309 Rich and powerful
"However, before the formal signing, we have one more thing to discuss, and it is very important."
Although Russ couldn't wait to make the decision, Thompson still had to remind him that today's interview cannot end.
Everyone's eyes turned to Thompson. The feeling of power in control made Thompson's smile more relaxed. "We must also discuss your salary, which is a very, very important issue..."
Russ slowed down for a half-beat and showed a look of silence, then relaxed again, and naturally, leaving these detailed and ending matters to Thompson.
"Oh, that's not the point." Lu Yiqi chuckled and waved his hand. The understatement and indifferent attitude made Thompson stunned. "You can just look at it and give a number. After all, none of us know what will happen after the end of this season. Should we focus on the regular season that is about to begin, what do you think?"
What...what?
Thompson's head was a little too hard to turn, and his first reaction was that the boy in front of him was a fool, right?
For professional leagues, salary and benefits are the top priority, even Thompson, as the team manager, is no exception, because the team is a Wall Street giant, and he wishes to eat the "food" in front of him alive. Many times, even if he tries his best to win, he may not gain anything, and if he doesn't fight for it, he may be invisible.
Although Green Bay Packers are not a game for capitalists, their particularity is destined to have a unique salary structure; they are still a professional team after all, and the profit ratio between income and expenditure is still very important. The head coach's salary is also part of it, not a casual joke.
So, is Lu Yiqi a fool?
Thompson is a little uncertain, but if he is not a fool, then he is... full of confidence and confidence?
Lu Yiqi does have the confidence and does have confidence.
Back to the age of eighteen, Lu Yiqi had the opportunity to pursue his dreams, but Lu Yiqi was not really eighteen years old. He believed in "feeling full water" and "dreams are greater than life". He knew clearly that pursuing dreams requires great courage, because the pressure of life always exists objectively.
Money is not omnipotent, indeed; but lack of money can easily lead to trouble, which is also a fact.
It is precisely because Lu Yiqi clearly knows how difficult it is for him to have a place in the football coaching team as a Chinese, that he is fully prepared to ensure that he can run wildly without worries and pursue his dreams with confidence.
Lu Yiqi is not from a financial department and is not very sensitive to economic trends, but what should be known about what is about to happen in the future.
Since 1998, Lu Yiqi has begun to gather wealth steadily.
For example, in the 1998 World Cup, France eventually defeated Brazil to the top.
For example, in the 2004 European Cup, the birth of Greece's miracle against the will of heaven.
For example, in 2005, it purchased Facebook's original shares through Silicon Valley venture capital.
For example, when Apple's stock price fell to its lowest point in 2001, it bought a large amount of stocks.
Lu Yiqi is not good at financial management, and this is not his interest goal, so his choices and decision-making are relatively conservative, he is not eager for quick success and instant benefits, always maintains a steady attitude, and completes the original accumulation step by step through his agent on Wall Street.
Initially, Lu Yiqi's start-up capital was only 2,000 US dollars; but now, all Lu Yiqi's fixed assets and current assets have easily accumulated more than 5 million US dollars.
In addition, this year, the US subprime mortgage financial crisis that is about to sweep the world in 2008, this magnificent economic avalanche created countless destruction, but it can also become an opportunity for wealth reshuffle, which will also be a turning point for Lu Yiqi to further consolidate his wealth.
Of course, compared to those billionaires, Lu Yiqi's little wealth is nothing, it's just a drop in the bucket, but for Lu Yiqi, this is enough, which can ensure that he pursues his dream without distraction, and can also ensure that he can give his parents some support when necessary.
Lu Yiqi has not told his parents yet that he has no worries about food and clothing. Although this may allow his father to support him, his father still cannot understand his choice.
Because Lu Jiayan and Jiang Wenjin are both down-to-earth honest people, they believe in creating wealth with their own hands, and they also believe that a peaceful life is a blessing, and money is only a part of it.
Lu Yiqi believed that even if he told his father that money was no longer a problem that he needed to worry about, he would still insist that he should find a "serious" job, live and work in peace, and spend the rest of his life in a simple manner.
It may even cause unnecessary quarrels due to your own investment in stocks-
For Lu Jiayan, who was born in the 1950s, stocks are something that cannot be understood completely. "How can you make money just because of a bunch of numbers?"
In his eyes, this is unreliable. Only the wealth created by hard work with his own hands is real.
What prevents Lu Jiayan from supporting Lu Yiqi to become a football coach is money only part of the reason. The fundamental reason is the difference in values. Lu Jiayan cannot agree with this profession, so he cannot believe that this profession can bring a stable life and a bright future. This is the essential difference.
Due to the objective existence of various reasons, Lu Yiqi chose to shut up.
No matter what, the salary of the head coach of Green Bay Packers is indeed not the key that Lu Yiqi needs to consider, the coaching work itself is.
What's more, based on Lu Yiqi's resume, status, conditions, etc., he could not win any good treatment. From Thompson's point of view just now, it can be seen that the winning rate of the first season was the hidden clause of "not written into the contract", and they still reserved something about Lu Yiqi.
Ultimately, the head coach's job still requires leading the team to win.
If Lu Yiqi can continue to win, lead the Green Bay Packers into the playoffs, and even further qualify for the Super Bowl, then salary and benefits will rise. By then, Lu Yiqi will have the right to speak in negotiations, or even the team's right to speak.
Salary can be discussed slowly until next year or the year after; competition is an urgent problem this year.
Lu Yiqi's ideas are particularly clear in this regard.
On the contrary, Lu Yiqi remained modest and gave up the initiative in salary negotiations generously, which could win more trust from the team. This may play an important role in Lu Yiqi's next takeover of the team and establishing the authority of the locker room. This move is to retreat to advance.
Lu Yiqi could sense Thompson's confusion and the interest of Ras and others. Obviously, they did not expect Lu Yiqi's move, which also means that Lu Yiqi's move was correct.
Although Lu Yiqi learned just three minutes ago that he might take over the job of the head coach of Green Bay Packers, he has now begun to plan for himself to take over the team.
This courage and wisdom fell into Ras's eyes and once again showed an expression of appreciation.
Chapter completed!