Early the next morning, Gao Xiaodong received a call from Andrews, saying that Porto President da Costa wanted to meet him for a meal at the Sky Bar on the top floor of the T'Villeri Hotel on Avenida de la Libre in Lisbon. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Nima, signing a young player like me, so exciting, even the chairman was dispatched, this is too face-saving, Gao Xiaodong is very excited, this is the first time he has accepted the invitation of such a rich, powerful and famous person, Gao Xiaodong was a little excited and a little nervous, so he went to consult Xiao Le, attending such a banquet, what clothes should he wear appropriately, but Xiao Le is not from a rich family, so he asked him to ask Chen Qiang.

Chen Qiang was surprised and delighted when he heard that Porto President da Costa had come to see Gao Xiaodong in person, so he personally took Gao Xiaodong to a high-end ready-to-wear store to buy a suit, a suit, leather shoes, and a belt, and he also wanted to buy a watch for Gao Xiaodong, but Gao Xiaodong refused, because this body cost more than 3,000 euros, and Gao Xiaodong didn't want to owe Chen Qiang too much debt.

Since Andrews said that Chairman Costa would discuss the signing of the contract at the dinner, Gao Xiaodong not only brought Xiao Le, but also asked the experienced Chen Qiang to accompany him.

Chen Qiang was eager to have such an opportunity to get acquainted with the strongest man in Portuguese football, so he happily changed into a suit ten times more expensive than Gao Xiaodong, put on a Patek Philippe watch that he usually doesn't wear much, and then brought two bottles of Moutai as a gift and accompanied Gao Xiaodong to Costa's dinner.

Avenida da Liberdade is the main street in the center of Lisbon, a bustling shopping street about 1.2 kilometers long, with exquisite paved stone walking paths inlaid with beautiful painted floor tiles, endless dense trees on both sides of the road, and a number of high-end hotels and various high-end brand stores, known as the "Champs-Elysées" in Portugal.

The Sky Bar on Avenida de la Libre is a popular place for Lisbon's elite to go for a drink after work, with a lot of rich and handsome and white rich women, this bar usually opens after 4 p.m., and it overlooks Avenida de la Liberdade and the entire old town of Lisbon.

Gao Xiaodong is the first time to come to the sky bar of the Diweili Hotel, climb to the top of the building, bustling around, overlooking all living beings, Gao Xiaodong couldn't help but sigh: "Rich people are good!"

Xiao Le stood aside a little stiffly and didn't dare to speak, Chen Qiang smiled: "If you can successfully sign a contract this time, you are also a person with a little money." ”

Coming to a private room with the best location in the Sky Bar, Gao Xiaodong found that several Porto people he knew, Carlos, Pereira, and Andrews were there, the original college student translator was also there, and the famous agent Mendes in Chen Qiang's mouth was also there, and there was only an old man with glasses that he had never seen.

The old man with glasses stood up and said, "Is it Mr. Gao Xiaodong?

"Hello Chairman Costa, I am Chen Qiang, Gao Xiaodong's agent, the manager of Xinglong Brokerage Culture Company, and this is Xiao Le, the translator of our company. Chen Qiang hurriedly stepped forward to say hello to Costa, and gave the gift Moutai wine, "This is a small gift for you, not a tribute." ”

"Hello, Mr. Chen, thank you, sit down. Costa took the gift, shook Chen Qiang's hand lightly, and then glanced at Mendes meaningfully.

Mendes hadn't heard that Gao Xiaodong had an agent last time, but this time Chen Qiang said that he was Gao Xiaodong's agent, which surprised him a little, but he just smiled quietly and didn't speak.

Xiao Le translated Chen Qiang's words to Gao Xiaodong, and Gao Xiaodong was also stunned, but he didn't say anything.

After the two parties were seated, aperitif wine and dessert were served, and everyone talked while eating.

Costa said leisurely: "Mr. Gao Xiaodong, I've heard your name for a long time, and when I saw you today, you are really a heavyweight." ”

After Gao Xiaodong had gone through the initial restraint, he had now relaxed and said, "If you had seen me before, you would definitely say, wow, you are so slim now." ”

Costa laughed and said, "I can't imagine how you played. ”

Everyone else laughed.

Gao Xiaodong said with a smile: "They all said that I was playing with a peristaltic kicker. ”

Costa smiled again and said, "How long have you been playing?"

Gao Xiaodong pretended to stretch out his fingers and counted, "1, 2, 3...... It's been almost 11 months in the blink of an eye, and it's really like an arrow. ”

Looking at Gao Xiaodong's serious sigh, everyone was surprised and amused.

A big fat man, it took 11 months to become a player who can play in the Portuguese second division, this progress is very amazing, including Chen Qiang, almost everyone feels that Gao Xiaodong is full of shortcomings, technology, consciousness, and physical fitness are problems, but if he really only took 10 months to reach this level, then this tall fat man is definitely a genius.

Pereira said in disbelief: "This is impossible, how can it be so much progress in 10 months, Chinese people just love to brag." ”

Carlos said: "It's really unconvincing, the talent of the Chinese people is really so good, how can we not see them in the World Cup, and there is no well-known star." ”

Andrews said: "I can testify to this, I saw him during the Xiaodong Gaodalu Provincial Trials, and there was a huge gap between him at that time and now, as evidenced by the video." ”

Gao Xiaodong shrugged his shoulders and said, "Andrews, why do you explain this to them, I'd rather quarrel with smart people than say a word to stupid people." ”

Chen Qiang hurriedly signaled with his eyes and asked Xiao Le not to translate in the original words, but Xiao Le was still young and translated the past directly.

Costa and Mendes couldn't help laughing, but Pereira and Carlos were so angry that their hair stood on end, and with the chairman and Mendes on the side, the two couldn't have a seizure, so they could only get angry.

At this time, when the dinner came, Costa persuaded everyone to have a few drinks, and then said to Gao Xiaodong: "I heard that you want an annual salary of 200,000 euros." ”

Gao Xiaodong was a little weak-hearted, but he still stubbornly said: "Yes, I think this annual salary matches Porto's status as a giant." ”

This kid is still fooling me, Costa laughed, cleared his throat, and said: "For an ordinary team, this is a high salary, and for Porto, such an annual salary is of course a small meaning, I can promise you...... However, you have to show the ability to match this annual salary. ”

Gao Xiaodong said: "Chairman, please understand." ”

Costa said: "Professional football is not child's play, the annual salary of 200,000 is the salary level of the Portuguese Super League substitute, so if you want this annual salary, you must also get the performance of the Portuguese Super League substitute striker, that is to say, you must score 20 goals in the Portuguese Super League, Portuguese Cup, Portuguese League Cup, Portuguese Super Cup in three and a half seasons, and if you can't score 20 goals, not only the 200,000 annual salary is gone, but the annual salary of 120,000 euros we were originally prepared to provide is gone, only 8,000 euros per year subsidy, can you accept it?"

After listening to Chairman Costa's words, Pereira and Carlos both stared at Gao Xiaodong with a sneer, thinking, aren't you bragging? Don't you think you're a genius?

Mendez also smiled and waited to see how Gao Xiaodong would take over Costa's big move, he admired this young man with a similar personality to him, but if the silkworm wants to become a butterfly, it must undergo cruel tests, he can help him at the right time, but he can't let him avoid these tests.

Andrews is a little nervous, he hopes that Gao Xiaodong will take this gamble, and at the same time he is worried about Gao Xiaodong, three years later, Gao Xiaodong is only 21 years old, he is still a young player, can he play in the Portuguese Super League in three years? Can he score 20 goals? This difficulty is not ordinary, it is as good as the super genius Christiano who is now at Manchester United. Ronaldo, at the age of 21, has only scored 31 goals.

Chen Qiang listened to Costa's words, his face immediately changed, and he said that Costa was cunning and cunning, and when he saw it today, the person who could cover the sky in Portuguese football was really extraordinary, and he hurriedly said in Gao Xiaodong's ear: "This must not be promised, this is clearly digging a trap for you to jump, if you can't score 20 goals, you can only get 8,000 euros a year for three and a half years, this is too cheating." It is better to accept an annual salary of 120,000 euros per year, excluding individual taxes, plus various subsidies, and there are millions of yuan a year. ”