Chapter 112 The Big Fool and the Second Fool of the Knicks

Author: Dong Wangyi

Chapter 112 The Big Fool and the Second Fool of the Knicks

"Roger, I want to bring a car back to China from the United States. Could you please help me go to the Consulate General in Los Angeles to inquire about the relevant procedures."

"OK, I'll get it done right away."

He called Philip, who immediately agreed.

Soon after, Roger Philippe drove to the Chinese Consulate General in Los Angeles in the West District of Los Angeles. After communicating, two staff from China received him.

"Hello, sir, I am Liu Bin, the counselor of the Consulate General, and this is the translator Huang Tian."

"Hello, my name is Roger Philippe, and I am Zhou Quan's agent. Do you know him?"

The three of them came to a small room and introduced themselves first.

"Are you Zhou Quan's agent?" Huang Tian was startled and quickly translated to Liu Bin.

"Yes, it seems you know him." Philip smiled.

"certainly."

Liu Bin nodded.

I knew three years ago that Zhou Quan was well-known in Los Angeles. As a diplomat, it was impossible for him not to pay attention to him.

And as Zhou Quan's popularity in the United States grows, the Consulate General pays more and more attention to him.

It is understood that Zhou Quan has not immigrated at present, and has not even obtained a green card. He has a work visa, and he is still a true Chinese.

"Mr. Philip, what can I do?" he asked.

"That's it..."

Philip immediately told the story.

"I know this."

Zhou Quan was not the only one who wanted to buy a car abroad and bring it back. Liu Bin immediately said: "We do not allow private imports of cars in China. If he wants to bring a car back to China from the United States, he can only go to an export company."

"Please tell me the specific procedures." Philip took out a pen and paper.

Liu Bin continued: "The specific procedure is to find an automobile import and export company in the domestic bonded zone and entrust them to import cars.

Cars need to pay 25% tariff, 17% import increase tax, about 9% purchase tax, and 1% to 40% import consumption tax.

Consumption tax and vehicle and vessel tax are calculated based on the vehicle's displacement, and there are many differences. Off-road vehicles with more than 4 liters are 40%, and those with more than 3 liters are 25%.

Adding taxes, profits from import and export companies, transportation fees, insurance premiums, etc., the price of a US$50,000 car after being registered in China will probably be between US$100,000 and US$120,000.”

After Philip left, Huang Tian asked: "Counsellor Liu, isn't it cost-effective to buy a car from abroad and bring it home?"

Liu Bin smiled and said: "Our automobile industry has just begun to develop. In order to accumulate capital, domestically produced cars are not cheap. He bought a car from abroad, which is actually not much more expensive. The key is that there are more choices, and domestically imported models are currently

Relatively few.”

On the other side, after Zhou Quan learned about the situation from Phillip, he did some calculations and thought it would be better to bring a car back in the United States.

But he doesn't plan to get a pickup truck or off-road vehicle. After bringing this car back, his dad can drive it. It would be good to buy an SUV.

SUVs can also be driven in the countryside. If you go back to your hometown, a car is not suitable. If you drive a big Mercedes back home, the chassis will definitely be bumpy.

SUVs have become popular in the United States since last year, and he likes them very much. Ford launched an SUV last year called the Ford Explorer. Chevrolet's one is also good, but this kind of model is definitely not imported into China yet.

He even thought it would be a good idea to open an import and export automobile company in China, but he didn't know whether the current domestic consumer market would be suitable.

"Roger, what can you do about the car?"

"Zhou, this matter is easy for you. You are a VIP customer of Citibank. Just entrust it to them directly. Citibank also has branches in China." Philip reminded.

"I forgot." Zhou Quan smiled.

His VIP level is not high, he is just an ordinary VIP, but it should be enough to handle this matter.

Soon, he contacted Citibank's own dedicated VIP account manager named Tom Hanks and informed him of his needs.

"Zhou, I guarantee that your car will arrive in China before you return to China. We have the fastest shipping channels and shipping channels."

"Thanks!"

Zhou Quan then informed the other party of the car payment he needed and chose Shenzheng Customs to pick up the goods.

He chose a Ford Explorer produced by Ford in 1990. It is currently the best-selling mid-size SUV in the United States, with annual sales of 300,000 units. It is still the Explorer generation and is more inclined to off-road driving than road driving.

, the engine is from Germany, the displacement is 4L, and there are two-door and four-door models. He chose the four-door model.

After finishing this matter, he got the newspaper back from the mailbox outside, then got some food, sat down to eat, and read the newspaper.

"In a superstar performance, Iron Fist used his breakthrough to defeat the iron-blooded defense created by Pat Riley." Detroit Worker Daily.

"Amazing performance, Iron Fist Slayer's performance in the playoffs is eye-catching, the Pistons made the best choice in the 1991 draft." Detroit Sports News.

"With 26 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists and 5 steals, Iron Fist's luxurious performance in the first round of G1 made him a key factor in determining the outcome." Los Angeles Daily News.

"We lost to a rookie, that's what." New York Sports.

"Patrick Ewing's performance is disappointing, and his efficiency is not even as good as that of a rookie point guard." New York Times.

"hehe!"

Zhou Quan was quite happy to see that even the New York media had to recognize his performance.

After breakfast, he drove to the supermarket to buy some necessities.

The Walmart Supermarket is very close to the community. In a high-end suburban community like this, everything is very convenient and relatively safe.

"Oh, it's Iron Fist."

As soon as I entered the supermarket, I was surrounded by several staff and customers.

I bought a lot of stuff in the supermarket and filled the entire refrigerator, enough to last a week.

He had lunch at a restaurant at noon, and in the afternoon he went to a private training center to train on pull-up jump shots. The last round of tasks has been performed 3,600 times, and he hopes to complete it before the first round of the series.

"Zhou, good news. Today you sold more than 12,000 pairs of sneakers, which is even better than the day it was launched. Keep up the good work."

At six o'clock in the evening, his agent Philip called. His superstar performance last night was reflected in the sales of his sneakers.

He calculated that $25 a pair, more than 12,000 pairs, equals $300,000. If he maintains this sales volume during the playoffs, then his sales task will be easier to complete.

Therefore, no matter what, we must try our best to win this first round series.

That night, ESPN TV broadcast an interview video, which was a news clip of their reporter interviewing Magic Johnson.

This superstar, who has just retired for a season due to illness and an epoch-making great point guard, still has great appeal.

"Erwin, how do you evaluate Tekken's performance in the G1 war?" the reporter asked.

"For that one game, he deserves any praise. Yes, his performance on both ends of the offense and defense was unparalleled and deserves any praise."

Magic Johnson said with admiration.

"How do you evaluate him? His performance last night was not even weaker than your performance in the finals of your rookie season, of course it was just one game." The reporter asked again.

Magic Johnson said while thinking: "I have been paying attention to him, and the reason should be clear to you. He is a local player in Los Angeles. I have known him since he was with the Bruins.

I also watched some of his games at the Great Western Forum Arena, not only basketball games, but also his ice hockey games, and his first trial team was the Lakers. It's a pity that we missed him.

According to my observation, his sense of space is very good, and his use of space is getting better and better. Maybe you don’t know very well what sense of space is and what use of space means.”

"No, Erwin, I understand very well. I am a boxing fan. I am a boxing fan of Michael Tyson. His sense of space is the best." The reporter immediately said excitedly.

Magic Johnson also smiled and said: "Yes, I am also a fan of Michael's boxing. Because he has a top sense of space, his dodge has reached the top level, and he can even continuously dodge the opponent's combination punch attack.

But Muhammad Ali’s sense of space is actually the best. He often uses continuous and incredible flicks to make the opponent’s continuous attacks ineffective, causing the opponent to consume a lot of physical energy in vain.”

"No no, I think Michael's is better."

"But I think Ali's is better."

"No……"

"I insist."

"Oh, okay, okay, Erwin, please let us get down to business, okay?" the reporter said helplessly.

Magic Johnson laughed and nodded: "Okay, let's talk about basketball. The sense of space is an essential quality for top boxers, and as a basketball point guard, if you want to be the top, you must also have this quality. It

It allows a point guard to accurately observe the entire court.

Yes, I am talking about vision. The sense of space is one of the indispensable qualities of vision, and vision is one of the qualities necessary for passing. So for a point guard, without a good sense of space, he cannot

Become a good point guard, or a top point guard.

As for Iron Fist, according to my observation, he has a top-notch sense of space. I mean, in this quality, he has the potential to become a top point guard."

"Then do you think he can replicate last night's performance in the next playoffs?" the reporter asked again.

"Every player has their moments of brilliance. Some can even break out for a season and then become ordinary. Then last night may have been the day when Iron Fist broke out."

At this point, Magic Johnson changed the topic and said: "But I don't think his performance last night was accidental. Maybe he can't perform like that every night. To be honest, no one can do it.

, including me and Big Bird, but I believe he can still perform like that."

Philadelphia, Charles Barkley is going on vacation.

He wanted to go to Los Angeles to find a pier for fishing first. He had a chance to go to the Lakers before the All-Star Game, but unfortunately Philadelphia canceled the deal, which he still feels regretful about.

However, when he saw the news about Magic Johnson's interview, he immediately thought of Iron Fist's recruitment and also thought of Iron Fist's performance last night, and he couldn't help but be moved.

"Even if he performs at a super level, that kid will be good in the future. If I go to the Pistons, with my qualifications, I will definitely be the boss and directly become the core. At least until that kid grows up, I will definitely be the core. I can find one or two more
To be continued...