Chapter 281: Rushing to the Sand
With a population of less than 2 million in Qatar, the probability of producing excellent players who can play in the World Cup is not high, but they have money, so the matter of buying players and changing their nationality came into being. At the moment, they have found a good group of players, who exactly is still under wraps.
Khalid is confident: "As long as we get them, I believe Qatar can advance to the quarterfinals." ”
An Feng said: "Maybe if you work harder, you may be able to advance to the semi-finals." ”
Khalid smiled: "Don't laugh, I'm afraid it will cost half the cost of hosting the World Cup to realize this dream." ”
"Who knows for sure what the future holds?" An Feng gave him hope.
"Thank you for saying that. When it comes to Premier League teams, based on my statistics and observations over the years, there are some good suggestions, do you need them? ”
"Tell me I don't know much about specific values." An Feng said.
"You need to promote your brand, the team has to be influential, have a huge fan base, so the big team is an excellent choice, and this is facing factors such as overvaluation, the owner does not sell, etc., and Liverpool, which has not won the championship for many years, is the first choice."
An Feng listened attentively: "Go on." ”
Khalid said: "Since John. After Henry bought Liverpool from Hicks and Gillette, he thought that a bright future would not be realized, and even the new stadium that he had been dreaming of for many years was not settled. ”
Khalid said a lot, analyzed from various reasons, including the lack of money to buy players, the lack of a strong stadium, the lack of a strong enough squad, and the second millennium. Suspicion of the company iron does not pluck the feathers...... Anyway, in the past few years, Liverpool's performance has been good and bad, and the business has been dismal.
"Someone broke the news that Henry was dissatisfied with the team's sluggish performance, and his funds were also problematic, and the company couldn't come up with the money to run the team, and Liverpool was very likely to be sold again." Khalid looked at An Feng. There is no doubt that the super-rich do have this ability, as long as he is willing to spend money to play.
An Feng nodded: "It's worth considering." ”
Khalid reminded: "But one thing to tell you is that when bidding for Liverpool, there was a Chinese buyer who bid significantly higher, but the last three non-shareholder board members still insisted on selling Liverpool to NESV, obviously there was a black-box operation or racial problems. ”
An Feng can also understand: "I didn't say that I have to be the boss, my wife is completely competent regardless of her background or status." ”
Khalid said, "If it's a noble lady." I think the Reds will be popular. ”
"Thank you for saying that." An Feng smiled, "It's uncertain what to say at the moment, and if the owner doesn't want to sell, I can't help it." ”
"That's right, but with discretionary money, I think there's always a suitable goal." Khalid said.
An Feng agrees, in fact, he has a wide range of options, and it is not necessarily a football team. These billions are enough to participate in many popular events, and even on a whim. It is not a problem to add another cruise ship to Ocean Shipping...... The focus now is to get the money flowing and avoid devaluation.
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Dinner was served at Khalid's house that night.
Arabs also used cutlery such as knives, forks, spoons, and a special preference for ceramics, with rows of people sitting on either side of the square table, and roast lamb was served in sections, and the enthusiastic Khalid invited some friends. A group of guys dressed in clean white robes sat at the dining table.
During the banquet, there were also curiosities and questions about An Feng and his wife, but whatever he knew clearly, he would answer them in detail and be translated by Khalid to promote friendship between the two countries...... Get along. Aside from the mystery of the Arabs and the bad impression of the outside world, they are quite friendly.
The reason for the estrangement is nothing more than religious issues, as well as cultural and traditional differences, just as the simple minds of Americans can never understand the long history of China and Europe, and they are not clear and have no patience to understand, which often eventually develops into contradictions.
It took a lot of time to have dinner and conversation, which was very enjoyable and enhanced understanding, for example, An Feng finally figured out the meaning of their long names, like Khalid, his full name is very long, and the commonly used name is not short: Khalid. Root. Abdullah. Root. Faishar. Al-Thani.
Khalid explained to them: "In simple terms, it is my own name, my father's name, my grandfather's name, and most recently the person from the family of (Al) Thani. If it's longer, you can also include some meaningful people or memorable areas. ”
The two opened their eyes, and An Feng asked, "So, Ben. Osama bin Laden is actually messed up by the Western media, and this is not the surname of the radical uncle, but most likely the name of one of his relatives? What Americans call and scold, they are all referring to a person who doesn't know what to say? ”
Khalid laughed: "Yes, in fact, the terror tycoon who was killed by the US military, his name is Osama, and 'bin Laden' should be the name of his ancestors." ”
An Feng couldn't help but laugh: "It feels like Westerners think that Chinese are always those few, and the pronunciation of the surname is repeated in a few clicks." ”
"Yes, that's what it feels like." Khalid nodded.
"I've seen it for a long time." An Feng said.
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Early the next morning, Khalid took them to play exciting.
One of the most indispensable experiences in Arab countries is sand bashing.
In the coastal area south of Doha, there is a large area that is perfect for sandboarding, where people can slide down on a skateboard at the top, in addition to four-wheeled all-terrain vehicles, four-wheel drives, and even pickup trucks if you are skilled, but it is a test of character.
Because it is an outdoor activity and the sun is strong, An Feng and Joanna are dressed in long-sleeved shirts, taking care of local customs, Joanna gave up her skirt and changed into a pair of jeans that showed off her figure, with a breathable square around her neck, a woven hat on her head, and sunglasses on her nose.
An Feng looked at her dress, helped her pull the square scarf to her mouth, and quipped: "This is a bit of a black widow formation!" ”
"Nonsense!" Joanna pushed him away and looked in the mirror, happy to herself.
Khalid asked someone to send two cars, and when An Feng walked out of the palace to take a look, it was indeed the high-end standard configuration of the local tyrant royal family: Mercedes-Benz G-class AMG.
Chalk white body, boxy shape. The evaluation of its unchanged appearance for decades is divided into two types of people: ugly to explosive; Or maybe it's handsome and temperamental.
But in any case, it can't change the aura of its civilian off-road king, Mercedes-Benz G65-AMG, which just takes into account comfort and off-road performance, no matter which brand it compares to, it looks pale and powerless...... An Feng glanced at it a few times. The two-meter-tall body is really domineering.
Khalid said to him, "Let Leila drive the car to its destination first, and then you will drive one of them." ”
An Feng said that it was no problem, and got into the car with Joanna, Khalid drove the car in front of him, Leila started the car and followed him, slowly leaving the city, the landscape of high-rise buildings disappeared, replaced by endless desert and barrenness, and a road stretched out into the distance.
Probably forty kilometers away. They arrived at the sand-rushing resort by the sea.
Khalid stepped down and explained to them, "Deflation before sand flushing to reduce tyre pressure. Tire landing area can be increased to provide better anti-sag for improved traction power, as well as reduced vehicle tension and minimal wear and tear on the move. ”
An Feng also took a tool to deflate four tires, and then sat in the driver's seat. Start the car and watch as Khalid demonstrates his skills of rushing from the slope to the top of the slope. Mainly at low speed, and choose a good off-road mode, so that three sets of differential locks work at the same time to ensure the efficiency of the tires.
There are also people rushing in the sand, but it is obvious that there are many Japanese cars, and there are no large-displacement off-road vehicles everywhere in Anfeng's impression. It's not a Mercedes or a Land Rover scene. After turning around in place, after getting familiar with the operation, refuel and rush to the sand pile, release the throttle appropriately, and let the car move slowly.
When rushing up a sand slope. The inclination angle felt in the car is very large, there is a thrill of riding a roller coaster, the sand slope is very long, and from the window you can see the surrounding cars either sideways or backwards, the world has been turned upside down, and it feels wonderful. After rushing to the top, there was a vast ocean in front of him, and Khalid next to him honked his horn and pointed downward.
Naturally, when I rushed up, I had to drive down, and let the car drive down the sandy slope, a little slippery, but it was only a brief moment, the differential lock was adjusted, and I continued to go down steadily, paddling a few laps on the wet beach, and then following back and forth, and having a good time.
Later, An Feng also recommended Joanna to try it too.
She was also interested, so she switched places with An Feng, and it was her turn to sit in the driver's seat and control the nearly 3-ton beast. The view is very spacious, not on the same level as a low-slung sports car, but the steering wheel is heavy, and it takes a bit of effort for a lady.
Joanna confidently stepped on the gas pedal and began to accept the challenge. An Feng felt the way she was driving, and reminded: "Follow the tire marks left by the vehicle in front of you, because the sand under these marks has been compacted, and it is much harder than the unwalked sand." ”
"What?" Joanna felt the tire on the right side of the car slip, so she continued to refuel, causing the four tires to idle in place at high speed, and in a few clicks, four large pits were dug out, and the suspension stroke had been stretched to the limit, and the tires were still suspended, and the result was that the sand and soil were pressed against the ground.
"That's not how you drive in the sand, girl! You made a big mistake! An Feng probed out of the ground to see, "It is different from the flat ground, you can climb out of the ground with a big foot throttle, but the speed of the sand is too large, the tires are very easy to dig holes, and the car is so heavy, it is very difficult to get out." ”
"What then?" She asked.
An Feng taught her: "If you can't go forward, you will go back, so first hang the reverse gear, gently try to go back along your rut, and you will retreat along a road that has been compacted." When you reach enough distance and you have a grip, try to move forward and be careful of getting caught again. ”
"It's good." Joanna was ready to try.
Khalid next to him stopped, walked up to them, bent down to look at the four suspended wheels, and said, "It's not easy to get out." ”
"Don't listen to him, you can do it." An Feng encouraged.
Joanna hung up the reverse gear, the throttle with her little feet, felt that she had stepped back for a while, and after climbing the sand, she carefully controlled it to move forward, at first it was a little slippery, but after refueling in the direction she felt in her heart, the car moved, and An Feng hurriedly said: "The opportunity is here, move slowly!" ”
Joanna held her breath, she felt that the left front wheel had been compacted with sand, and she could use this opportunity to drag the car up, so she added some fuel appropriately, and in low-speed four-wheel drive mode, the power was focused on the left front wheel, and slowly dragged the heavy body out of the bunker.
An Feng said: "Congratulations, you have succeeded!" ”
"Yay!" Joanna looked outside, and she did get out of the bunker.
She looked at Khalid triumphantly again: "See? ”
Khalid laughed outside and said, "Good! Not bad! ”
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PS: After going around and around, I finally mentioned that the team has determined Liverpool, what ideas and suggestions can be said. (To be continued......)