"465000", a row of numbers written on top of the black and white paper, followed by "zeros" are not as many as imagined, but they are still dazzling.

The annual contract salary is $465,000 for a two-year period; In addition to this, there is also a prize money, which is awarded $20,000 for every game won, with no upper limit.

The annual salary is 465,000, which is still a figure excluding bonuses and benefits, what level is this?

For example, the average annual salary of a senior software engineer in Silicon Valley is $150,000, which is higher than the average in the United States. But behind the seemingly high salaries are ultra-high taxes — about 35 percent, and a very high cost of living — which averages $60,000 a year in Silicon Valley.

In other words, a high salary is not necessarily enough to support a high standard of living, or even barely maintain a basic standard.

Lu Zhengze and Jiang Youning are both skilled immigrants, and both couples have very good annual salaries, but living in this area of San Francisco, even if the Haight-Ashbury area is not the most expensive living area, they can still only be regarded as ordinary middle-class families.

Now, Lu Ke's annual salary alone is more than the salary of his parents combined! This is really incredible!

Of course, as an undrafted rookie, Lu Ke's contract is nothing in the league at all.

This year's No. 1 pick, Cam Newton, signed a four-year, $22 million contract, which is the real sky-high price; And it's the amount of the full guarantee, which is simply understood as long as he completes the signing, then 22 million goes into his pocket - there are no rules on the number of games played, no rules on daily training, no rules on the impact of injuries, nothing at all.

The champion show is not only beautiful, but also profitable. In comparison, Lu Ke's contract is simply a drop in the bucket.

According to the league's regulations, the undrafted rookie signed a minimum two-year contract, and the minimum guaranteed salary was $465,000, which is also to protect the interests of the rookie player.

In other words, the 49 people signed a minimum guarantee contract with Lu Ke - which is what Jonas called "reasonable numbers"; Although the contract was signed and Lu Ke was hired as the team's third quarterback, the 49ers were still skeptical about Lu Ke's prospects and future, and did not even have much hope, making it clear that he was an emergency player for transition.

Failed rookie, this is the truest appearance.

If there are no league rules, as the first officially signed Chinese quarterback in history, I am afraid that the salary will be even lower, just like Hollywood actresses will always be paid less than male actors, and Asian actors will always be lower than white actors. In the melting pot of immigrants in the United States, this is the social norm.

However, thirteen years, a full thirteen years of running and struggle, defeated the shackles of physical talent, broke the barrier of racial discrimination, surpassed the barriers of countless geniuses, and finally officially won a contract as a quarterback! That's the most precious thing! Dream, officially set sail!

This black and white letter is the best affirmation and the best proof - he did it!

The sense of realism became clearer than ever, and the excitement and excitement were surging in the blood, but Lu Ke clenched the fist of his right hand tightly and gradually calmed down.

The rugby superstar system, all of this comes from it, without the system, he is still a young man with dreams but will eventually do nothing; Now, with the system, everything is possible, and he will not miss it easily, let alone relax easily. With the support and help of the system, Lu Ke firmly believes that the current unsuccessful rookie contract is just a starting point!

With a long breath, Lu Ke raised his head and looked at Jonas, and said seriously, "Is there anything else worth paying attention to in this contract?" ”

The light in Jonas's eyes flickered slightly.

For most rookies, the salary figure is all they care about; But the real old fritters know that there are too many clauses in the contract to exploit the long list of zeros on the contract for nothing: for example, the number of starts must reach the required number of games during the contract period, otherwise the salary of the player will be a different number. Etcetera.

The rookie in front of him rarely maintained a trace of sobriety and calmness, not much, but precious. Jonas couldn't help but think of the rumors about the Chinese-American quarterback: Vonderrick tested a perfect score, what does this mean for the league?

Thoughts were just a flash, Jonas showed a professional smile, "The parts worth paying attention to, I have made notes, you can read them in detail, if you have any questions, email me, I will try my best to complete the answer before officially signing the contract." ”

"Okay. Thank you. Lu Ke didn't talk too much nonsense, he simply stretched out his right hand neatly and said with a smile, "Happy cooperation." ”

Jonas nodded slightly, "Nice to work with." ”

The interview was over, and after watching Jonas leave, Lu Ke walked to the parking lot in a daze, and a cold wind blew, only then did he come back to his senses and realize his embarrassment: he was still wearing a training uniform, still sweating and not drying, still holding a towel and a helmet, and then holding a draft contract and several business cards in his hand.

In the chaos, he completely forgot about it, and in a short period of time, everything was crowded one after another, wave after wave, and there was no buffer space for his brain at all. After thinking about it, he couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly, and then walked all the way to the locker room with small leaps.

After changing training clothes, showerhead, changing into daily clothes, and packing up your belongings, I staggered to the parking lot.

The summer days are always extraordinarily long, the sunset burns brightly for more than an hour, but it still does not sink completely, the whole sky is dyed bright orange, translucent and vivid, and large areas of green are gradually dyed into ink, outlining a hazy outline, becoming the vein of the city.

From a distance, Lu Ke saw his car. It was a Chevrolet pickup truck, navy blue, slightly worn, but still powerful.

This is Lu Ke's sixteenth birthday gift, not brand new, but second-hand, the purchase time of the use of only three years, accompanied by him from San Francisco to Los Angeles, and accompanied him around the North American continent to try out, it is not so eye-catching, but practical enough, and absolutely durable.

At this moment, the navy blue car turned white.

"White" in the literal sense of the word, the whole pickup truck piled up under a huge pile of white objects, what looked like plastic or foam or something, stuffed the entire cockpit, stuffed the entire roof, stuffed half of the rear body, and even overflowed, scattered on the ground, everywhere.

Then, thirty or forty cardboard boxes were discarded next to it, and it was a mess. It looks like it's packed in white plastic or foam boxes.

Lu Ke blinked, looked at his car incredulously, and walked up quickly, with the distance getting closer, those white objects became more and more like pieces of paper, not foam, nor plastic, but snow-white pieces of paper, flat and light, a gust of wind blew, and even many pieces of paper rolled up.

But in the next second, Lu Ke's footsteps stopped, he couldn't believe his eyes, and the smile on the corner of his mouth rose. He looked at it again, confirmed his conjecture, opened his mouth wide, and laughed helplessly; Inadvertently, my eyes scanned, the sense of absurdity became more and more turbulent, and the smile couldn't stop at all, blooming brightly:

These are not pieces of paper, but *****.

Yes, his pickup truck was piled up in a full pile/***** and it looked like there was a party getting ready to take place. Although he didn't count carefully, Lu Ke could be sure that there were at least thirty cardboard boxes next to him, so how many sleeves were there here?

It's a conundrum.

Walking forward, the more Lu Ke thought about it, the more funny it became, and he looked around with a smile. It was clearly a prank, and it wasn't hard to guess who was the initiator of the prank, "Logan Newman, if you don't come out again, I can stand here for a night." Standing next to his car door, one object after another became very clear, and involuntarily, Lu Ke laughed.

There was no response, no sound, the entire parking lot was empty, only four strange cars were parked, Lu Ke was sure that Logan's car was not among them - his car was a black SUV, and he was ridiculed by Lu Ke and Jay as a nanny car every time.

Lu Ke was not in a hurry, and still stood in place, "Logan, you should know that my patience will always be better than yours." After finishing speaking, Lu Ke had a flash of inspiration in his mind, and he raised his voice again and added, "Marcus Lynch, if you come out now, maybe I will consider paying half of the cost to pay for your pranks." ”

"He, it's him!" Logan was the first to run out, and the two of them actually hid behind the trash can in the corner of the parking lot, and then they saw Marcus jump up and scream, "Hey, hairy, it's not cool at all!" It's not cool at all! How can you betray your teammates? Yes? ”

Logan didn't care at all, and rushed over at a trot, "Haha, Bambi, how is it, is it a masterpiece of genius?" The idea was awesome! Logan stood beside Lu Ke, contented to see the effect of his prank.

Marcus ran over swearing, "Brother, hey, how about showing a little brotherhood?" Then he went around to the other side of Lu Ke, almost with lightning speed, grabbed Lu Ke's right hand, Logan also grabbed Lu Ke's left hand at the opportunity, and the two of them twisted Lu Ke and walked to the side of the car door and pushed hard.

Lu Ke was completely caught off guard, fell down with an unstable center of gravity, and then saw Logan open the car door-

Bang, bang, the sleeve that filled the entire cockpit was vented down, like a flood, drowning Lu Ke in an instant, and Logan's cheerful shout came from his ears, "Brother, welcome to join the 49 people!" ”