Xia Shuzhen, wearing a light-colored Chanel suit, has recovered her figure extremely well. The high-end suit perfectly outlines the curves of her figure, full of the youthful charm of a young woman, especially her long, snow-white legs that are so shiny that it is dazzling.
She fidgeted and stared outside the courtyard door, looking unsure.
Little Douzi, who is more than one year old, is dressed like a cute little princess. She throws herself on her mother's lap with her short legs and moans "baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa", begging for a hug.
Xia Yuxin, who was next to her, quickly picked up Xiaodouzi and stretched out her fingers to tease her, making the little girl giggle non-stop.
The sound of a car came from outside the yard, which immediately attracted the attention of the two women in the villa.
After a while, the courtyard door opened
Wang Yaocheng's tall figure stepped in and gave orders casually;
"Wilburton and Dan Futterman are waiting outside. Don't come in and scare the children. There are bobcats and you guys are wandering around here."
"I understand, Chairman."
Xia Shuzhen and Xia Yuxin hurriedly held the child to greet him, and met Wang Yaocheng on the lawn in front of the villa.
"Come on, little Douzi, be good and give daddy a hug."
Xiaodouzi, who was over one year old, was lying in his cousin's arms, staring at Wang Yaocheng with a pair of big dark eyes in confusion. He finally remembered the strange Uncle Shu who often came to see him these days.
"Daddy..."
"Hey! That's right, come on, come and give me a hug."
Wang Yaocheng held this little elf in his arms, and his heart was filled with warmth. This was the continuation of his own bloodline, and the irrepressible father's love invisibly connected the two parties.
"Shu Zhen, you have recovered well these days, and your face looks very good."
"Well, it's just bloated breasts." A red cloud flew over Xia Shuzhen's pretty face.
"Haha!" Hearing this, Wang Yaocheng laughed; "Okay, let's go in and say that the wind outside is a bit strong today, so don't blow the little beans."
Seeing the two people walking into the villa holding their children, Xia Yuxin felt extremely complicated in her heart, and followed her into the villa with a hint of unspeakable pain.
"Take this, the Royal Family Foundation will deposit a sum of money into the card every month, which should be enough for you."
Wang Yaocheng handed over a Citibank black credit card called Ultima. This top-notch premium credit card is called the "King of Cards" by industry insiders.
Owning this kind of black card fully demonstrates the distinguished status of the card owner.
Because this kind of black card does not accept applications, only Citibank actively invites customers to join. Because it selects the best customers, the bank provides meticulous services to card owners.
Xia Shuzhen hesitated, then reached out to take the Ultima black credit card and said jokingly, "Does this credit card have a limit? If I want to swipe the card to buy a plane, is that okay?"
"No problem, Citibank's commitment is that whatever you can imagine, you can do."
"ah"
Xia Shuzhen was really frightened and put the black credit card on the coffee table again; "You'd better take it back. I don't need these. I was just joking."
"Take it, they all have it."
Wang Yaocheng’s words mean something, and there is no need to hide anything; “For overseas use, if you like a certain yacht on the Italian beach, you can call Citibank at any time, and they can complete all the procedures and deliver it to you.
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If you are in a remote mountainous area of Greece and want to see a traditional Chinese lion dance performance, but don’t want the performers to be from Hong Kong, just call Citibank and they can find for you Chinese people who can perform lion dance performances from all over Europe.
Hong Kong.
No matter what weird ideas you have, just call Citibank and everything can be sorted out."
Xia Shuzhen had never been abroad and could not imagine that a mature business society could achieve such an extent. It was simply unbelievable. She covered her red lips in surprise and was speechless.
"Shu Zhen, I have arranged a luxury house in Repulse Bay for you in Hong Kong. I may return to the mainland less often in the second half of the year. I will mainly travel back and forth to Hong Kong, the United States, and Europe. If you want to go, follow my plane in two days.
Let's go, I will stay in Hong Kong for about ten days."
"Oh, I listen to you."
"In Hong Kong, I have arranged several security personnel for you, as well as female staff who are familiar with the local situation. You can also bring any acquaintances there. If you get tired of living here, you can take your children to the United States to visit me at any time. Cathay Pacific Airways will help you
You arrange a dedicated first-class seat, that's my company."
"Oh, I listen to you."
"I have arranged two personal nannies for Xiaodouzi. They are both highly educated service professionals. They have received specialized education in Switzerland and are elite service staff of the Peninsula Hotel. They can allow the children to receive pure foreign language education from an early age. The children have been in elementary school since they were young.
The Royal Family Fund will make appropriate arrangements for the education to the university, and will also arrange a protection fund that can be left for the children to inherit after they graduate from university. You can sign the relevant documents after arriving in Hong Kong."
"Oh, would the elite staff at the Peninsula Hotel be willing to be such nannies?"
"It's very simple. As long as we provide them with a high enough salary and a promise of promotion in a few years, they will take good care of Xiaodouzi."
Wang Yaocheng clapped his hands happily, laughed at Xia Yuxin and said, "Old classmate, we two husband and wife have something to say in private. You won't follow me and listen to Qiang Gen, right?"
"Hmph! Who wants to hear these things from you?"
Xia Yuxin stood up proudly, walked out with her small leather shoes, and went outside to smell the fresh vegetation and air. A line of clear tears suddenly flowed down involuntarily, and her heart felt like a knife cutting.
For some reason, she wanted to have a good cry.
July 10, 1996
United States
Beverly Hills, Mediterranean Estate.
There has been a new hostess here. Fiancée Si Wanru has officially moved into the Mediterranean Manor. The staff at the manor have given enough respect to this gentle and beautiful future lady.
Chairman’s private office
"Hmm... um... the Houston City Council has agreed to the request of several of your teams. This matter has been done very well. um... um... I will send someone to follow up. Money is not an issue. When will the City of Houston
Arrangements for the construction of new venues?
Uh-huh……
NBA summer transfer market has started, what are your plans?
Um...um...no.
What do the Rockets need from Barkley? What can he bring to the Rockets? This guy has nothing but a big butt.
While "Glider" Drexler still has trade value, trade this old guy as early as possible. He couldn't play in last year's game and couldn't help the Rockets on the offensive end.
The head coach also means the same thing, so let’s do it as soon as possible.
Well...well...what I need is O'Neal, bring him to the Rockets.
The Lakers offered a 7-year, $120 million contract?
Hahaha... Offer him $140 million over eight years, or a little more. Remember, bring O'Neal to the Rockets.
What...overlapping center positions?
I don't care what Olajuwon thinks, can he still play?
In the Western Conference semifinals last season, he was swept 4-0 by the Sonics. Olajuwon could no longer run on the court and had no desire to win.
The Rockets need new core strength, go ahead and bring that big shark back to me.
What?
…I don’t care about the luxury tax, just bring back the people I need and don’t make me say it again, okay?”
After the half-hour phone call ended, Wang Yaocheng really felt a pain in his head.
The general manager of the Rockets, Carroll Dawson, has such poor vision and is a complete idiot. How could he even think of bringing "Flying Pig" Barkley to the Rockets? It is simply ridiculous.
Think about it.
The Rockets' undisputed inside core, Hakeem Olajuwon, holds more than 40% of the ball in each game, and Drexler, the outside core, holds 32% of the ball.
The remaining ball rights need to be distributed among eight players, including starters and bench players, which is simply not enough.
"Flying Pig" Barkley also plays ball-handling offense, so he must have enough possession of the ball to exert his power. He is not the kind of pitcher who can play without the ball.
At that time, how will the ball rights be distributed?
What's more, as a famous star in the league, the "Flying Pig" Barkley, who serves as a power forward, will never play a super sixth man. That is an insult.
If three people in the starting lineup are on the field at the same time, it will result in one plus one less than two.
The glider "Drexler" is old and can no longer fly. It is obvious that he can no longer contribute on the offensive end on the court, and he is also a colander on the defensive end.
If you don’t trade at this time, isn’t there a hole in your head?
Hakeem Olajuwon holds two championship rings, but he does not play with so much blood on the court. He is not eager to win, but hopes to pursue a big pension contract.
He is entering his 13th season in the NBA. Last season, his data declined across the board and the decline was obvious.
General manager Carroll Dawson did not see these problems at all. He did not have the concept of introducing a powerful center in his mind. I am afraid it was more because of Hakeem Olajuwon's high prestige and he did not want to offend this meritorious service.
veteran.
From a starting point, Carol Dawson is completely unqualified.
As the general manager of a team, you should consider the interests of the team and be responsible for the boss. As the boss' spokesperson for the team, you should look at issues from the perspective of a professional manager.
In this regard, Carol Dawson is completely blind to the situation and is a complete idiot!
Although Wang Yaocheng is not a basketball fan, he also knows about the OK combination of O'Neal and Kobe and the Lakers dynasty they established.
In 1996, the summer player trading market opened, and Shaquille O'Neal fulfilled his contract with the Magic and became a free agent.
O'Neal is the only super-heavyweight trade target in the free market. The other super-heavyweight All-Star player is "Flying Pig" Barkley, who has become the target of all teams in the league.
Comparing the two, only from a business perspective;
O'Neal's commercial value is huge. When he was young and making great achievements, his physical fitness was superb. He could run, jump and dunk. The TV broadcasts of the games were very enjoyable to watch.
He is an unrivaled prehistoric monster in the paint, and can even smash glass backboards violently.
Moreover, O'Neal is humorous, can make mischief, and can talk nonsense, which is very attractive to fans.
At this point, the negative example is the 1997 rookie "Stone Buddha" Duncan, who was very disliked by fans and was often booed at Spurs games.
Selecting power center O'Neal will greatly increase the Rockets' commercial value and is a guaranteed profit without losing money.
Building a team around O'Neal as the core only requires one All-Star guard. Within the eight-year contract period, the Rockets have the strength to compete for the championship.
For Wang Yaocheng, the Rockets are now a championship team. They need to trade Drexler and add one or two bench players to strengthen the outside lineup.
Hakeem Olajuwon hopes to get a big pension contract. The Rockets will definitely not be able to satisfy him. They might as well trade him next year to free up salary space and trade for an All-Star guard in his prime.
By then, the Rockets' strength will make the entire league tremble, and their commercial value will soar like a rocket.
Even with such a simple problem, it is impossible to tell that general manager Carroll Dawson has lost his favor and his status is in jeopardy.