Start from 1999

Chapter 26

Nick, who was suspended, did not follow the team to Stuttgart. Bai Jie called in Nuremberg and told Nick that a Chinese company operating a sports brand invited Nick to China to endorse one of their sneakers.Although the endorsement fee is only 400 million RMB, Nick felt that this was his first business deal, so he decided to take a trip to China happily.

Bai Jie asked thousands of times, but Nick secretly laughed in his heart, hehe, do you really think that brother is a foreigner?China's east, west, north, south, which part of my previous life have I not been to?
"Enen, don't worry, I will pay attention to safety." Nick hung up Bai Jie's phone and laughed loudly: "Hahahaha, I can finally go back to China to see, but it's a pity that things are different, which adds a bit of sadness."

Two days later.

At Kyoto Airport, Nick and Mr. Hansen walked out of the airport lobby. Looking at the tall buildings everywhere and people coming and going, Mr. Hansen couldn't help shouting: "Oh, I bought Karma, I didn't expect China to look like this. It seems that the European reports on China are not true."

"Hey, Dad, there are many things that you can't imagine. I heard from Bai Jie that China is a country with vast land, rich resources and a large population. Now their reform and opening up has developed well, and the national economy and people's living standards have been greatly improved. This is a huge economy. Dad, I'm afraid you will go to China more often in the future." Nick drew a huge pie for Hansen.
Mr. Hansen was indeed deeply moved by his son's words. During this time, Mr. Hansen has been working hard to learn about brokers and is also actively preparing to obtain a broker license. The huge economic benefits that the brokerage industry can bring fascinates Mr. Hansen even more.Since China has such a good momentum of development, Mr. Hansen will definitely not let go of the opportunity easily.

"Hi, Mr. Nick! Mr. Nick!" A standard Chinese beauty came over and waved at Nick and his son. Obviously, she was sent by this company to receive Nick.

Nick walked over with a smile and said, "Hello, Miss Gao Hong."

Bai Jie said on the phone that Gao Hong was her best friend in high school, and this business was brokered by Gao Hong.

"Sorry, I'm late. Wow, she's more handsome than she looks on TV. Bai Jie is really lucky." Gao Hong's face was 'jealous', "It fits our company's image very well, Mr. Nick, I hope we can cooperate happily this time!"

"Thank you, but you should talk to my agent about the cooperation. Time is running out. I hope to complete this trip to China as soon as possible." Nick introduced Mr. Hansen with a smile, and Mr. Hansen immediately entered the working role.

"Hello, Miss Gao!"

"Hello, Mr. Hansen!"

There is an agent father negotiating, and Nick is leisurely strolling around Kyoto. At this time, Kyoto is still not comparable to that of Nick's previous life, and the things that can be played and seen are still far behind.

Nick bought a lot of things, such as Chinese knots, cloisonne, etc., and prepared to give them to his teammates when he returned home. As the captain, it is necessary to get along with his teammates. Courtesy is less important than others. If the team can be twisted together, it will be beneficial to the team and every player.

But this group of guys fell short at home in Stuttgart, leading 93 minutes, but was equalized by Barakoff's free kick at the last minute.This annoyed Nick, who was watching the live broadcast in front of the TV, but the cohesion of the team seemed to have reached a new level. He added more fire to turn Borussia Mönchengladbach into an impact drill, bringing a strong impact to the Bundesliga.

Then Nick rushed to Quanjude to eat roast duck. In a different time and space, Nick felt as if he hadn’t eaten roast duck for thousands of years. The incomparably mellow taste made Nick finally get his long-cherished wish.

The donkey rolling did not escape Nick's greed, and Nick tasted all the other delicacies. In the past few days, Nick has completely relaxed.

After playing for a few days, when the time came to Sunday, Nick noticed that the football atmosphere in the Kyoto area suddenly became active. After reading the news, he knew that the first round of the 1999 China A League had started.

"Anyway, there's nothing to do, so it's good to go and have a look." Nick decided to go to the Workers' Stadium in Kyoto to watch the Chinese League A. Although they failed in the World Cup qualifiers in 98, the Chinese fans are still very strong, and they are still very supportive of their league.

"Sir, do you want to buy a ticket? I have a front row here, and the seat is good."

"Hey, foreigner, do you want to watch the game? My ticket is cheap, how about one?"

"Mine is cheaper, buy mine!"

"Buy mine!"

Outside the Workers' Stadium, Nick was surrounded by a group of "scalpers". Obviously, everyone saw this foreigner and wanted to make a fortune, but when Nick opened his mouth, they were dumbfounded.

"Hey, you scalpers, you are enthusiastic enough. I'm happy to see the Kyoto team's game today, but you don't want to cheat people. How about it, the ticket price is 20 more than the ticket window. I will buy whoever you want."

Nick's Beijing dialect almost made these guys vomit blood, your sister, when can foreigners speak Beijing dialect so fluently?This cannot be done without living in the capital for a few years. It seems that if you want to slaughter someone today, it is probably very possible.

In the end, Nick spent 100 yuan to buy two tickets for the front row. In order to stimulate the football market, the price of the tickets for many teams dropped again and again. The tickets for the Kyoto team are only worth so much now.

At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Nick and Hansen entered the Workers' Stadium. The attendance rate of the fans was not bad, reaching about 80%. It seems that the fans of the Kyoto team are still very supportive of the team, and it is the first round of the league. Everyone hopes to have a good start.

At 4 o'clock, the game started, and the opponent of the Kyoto team was the Yangcheng team.

The strength of the Kyoto team is undoubtedly higher than that of the opponent. Nick knows some faces in the team. Li Yi, Shang Yi, and Shao Yisan form a young offensive triangle. The young Kyoto team is full of vigor.

These young players all have distinct characteristics. Li Yi is fast, Shang Yi is handsome, and Shao Yi has good skills. But Nick knows that in League A, their progress may be very limited. They are good against domestic teams. Once they are pulled out to participate in international competitions, they will have no advantage at all.

"Hey, it would be great if it could be operated to play football in Europe." Nick thought to himself, and turned his head to communicate with Hansen in German.

"Dad, what do you think of the 10, 16 and 19?"

"The strength is not bad, but the body is too thin. Why, do you have any ideas?"

"Hey, Dad, aren't you an agent, why are you still asking?"

"Ah? Nick, do you want Dad to use them to play in Europe? Oh, they are Chinese players. They will lose their way in the European league."

"Dad, don't look at the Chinese with the eyes of foreigners. The potential of these players is very great. I can see that as long as they can be self-reliant and self-disciplined in Europe, they are likely to keep up with the rhythm of the European league. Of course, you can also make a lot of money from being their agent. What do you think, what is the attitude of Chinese fans towards Yang Chen? If you operate properly from now on, they will be able to reach Yang Chen's level. By then, the Chinese market will be easy to develop soon."

"Oh, son, your mind is faster than dad's. Okay, dad should just stay in China for a while and work hard for them to play football in Europe."

The fans in Kyoto looked at the two foreigners strangely. Suddenly, a fan screamed: "Ah!!! Isn't this the German star Nick?"

"Oh, sure enough, it looks exactly the same as on TV!"

"Nonsense, can it be different? Why does Nick come to the Kyoto team's game? Is the Kyoto team going to buy him?"

"Haha, that would be great. The Kyoto team promises to sweep the east, west, north and south. Hey, Mr. Nick, did you hear what we said?"

"Nick, hello!"

The fans began to think that Nick had launched a verbal offensive, and the fans next to Nick were so excited that they almost didn't do anything.

Jianhong, the commentator in charge of CCTV’s A-A live broadcast, also joked: “Unexpectedly, the stars of the Bundesliga will also come to watch our A-A league. I hope that Nick’s arrival will bring good luck to the Kyoto team and good luck to Chinese football.”

The commotion in the stands even attracted the attention of the players on the field, and the field security quickly rushed over.

"What are you doing? What are you doing? Just watch the football and don't make trouble!"

"Are we making trouble? No, buddy, who do you think this is? It's Bundesliga star Nick!"

"Wow, what a Nick! Mr. Nick, welcome to the Workers' Stadium!"

"Hey, thank you very much, everyone sit down and watch the game, don't hinder the fans behind you."

Calm was finally restored in the stands, and Nick finally felt the 'pain' of celebrities, especially in China, where 'groupies' are unbearable.

At this moment, the Kyoto team suddenly got a free kick in the frontcourt. This free kick was 28 meters away from the goal, and Shao Yi stood in front of the ball.

"Hey, this ball is dangerous, Dad, take care, this Shao Yi's footwork is pretty good." Nick reached out and poked Hansen.

Hansen immediately opened his eyes wide.

The whistle blew, Shao Yi ran up, suddenly started with his left foot, and the ball drew a wonderful arc and entered the upper right corner of the goal of the Yangcheng team.

The Workers' Stadium burst into cheers immediately.

And Hansen was also excited: "Wow, Nick, the No. 19 is really good. I decided to sign him after the game!"

Nick's face was calm. He knew exactly what Shao could achieve in the future. If he could land in the European League earlier, his achievements would definitely be more than that.

The game was then completely controlled by the Kyoto team, which also surprised Hansen.

"Nick, that No. 16 is so fast, it doesn't look much worse than you."

"Nick, that No. 10 player has a very good awareness and is a talent."

"Nick, the No. 15 player's skills are really good. China really has no shortage of football talents, but why can't they make it to the World Cup?"

Hansen was dazzled. Several of these Kyoto players had returned from studying in Brazil, and their level was still good. Nick thought that his idea could be regarded as an indirect contribution to Chinese football, but it is up to people to make things happen. If these players can really land in the European League and whether they can achieve a career, it can only depend on their own luck.

At the end of halftime, the Kyoto team had already led by 3 goals, and Nick had no interest in continuing to watch.After a few words with Hansen, Nick left the court, while Hansen continued to stay and observe the players.

(End of this chapter)