Chapter 112 Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage
The breeze is blowing and the sun is warm.
The gray-haired gentleman stood there calmly and calmly, neither impatient nor impatient, neither humble nor overbearing. He was different from any other agent before.
Curiosity arose spontaneously, and Levi couldn't help but ask, "What if I leave without looking back?"
The gray-haired gentleman said, "You will give me the phone number."
Levi didn't believe it, "What if I didn't call either?"
The gray-haired gentleman said, "I will still be waiting for you at the same place at the same time next week."
Then before Levi could speak, the gray-haired gentleman continued to explain, "I will still repeat today's actions. If you still don't respond, I will show up on time at the same time and place next week."
A smile had already crept onto the corners of Levi's mouth.
The gray-haired gentleman knew that Li Wei had understood, "Zhuge Kongming deserves to visit the thatched cottage three times, and so does you."
Li Wei felt that this gentleman was indeed interesting, "If I were Zhuge Kongming, then you would be..."
The gray-haired gentleman waved his hands repeatedly, "No, no, no, it doesn't matter who I am. What matters is that I know your value and believe that you deserve the best treatment."
Levi looked at the gray-haired gentleman quietly, exploring the sincerity behind those words and expressions, and then spread his hands, "Okay, I admit that I was fooled...Jesus Christ..."
Without warning, Levi sighed.
The gray-haired gentleman asked, "What's wrong?"
Levi waved his hand, "No, I just remembered a vulgar line, 'Woman, you caught my attention.' Goosebumps popped out crazily, no, no! The association is forbidden, the scene ends here."
The gray-haired gentleman was stunned for a moment, and finally realized what Levi meant. A smile crept onto his lips, "Has anyone ever praised your sense of humor?"
Levi shrugged lightly, with a lazy face and a harmless look. Where could he find the domineering and toughness that swept thousands of troops on the field, "When scouts are inspecting players, do they need to confirm the options with a sense of humor? "
The gray-haired gentleman understood, chuckled, and changed the topic without exploring further, "I believe that I am not the first agent to come to you, and I will not be the last."
"At the same time, I believe that you should know that Asians have a numerical disadvantage in the sport of rugby, and you should also know that disadvantage can become an advantage."
"Before me, agents who are more eloquent than me, have a more brilliant resume than me, and have advantages than me should have painted a grand blueprint for you, but I have my judgment, I have my advantages, I just I need an opportunity to have an equal dialogue with you.”
Levi raised his chin slightly, "So, your last name?"
The name on the business card is "Yee", which is closer to "Yi" in pronunciation, but when the gray-haired gentleman introduced himself, he pronounced it "Yu".
Li Wei just glanced at the business card and noticed this detail, so he took the initiative to mention it——
In fact, Levi was disrupting the gray-haired gentleman's rhythm.
The conversation was rhythmic, active and passive. Li Wei took the initiative to step into the trap of aggressive tactics, but did not lose his initiative and was trying to reverse the situation.
Sure enough, the gray-haired gentleman was slightly surprised. He did not expect Levi to notice this small detail, "Yu. My surname is Yu. However, there is no such vowel in English, and they often pronounce it as 'you', which is very inconvenient. So we simply adopted another pronunciation. In fact, my surname is Yu.”
Levi raised his chin slightly, "So, what's the difference between you and other agents?"
The gray-haired gentleman felt Levi's eyes looking up and down, and understood immediately.
However, he was neither restrained nor evasive. He showed himself openly and shook his head gently, "You are Chinese and I am also Chinese, but I am not going to play this card. In fact, I am not afraid of your jokes. I can't speak a word of Chinese." ”
Levi was a little surprised, "Are you a third-generation immigrant?"
The gray-haired gentleman smiled and said, "Second-generation immigrants, but when my parents immigrated here in the 1950s, they rarely used Mandarin to communicate."
In the 1950s, Mandarin had not yet been fully promoted, and dialects were still used in many areas.
Levi, "So what language do you use to communicate with your parents?" The gray-haired gentleman said, "Toishanese, there should be very few people using this language now."
Levi responded, but was still unsure, "Cantonese?"
The corners of the gray-haired gentleman's mouth slightly raised, "Taishan. On the west side of Guangdong."
I see!
Levi waved his hand, "For me, this is a brand new language."
The gray-haired gentleman quietly brought the topic back, "I can guess that most of the agents targeting you now are because of your Chinese identity..."
Levi said meaningfully, "You can be bolder."
The gray-haired gentleman was stunned for a moment, a smile flowed from his eyes, and then he understood, "That's one hundred percent true."
"Indeed, they all hope to replicate the success that Daughter Sun and Moon achieved when they entered the NBA, but football and basketball are fundamentally different things."
"In a basketball game, there are only five people on the court. No matter how well you perform, the spotlight is on you, so the publicity effect of Women's Sign Sun and Moon is naturally good; but in a football game, a team has more than fifty people. Even if you play well, it’s hard to keep the spotlight on you all the time.”
"So, if they want to use you to attract the Chinese market, I believe they will lose patience soon because it's not that simple."
"You need time to grow, and the Chinese market also needs time to prepare. Things cannot happen overnight."
"We need to be patient and take our time."
Levi did not rush to express his opinions, nor did he interrupt the other party. He just remained patient and listened quietly.
Then, fittingly, Levi said, "What about you?"
The gray-haired gentleman showed a confident temperament, "In my eyes, you are a running back first. I see the value of a running back in you, and secondly, a Chinese player."
"We all know that we're really hitting a wall right now with the treatment of running backs in the league, and I'm not going to tell you we can break down that wall because that's just unrealistic."
"But if you ask me who has the potential to break that barrier, I can give you the answer right now."
The gray-haired gentleman said nothing and looked at Levi quietly——
The answer is self-evident.
Levi showed a smile and understood.
The gray-haired gentleman continued, "In the world of competitive sports, the market is important, but strength is even more important."
"If you go into the NFL and end up sitting on the bench or occasionally playing in the rotation, believe me, the Asian market will not be attracted to you."
"So, before discussing other factors, you are first a running back, an excellent running back, and you will continue to grow and become a running back that is difficult for others to match. When you have enough strength, you have Labels can have the greatest effect and turn into your right to speak.”
"When the time comes, I will be your backup and your partner, and together we can break down the barriers in front of the running back."
It's eloquent, but the thinking is clear.
He was neither impassioned nor passionate, but his tenacity and confidence could be felt in his eloquent words.
This agent does have two skills and came prepared today.
Levi met the gray-haired gentleman's gaze and asked loudly, "So, where does your confidence come from?"
The first update today.
(End of this chapter)