"Have you seen The Lion King?" Wang Tiejun asked as he came to the nearest large cinema and looked at some posters.
"I've seen it, but it's good to see it again." Yu Feihong said.
"Okay, just look at this." He said.
At this time, the pager in Yu Feihong's bag suddenly rang. When he took it out, he saw a message: "Please call me back soon, Teacher Cui Xinxin."
"Teacher Cui?"
She was a little confused. This was her Nortel class teacher. Did he suddenly come to her with something urgent?
"Yeah." Lao Wang handed over the phone.
She took it and dialed it. The phone only rang twice before she was connected. She should be waiting next to the phone.
"Hello, Feihong?"
"Teacher Cui, do you have something urgent to do with me?"
"Feihong, you, I won't beat around the bush, you won't be filming anymore. You asked for leave and rushed back to the capital. Are you in love?"
Yu Feihong was stunned, glanced at Lao Wang who was looking at the poster, shook his head and said: "No, I'm with a friend, he just came back from the United States, and I'm going back to Hong Kong tomorrow, so I'm taking two days off.
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"real?"
"real."
"Teacher is not stopping you from falling in love. It's time for you to fall in love now, but you have to be more discerning."
"Thank you, teacher. By the way, teacher, who told you?"
"Uncle Wang, the doorman."
After hanging up the phone, Wang Tiejun had already bought two tickets for The Lion King, and bought some cold drinks, ice cream, and snacks before the two of them entered the cinema.
"I heard that Li Lianjie has lived in Los Angeles for several years, and his wife and daughter are still there."
"Did he go to Hollywood to develop his career? No wonder there haven't been any movies of his for several years. But why haven't I seen the movies he made there?"
"No, I want to open a martial arts gym. There is no market for us Chinese in Hollywood. I went there once in Chenglong a few years ago but failed."
"Oh, if you sign with a company like CAA, you should still have the opportunity to make movies, right?"
"Do you think anyone can sign into CAA?"
"CAA is also a liar. He said he was using money to promote me in China, but he ended up spending a lot of money to no avail. Fortunately, I played well in the playoffs, so they were willing to give me some resources.
Sign them for free."
"Will you make movies in the future?"
"Movies? Barkley and Ceballos of our team have participated in movie shooting in the past two years. I don't know if I will try it someday."
The two of them were watching a movie and chatting at the same time. In order not to disturb the viewing of the people next to them, they both lowered their voices and put their heads together.
After the movie, both of them had their necks crooked, but they seemed to have a closer relationship and a better brotherly relationship.
But that's all, the height gap has always hindered the two of them.
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USA, Phoenix.
Colangelo has received a third offer from the Mosaic team and is looking carefully at the deal.
David Frank has talked to him again and expressed Barkley's thoughts and wishes to go to Houston. He needs to be respected if it is feasible.
Of course, he definitely didn't want Barkley to stay in the West, let alone Mosaic. He wanted Barkley to go to the East and compete with the Bulls.
In fact, at this time last season, Barkley wanted to go to the Lakers, but was traded to the Suns. Even if he was a superstar at that time, he was not qualified to decide where he would go, and had very little influence on the management.
But today, a year later, the situation is different. He won the championship as a core player and won four major honors in a single season. His status in the league has risen significantly. Colangelo must respect him. This is
It's an unspoken rule, otherwise no superstar will be willing to join the Suns in the future.
To put it simply, if someone helped you win the championship, then you would not only deprive them of their core position, but also disrespect their wishes during the transaction, that would be too much.
His goal for next season is mainly to train old K, which is the most important. Therefore, after repeated consideration, he is not so repulsive about Barkley wanting to go to Houston.
However, none of the three offers from the Mosaic team satisfied him.
The core bargaining chip is Otis Thorpe and Rob Dehori. Both are forwards. The former can substitute for the fifth position, but both are only 206 centimeters tall and are light in weight.
Thorpe is 29 years old this year. He was Mosaic's main power forward last season, averaging 33 minutes, 12.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.
Horry is just a rookie, the 11th lottery pick in the first round of 1992, but he played the main third position in Mosaic last season, averaging 30 minutes per game, 10 points, 5 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. He is good at both offense and defense.
Some nurturing values.
But if these two want to replace Barkley, they are still a little far behind.
In addition to these two core bargaining chips, the first two offers also included some role players and fringe players, but he was not interested.
As for this third offer, Mosaic exchanged it for a future draft pick, an unprotected first-round pick in 1994.
However, considering that Mosaic has Barkley and his strength must be at the championship level, how valuable is this pick? If Mosaic wins the championship, the late pick in the first round will be worthless.
"Barkley and Dream are both 30 years old. If there are no major injuries, they should be able to maintain their peak for two or three years. In other words, the signings in 1994, 95, or even 1996 are of little value."
After thinking about it, he felt that he couldn't get the draft pick next year, but the draft pick in 1996 should be OK. These two people may not be able to maintain their peak performance until 1996. At least Barkley, who has a lot of injuries, is in danger.
At the same time, 1996 should be a good draft year, a draft year that cannot be missed.
All NBA teams have established very detailed files for potential college students and high school students. Under normal circumstances, the time when they participate in the draft can be estimated. There are many potential players who should be in 1996.
Participate in the talent show.
After thinking it over carefully, he rejected the third offer, wrote down the chips he needed, and sent it back to Houston.
The chips he wants are an unprotected first-round pick in 1996 and an unprotected first-round pick in 1997.
Half an hour later, Houston sent in its fourth offer sheet, agreeing to an unprotected first-round pick in 1996, but not in 1997.
The Mosaic team has also considered it very clearly. If Dameng and Barkley join forces, they should be able to put the team at the championship level within three years. Therefore, although 1996 is a big year for the draft, its value is not great.
In 1997, the team's strength should have declined, and the team would probably need to be rebuilt at that time, so this pick could not be given.
Of course, the Mosaics didn't even want to give him the 1996 draft pick, but if they didn't want to give it, they couldn't get Barkley, so they had to give it.
"Unprotected first-round picks in '94, '95, '96?"
Of the three first-round picks, the first two were of little value. Colangelo made a good deal and finally agreed.
But he added a second-round pick in 1996, and the other side agreed.
The Suns paid Barkley for interior replacement Jarrod Mustaf, and Mosaic paid for Otis Thorpe's unprotected first-round pick in 1994, 1995, and 1996 and Robert Horry's second-round pick in 1996.
He then notified David Frank and submitted the transaction application to the league, which will take effect only after approval.
After receiving the news, Barkley was very happy. This transaction did not cause any damage to the Mosaic team's lineup. He took Thorpe's power forward position. In fact, he was only missing the No. 3 position left by the rookie Horry. So Mosaic.
The team will have a strong ability to compete for the championship next season, and he has a chance to win the second championship.
As for the 1996 draft pick, he doesn't care at all. That's a matter for the future. What does it have to do with him?
An hour later, the alliance officially approved the deal.
The Suns and Mosaics announced the trade at the same time, causing media shock.
"Damn Suns, damn Barkley!"
After Jordan found out, he was very angry. He immediately called David Frank and asked dissatisfiedly: "David, why didn't you tell me that Barkley was going to Houston?"
David Frank is also very embarrassed. Although Jordan is his most important player, Barkley is not what he used to be and his value is also great. This time he earned a share of 2 million US dollars in commercial sponsorship from Barkley, so he cannot
Totally on Jordan's side.
In fact, he was just operating Barkley's transactions normally.
He said: "Michael, I can't help it. Barkley wants to go to Houston, and I can't stop it. I can't stop it. I can't say it out loud."
Do you want me to say to him, Hey, Charles, you can't go to Houston, that would be a threat to the Bulls."
"Shet!"
Jordan swore at his agent without any scruples and then hung up the phone.
He knows very well that when Barkley and Dameng join forces, not to mention their offensive strength, their defensive strength is stronger than the combination of Barkley and Old K. If the Bulls want to win the championship next season, even if they strengthen the inside line, there will be many difficulties. He and the outside line will
It will be very difficult for Pippen to get into the paint.
Now he is thirty years old and has only won two championships. Who knows how many more years of his peak period he will have. If he cannot complete a three-peat dynasty in the next few years, his historical status will definitely be seriously affected.
Thinking of this, he became anxious and hated Wang Tiejun and Buckley even more, the two culprits who destroyed his establishment of a dynasty.
At this time, Bulls general manager Jerry Krause certainly saw the deal.
Rodman's trade failed, and Oliver Miller's trade was rejected by the Suns, which made him very disappointed. Now he just wants to get a center, which is what the Bulls urgently need. As for the power forward, there is Grant, not
Very needed.
And in this draft, he selected Toni Kukic at the second pick in the second round. This practical player known as the Magician of Europa has a great tactical effect and can be used as soon as he picks it up. He is a good match for the fourth position.
A big reinforcement that can greatly enhance the depth of the bench at the fourth position.
As for the fifth position, he just found a way to trade Luke Longley from the Timberwolves.
Although this young man cannot deal with Old K, the situation is different now. The Suns do not have Barkley. With Barkley going to the Mosaic team, there is a high probability that the Suns will not reach the finals. This means that next time
The Bulls' opponent in the finals next season will most likely be the Mosaics, not the Suns.
In other words, after Barkley's transaction occurred, many things had changed at the same time, and his trading ideas had to be adjusted immediately.
The most important thing is that in terms of the inside, the target of the inside combination he wants to create is not the Suns, but the inside combination of Barkley's Dream.
In such a combination, a meat shield like Luke Longley still has some use.
But trades still have to be made, and if you can find a first-class center, that would be the best.
At this time, the phone on his desk rang.
"Hello, I'm Jerick..."
"Jerry, do you know the news?" Jordan's voice sounded from the other side, interrupting him directly with a very impatient tone.
"I know, this is very bad news." He sighed.
"Then what are you going to do? Are we just going to watch them reinforce without moving?" Jordan said angrily.
"No, I'm preparing a deal." Klaus said.
"Then hurry up, don't keep me waiting." Michael almost growled.
He has always disliked Jerry Krause, and even publicly insulted Krause as a big fat pig in front of his teammates, and his attitude was not polite at all.
"Listen, Michael, after Barkley went to Mosaic, our situation changed. What we need to deal with is no longer Barkley's old K, but Barkley's dream. I need to adjust the trading plan, which takes time.
." Klaus explained patiently.
Jordan was stunned for a moment before he realized that Krause, the fat pig, was right. There is a high probability that his opponent next season will not be the Suns, but the Mosaics.
"Well, get it done as soon as possible. Anyone except Pippen can be your bargaining chip." He said this and then hung up.
After hanging up the phone, Klaus smiled bitterly.
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The next morning, Wang Tiejun and Zhang Lili went through the transfer procedures for the warehouse together, and the warehouse officially became an asset in his name.
At noon, he drove back to Qingxian County.
There were no expressways in this era. The first Beijing-Tianjin Expressway was still under construction and it would probably take a few months to open to traffic. He took the national and provincial highways, which were almost 200 kilometers long. He set off at 11 o'clock and arrived in Qingxian County at 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
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When he arrived at Qingxian County, he did not go home first, but went to see his eldest and second sister first.
The examination room for the Da Ya Er Ya examination was the County No. 2 Middle School. When he drove here, there were not many parents waiting outside. Most of the ordinary parents who had time to come here were parents of grandparents.
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As soon as his SUV arrived, it attracted a lot of attention. When he got out of the car, everyone around him looked at it.
"Good boy, so tall and strong?"
"He is taller and stronger than the previous patron king in our county!"
"Who is the patron king?"
"That guy, the backer king, is in jail and is useless. Now he doesn't know where he is fooling around. What a pity!"
Out of curiosity, everyone started talking about it.
He ignored it and stood by the school gate waiting. The exam was almost over, only a few minutes away.
At half past four, the exam ended. After the first candidate appeared in sight, a large number of candidates poured out like a tide.
He quickly took off his sunglasses and looked for his eldest and second sister in the crowd.
Da Ya and Er Ya are among them. In this era, their stature is not short even among boys, but very tall among girls. Many girls only reach their chins. With their wide field of vision, they can see from a distance
, I saw a giant standing outside the school gate.
"Erya, is that me?" Da Ya recognized him immediately.
"Ah, yes, yes, haha, old man!" Erya laughed again and screamed from a distance, waving and jumping up and down.
"Big sister and second sister!"
Wang Tiejun waved his hands and roared loudly, and the thunderous sound sounded, scaring many people around him.
The three of them met at the school gate. They held six hands together and laughed together. Da Ya and Er Ya laughed and started to cry.
"Tie Jun, after you left, many people in the village said something happened to you in the United States. I thought I would never see you again," Erya cried.
"It's okay, am I coming back? Come on, eldest sister and second sister, let's go eat something delicious," he said.
"Tie Jun, aren't you going home now?" Da Ya asked while wiping her tears.
"It's not far anyway. I have a car. It won't be too late to go back after dinner. I'll be home in an hour," he said.
"Okay, let's go to the restaurant next door to eat stir-fried pork. Their stir-fried pork is the best." Erya shouted.
"Okay, we can eat wherever the second sister says." He smiled.
They took the eldest sister and the second sister to the car. Although the two girls were surprised to see such a beautiful car, they didn't ask any more questions. They knew that their brother was now rich.
After dinner, Wang Tiejun sent his eldest and second sisters back to the guest house and rushed to his hometown. When it was getting dark, he returned to the familiar May 7th Brigade.
Far away, he saw a building, which should be the house he built. There were no buildings with more than three floors nearby. His family was the only one. If the sight was good, it could be seen from several kilometers away.
"I haven't been back for more than a year. Nothing has changed. The road is still so bad." When he entered the village, he sighed.
"Tie Jun, you are so rich!"
"King of patrons, do you still recognize me?"
"God, Tie Jun, your car is worth a lot of money, isn't it?"
"At least tens of thousands of dollars, right?"
The people in the village already knew the news of his return, and as soon as the car arrived at the entrance of the village, it was surrounded by a group of villagers.
"God, Tie Jun, why are you so strong now?"
"Tie Jun, none of my cows are as strong as yours."
"Wow, Tiejun, is this foreign smoke?"
"Tiejun is in the United States, so why don't he smoke foreign cigarettes?"
He came down and smoked a circle of prepared cigarettes. He brought them from the United States, a box of fifty cigarettes, and some of his cigars, which are also considered souvenirs of the United States.
When we reached a place dozens of meters away from the door of our home, the car could no longer move because it was full of people, all the people from the village.
"Crack..."
Suddenly there was a loud sound of firecrackers in front of the door, and a huge puff of smoke enveloped the entire area, filled with the smell of sulfur smoke.
There were people outside. Wang Tiejun finally opened the door and got out of the car, and was immediately surrounded by the crowd.
They were all familiar faces from the neighbors in the village, shouting something at him, but the firecrackers were too loud to hear, so he could only smile and nod, and kept shaking hands with them.
At this time, he saw his father and mother squeezing out from the crowd. He quickly went over to separate the crowd, leaned over and hugged them, and shouted in their ears: "Dad, Mom, my son is back."
"Hey!"
The second elder nodded repeatedly while wiping away tears.
While the firecrackers were still going off, he knelt down and kowtowed to the second elder. Before he could kneel down, he was immediately pulled up by the second elder.
At this time, the firecrackers had finished setting off and it became quiet. The voices of people talking suddenly came out.
He turned around and took out cigarettes from the car again, and asked some old neighbors to disperse the cigarettes for him.
The family's old house is still there, as is the old yard. The new house was built behind the old house, in the former backyard.
"Aunt Six, we're in trouble!"
As soon as he entered the old yard, he saw his old neighbor Aunt Six, who was helping to cook, and her little daughter Xiao Jiuer was also helping to choose vegetables. He quickly greeted her.
"Oh, Tiejun, why are you so tall and strong?" Aunt Six was frightened when she saw Wang Tiejun for the first time.
"Brother Tiejun."
Xiao Jiuer grabbed his trouser legs and raised his head and yelled.
"Hey, Jiu'er has grown so tall?"
He leaned over and touched Jiu'er's head. This little girl was seven or eight years old, and she was very clever. Why didn't she grow taller?
"Put it away and go buy some candy before your mother sees it."
He quietly took out a stack of RMB, pulled out a few and handed them to Jiu'er.
"whee!"
Jiu'er quickly put it away, smiled at him, and ran away.
"Tie Jun, go and look at the house in the back." Sister Liu pulled him towards the backyard.
After walking around the old house and coming to the backyard, he looked at the new house and felt it was okay.
The five-story building is definitely the tallest building of the May 7th Brigade, with a floor height of four meters and a height of nearly 30 meters. Each floor has seven slits and six rooms, a width of 24 meters and a depth of 16 meters.
The exterior walls are covered with ceramic tiles, dark gray, which looks okay. Nowadays, they are usually painted with granite. It is said that Zhang Lifa got these ceramic tiles specially from Shenzhen.
The inside of the house has been renovated a long time ago, and the tiles are also installed inside. It is completely above the level of houses built in the countryside now, and is built according to the style of the city.
Wang Tiejun looked it up and down and found it was pretty good.
There are some air conditioners installed outside the wall, all of which are domestic air conditioners.
"Dad, have these air conditioners been turned on?" he asked.
"No." Wang Aiguo shook his head directly.
"Not enough voltage?" he asked.
"I don't know. I heard it consumes a lot of electricity. Why do you drive it?" Wang Aiguo said.
He opened his mouth and stopped asking the question.
The two father and son climbed up to the rooftop again. It was getting dark now. They couldn't see very far. They could only see smoke everywhere and it was hazy in the distance. If it was broad daylight, they could overlook a very far distance. There were no mountains around and they could always see.
The end.
"Dad, is the rooftop leaking?" he asked.
"It's not leaking now. There are three layers on top, which is said to be waterproof." Wang Aiguo said as he stepped on the rooftop.
At this time, the people outside had dispersed and went back to their houses to eat. Liu Damei also shouted from below: "Tie Jun, come down with your father to eat quickly. The food is on the table."
"Here we come, Mom." He shouted back quickly.
Several tables were set up at home, and the people left behind were all relatives and neighbors, who were the ones who helped the most when his family was in trouble.
