Starting with playing defensive midfield for Evergrande

Chapter 5 This...the boss came to pick me up personally? (Please add to your favorites and vote with monthly tickets!)
at the same time!

The top floor of the Evergrande Group headquarters building in downtown Guangzhou.

Mr. Xu, who had just finished the shareholders' meeting, received a call from Liu Yong, the general manager of Evergrande Football Club.

"Mr. Xu! Great news! Haha!"

Xu Jiaying, who had been in meetings all day, indeed hadn't paid any attention to the football team's affairs.

However, judging from Liu Yong's tone, it was clear that he had brought good news.

"What's going on? What could make you, the general manager, so happy?"

"Today we invited reporters and Mr. Lippi to hold an open selection tournament for the reserve team, didn't we?"

"Oh! That's true! What's wrong? Is there someone in the reserve team that Lippi has taken a liking to?"

"Yes! The old man personally selected it!"

"Didn't someone named Liao Lisheng also join the first team before this?"

Xu Jiaying had initially been somewhat hopeful, but upon hearing this, her heart immediately cooled.

The reserve team players are all recruited from all over the country at great expense, so being able to make it into the first team as a substitute is really nothing to him.
However, Liu Yong's next words surprised even the well-informed Lao Xu.

"No! It's because the old man has taken a liking to a kid who was promoted from our football academy. He's 16 years old, a high school freshman! He skipped a grade from the football academy to the reserve team. In today's selection match, he scored 3 goals and provided 3 assists. As soon as the old man came back, he called and told us to send him to the first team. Right now, our car is ready to pick up that kid to sign him!"

Football academy? First year of high school? Skipped a grade? Or skipped grades consecutively? A reserve team player and a group of professional players, each scoring 3 goals and providing 3 assists? Handpicked by Lippi? ???

Xu Jiaying felt a little confused!

This is what Liu Yong just mentioned.
How could this possibly happen in our own China, a football wasteland?
Could it be that this guy is doing this for the sake of grades?
"Hey! Liu Yong, did you poach players from other Chinese Super League teams to pull this stunt? I know you want your football academy to produce results, but... there are too many people watching us right now. If you want to cause trouble... cough cough, you'll have to wait."

"Mr. Xu! This...this...I'm telling the truth! You can ask Li Youli if you don't believe me! This is absolutely genuine. He was indeed recruited by our football academy. Moreover, this guy used to play as a defender, but our football academy's coach made him switch to defensive midfield. He's 1.91 meters tall, has a physique like an old black man, and his footwork is exceptional."

Xu Jiaying listened to her general manager's report with a puzzled expression.

However, Xu Jiaying's puzzled expression gradually turned into surprise!
football!

This thing means so much to him, a real estate tycoon.

This is even more true for youth football training programs.
He spent so much money and effort on youth training and the Evergrande Football School so that his business could reach new heights.

As one of the most astute business owners in China at this time.

After listening to Liu Yong's report, Lao Xu immediately gave the order.

"Liu Yong! Three points! Get it done right now!"

Upon hearing his boss's familiar "military order" mode on the other end of the phone, Liu Yong instinctively stood up from his office chair.

"First, have the company's PR department work overtime, using all available connections and disregarding costs, to make this..."

"Su Hao, President Xu!"

"Yes, let's use Su Hao's exceptional promotion from the football academy to the first team as a prime example for the academy's recruitment efforts! Make sure all employees, and even their families, promote it on their social media! Include this in the first quarter's performance evaluation!"

"Yes, Mr. Xu!"

"Secondly, the contract for this child must not affect the first team's salary structure, but it must also let the whole country know what kind of treatment we give to the children promoted from the football academy by the first team!" "Understood, Mr. Xu!"

"Third point! You personally attend the signing ceremony for this kid! Make it a big event, and if possible, stream it online! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our football academy to promote its students, so don't let me down! No! Here's another way, you come pick me up. After all, he's a kid from our football academy, and my personal presence will also demonstrate the magnanimity of Evergrande!"

After saying that, Xu Jiaying hung up the phone.

On the other end of the phone, Liu Yong, having heard his boss's three instructions, naturally began to relay his six instructions to his subordinates!
Evergrande reserve team training base.

Su Hao, who was still unaware of what his medical examination and signing ceremony would entail, was currently informing his family.

In the memories Su Hao received, his parents thought that when he played football, they simply enrolled him in some kind of hobby class.

After all, Su Hao's grades were already at the bottom in junior high school, so there was no chance of him getting into a university. Therefore, ever since Su Hao joined Evergrande, the couple had stopped paying attention to their son, who had already been rehabilitated by Su Hao.

When the couple heard that their son was going to sign with the first team, they thought he was lying to them.

It wasn't until Wang Gang answered the phone and confirmed with the couple that they finally believed him.

The value of Evergrande's first team in the eyes of Guangzhou people is extraordinary.

Especially after Brazilian Serie A MVPs like Conca and Elkeson joined the team, Guangzhou Evergrande was already a top Asian powerhouse. Their son was able to join the first team, and the couple burst into tears, repeatedly saying how promising their son was.

After giving Su Hao a lot of instructions, such as to study hard when he got to the first team, to talk less and not to go astray, he finally hung up the phone.

"Haha, Xiao Hao, congratulations! I just called Xiao Zheng. I'm the one who trained you, so Xiao Zheng will definitely take care of you. If you need anything when you get to the first team, just call me. Everyone there knows people. Pfft! What national team players? They're all our little brothers!"

"Oh! Also, I've spoken to them about the contract. Although it's less than others, it's still much higher than our reserve team's salary. As for the signing ceremony, you're a newcomer and haven't played professionally yet, so it might be a bit simple. Don't worry about it. Anyway, remember, you're someone I, Wang Gang, trained. If anyone bullies you in the future, just tell your brother Wang! Pfft!"

After finishing his calls with his family, Wang Gang pulled Su Hao aside and talked for a long time.

Wang Gang was drying his hair while giving Su Hao instructions on this and that.

To be honest, although Su Hao knew about Wang Gang's future, he felt a little touched when he heard Wang Gang's words of advice, which truly felt like he was one of his own.

However.
This feeling of being moved lasted very short!

because
"Xiao Hao, look, you still don't have an agent. Your brother Gang and his friends started a management company. Why don't you just sign with my company? Several people in our team have already signed with them. It'll be more convenient for you guys to work together in the future!"

Damn it, no wonder he said so much to me. If I were really a clueless 16-year-old, I would definitely have been sold out by this guy and would have been counting the money for him.

Sign with Gangzi's agency?
Only a fool would sign that, but if we refuse outright now, it would be a loss of face.
However, just as Su Hao was thinking about how to tactfully refuse Gangzi, Gangzi's phone rang.

Moreover, as soon as Gangzi saw the name on the other end of the phone, he stood up and answered the call.

"Mr. Liu! Oh! Oh! Okay, I'll bring Su Hao over right away!"

Su Hao didn't hear what Gangzi was saying on the phone, but he saw Gangzi nodding repeatedly.

After hanging up the phone, Gangzi was so embarrassed that he seemed to have forgotten what he was about to do.

"Come on, come on! Xiao Hao, hurry up and put on your football academy uniform. President Xu is here and wants to personally take you to sign the contract!"

Su Hao was stunned for a moment!
Ok? ? ?
What, Mr. Xu?
What? Mr. Xu came in person?
Could it be Xu Jiaying again?

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