244 Mr. Sweetheart
Through the microphone, Lu Ke can also feel Jiang Youning's chaos, on the one hand, sports agents are indeed an area that she is not familiar with, and on the other hand, six agents appeared in one fell swoop, which caught people off guard. The most important thing is that caring is chaotic.
Jiang Youning also understands the importance of a top-tier broker. Although, in modern society, changing brokers is commonplace; But if you can, you want to pick a great agent who can accompany a player through a long and difficult career, putting aside the drama and blood off the pitch and allowing the player to really focus on the game.
"Mom, Mom, calm down." Lu Ke comforted in a deep voice, "You can treat them as salesmen." If you don't like it, let them go, I'm not at home anyway. ”
"How can that work?" Jiang Youning shook his head again and again, "Now that you have officially entered the alliance, how about it, you also have to choose a reliable agent." I'm telling you, those bad, black-hearted agents, cheating money or trivial, the point is, they always encourage players to do some weird things, or make unreasonable demands, good players, just bury their careers. ”
"Mom, are you reading some supermarket tabloids again?" Lu Ke couldn't help but hold his forehead and chuckled.
Supermarket tabloids, especially newspapers distributed free of charge in supermarkets in the United States, have bizarre and unfounded stories, which can be regarded as more exaggerated than "story meetings"; But for housewives, they can be used to pad the food basket or pass the time, which is quite popular.
Such newspapers rely on advertising sponsors to make a living, they don't care about the truth of the story, they can do it as much as they want, and they have made a lot of waves, such as the news of "the mummy is pregnant" and the news that "Hillary Clinton (HIlary-Clinton has an affair with an alien").
"Nope." Jiang Youning was also amused by Lu Ke, and while denying it, he chuckled, "You kid, I'm not worried about you." There is no doubt about how important a good broker is. ”
Listening to Jiang Youning's words, Lu Ke's gaze couldn't help but project in the direction where Lehe was.
Lehe sat on the bench without arrogance, without the slightest anxiety, nor any nervousness, nor did he mean to urge Lu Ke. Sensing Lu Ke's gaze, he smiled in return, and then shifted his gaze and looked at the garden next to him - instead of taking out his mobile phone, he was busy all the time, but a little too leisurely.
Lowering his head, Lu Ke looked at the hundred-dollar bill in his hand.
Suddenly, Lu Ke understood the meaning of this banknote. This is the hundred-dollar bill from Washington's Red Skin, which was pasted on the back of the tactical manual, but Lu Ke put it in an envelope and returned it to the Red Skins, and showed his determination.
Lu Ke had almost forgotten about this matter, and now that he thinks about it, it seems like a lifetime away; However, Lu Ke believes that Lech will never take out a hundred-dollar bill casually, it must have a deep meaning, and Washington's red skin is the best explanation.
This means that for the past two weeks, and even longer, Lech has been carefully and carefully observing Lu Ke, and today's invitation is not a casual whim. Just like Lech's reputation outside: three thousand weak waters, only one scoop.
"Mom, you tell those agents that I already have them." Lu Ke made his own decision.
Jiang Youning was stunned, "Huh? When was this? How did I not know? Does your dad know? ”
"Just now." Lu Ke chuckled, "Mom, don't worry, you know me, I'm not an impulsive personality." This agent has actually been communicating with me for a while, but just now, I thought that maybe he was the best choice. It seemed that Jiang Youning's worries and doubts could still be felt, and Lu Ke shrugged, "He's very famous." ”
Jiang Youning smiled dumbly, "Famous or not, how do we know; The point is, is he good? Will he take good care of you? Will it force you to do something you don't like? ”
Lu Ke thought about it seriously, "Mom, he is a very humane agent. ”
Human touch, China always likes to talk about human touch, because this is how people are connected, between neighbors, friends, and family; Although the United States also attaches great importance to family and friends, it has a much weaker sense of humanity and maintains relations with each other in other ways.
As Lu Ke's mother, Jiang Youning understands her son. Lu Ke is an assertive person, and a smart one, from childhood to adulthood, he never needs them to worry too much, he is calm, he is not alarmed, and sometimes he is even more calm than the two of them.
After all, here in the United States, young people adapt faster than them, so Lu Ke also knows how to use the American way to deal with the problems encountered in life.
This is true when I chose rugby, and it is the same when I chose to become a professional footballer. What is even more rare is that not only did the university studies not be wasted, but also graduated with excellent grades.
Therefore, Jiang Youning pondered for a moment, and just asked, "Have you thought about it?" ”
"Hmm. Think about it. Lu Ke nodded heavily and expressed his affirmation.
Jiang Youning didn't hesitate any more, "Okay, I know." So what do you and I need to do? Need us to check it out? ”
"If Dad is interested, he can ask." Lu Ke also knew that his parents were still worried about his situation after all, so he took the initiative to say, "As for those agents, you tell them that my agent is Lech Steinberg." ”
"Lech Steinberg?" Jiang Youning repeated, "Okay, then let's do it first, you remember to eat on time, and remember to massage and relax." After explaining it again, he hung up the phone.
Back in the living room, Jiang Youning called Lu Zhengze again, and after the two couples muttered, they faced the six agents and said politely, "I'm sorry, Lu Ke has officially signed an agent, so I don't think he needs help with this for the time being." ”
"Already signed?" One of the agents showed a puzzled look, looked at his peers, and made sure that everyone was in the same doubt: before today, there was no relevant news in the industry, how could Lu Ke suddenly sign a contract? "May I ask, who is the agent signed by Lu Ke ......?"
But he couldn't think of a reason for Lu Ke to fool them, so he could only ask for verification.
"Lech Steinberg." Jiang Youning reported his name, and then saw that the six agents in front of him were like wooden stakes, stunned in place, dumbfounded, and did not react at all.
Jiang Youning looked at Lu Zhengze in confusion and asked with his eyes, "What, is there something wrong?" ”
"Who?" One of the agents asked again.
"Lech Steinberg." Jiang Youning said again, "What's wrong? The name...... Haven't you heard of it? However, I am very sure that Lu Ke has completed the signing. At least that's what Lu Ke said.
"No, it's not, of course not." The six agents all waved their hands and shook their heads, and if Lech was a nobody, then there would be no big names for sports agents. "Congratulations to Lu Ke, Lech is a ...... Very good broker. So, I'll take my leave. ”
The six agents left the house in a panic and scrambling, and the embarrassed back of the deserted escape made Jiang Youning and Lu Zhengze full of question marks.
At the same time, on the other side of the North American continent, Lu Ke returned to the bench, apologized to Leh, and handed back a hundred dollars, but Lech shook his head, "After you win the Super Bowl, give it to me." ”
Sure enough, Lech asked about the Washington Redskins.
The smile on the corner of Lu Ke's mouth couldn't help but rise, and the two exchanged glances, without speaking, but they had established a tacit understanding and trust with each other. It's a good start.
However, before officially agreeing, Lu Ke still had a question, "Excuse me, do you believe the 2009 report?" ”
"Yes, I believe." Lehe did not hesitate, nor did he hide it, and looked at Lu Ke frankly. In that report, the real concern was the health and future of the players.
"So, do you have any suggestions?" Lu Ke asked further.
Lech shook his head frankly, "No. Rugby is a sport about collisions and confrontations, and no sport is immune to injuries, and the same is true for rugby. My only advice is: don't hide your injury, even if it's just a cold, a muscle ache, be sure, be sure to tell me, and be sure to tell the team doctor. Take care of yourself, and we'll talk about the rest. ”
Speaking of this, Lech raised his right hand, raised his index finger, and lightly tapped Lu Ke's forehead emptily, "If you become the player I signed, I have only one request: today's situation cannot appear again." You can play with an injury, but it must be decided by me and the doctor, and it is not allowed to lie or assert yourself. If necessary, I would hire a private doctor. That's the only requirement. ”
Lu Ke pursed the corners of his mouth and gently retracted his chin, "This is fair." ”
Lech showed a big smile, "Deal? ”
"Deal." Lu Ke also returned a big smile, and then, Lu Ke stretched out his right hand, Lehe also stretched out his right hand, and the two shook hands amicably, officially reaching a cooperation agreement.
"Well, now, the first thing we need to do is lunch." Lech took advantage of the situation to take over Lu Ke's life, "After lunch, we need to have a phone call with the lawyer to understand the contract, and then complete the signing. After that's done, we'll sort out all the work. How, is there a problem? ”
Lu Ke paused for a moment, and couldn't help it. It's a little bit of a strange feeling, it's a whole new experience. "No, no problem." The two men stood up and walked in the direction of the restaurant, "So, now we're partners?" ”
"Yes, partner."
The original English name of the movie "Mr. Sweetheart" was "Jerry Maguire", which is actually the name of the actor; But after entering China, the name of the film is translated as "Mr. Sweetheart", for a simple reason: in the contemporary business economy, an agent who focuses on one player like Jerry Maguire is indeed Mr. Sweetheart-
No one would do that except for philanthropy.
Now, Lu Ke has become the next rugby player chosen by Mr. Sweetheart's real-life prototype.