Siheyuan: I Reject the Hens and Make It to the World Cup

[Siheyuan] [Transmigrate to Another Era] [Competitive Soccer] [Taking Down Villains] [Comeback and Face-Slapping]

The seventeen-year-old arrives in the city after spending all night in a hard-seat train carriage.

Before he can even set down his luggage, someone has changed the lock on his door.

With his grain coupons clenched in his hand, he has to fight for justice, even on an empty stomach.

Fortunately, there are more than just awful people in this era.

The extra food at the canteen is steaming hot, and the red stamp on his training notice gives him a rare sense of security.

Master Han pats him on the shoulder. "Build up your fundamentals first."

His coworker Zhao Quan grins. "You look up, and I'll run ahead."

Jia Zhangshi is still making a scene, and Qin Huairu is still scheming,

but he no longer has to tough it out alone:

The Housing Management Office's official seal, the neighborhood committee's notice, and Old Mrs. Deaf's cane

are all standing up for this young stranger in town.

By day, he grips a file and learns to be a fitter. At dusk, he runs after a soccer ball.

Sweat falls into the dirt, and the blisters on his palms harden into calluses.

From apprentice to factory team starter, from the Siheyuan to the city team roster,

he'll use the ball at his feet to kick open a path for himself.

But no one knows that this quiet young man carries another burning dream in his heart:

Someday, to see the five-star red flag flying over the world's soccer fields...