pertwk Chapter 340 My dear boy, what you've lost is this one piece of gold.
Chapter 340 My dear boy, what you've lost is this one piece of gold.
Most of the packages Lin Tian sent were mailed to destinations within China.
For example, Yao Ming from Shanghai received an international express delivery from Lin Tian!
This guy, who is determined to sweep the CBA this year and then go to the United States to participate in the NBA draft, was very happy when he received Lin Tian's package!
Because he only shook it slightly, and he knew what it was!
Gold medal! My gold medal is back!
I knew it! Brother Lin isn't the kind of scum who would take my gold medal and not give it to me!
He was just joking. Once he'd had his fun, he gave the gold medal back to me!
Brother Lin is a good person! I promise I will never bully him with others again! I promise I will never kick someone when they're down again! Brother Lin is the most important brother in my life!
Yao Ming excitedly hugged the large delivery box, filled with emotion, completely unaware that the commotion inside was a bit too much. His teammates Liu Wei, Shanghai team head coach Li Qiuping, and the other players all enthusiastically gathered around Yao Ming, surrounding him in the middle.
"Look! Take a good look, I've never seen what an Olympic gold medal looks like before." Liu Wei rubbed his hands and said, "I'll try my best to get into the national team next time, and I'll get one for myself too."
Li Qiuping looked at the box in Yao Ming's hand with satisfaction and said with a smile, "Hurry up and open it. I've never seen a basketball Olympic gold medal before! Let me hang it around my neck and take a couple of pictures."
A group of people watched with great interest and anticipation as Yao Ming opened the box.
Then, Yao Ming was stunned, and everyone else was stunned too.
Liu Wei pulled out two gold medals with ropes attached from the box, while Yao Ming took out the remaining one.
Three pieces!
Lin Tian presented Yao Ming with three gold medals!
"This... Brother Lin means you should forward it to Lao Liu and Lao Hu? Is it true that their city can't receive international express deliveries?" Liu Wei asked tentatively, his brain practically fried.
"Or is this gold medal a buy-one-get-two-free deal?" Li Qiuping was also stunned. Three gold medals? He had never seen anything like this before!
"There's a letter!" Liu Wei, being a point guard by trade, wasn't completely bewildered like Yao Ming, but quickly noticed the letter in the box.
This time, Yao Ming acted faster than anyone else. With the last glimmer of hope, he opened the envelope and saw the words on it.
"Brave young man, did you lose this round gold medal, or this even rounder gold medal, or perhaps that ordinary round gold medal?"
"No matter which piece you lost, your brother Lin will give you two extra!"
Yao Ming's hands trembled as he looked at the letter.
What should we do?
"Teacher, do you know anyone who specializes in authentication and anti-counterfeiting?" Da Yao looked at Li Qiuping. His teacher had been involved in various fields for many years and must know people in this field who could help him choose the real gold medal from the three!
"Who am I supposed to get this thing authenticated?" Li Qiuping rolled his eyes and said, "It doesn't have any anti-counterfeiting labels or international certifications or anything like that, who knows how to authenticate it?"
"How about we borrow a real one and compare them?" Liu Wei, who was quick-witted, offered a suggestion.
"You can't even tell which of these three is real and which is fake? What if you get another one? What if you mix up all four?" Li Qiuping pursed his lips, feeling that his two disciples' methods were increasingly unreliable.
"No! If we find another real one, our chances of getting the real gold medal will increase!" Liu Wei said seriously, counting on his fingers. "With three gold medals and one real one, the probability of guessing correctly is 33%. If we cheat and get a real one mixed up, and then just give the other one back randomly."
"That would increase our chances of getting the real thing to 50%!"
"If you keep doing this, you'll easily end up with no friends or get beaten to death." Yao Ming kicked his good friend, then looked at the three gold medals and fell into deep thought.
I wonder what choices my teammates will make?
What choice should I make?
Jiang Xingquan was furious.
His lips twitched incessantly; he had to restrain himself to avoid directly swearing or hitting people with the stick at hand.
Across from him, Liu Yudong, holding four gold medals, grinned and said to Jiang Xingquan, "Coach, did you lose this round gold medal? Or this perfectly round gold medal? Or perhaps this tiny, round one?"
"I lost a machete that could have killed you! You little bastard, give me back my gold medal!" Jiang Xingquan exploded, yelling at the smiling Liu Yudong. Then he snatched all four gold medals at once and began to examine them carefully.
"See! I told you the coach could tell the difference! He's seen so many gold medals, how could he not tell the difference between a few fake ones?" Liu Yudong immediately showered him with compliments, showing off his choice to Hu Weidong and Li Xiaoyong standing next to him.
Then, he looked at Jiang Xingquan expectantly, waiting for the old man to help them pick out the real one.
As for Hu Weidong and the others next to him, they took out their three gold medals one after another.
Everyone's waiting for the old general to appraise it!
"This piece is mine! You can take these first!" Jiang Xingquan picked out one piece, then quickly put it into the safe next to his sofa, and then threw the other three pieces back to Liu Yudong.
"No, Coach Jiang, how about I treat you to drinks? Could you help me filter them out? I really don't know which ones are genuine."
"How would I know which one is real?" Jiang Xingquan rolled his eyes, indicating that he couldn't tell.
"And yours..."
"I've worn this one before, the strap's dirty," Jiang Xingquan said matter-of-factly. "Your pieces are cleaner than your face, how could I possibly tell the difference!"
Jiang Xingquan's words were logical and well-founded, leaving people in despair.
It's reasonable and flawless, yet incredibly disappointing.
At this moment, although the 11 players of the Chinese team were scattered across the country and even around the world, they all felt the same thoughts and emotions.
Lin Tian, you're not human!
Chinese men's basketball team, Chinese men's basketball team, the boys didn't win any gold medals!
That bastard, that damned scoundrel, leader Lin Tian, is a shameless gambler and womanizer!
They owe us 11 gold medals and ran away with them!
We had no choice but to use a fake gold medal to settle the debt!
Originally, each person had one gold medal, but now we each have three!
Lin Tianwang, you bastard! Lin Tianwang, you bastard, you're not human!
We've worked hard for more than half a year!
You didn't give us the gold medal! Give me back my hard-earned money!
Give me back my gold medal!
While the entire Chinese men's basketball team was filled with complaints, Lin Daguanren stated that he had also done something decent!
Do you really think I, Lord Lin, am the kind of person who is completely heartless and shameless?
Absolutely not!
Lin Tian also sent one to each of Bellucci, Portman, Julie, Theron, and others!
"The one and only gold medal is for you, who is special!" Lord Lin also wrote a message on the gold medal he gave to each girl!
Why are there one for each of the girls?
Because some girls sent boxing championship gold medals, and some girls sent basketball gold medals!
So that if one day a girl suddenly had a brain fart and insisted on showing off her gold medal, Mr. Lin would have a way out.
"It's all true, but hers is a different piece!"
I imagine the girls wouldn't be so undignified as to compare them to each other, to see if they're the same or different!
This is the benefit of winning two gold medals in one Olympics!
What if the girls actually get together to discuss whether the gold medal is real or fake?
We'll see when the time comes!
There's no need to worry before the day comes for chopping wood!
After all these shady moves, Lin Tian opened his safe once again, where there were still 12 gold medals left.
Two pieces are his own, and the remaining ten pieces belong to his teammates.
Yes, all of his teammates' real gold medals are still with him!
What he sent back to them were all fakes!
Ugh, you guys soaked me in an ice bucket! You guys made a scene!
Still struggling to choose one out of three? I'm not giving you a single one!
Guess! Choose!
As for when these gold medals will be returned to them?
We'll see how I feel later!
Moreover, Lin Tian wasn't really trying to be cynical by withholding his teammates' gold medals; he wasn't doing it on purpose.
He was simply afraid the guys would get confused.
Pelinka's fake objects are really realistic!
Even Lin Tian himself couldn't tell the difference.
To prevent his teammates from getting confused again, Lin Tian thoughtfully kept them safe for them.
What a sincere and patriotic heart!
By the way, why does Lin Tian only have 10 gold medals from his teammates?
He sent one of the pieces to Ye Li, who had just arrived in the United States for treatment of her injuries.
He even sent Ye Zi a letter.
"Yao Ming's most important medal is given to the most important person in his life."
As for Ye Zi's expression and thoughts when she received another gold medal from Yao Ming in Shanghai half a month later, and whether she would mix up the two gold medals, Lin Tian had no say in that.
I did my best before the sale, so please don't blame me for the after-sales service!
In particular, at this time, the Pacers' training camp had already begun, and all the players were once again immersed in training.
Compared to last season, the Pacers' roster changes are neither major nor minor.
To say there have been few changes is an understatement. Some players transferred teams, some retired, and some couldn't make it in the league and decided to try other leagues.
If you only look at the numbers, half of the Pacers' roster is different from last season! Even the head coach has changed from Bird to Carlisle.
However, if we're talking about significant changes, the Pacers' five starters from last season – Lin Tian, Carter, Christie, Webber, and Ben Wallace – have all returned, and the team's sixth man and former leader, Miller, have also signed new contracts.
The fact that all six of the team's most important players have returned, and that the team's overall framework and structure have remained completely unchanged, proves that the team's fundamentals have not been shaken and that it still maintains its competitiveness!
At the very least, when training camp began, the Pacers were the favorites to win the championship in Las Vegas, as well as in the predictions of major media outlets, newspapers, and the league itself!
They are still considered by many to be able to defend their title.
They remain the biggest favorites for the new season!
However, compared to last season, the Pacers are still a bit weaker. The departure of several key rotation players and veterans has made their roster much thinner than last season. Therefore, although many people are optimistic that the Pacers will defend their title, almost no one believes that they can achieve 70 wins again!
Even let alone 70 wins, not many people think the Pacers can achieve 65 wins.
Las Vegas analysts believe they can achieve 62 wins, ESPN predicts 60 wins, TNT only gives them 58 wins, and the league's official prediction is only 59 wins for the Pacers.
A deteriorating roster depth means more playing time for key players, which means they will be more tired and more prone to injury. In addition, given that this team has set countless records, their key players are bound to become somewhat complacent.
Especially during the regular season, their cohesion and fighting spirit will definitely be much weaker than last season.
At the same time, as the team's head coach, Carlisle must also consider the condition of the key players and give them more rest. After all, for a team like the Pacers, their only goal is the championship!
As long as we win the championship, all doubts will disappear!
However, of course, how many wins the Pacers will ultimately achieve, and whether they can successfully defend their title, will only be known after the long regular season and the brutal playoffs are over.
But one thing everyone knew before the season even started was that the Pacers' payroll had exploded!
Lin Tian's salary this year reached 1930 million, Webber's was 1200 million, and Miller's was 1100 million. These three stars, whose salaries are in the tens of millions, have a combined salary of over 4300 million. And what about this year's salary cap?
3600 million!
It didn't just fill up, it burst!
In addition, the team also has Christie with an annual salary of 600 million, Ben Wallace with 400 million, Brad Miller with 350 million, and Best with 200 million.
Of course, there's also Vince Carter, who was on a child labor contract and earned only $240 million a year!
As for the rest of the players, they are all on minimum salaries of around 100 million, but there are just too many of them!
Eight players on minimum contracts will take up roughly 10 million in salary space!
With all of these added together, the Pacers' salary expenditure for the new season alone will reach a staggering $7000 million!
If the league starts implementing the luxury tax system they agreed upon in 99 this year, then the Pacers will have to pay $3000 million in luxury tax this year alone!
In 2000, this was an absolutely unbelievable sum of money!
Well, of course, even with the Pacers' ridiculously high salaries, they're not the league's biggest sucker.
Pooh!
They are not the league's highest-paid team either.
Above them are the Knicks with $7700 million, and the Trail Blazers, who are ranked number one with an unbelievable total salary of $8700 million, making them seem like they've traveled from 10 years in the future.
But the situations of these teams are different.
The Knicks have always been the league's biggest sucker... Pshaw!
They've always been incredibly wealthy, confident that they can recoup any amount of money they spend. They have the best basketball market and loyal fans in the US and even the world. Their ticket prices are the highest in the league, and they're based in New York!
For Knicks owner Dolan, whether player salary expenditures are high or low depends entirely on his mood. It's even possible that this guy, who is a complete spoiled brat at heart, might think that spending more money and paying players higher salaries is a very prestigious thing!
And the Trail Blazers...
Not to mention, they only changed owners in 98, and their previous owner was the biggest sucker in the entire league.
Pooh!
The richest person in the world!
Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft!
One whose assets are likely to exceed 200 billion US dollars is probably one of the top ten richest people in the world.
A true big shot who loves basketball and longs to win a championship, so he's willing to spend money!
Compared to them, the Pacers are very poor. The team owners, the Simon brothers, are real estate developers with a net worth of only $22 billion, which is barely one-tenth of Paul Allen's. Although the Pacers' fans are passionate, their ability to buy merchandise and contribute to the team is far less than that of the wealthy New Yorkers!
To put it another way, the Knicks' average ticket price has now reached $92, firmly holding the top spot in the league!
What about the pedestrians?
$61! And that's barely enough to rank 13th in the league!
Even this average price of $61 is after the Pacers significantly increased ticket prices at the beginning of the season!
Even so, Indiana fans are still complaining, saying that prices shouldn't go up any further, or they really won't be able to afford it anymore.
In conclusion, the Knicks and Trail Blazers are spending money like this because they have truly willing investors willing to take advantage of them.
never mind!
It's because they're really rich! But if the Pacers' Simon brothers keep spending like this, even the two of them really can't keep up!
Or to give another example: last season, the team's salary was only around 5500 million, and they won 75 games and won the championship with a perfect record in the playoffs. In the end, the accountants calculated that the team's profit was less than 2000 million US dollars!
The return on investment is just too low!
If the Pacers continue with their current roster in the next few years, their salaries will inevitably rise, and the team's profits will inevitably decrease!
With the introduction of a luxury tax in the league next year, they are even more likely to win the championship but lose money.
In this situation, if the team has never won a championship, or if their last championship was 2 or 30 years ago, then the team owner can continue to spend money.
But what if this team has been winning championships recently and is the league's top favorite?
The team owners might have to come up with some other ways to reduce the team's expenses in order to ensure their profits.
Ultimately, when owners buy teams and pay salaries, they're still in it to make money!
Winning the championship is just a byproduct!
If you don't believe me, you can ask the owners of those teams: if they could earn $3000 million a year, or lose $1000 million a year but still win the championship, which would they choose?
At least 80% of bosses will choose to make money, while the remaining 15% or more will choose to win a championship once and then continue to make money!
As for whether anyone would choose to lose money every year but still win the championship every year?
Yes, they definitely exist, but it's extremely difficult to find such a sucker!
In short, Bird is under immense pressure right now. He knows better than anyone that this Pacers team cannot afford to lose! They must keep winning championships; they must build a dynasty!
If they fail, there will only be one path before them: disintegration!
The team owner would definitely demand that Bird dismantle the team and quickly reduce team expenses in order to maintain the team's profitability.
Even when Bird signed Brad Miller this offseason, he discussed it with the team's management for a long time.
The management's point is: with Ben Wallace and Chris Webber, there's no need to bring in another $3-400 million center as a backup. Given the team's current situation, finding a minimum-salary player is enough!
Fortunately, Bird's prestige was high enough, and the team was on the path to defending their title, so the team's management agreed to let Bird sign Miller to add a backup center to the team.
But both the Simon brothers and Bird himself were well aware that the seamless, trusting, and joyful working relationship they had built up over the past few years was nearing its end, and that irreparable rifts had appeared between them.
However, both sides know that it is far from time to completely break off relations.
On the surface, they're still brothers having fun together!
Bird himself was well aware of this situation; he knew very well that it was an inevitable outcome.
In a small market like Indiana, there are always some things that have to be given up.
Sometimes it's money, sometimes it's achievements, and sometimes it's feelings.
I just hope that day won't come too soon!
As for the players, with the start of the training camp and as players from various teams regained their form and refined their tactics through training, everything gradually got back on track without anyone noticing.
That crazy and restless, calm and lazy offseason is finally over!
Before the regular season officially began, there was really only one question left in the league.
Where is Ma Long going?!
Unlike last season when Malone became a free agent and half the teams inquired about his price, this year Malone has not attracted a frenzy of offers from various teams!
Because the managers of those teams were well aware that Malone's goal was simple and clear.
champion!
When it comes to the championship, Malone's choices are actually just as limited as last season!
Or to put it bluntly, it's the Lakers and Trail Blazers in the West, and the Pacers and Magic in the East.
Of the four teams, three were top-tier teams that reached the conference finals last year, and one was a young team that had just formed its Big Three this year. Everyone believed that they had a bright future and were full of unknowns!
For Malone, his options are actually even fewer than those four teams!
He has a blood feud with Lin Tian, so it's impossible for him to join the Pacers. He also has a blood feud with Pippen, so it's impossible for him to join the Trail Blazers.
So, he actually only had two places to stay.
Malone's first choice was actually Los Angeles.
He even had his agent proactively sound out the Lakers' thoughts.
But the Lakers' response to him shocked him!
They could even offer Malone a full mid-level contract.
However, the team does not guarantee his starting position or playing time, and asks him to mentor Jermaine O'Neal and do a good job of passing on his experience!
Malone was furious when he heard the Lakers' request!
He almost bought a plane ticket to Los Angeles to ask West why he was humiliating him like this.
O'Neal?
Who the hell is this?!
If West knew Malone's anger, he could only shrug and say he was helpless.
Who told you to be so unpopular?
Shaquille O'Neal said he and Jermaine O'Neal hit it off immediately, calling him his newest and best little brother. Kobe Bryant said that Karl Malone and Jeremy Lin didn't get along, and he didn't want to work with someone Lin disliked. Jackson shrugged and said they were both right!
With the team's three most important players all making such statements, what can West do? What else can he do?
Even if he really wants Malone, even if he really wants this guy who still has top-level ability and is definitely still a top-five power forward, he still has to consider the team's chemistry!
Therefore, he could only express his regret, stating that the team did not need Malone.
After suffering a setback, Malone's mood inevitably plummeted!
Have I really become like this? I offered myself up, but they don't want me anymore? Have I really fallen so low?
Or how about going to Indiana?
This thought resurfaced in Malone's mind once again.
But the next second, the expressions of the insidious Bird, the even more insidious Miller, and the most insidious Lin Tian appeared before Malone's eyes.
Those bastards will definitely give themselves a more direct, unreasonable, and hurtful answer than the Lakers!
At this point, Malone's choice was effectively reduced to only one.
If he wants to win the championship, he only has one place left to settle down.
Orlando Magic!
Do it if you want to!
After making up his mind, Malone successfully contacted the Magic just before the team's training camp ended, and quickly completed the signing and official announcement!
This former MVP player and former best power forward in the league has joined the Orlando Magic on a one-year minimum salary contract!
The Magic have also completely completed their rebuild, forming a super team of four superstars in just one summer!
Of these four players, apart from McGrady's somewhat lackluster resume, Hill is an All-Star vote leader and a top-tier star capable of leading his team to the playoffs single-handedly.
Duncan is widely recognized as the best power forward of the younger generation, and he once led his team to the NBA Finals!
And Ma Long's resume goes without saying; he's a walking legend, a formidable player who's 100% destined for the Hall of Fame!
After the four successfully formed a team, the entire city of Orlando erupted in thunderous cheers and shouts. They were extremely excited! They knew that their time had finally come!
A combination that can definitely surpass 'Shark' and 'Penny' has been born!
Then, just as Orlando residents were singing and dancing, celebrating the birth of their new team and the prospect of them once again vying for the championship, tragedy struck.
In the team's first preseason game, Hill, who had rested all summer, undergone surgery, and finally recovered his knee, got into trouble!
Less than two minutes into the first quarter of the preseason game, Hill twisted his ankle during a drive to the basket! He clutched his ankle again and fell to the ground!
The wailing left all the Orlando fans completely bewildered.
What is this? Injured in just two minutes, and the injury looks this serious?
Are you kidding me?! It's April Fool's Day, isn't it?!
Are you trying to make a fool of us like idiots?
After Penny, it's Hill, right? We don't deserve a healthy "Jordan successor," do we?
So our talented perimeter players are destined to suffer one curse after another?
McGrady: No, I'm fine!
In this game, McGrady dominated with Hill leaving the game early due to injury, racking up an impressive 29 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists!
Unfortunately, Magic fans were focused on Hill, who was carried away, and they were worried that Hill might suffer a serious injury that would affect their entire season!
As for McGrady's brilliant performance, well, it was just so-so!
Who cares!
Ma Long: I care!
Damn it, I came here to win the championship! Our core perimeter player was rendered useless after only two minutes in the first preseason game?
What's the point of even doing that?!
Malone's frustration is understandable. If he hadn't already signed a contract with the team, he would have wanted to take off his jersey and go to Los Angeles right now. Being a substitute is fine, it's better than being disgusted by this unlucky place.
Malone was frustrated, Duncan was frustrated, Rivers was frustrated, and all the fans in Orlando were frustrated.
The only one who wasn't too upset was McGrady.
He was originally the undisputed fourth-best player on the team, but suddenly he became the third-best player and the number one outside shooter!
Hill was definitely the most frustrated one.
This guy really did nothing this summer except focus entirely on recovering from his injury and getting back to normal. He wanted to make those Detroiters who looked down on him regret it, and he wanted to make those Detroiters who thought he was trash realize they were wrong!
But the result?
The Detroit Pistons were already popping champagne less than two minutes into their first preseason game.
What made Hill even more desperate was that the post-game MRI showed that he had suffered a grade 3 ankle sprain!
The most severe injury rating in the NBA!
This means that Hill will need to rest for at least another two months!
Normally, an ankle injury requires 8-12 weeks of rest, or 2-3 months. However, considering Hill's poor injury history and his not-so-durable physique, it's estimated that his injury will require at least 12 weeks of rest! In severe cases, it could even end his season!
While flipping through the newspaper in Boston, preparing for the team's first away preseason game of the new season, Lin Tian couldn't help but sigh at how unlucky Hill was!
It's only been 2 minutes!
To make matters worse, Lin Tianzhen originally thought that the unexpected arrival of Malone and Duncan would help Hill change his luck a little, but unexpectedly, it only made things worse.
All I can say is that what is destined to be yours will be yours, and what is not, you cannot force!
Lin Tian put down the newspaper, rubbed his eyes, and prepared to turn on the game console for a while.
This is Boston. Generally speaking, when playing away games in Boston, Lin Tian doesn't go out to play.
After all, this is one of the most racially discriminatory places in the United States, and also one of the most unsafe places for people like him who are minorities.
Honestly, Lin Tian isn't afraid of cities like New York or Philadelphia, which have some of the highest crime rates in the US, because he has connections there! He can even handle Rucker Park, and there aren't many people in New York who would dare to mess with him.
As for Philadelphia?
Perhaps because of Iverson, Lin Tian's younger brothers were everywhere in Philadelphia. There was even a time when he went out with Iverson, and the younger brothers took turns bowing to him to show their respect!
But in Boston, Lin Tian has always been very cautious.
What if a madman takes a shotgun and shoots indiscriminately?
Lin Tian didn't want to take that risk. He could have just as much fun in his hotel room!
Free America, happy every day!
Wherever he finds happiness, isn't he happy?
However, before Lin Tian could even turn on the TV, Pelinka called.
"Boss, it's all done."
"What did you manage to do? Did you sign Kobe or Shaq? Or are you planning to run for president of some team?" Lin Tian was genuinely unaware of what Pelinka had managed to do.
Pelinka on the other end of the phone couldn't help but roll her eyes. Her boss was really...
"Didn't you ask me to help you negotiate a stake in that Chinese internet company? I've got it sorted out!" Pelinka said. "As you instructed, I assembled a top-notch team from Wall Street to negotiate with them."
"Ultimately, the company was valued at a total of $6000 million. We acquired 100% of the shares held by their two major shareholders, IDG and PCCW, and also bought a portion of the shares from your friend Xiao Ma and his partners."
"In the end, we spent a total of $2900 million. It's worth mentioning that I trusted your investment acumen, so I also invested $50. Together, we acquired 49% of their shares, becoming the largest shareholder of their company!"
shameless!
Upon hearing Pelinka's words, Lin Tian immediately thought the guy was shameless.
What a feat! Kobe and I combined for 81 points!
"Furthermore, boss, I've also reached an agreement with AND1 to buy you a trust fund. With this fund, you can invest and do whatever you want. No matter how much money you lose, AND1 will provide you with a return of 200 million US dollars every year!"
"Until you turn 70!"
Upon hearing Pelinka's words, Lin Tian understood what the guy meant. He completely distrusted Lin Tian's investment acumen and thought he was just messing around!
In other words, because of his position, he couldn't give Lin Tian direct advice, so he could only help Lin Tian from another direction and in another way!
You can invest and play as you please, and don't worry about going bankrupt, your old age will be secure!
From this perspective, Pelinka is definitely a top-notch agent with a conscience.
This also explains why Pelinka, who has already invested money, still chose to use the "Kobe and I combined for 81 points" approach to become a shareholder.
Because he wasn't optimistic, he was just taking a gamble with 50 dollars to test the waters. If he won, he would make a fortune; if he lost, the 50 dollars wouldn't be a big loss for him!
Otherwise, given Pelinka's personality, if he really knew that Ma would become a super tycoon, he would have sold everything he owned and even pawned his underwear to add to the investment!
However, Lin Da Guan Ren is quite particular. He was grateful for Pelinka's help in planning his future, so he decided to help him out again.
"Then I'll give you a chance. This investment will definitely bring you returns you can't even imagine! If you want to increase your stake, I can let you take a larger share!"
"Ahem... No need for that, boss. You haven't fallen for some kind of Ponzi scheme, have you? If so, I suggest you call the police first, and then..."
Pelinka only got halfway through his sentence before Lin Tian hung up the phone.
I gave you a chance, but you failed!
You deserve to work for others your whole life!
However, thinking about how he had acquired so many shares from Little Ma's side, he wouldn't have to worry about the rest of his life, or even the lives of his son, grandson, and great-grandson, and could directly achieve financial freedom, Lin Tian was still very happy!
What's the most satisfying thing? Of course, it's getting something for nothing, being a hands-off boss and making a fortune!
When Lin Tian was having fun, he would look at the terrible quality of NBA LIVE 2000 in front of him and completely lose the desire to continue playing.
Why should a decent person waste their energy on these two-dimensional characters?
Wouldn't it be better to do something more enjoyable?
Just as Lin Tian was thinking about doing something fun, his phone rang again.
"Lin, come join the fun! The place was amazing tonight! Let's have a good time! Call Reggie, Chris, Ben, and whoever you want, bring everyone, it's on me!"
The environment on the other end of the phone was incredibly noisy, with deafening music and the wild cheers of the crowd. Needless to say, the guy on the other end of the phone was in the middle of a wild party!
It can only be said that when things are going well for you, when you're lucky, you can get whatever you want!
Lin Tian was just thinking about going out to have some fun when someone offered to organize a party for him!
What is a chosen one, a master of destiny?
This is what it feels like to be favored by Heaven!
go!
Experience the local culture and customs of Boston! (End of Chapter)