On December 10, Li Zhao and his team finally returned to the Shanghai Stock Exchange after a year-long absence. Although this return to China is an inevitable trip after every season for Li Zhao, it has a different meaning. Although it itself

He no longer has the nationality of Country C, but it is still his home and hometown for him. Therefore, with Li Zhao’s current status, the word “return to the country” does not seem to be correct. Strictly speaking, it should be called “return to his hometown”.

of appropriateness.

As soon as they left the airport, several members of the C nationality team left first. They also needed to go home. Before leaving, they agreed to gather here again on the same day a month later, and then return to Sao Paulo together. Although it is said that they will start as early as next year.

In the Copa Libertadores, the Portuguese will not have their first game until February 17, but there are still many things for the club, and pre-season training also requires enough running-in time, so they must go back in advance to prepare.

Later, Li Zhao's parents and relatives and friends who lived here also left respectively, and Li Zhao took the remaining others to the Genbao base in Chongming and would stay there for two days.

As soon as he checked into the hotel in the base, he eagerly took several female companions with him to meet Xu Genbao. After asking the base staff, he found out that Mr. Xu was busy making dumplings in the canteen at the moment. What ingredients were used?

It is also shepherd’s purse grown at the base.

"Mr. Xu, I brought you some gifts, including your favorite coffee and some other local Brazilian specialties. They are not valuable things!" Li Zhao spoke first as soon as they met.

"You're finally here. Let's put down your things first, and let's eat dumplings together while I'm busy." Xu Genbao saw Li Zhao coming over with a gift from a distance, but despite what he said, there was no work on his hands.

But it didn't stop.

"Let me help you do it together!" Li Zhao was still very discerning. After putting down what he was doing, he couldn't help but come over to help, and several of his female companions naturally followed.

"You're good at football, but you're a lot worse when it comes to making dumplings!" After a while, Xu Genbao pointed at one of the dishes belonging to Li Zhao and laughed.

Hearing this, Li Zhao could only smile awkwardly. He knew his own affairs, and this was really not what he was good at. The shape of the dumplings was indeed the worst among them all.

"Actually, it doesn't matter. It's the same in the stomach anyway. This is good. I was really afraid that you would be proficient in everything. Now you know that there is something you can't do." Fan Zhiyi, who was also making dumplings at the side, said.

Fan Zhiyi also competed with Li Zhao when he went to the Portuguese Club, but he could no longer keep up with him in terms of technical level and other aspects, and now the gap will only be wider. This makes him feel relieved and a little bit sad at the same time.

Now I can finally find some ground.

"Okay, you won!" Li Zhao admitted helplessly. He really didn't care about it. He was just an ordinary person. How could he be so proficient that he would not let others live?

After a group of people finished eating dumplings around the dining table and chatted for a while, Xu Genbao suddenly asked insinuatingly: "You entered the Portuguese national team this year. Based on this situation, you will probably be allowed to play in next year's European Cup, right?"

"Yes! But in addition to the European Cup, coach Santos also helped me apply to join the Portuguese Olympic team next year. I have already agreed to this, so next year will definitely be a very busy year." Li Zhao responded truthfully.

road.

"That's not bad, then I wish you success. It's best to be as brilliant as possible. Those who drove you away in the first place will be sour." Although Xu Genbao did not go straight to the topic, Xu Genbao still understood something from Li Zhao's answer.

Some of the answers are that although they are a little regretful that he cannot return in the short term, most of them are happy that he can succeed in his career.

Li Zhao understood what Xu Genbao was thinking, so he continued: "Mr. Xu, actually you don't need to worry. I will never forget my hometown and the country where I was born and raised, and I only want to come back more than you do. This

Everything is only temporary. I will definitely return in four to eight years at most. And the greater my achievements in international competitions, the greater my say will be when I come back in the future. I must master enough on this point.

initiative."

"That's good! I can still afford to wait for this period of time, isn't it just four to eight years? I remember that I resolutely resigned as the head coach in order to build this base. For this reason, I have been sharpening my sword for ten years.

No, this difficulty is nothing. It’s just that you must also understand the situation of the domestic football association. Those people have thick skin than the city walls. If they really want to have a quarrel with you, even if the outside public opinion is overwhelming, they may not be able to make changes.

Return may still be possible, but obstacles are inevitable, and it is even more difficult to take the initiative." Understanding Li Zhao's plan, Xu Genbao was happy but still unavoidable with some worries.

"You can rest assured about this. In the past, the initiative may still be in their hands, but the situation is different now. We have a weight in our hands that is difficult for them to withstand, but our Zhao'er is not willing to use it as a threat.

To put it bluntly, even if Zhao'er wants to come back now, those people will have to lick their faces to welcome him. But it's not that time yet. Since he has agreed to the request of coach Santos, naturally he still has to start and finish.

Besides, even if they want to, we may not be happy to come back!" Li Ruolan on the side suddenly interjected.

"Lan'er, you can't be so rude." Li Zhao seemed to be blaming him, but in fact, he was protecting him in another sense.

In fact, Li Zhao was not very clear about the biggest weight Li Ruolan said, but he knew very well the abilities of this strong woman in his family. She had the strength to bring down the king of heaven and me. But the master's side was also

He needs to be well maintained, so his role as a middleman is particularly important.

"Hehehehe, it doesn't matter! It's a great blessing for you to have such a older sister to help you, and it also makes me feel relieved. But, what is the weight you are talking about?" Xu Genbao was curious.

asked.

"Not many people know about this news at present, and it involves some state secrets. In fact, the matter itself is not something that cannot be said. If you investigate carefully, you can find out. The key is the details. However,

Everyone present is relatively trustworthy, so it’s okay to listen to you, but you must not make it public to avoid unnecessary trouble." Li Ruolan responded.

Hearing this, everyone present looked at each other and nodded, so Li Ruolan continued.

"You must have heard that we used to have a diamond mine in southern Africa, and recently a gold mine was discovered there. The reserves are astonishing. Roughly calculated, there should be about a dozen tons. Of course, we can open this mine."

Naturally, there are many people with the idea of ​​​​gold mines. For this reason, we had to cooperate with the local government to develop it to initially settle the matter, and a large part of the profits were divided.

If this alone is not enough insurance, we have also sought help from the government of country C and will sell the mined gold to the country at a preferential price. We have already started to formulate a preliminary cooperation plan agreement." Among the people present, everyone except

Except for Li Ruolan and Li Zhao, no one else knew about it. Although the gold mine was naturally their source of confidence, in order not to overly irritate everyone, Li Ruolan only reported a fraction of the specific reserves, and Li Zhao naturally did not

Would be stupid enough to expose this.

"Hiss~...!!" Even though it was just a small change, everyone else present still took a deep breath after hearing this.

"Let me do the math. According to general calculations, the market value of a meal of gold is between two and three billion yuan. The dozen or so tons you have is really incredible. You can probably rank among the top twenty richest people in the country."

It's within it!" Dolsa still knew some of the market conditions, and quickly calculated the approximate value of the reserves reported by Li Ruolan.

What everyone doesn't know is that if calculated based on the actual 100 tons of gold, even Ma's father would have to kneel down, firmly establishing himself as the richest man in the country. And all of this is naturally thanks to one person, that bet.

The practitioner - Guo Bin, if he knew about this, he would probably be so angry that he would want to die.

While everyone was shocked, they also had different emotions in their hearts.

"With such a sum of money in hand, you can build whatever you want! Our old man also bought the Spanish Lorca Club some time ago. If you ask me, just buy the entire Galaxy Fleet and let him fight it.

That makes sense. Hasn't he been clamoring all day long to build the Manchester United of country C? This time I will give him a Real Madrid that is even more powerful than this." Fan Zhiyi said jokingly.

Everyone naturally knows that this is a joke. Let’s not talk about whether the other party and the Spanish government agree to such an acquisition. It is estimated that the Spanish people may not agree. Even if it is passed, it is very likely that the final result will be to regard this company as one of the world’s most powerful companies.

When the top club deserves to be in trouble, it is not just a matter of capital.

"There should be no chance for a wealthy team like Real Madrid, but some other top league teams with some strength and a certain foundation can still be considered. Lorca's starting point is still too low, and people like Espanyol are in the middle.

The team is still good, and there are indeed many aspects of running the team that require careful attention, so you have to eat one bite at a time." Li Ruolan proposed a more compromise plan.

"It's a good idea, but now that I've taken over Lorca, I have to try it first. Thank you so much for sharing the information today, which makes my heart a lot brighter, although I may still have to wait a few years.

, but I still look forward to the day when you return." Xu Genbao said.

After staying at Chongming Genbao Base for two days, Li Zhao took others on a several-day tour of Shanghai. They visited various scenic spots in Wujiaochang, the Bund, and Xujiahui, and passed by the old-fashioned lanes of Shikumen.

We also went to Chenghuang Temple and Yu Garden to eat Nanxiang steamed dumplings. In short, after visiting all the famous attractions in Shanghai, we finally satisfied Laura and Wu Wenzhen.

A special visitor who came back with them.
Chapter completed!