Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 112 Three visits to the thatched cottage
The breeze is blowing and the sun is warm.

The gray-haired gentleman just stood there calmly and calmly, neither impatient nor irritable, neither humble nor arrogant, which was different from any previous agent.

Curious, Levi couldn't help but ask, "What if I left without looking back?"

Gray-haired gentleman, "You will call me."

Li Wei didn't believe it, "What if I didn't call either?"

Gray-haired gentleman: "I will wait for you at the same place at the same time next week."

Then, without waiting for Levi to speak, the gray-haired gentleman continued to explain, "I will still repeat the actions of today. If you still don't respond, I will show up on time at the same time and place next week."

A smile appeared on Levi's lips.

The gray-haired gentleman knew that Levi had understood, "Zhuge Kongming deserves three visits to his thatched cottage, and so does you."

Li Wei felt that this gentleman was indeed interesting. "If I am Zhuge Kongming, then you are..."

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.

Gray-haired gentleman, "What's wrong?"

Li Wei waved his hand, "No, I just remembered a vulgar line, 'Woman, you caught my attention', and goosebumps are popping up like crazy. No, no! No associations are allowed, the picture ends here."

The gray-haired gentleman was stunned for a moment, and it took him a beat to finally react to what Levi meant. A smile crept up his lips, "Has anyone ever complimented your sense of humor?"

Levi shrugged lightly, his face was lazy and harmless, and there was no trace of the domineering and toughness that swept through thousands of troops on the court. "When scouts are investigating players, do you need to confirm the option of having a sense of humor?"

The gray-haired gentleman understood and chuckled. He did not continue to explore and changed the subject, "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 you should know the numerical disadvantage of Asians in rugby, but you should also know that disadvantages can become advantages."

"Before me, agents who are more eloquent than me, have more brilliant resumes than me, and have more advantages than me should have already painted a grand blueprint for you, but I have my own judgment and my own advantages. I just need a chance to have an equal dialogue with you."

Levi raised his chin slightly, "So, what's your last name?"

The name on the business card is marked "Yee", which is closer to "Yi" in pronunciation, but when the gray-haired gentleman introduced himself, he pronounced it as "Yu".

Just now, Levi glanced at the business card and noticed this detail, so he took the initiative to bring it up -

In fact, Levi was disrupting the rhythm of the gray-haired gentleman.

A conversation has a rhythm and is active and passive. Levi took the initiative to step into the trap of provocation, but did not lose the initiative and is trying to turn the situation around.

Sure enough, the gray-haired gentleman was a little surprised. He didn't expect Levi to notice this little detail. "Yu. My last name is Yu. However, there is no such vowel in English. They often pronounce it as 'you', which is very inconvenient, so we simply use other pronunciations. Actually, my last name is Yu."

Levi raised his chin slightly, "So, what is the difference between you and other agents?"

The gray-haired gentleman felt Levi's gaze looking him up and down, and immediately understood.

However, he was neither reserved nor evasive, and showed himself openly, shaking his head gently, "You are Chinese, and I am also Chinese, but I am not going to play this card. In fact, I don't mind if you laugh at me, I don't speak a word of Chinese."

Levi was a little surprised, "You are 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. I think very few people use this language now."

Li Wei reacted, but was still unsure, "Cantonese?"

The gray-haired gentleman raised his lips slightly, "Taishan. It's on the west side of Guangdong."

That's it!

Levi waved his hand. "This is a whole new language for me."

The gray-haired gentleman quietly brought the topic back to the topic, "I can guess that most of the agents who are 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 appeared in his eyes, and then he understood, "One hundred percent is true."

"Indeed, they all hope to replicate the success that Nv Zhao Ri Yue achieved when she entered the NBA, but football and basketball are two completely 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 Nvzhao Riyue is naturally good. But in a rugby game, there are more than 50 people on a team. Even if you perform well, it is difficult to ensure that the spotlight is on you all the time."

"So, if they hope to use you to attract the Chinese market, I believe they will soon lose patience because things are not that simple."

"You need time to grow, and the Chinese market also needs time to build a foundation. Things can't be achieved overnight."

"We need to be patient and lay the groundwork slowly."

Levi did not rush to express his opinion, nor did he interrupt the other party. He just remained patient and listened quietly.

Then, just in time, Levi spoke up, "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 you are a Chinese player secondly."

"We all know that the treatment of running backs in the league is really hitting a wall. I'm not going to tell you that we can break this barrier because it's 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 did not speak, but looked at Levi quietly——

The answer is self-evident.

Levi smiled and understood what he meant.

The gray-haired gentleman continued, "In the world of competitive sports, market is important, but strength is 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 others can hardly reach. When you have enough strength, the label on you can play the greatest effect and turn it into your voice."

"When the time comes, I will be your backup and your partner, and together we will break down the barriers that block running backs."

The writing is eloquent but the ideas are clear.

There was no impassioned speech, nor any boiling passion, but one could feel his tenacity and confidence in his words.

This agent is really capable and came well prepared today.

Levi met the gray-haired gentleman's gaze and asked loudly, "So, where does your confidence come from?"

First update today.

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