nycdaug Chapter 298 The Man Who Gets Something for Nothing
Chapter 298 The Man Who Gets Something for Nothing
"Hey, Sister Meng."
Wang Xiucheng walked over and was the first to greet them.
"Hey, Xiao Wang, Xiao Zeng."
Meng Chao's eyes flickered with emotion, but he only glanced at Wang Xiucheng before forcibly looking away.
When the headset indicated that the interview was allowed, Meng Chao smiled at the camera before looking at Wang Xiucheng again.
"First of all, congratulations to the Nets on their big win. This is the second time this season that the Nets have defeated the Pacers."
"After more than 20 games of integration, does the team now have a clear goal for this season?"
Wang Xiucheng knew that Meng Chao wanted to ask the Nets if their goal for this season was the championship.
This woman has asked this question more than once.
Of course, this wasn't what Meng Chao wanted to ask, but rather what the guests in the live stream, especially the biggest "Wang fan" in China, wanted to ask.
But it's obviously inappropriate to say that now.
Wang Xiucheng smiled at the camera, grabbed Meng Chao's hand, and held the microphone. "Our first goal is to make the playoffs. If things go well then, we can talk about other things."
When Wang Xiucheng grasped her fingers, Meng Chao's mind went blank. She looked up at Wang Xiucheng's slightly stubbled jaw and almost reached out to touch it.
"Um... oh right, the Nets will face Yu Jiahao's Trail Blazers again at home in the next game. Yu Jiahao said earlier today after the game that he was going to beat the Nets this time. What's your response?"
Mengchao managed to recall the issues he had prepared in advance, and this time there were no live broadcast mishaps.
But Meng Chao, with his head tilted to the side, had already blushed.
Zeng Fanbo, who was standing next to him, was a little puzzled. What was going on? The temperature on the field wasn't high.
“I’ll be waiting for you in New York.” Wang Xiucheng made a fierce expression at the camera.
However, in Meng Chao's eyes, Wang Xiucheng was somewhat adorable.
This man is deadly!
"Alright, thank you both. See you in New York next time." Meng Chao seemed to be speaking into the microphone, but he was looking at Wang Xiucheng, especially at the last part, "See you in New York."
As soon as he finished speaking, Mengchao realized what he had said.
I realized I'd forgotten to interview Zeng again.
Zeng Fanbo didn't seem to care at all. He joked around with Wang Xiucheng and walked towards the players' tunnel accompanied by security and public relations personnel.
On the way, Wang Xiucheng opened the system to check the task completion status.
[Task 1 Completed: 15 assists earned, 450 system points awarded.]
[Task 2 Completed: Reward: 300 System Points.]
[Task 3 Completed: Win the match, and the above rewards will be doubled.]
[Final settlement: 1500 system points.]
Like Wang Xiucheng, Haliburton also recorded a staggering 15 assists today.
And this is despite Wang Xiucheng not playing in the fourth quarter and Haliburton only playing half of the fourth quarter.
These two point guards, with their exceptional passing abilities, provided the entire league with an assist feast.
……
After another three away games, the Nets flew back to New York that same night.
This time, the Nets will be staying in New York for a long time.
Starting with their home game against the Trail Blazers, the Nets will play seven consecutive home games over a period of 13 days.
This is a "sweet schedule" for everyone around the Nets, from staff to players.
At 1 a.m., the plane landed in New York.
The players and coaching staff couldn't wait to get off the plane.
Soon, dozens of cars gradually left the airport.
Today, Ma Xiaoxuan and Wu Di, who has been staying in New York, came to pick up Wang Xiucheng.
The car the two drove today was a large-looking white Kelti MPV.
This car was ordered by Wang Xiucheng a month ago, and it was delivered to him during the days when he was playing away games.
Wang Xiucheng walked around the car twice, then opened the car door to look at the spacious and luxurious rear seats.
That's why they say rich people know how to enjoy life!
Custom-made items are just so much better!
Ma Xiaoxuan stood helplessly to the side, originally intending to say a few words to Wang Xiucheng.
She had always strongly opposed Wang Xiucheng's spending habits.
But just a few days ago, Wang Xiucheng actually won billions from Fertitta, which left Ma Xiaoxuan speechless.
Wang Xiucheng laughed exaggeratedly twice, then pulled Ma Xiaoxuan and jumped into the car.
After greeting Wang Xiucheng, Wu Di took the luggage from Ma Wei, put it in the car, and then went to the front row with his younger brother Wu Jia.
"Where should I sit, sis?"
As soon as Ma Wei got into the car, before he could even admire its luxury, he discovered that the front and rear rows were separated, and there were only two sofa seats.
Ma Xiaoxuan and Wang Xiucheng were already seated up there.
Wang Xiucheng glanced at Ma Xiaoxuan.
Wang Xiucheng knew the car had six seats, but it was his first time sitting in it, and he didn't know how to set it up.
Ma Xiaoxuan picked up a tablet from the solid wood armrest between the two of them and pressed a button.
Two equally large and luxurious chairs suddenly emerged slowly from under the partition that served as a bar counter.
Ma Wei couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
This is so classy!
The four seats in the back row were arranged facing each other.
If you put a small table here, you could play cards.
He plopped down on the sofa, fastened his seatbelt, and tapped on the glass behind him that doubled as a large display screen and partition.
The vehicle quickly and smoothly started moving, completely isolating the noise from the road.
Looking out at the New York view from the window, Ma Xiaoxuan suddenly said, "Fertitta's information has been sent over. I've printed it out, and you can look at it when you get back."
Ma Xiaoxuan had a lot to say, but she didn't know how to say it.
Wang Xiucheng's work these past few days has left her somewhat overwhelmed.
Ma Wei's eyes lit up; he really wanted to ask his sister what assets she had, but in this situation, it was best for him to keep quiet.
Wang Xiucheng nodded upon hearing this, paused for half a minute, and then asked, "Fertitta said she would pay my taxes on my behalf. Is that alright? How much tax do I need to pay?"
Fertitta mentioned this matter during her phone call with Wang Xiucheng, but Wang Xiucheng didn't have a chance to ask about it at the time.
Thinking about it later, there might be some problems here.
Ma Xiaoxuan shook her head, wearing black jeans, with one leg crossed over the other, and tilted her head to look at Wang Xiucheng.
“Normally, such incidental income should be declared in March or April of the following year. With your income level, you will definitely have to hand over half of it.”
Upon hearing this, Ma Wei on the other side almost cursed out loud.
NBA players are known for their high tax rates, with federal tax rates around 37%, plus state taxes set by each state.
For example, in New York, where Wang Xiucheng is currently located, he needs to pay the highest tax rate of over ten percent.
If Ma Xiaoxuan's statement is true, then 20 billion of the 42 billion should be taxed.
Whether Wang Xiucheng's income is calculated based on lottery winnings or individual winnings, he will still have to pay taxes.
The benefit of paying taxes is that you are protected; no hotel in Las Vegas dares not to pay.
Although Wang Xiucheng was mentally prepared, he still felt the pinch of paying such high taxes.
Wang Xiucheng kept looking into Ma Xiaoxuan's eyes, even leaning his face closer, and said in a somewhat ingratiating tone, "We're all family, you must have a way to help me, right, Sister Xuan?"
Being stared at by Wang Xiucheng, especially when he brought his face close enough for Ma Xiaoxuan to see his stubble, made her face flush. So she turned her head away to look outside.
But Ma Xiaoxuan's voice came through, "Luckily you're a foreigner."
"What do you mean?"
This is what Ma Wei asked.
Ma Xiaoxuan's voice drifted over, "There's a law in the United States that if a foreigner wins money in Las Vegas and the amount exceeds a certain limit, they need to pay a 30% tax, which is withheld and paid by the hotel."
"30%?"
Wang Xiucheng smiled upon hearing this.
Paying only 30% is acceptable.
To put it bluntly, Wang Xiucheng wasn't the only one involved in dividing up Fertitta's money.
Wang Xiucheng paid at least one million yuan upfront for "fish farming".
The United States participated in dividing up Fertitta's money without contributing anything.
They are the ones who get something for nothing.