To be honest, Zhou Tao has known the Rockets, like most Chinese fans, since Dayao was selected as the number one pick by them, that is, in June 2002.

That year, Yao Yao was unexpectedly elected as the number one pick. I don't know how many people were excited about it. The domestic basketball craze continued to heat up. The league system was gradually improved, the basketball market was booming, and people's enthusiasm for participating in basketball increased.

And Zhou Tao is no exception. Under the influence of the overall environment, he gradually came into contact with basketball. In his spare time when practicing martial arts, he often went out to play wild ball. With a good body and super learning ability, he quickly became a basketball player.

He developed good football skills

Therefore, if the NBA team that Zhou Tao most wants to join is the Rockets, it can be said that everyone is happy if he got his wish.

In the evening, Dayao hosted a banquet for Zhou Tao and his family at the famous Yao Restaurant.

Yao Restaurant (aurant & bar) is located at 9755 Westheimer Street, the most prosperous high-end dining street in West City, Houston, USA. It is opened by Yao Ming’s parents Yao Zhiyuan and Fang Fengdi and their friends Wang Dashi, teammates of the Shanghai men’s and women’s basketball teams in the 1970s.

, Kong Qingling and his wife, Fu Jilin, the owner of 4 Chinese restaurants in Houston, and Yu's brother Yu who opened a Sichuan restaurant jointly opened the trial operation on February 20, 2005, and officially opened on May 21.

Yao Restaurant is one of the four major shareholders of Creative. Yu Di, the deputy general manager in charge of market development, said: "At first, I thought that Yao Ming was so influential that whatever dishes Yao's mother cooked would attract a lot of attention, and it would be mentioned in the reports.

Everyone must be thinking about Mama Yao’s chicken soup, Mama Yao’s wontons and so on. Yao Ming is so big after eating these. If the Yao family opens a restaurant, it represents authenticity and will be very attractive to Chinese and Americans."

Yao Restaurant regards "Yao Ming, basketball and American-style Chinese food" as its biggest feature. Fans can have fun here while watching football games. Now, not only Rockets players often come here to gather, but also players and celebrities from other NBA teams often visit.

, became a well-known "dining attraction" in Houston. Yao Ming invited Harris, the former head coach of the Chinese men's basketball team, and his family to taste Chinese food at "Yao Restaurant"

The main recipes of Yao Restaurant are based on Shanghainese and Sichuan cuisine. The most expensive main meal is Peking duck priced at 34 US dollars. This dish is listed at the top of the menu and is also one of Yao Ming's favorite dishes. Yao Ming first came to Houston to play ball.

, my favorite was to go to the local Quanjude restaurant to eat roast duck. Later Quanjude closed, and a senior chef in the restaurant was introduced by Yao Restaurant, allowing Yao Ming and many Chinese people in the United States to continue to eat authentic Peking duck.

The main recipes of the restaurant are based on Shanghainese and Sichuan cuisine. The most expensive main meal is Peking duck priced at 34 US dollars. This dish is listed at the top of the menu and is also one of Yao Ming's favorite dishes. Yao Ming first came to Houston to play ball.

My favorite was to eat roast duck at the local Quanjude restaurant. Later, Quanjude closed down, and a senior chef from the restaurant was introduced by Yao Restaurant, allowing Yao Ming and many Chinese people in the United States to continue to eat authentic Peking duck.

What makes Yao's restaurant even more attractive is that some of the home-cooked dishes that Yao's mother usually cooks for Yao Ming also appear on the dining table here, such as "Yao's mother wonton soup", "Yao's mother's chicken soup", etc. The menu specifically points out that these are Yao's mother's

Of course, they are made with a special recipe and are quite expensive. The price of Mama Yao’s wontons is US$595, with a bowl of six, which is about one dollar each on average. However, Mama Yao won’t sell them easily. The ones in the store are marked “Mama Yao”

The dishes are all made according to the recipes. There are very few people who can personally taste her craftsmanship.

As Dayao's brother and great benefactor, Zhou Tao was lucky enough to taste Yao's mother's cooking tonight. As expected, "The cowhide is not for bragging, and the train is not for pushing." After eating, Zhou Tao was full of praise and said that Dayao is so lucky.

Having a mother who knows how to cook is a blessing

"Sister Di, look at Xiaotao, this child is a foodie. He doesn't follow any etiquette when eating. I'm so sorry!" Yu Xian has become familiar with Yao's mother over the course of the day, and they have begun to treat each other like sisters.

"Haha, Sister Xian, as the saying goes, eating is a blessing! Xiaotao is a very down-to-earth kid, not pretentious. I like him very much," Yao's mother said with a smile.

Leilei had already eaten enough. She looked at Master curiously and exclaimed: "Master, you can eat all the dishes cooked by grandma!"

After Zhou Tao finished the last piece of ribs, he put down his chopsticks, burped, and said with a smile: "I can't help it. Who told Auntie to make it so delicious? From now on, I will no longer cook by myself, but will come to your house to eat!"

"No problem, I have nothing to do anyway. I can cook all the meals for you. I'm just afraid that you'll dislike it if you eat too much." Yao's mother said with a smile.

Zhou Tao laughed and said: "How could it be possible? I will never get tired of eating the food cooked by my aunt!"

All joking aside, Zhou Tao couldn't really come to Yao's house every day to eat. After dinner, he asked Dayao about the house in Houston.

"Brother, I want to buy a property here. Do you think it's better to rent or buy?" Zhou Tao asked after taking a sip of tea.

"It's better to buy it. The housing prices here are really low. I used to buy it for less than 600,000 US dollars. If it were now, I wouldn't need 500,000 US dollars. The housing prices are falling," Dayao said.

"Is it so cheap? I remember you bought a luxury house. How many square meters is it?" Zhou Tao asked slightly surprised.

"It's more than 300 square meters, which is equivalent to 2,000 US dollars per square meter, which is a good deal," Dayao said with a smile.

Indeed, compared with the high housing prices in China, this price is really very low. At 13,000 square meters per square meter, you can probably only buy some ordinary residential areas in big cities in China, and it is impossible to buy high-end areas.

"Then let's go take a look tomorrow and buy a set if it's suitable. Anyway, we'll be here often in the future." Zhou Tao said without hesitation. Hundreds of thousands of dollars are really nothing to him.

Dayao's home is located in Wensel Lake Park, west of downtown Houston. It is a lakeside community with very beautiful scenery. The surrounding environment of the area is quiet and beautiful. Many local government officials and celebrities live in this area. It is a wealthy city in Houston.

This Arab-style villa with an area of ​​300 square meters in the residential area is only the second-to-last largest house in the entire Wense Lake community, with a total value of less than 600,000 US dollars. Judging from the appearance of the house, it is simple yet generous, and it is also suitable for small children.

Giant has always maintained a low-key style. Through the window of the room, you can also see the sparkling lake outside, which is quite romantic.

After Zhou Tao's family visited Dayao's house, Zhou Mingxuan exclaimed: "Such a nice house only costs 600,000 US dollars. It's such a bargain!"

Indeed, the building area is more than 300 square meters, plus a small garden of dozens of square meters, and an outdoor lawn of more than 100 square meters. The space is really big enough.

"Dad, how about we buy it here too, so that it will be easier for everyone to move around in the future, okay?" At the critical moment, Zhou Tao still had to ask his parents for their opinions.

"Okay, here it is!" Zhou Mingxuan agreed.

Dayao took out his phone and dialed the number of the property management office. After some inquiries, he said to Zhou Tao: "Brother, what a coincidence. There is a house for sale today. The property management will come over and take us to see it later."

After a while, two sightseeing cars came over. When they saw Dayao, the staff on them came down and said very respectfully: "Dear Yao, we are very happy to serve you!"

Dayao smiled and said: "My brother Zhou Tao wants to buy a house today, so he will take us to see it!"

Only then did the staff notice Zhou Tao standing next to Dayao. Houstonians who love basketball are naturally familiar with this popular boy. The two sales ladies couldn't help but exclaimed: "Ah, it's the magical Eastern Almighty God Zhou."

,It’s such a pleasure to meet you!”

They quickly surrounded Zhou Tao, pressed against him with gleaming eyes, and kept praising Zhou Tao. They also handed over the book in their hands and asked Zhou Tao to sign it for them.

Zhou Tao's forehead was sweating, and he couldn't stand these enthusiastic girls, especially since his parents were still watching. Of course, if he was alone, he would have liked them to be more personal (sweat, pervert nature!)

In the end, Ji Si next to her got jealous. She walked up and pulled Zhou Tao and said, "Honey, it's time for us to look at the house!" As he said this, he glared at the two sales ladies.

When the two sales ladies saw it, they quickly let go of Zhou Tao's hand and giggled: "Zhou, we will take you to see the house!"

Ji Si secretly pinched Zhou Tao's soft flesh and whispered: "Big pervert, you really don't make people feel at ease. You actually flirted with a woman in front of your wife, huh!"

Zhou Tao rolled his eyes and said: "Wife, you have wronged me. They are the ones pestering me. I have no intention at all! If you don't believe it, just wait until I don't get close to them."

Ji Si actually knew that, but it was just the little woman's thoughts, and she was not really angry at all. When she heard Zhou Tao's words, she immediately beamed and said: "Husband, you are so kind!"

Soon, the sightseeing car took them to a villa. At a glance, it was almost half the size of the mansion in Dayao, covering more than 500 square meters. It had a European-style architectural structure, classical and elegant.

Open the door and go in, the space inside is also very large, the living room alone is 40 square meters, and the large floor-to-ceiling windows give an unobstructed view of the outside scenery.

The decoration style of the entire villa is unique, luxurious but not vulgar, classic yet flamboyant. It fits Zhou Tao's personality very well, and he fell in love with it at first sight.

Moreover, this villa also has a gym, which has a large space, which is perfect for practicing. There is a basketball stand installed in the yard outside, so you can practice without going out.

Everything was in line with Zhou Tao's personality requirements. Therefore, after asking his parents for their opinions, Zhou Tao asked two house sales ladies about the price of the house.
Chapter completed!