Tennis: He's so obedient!

Chapter 66 Refusal of Sponsorship (Please continue reading)

Sincerity?

Jiang Hong blinked; the sincerity was a sponsorship fee of 25 yuan per year.

The school directly gives Jiang Hong 10 yuan every year, without any requirements.

Nike's sponsorship fees weren't received for nothing.

For Jiang Hong, the money to participate in competitions is not so tight now.

On one hand, there's the prize money from the competition, and on the other hand, there's the sponsorship from the school!

Signing a contract now would actually result in greater losses for myself.

If he makes a name for himself, even if Nike doesn't come looking for him, Adidas will. If all else fails, Jiang Hong can create his own small brand!
Seeing that Jiang Hong remained silent, Wang Lan decided to speak again.

"Jiang Hong, our contract is actually very generous. Even Li Na's current contract is only $50,000 a year, and her WTA ranking has already reached the top 20. She could break into the top 10 at any time!"

"When we signed Liu Xiang, it was only 30 yuan for two years. At that time, he had already achieved results in international competitions, breaking the Asian record and the world youth record, and winning the Asian Games championship!"

"Moreover, they have to hand over a portion of their sponsorship fees to their employers, but you don't have to; after paying taxes, it's all yours!"

What the other party said was not wrong; it wasn't a case of them trying to fool Jiang Hong.

However, there is one thing that the other party overlooked, or perhaps deliberately concealed.

That is, prices have changed over time, and with the 08 Olympics approaching.

Domestic attention to sports stars has also increased dramatically!

Therefore, it is unreasonable compared to the previous sponsorship fees!
Jiang Hong glanced at the other party and slowly said, "Besides the sponsorship fee, what obligations do I need to fulfill?"

After all, there's no such thing as a free lunch in this world!
Wang Lan's expression relaxed. Since Jiang Hong had spoken, there was a chance to win him over!
"It's actually very simple. As long as you don't make negative comments about our Nike products, don't use our competitors' sports equipment, and don't make inappropriate remarks that cause a bad impact, there won't be any other problems!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Hong immediately followed up with, "What if I made inappropriate remarks?"

Wang Lan's expression stiffened, she coughed, and then said, "If it causes a serious impact, we will apply for compensation, but this situation is unlikely to occur under normal circumstances!"

"I'm sorry, I'm too young right now and I'm worried I might say the wrong thing, so let's not sign a contract for now. Let's talk about sponsorship when I'm more successful and mature in a couple of years!" Jiang Hong stood up, making it seem like he was seeing the guest out.
Two years later?
Who knows what will happen to you then, whether you'll still be able to play!

“Jiang Hong, this clause is generally not triggered…” Wang Lan said patiently, frowning.

"I'm not considering sponsorship for now!" Jiang Hong said firmly, which gave Wang Lan a headache.

Wang Lan turned her gaze to Zheng Ping, who was standing to the side, and said, "Ms. Zheng, our company is really sincere. As long as the contract is signed, we can directly transfer the first year's sponsorship fee!"

After all, Jiang Hong's parents only run a small shop, so they should be tempted by so much money!
“I’m not well-educated and don’t understand these things, so I won’t get involved. The child can decide for himself!” Zheng Ping gave a simple smile.

Wang Lan looked at Lei Fuheng, "Director Lei?"

"Um...we can't force athletes to sign sponsorship contracts; it's their personal matter!" Lei Fuheng said, looking helpless.

After all, when Wang Lan came to the Sports Bureau earlier, she did seem rather arrogant.

Although he wasn't a high-ranking official, he wasn't someone who would be bossed around in a small county town!
Wang Lan took a breath, then took out a business card and placed it on the table.

"My contact information is above. You can contact me anytime if you change your mind!"

After saying that, he picked up his handbag and left.

"Xiao Jiang, if you have time, you can come visit our sports bureau..." After exchanging pleasantries, Lei Fuheng left!
After the supermarket was empty.

My mother sighed and said, "A million? How long would it take me to run this small shop to earn that much!"

Jiang Hong chuckled upon hearing this and teased, "Mom, they haven't gone far yet, why don't you chase after them and bring them back!"

"Let's forget about it. Although I don't know much about these things, I also know that there's no such thing as a free lunch!" Zheng Ping chuckled, then turned around and started tidying up the shelves!
"Mom, don't worry, I'll definitely earn more money than this in the future, then you and Dad won't have to work so hard!" Jiang Hong said earnestly. "I don't care how much money you make, I just want you to be healthy..."

In the past, when I heard my mother's caring words, I just thought they were nagging.

Only now do I understand the worries in my parents' words.

"I'm just playing ball, what's there to worry about..."

……

Inside an office building!

"bump!"

Wang Lan slammed the cup heavily on the table. She had already offered a very generous sponsorship fee, although it was a bit lower than the amount approved by the higher authorities.

As a result, Jiang Hong actually refused Nike's sponsorship.

"As expected, phoenixes can't fly out of the mountains. Those two champions of the lowest level competition have already become arrogant!"

"If we run into trouble in the next competition, we'll have to drive down your price if we want to sign a sponsorship deal!"

It's worth noting that Nike is already a sponsor of national teams.

Wang Lan was already convinced that Jiang Hong would obediently bow his head.

After all, who would turn down money? Do you think you're Federer?
"A young player might be ruined next year, so if we don't want to sign him, we don't have to!"

Wang Lan then submitted a report to her superiors, severely criticizing Jiang Hong's qualifications.

Let's focus on basketball. If another Yao Ming or Yi Jianlian emerges, basketball and football will still have a greater influence in China!
Tennis doesn't have a huge market yet!

……

"Eat more, you've gotten so thin from hunger!"

"All you do all day is do nothing!"

"Huh? You're leaving so soon?"

This is a true reflection of Jiang Hong's life at home these past few days!
After staying at home for three days, Jiang Hong decided to return to school in order to maintain harmony between mother and son.

Anyway, it's not that far away, so I can come back anytime.

Moreover, during this time at home, only some basic training can be carried out.

For example, jogging around the county town, or practicing hitting a ball against a wall.

Comprehensive training is impossible to conduct, so naturally there is no way to improve skill levels.

After the training intensity decreased, Jiang Hong even felt a little unaccustomed to it.

In addition, the start time of the Wuhan ATP Challenger Tournament is not far away.

The importance of this competition to Jiang Hong cannot be overstated. If he can win the championship and obtain a wildcard for the China Open, he will at least not need to work hard to rack up points.

So hurry up and start recovery training, otherwise it would be embarrassing if we were to be eliminated in the first round of the competition!

However, Jiang Hong's growth potion buff is about to disappear. In the past few days, Jiang Hong has grown a full three centimeters.

Jiang Hong estimates that his final height will be around 1.88 meters.

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