135 The Rookie Reports Part 2 (2/2)

Twain smiled and said to him, ”He's the first player I signed during the winter transfer, the future striker of our team, the cheerful and optimistic Romani, Freddy Eastwood, and his wife and child.”

Eastwood walked over and spoke at a rapid-fire speed. ”Okay, Mr. Manager, I've parked the car there as you requested!”

Completely unprepared, Doughty and Walker could not understand clearly his machine gun-like words. Only Tang En and Moore understood. Tang En nodded. ”Very well, Freddy. Let me introduce you.” He pointed to Doughty wearing a beige jacket and said.

”Mr. Edward Doughty, the chairman of the club.”

Doughty and Eastwood shook hands. ”Welcome, lad.”

”Hello, Mr. Chairman!”

Tang En pointed to Walker as well and said, ”This is the assistant manager of the team.”

The two men also shook hands with each other.

After the introduction, Twain said to Eastwood, ”Well, there is something you need to know. The club will not hold a special press conference just for you but will let you enter the field before the game to meet the fans at the FA Cup. But whether you're going to be playing in that game depends on the state of your training.”

Eastwood nodded. ”No problem. It doesn't matter to me that there are no reporters. I do not like press conferences anyways. As long as I can play. Shall we go to the training, Mr. Manager?” He leaned over and asked Twain.

Seeing how he was itching to get on with it, everyone around him laughed.

”Don't worry, there's no hurry. Freddy, we still have some things to talk about. Like your horse.” Tang En pointed to a trailer in the distance that was still surrounded by people watching.

”Ah, the horse ...” Eastwood was about to explain when he heard a cough from his wife behind him. ”Well, the horse... All right, you can handle it in whichever way you think.”

When he saw Eastwood become down, Tang En smiled instead, ”Don't treat it like it's such a serious problem, Freddy. You can place the horse in the care of the zoo.”

Walker coughed beside him, ”Tony, Nottingham doesn't have a zoo.”

”Oh...” Tang En scratched his head awkwardly. ”I didn't expect that a city surrounded by forests has no zoo. Okay... You can still place it in the care of those pet shops. A horse is also considered a pet, right?”

No objections were raised.

”Ok, we'll place it in the care of a pet store, sign a contract, and let them to take care of it for you. If they don't take good care of it, they will have to compensate you. Then on every home game morning, you can take out your horse and ride it around the streets to complete your top-secret warm-up.” Tang En clapped his hands. ”Don't you think this is quite good? And if after you perform well, score a lot of goals, and make a lot of money, you can buy a small estate outside Nottingham. That way, you can keep your horse in the garden, and you can ride it whenever you want.”

Eastwood thought about it, then nodded and agreed. ”Well, if I find that those pet stores don't take good care of my horse, I'll send it back to my father.”

”Very good, now let us solve the second problem... Freddy, do you have to live in the caravan? The era of caravans has passed. And as far as I know, many gypsies are now living in brick houses. Those fixed dwellings have garages.”

Both Eastwood's and his wife's opinions were of the same on this point. ”I'm sorry, Mr. Manager. We are accustomed to living in a car. Besides, Sam is the son of a gypsy, so he must to live in the caravan first,” said Sabina. The young wife looked at her son in her arms.

He never expected this young couple to be so traditional. Tang En gave up the intention of persuading them and shrugged, ”Very well, Freddy. Anyway I just want you to score for me, so I don't care where you live. It just so happens that there are lots of unused open spaces in the training ground. You can just find a suitable place to park your caravan and set up home. But I have a piece of advice for you. Don't park too close to the field and be careful of balls flying out of the field and smashing the glass in your home. Go on, pick a good place, park your car there, and you don't have to worry that the congressman here will come looking to give you trouble. This is our Forest Team's turf.” Tang En spread his arms and said, ”Park your car well and go to the number one training field. We'll start training shortly.”

Looking at Eastwood running to the distance, Doughty said happily, ”Tony, why do you always find the interesting guys?”

Next to them, Walker frowned. ”But honestly... Tony, have you seen him play?” Obviously, he did not feel very reassured with this unknown player.

”At an amateur game. That should be considered as having seen him play.” Tang En told the truth. He could not lie about this because Walker's coaching team had to know every player's real situation so that they could plan everyone's training program.

Edward suddenly exclaimed, ”Tony, I think I have heard you say this guy's leg was kicked and broken by one of our players?”

”Yes, by George Wood.”

Walked sighed, ”Tony, do you really believe he's the one we need?”

The yellow caravan was just passing by them, and Eastwood leaned out of the driver's seat window and shouted at Twain, ”Mr. Manager! Which one is the first training ground field?”

Tang En waved his hand to the opposite side of the road, ”Look to your right! The one with people on it!”

Eastwood twisted his head to take a look, and then turned back, ”I see it! Thank you, Mr. Manager!”

The modern caravan continued to drive forward, then turned a corner in the front and was concealed within the forest.

Then Tang En turned his head back to look at Walker, nodded, and answered his question in an affirmative tone. ”I'm certain, Des. He'll surprise us all.”