Chapter 1 Was struck by lightning?

If a person has no dreams, what is the difference from a salted fish?
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Malaga, an important city in southern Spain, is located on the famous Costa del Sol, surrounded by mountains and two rivers flowing into the Mediterranean Sea.

This is a city with a long history. The Phoenicians established Malaka here 1000 years ago. The name may be derived from the Phoenician word for "salt", because the fish near the port here are relatively salty.

Some seven centuries later, the Roman Empire conquered the Spanish region of Carthage, including Malaga.From the fifth century onwards, the Visigoths brought Malaga under their rule.

In the eighth century AD, the Moors conquered Spain, and Malaga became an important trade center, and then Malaga became a Christian-dominated city again.

At the same time, this is also a city with beautiful scenery. Picasso once said: Those who have not experienced the sunshine of Malaga cannot create cubist painting art.

The sky of Malaga's Costa del Sol is a cobalt blue with a shimmering silk feel, and the calm Mediterranean sea is also a heavy grayish blue when the sky is fine, which is very charming.

Occasionally for a few days in winter, the top of the mountain will wear a white cap covered with snow, which is an extremely beautiful moment.

The southern district of Malaga is the city's slums, where people from the bottom of society of various nationalities live.Due to reasons such as ethnic beliefs, ethnic conflicts continue, the crime rate remains high, and there are many gangs.

The Alca community is an ordinary community in the south of Malaga, where a group of immigrants from all over the world live, including more than 2000 immigrants from China.

Zhang Xian is the proprietress of an ordinary grocery store in this community. Like her husband Li Xianqi, she is a second-generation immigrant.This grocery store is mainly run by Zhang Xian. Li Xianqi can see people except during meal times, and it is difficult to see people at other times.

Zhang Xian has two sons and a daughter. The eldest son, Li Chuanrui, is a junior at the University of Malaga, a famous university in Malaga. The second son, Li Chuanqi, is a sophomore in a public high school and plays in the Spanish D-level for a team called Santa Malaga. league.

The Spanish League D is the lowest level of the league in Spain, and it is also called the amateur league by Spanish fans. There are more than 360 teams in total.

The competition system of the D-League is also very similar to amateur competitions. It belongs to the promotion competition system. The divisional competition advances to the regional competition, and the regional competition advances to the final national final.

The youngest daughter, Li Xiaofeng, attends a local private elementary school.

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The weather in Malaga in June 2011 was hot, and the best place to go was of course Sun Beach, with sunshine, sandy beaches and beautiful women.

So there are very few pedestrians on the road.

At six o'clock in the afternoon, the sunny sky suddenly darkened, and a storm was brewing in the clouds.

Taking advantage of the time when no one was shopping, Zhang Xian stewed the pork ribs in the pressure cooker and steamed the rice in the rice cooker. After finishing all these tasks, she wiped her hands and went back to the cashier counter of the grocery store.

The grocery store is on the first floor, with the store in front, the kitchen and dining room in the back, and the family’s bedroom on the second floor.

"Sister Xian, come pack the camels, brother Xian isn't home?"

A Chinese man in his 30s, wearing a clean yellow T-shirt and gray shorts, handed over money and asked Zhang Xian who had just sat down with a smile.

"Isn't this Tian Feng..."

Before Zhang Xian could speak, a bold voice came from not far away.

Zhang Xian suddenly lost interest in talking, took the money, and handed the man a pack of Camel cigarettes.

"Brother Xian!"

Tian Feng took the cigarette, smiled and said to the bold voice: "Brother Xian is back for dinner?"

"That's right... You damn weather is going to rain soon, so I'll be back early."

That bold voice patted Tian Feng's shoulder, staring at the one-foot-long scar on his right arm that had just healed and asked, "Are you done?"

Tian Feng's eyes were a little wet, and while opening the cigarette in his hand and handing it to the man, he sighed: "Brother Xian, if you hadn't rescued me last time, I'm afraid my arm would be finished."

The man took the cigarette and waved his hand and said, "Everyone is Chinese. It's not easy to live in this ghostly place. If you can help, of course you have to help."

Zhang Xian stared at the man and said in a bad tone: "I only know about fighting and killing all day, and I don't do one thing!"

The man was not angry because of Zhang Xian's words. He lit the cigarette, puffed out a puff of smoke contentedly, and then said flatteringly to her, "Honey, is the meal ready? I'm starving to death!"

This man with a bold voice is Zhang Xian's husband Li Xianqi.

"I didn't do it!" Zhang Xian said angrily: "I have to run this store by myself, and I have to do housework. I have to eat and do it myself!"

Li Xianqi said with a smile: "Even if you don't do it for me, you have to do it for the two children..."

Tian Feng on the side said to Li Xianqi: "Brother Xian, I envy you very much. The eldest is studying in college, and the two younger ones are obedient, unlike the three guys in my family, hey..."

After sighing, Tian Feng said courteously: "Anyway, Sister Xian hasn't cooked yet. It's better to hit the sun than choose a date. I'll treat you to dinner tonight."

Zhang Xian was not happy when she heard this, and said to Tian Feng: "He can't see anyone all day, and he can get together with the children during dinner. If he dares to go, don't even think about going back tonight." Home, sleep on the street!"

Li Xianqi patted Tian Feng's shoulder and said with a smile: "The meal will be arranged later, my wife is right, there is no special matter, I will have dinner at home."

Tian Feng had no choice but to say: "Alright then, find a meal in your free time later."

Li Xianqi waved to him, walked into the grocery store, and walked towards the kitchen, as if he really wanted to cook.

"Just drop the rice, don't touch it."

Zhang Xian yelled at her husband, muttered and cursed in a low voice: "There is no one in the family who can rest assured, they are all starved to death."

Speaking of this, she thought of Li Chuanrui, the eldest son who was a junior at the University of Malaga, and couldn't help showing a rare smile on her face.

The eldest son didn't worry about it when he was young. He wanted to be a professional player since he was a child. How could it be possible in this place where Chinese exclusion is serious?
Anyway, Zhang Xian didn't believe it.

The eldest son joined the Malaga youth team when he was nine years old. He was said to be very talented in football and could really become a professional player.

Unexpectedly, when he was 13 years old, he had an accident and his right leg was seriously injured, and his dream of a professional player was shattered.

Zhang Xian originally thought that the eldest son would be depressed, but who knew that what happened afterwards made her extremely happy.

The eldest son shifted his interest to study, his grades improved by leaps and bounds, and he was finally admitted to the famous University of Malaga in Spain.

This is the first Malaga college student among the Chinese in this community, which shocked the entire Chinese circle in the community.

All things are inferior, only reading is high.

Although he is the second generation of immigrants, Zhang Xian also agrees with this sentence.

"Mom, I'm starving to death, what delicious food did you cook tonight?"

A clear and familiar voice brought Zhang Xian, who was immersed in the pride of her eldest son, back to reality.

"Xiaofeng, we have to wait for a while... You're drinking those cold Cokes again... Damn child!"

Seeing her daughter open the freezer, take out a bottle of Coke and drink it, Zhang Xian looked at her angrily and dotingly.

The girl took a nap comfortably, made a face at Zhang Xian, and then bounced into the kitchen.

At this moment, the sky became darker and darker.

"Crackling!..."

Lightning suddenly appeared in the sky, piercing the dark sky, and heavy rain fell from the sky.

Zhang Xian walked out of the store and found that her second son, Li Chuanqi, hadn't come back, and cursed in a low voice, "If you don't go home early in such a horrible weather, let's see how I deal with you tonight!"

"There is no peace of mind!"

Zhang Xian hurried back to the store, and wiped her rain-drenched arm with a towel.

"what?"

The husband's voice suddenly sounded from the kitchen: "You said Hu Zi was struck by lightning?!"

Huzi is the nickname of the second son Li Chuanqi.

Zhang Xian's face turned pale in an instant, the towel in her hand fell to the floor, her legs felt weak, and she sat on a chair.

(End of this chapter)

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