Chapter 97

Bian Xuedao organized his thoughts and said, "The football foundation in Songjiang City is very weak, and there is only one barely alive third-rate football club. However, in fact, there are quite a few people in Songjiang City who love football. It's just that the scarcity of venues and the long winter limit the development of football."

"Wu Ge's entrepreneurial direction is actually very good, but it lacks a clear target customer group. Some of the loose amateur teams in the city can be attracted by building relationships and offering long-term discounts. Another potential consumer group is not college students, but boys who like football."

"Why do I say that? First, most universities have their own stadiums, so the demand for indoor venues is not high. Second, at the age of college students, each person's personality begins to stand out, making it difficult to gather a group of ten or twenty people to practice and play football as closely as middle school or high school students. Third, the main expenses for college students are girlfriends, computers, mobile phones, and internet cafes. It's not easy to get them to spend money on playing football."

"Therefore, the main target for advertising indoor training fields should be elementary school students, middle school students, and high school students below the third year. At this age, if a child likes football, what they watch the most is not the Chinese Super League, but the major European leagues. Their football idols, besides some Latin American geniuses, are mostly European football stars."

When Bian Xuedao said this, he finally connected it to the Real Madrid Galaxy Team he mentioned earlier, but what does this have to do with the upcoming visit to China? Wu Tian and Liu Yisong were confused and didn't want to admit their lack of understanding, so they encouraged Bian Xuedao to continue with their eyes.

Bian Xuedao clasped his hands together, tapping his index fingers together, and said, "Although it's summer vacation, there are very few families willing to spend money to support their children to go to Kunming to see their idols. But Wu Ge can go."

"Online, it says that Real Madrid will train at the Hongta Base in Kunming for seven days, then move to Beijing for a friendly match. If Wu Ge goes to Kunming, during these seven days, he should take as many photos and videos as possible. If possible, he should also buy some signed footballs, jerseys, or create opportunities to take photos with a star, and then frame them and hang them in the indoor training field. Or, he can use the signed jerseys and footballs as the core of the advertisement, which should be quite attractive to the football-loving youth in Songjiang City."

After hearing Bian Xuedao's idea, Wu Tian patted his head, his eyes shining, and his face lit up with enlightenment: "That's interesting! That's interesting! This is much more practical and high-class than dealing with the national team."

Liu Yisong thought for a moment and said, "Can we use these stars' images freely?"

Bian Xuedao said, "This depends on our ability to avoid legal issues. As long as we can get signed items, we can hang photos of the signed players above the items. We're not using them for publicity; we're just helping young fans recognize the signatures. Besides, the stars are far away, and as long as we don't use their photos in advertisements, just hanging them in the training field, no one will take us to court."

Wu Tian was already so excited that he couldn't sit still, "This is good, this is good. College students' brains are better than ours."

Liu Yisong thought for a while and said, "It sounds like a plan, let's see how much we can achieve in Kunming."

Wu Tian said, "We'll go, definitely. I'll sell my pots and pans to get the money. By the way, Old Liu, are you going? And your little Xu Zi, if you want to go, you can all go. One sheep is herded, two sheep are also herded. Even if we don't get anything, we can treat it as a trip."

Liu Yisong had been living a depressed life for years, with income barely enough for a living. He had no money to take Xu Zhiyou on a trip. Hearing this, Liu Yisong, who always felt he owed Xu Zhiyou, was very tempted. He calculated the family's savings and, with a determined heart, said, "Okay, I and Zhiyou will go to broaden our horizons."

Feeling that the problem that had troubled him for a long time seemed to have a solution, Wu Tian was so happy that his eyebrows drooped. He turned to look at Bian Xuedao and said, "Xiao Bian, are you going? If you go, we'll go together, and I'll cover the expenses."

Bian Xuedao smiled and said, "Thank you, Wu Ge, but I won't go. I have some things to handle at home. When you come back, I'll look at the photos you took and listen to your stories."

Wu Tian offering to cover Bian Xuedao's expenses was already a big favor. What he didn't know was that in two weeks, Bian Xuedao would be taking his girlfriend Dan Rao and their dorm mates and families to Beidaihe, and he would cover all the expenses.

In the evening, after returning home, Bian Xuedao received a call from Dan Rao. Dan Rao said she was bored at home and planned to go to her aunt's place in Beijing for a while. They talked on the phone for over an hour, sweetly.

It was already past 9 PM when he hung up the phone. He found the business card of the saleswoman with brown hair and hesitated for a moment before calling her.

The phone rang twice before it was answered, and a clear female voice said, "Mr. Bian, hello."

Bian Xuedao was a bit surprised; they hadn't talked on the phone before, and he didn't expect her to have his phone number saved. This small detail showed her professional attitude. Even if she wanted to make money from him, her dedication was still admirable.

"Hello, I'm sorry to disturb you so late. I plan to sign the contract tomorrow morning and would like to make an appointment with you in advance," Bian Xuedao said.

The brown-haired woman immediately replied, "Sure, I'll arrange it when I start work tomorrow."

Bian Xuedao asked, "Can you accept credit card payments at your sales office?"

The brown-haired woman said, "I'm sorry, we don't have that service yet."

Bian Xuedao asked, "How do I make the payment then?"

The brown-haired woman said, "Usually, we accept cash payments. If you find it inconvenient to carry cash, we can send someone to help you transfer the money at the bank."

Bian Xuedao said, "I see. Please make the arrangements in advance. I'll transfer the payment tomorrow."

The brown-haired woman said, "Sure, Mr. Bian."

At the sales office of Linpanrenjia.

The contract signing went smoothly. To sign the contract, Bian Xuedao had a name seal made. Looking at the large seal of the developer's CEO and his own smaller seal, Bian Xuedao felt that when he had more money, he would get a larger seal, which would look more impressive.

A financial officer at the sales office was about to leave with Bian Xuedao to go to the bank when Bian Xuedao heard a middle-aged man asking the saleswoman about the garage.

Bian Xuedao immediately stopped.

"Garage?"

"Does this development have garages? I didn't see any," Bian Xuedao turned and asked the brown-haired woman.

The brown-haired woman was a bit surprised but smiled and said, "There are garages, but not in Building 2. The duplex buildings don't have garages, but the ordinary units on the ground floor of the other buildings do."

Bian Xuedao turned to the financial officer and said, "I also want to buy a garage. If I find one I like, I'll pay for it together. What do you think?"

The financial officer was a bit hesitant but nodded and began to follow Bian Xuedao closely.

There wasn't much to see in the garage; checking the area and the internal heating and cooling system was enough. Bian Xuedao decided on the spot to buy three. He clearly remembered that ten years later, with the surge in private cars in Songjiang City, the price of garages would be even higher than that of houses.

In the afternoon, after leaving the bank, Bian Xuedao's account was 900,000 yuan lighter.

The brown-haired woman told him to come back in three weeks to collect the property certificate and handed him the keys to the house and the garages.

Standing in the center of the empty house, looking up at the high ceiling, Bian Xuedao smiled from the bottom of his heart.

In his previous life, such a house was almost his lifelong goal, and whether he could achieve it was uncertain.

Now, he had the keys to this house in just two years. Bian Xuedao felt for the first time that being a prophet was a great skill, and money was a great thing.

Leaving the house, Bian Xuedao went to check the garages.

The house was empty, lacking furniture and a female owner; the garages were empty, lacking a car.

Bian Xuedao didn't want to renovate the house or buy a car for the time being. He wanted to finish his university studies quietly and then smoothly transition his social role and lifestyle.

On the way back, Bian Xuedao thought about whether Guan Shunan would tell Dan Rao about meeting him here. If she did, the surprise the house would bring to Dan Rao would be reduced.

Back at school, Bian Xuedao met Kong Weize.

Both were surprised to see each other.

Bian Xuedao asked, "Why haven't you gone home yet?"

Kong Weize asked, "When did you come back?"

Bian Xuedao led Kong Weize home, took out some drinks from the fridge, and they each opened one and drank it.

In Bian Xuedao's memory, this was probably the fourth time Kong Weize had been to his home.

Even in the most harmonious dorm, there were always closer and more distant relationships among the eight people. Bian Xuedao and Li Yu were as close as brothers, and everyone could see it. Li Yu treated the place like a second home, coming and going as he pleased, but the other dorm mates rarely visited.

Kong Weize was usually carefree and spoke without reserve, but he was a clear-headed person. Over the two years they had been classmates, he and Bian Xuedao had always had a good relationship.

Seeing the flowers and plants on the windowsill of Bian Xuedao's home, Kong Weize sincerely said, "Brother Four, you really know how to live!"

Actually, those flowers and plants were all Dan Rao's doing, but Bian Xuedao didn't think it was necessary to mention it, so he just smiled and let it go.

Bian Xuedao asked Kong Weize, "Did you not go home for the summer?"

Kong Weize looked down at the can in his hand and said, "I lied to my family and said I found a job here. Actually, I've been helping the boss lady deliver meals."

Bian Xuedao asked, "How much does she pay you?"

Kong Weize pursed his lips, thought for a moment, and as if making a decision, said, "Since I saw you, I'll tell you. The boss lady offered to pay me, but I didn't take it."

Bian Xuedao looked at Kong Weize as if he were a monster.

Kong Weize knew Bian Xuedao was looking at him but didn't raise his head and continued, "In the past two months, I didn't take any salary and spent over 9,000 yuan?"

Bian Xuedao found it very hard to believe, "What did you spend it on?"

Kong Weize said, "The boss lady's brother got accepted into a good university in Shanghai. The family was poor, and the first year's tuition was paid by her. This year, her brother asked for a computer, saying he was studying computer science and couldn't do without one. She thought it made sense and raised the money to buy a computer for her brother."

"The money she gave her brother was from the couple's savings, and she didn't tell the boss. Recently, the boss's father was hospitalized, and they needed money, which led to the issue being revealed. The boss was already worried about not being able to support his wife, and now he found out that the boss lady had used the family's savings without permission, so they had a fight."

Bian Xuedao interrupted, "How do you know all this?"

Kong Weize said, "A week ago, the boss lady was beaten badly, and I took her to the hospital. When I was taking care of her at night, she told me everything herself."

Bian Xuedao asked, "How bad was the beating that cost over 9,000 yuan?"

Kong Weize said, "The medical expenses weren't much; most of the money was borrowed to fill the family's financial gap."

Bian Xuedao asked, "Where did you get the 9,000 yuan?"

Kong Weize said, "I asked my family for all the tuition and living expenses for my third year in advance and borrowed some from my high school classmates."

Bian Xuedao asked, "Are you sure they're not just putting on a show to trick you, a naive kid?"

Hearing Bian Xuedao call him a "naive kid," Kong Weize squeezed the can in his hand hard, "I'm sure."

Seeing that Bian Xuedao still didn't believe him, Kong Weize gritted his teeth and said, "She gave herself to me. The night before she was discharged from the hospital, in a hotel near the hospital..."

Bian Xuedao was stunned.