Chapter 26 Luck
Updated: 2013-03-09
"Well, living room, dining room, study room, bedroom, computer, TV, sofa, bed... This is the modern life!"
Old Hill was still very quick. Near the youth training camp, there was a ** apartment. The owner of the apartment was an old man in his sixties. His son and daughter-in-law were working in other places, so he couldn't live in this two-story apartment alone, so he rented all the second floor to Dick. The furniture and other things were ready-made, and the standard bag was moved in.
After walking around, Dick was still very satisfied with the apartment. The old man in his sixties, Mr. Don Franco, was not as confused as an ordinary old man. Instead, he looked strong, cheerful, and spoke roughly and generously. The most important thing is that he was a loyal Atletico Madrid fan. He started watching Atletico Madrid games when he was a child. After knowing that the head coach of Atletico Madrid second team was coming to find the apartment, he rented the apartment to Dick at almost half the price...
"Mr. Franco, you have lost a lot. It's the club that pays the money anyway..." Dick said with a smile at the banquet where Franco invited Dick to dinner and welcomed him.
"Hey, I'm an old man, how much can I use... Anyway, it's empty, I'm really happy to have the head coach of Atletico Madrid's second team move in...Di, you have led the team well in these games! It seems that Atletico Madrid's first team should invite you to be a coach!"
"Haha, you've been awarded." Dick laughed proudly. He was used to the booing of the Atletico fans in the stands. Now that he met such a cheerful and kind old man, Dick was really happy: "What signature do you want? I can get it for you, such as Fernando? Torres!"
"I am so old, why do you have to do this? Di, as long as you keep leading the team to win, I will be happiest!" Franco laughed and said, "The Italian team's performance is so poor. I really hope that you will be the one who leads the first team."
"Is the first team? I'm afraid it's unlikely." Dick thought for a while, then laughed: "If Atletico Madrid used a head coach in his early twenties like me as the first team head coach, I'm afraid many people would laugh at us."
Franco sighed too.
After this meal, even if Dick became familiar with the old man, he didn't want to go around and play. During this winter break, he wanted to prepare for the second half of the season and lead Atletico Madrid to sprint. As for the first team information, he also began to collect private information. After Ranieri took office this season, he led the team to play badly. Atletico Madrid had already begun to fall into a relegation in the first half of the season. However, as he said himself, whether Hill would let him put out the fire is still a big question. After all, he is only 21 years old. At this age, even if he is not a Chinese and an Espanyol, he would not easily be recognized by Atletico Madrid's first team.
The first team and the second team are different. Hill is famously not paying attention to the second team, so he arranged this position for Dick alone. Others in the management will not say much. They value the first team. However, if Dick is asked to put out the fire, even if Hill owns nearly 90% of Atletico Madrid's shares, it may not be decided by one word.
However, whether there is a chance or not is one thing, or whether to be prepared is another thing - opportunities will only be left to those who are prepared, Dick is very clear about this.
Now I am just a white-collar worker with a monthly salary of about 10,000 US dollars. I am not qualified to spend money on my life or anything. When I have the ability to earn an annual salary of one million, what can I do if I want to play? Before the thief wants to eat meat, he must be beaten a few times.
So Dick calmed down and waited for the opportunity to come.
On December 22, Franco excitedly pulled Dick to watch TV together. Dick was learning Spanish with Pedro, so he had to follow him helplessly.
The TV shows the live lottery of the Big Fat Lottery. Originally, Dick thought it was the same as the lottery ceremony of China's Welfare Lottery. One machine and two notary office staff were broadcast live in just over ten minutes. Who knew that the Big Fat Lottery was different. The entire lottery process was nearly three hours of live broadcast. In addition to the lottery, there were various entertainment programs. To put it simply, the live broadcast of the lottery process was equivalent to the Chinese Spring Festival Gala. Almost 70% of the Spaniards would watch it with enthusiasm for three hours every year. But thinking about it, there will naturally be many people watching a lottery that more than three quarters of the Spaniards would buy.
Dick was also an eye-opener. If he hadn't lived in Spain, he would probably not have known this kind of thing. This is a unique culture belonging to a country. Just like if he is not a Chinese, it is difficult to understand the significance of the Spring Festival to the Chinese.
After various entertainment programs, the lottery ceremony officially began. The lottery is a machine lottery. Every time a number is drawn, students from a local primary school in Madrid will loudly report the numbers, which is also to reflect fairness.
"The first number—" the host on the scene shouted loudly, and then a primary school student picked up the colored ball and reported the number above in a tender voice: "Nine!"
"Haha, win one!" Dick laughed with the lottery.
Pedro threw away the lottery tickets in his hand in depressed manner. He bought ten, none of which was the beginning of nine...
Old Franco laughed happily with the remaining two lottery tickets in his hand. He bought twenty ones, two of which started with nine.
"The second number is..."
"It's also nine!"
"See another one!" Dick continued to laugh.
"It's unreasonable. You can win at least the last prize if you buy one... This is 5,000 US dollars..." Pedro lamented.
"I said I was lucky this year. I will definitely win the first prize! I just don't know if there are many first prizes this year, and will I get a little more points." Dick said with a laugh.
"The maximum is only 100,000 US dollars, it's impossible to get more," Pedro explained. "If you can't get enough money, then you can go to the next lottery."
"That's the case, it seems that you will only get 100,000 at most." Dick muttered. It seems that this wealth card is just a small thing. The junior level has 100,000 yuan, and the senior level has to endure it by one million. When he becomes famous and becomes a top head coach, he will earn several million yuan a year. That's not a small matter.
So then Dick seemed very calm. In Pedro and Franco's incredible eyes, the third number one, the fourth number zero, and the fifth number one, Dick bought a lottery ticket and won the first prize!
"How did you buy it? How did you buy one and you can win the first prize!" Pedro rushed over with shock and touched Dick's body: "Do you have any secret?"
"Damn it, you look so gentle and gentle, but I didn't expect you to be so good."
Dick pushed Pedro away with a creepy face: "What's the secret? Just good luck. There are so many people in Spain who win the prize every year. What's so strange about having me?"
"Boss, do you think those who win the prize only buy one? How many years of luck will it take to meet someone. If it spreads, you will probably be able to post the newspaper headlines!" After being pushed away by Dick, Pedro was not angry and shouted loudly.
"There is a saying in China that when luck comes, the city walls cannot stop it. There is another saying that if you have good character, luck will be good. Do you understand?" Dick said proudly.
"Whoever has a noble character can win the prize..." Pedro was confused.
But Dick ignored him and picked up the lottery directly, shouting with great enthusiasm: "go! Go and receive the prize tomorrow! By the way, where to receive it?"
The next day, Dick became famous again.
The winners of the first prize are interviewed by the newspaper every year, and it is the first time that Dick won the prize as a professional coach. Generally speaking, football coaches rarely buy these lottery tickets because they don’t have that time. Although there are many football coaches in Spain, they are a drop in the ocean among the majority of lottery players. Those who win the prize are even more rare, at most they can win second-class and third-class...
"Mr. Dick, I heard that you bought a lottery ticket and won the prize. Is that true?" A TV reporter asked Dick in front of the camera.
"Yes, I've had quite good luck this year, especially after October, which is a well-known fact... As for winning the lottery, this is a manifestation of luck, so my opponents, you should be careful next, because I will keep winning!"
Dick held a magnified check like a fool and laughed at the TV camera: "And the gentleman who made a bet with me, get ready to eat the microphone!"
Rodriguez in front of the TV sprayed out a sip of red wine.
In the past or two months, Mr. Rodriguez was quite proud. His bet with Dick was supported by the newspaper. The World Sports even published a special issue that made Atletico Madrid laugh at him. For this reason, he was also promoted. At least he didn't have to track off loan players like Nacker who were not valued by the club, but could interview some more important players.
So Rodriguez was in good spirits recently, but when he saw this live broadcast, he felt as disgusting as eating a fly.
He was disgusted by Dick, so Rodriguez naturally needed to fight back. The next day, an article written by Rodriguez was released freshly.
"What is a profession"
The whole article is full of thousands of words, and it is just a question. Is it considered a professional head coach who goes to buy lottery tickets in his spare time to be considered a jobless? He began to expand himself after winning a few games. Can such a character lead a good team? What will the team he leads with such a head coach look like?
Dick's response to this was only one sentence: "My private life is nothing to do with you."
He responded to this sentence without any other response - because Dick was too lazy to respond. He is very busy now. In addition to preparing for the second half of the season, he is also ready to have some leisure time. It has been two or three months since he traveled through time. How can he be worthy of the money he earned if he didn't relax well? It has been one or two days since he got the bonus. Dick doesn't want to save money to buy a house or something. If he has money, would he be moldy in the bank?
"Hehe, Madrid's nightlife, beauties, mellow wine, music, carnival! I'm here!"
There seemed to be a vague sound of wolf howling in Madrid's night sky...
Chapter completed!