hands were not strong enough, and she spilled water all over her head.By the way, they also washed the heads of Gade and Gaia next to them.

The three babies were startled by the sudden rain, and after a pause of three seconds, they all started crying.

The two pairs of parents got busy immediately, those who took the hair dryer took the hair dryer, and those who changed their clothes changed their clothes.

Halfway through a Christmas dinner, it finally couldn't go on.So Lina and Neuer took their lunch boxes and packed away their favorite food, and went upstairs to live together.

Elena and Bud, too, went upstairs with Laura and the lunch box.

Luceria carried the two children into the bedroom, put them to sleep, and then quietly walked out.

Muller had already cleaned up the living room and dining room, and he gathered the leftovers into a few plates, throwing the rest into the dishwasher, "Oh, Leah, we can enjoy a quiet Christmas too It's night."

Luceria nodded, and she sat directly on Muller's lap.It's true that the two of them haven't been together alone for a long time. Usually, it's either football or the two children, and they are very busy.

At night, because the two babies have to take turns feeding and changing diapers, they don't sleep in separate rooms.The two of them squeezed into a room with the two children, fearing that something might happen.

Mueller stretched out his hand, he took her into his arms, and took a deep breath.The smell on her body is still so fragrant, and now there is a milky smell added.

Although he didn't think about it, his body reacted involuntarily.

He was always so sensitive to her, from the first time he met, he was excited only by her.

Sensing his excitement, Luceria smiled. She turned her head and pecked his lips lightly. "Merry Christmas, Thomas."

"Merry Christmas, my Leah." Mueller also laughed. He picked her up and walked to the door of the master bedroom where he hadn't slept for a long time.

***

The snow is still falling, and the cold air from the north is getting stronger.The Alps are already snow-white, and even the urban area of ​​Munich is covered by snow.Everything in the world seems to have only one color at this moment, and that is white.

Luceria breathed a sigh of relief. She looked at the stadium in front of her, which was both familiar and unfamiliar.

When I was a child, I often came here to watch football games. The Olympic Stadium in Munich was the home of Bayern before 2005, and before that, it was the venue for the opening ceremony of the Munich Olympic Games.At the same time, the World Cup and the European Cup have also been held, which can accommodate [-] spectators.

Although this stadium is not a professional football stadium, its scale is far larger than that of the Green Forest Stadium.

Luceria is still very satisfied to be able to play here for half a season.

The stadium was built in 1972 and has a history of more than 40 years.It has been constantly restored and refurbished, so it still looks very modern.

The turf of the football field is well maintained, and even in sub-zero snowy weather, it is still full of greenery.

Luceria walked onto the court, she rubbed her feet against the turf, and felt that her feet felt pretty good.She started to run, and decided to familiarize herself with the environment first.

There are several team members who came with her, and they are all people who can't rest during the winter break.Among them are Lina and Marianne.

Marian followed behind Luceria, keeping the same speed as her.Both of them are forwards, they are relatively fast, and they stopped after running for nearly ten laps.

Sitting courtside, Luceria massaged her leg muscles.She turned her head to look at Marianne, and found that she was still bouncing around, not looking tired at all.

She's 27 and she's 18, so she's in a completely different body shape.

Female players retire earlier than male players.Not only because of family and children, but also because of the physical differences of gender.

And many players will retire from the national team first, and then play in the club for a few years.

Luceria will be 28 after playing the World Cup next year, and she doesn't know if she can make it to the 2019 World Cup.The current physical condition is not bad, but I am afraid of sudden injuries.

But she is not worried about the club, she intends to stay at Bayern at least until she is 35 years old.When the time comes, he will work as an assistant coach with Maxim, or go to the youth training camp to train those children, no matter what, he will have a living security.

"What are you thinking?" Lina looked at Luceria with a blank look in her eyes, and she was a little curious.It's rare to see her show this kind of expression, she seems to be enthusiastic about everything all the time.Not just Müller, kids, football, anything beautiful and charismatic can make her eyes shine.

"When we were 18." Luceria turned her head and smiled at her, her eyes bright again.She thought about the question of her professional life only for a moment, and then immediately put it behind her.She can still gallop on the field now, so there is nothing to worry about.

The winter break is coming to an end, and the women's team has played a few warm-up matches and friendly matches, so they are familiar with the venue.Marian's performance is very good, completely different from the first half of the season.

Maxim was very relieved that he made the right bet.Luceria is also very happy. Seeing the growth of the newcomers, she seems to be able to imagine how Gade and Gaia will be active in the sports world in the future.Let's just accumulate experience now, there will be places that will be useful in the future.

Before the snow had melted, the league started again.Both the men's team and the women's team continue to maintain a winning situation, leading the way in points.The points of the women's team also surpassed Wolfsburg and successfully reached the top.

However, in the second half of the season, they need to face not only the league, but also the European Cup and the German Cup.

Most of Luceria's opponents in the Champions League have also met in the domestic league. Their strongest opponent now is Wolfsburg.Frankfurt has declined recently, barely able to retain its qualifications for the Champions League.As for foreign clubs, the strongest is Lyon in France.This cosmic team in the women's football world receives a lot of funding every year. The greater the investment, the more benefits.

A club's income is mainly divided into three parts, tickets, sponsorship and commercial income.

Bayern's tickets are naturally sold out, and they will be sold out in advance every season.The sales of women's team tickets are also getting better and better, but they suddenly changed their home stadium, and the [-] stadium is not full.

A giant like Bayern also receives a lot of sponsorship.There are many domestic and foreign companies that will provide various funds and commodity support.

As for commercial income, it depends on the situation of the stars in a team.

Many of the players in the Bayern men's team are world-class. They have countless endorsements every year, and they also come from all over the world.Just like Lewandowski, he only endorsed China's domestic mobile phone brand, Huawei.He also took the opportunity to introduce this mobile phone brand to Mueller, so that he finally replaced the classic phone.

The women's team has slightly fewer commercial endorsements, but Luceria, as the vice-captain, has a good image, so she can also receive a lot.It's just that Luceria is picky, and she won't endorse brands she doesn't like.

So this year she only accepted an ad for a bohemian clothing brand, an endorsement for a sports brand, and a maternal and child brand.She is using this brand herself, so she is more at ease.

As a celebrity, you also need to be responsible for endorsement, not whoever gives the most money will do it.There are many people who do not know the truth and will really be deceived by advertisements.Some innocuous products are fine, but when it comes to health, Luceria has to be more cautious.

Especially for baby products, she must strictly review their quality inspection reports.

"If possible, can Mr. Muller speak for us together?" the person in charge of the mother and baby products asked.The endorsement effect of a couple is definitely better than a single one, and Muller is also more famous than Luceria.

"This..., I have to ask his opinion. And you have to be prepared to pay more endorsement fees." Of course Luceria knew why they made this request, and she was also business-like, and she was absolutely sure about the asking price. I won't be soft-hearted.