At 11 o'clock in the morning on the 15th, Wang Tiejun said goodbye to his family and his ignorant son, and set off for the United States with Yao Erya and Yao Min.
At 11:30 a.m. Western Time on the 15th, the four people landed at San Francisco International Airport.
Liu Changjiang, who is in charge of the Los Angeles branch, is quite capable. He has already developed a second-level branch library in Silicon Valley, serving wealthy scientists.
This branch is in charge of Wang Zhenwu. He is a member of the Wang family and has not been out of the fifth server. The nephew of the third sister and brother is two years older than Da Ya and is 28 years old this year.
I worked in the army for ten years, as a platoon leader, and switched jobs last year. Since I had not completed twelve years of service, I could not be directly assigned to a civil service job, so I chose to choose my own career and came here directly.
"Uncle Tiejun, eldest aunt, second aunt." Wang Zhenwu and several brothers drove to pick them up from the airport, and they called each other affectionately when they met.
"Zhenwu, from now on the safety of the eldest and second aunts will be left to you." Lao Wang immediately warned after meeting.
"yes."
With his heels together, Wang Zhenwu's chest puffed up, and his military spirit was still very strong.
Lao Wang first settled Dayao in a hotel in San Francisco and let him rest here, and then he and Wang Zhenwu took their two sisters to Silicon Valley.
Stanford University is a private university located in the heart of Silicon Valley, only twenty miles away from the airport, an hour's drive at most.
Silicon Valley is a good place with many rich people, so Liu Changjiang developed a branch here. This is also the fourth branch of K Martial Arts and the first second-level branch.
To be honest, Wang Tiejun didn’t put much effort into the development of k martial arts gyms. He didn’t understand business at all. What he thought about opening more branches last time was Liu Changjiang. In the end, Liu Changjiang developed this one. There was no movement in the others. He
The main thing on his mind is Fengshen Street, and his roots are in China.
When you arrive at Stanford, like other universities in the United States, this research-oriented university also has a strong sports atmosphere, especially rugby. The level of rugby is very high. In previous Olympic Games, there are many American gold medal athletes from Stanford. In the United States, it is second only to South America.
The University of California ranks second in the United States in terms of number of gold medals and medals. It has won more than 100 gold medals, which shows how high its sports level is.
So when Lao Wang appeared here, although he attracted some attention, it was nothing more than that, because there are so many celebrities from all walks of life here, including one US president, and Stanford University’s alumni list.
Awesome, full of stars.
He first rented a dormitory for Da Ya Er Ya in the school, then bought two cars and left another 10 million US dollars.
This is Silicon Valley, a place where Stanford University and Stanford University achieve each other. There are a lot of investment opportunities. He is not able to find those opportunities, but the two sisters are smart enough, especially the second sister, who has some talent for business, so he specially left this money.
, to see if they can find investment opportunities.
Moreover, this is Stanford, and those who can study here are either geniuses or the children of wealthy people, so he has to leave some money for them to keep them around, so that others don't look down on them.
Da Ya's postgraduate majors are Materials and Engineering, and Applied Mathematics and Physics, while Er Ya's majors are Information and Communication Engineering, Business Administration, and Computer Science.
"Sister, you can live in the school or over there in the martial arts school. If anything happens, just let Zhenwu take care of it. He has more than a hundred brothers under his command," he warned.
"I understand, we are here to study, not to fight." Erya said with a smile.
"One more thing, find a boyfriend early in the morning and don't be alone anymore. There are many Chinese here." He warned again.
"Nothing." Da Ya said angrily.
"Let's go, let's go and do your business," Erya urged.
Without Wang Aiguo and Liu Damei around, these two sisters are not afraid of Wang Tiejun. Wang Tiejun has been their punching bag since they were young. Their father is very patriarchal. Once he beats or scolds them, they will take it out on Wang Tiejun later.
After arranging for the two sisters, Wang Tiejun took Dayao to Washington, the capital of the United States, where Georgetown University is located on the 16th.
After settling in Dayao, he returned to Phoenix on the 18th.
The preseason wasn't over yet, but the Lightning had come back, and the two made an appointment to get together the next day.
Ling Ling directly said not to look for other places, they were all in K martial arts hall, and made it clear that he wanted to take medicinal food, so Lao Wang had no choice but to agree.
The next morning, Lao Wang first went to the Suns headquarters and chatted with Colangelo for a while.
During the chat, Old Colangelo talked about some things about the league and said: "Old K, I'm telling you some news, and you must not disclose it to the outside world.
Now the league's labor agreement is about to expire. Starting from this season, the two sides will start some negotiations. The 1998 offseason contract ends and a new labor agreement needs to be signed. According to current internal news, the league may
Implement a maximum salary system and a luxury tax system."
This is because Old Colangelo really regards Old Wang as one of his own, otherwise this would still be considered very secret information and he would never tell a single player.
The maximum salary system is a tool used by team owners to limit player salaries, while the luxury tax is a tool used to support small teams.
"Max salary? Luxury tax?"
Lao Wang doesn’t quite understand, just listen to it.
The elder Colangelo did not explain too much and said with a smile: "In the past two years, I plan to turn part of my energy to the league and the Basketball Association, as well as introduce more sports projects to Phoenix."
Speaking of this, he said with great interest: "I am running a project to build a
We’ve already thought of a name for an MLB team, and it’s called the Arizona Diamondbacks. What do you think?”
"That must be great."
Lao Wang knows that although the NBA is developing well now, Major League Baseball has a higher status than the NBA among the four major sports leagues. The NBA is also better than the Ice Hockey League and is in the third position.
"Old K, I have already made an investment plan. The scale is 130 million US dollars. Are you interested in playing it? I know you have invested a lot in China. Are you not interested in investing a little in the United States?" Old Colangelo
He said with a smile.
"$130 million?"
Lao Wang was very surprised. Last time the Philadelphia Digital Team was sold for US$12 million, right? How expensive is a baseball team? The total investment scale of his Fengshen Street K-Times Sports Center is only US$150 million.
The elder Colangelo said: "The Diamondbacks are different from the Suns in that they will build their own stadium and training ground, and the investment will be greater.
Old K, I will give you five points of shares, 6.5 million US dollars, do you want to join? Of course, if you want more, up to 10% of the shares, the rest have been allocated."
"Jerry, do you want to be the big boss?" Lao Wang asked.
Old Colangelo smiled and nodded, and said sincerely: "Old K, it is very profitable to engage in sports in the United States, especially in Arizona where there is no MLB team. Don't miss the opportunity."
"OK, I want 10%."
Lao Wang had always believed in Colangelo, so he only thought about it for a few seconds before agreeing. Instead of choosing five points, he directly asked for 10%.
"It's a deal."
Old Colangelo laughed happily.
He is not lying to Lao K. He is indeed very confident in this project. If it were not for Lao K, others would not give this opportunity at all. There are a lot of businessmen in Phoenix waiting to become his partners.
After saying goodbye to Colangelo Sr., Lao Wang went to Colangelo Jr.'s place. Colangelo Jr. didn't talk about the lineup first, but first talked about the head coach.
"Old K, Paul's contract has expired and has not been signed. Do you think you need to keep him? You have to be prepared, we may have a new coach."
Lao Wang was startled. The new season has begun. Why hasn't this matter been settled yet?
Of course he knows that Westphal's contract has expired. After four years with the Suns and winning two championships, Colangelo shouldn't be stingy with a big contract, right?
Seeing Old K's confused look, Colangelo Jr. quickly explained: "Other teams are poaching him, and Pepperdine University, his alma mater, also wants him to return to coach the school team. The contract offered is said to be very large.
So he never made up his mind.
I made an appointment with him to give me a reply in the next two days. Old K, if you want to stay, I can offer you a bigger contract."
Only then did Lao Wang understand that it was not that Colangelo was not willing to give him a contract, but that Westphal had a better choice.
Generally speaking, NCAA head coaches have even better prospects than NBA coaches.
In the NBA, stars are more important than the head coach. Didn't Ewing force the Knicks to fire Nelson last time? But in the NCAA, the head coach is the boss and has higher authority. Westphal should want to return to
Go to university.
"Brian, you can decide this issue yourself." He refused to give his own attitude on this matter, and there was no need to intervene.
Colangelo Jr. smiled and nodded. He took over the position of general manager last year because he was too young and had no qualifications, and Old K’s temper and personality were very violent and strong. He was once worried about the relationship between him and Old K.
Trouble, just like Jordan and Bulls general manager Krause, they don't have to worry about it now.
Next, he placed a lineup list in front of Lao Wang and said: "Because there is really no space, there are a few more people on the edge. Lao K, take a look first."
Lao Wang nodded and took the list.
Last season, the Lightning's contract was not large, only 2.9 million. This season, the Lightning's contract reached 7 million, which means that this will squeeze the salary space and affect the thickness of the lineup, so he has been mentally prepared for it.
Insider: Wang Tiejun, Holt Reid Williams, Tisdale
Forward: Rasheed Wallace, Robert Horry, Darren Hancock, Ben Davis
Guard: Kevin Johnson, Kidd, Wilkins, Kobe Bryant, Rekos Chapman
"There are a total of twelve contract players. Hancock and Ben Davis are both fringe players who can make up the number. We will also find three fringe players to make up the number. We can only offer non-guaranteed contracts."
"Among these people, Williams is your first substitute. He is pretty good. He played as the main center for the Cavaliers last season. In addition, Chapman is also good. He is a shooting guard and can enrich our substitute lineup."
"Old K, Wilkins or Kobe, who do you think is more suitable to start?" Colangelo Jr. asked after introducing the situation.
Lao Wang scratched his head, this is the job of the head coach, why are you asking me?
"Brian, if Paul quits, who are you going to find as the head coach?"
Now it was Colangelo's turn to scratch his head. He said: "Danny Ainge, he was working as an assistant before retiring, and he served as an assistant for another year. His level seems to be okay. He is the most familiar with it now."
Regarding the team's situation, let him make a transition first, and then I'll find someone else."
Lao Wang is speechless, I plan to give it a try this season and rush forward, but you haven’t even decided on the head coach?
Westphal is the same. He can leave as soon as he wants. It has been delayed until now and it has not yet been decided. Are you trying to delay me?
He thought about Colangelo's problem just now, thought for a moment and said: "Even if Kobe is arranged to start, he should only be a pseudo-starter. He cannot afford the main position now.
But in fact, I think there is no need to encourage others to grow. He is still too young, his personality is a bit too confident, his body has not grown up yet, and his skills are also very immature. It will not be good for him to be too high up at once. He needs to be polished and polished.
Let's work from the bench and slowly increase his playing time and ball rights. At his current age, he won't be able to improve without about three years of hard work."
Colangelo Jr. nodded, thinking that what Old K said was reasonable. The expectations for Kobe should be during the second contract period. He should not be of great use during the rookie contract, at least in the first three years.
He went on to analyze: "A lot of transactions took place in the offseason, and there will be several very strong teams in the new season that can be called championship level.
In the Eastern Conference, the Bulls' lineup has not changed much, but their strength is still championship-level. Without Ewing, the Magic should be replaced by the Pacers, which will pose a threat to the Bulls.
In addition, O'Neal's Knicks should continue to be strong. They have introduced Alan Houston, John Starks has entered the substitute lineup, and the strength of the main and substitute lineup has been strengthened."
"Bulls, Pacers, Knicks?"
Lao Wang thought for a moment, nodded, and said: "The Heat should not be weak, but they are indeed one level behind these three teams."
Colangelo Jr. nodded and continued: "In the West, the Lakers traded Divac and let go of Babel. What was their plan? Now the whole league knows that they went there for the No. 1 pick.
Haha, they are really desperate. With such a big sports market, they are full of confidence. Aren't they afraid that the sports market will collapse? I hope their failure will not cause the league to lose too much profit."
Lao Wang laughed. It seemed that Colangelo was very dissatisfied with the Lakers' mess.
Indeed, once the Lakers get a good signing next year, the Lakers' market and financial resources, as well as their luxury attraction to stars, will be the Suns' most powerful opponent.
Colangelo Jr. added: "The Jazz have introduced Campbell, and with the thickness of their lineup, they will be very strong in the new season.
In addition, Mosaic may not be able to do it anymore. Although they still have Barkley and Glider, they still have the strength, but they will not play hard. This team has lost its competitiveness.
The Spurs have not made many moves, not many reinforcements, and their strength has not changed from last season. They should be at the same level as Mosaic.
Old K, our main opponent in the Western Conference in the new season should be the Jazz, which is very beneficial to us."
Lao Wang nodded. The situation in the East-West League in the new season should be that the East is strong and the West is weak. The Mosaic Big Three collapsed and the Lakers failed, which contributed to this situation.
This situation is certainly very beneficial to the Suns' regular season schedule.
Colangelo Jr. suddenly said: "I just saw Lightning yesterday. His body is not out of shape and is in good condition. He said he has practiced extra and doesn't want to waste the team's precious salary space. Haha, I am very satisfied with him."
, I hope to retire his jersey one day."
"Kevin is really working hard. This season we should be good. The substitute lineup will be stronger than last season." Lao Wang said with a smile.
"By the way, Old K, my father said he wanted to get you involved in the Rattlesnake project. Did he talk to you just now?" Colangelo suddenly asked.
Lao Wang nodded and smiled: "Yes, I just talked with Mr. Colangelo. He invited me to join the Diamondbacks Investment Group. I chose to invest 10% of the shares. Becoming a small owner of an MLB team should be the same.
A great thing.”
"Yes, the Suns have performed very well in the past four years. The sports atmosphere in Phoenix and the entire state of Arizona is very good. The entire market has been stimulated. I believe that sports investment will have great prospects, and you, Old K, have a great contribution to this.
Old K, you have made a good investment decision, and this is the reward from our Colangelo family." Colangelo Jr. smiled.
The two chatted for a while longer, then Lao Wang said goodbye and went directly to the martial arts gym.
As soon as he entered the martial arts hall, Wang Tieshan immediately introduced the situation of the fighting hall and said: "Tie Jun, those guys have gone out to play some competitions in the past few months, but they did not win the championship. The best result was the 60kg class in the Japanese K competition.
The third place.”
"Not bad, they have only been practicing for a year, let them continue to work hard." Wang Tiejun said happily.
At around eleven o'clock, Lightning arrived, together with his family.
Lightning has four children, two boys and two girls, the oldest is eleven years old and the youngest is only two years old. Lao Wang has made preparations in advance and made a total of five cans of medicinal food, which the children enjoyed very much.
After lunch, the children played in the martial arts gym. Ling Liang's wife was here to accompany them. They often came to the martial arts gym and were familiar with the place. Ling Liang also bought some martial arts lessons for them.
The two came to the building above the martial arts school, found a cafe, and sat down to chat and spank.
"Old K, our lineup for the new season should be pretty good. I went to watch a preseason game. I heard that the rookie named Rasheed Wallace performed well in the preseason. Kidd's performance was also very good.
Great, Kobe also showed some good things, what do you think?" Lightning said excitedly.
"Hopefully, I hope their performance can meet the team's expectations. I have just been to the headquarters and talked with Brian about the lineup. Our main opponent in the Western Conference this time should be the Jazz. If we can enter the finals, the Eastern Pacers, Bulls
, The three Knicks teams are all very strong and pose a great threat to us." Lao Wang nodded.