Chapter 532: Unemployed youth+1

Zhao Liang didn't know much about the NBA, but from the words All-Star Game, he could guess that all star players in the NBA participated in this game.

However, the name Kobe Bryant surprised Zhao Liang even more.

Zhao Liang had personally asked his seniors in the United States before, and learned that this player named Kobe is a young man who can only play as a substitute in the team, and he can't even make it. He must be relatively mediocre.

But Mr. Su, the commentator at the scene in the United States, said this name, and it was an All-Star Game!

A player who can't even play in his own team, why should he play among the stars?

It must be the same name!

There are only a few American names, such as Tom, George, and James. It's normal to have the same name! Maybe there are many people in the United States named Kobe. Zhao Liang comforted me.

After 2020, there are indeed many people who named their children Kobe in memory of Kobe, but even so, the name Kobe is only ranked outside the 200th name of newborns in the United States.

Americans like names like James or Mary.

As for the surname Bryant, although it is not uncommon in the United States, it is not a common surname for Americans.

With Kobe and Bryant, the chance of having the same name is not high.

What's more, it's the NBA, and not all cats and dogs can enter, so how could it be possible to have the same name casually.

Although there have been more than 70 Williams, more than 60 Johnson, more than 50 Smith and Jones, and several James, Wallace and Howard in the NBA.

But there are really no ones with the same name and surname, except for father-son parties like the Hardaway father and son and the Nance father and son.

As for the pair of Isaiah Thomas, the smiling assassin and the strongest 175 on the surface, they only have the same pronunciation, but the spelling of the letters is different. The Isaiah of the smiling assassin is lsianh, while the Isaiah of the strongest 175 on the surface is lsaiah .

Zhao Liang was constantly comforting himself, but Teacher Su Qun on the TV immediately shattered Zhao Liang's fantasy.

What we want to introduce is Kobe Bryant from the Los Angeles Lakers. He is only 19 years old this year and is the first All-Star. He is also the youngest in NBA history to be selected as an All-Star. Lineup of players!

Kobe Bryant has been named Michael Jordan's successor, and in the next game, Kobe Bryant will also face Michael Jordan, which is also one of the focuses of today's All-Star game!

Jordan's successor? Hearing such an evaluation, Zhao Liang was dumbfounded!

Didn't American newspapers say that high school players can't adapt to the NBA at all? Didn't senior brother Liu Jing say that he is a substitute rookie? How did he become Jordan's heir?

It's an All-Star and Jordan's heir again, behind this is an overwhelming commercial value!

Zhao Liang stared blankly at the TV until the start of the All-Star game.

The broadcast screen always gives special attention to the matchup between Jordan and Kobe. Even if the two do not hold the ball, they will try their best to keep them in the camera.

And whenever Kobe holds the ball, the deafening cheers at the scene are no less than that of Jordan, as if telling Zhao Liang how popular Kobe, a young boy, is in the United States.

Every cheer was like a heavy punch, hitting Zhao Liang's heart hard. Kobe's wonderful goal is more like the death knell for Zhao Liang.

In the end, the Eastern All-Star team defeated the Western All-Star team, and Jordan also successfully crowned the All-Star mvp. However, Kobe, who was facing Jordan, also scored 18 points and 6 rebounds, and was the player with the highest score in the Western All-Star team , fully worthy of the title of Jordan's successor.

Seeing Kobe's popularity and performance, Zhao Liang couldn't help but think three words: It's over!

On the table,

There was a lot of toasting, and Director Hu, who was in charge of the business of a certain sports newspaper, was toasting Zhong Yemao with an apologetic smile on his face.

Mr. Zhong, I would like to offer you a toast. Thank you Puppy Group for publishing it in our newspaper. Director Hu raised his glass as he spoke.

It's easy to say, easy to say. Zhong Yemao smiled slightly, and then said: This is nothing to our Puppy Group, it only accounts for a small amount of our annual investment!

That's right, the Puppy Group has a big business, and a small amount of money flowing out of the nails is enough to support our newspaper. Director Hu said quickly.

Zhong Yemao continued, We have never advertised on sports newspapers before, this time we are just testing the waters to see how the effect is. If the publicity effect is good, we will continue to advertise in the future.

Our newspaper is looking forward to establishing a long-term cooperative relationship with the Puppy Group. Director Hu said quickly.

Zhong Yemao continued; Director Hu, speaking of which, I actually have one thing, and I want to ask Director Hu for your help.

To say you're helping is to look down on my old Hu! If there's anything you need, just tell Mr. Zhong, as long as I can do it, I'll never let you go! Director Hu immediately patted his chest.

It's like this. Our boss made an investment overseas before, but some people in China misunderstood this investment, so I want to accept your newspaper and write a few articles to help explain it. Zhong Yemao slowly Said slowly.

Well... Director Hu hesitated for a moment, and then said: Mr. Zhong, we are a sports media, and we are good at reporting sports content.

But reporting on overseas investment matters is not within our scope of business, nor is it in line with our purpose of running a newspaper! I'm afraid this matter is a bit difficult to handle.

Director Hu, news about sports brands is sports content, right? Zhong Yemao asked with a smile.

Director Hu nodded in confusion: As long as it can be related to sports, it should count.

Then there's no problem! Zhong Yemao said as he raised his glass.

The next day, a top domestic sports newspaper published such a piece of news titled Jordan's Successor Helps, Domestic Sports Brands Rise in America.

In the just-concluded NBA All-Star Game, Kobe Bryant, a young player known as Jordan's successor, performed well, scoring 18 points, second only to Michael Jordan.

And during the game, the basketball shoes worn by Kobe Bryant are our Chinese sports brand Feiyue, a time-honored national brand with a history of 60 years, which appeared on the highest level of sports in the United States!

Looking at this beginning, Zhao Liang's heart ached.

As a media person, Zhao Liang can guess the content behind without reading. It must be bragging about Feiyue shoes, and then praise Feiyue as the pride of the national brand.

For Chinese brands at that time, being able to enter the US market can indeed be regarded as the pride of a national brand.

What worries Zhao Liang the most is the 10 million USD endorsement fee.

In the article published by Zhao Liang earlier, the endorsement fee of 10 million US dollars was regarded as a loss of foreign exchange, and it also attracted a lot of attention.

But now things are reversed. The endorsement fee of 10 million US dollars, signing a spokesperson for Jordan, and allowing the national brand to successfully enter the US market, this transaction is super value.

Ten million US dollars is exchanged for the pride of a national brand, and ordinary people will definitely not say no.

Moreover, this kind of thing can increase the popularity of national brands and boost national self-confidence, and it will definitely be vigorously publicized in China.

At that time, Zhao Liang's report on the loss of tens of millions of dollars in foreign exchange will become fabricated fake news again!

At this moment, a very gossiping colleague walked into the office and said in a low voice, Everyone has made an idea. If you see the director, stay away for a while and don't cause trouble!

What happened? someone asked immediately.

I just delivered the materials. I passed by the president's newspaper company. I saw that the president was criticizing our director, and his tone was very bad! The director was criticized by the leader, so he can't turn around and vent it on us? So let's take it easy and avoid it. Just hide, don't touch the director's bad luck. The man said.

Then why did the old leader criticize our director? Someone asked.

I don't know the specific reason, but when I passed by, I heard the leader say something about fake news, so maybe there is something wrong with one of our previous reports! the man replied.

Hearing this, Zhao Liang was startled suddenly, and a feeling of uneasiness welled up in his heart.

At this time, Zhao Liang had already realized that the fake news the leader said was most likely referring to himself.

After a while, the director returned to the office with a sullen face.

Everyone immediately lowered their heads, pretending to be busy with the work at hand, so as not to offend the director.

The director walked directly in front of Zhao Liang, glared at Zhao Liang angrily, and said coldly, Come in with me.

Zhao Liang followed the director into the office, and the director directly threw the sports newspaper on Zhao Liang's face.

What's going on? Didn't you say that the 10 million US dollars was a loss of foreign exchange? How did it become the pride of a national brand? The director said angrily.

Zhao Liang quickly argued: Director, you also saw those foreign newspapers at the time, and they all said that the player named Kobe would not be a big player, and signing him for 10 million US dollars was nothing!

And my seniors in the United States have already inquired about it. This Kobe is a substitute. He can't even play in the NBA. He must have no strength. You also agreed with it at the time.

I believed your rumors! The director angrily pointed at the newspaper, and then said, I still asked you to report the news based on facts, why didn't you listen?

The face of the newspaper is lost by you! Do you know what our peers say about us now? They said that our newspaper fabricated fake news in order to win the attention of readers, saying that we are unscrupulous media! The word-of-mouth accumulated by the newspaper over the years has been destroyed!

This is not fake news. I wrote the report based on the facts. Zhao Liang continued to defend.

Bullshit fact! It's this time, and you still don't admit your mistake! Could it be that Kobe's selection to the NBA All-Star is fake? The game in the United States is over, and it is still broadcast live globally! You can fool me, and you can fool the whole world. The eyes of billions of people in the world?

The director was really impatient, he pointed to the door, and then said: Zhao Liang, you are completely hopeless, pack up your things immediately, and get the hell out of here, don't stay in the editorial department!

Zhao Liang had already expected this result, so he didn't resist, but said forcefully; Okay, I'll go back to the reference room right now, and I won't trouble you, Director.

You still want to go back to the reference room? The director snorted coldly, and then said; Let you go back to the reference room, continue to rummage through foreign newspapers from a few years ago, and then get me a fake news? There is no door! You are still afraid Haven't I hurt enough?

Then where am I going? Zhao Liang asked.

The security department is short of a security officer, go there and report! the director said.

Security Department? You want me to look at the gate? I graduated from a prestigious university, how could you do that! Zhao Liang said angrily.

It's good enough to let you see the gate. At least I'll give you a bite to eat! If it wasn't for the fact that you are a college student, I would have fired you a long time ago! The director said with anger on his face. Meaning wins.

The college students of that era were all the favored ones, and Zhao Liang, who graduated from a famous university, was a dragon and a phoenix among the people. How could he bear the insult of watching the gate.

Zhao Liang was completely angry, he slammed the table and said, You don't need to fire me, I won't serve you anymore, what kind of bullshit newspaper office, I won't work anymore!

Li Weidong didn't know that Zhao Liang, the enemy far in the south, had become an unemployed youth.

At this time, Li Weidong was attending a family meeting of the He family in a nursing home in the suburbs of Beijing.

In the second generation of the He family, the eldest He Rong, who is also He Anan's uncle, is pursuing an official career. The second child, He Yu, Li Weidong's father-in-law, works in a company.

Therefore, whether He Rong's official career is smooth or not is directly related to the future of the He family.

Today, He Rong's job is about to change.

He Rong is a mechanical major and has worked in the mechanical department for most of his life. Before that, he even worked in the Ministry of Machinery Industry.

In the reform of the national organization in 1998, this department, which has existed since the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China and made great contributions to China's machinery industry, is about to end its mission.

He Rong is not yet old enough to retire, so he will naturally be assigned to other positions, and He Rong has also revealed before that he should be parachuted to a local job.

Now, the leader has already talked to He Rong, and the organizational appointment is about to be issued.

In the study, He Rong said, This time, the organization arranged for me to work in the western provinces.

Is it southwest or northwest? Father He asked immediately.

Northwest. He Rong continued; The most northwest is the Xijiang Autonomous Region.

The He family all frowned. If the conditions in the southwestern provinces like Sichuan and Chongqing were better, the conditions in the autonomous regions in the northwest would be much worse.

How did you go so far! Father He said subconsciously.

On the contrary, Mr. He said, If the country needs it, we have to go no matter how far away it is!

Dad, I don't mean what you mean. Father He continued: I mean the conditions there are more difficult, but my elder brother will suffer!

Mr. He stared at him: Why? Why don't you go if the conditions are tough? Your brother is a cadre trained by the state, so he should be at the forefront, wherever it is difficult!

He Rong quickly gave his younger brother a look to tell him to stop talking, and then continued; Actually, this time, I took the initiative to ask the organization to work in the Western Autonomous Region.

I also know that the conditions in the west are not good, but I think the worse the conditions, the greater the potential in the future, so we need to build! I really want to go to the west to do some results.

Li Weidong couldn't help looking at He Rong, this uncle was more enlightened than his father-in-law, no wonder the He family let him go on the road of official career.

Then Li Weidong said, I agree with Uncle's choice. Although the current western region is very backward, it has great potential. The western region is rich in natural resources and its strategic location is extremely important.

I believe that in the future, the country will invest more resources in the west and vigorously build and develop the west. If the uncle goes to the west to work, he may have more opportunities than in the east.

Seeing Li Weidong himself, Uncle He looked at Li Weidong with a smile on his face, and said, I said Weidong, you can't just talk about it, you have to show something practical. You are such a rich person in the family. Let me beat the autumn wind!

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