"What did you say? Tang Qian's parents rejected you? Didn't you explain our conditions to him?" In the office of the Basketball Management Center, the information manager was sternly questioning the man in the suit.
"I said it, but they still..." Before the man in the suit finished speaking, the information manager interrupted: "Have you stated the highest conditions?"
"I told you." The man in the suit said: "The maximum salary within the system, plus the salary of a supervisor, but..."
The information manager was silent for two seconds on the large Sharpei chair, and then whispered: "Improve his salary, increase his salary by 20%, plus deputy director-level benefits after retirement."
"Isn't this a little too high? Many people would be dissatisfied if they heard the news, right?" said the man in a suit.
"If they are dissatisfied, what does it have to do with me? Besides, Tang Qian is still young. By the time he really wants to retire, I will no longer be in this position, so... do as I say."
Guanyong ordered in an unquestionable tone.
"Okay, okay, I understand, trust management." After the man in the suit finished speaking, he bowed and left.
"This year's London Olympics is the signal for my re-emergence, so I have to get hold of Tang Qian!" the letter manager whispered to himself with a somewhat gloomy look.
…
"Tang, I'm Sophia, do you remember me?"
"Sofia? Of course, the daughter of the famous star Stallone, how could I forget that?" Tang Qian said with a smile.
"Hu~ Just remember, I thought you, a big star, had forgotten about me a long time ago!" Sofia on the other side of the phone took a breath deliberately, and then joked.
"Big star?" Tang Qian said with shame: "What kind of big star am I? A big star who only plays for a few minutes? Don't underestimate me."
"Don't worry, I've watched all your games, and I think as long as you can squeeze out Troy Murphy's position, it will definitely be no problem for you to enter the regular rotation," Sophia said.
"Hey, you know a lot about it? It seems like Sestin didn't lie!" Tang Qian said slightly surprised by Sophia's analysis.
"I have loved watching basketball games since I was a child. Do you think it's a lie?" Sophia said slightly proudly.
"Okay, now I believe it." Tang Qian said: "By the way, did you call me for something?"
"I almost forgot." Sofia patted her forehead lightly and said, "Our school will hold a graduation dance soon. I would like to invite you to attend, is that okay?"
The word "prom?" may be well-known to everyone in the United States, but for Chinese Tang Qian, it is very unfamiliar.
"I'm sorry, Sophia, are you sure you just talked about the graduation prom?" Tang Qian asked.
"Yes, it's hot, what's the problem?" Sophia said.
"Uh, why are you looking for me? I'm not a student of your school?" Tang Qian said.
"What does it matter?" Sofia said: "All students from our school can do it. Isn't this what Chinese graduation proms are like?"
"Uh, um, this is not very popular in China, so..."
"Really? Don't Chinese high school students have graduation dances? So what kind of commemorative ceremony do you have? Dragon and lion dances? Or fireworks?" Sophia looked very surprised when she heard the news.
"Ah, in fact, it's not true. Maybe it's true to listen to the school leader's farewell speech... But this is not the point. The point is why did you come to me? With your family background and appearance, you should not worry about this.
This is the right thing to do!"
Sophia seemed to have already thought of the answer, and blurted out: "Fang, because I have loved basketball since I was a child, so finding a basketball player to be my graduation dance partner has been something I have thought about for a long time."
"What about the members of your school team? Are there none you like?" Tang Qian asked.
"Our school's basketball team? Wow~ That's really inferior!" Sofia said: "There are not many great NBA players, and this year, the results are dismal, and they didn't even enter the NSAA knockout round.
How could I like this kind of guy? If I attend my high school prom with such a crappy player, I'm sure it will be a lifelong nightmare!"
"Yes, is it such an exaggeration?" Tang Qian asked.
"Of course! A person only has one high school graduation dance in his life, how could I act hastily? So, you, an NBA player, are my first choice!" Seeing that the other party was still hesitating, Sofia spoke again: "Hot, you
You know, I have congenital heart disease, so my social circle is actually not large. Of course, if you really don’t have time, then..."
"Well, then, fine, I'll just go." After hearing this, Tang Qian felt soft-hearted and agreed.
"T, thank you, thank you for agreeing to me." Sophia was overjoyed, but she still suppressed her "soft and weak" tone.
"When is the time? Do I need to prepare anything?" Tang Qian asked. Since he has agreed to the other party, he must fulfill his responsibilities and obligations.
"Oh, you don't need to prepare anything at all. Our school has a special cloakroom. You can just wear your normal clothes." Sophia said.
"Yes...really?" Tang Qian was a little confused, but because he didn't understand the process of the American graduation prom, he could only suppress this doubt in his heart.
"The time is February 26, 8 p.m., the address is 1960.cate.mesa.road, teria, CA93013. If you are almost there, give me a call and I will come and pick you up."
"Okay, I remember. I'll see you on the night of the 26th."
"see.ya~"
"see.you~"
As soon as she hung up the phone with Tang Qian, Sophia waved her fist and said with a sense of "the plan succeeded": "Yes! Yes! The battle was successful~"
"Oh, by the way, I just signed a new contract and I haven't received much salary yet. I have to..." Thinking of this, Sophia opened the phone book, found a number and said: "Hello, is this Master Miao? Yes, that's right.
Yes, I am Sophia, and I would like you to do me a favor, um, customize a set for me..."
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On the afternoon of February 26, after Tang Qian finished training, he was preparing to take a bus to school in Sofia. At this moment, a call rang on his cell phone.
Tang Qian lowered his head and saw that it was an unfamiliar number from China. He hesitated for a few seconds before pressing the answer button.
"Hello, are you Tang Qian?" the person on the other side said in fluent standard Mandarin.
"I am Tang Qian, may I ask who you are..." Tang Qian asked.
"Oh, let me introduce myself. I am Chen Xin. I am a staff member of the Chinese Basketball Association and the Chinese Basketball Association. You must already know my name, right?"
"Chen Xin? Are you the Chen Xin who called my home?" Tang Qian asked.
"It's me." Chen Xin said.
"What do you want from me?" Tang Qian still remembered Li Qiuping's warning on the phone that day, so he was on guard.
"That's it, Comrade Tang Qian, I'm recruiting you on behalf of the country. The country hopes that you can attend the 30th Summer Olympics in July this year. What do you think?" This Chen Xin seemed to be polite.
But Tang Qian heard a vague and unavoidable meaning. Moreover, he put the national justice in front of Tang Qian from the beginning. This method of moral kidnapping made Tang Qian feel slightly unhappy.
However, as a Chinese, it is our duty to win glory for our country. He said, "Of course I am willing. I, Tang Qian, have no objection to the call of the motherland."
"That's good, that's good. If it's convenient for you, can you go back to Beijing? We need to sign a contract and articles of association."
This kid is not as difficult as I thought!
They put on a hat of national justice and immediately obeyed. This is no different from those domestic athletes who only think about muscles!
While Chen Xin was thinking about this, Tang Qian continued to speak: "Going to Beijing? Oh, I'm afraid this won't work. The team still has games to play. As a player, you can't be absent without permission. I hope you can forgive me."
N.N.D, Yi Jianlian and Sun Yue all personally sent people to handle it. When it comes to me, I have to sacrifice myself and go back to the country to handle it? Do you think I am a fool? Besides, I finally squeezed in.
I joined the Los Angeles Lakers, and my butt is still hot, so I have to miss the game for no reason? What a fool if the whole team doesn’t have any objections to me!
I am very happy to serve my country, but you can’t bully me like this???
"This... Okay, well, in order to show the sincerity of our basketball team and the basketball association, we can agree to your request." Chen Xin showed a slight hesitation in a very experienced way, as if he had really made something big.
Big sacrifices are the same as big concessions.
Chen Xin has long been familiar with this kind of officialdom skill of "beating the bush" after years of practice.
"Please send me the contract and documents to review first, so that I can have a general understanding." Tang Qian didn't bother to expose the other party and said directly.
"No problem. I have a computer with me now. I'll send it to you right away." Chen Xin said excitedly when he saw that Tang Qian was "done". Because he had been in this position for a long time, as long as he did it
Once this is done, if you move up in the future, it will almost become something that is just around the corner.
"Okay, then I'll go take a look first and contact you later." After Tang Qian finished speaking, he hung up the line.
Back in his small room, Tang Qian turned on his computer, and sure enough, an email had been sent to his E-mail in time.
Sure enough, the investigation ability above was extraordinary. I clearly hadn't told him my email address yet, but he didn't even ask and delivered the email accurately. Hmm, what a great trick.
Is this a demonstration? Or are you telling me clearly that you think you've got me?
Tang Qian spent ten minutes browsing through the content of the email, and sneered in his heart: As expected, what Coach Li said, these people want to completely trap themselves! In the dozens of pages of the contract, most of it is jargon.
And official talk, or some people who use the label of national justice to force and threaten themselves. After reading the entire contract, Tang Qian's first feeling was that if he did not sign it, he would be a traitor to the country and the people.
Clan.Crime.People!
How many passionate athletes have been devastated by such a contract!
When can we put an end to bureaucratic interference in sports circles?
This is not a true patriotic agreement, this is a "transformation contract" for the outstanding political achievements of those "officials"!
On call???
50% of annual salary and bonuses are paid to the basketball managers and basketball association???
Join the system and become a regular player???
Compared with one's own efforts, the so-called reward is the maximum salary within the system and the deputy director-level treatment after retirement???
This is completely an unequal exploitation treaty!!!
First of all, the first clause is to be available on call and cannot be refused easily. It is a trap clause. King Yao Yi suffered from this in those days. Athletes are not robots and they also need proper rest. Unfortunately, these problems are not related to the basketball team and the basketball team.
They are within the eyes of those "officials" in Xie Xie. All they want is the political achievements of their subordinates. As for the outcome of the "chess pieces", they are too lazy to care. In addition, 50% of the annual salary and bonus is turned over, which is even more
It's funny. Please note that this is not legitimate personal income tax or California state tax. This is money that must be paid to the Basketball Association and basketball administrators. There is no reason and no reason. The last point is, join the system and become an official player? This point
Is it necessary to appear? To be honest, Tang Qian doesn't think any Chinese athlete would be unwilling to contribute to the country, but to serve the country, do you have to join the system? And he also came up with a lot of truths to half threaten and half intimidate himself, just
It's like if you don't sign it, you are a "traitor". Who can feel comfortable with this attitude? There are also so-called benefits. If you really become an NBA star, why do you need these benefits? What's more, it's just for yourself
The money turned over is used to provide benefits to oneself, and at the same time, one has to be "grateful". The attitude of the basketball managers and the basketball association is really "cheating to the sky" to the extreme.
After calming down, Tang Qian sent the contract to Li Qiuping. A few minutes later, Li Qiuping called and said, "Xiao Tang, you didn't sign with him, did you?"
"No, you warned me last time, I won't make a decision easily." Tang Qian replied.
"Well, that's fine. I'll be in charge of your side. Just ask them to come and talk to me." Li Qiuping said.
"Oh, by the way, Coach Li, I would like to ask, are most athletes in the country treated like this?" Tang Qian thought for a while and asked.
"No, only well-known athletes get such 'special treatment'. The higher-ups don't bother to care about ordinary minor characters."
"So that's it. King Yao Yi, has anyone ever received such a contract?"
"There may be some differences in the details, but the general meaning is the same." Li Qiuping said: "But this contract is not final. Yao Ming was the first to resist successfully back then, so Xiao Tang, don't worry, I
I will try my best to help you.”
"Well, thank you, Coach Li. I'm actually quite willing to wear the national team jersey."
"I understand Xiao Tang, I will not let this contract become a stumbling block for you to serve the country. I can guarantee this."
"Okay, thank you." Tang Qian said sincerely on the phone.
PS: Regarding this contract, everyone who is familiar with sports knows more about it. Yao, Yi, and Wang all had frictions in this area back then. I don’t know much about Yi and Wang, but I know a little about Yao through many struggles.
, only then did the number drop to 5%. Other sports, including tennis, diving, diving, etc., have all experienced friction in this area.
This can only be said that the above is really a bit "black", with layers of deductions~~~