nycdaug Chapter 44 Wang Xiucheng, whose fame overshadowed the top two scholars
Chapter 44 Wang Xiucheng, whose fame overshadowed the top two scholars
Wang Xiucheng didn't wake up and go downstairs until noon.
Today was a day off; there were no matches or training sessions, so Wang Xiucheng took a rare nap.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I went downstairs, I saw Ma Xiaoxuan curled up on the sofa in her pajamas, with yesterday's NBA highlights playing on the TV, but it was muted.
Uncle Ma and the others should have gone to work, and Ma Wei should have returned to school.
Wang Xiucheng walked to the sofa and found a stack of newly printed documents on the table.
Ma Xiaoxuan was already asleep on the sofa, her long eyelashes fluttering involuntarily, as if she were dreaming.
However, Wang Xiucheng's expression was somewhat awkward at this moment.
Wearing pajamas, Ma Xiaoxuan's once neat pajamas were now disheveled, probably because she was squirming on the sofa. The collar and cuffs of her pajamas were stretched and deformed.
A cute rabbit wriggled out of her pajamas, its pink little mouth and round body looking shyly at Wang Xiucheng.
Just as Wang Xiucheng was about to leave this place of trouble, Ma Xiaoxuan hummed in agreement and slowly opened her hazy eyes.
"Good morning, Sister Xuan," Wang Xiucheng greeted awkwardly.
As if sensing something, Ma Xiaoxuan looked down and her face showed an unusual embarrassment. After straightening her pajamas, Ma Xiaoxuan took a sip of water from her cup as if to cover up her embarrassment.
"I did some research and gained some understanding of the profession of player agent." Ma Xiaoxuan put down her water glass, as if nothing had just happened.
“I know you want to repay our family in this way.”
Ma Xiaoxuan became a little serious. "I can accept that, but since I'm going to be your agent, I'll have some requirements regarding commissions."
"Go ahead," Wang Xiucheng said, sitting on the sofa and looking at Ma Xiaoxuan, whose face still carried a lazy air.
“Agents in the league usually take around 4% commission, but I don’t like that number. I want 3%.” Ma Xiaoxuan said, glancing at Wang Xiucheng.
Wang Xiucheng nodded. This ratio was normal. Even if Ma Xiaoxuan was a rookie agent, Wang Xiucheng would still give her 4%.
Ma Xiaoxuan continued, "For commercial endorsement contracts, the big agencies in the league will only take a maximum of 20% commission, but they have connections to bring contracts to players. I don't have that ability, but I only serve you, so I want 10% commission. What do you think?"
“Okay.” Wang Xiucheng nodded, which was pretty much what he had initially thought.
Wang Xiucheng has received several calls recently, all from major talent agencies wanting to sign him, but he has refused them all.
Why let the good stuff go to outsiders? Ma Xiaoxuan could clearly do this job, so why look for someone else?
Moreover, Ma Xiaoxuan will have a better understanding of herself and China, and will consider Wang Xiucheng's position more when it comes to endorsements, rather than just focusing on money.
“If there are no problems, take a look at this contract. Once you sign it, I will be your exclusive agent.” Ma Xiaoxuan tidied up the documents on the table and handed them to Wang Xiucheng.
Wang Xiucheng glanced at it briefly, and then signed it in both Chinese and English.
"I'll call the Rockets and the league offices right now to register my identity and phone number," Ma Xiaoxuan said, standing up and taking the documents upstairs.
Less than half an hour later, Ma Xiaoxuan took the documents, put on her business attire, and left home, seemingly already in character.
……
On the evening of November 10th, at the Kazeta Center.
After a five-game road trip, the Rockets have finally returned to Houston.
Coupled with the recent controversy surrounding Silas's dismissal and the trade rumors surrounding Wang Xiucheng, the Rockets have suddenly become the focus of the league.
Of course, several teams, including the Lakers, Nuggets, and Warriors, have denied the trade rumors, stating that they have no intention of changing the current state of their teams.
At the pre-match press conference, Stone confidently assured that Wang Xiucheng would be a member of the team's future.
But this very fact makes reporters more convinced that the Rockets are genuinely considering trading Wang Xiucheng.
Interestingly, Wood posted a cryptic tweet before the game: "I will share the good times and the bad with the Rockets."
Of course, there were also people who chose to stand with Wang Xiucheng. Jaylen Green entered the game wearing a "Yao Ming Dynasty" T-shirt.
In this eerie atmosphere, the Rockets' home game against the Pistons began.
As fans gradually entered the stadium, they discovered that Fengtian Stadium had incorporated many Chinese elements today.
On the LED screen at the technical table on the sidelines, every few minutes, some Chinese characters that they couldn't understand appeared, next to a wine bottle, which was obviously an advertisement for alcohol.
The impact protection foam on the basketball hoop also bears the Huaxiawen trademark.
The players' tunnel is also printed with Chinese characters.
Even on the back of each chair, there were several small Chinese characters.
This gave Rockets' home fans a feeling of returning to the Yao Ming era.
This is what the Fengtian Center looked like back then.
Stone sat in the familiar yet unfamiliar venue, head down, scrolling through his phone, occasionally shaking his head unconsciously, seemingly looking at something.
“Those two guys.” Stone’s phone displayed the tweet that O’Neal had just posted.
O'Neal and Barkley have actually "jointly invested" to reward the player who can steal the ball from Wang Xiucheng, and the reward has already reached $8000.
"What exactly happened in the past two weeks?"
Penguin Live Room.
"The Rockets should be able to win a game today. Although the Pistons have a better record than the Rockets, they are also a tanking team. The Rockets still have a good chance," Wang Shipeng said.
"The camera is on Stone," Yang Yi suddenly interjected. "He's scrolling through his phone. He actually has the mind to scroll through his phone."
"Two first-round picks, the Lakers are being unusually generous, Stone, you should agree, right?" Wang Shipeng rarely joked.
"The competition has begun," host Wang Meng announced.
At the game, the Rockets still fielded the same lineup of Tate, Porter Jr., Wood, Green, and Theis, without making any changes.
Wang Xiucheng, who was at the center of public attention, was sitting calmly on the bench, talking quietly with Shen Jing, who was dressed in casual clothes.
But Wang Xiucheng's performance clearly overshadowed the two main protagonists of the game: the number one draft pick Cunningham and the number two draft pick Jalen Green.
The Pistons' roster is also very young, with Cunningham and last year's 7th overall pick, Killian Hayes, both starting. The only veteran is 27-year-old Grant.
From the start of the match, the two teams presented completely different gameplay.
Cunningham of the Pistons plays a completely core-oriented style of play. His style is modeled after Doncic. Whether it's directing teammates' movement or his passing ability, he lives up to his status as the number one draft pick.
On the Rockets' side, the whole team intentionally gave Jalen Green more ball possession and shot opportunities, but Green, who has strong single-point explosive ability, is not suitable to be the focus. He prefers to be the killer, the one who can deliver the fatal blow to the opponent.
Six minutes into the first quarter, the game went into a timeout.
The Pistons lead 15-11 by 4 points.
Green sat on the bench, panting heavily, sweat dripping down his face.
"Take a rest."
Green thought Silas was talking about him, since he had only scored 2 points from free throws in the last few minutes, and it was normal for him to take a break.
But when Green looked up, he saw Wang Xiucheng standing up, hiding his jersey inside his shorts.
For some reason, Green felt much calmer.
After the timeout, the Rockets substituted Porter Jr. and Wood, and brought in Wang Xiucheng and Martin Jr. to match up.
When Wang Xiucheng entered the field, the fans suddenly erupted in cheers, which startled Stone, who was playing on his phone.
Is it really necessary for you guys?