Chapter 337 The So-Called Beijing Circle

Liu Yumin noticed Zhao Dong's gaze and introduced: "That's the 110-meter hurdler who has just been selected from Shanghai for the national team. He seems to be called Liu Xiang. Next to him is his coach Sun Haiping. I heard that this young man has good potential. "

Sun Haiping in the distance noticed Liu Yumin at this time, but it was the tall Zhao Dong who caught his eye first. How could he not recognize him?

"Zhao Dong, do you want to go over and take a look?" Liu Yumin asked.

"Look." Zhao Dong nodded and smiled.

Seeing Liu Yumin and the others approaching, Sun Haiping hurriedly greeted them from a distance: "Chu Liu, Mr. Zhao, hello. Are you Zhao Dong? Hello, hello."

After the few people met and shook hands and exchanged greetings, Liu Yumin said: "Coach Sun, today Zhao Dong and Mr. Zhao came over to see how the new base is being used.

You have been training here for more than two months. How do you feel about it? "

"good!"

Sun Haiping immediately gave a thumbs up and praised: "Let's talk about the trainers first. We didn't know many of the concepts they taught us before. We were too behind when it came to strength training.

In terms of equipment, it is very effective in improving training and is so professional! Although we have only been here for two months, we have already tasted the benefits.

For example, that underwater treadmill, my God, it is so strong. The pressure and wear on joints such as knees can be minimized. This is so important for athletes! "

“It’s just too expensive!”

Liu Yumin nodded and shook his head.

Zhao Dong spent tens of millions of dollars to only build two sets of underwater treadmills. There were so many athletes that they couldn't even get a turn in a queue for ten days, so only the best athletes could use them.

Sun Haiping also nodded. Liu Xiang, who he brought with him, had only tasted it once, once in two months, and he would be excluded from the qualification later.

Zhao Dongdao: "That equipment is indeed very expensive because it is a laboratory product and has not yet been sold on the market. Each unit costs 300,000 US dollars."

"Three hundred thousand dollars? Oh my God!"

Liu Yumin and Sun Haiping looked shocked.

At this time, their monthly salary plus various subsidies was only about 2,000 yuan. It was unimaginable that a running machine cost more than 2 million yuan.

Zhao Dong smiled and said: "This laboratory is from Japan. I acquired it last year. After the underwater treadmill was made, I also used it. The effect is really good. If you think it is good, I will get another batch next time. .”

"The laboratory is yours, why is it still so expensive?" Zhao Dacheng said.

"Research costs money, and it costs a lot of money. That means I am the boss, and the experimental products are not sold out. Some patents have not been applied for, and they will not be sold no matter how much money is spent." Zhao Dong said with a smile.

"Bata!"

Several people looked around and saw that Liu Xiang had hit a hurdle. His rhythm was disrupted and all the hurdles behind him fell down.

"Pay attention!"

Sun Haiping immediately shouted loudly.

"oh oh!"

Liu Xiang who stopped quickly agreed, glancing towards Zhao Dong from time to time. Apparently Zhao Dong's arrival distracted him.

They disturbed others' training. Zhao Dong and Sun Haiping chatted for a few more words before leaving.

After they left, Liu Xiang, who had been training, ran to Sun Haiping and complained: "Master, my idol Feilong is here, and you didn't ask me to come over?"

Sun Haiping glared at Liu Xiang and said: "Who are you now? Feilong knows you? Go and train quickly. Train harder. Feilong just said that he wants to buy that kind of underwater treadmill so that you can get on it in the future."

"real?"

Liu Xiang said in surprise.

He tried it once and fell in love with the underwater treadmill. It was so fun and the water flow could massage him while training.

"Liu Chu, is Brother Hu here?" Zhao Dong asked.

"He called the day before yesterday and will come for rehabilitation tomorrow. He has already booked a flight ticket." Liu Yumin said with a smile.

After walking around the base, Zhao Dong met many familiar athletes and stopped to chat from time to time. By the end of the circle, it was noon.

We had lunch at the base at noon, and Zhao Dong went to the headquarters in the afternoon.

He was selected as the ambassador of Australia for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

There are a few others, Chenglong, Gong Li, Yang Lan, Sang Nan, Deng Yaping, including him, a total of six.

The next day, early in the morning on July 5, as soon as Zhao Dong got up, he received a call from Hu Weidong, saying that he had got off the plane.

"one person?"

"With Yu Fei, haha."

"Okay, you make arrangements in the morning, and I'll treat you at noon."

"Okay!"

At noon, Zhao Dong met Hu Weidong and his fiancée Yu Fei.

Yu Fei is a veteran and cheerful. Zhao Dong grew up in a compound and felt familiar when seeing her.

"I called you sister-in-law!" he joked.

"OK!"

Yu Fei responded and smiled at Hu Weidong.

Hu Weidong smiled and said: "That's for sure. We have decided to get married on National Day, and then Yu Fei will go to the United States with me."

"Congratulations!" Zhao Dong smiled.

"Wells called me and my deal has been negotiated. The transaction will be completed as soon as the transaction freeze period is over." Hu Weidong said with a smile.

"Oh, he didn't tell me, so what's happened in the past two days, which team?" Zhao Dong asked.

"Wizard." Hu Weidong said.

Zhao Dong smiled and said: "Okay, the lineup is a bit bad, but I just have a chance. How about the contract?"

Hu Weidong laughed and was very satisfied with it. He said: "3+1 contract, player option in the last year, $26.1 million."

Zhao Dong nodded and smiled: "After paying the taxes, there will be 15 million left. By the way, Storm will redeem it starting next month. You should have three to four million US dollars with interest. You will sign the contract soon." It’s a new contract, I see you are not short of money, leave this money to me and I will continue to invest in you.”

"That's great!"

Hu Weidong was overjoyed and asked doubtfully: "Didn't you say that the storm was going to disband?"

"I will soon set up an investment bank in Beijing, but this time it will not be financial investment, but industrial investment in China." Zhao Dong said with a smile.

"Have you opened a bank? Congratulations!" Hu Weidong said with a smile.

Zhao Dong explained: "This investment is a closed-end investment fund. It is a medium- and long-term investment with a longer period of time, including ten years, fifteen years, and twenty years. It cannot be redeemed until it expires."

"No problem, just leave the money to you. If I lose money by investing domestically, I will focus on building the motherland." Hu Weidong said with a smile.

At this moment, Zhao Dong's cell phone rang, and it turned out to be Wells' call.

"Hello, Ringer, what's the news?" he asked after getting through.

"Feilong, the Bulls want Bus, and the contract offered is pretty good, 2+1, player option, totaling $6.54 million, which is almost a contract at the end of the lottery," Wells said.

"Okay, let him go." Zhao Dong said.

"By the way, Feilong, the Postman has renewed his contract with Philadelphia. It's a big 3+1 contract, worth 76 million US dollars."

"Whatever, he's already dead." Zhao Dong said nonchalantly.

After chatting for a few more words, the two ended the call.

"Brother Hu, the bus is going to the Bulls, 2+1, player option, $6.54 million, center is more in demand, better than your first contract."

"My total is 3.05 million, which is less than half of his. Insiders are indeed valuable." Hu Weidong said with a smile.

Zhao Dong smiled and said: "You and he didn't participate in the draft. If you join the team directly, the contract will be better."

Two days later, Ringo Wells got him several boxing trainers and sparring partners. He started boxing training at Dongcheng Base. He practiced for three hours every morning, mainly training techniques and actual combat, and rested in the afternoon. .

On Lindsay's side, the plan has been revised, and a group of her elite staff have also come to Beijing to prepare to establish an investment bank in Beijing.

On the 8th, Zhao Dong’s father, Zhao Zhenguo, was transferred from the public security system and served as executive deputy minister of the Planning and Development Commission (formerly the Planning Commission, later the National Development and Reform Commission).

At noon on July 9th, Zhao Dong finished training and saw Zhao Dacheng when he came out of the shower.

"Brother, let's go, follow me to meet some friends. I'll organize a dinner party." Zhao Dacheng said with a smile.

"In the courtyard?" Zhao Dong said casually.

"Of course." Zhao Dacheng smiled.

The two brothers were both born in the compound. Later, after their grandfather Zhao Zhongguo and grandma retired, they moved out of the compound. However, their main social circle was still in the compound. Of course, as old Beijingers, they also had friends in the outside world. A certain social circle is wider than the social circle of ordinary big courtyard disciples.

The Beijing compound is a system of its own, where you can eat, drink, have sex, and form a small society. The friends of the compound are basically from the compound, and rarely interact with people from outside. In China, it can be said that Belongs to the aristocratic class.

Zhao Dong has been staying in the United States for the past five years and has not been in contact with the big courtyard brothers for a long time, while Zhao Dacheng mainly stays in this circle.

There were too many people in the compound, and Zhao Dong didn't know many, so he asked, "What do they do?"

"Those who are engaged in literature, those who make movies and TV shows." Zhao Dacheng said.

"From the film and television industry?"

Only then did Zhao Dong remember that his eldest brother had opened a film and television company.

However, he had no interest in this line of work. In his previous life, this line of work was terrible, and the social atmosphere was ruined. He didn't want to go, so he said, "How about next time?"

"Oh, what about next time? This time. We have made an appointment, and we are waiting. If you don't go, people will say that you are acting like a big star. You are just a member of the compound. It will be difficult to get along next time."

Zhao Dacheng said anxiously.

"I'm a big name, so what's the point of playing around? There are a few guys in the entertainment industry, old and young. Am I not qualified in front of them? What is the level of our old man and old lady, and what is the level of their older generation?" Zhao Dong disdainfully road.

He was really disdainful, because there was a strict hierarchy in the compound. The older generation had higher status, and the younger generation had higher status. He had long been accustomed to this.

For example, Wang Su, who was born in the compound, his father was just an ordinary staff officer without a leader, so his status in the compound was average.

He himself later developed in literature. A book planner named Jin Lihong wanted to publish a collection of his works and found him through his father.

Jin Lihong was also from the courtyard, and her father's position was higher than that of Wang Su's father, so Wang Su's father was very polite to Jin Lihong, a junior, and Jin Lihong also took this kind of politeness from her elders as a matter of course.

Therefore, big courtyard brothers like Zhao Dong brothers, Wang Su, and Jin Lihong have long been accustomed to this hierarchical system and are very sensitive.

"Why are there so many nonsense? They want to meet you. Are you a big boss? Let's go, let's go." Zhao Dacheng simply took action and pushed Zhao Dong forward from behind.

The two brothers came outside the gate laughing and joking, and were surrounded by the media again. Zhao Dong answered a few questions before getting in the car and leaving.

"Brother, why did these media come in? I have to deal with them coming in and out every day. How quiet can I let them stay outside the parking lot?" Zhao Dong asked.

"We didn't put it in at the beginning, but later the media said we were not friendly to the people, so we had to put it in." Zhao Dacheng, who was driving the car, said angrily.

"fart!"

Zhao Dong said disdainfully: "From tomorrow on, let them wait outside the parking lot and don't let them in."

"Okay, you have the final say. If you want to bother us, we will go to the back next time. There will be no reporters behind." Zhao Dacheng said.

"Who is there?" Zhao Dong asked.

"Ma Modu, Wang Su, Jiang Wen, Cui Jian, and Brother Cheng Kai, these five are all half a generation older than us. You all know Brother Kai and Ma Modu, even my father's generation." Zhao Dacheng road.

"Brother, my dad never looked at these people seriously before, and of course he doesn't look at them now either. If dad knew that you were hanging out with them now, wouldn't he beat you to death?"

Zhao Dong looked at his brother with contempt.

Zhao Dacheng almost jumped up from the driver's seat and shouted excitedly: "What nonsense are you talking about, can I hang out with them? What level is our family and what is our current strength? They are all hanging out with me now, ever since I entered this industry. , they just mess with me.”

"That's pretty much it." Zhao Dong smiled.

Although the hierarchy in the compound is strict, there is one more thing, and that is economic strength.

This didn't exist before, but now it's changed. Economic strength is particularly important. Everything depends on money.

If you do well, even if the older generation is of lower rank, you will still have face in the compound.

Those who are not doing well in life, the older generation, even if they are at the national level, are just superficially glorious. They eat and drink outside based on their status, but they are looked down upon in private.

Ma Modu, for example, publicly ridiculed several descendants of national-level and old coaches, saying that they had all been reduced to eating and drinking.

Like the Zhao family, the older generation has good status and is now rich. They are the most respectable in the compound and have a very high status. Anyone who meets them must look at them squarely and not look sideways.

So Zhao Dacheng said that those people were hanging out with him now, and Zhao Dong didn't doubt it.

"Brother, how long has your film and television company been in business?"

"It's been half a year, and I left right after you left."

"Do you have any works?"

Zhao Dacheng said unhappily: "Damn it, Wang Shuo introduced me to several projects, but they all lost money. Recently, Wang Su and the others offered me another project, a movie by Feng Xiaogang called Endless. I invested five hundred Wan, who is considered a big investor, said it would be released during the Chinese New Year.

Feng Xiaogang, do you know? He hangs out with Wang Su, not from the compound. He has made two New Year movies in the past two years. He is the one who started this thing and has some skills. It is said that Huayi Company also wanted to invest in his movie, but I voted for it, and it was not the turn of that crappy company. "

Zhao Dong thought for a while and said: "Next year, Lindsay and I will focus our careers on China. There will be many projects to do by then. How about you start one?"

Zhao Dacheng thought for a while and then said: "Forget it, your projects must be big things. I can't do anything, so don't hold you back."

Zhao Dong smiled, nodded and said: "That's okay. If you want to work in the film and television industry, then do it well and become the leader in this industry."

"Is it possible?" Zhao Dacheng said excitedly.

"What's not good? In the film and television industry, what's different is money? Does our family have no money?" Zhao Dong said with a smile.

While the two brothers were chatting, Jiang Wen and Wang Su were chatting about their brothers in a private room of the Beijing Hotel.

"Zhao Dong is much younger than us, and we are half a generation younger than his father. We have never had much contact with him before. I heard that the fights in the compound were very fierce," Cui Jian said.

"The two brothers fight often. Zhao Dacheng has been specially trained. Zhao Dong is more aggressive and tall. He rushes to the front every time they fight. Once they hit our air force compound, many boys were beaten. , hide when you see the two brothers." Ma Modu said.

Jiang Wen said with a smile: "The air force members are not big. Only those who can do better than the Zhao brothers will be crazy. If they are injured, they may not be able to join the air force. They will definitely have to hide."

"You can tell by watching the news. In places like the United States, fights happen all the time. Even Tyson was defeated. How can he not be awesome?" Cui Jian said with a smile.

"His brother has a pretty good personality. He laughs and laughs when we meet him. His personality may be difficult to get along with. He used to ignore us when we saw him, and he was a bit arrogant."

Frowning, Wang Su looked a little worried and added: "As proud as his father Zhenguo brother."

Speaking of Zhao Zhenguo, several people here lowered their heads.

Zhao Zhenguo is half a generation older than Brother Cheng Kai and Wang Su. He is seven or eight years old. He is more than ten years older than Jiang Wen and the others, but he has not had much contact with them. This is not only because of his age, but mainly because the small circles he interacts with are different, that is, Classes are different.

Zhao Zhenguo's associates were all descendants of generals. Later, after joining the army, he was promoted quickly. Before his transfer, he reached the rank of division commander and deputy military commander. After his transfer, he was directly deputy director, and he was the deputy director with real power in Beijing.

Unlike these scumbags in the film, television and literary circles, Zhao Zhenguo is the proud son among the brothers in the courtyard. He is also very arrogant and does not look at them seriously. They cannot hold their heads up in front of Zhao Zhenguo. No, it should be said that they There is no way to contact Zhao Zhenguo at all.

"Brother Zhenguo just joined the army from a local government yesterday. He is less than fifty and still has to be promoted. He is a proud man of heaven!" Brother Cheng Kai sighed.

"Before retirement, you can at least level up one level, or even two levels. Level one is the official, level two is..." Wang Su shook his head and sighed.

"Not to mention brother Zhenguo, Genzheng Miaohong, one of the older generation's double generals, is so shocking! Let's talk about Zhao Dong, he does have the ability to be proud, he is tall and big, good at fighting, handsome and He is smart and got into a prestigious school in the United States on his own merit. How can he not be proud? Look at his achievements now, I am proud of him too." Jiang Wen said with a bitter smile.

To be honest, they are all arrogant outside, but that is outside, inside the compound, so they cannot be arrogant. Just pick a few inside and you can make them bow their heads.

For example, Wang Su is arrogant and aloof to everyone in the literary circle, but in the lines of his novels, there is no such arrogance and aloofness. Instead, his characters have a kind of resistance of the weak.

Why, because Wang Su’s status in the circle of the courtyard is very low, and he is not allowed to be arrogant or noble at all. It is impossible for him to develop the kind of arrogance and nobleness that is arrogant and self-centered in this circle. He is in this circle Here you are in a weak position.

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