In sports, you probably really need a sense of humor. But when that sense of humor turns into a spoof, it's a little unbearable.

"Be sure to give the first time to someone who deserves to give it!" is not about anyone's chastity, especially the chastity of a young girl, but about the first loss of the goal guarded by Zuo Lin in some uncertain future. Saying this kind of thing in a deliberately ambiguous tone, Sang Shilin really deserves the three-word comment of Lao Buxiu.

Zuo Lin opened his mouth, not knowing how to respond, and his embarrassed expression caused everyone present to laugh.

This special luncheon is really not low. Zuo Lin's agent Sang Shilin, Shen Bao Football Club's general manager Cheng Yi, head coach Luo Xianjie, Gu Mingyuan, an ace lawyer of Tianming Law Firm who is also in charge of the club and Zuo Lin's affairs, and Yan Beizhai's secretary Han Li.

"The Football Association can't let you slip the ball in deliberately, even to ensure victory. However, it makes sense to say that you alone have affected the league. In the half-way league, you don't concede a goal, and I'm afraid that as long as you don't want to concede a goal, no one will be able to break through the door you guard, which is equivalent to ensuring the undefeated record of the Shenbao team, which is indeed a bit more than for the league. Cheng Yi gently explained to Zuo Lin, "So, now we have discussed a more compromise plan, that is, you will only participate in home games." You won't be with the team in away games, you can be unbeaten at home every season, with the strength of Shen Leopard, it is enough to get good results, and for other teams with the strength to win the championship, this situation is also acceptable. …… In this way, you have lost a lot, so the Football Association has also privately opened up its management of you, and you can bring anything you like to the field, as long as it is not used for off-field communication. The club does not take a management fee from your advertising revenue, but appoints you as an assistant coach and is responsible for the training of goalkeepers. The position of assistant coach is to compensate you financially, but it would be great if you could train a few strong goalkeepers for Shenbao. …… What do you think?"

Cheng is also a cheerful person, and he is quite clear about the balance between the interests of the players and the interests of the club. Through Gu Mingyuan, Cheng Yi already knew that Zuo Lin was probably unlikely to really regard football as a career, to some extent, it was just a matter of interest and a fun identity. The ideas of the Football Association and other clubs naturally have to be considered, otherwise, if you offend too many people in the league circle, you will be in trouble in the future. But Zolin is now one of the club's iconic figures, and the interests must also be guaranteed. The plan he put forward can be regarded as a more operational one after integrating the opinions of various parties.

"Mr. Cheng, don't be so polite. You don't have to be an assistant coach anymore. I don't practice properly myself, and I don't know much about football, so being a coach makes it clear that I'm wrong. It's not good to just take money and not do things. I know you're in a difficult situation. But it doesn't matter, I didn't really want to play in the league when I first started playing, but now I'm content. Besides, after the end of my contract, I don't really want to play again, but five years is long enough. Zuo Lin said very politely. He understood that since this lunch had brought them all together, it was clear that there had been preliminary results on these issues. Sang Shilin must have secured enough benefits for himself.

As for what Zuo Lin said, basically everyone has reservations. Even if Zuo Lin didn't accept the position of assistant coach, it was reasonable to pay him in this name. As for hanging up your boots after playing a five-year contract, you won't say anything now, and you will definitely try your best to stop it when the time comes. At that time, Zuo Lin, who is only 23 or 4 years old, should have just entered the peak of his career, and his commercial value is unlimited. Aside from the commercial value, such a good goalkeeper will no longer play, and the loss of Zuo Lin's club and the national team will be too great. In addition, although Zuo Lin has a very good temper, everyone still thinks that he is somewhat angry when he says this kind of thing.

This luncheon to explain the situation to Zuo Lin was a happy one, and Zuo Lin redevoted himself to the busyness that had annoyed him recently.

Those piled up documents always need a proper place to pile up and organize, and the notebooks and books left to him by Mr. Sun also need a suitable environment to store them. This place should be big enough, because in addition to Zuo Lin, there will be other people working here one after another, this is not an ordinary company where everyone has a cubicle; this place should be quiet, because the people who will visit this place in the future will be somewhat peculiar, and it is not very convenient in the eyes of others; it seems that this place should also be easily accessible, after all, there are more and more things now, and he needs to run around.

Of course, there are places that meet these conditions, and the old single-family villas in the middle of the hustle and bustle, especially those garden houses that can almost be listed as listed buildings, are the most suitable. It has been slightly renovated and is suitable for both work and residence. However, the buildings that meet these conditions are very expensive, so expensive that Zuo Lin repeatedly gasps.

Yan Hokusai really wanted to pay for himself to help Zuo Lin solve this problem. And Zuo Lin felt that he owed Yan Hokusai too much favor, and resolutely refused, even if Yan Hokusai paid money, it could only be regarded as he borrowed from Yan Hokusai. After a little browsing of the properties that had been transferred to Zuo Lin, Yan Hokusai came up with a way to get the best of both worlds. He paid for the place that Zuo Lin fancied, and gave it to Zuo Lin with decoration and transportation, and Zuo Lin took out a manor in Italy in exchange. The estate may be less than a full set of garden houses and so on in terms of cash value, but the wine produced in the estate, and there are many vintages in the cellar, which are too coveted by Tsubame Hokusai.

This kind of thing that everyone is happy about, Zuo Lin will not refuse. So he got a bungalow, also located at the intersection of Julu Road and Changshu Road, with a huge garden, which was originally used as the editorial office of a newspaper with little circulation, and two BMW L7s. Since the house still needs to be repaired, for the time being, Zuo Lin still lives in the Yan family's mansion on Sinan Road, and all the documents are locked in the vault of a certain bank.

However, Zuo Lin was still short of money. The more he read those materials and learned about the work of this so-called operations department or "lion" position, the more Zuo Lin felt that the money in his hand was not enough. Although he didn't want to take money from Yan Hokusai, Zuo Lin would not refuse to get some advice from Yan Hokusai.

"Do you know why Shennong Group has the current scale and where does so much net profit come from every year?" For Yan Hokusai, it makes him very happy to be able to help Zuo Lin financially, and what makes him even happier is that he finally has the opportunity to let Zuo Lin understand business and understand the economy, perhaps, it is a good choice to tempt Zuo Lin to join the business world. Yan Hokusai still remembers that when he was struggling with Sun Lao in Shanghai, it only took 6 years for Sun Lao to go from a penniless "traveling doctor" to a figure who could be on an equal footing with any so-called "tycoon" in Shanghai. If he could witness another legend, Yan Lao would naturally not refuse. "None of the businesses of Shennong Group has a profit margin of more than 30%, which still refers to the gross profit margin. The processing of vegetables, fruits, and non-staple foods also has to bear great risks, such as natural disasters, such as pesticides, industrial pollution, product industry standards, and export products are also subject to the local inspection and quarantine standards and market access of the exporting country. Although the business of eating and drinking is very stable, it is also very troublesome. If a contract is not good, the compensation is not a small amount. If there's news about food poisoning or non-compliance with food safety standards, the fun is even greater. But you see that now Shennong Group's business is doing very smoothly, and its annual revenue is quite a lot. To make money, it doesn't matter which industry or direction, or where you open the cabinet, but it depends on how you do it. ”

Zolin's economic foundation is very weak. Although Yan Hokusai's statement is very reasonable, his comprehension is also limited. Yan Beizhai didn't expect Zuo Lin to understand soon, he smiled faintly and said, "Don't worry, follow me to get to know more people and make more friends in all aspects." You have so many resources at your disposal that there's nothing wrong with at least keeping things going. Just find a competent person to run those industries, and when you finish the university next year, you will come to Shennong Group to get in touch with some things in the shopping mall while studying. Anyway, the position of the Druid Council does not have a term of office, so it is good to gradually adjust the past. ”

From this conversation, Tsubame Hokusai premeditated a series of activities in his clubhouse. And Zuo Lin also entered this very interesting circle under the leadership of Yan Hokusai. Those who often come to the club, there are three religions and nine streams, everyone eats, plays cards and chats, and all kinds of ideas and discussions come one after another, which really broadens Zuo Lin's horizons.

But Zuo Lin also became more and more tight because of such a thing. When he returned to the club a few days later to report for the second half of the league, as the time spent on the road increased, Zuo Lin felt as if he should break it in half by himself. He still goes to class every day, does homework, and teaches Yan Yingxue lessons. Although Yan Yingxue had to write homework after school started, the time for learning Druid language was reduced, and the pressure of Zuo Lin's teaching was reduced in disguise, but after a long time, even if it was a strong and energetic guy like Zuo Lin, he couldn't help but feel a little tired. However, he was reluctant to give up any of them, because he knew that they were good for him.

Fortunately, the first game of the second half of the league was away, and Zuo Lin finally began to enjoy the treatment of not accompanying the team, which is equivalent to a full two days of vacation. When the content of the make-up class was over, he complained to Zhang Ling.

"I don't know how blessed I am. Zhang Ling commented that some of Zuo Lin's make-up classes have been conducted upstairs in the clubhouse recently, and Zhang Ling occasionally mingles in evening activities to chat with those guys who can only be seen on TV to pass the time. Compared with Zuo Lin, Zhang Ling understands the value of this kind of gathering better. "Aren't you rich? Huitong's investment adviser accidentally leaked out so much inside information, you can make a lot of money by following the operation." …… Or simply throw the money to him to operate. Professor Li Fu from Fudan University, now he only takes graduate students, do you know how rare it is for him to give you an introduction to economics? And Mr. Jiao Bennian, this semester I chose his two courses, 'Investment Management' and 'Chinese Financial History', and he can't teach that kind of big course well, but now thanks to you, I can get acquainted with my face, and let Mr. Jiao guide me, which is almost equivalent to giving us a small class. I have also received the credits for these two courses this semester. ”

"You have a foundation in this, but I don't understand it at all. Zuo Lin said aggrievedly, and that face made Zhang Ling laugh.

"I know you're busy right now, you spend a lot of time going back and forth every day, but you don't want to live outside against the club rules. It's hard work, but Yan Lao is really good for you. When you go to university, what you learn is part of it, and when you get acquainted with these people, you learn more. I envy you for being able to attend this kind of salon every time. Zhang Ling said.

"Zhang Ling, since you want to come, then you can come along, Yan Lao will not object. ”

Zhang Ling shook his head and said, "Impossible." There was homework in school, there was homework, and I had to do a few more jobs. …… And, speaking of which, I'm not that free. Salons and the like are all things for people who have time. And I, obviously, don't fall into that category. ”

Zuo Lin's heart trembled. Why Zhang Ling is so obsessed with working to earn money has always been something he doesn't understand, and where does this "unfree" statement come from?

"Not free?...... Do you have a boyfriend?" Zuo Lin tried to make his tone as flat as possible.

Zhang Ling shook his head again, and said helplessly: "No, I have to support myself." And I'm still in debt. If you don't pay back the money within the scheduled time, things, hehe, will be a little troublesome. ”

"Debt?" Zuo Lin wondered, "How much do you owe?" I'll help you pay it back, and you also said that the opportunity is rare, and it's a pity to miss these salon gatherings. ”

Zhang Ling looked at Zuo Lin seriously, his eyes were firm and clear: "I don't need you to pay it back for me." It's my own business. There is no difference between the money owed to you and the money owed to anyone else, at least for a few years. After saying this, Zhang Ling looked a little lonely, and the focus of his eyes spread out from Zuo Lin's face and gradually drooped. "I'm not working so hard for other people, I've always been for myself. No matter what choice I make, what the outcome will be in the future, that is my own business. ”

Zhang Ling's strength is admired by Zuo Lin. But Zhang Ling's words made Zuo Lin a little confused. When Zuo Lin accompanied Zhang Ling through the two nights where nothing happened except to see the fragile side of a strong woman, the teacher-student relationship between them had become friends. As a friend, Zuo Lin will not ignore Zhang Ling's incident happening under his nose.