Master Tutoring Class

Chapter 242 Elephant

"It's a two-story villa, which is pretty good for this area. It has a front yard that isn't too big. Although it can't compare to Felix's villa, it's still very nice, and it's very close to the training base."

Wei Lai's agent, Mendy, turned his head with a resentful look and said to Wei Lai, "The most important thing is that this villa only costs 2000 euros! Including tax!"

"Ah!" Wei Lai scratched his head awkwardly, "Thank you for your hard work!"

Mendy nodded; "I'm your agent, this is my job. If I haven't done anything right, please tell me directly."

"No! No!" Wei Lai quickly waved his hands; "I'm just... haha! I don't have much experience!"

Wei Lai asked Felix to find a villa, Felix contacted his agent, and his agent mentioned it to Elant Roy.

In the end, Mendy was the one who suffered!
He got a real dressing down from Elant Roy!
"You can come to me with any problems you have in the Netherlands. That's my job," Mendy sighed.

He understood that Wei Lai probably didn't have much experience, so he didn't bother him.

But if you don't bother me, I'll get yelled at by my boss!

Mendy: "Also, your salary is 20,000 euros before tax. According to Dutch personal income tax, you need to pay nearly half of that in taxes, so you will only get a little over 10,000 euros after tax."

“Okay!” Wei Lai nodded again.

They were also complaining that taxes in the Netherlands are fucking expensive!
Why don't you just rob someone!
Nearly half of your income goes to taxes!

Damn it!

Wei Lai walked into the yard and looked at the villa again.

It's not very big overall, and there's no outdoor swimming pool, but it's still big enough.

Once I've saved up some money, I'll renovate the front yard.

"I need to buy furniture, kitchenware, and seasonings," Wei Lai muttered.

Mendy, who was standing nearby, came over.

"You can buy furniture at the large supermarkets nearby, and kitchenware is also available there. If you want to cook for yourself, you can buy seasonings at Asian supermarkets."

Mendy stared at Wei Lai; "Call me if you need anything! Please!"

Wei Lai: "."

In the afternoon, Mendy drove Wei Lai to the supermarket for a big shopping trip.

Wei Lai bought a lot of things, and because he had been living at the club, he had saved up some money.

But he didn't buy any expensive furniture; he just needed what he had.

Diego Ruma didn't get involved; he was a hands-off manager, only responsible for providing the money.

Diego Ruma has not yet fully integrated into the team, so his main task is still training.

This is also why he lives with Wei Lai; at the very least, it allows him to develop a tacit understanding and secure a place in the first team through Wei Lai.

"almost!"

Carrying large and small bags home, Wei Lai stood with his hands on his hips, gazing at the kitchen:

"Go!"

He was going to cook himself a big meal.

Half an hour later, a strong smell of burning wafted over.

Mendy leaned closer and saw a round, dark object in the kitchen wok.

"What's this?" Mendy grinned. "Are you frying stones?"

Wei Lai: "...These are tomatoes!"

Wei Lai discovered that he didn't have much talent for cooking. His mother had explained it in great detail, but Wei Lai just couldn't make it.

"Find me a chef who specializes in Chinese home-style dishes!"

Wei Lai gave up and decided to just pay money to get things done.

Mendy nodded; "Okay!"

He wrote it down, then looked at the notebook in his hand and said, "The furniture needs to be delivered within seven working days. You can go back to your dormitory first!"

Wei Lai blinked; "The supermarket is only a few hundred meters away! And I even paid for the delivery!"

Mendy nodded; "This is what terrible door-to-door service in Europe looks like!"

With everything settled, Mendy looked at Wei Lai and asked, "Should I take you back to base?"

Wei Lai shook his head and patted his brand-new car.

Electric vehicles from the well-known domestic brand 'Di'.

"I have it!"

Wei Lai doesn't have a driver's license yet, and he's too lazy to get one.

I don't have any plans to buy a car right now; I just need a means of transportation.

Coincidentally, he saw this familiar "Modi" in the supermarket. You don't even need a driver's license, and there isn't much snowfall in the Netherlands during winter, making it the perfect vehicle.

Wearing a helmet, he twisted the accelerator and drove off.

"I'll ride my beloved little motorcycle; it'll never get stuck in traffic!"

We sped all the way to the base entrance.

Didi!

Wei Lai honked the horn.

"Triff! Open the door for me!"

The gatekeeper smiled as he raised the boom, giving Wei Lai a thumbs-up.

"Cool, right? Haha!"

Wei Lai twisted the accelerator again and drove the electric car directly to the entrance of the locker room.

The advantage of electric vehicles is that you don't have to worry about parking at all; you can park wherever you want.

Even if it's parked at the locker room entrance, it doesn't take up much space.

"Wow! Where did you get this little thing?"

Konrad Lehmann looked over with a curious expression.

The black, red, and white body color scheme and brown leather seats give it a very nice overall look and a great visual appeal.

The Netherlands is a major bicycle-using country; the streets are filled with nothing but cars and bicycles. Electric bicycles are also in circulation in small quantities, but not as extensively as those in Jiangdong Province, China.

"Cool, right!" Wei Lai patted his car; "I'll take you for a ride later!"

Upon entering the locker room, Felix approached and said with a regretful expression:

"You really don't live next door to me?"

Wei Lai sighed: "It's too expensive. The rental fee, including taxes and maintenance costs, is 4000 euros. I can't afford it!"

Its total after-tax income is only 10,000 euros!

"All right!"

Felix stopped insisting.

The week passed quickly.

In the third round of the league, Wei Lai did not provide any assists, but he did orchestrate two very impressive attacks.

His double-footed arc is currently Atlético Amsterdam's most threatening attacking method.

With those two curving shots, Atlético Amsterdam defeated Volendam 2-0 at home.

After this match, the season will enter September.

Starting in September, the intensity will gradually increase.

In the second week of September, Sporting Amsterdam will host last season's Eredivisie champions, Eredivisie, in the fifth round.

The third week of September features two matches per week.

The Europa League group stage matches midweek, and the league matches at the weekend.

Amsterdam Sporting must be prepared.

On September 3rd, the entire Atlético Amsterdam team traveled to Sittard to face the fourth round of the league.

This match was extremely difficult. Facing a team that had won all three of their previous matches, Sittard deployed a defensive formation.

The score remained 0-0 until the 51st minute.

"The situation is not very optimistic. Wei is being marked, and Atlético Amsterdam is having a hard time getting the ball across the flanks."

Wei Lai has the ability to break down a defensive wall; his accurate crosses can achieve this effect.

However, Sittard was well aware of this and therefore deliberately arranged a little trick for Wei Lai in this match.

A young Sittard player kept a close eye on Wei Lai the entire time.

Wherever Wei Lai ran, he ran too!
He never gave Wei Lai a chance to kick. He tried to break free, but this guy was very conscious and always managed to stick to him like a leech, never giving Wei Lai a chance to kick.

This was the first time Wei Lai had experienced the power of targeted tactics in Europe.

what!
Wei Lai sighed and turned to look over.

He noticed that the young man named Wright was staring at him nervously.

His face practically screamed, "I'm watching you! I'll definitely keep an eye on you!"

"Musar! Switch positions!"

Wei Lai immediately retreated.

Musar glanced at Wei Lai, then immediately nodded, and they exchanged possession of the ball.

This is not just a simple positional switch, but also an exchange of tactical roles.

Next, Wei Lai will take the lead in organizing the tempo, while Musar will create space by passing the ball.

"Come on! You keep an eye on me!"

Wei Lai passed the ball out with one foot; he had already run to the center position.

Sittard player Wright continued to closely mark and defend him.

Wright is a very straightforward player. He has no flexibility; if he says he's keeping an eye on Wei Lai, then he's keeping an eye on Wei Lai.

Musar was standing nearby, and as he made a series of crosses, he was still keeping an eye on him.

This guy is really driving Wei Lai crazy.

Under normal circumstances, one should immediately grasp the situation and then adopt different strategies according to the changes.

But this guy was staring at me the whole time.

"He deserves to be a substitute!"

Wei Lai then passed the ball to Musar and wandered around the midfield.

Anyway, there's not much pressure, and there's no need to get past him; it's basically a one-touch pass. "Wei didn't try to force a breakthrough; that was a wise decision!" Assistant coach Pescho nodded.

Morton: "He has a knack for simplifying complex things!"

Of course, if Wright goes to mark Musar, then Wei Lai can run to the other side to cross the ball.

After all, he can use either foot.

The problem is, Wright is very inflexible.

"Musar crosses again, to the far post!"

Van Gaal saw that Sittard's center-back had misjudged the header.

"Danger!"

Conrad Lehmann leaped into the air.

However, his angle wasn't right for a shot, so he headed straight for the middle.

There, Felix met the ball with a header, and it bounced into the net.

In the 74th minute, Atlético Amsterdam finally cracked the shell.

"Beautiful! Konrad Lechmann lofted the ball into the middle, assisting Felix to score."

"Sporting Amsterdam has finally scored!"

When Wei Lai saw the goal, he slowly let out a breath.

He turned to look at Wright.

"You've conceded a goal!"

Wright stared at Wei Lai; "My task is to keep an eye on you!"

Wei Lai rolled his eyes.

That's incredible! They're even more rigid than the Germans!
This goal gave Atlético Amsterdam the opportunity to win their fourth match.

Morton also substituted Wei Lai and Konrad Lehmann in the 80th minute to give them a rest.

The reason is simple: in the next round, they will face a formidable opponent.

A challenge from last season's Eredivisie champions, Erefürth!
Musar's steady control of the ball allowed Atlético Amsterdam to secure a safe victory in the match.

This victory has reignited the excitement among Atlético Amsterdam fans.

Four-game winning streak to start the season!

They are currently leading the standings with 12 points, which is arguably their best start in recent years.

This also gave them a glimpse into the resurgence of Atlético Amsterdam!

At Sittard's home ground, Atlético Amsterdam fans celebrated wildly.

They completely turned this place into their own home turf.

[Battle! 90 minutes!]

[All for Amsterdam!]

We're the lunatics in the stands!

We have no other options!

Oh! Oh! Oh!

[Battle! 90 minutes!]

The away stands were boiling with excitement, and the stands were filled with a surging wall of people.

The sparklers lit up the night with a red glow, making the stadium even more exciting.

However, the players from Atlético Amsterdam did not go to thank the crowd, after all, it was their home ground, and it would be disastrous if a riot broke out.

Moreover, they have a strong opponent coming in the next round, so Morton gave the order and the whole team retreated.

Within a week, Wei Lai had moved into the new villa.

Of course, Diego Ruma moved in with him as well.

The entire first floor is divided into two spaces.

The spacious area includes a living room and an open kitchen, fully furnished with a TV, sofa, refrigerator, and other furniture.

To make washing clothes easier, Wei Lai also purchased a washer-dryer set.

The relatively small space was converted into an indoor gym, which, although not equipped with many items, was sufficient.

The second floor is the living area, with a total of four rooms.

The two south-facing rooms were each occupied by Wei Lai and Diego Ruma, while the other two rooms served as their respective dressing rooms or storage rooms.

To celebrate moving to a new house, Wei Lai invited his teammates to a party.

Relationships need to be maintained; mutual interaction leads to greater unity.

Instead of cooking, Wei Lai directly hired a barbecue chef and planned to have a barbecue party in the yard.

Drinking is not allowed at this gathering.

After all, next week is going to be a big battle!
Wei Lai is well-liked at Atlético Amsterdam. Almost all the starters were present, and some substitutes were also there. They all wanted to get along with Wei Lai.

In particular, the newly joined substitutes even went out of their way to learn some English so they could communicate with Wei.

As the host, Wei Lai and Diego Ruma stood up.

"You're here?" Wei Lai asked.

Diego Ruma shook his head; "You come!"

His voice was not as powerful as Wei Lai's.

Wei Lai nodded: "Come on, guys! We've won four straight, let's keep winning."

Wei Lai raised his glass sharply: "Wishing us great success this season!"

Everyone raised their glasses and shouted loudly.

"Bless us!"

After the toast, it's time for lunch.

Wei Lai directly used a fork to skewer the meat and put it into his mouth.

Unlike Felix and others, he could not slowly and methodically cut meat and chew it slowly.

He still prefers to eat meat in large chunks.

"The next match against Elephelth will be tough!"

Konrad Lehmann nodded: "Fantasy, Marco de Jong, Lotte Peris, Romeni, these guys have given us no shortage of trouble."

“Be careful of Fantasia’s aerial maneuvers; that guy’s shooting skills are very strong,” Hendrick warned.

Fantasia, one of the Dutch trio, previously played for Mosktl in the English Premier League.

Despite a decline in form and their return to the Eredivisie, they are still a force to be reckoned with.

Furthermore, Marco de Jong's skillful playmaking and dribbling breakthroughs make him even more difficult to defend.

Lotte Perlis also poses a significant threat in the attacking third.

"Just keep an eye on Marco de Jong, he's the engine of Elephant's attack."

"Romeoni's flank also needs to be marked!"

"It feels like an all-out attacking battle. We are both teams with strong attacking capabilities, so the battle for control of the midfield will be intense. Whoever can take control of the midfield will gain the upper hand first!"

While listening to the conversation of his older brothers, Wei Lai stuffed meat into his mouth and pondered the situation.

The combination of Marco de Jong and Fantasy is really painful to watch.

Fantasia has strong shooting skills, and Marco de Jong also has strong attacking abilities.

In the first four rounds, they won three and drew one. Fantasia scored three goals and Marco de Jong provided four assists.

"Actually, we're not bad either!" Musar patted Wei Lai on the head and laughed; "This little guy scored one goal and three assists in four rounds. In terms of offensive firepower alone, we are stronger than them."

Everyone turned their heads and looked at Wei Lai, their eyes filled with a smile.

Wei Lai's breakout performance in the new season is an unexpected surprise.

Perhaps no one but Morton could have predicted that Wei Lai would deliver such an outstanding performance.

To produce such a performance at 17 years old is a remarkable achievement, even in European football, making him a talent to watch.

They even believe that Wei Lai is on par with the top talents in the top five European leagues.

It's just that it's limited by its publicity and influence.

But it doesn't matter; gold will always shine.

The upcoming European competition is crucial; it's a huge stage.

Although not as prestigious as the Champions League, the Europa League still offers a high level of exposure. As long as Wei Lai performs well there, he can immediately gain attention from the top five European leagues.

"Come on, let's wish each other victory in next week's match!"

Dennis Chilburne raised his glass again, and everyone loudly echoed his toast.

Goat-kun's live stream.

"There are still two spots left on the 'Netherlands Trip - Amsterdam Football Tour'. These are tickets I got from Atlético Amsterdam. The seats are close to the entrance and definitely worth seeing. I'll send you an invitation immediately after you purchase the tickets. They'll be sent to you on the day of your visa application. First come, first served!"

Atlético Amsterdam has already established some collaborations with Chinese football bloggers, primarily aimed at developing the Chinese market and enhancing the club's influence.

Especially with Wei Lai as a starting player, this kind of publicity is even easier to carry out.

They now have a base of millions of fans on their official Chinese video account. Initially, they only had tens of thousands of fans, but with Wei Lai joining, their number of followers increased dramatically.

They are also striking while the iron is hot to further develop the Chinese market.

'Holy crap? It's gone? So fast?'

'The comments section is full of experts, they just go like that?'

"I'll go even if it means going bankrupt! Watch Wei Lai dominate in the Dutch Eredivisie!"

'That's truly impressive! For a 17-year-old, this performance is absolutely amazing!'

'The next match is against Elkeson, a clash of titans in the Eredivisie. Just for this game alone, the money was well spent!'

Seeing that all the tickets had been sold out, Goat-kun nodded.

"We will meet at Shanghai Airport in two days. Invitation letters will be sent out tomorrow. Please go to the local immigration office to apply for a visa. Friends who are going abroad for the first time should remember to buy a charger adapter. Our event is divided into two parts."

"The first part is the pre-match tour, and the second part is watching the match!"

"I'll try my best to give everyone a chance to sign autographs, but I can't guarantee it, so please bear with me!"

(End of this chapter)