Chapter 197: a familiar stranger

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Matt Dawn sitting in the car turned his head and looked curiously at the street view of Jincheng outside the window.
This is the first time he has come to China, but it is a little unexpected that he will feel a little cordial.
Perhaps it was because the city with light rain outside the car reminded him of Britain, whether it was Portsmouth or Leeds, which he once brought, it was always like this in winter.
The same winter, the same gloomy sky and constant rain, and the same cold and dampness that penetrates the hair and skin.
He said to Nevin Ball, the sports director who came with him, "This is really a great discovery, Mr. Ball! The climate here in Jincheng is very similar to Leeds. Perhaps this helps Hu adapt to his experience in Leeds. life……"
Seeing Matt so happy, but the text couldn’t laugh, he frowned and said,
You’re thinking too far, Matt. To be honest, I don’t think we can go to the opposing club for a few words to succeed. Giants like the Madrid Kings and Catalunya rob Hu. Any player, as long as he has a normal mind, will not choose our relegation team when facing the favor of the Madrid Kings and Catalonia."
Thanks to the King of Madrid and the Catalan United, at least Nevin Bauer will not think that Hulai is an insignificant young man. Otherwise, how can Tony convince him to introduce Hulai? But at the same time, he also has to worry about how to grab someone from the two giants.
"Mr. Bower, I have a little confidence in myself. At least the Flash Star Club agreed to our interview request. I think this is a huge improvement. Otherwise, why would they call us from England thousands of miles away?"
Hearing Matt say this, Nevin Bauer asked, "Have you taken everything?"
"Relax, Mr. Bauer. It's all in my bag. I made a PPT for them. In order to prevent them from failing to understand English, I also specially asked someone to translate it. I promise to let them fully feel our sincerity. "
Matt finished speaking and turned to look at the strange and mysterious eastern city outside the car window.
He felt novel and interesting for everything that appeared in his eyes.
The first thing that impressed him was "Big".
This city is really big. They set off from the hotel to the training base of the Twin Star Club. The car had been driving for half an hour, and there were high-rise buildings and bustling streets along the way, and they had not yet reached their destination.
With this time in Leeds, he has almost passed through the city-still on foot.
The second thing that impressed him was "more."
More people and more cars.
The non-motorized lanes were almost filled with bicycles and "motorbikes" of various colors-he didn't know if they were motorcycles, because they seemed to have no exhaust pipes. There are also cars on the motorway. Looking ahead, there are red brake lights, which is quite spectacular in the rain and fog. There are also bus stations that are overcrowded. Although there are several buses lining up to pick up passengers at the platform, the number of passengers on the station does not seem to decrease at all...
Leeds, where Matt Dawn is located, is the third largest city in the UK, but Matt felt that if it were placed in China, it might not even be in the top 300.
The third thing that attracts Matt is the exotic style, which is mainly reflected in the signs and advertisements on the shops and buildings along the street.
It was filled with words he didn't know. Although he didn't know the meaning of those words, he thought it was cool.
Ah, this is the mysterious oriental culture...
He took out his phone and took pictures of some signs that impressed him.
Next to Nevin Bauer, he saw Matt appearing on a sightseeing tour, and couldn’t help holding his forehead—it didn’t look like he could successfully convince the Flash Star Club...
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Matt Dawn and Nevin Bauer are sitting in the meeting room of the Star Club. The staff of the Star Club who just brought them in has already left. Now there are only two of them left in the huge meeting room. They ask the translator here.
Matt did not sit in a chair and waited honestly. Instead, he ran to the window, looked longing through the window, and saw the training ground of the Flash Star Club.
Because the Super League season is over, there is no team training on the training ground, but many staff are busy conserving the turf.
From the perspective of the number of training grounds and the quality of the turf, this club is still very formal...It is not large in scale, but it has all the necessary facilities, and the turf maintenance is very serious. Perhaps it is precisely because of this level of management that players like Hu Lai can be cultivated...
Matt Dawn made his own evaluation in his heart.
At the same time, he is also full of expectations for the next dialogue.
After all, if everything in this club is very formal, and the emphasis on management means that the other party is professional, then the things you prepare can also come in handy.
Convince each other professionally, this is what he is good at.
If you run into a club that doesn't understand anything and knows the sky-high prices, it will be over. No matter how much I said, it’s not enough to answer another question: "How much do you plan to pay?"
If the price is simply higher or lower, Leeds is definitely no match for those rich and powerful clubs.
But to talk about the knowledge of Hu Lai... Matt is not boasting, no one in Europe can compare to him!
Just as Matt reveled in his familiarity with Hulai, the door of the conference room behind him was pushed open.
He quickly turned around, and at the same time, Nevin Ball, who had been sitting, also stood up to greet him.
A fat man who was not light-tongued came in at the door. After he squeezed in, this revealed the people behind him. .
Matt was stunned.
Hu Lai!
Originally, Matt Dawn thought it was not easy for the Flash Star Club to give himself a chance to meet with their general manager.
But he never thought that he would have the opportunity to face Hu Lai!
Looking at the figure he was very familiar with but he really met for the first time, Matt suddenly wanted to laugh, so he laughed.
It shocked everyone present.
Both Dong Wen and Hu Lai looked at the freckled British man with doubts, and didn't understand what was going on here.
Nevin Bauer was very embarrassed. He glanced back at Matt and said in a low voice: "Damn, Matt, can you be a little more serious! You will make our negotiation complete before it starts!"
Matt ignored him, but suddenly rushed up to hold Hu Lai's hand, his excited voice stammered: "Hu...Hu...My God, I really...I didn't expect you to come... ...They didn't tell me, uh..."
It wasn't until this time that Matt suddenly realized what he was doing. He hurriedly let go of his hand, nervously at a loss, and didn't know where to put his hands: "Sorry, Hu, sorry... I'm so excited. Because of me. Actually, I’ve known you for a long, long time, but it’s the first time I've been face to face with you. So please forgive me..."
He didn't care whether Hu Lai understood it or not, just chattering over there.
The translator stood awkwardly and tried to translate Matt's unclear words, but could not speak.
But obviously Hu Lai didn't need an interpreter. He widened his eyes and asked in an authentic English accent: "Sir, have you known me for a long time?"
"Yes, yes, of course... I have known you for 25 years..."
Nevin Bauer covered his face. He had foreseen that he, Matt and the translator would be kicked out of the club by the Chinese. The big fat man seemed to be about to call the security guard.
"How is it possible? Sir, I have only played football for five years..."
"Ah sorry, I'm talking about games, I'm in a game... Hey, can you understand me?" Matt Dawn finally recovered, but quickly fell into confusion. "No, I can understand you?"
Dong Wen, who was standing next to him, finally couldn't help it. He spread his hands and asked in English: "Well, gentlemen, who can tell me what is going on?"
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The interpreter specially hired by the Leeds City Club was sitting aside, boredly looking at the other four people in the room-it would be inconvenient for him to lower his head to play with his mobile phone, which would make him very unprofessional.
Although the current situation actually doesn't need him to reflect any profession.
All five people in the room can speak English, and Hu Lai, who was supposed to be the least likely to speak, is the most fluent.
So the four of them threw the translator aside and began to communicate.
There is no middleman to make the difference, and there is no need to worry about the inadequate communication of the meaning.
So this may be the easiest fortune I have made since my translation career. I didn't do anything, and I could pay 8,000 yuan a day.
The interpreter put aside the mess of thoughts and began to listen to what they were talking about-anyway, it was idle, and it was not bad to just sit and listen to gossip. Although nothing he heard could be revealed.
"So you know me through the game "The Godfather of Champions"?" Hu Lai was still a little weird after listening to the long story told by Matt Dawn, and asked him for confirmation.
"Yes, Hu!" Matt Dawn gave him a decisive answer. "That's why I said that I have known you for twenty-five years-you have been playing for twenty-five years in all archives of my game."
"Then how do I perform in the game?"
"Very outstanding, perfect, great, unparalleled." Matt gave several adjectives in succession.
Hu Lai scratched his head: "It doesn't sound like you are talking about me... that's just me in the game."
"But "The Godfather of Champions" is highly sought after for realistic enough realistic simulations, Hu. In fact, I also had the idea of ​​signing you because I coached you many times in the game..."
Hu Lai smiled: "The live-action version of "The Godfather of Champions"?"
"It's totally understandable, ha! But I don't just know you in the game, but I also know you very well in reality, including your club games and Olympic games... As long as I can find the video on the Internet , I collected them all."
After speaking, Matt Dawn opened the laptop he took out of his bag, plugged in his mobile hard drive, and showed it to Hu Lai and Dong Wen present.
Indeed, as he said, it was full of Dangdang, all about Hu Lai game videos.
Moreover, it is also placed in different folders according to the time and the type of the event. It is clear at a glance. You can find which game you want to see in which time period.
"Wow, really amazing..." Hu Lai couldn't help exclaiming when he saw this scene.
It was the first time he met someone with a team who came to show himself these things.
But Matt's "talent show" was not over yet, he opened the prepared PPT again, and started directly on the laptop to tell Hu Lai and Dong Wen their understanding of how the forward Hu Lai should be used in Leeds.
The four big men leaned head to head in front of the small screen of the laptop. Whether it's Dong Wen or Hu Lai, they occasionally ask some questions, and then Matt Dawn answers them all.
No matter what you ask, Matt can say it all.
Even Hu Lai’s performance in the Super League after returning from the Olympics, Matt knows.
When Matt finally finished speaking with the PPT, the meeting room that had been constantly sound suddenly fell silent.
Nevin Bauer couldn't keep up with the rhythm at all, and went to the side early. Matt looked at Hu Lai after speaking.
Hu Lai and Dong Wen looked at each other.
In the end, Dong Wen broke the silence in the conference room: "Mr. Dawn and Mr. Bauer, how long will you stay here?"
"We will go back tomorrow." Nevin Ball said. They actually came this time to have a face-to-face conversation with the people from the Flash Star Club. Now that I have talked about everything, there is no need to stay here. Anyway, if the negotiation can be achieved, the follow-up matters can be handled by e-mail and fax, and there is no need for people to stay here.
"Then we need to think about it. After we consider the results, we will notify you as soon as possible."
"Of course it should."
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Matt Dawn and Nevin Bauer took a taxi back to their hotel.
The rain has stopped, but the ground is wet, filled with a kind of moist air that they can't say it is, but it is really fragrant.
"Mr. Bower, do you think I succeeded in persuading Hu and Dong?" Matt Dawn, who was in the car looking at the street scene outside, asked suddenly ~EbookFREE.me~ I don't know, Matt. When you explain to them, I have been observing the two of them. Hu seemed to be very interested in what you said, but Dong was very calm throughout. I couldn't see what he was thinking. And to be honest, Matt, what you prepare is indeed more attractive to the players themselves, but the general manager of the club considers things differently from the players, and they will still pay more attention to economic factors. "
"Then how much money can our club spend?"
"We are not just a bull who wants to buy, so for him alone, at most... eight million. If that Dong feels low, we can't help it. After all, Leeds has no Middle Eastern gold master."
"Eight million..." Matt thought for a while. This is indeed the highest price Leeds City can offer now. But in front of giants such as the King of Madrid and Catalonia, it is simply a drop in the bucket, and the opponent squeezes out to crush Leeds.
At that time, what will Leeds do with the giants to compete for Hulai?
After thinking about it, he can only hope that the young man can say nothing to the world's top giants.