Chapter 50

This is the rhythm of becoming famous.

Being a hot topic among fans on the QQ Sports News section is, after all, a national-level recognition.

Actually, Liu Hao's league statistics weren't really that impressive; it was just that he could resonate with the fans.

Why could a 30-year-old fat man play professional football, and perform so well within the limited time?

Compared to other Chinese players who couldn't score in 90 minutes, he was undoubtedly a unique figure.

How long could the fat man continue playing professional football? Quietly, Liu Hao was destined to become a topic of lively discussion.

Li Xiaopeng could foresee the incredible contributions Liu Hao would bring to the team, but he didn't expect Liu Hao's influence to grow so quickly.

The next day, a new contract for Liu Hao was finalized.

Compared to the first contract, Liu Hao had transformed from a temporary worker to a skilled blue-collar worker, with his salary tripling.

Six thousand yuan might not seem significant, but it was almost a weekly salary.

Why say that? Because he didn't need to train with the team; he only needed to report for matches on weekends, which was essentially like working two days a week...

What would you do if you were given this?

This was just the base salary; the real deal was the bonus!

Scoring one goal and providing one assist in two appearances, with the team achieving one win and one draw, the club's rewards were generous!

The heavy yellow envelope was stuffed with cash, not one but two envelopes.

According to the first contract, scoring one goal earned Liu Hao 5,000 yuan, and providing one assist earned him 3,000 yuan, so he should have received 8,000 yuan, which was his personal reward...

Yes, just the personal reward!

The team reward was even more impressive!

Winning at home earned 300,000 yuan, a draw earned 150,000 yuan, winning away earned 400,000 yuan, and a draw earned 200,000 yuan, with no reward for a loss.

Of course, the distribution of the team bonus was also carefully considered, with differences between starters and substitutes, and the coaching staff also receiving bonuses.

In the end, when Liu Hao opened the two envelopes, one contained 8,000 yuan, and the other contained 17,000 yuan.

In other words, in two matches, 8,000 yuan was his personal reward, and 17,000 yuan was his team reward.

Damn... Although he had worked in the government for nearly ten years, this was the first time he felt so excited.

The match bonuses he earned were substantial, and he knew that.

He was excited because he had earned this money through his own abilities, without any gray areas.

Unlike at his workplace, where any money not in his salary card made him nervous.

But this time? Although the amount wasn't huge, the money felt good. If he played 30 to 40 matches a year, then...

After returning to Yinzhou City, he didn't go home directly but headed straight to the Nian Nian Feng Shopping Mall.

Finally, he could buy that set of clothes! He had been eyeing it for a long time, and now with 25,000 yuan in his hand, how could he not be tempted?

"Waiter, please pack this set of clothes!" He counted out 80 red bills and handed them over to the cashier.

When had he ever been so extravagant? Even if it was just a small splurge. Normally, he wouldn't even consider buying clothes that cost more than 800 yuan, let alone 8,000 yuan.

Actually, men can also have a shopping addiction, but their rational thinking is more prominent. Liu Hao, who didn't have control over the finances, was even more rational when it came to money.

Assuming his salary was 3,000 yuan, 70% of it would definitely go to his wife, leaving him with 900 yuan. From this, he would set aside money for cigarettes and alcohol each week, living quite frugally. So, how could he possibly spend a lot on an 800 yuan piece of clothing?

But women were different; they might go to great lengths to borrow money or spend a lot for something they wanted...

After calculating, he still had 170 red bills left, enough for a bit of "extravagance."

His wife had recently been complaining about his frequent business trips. In a good mood, he bought a dress for Zhang Yu.

Of course, he didn't forget about his child and both sets of parents.

For the first time, he found himself shopping like a woman, going on a shopping spree in the supermarket.

Who says shopping is boring? The key is whether you have the money.

Of course, Liu Hao still had the basic characteristic of a man: he wouldn't linger over a wide variety of products, only choosing what he thought was the best and what he liked the most.

Now he was in trouble; the final bill exceeded his budget... 27,000 yuan spent, and he had to add 500 yuan more!

This reminded him that his behavior was a bit over the top, not his usual style.

But thinking about the possibility of more bonuses next week? Money is meant to be spent!

He continued to splurge, willingly taking out his credit card and swiping 500 yuan...

Carrying the large and small packages home, he filled the living room sofa.

Zhang Yu was speechless. Was this Liu Hao? His actions were too unusual.

"You..."

"Wife! These are gifts from my friend," Liu Hao explained boldly, "That guy is so generous, there's no way around it. He even bought gifts for our parents. I'm exhausted, carrying them from Qingdao to Yinzhou, it was tiring."

Liu Hao plopped down on the sofa; his arms weren't as tired as he claimed, but his feet were really numb.

Shopping is not a man's job! He couldn't help but close his eyes and take a deep breath.

Zhang Yu walked over thoughtfully and smiled mysteriously:

"... Then why are the shopping bags from Yinzhou Nian Nian Feng?"

Damn! He forgot about the shopping bags!

"Don't mention it. When I got off the bus, the gifts fell everywhere. I had to go to the opposite Nian Nian Feng to buy some plastic bags. The cashier didn't have change, so I lost 3.2 yuan. She could have given me some candies, but no, she didn't. These days, everything is so black-hearted..."

"Stop lying. You probably embezzled money from somewhere. Confess, and hand over the rest to the inventory." Zhang Yu didn't believe his story, thinking Liu Hao might have received money from someone who needed help and then bought these things.

"Shh! Can you just say that? Your husband wouldn't do such things. I'm serious, my friend really prepared a house for us, and we can visit anytime." He even had to pay 500 yuan extra! His drinking money was gone.

"Sounds so real. Do you think houses are free? A square meter in Qingdao costs over 10,000 yuan. If he had the time, he would rent it out. Rich and foolish, huh?"

Finished, he had overdone the lie. So expensive, even renting would be scary. The bonus wouldn't be enough. After Zhang Yu's words, Liu Hao frowned, "Now you know why math teachers can only count money but can't spend it? Rich, rich, do you understand? That guy is even richer than Cai Jin! Do you think he's like you, always calculating with a calculator?"

"Easy to say, but why don't you stop calculating and be rich once?"

"I... Am I not already being generous? Look at these gifts, am I not rich enough? Sigh, every time I think about this, I get a headache. I can't figure out why I always have to go on business trips on weekends. Wife, do you think I'm trying to climb the ranks? Otherwise, why would the boss always send me on weekends?"