Chapter 20: Trouble

Seeing Larry Bird's hurried appearance, Li Cheng immediately stopped training and walked towards Bird with a puzzled expression.

"Lee, if you're not happy with the current situation, you can talk to O'Brien, or you can come and talk to me. And your contract doesn't expire until the end of the season, do you want to talk about a renewal now? Wouldn't it be better for you to come to me with your agent if you wanted? Why let the whole world know about it? This will affect the unity of the team. Bird said sternly.

Li Cheng looked puzzled and said, "No! I just want to play well now, and I don't have any other thoughts! ”

Bird frowned, took out a newspaper and handed it to Li Cheng, and said, "Take a look at it yourself!" O'Brien called me too, and he's very upset, but I think I should talk to you first. ”

"It's definitely not my idea, I think I should play well first, and if my watch is good, my salary will naturally increase."

"So you mean your agent is on his own?" Bird asked.

Li Cheng nodded and said, "Yes." With that, he walked to the sidelines to get his mobile phone, ready to call Jiang Xinghan to inquire about this matter.

The phone was quickly connected, and Li Cheng asked in a deep voice, "Hey! Mr. Jiang, is there something you should tell me? ”

"Yawn!" Jiang Xinghan was obviously still sleeping, "Xiao Li! I'm going to call Mr. Larry Bird when I wake up and offer you a raise! I didn't expect you to be so anxious! Did you see a news report? ”

"Yes, but I'm not going to do that. At least not yet. ”

"How can you think that? I'm here for your own good! Jiang Xinghan shook off all his sleepiness and said sternly.

Li Cheng looked gloomy and said, "You are ruining my future, are you really doing this for my good?" You hurry up and contact the media, I need you to clarify as much as possible, I have not been dissatisfied with the status quo so far, and I have not asked the team for a salary increase. ”

"Why are you so indistinguishable from good and bad, kid? I'm doing this for your own good. Jiang Xinghan said in a bitter tone.

"I don't care what your reason is, anyway, you immediately ask the media to clarify this matter."

Jiang Xinghan was forced by Li Cheng and said, "Little bitch, what do you think you are?" Without Lao Tzu, can you make it to the NBA now? It's long time gone back to China. ”

The last trace of gratitude to Jiang Xinghan in Li Cheng's heart also disappeared, he had long been disgusted with Jiang Xinghan's greed, but at this time he calmed down and said, "Mr. Jiang, let's see you in the court!" ”

Jiang Xinghan was a little panicked when he heard this, how could he have thought that a Chinese student who had been obedient for half a year and had never seen the market would talk to him in such a tone as today? When he signed the contract with Li Cheng, the liquidated damages were not high, and he didn't know if Li Cheng could become his cash cow at that time. If Li Cheng didn't want to have a piece of dog skin plaster on his body at that time, the contract at that time was just a symbolic liquidated damages. He didn't expect Li Cheng to suddenly erupt, and now his intestines are full of repentance.

Jiang Xinghan immediately said: "Don't be so extreme! Let's meet in the evening and talk! It's been a long time since we've had a good conversation. ”

"Good! At six o'clock that night, I was waiting for you at the 'Ten Thousand Miles'. After speaking, Li Chengcheng hung up the phone.

Hanging up the phone, Jiang Xinghan scolded into the phone: "What are you dragging the little cub?" Sooner or later, I'll clean you up. ”

Li Cheng held the mobile phone, his face was very ugly, and he said apologetically: "Mr. Bird, I'm sorry." ”

Bird waved his hand and said, "It's nothing, but your agent is really problematic, I hope you will consider replacing him, and if you need an agent, I can help you get in touch." Don't be reluctant to pay liquidated damages, an agent has a very big impact on the team's future. ”

Li Cheng nodded and said, "Hmm! I know. ”

"Well, don't overthink it. Keep training! I'm going to talk to O'Brien. But you have to do your best to respond. ”

Bird was gone, and he was a little worried. He is very fond of Li Cheng, a hard-working Chinese boy, and he doesn't want to see such a good player ruined in the hands of a garbage agent.

Li Cheng quickly threw away his worries and began to train, and now he calms himself down in everything he does and strives to do one thing well. I have to say, it's a very good habit.

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When night falls, the lights come on, and the endless flow of traffic on the road is orderly. Li Cheng took a taxi to the place he agreed with Jiang Xinghan.

"Wanliyuan" is the name of a Chinese restaurant, and Li Cheng likes to come here to eat.

The owner of this restaurant is a middle-aged man from Jiangsu, China.

When the boss saw Li Cheng coming, he greeted him with a smile on his slightly blessed face. "Xiao Li! Dinner again? It's been a long time! ”

Li Cheng smiled and nodded, "Hmm! Mr. Niu, it's been a long time. ”

"Stop laughing at me, what's going to eat today?" Boss Niu walked up with the menu.

Li Cheng put the menu aside and said, "I've memorized it all, what more menu do you want?" ”

After ordering a few dishes and asking for another pot of tea, Li Cheng looked at the vehicles driving outside the window and began to think about Jiang Xinghan. To be honest, he still didn't want to tear his face with Jiang Xinghan in his heart.

But when he thought of the newspaper that Bird had shown him today, he couldn't hold back his anger.

It was a local Indiana newspaper, the Ring City Morning Post. There was an article in that newspaper dedicated to Li Cheng.

The article pointed out that Li Cheng was very dissatisfied with continuing to be a substitute, and he desperately hoped that he could sit in the starting position. He also said that Li Cheng was even more dissatisfied with Dunleavy Jr., who still occupies the starting position, and he thought that Dunleavy Jr. did not have that strength. And he is very dissatisfied with his current salary and wants a salary increase. Otherwise, he will change ship at the end of the season.

When he saw these things, Li Cheng was very dissatisfied with Jiang Xinghan. Jiang Xinghan is pushing him into the fire pit! How will this make him mix in the team in the future? The relationships he has managed to build with his teammates may fall apart because of this.

It wasn't until half past six that Jiang Xinghan walked in slowly.

Li Cheng ignored Jiang Xinghan's late arrival, didn't say hello, and went straight to the point. "Is it interesting for Mr. Jiang to do this? If I do well, the team will naturally give me a raise. ”

"Let's not talk about this for a while, I'll show you something, I brought you the first advertising endorsement." Jiang Xinghan said as he took out a piece of paper from his bag.

It was an advertising plan, but when Li Cheng saw the advertisement, his face changed completely, and he had already made up his mind to terminate the contract with Jiang Xinghan.

"Mr. Jiang, if you don't conspire with each other, let's terminate our cooperation!" Li Cheng said in a deep voice.