Chapter 148 Christmas, a glass of wine

Europe is regarded as the center of international football, but when players choose a holiday destination during Christmas, the warm America is a more popular choice. Not only do those players from Brazil or Argentina take advantage of the holiday opportunity to return to their hometowns, but even many European players make special trips to the Americas.

In last Sunday's Dutch match, many South American players used to work hard for their home. But with the final whistle, these South American players immediately turned enemies into friends and began to ask each other about their arrangements to go home for vacation. Some of them even appeared on the same flight.

Later, Jiang Mu and Sherringia, who were becoming more and more famous, appeared on the flight to Brazil. Cesar was going to go home two days later, waiting to accompany Jiang Mu back to Brazil, but Jiang Mu did not want to delay Cesar's precious vacation, and did not want Cesar's competitor Silva to have other ideas, so I refused.

At 9:00 p.m., Jiang Mu and Shringer arrived at Porto Alegre, an important port on the Atlantic coast of southern Brazil and the largest city south of São Paulo, an important port city in southern Brazil, the capital of Rio Grande do Sul.

Jiang Mu has been to Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, and has never been to Porto Alegre, but he is not worried about the security of Brazil. At night, there will be no shortage of drug addicts and looters. So on the way to the booked Hilton Hotel, Jiang Mu asked the taxi driver to go around the city to see the beautiful night scenery of South Brazil.

Compared with the noisy Sao Paulo, the atmosphere of Porto Alegre is particularly close to that of small European cities.

The driver proudly introduced that the population here is 1.4 million. The whole city is built by the Guaiba River, with a well-preserved neoclassical-style city center, beautiful squares, eye-catching museums and cultural centers, and a very strong atmosphere of art, music and football.

Regarding football, Jiang Mu and Sherringia are deeply convinced that there are two famous clubs here: Internacional and Grêmio. Both teams have won the world championship, with countless international superstars. The fans of the two teams are all over Brazil. Whenever I encounter a derby, the smell of gunpowder is strong. However, unlike other famous football cities, the international team and the Gremio team each have their own stadiums. The international team is the Riverside Stadium and the Gremio team is the Olympic Stadium. The two stadiums are not very far apart.

Of course, Jiang Mu's goal of coming to this city is not purely for Lucio. It is also one of Jiang Mu's goals to see if he can dig up the Gremio Club and later became popular all over the world.

However, Jiang Mu did not disclose it for the time being, because Ronaldinho is different from Lucio, the talent of the striker is always easy to be discovered and excavated earlier, while the defender is not so conspicuous, at least the pseudo-fans pay much attention to the defender.

Ronaldinho shined in the World Championship held in Egypt last year, and the Brazilian national team led by Ronaldinho defeated Ghana 2-1 to win the championship. Ronaldinho, who scored 7 goals in this Cup, was named the best player and became the best scorer of the championship team. For a while, his name was known to the world, and this time he successfully opened a new chapter in Ronaldinho's career. He is also known as another Brazilian star.

In the face of this well-known genius star, it is not easy to plan Alkmaar, a non-holy team in the Dutch League, not to mention that Gremio will have a high price, because Ronaldinho is 18 years old, and even Ronaldinho's brother Assis is not easy to get through.

Come to the Hilton Hotel. The first thing that Sherinjia put down her luggage was to find a swimming pool, while Jiang Mu went to find the Internet. The swimming pool is on the top floor, but the pool is too small, just like three bathtubs. Jiang Mu and Shilinga took a bath and returned to the room and loved it once. Then I went out to eat the most famous Brazilian barbecue in Porto Alegre before coming back to rest.

The reason why they dare to go out is that the waiter said that the public security here is good. As long as they don't go to parks and suburbs, there will be basically no problem. Moreover, Jiang Mu has a "Cang'e-1" defense system, and it is not a big problem to deal with a small number of enemies at close range.

Porto Alegre has more European immigrants from Germany and Italy, and urban architecture is also filled with a strong European flavor. Churches, squares, public markets and other buildings in the city center are all colonial style. But before the arrival of European immigrants, Porto Alegre was the land of the Gaucho people, a cowboy in South America. Gao Qiao people live a life on horseback, and this national tradition has been passed down. To this day, you can occasionally see people riding horses in the city.

The next day was December 24. During the day, Jiang Mu and Shringer rented a carriage to buy gifts in this city with various cultures and races. In the evening, the two of them went to the Capital Cathedral in Porto Alegre for Christmas Eve.

After returning to the Hilton Hotel after Christmas Eve Mass, Sheringa did not sleep, but stayed until 12 o'clock to say Merry Christmas to her relatives and friends, just like the New Year. Chinese people don't have the tradition of spending Christmas. Jiang Mu is bored, so he can only watch TV on the Internet. Fortunately, he knows Portuguese, otherwise he will definitely be bored to death.

On Christmas Day, Jiang Mu thought that Schelenjia was going to church. He was not a believer and had no faith. It was really boring to watch them do Mass and sing hymns in the church, and you can't joke too casually, otherwise you will be regarded as disrespecting Jesus.

But I didn't expect that Sherlinga didn't go, but bought a lot of food, bought candles, Christmas trees and various decorations, and was busy decorating the hotel room without the smell of a hotel, but more like a home.

"Why don't you go to church?"

Jiang Mu couldn't help asking when he saw that Shelinjia solemnly took out a bottle of precious Lafite red wine.

"I've been there on Christmas Eve. Of course, I have to spend Christmas with my family. We believe in Protestantism." Sheringa looked like a happy little woman, opened the red wine and poured half a glass for Jiang Mu and herself.

"It's good not to go... Well, that's not what I mean. Although I don't believe in Christianity, I respect your freedom of belief. I'm just not used to various rituals." Jiang Mu said something and quickly explained.

"It's nothing if you're not used to it, but it doesn't matter if you don't like it, as long as you like me." Sherinja took a sip of wine, and her face was rosy.

"Of course I like you. In fact, I also appreciate Christianity. People always have to believe in something in their lives so that they don't be empty." Jiang Mu said honestly.

"This is exactly what I like about you. It's not hypocritical or artificial, and it's not like many Chinese... how to put it... pragmatism." Sheringa finally came up with a suitable word.

Jiang Mu smiled and said, "A word in Chinese is more accurate. It is called a marketer, that is, everything is regarded as a business. Faith and the gods are the same. They bribe the gods with money and gifts, hoping to be blessed, rather than communicating with the gods with the spirit. Therefore, in our country, believers make themselves vulgar. After vulgarization, faith and gods are also secularized, and even vulgarized.

Sheringa looked at Jiang Mu admiringly and said, "You are young, but you seem to be very mature. It seems to be the same as my father's generation. Is it my illusion, Jiang?"

Jiang Mu drank a glass of wine and said, "Maturity is not calculated by age. A daughter like you will not be as mature as a poor child all her life."

"I know what you mean. Money is the biggest obstacle to our going to heaven." Sherin said.

"Ha ha, do you like the gift I gave you?" Jiang Mu saw that Sheringia put the jade cross she gave her on her neck.

"I like it. The main image is exquisitely carved, and my Chinese name is also very beautiful." Sherin said.

"Thank you for your praise. I've done a lot of strange things." Jiang Mu smiled and said.

"Ah! Did you do it?" Sheringa touched the cross the size of a finger belly on her chest with surprise and joy.

"Well, when I was a child, I liked micro-carving, so I learned to play with people, but it's a pity that I couldn't go to the elegant hall." When Jiang Mu was young, he was impetuous. In order to change his personality, he learned sculpture from others and wanted to polish his personality. Although he gave up later, because his personality could not change much at all. This is natural, but this art of micro-carving has become a hobby.

"I think it's good. In your Chinese words, if you don't become a coach, you can also use this skill to support me and my children."

Sherinja said happily.

"Ha ha, as long as you want, I will feed you and our children." Jiang Mu grabbed the front end of Sherin's slender finger, which was as white as jade.

"I'd like to. Will you take me to church?" Sherinja looked straight into Jiang Mu's eyes and said.

"I will. Of course, I also hope to take you back to China to attend our wedding with Chinese characteristics." Jiang Mu said very seriously.

"Do you kowtow in a sedan chair and wear a red turban?" Sherinjia grabbed Jiang Mu's hand excitedly.

"Yes, I'll have a glass of wine." Jiang Mu smiled.

"How to drink a glass of wine?" Sherinja asked.

"Okay, let me teach you how to be a bride in advance."

Jiang Mu smiled and hugged Shering Jia into his arms, asked her to pick up the glass with one hand, bend the arms of the glass and cross them together and send them to her mouth.

After a drink, Sheringa said happily, "The wedding in China is really fun."

Jiang Mu sighed: "The custom of drinking a glass of wine originated from the pre-Qin period two thousand years ago. At that time, a ladle was used, and the Tang Dynasty was replaced by a cup. In the Song Dynasty, a thousand years ago, the newlyweds only used two glasses to drink a glass of wine. After drinking half of it, they changed the glass to drink together. After drinking, they put the glass one by one. It is toss it under the bed to show that it is a hundred years after marriage. In fact, our wedding was as solemn as your wedding in church at the beginning, but now it has mainly become funny.

Sherringia said, "China is very ancient and mysterious. I have always liked Chinese culture, but I have never been there. Some people say that you are very barbaric."

"Barbarism is also learned from you. You were also savage a hundred years ago. You put down your guns and become a Buddha. Of course, it's good, but you can't forget to treat yourself as a saint when you hold a gun."

Sherinjia put her arms around Jiang Mu's neck and said delicately, "Well, I'm wrong. I'm busy with the transfer this time. You must take me back next time."

Jiang Mu said, "Okay, I will definitely take you to see the Celestial Empire. The tradition of our civilization has not disappeared."