The God of Football starts with passive skills

Chapter 64 Wang Shuo is back! Look closely, this is the skill of a Bundesliga star! I need Wang Shuo to join my team.

After celebrating all night long, Mainz had lunch at a hotel in Berlin before leaving.

It was already evening when the team returned to Mainz.

As soon as they exited the highway, they were caught up by Mainz fans who had been waiting there.

Let me tell you something rather embarrassing.

In Mainz's history, winning the championship has almost never happened.

Therefore, they were not prepared accordingly.

When the team won the championship and tried to contact an open-top bus, they couldn't find one.

I finally managed to rent a car from Frankfurt, and then I had to have it temporarily painted in Mainz colors.

The open-top bus, which had just been painted, arrived from Frankfurt when the team arrived at Bruchweg Stadium.

Everyone changed their clothes, held the German Cup championship trophy, boarded the bus, and slowly drove towards Gutenbergplatz in the old town.

Mainz fans lined the streets to welcome them.

More than 2 fans traveled to Berlin to watch the game, but most of them have now returned.

They also all participated in the parade celebrating their victory.

Residents from the entire city of Mainz, including those from the surrounding areas, flocked to the old town.

This is the club's first national championship trophy in history!

The enthusiastic fans completely blocked the already narrow main road in the old town.

Everyone is cheering for the team's championship and applauding the players!
After finally arriving at Gutenbergplatz, even more fans had gathered there.

Standing on the open-top bus, one could see a dense crowd of people everywhere.

The enthusiastic fans made it impossible for the open-top bus to drive into Gutenbergplatz.

The Mainz players eventually had to get off the bus and, under the protection of on-site security personnel, led by captain Nowitzki, carried the championship trophy into the square.

This was Wang Shuo's first time experiencing a celebration after winning a championship in a European city.

The scene was truly breathtaking!

The sheer fervor of the fans at the stadium for football and for the championship made him truly realize that the team and the fans are inextricably linked.

When the players had all taken to the makeshift celebration stage, head coach Klopp arrived late.

To everyone's astonishment, he shaved off his full beard, leaving behind a clean-shaven face.

After seeing this, Wang Shuo and the others felt very uncomfortable.

Without his beard, would Klopp still be Klopp?
It doesn't taste the same anymore!
"I am very proud because I have fulfilled the promise I made here!"

Klopp said that he made two promises when he failed to get promoted to the top flight in 2003.

One thing is that he will definitely lead the team into the Bundesliga.

Sure enough, he then led the team to a historic promotion to the Bundesliga and successfully avoided relegation.

Another point is that he will lead the team to achieve a breakthrough in the club's history of winning zero championships.

He kept his promise this time.

In closing, Klopp also expressed his deep gratitude to all Mainz fans, saying that no matter what the future holds, no matter where he goes, he will always be a Mainz child.

He has a home here, and a group of friends!
The atmosphere at the scene was getting a little out of control.

Although Mainz fans already knew Klopp was leaving, they were still very saddened to hear the news.

Logically, they all felt that Klopp should leave.

Mainz is too small to accommodate Klopp.

He should go to Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen, or other big teams to fully showcase his talent.

But emotionally, they both find it difficult to accept.

The celebrations at Gutenberg Square continued into the evening.

Afterwards, the club organized a celebration banquet, which was attended by the entire team.

Klopp came over specifically to talk to and say goodbye to all the players.

Everyone knew that this time he was really leaving!
……

After the celebration banquet, Wang Shuo stayed in Mainz for two more days.

He also had a wonderful two-day rest.

This was his most relaxing two-day holiday since he arrived in Germany in early 2008.

He then took a flight back to China.

He came back alone.

Zhao Yifan decided to stay in Mainz and train on his own.

Last summer, Wang Shuo's summer training was of great help to him as a whole.

It was an almost transformative improvement.

Zhao Yifan doesn't dare to hope that he can reach the current level like Wang Shuo in just one summer, but he still hopes to get noticed by head coach Tuchel through hard training.

After Klopp decided to leave Mainz, Tuchel, who has achieved excellent results leading the U19 team, will officially take over as the head coach of Mainz's first team next season.

This was truly a rare opportunity for Zhao Yifan!

Wang Shuo returned without informing anyone.

After arriving in Shanghai, he hailed a taxi and headed to Huai Ren Football School.

The driver recognized him immediately as soon as he got in the car.

"Wang Shuo?"

Fearing he might have mistaken someone for someone else, the driver turned around and looked at him carefully before finally confirming his identity.

"It's really you!"

"I'm your fan."

Wang Shuo never expected that he would be recognized by fans as soon as he returned to China.

He was recognized by the flight attendants on the plane and they asked for his autograph and a photo.

This time, taxi drivers were no exception.

A year and a half later, when he returned to the football school, he found that the school gate seemed to be even more rusty.

But it's cleaner now.

Wang Shuo dragged his suitcase to the gatehouse and gently knocked on the window.

"No visitors are allowed here."

Soon, the old man's shouts came from inside the gatehouse.

His tone was still as annoying as ever, but his voice was full of energy.

Wang Shuo was already used to it.

This old man, Mr. Liu, is known for his bad temper, but he has a really good heart.

"Uncle Liu, I rarely come back, please let me in for a look." Wang Shuo lowered his head, leaned close to the window, and said with a grin.

"Oh, Wang Shuo?"

Then, in the gatehouse, Grandpa Liu got so excited that he knocked his radio to the ground, making a noise.

"Why are you back?"

Grandpa Liu hurriedly went out and opened the door for Wang Shuo in a flurry of activity.

"I miss you all. I'll come back when I have time."

Grandpa Liu grinned from ear to ear, "You little rascal, you've gone astray, your mouth is starting to be unreliable."

But you could tell the old man was genuinely happy.

He welcomed Wang Shuo inside and carefully examined him.

"You haven't grown much taller, but you haven't gotten tanned either. I heard you trained really hard in Europe, is that true?"

Wang Shuo has lived here for many years and has had a lot of interaction with Grandpa Liu, and has also received his care.

He immediately stood up straight and replied, "According to the official Bundesliga standard, I am currently 1.81 meters tall, but that thing has a margin of error, so I should still be 1.8 meters."

"Also, sir, the soil and water in Germany are different from ours. Isn't it strange? No matter how much sun you get there, you don't get tanned. The sun there is different from ours."

At first, Grandpa Liu was stunned by what he heard, but after hearing the rest, he almost burst out laughing and immediately raised his foot as if to kick him.

But in the end, he couldn't bear to part with it.

"Wang Shuo, I watched every single one of your Bundesliga matches. You played so well and brought glory to the Chinese people!"

"Well done!" The old man gave Wang Shuo a thumbs up.

"That's because you've always taught me well, sir."

"By the way, did Zhao Yifan come back with you?"

"He decided to stay and train extra. He's going to join the second team for the new season, and I reckon he wants to try and make it to the first team."

"Alright, we need to practice hard!"

As they were talking, Grandpa Liu pointed to the training building and training field in the distance.

"By the way, Wang Shuo, Lao Gao and Lao Ma are all here, and Zhang Xiaopeng's group is also doing special training. You should go and check on them."

"Alright, goodbye, sir!"

As Wang Shuo turned to leave, Grandpa Liu also walked back to the gatehouse.

As he walked, he kept muttering, "That kid is really something! He's made something of himself, but he's still the same old guy."

……

When Wang Shuo suddenly appeared outside the training ground with his suitcase, everyone was stunned.

Everyone stared at Wang Shuo in shock.

"Wang Shuo!"

Zhang Xiaopeng was the first to react and rushed out like lightning.

This left Wang Shuo stunned on the spot.

"Holy crap, Zhang Xiaohou, how come you suddenly grew taller?" Wang Shuo was very surprised.

More than a year ago, when he went to Germany, Zhang Xiaopeng was still called Zhang Xiaohou. He also played as a striker, known for his speed and good technique.

But now he's suddenly grown taller, even taller than Wang Shuo by half a head.

"You're on drugs?" Wang Shuo found it unbelievable.

"Hehe, Wang Shuo, he's not called Zhang Xiaohou anymore, he's called Zhang Dahou now."

Upon hearing the tone of voice, Wang Shuo knew it must be Chen Xiaosen, a full-back.

He also has an older brother named Chen Dalin. The two are twins, but their personalities are completely different.

"Chen Xiaosen, get out of here!" Zhang Xiaopeng wanted to kick the guy away.

His teammates immediately gathered around, asking Wang Shuo about his situation with concern.

They have been paying close attention to Wang Shuo's situation in Germany.

Especially after joining the Bundesliga, they have never missed a single match.

"You know what? When we watched the German Cup final, we couldn't believe that the guy who scored the hat-trick was really our Wang Shuo?" Chen Xiaosen said with a slightly exaggerated tone.

This immediately made everyone burst into laughter.

But that is indeed the case.

They were still very unfamiliar with Wang Shuo, who appeared on the live television broadcast.

But now that they've seen Wang Shuo in person, they feel closer to him again.

"Wang Shuo, why didn't you tell us you were coming back? We would have come to pick you up."

Wu Youqiang is the team captain, nicknamed "Mama Wu," and he takes great care of his teammates, though he can be a bit fussy.

But once on the field, he becomes the backbone of the team's defense and plays with great intensity.

"I wanted to give you a surprise, didn't I?" Wang Shuo hugged Wu Youqiang.

There's also midfielder Lin Guodong, who has a fierce-looking face and a menacing appearance.

This guy looks fierce, all muscle, and he's a workaholic on the court.

But in private, he is a shy and reserved person.

This unexpected charm made him a frequent target of jokes within the team.

The commotion on the training field quickly reached the training building.

Coaches Gao Huai-ren and Ma Yong-cheng also came out upon hearing the news.

Upon seeing Wang Shuo, everyone was visibly shocked.

Wang Shuo hadn't been back to China for over a year, and he was very excited to see Gao Huai Ren and Ma Yong Cheng.

“It’s good that you’re back. Old Gao was just saying the other day that he didn’t know if you would come back this year.”

"Yes, I will definitely go back when I have time."

Wang Shuo did not return to China last year, mainly because his position was not secure.

As a newcomer, one must definitely go all out.

But things are different now.

Although he is leaving Mainz, he doesn't need to worry about his position at all.

He will definitely go to a team that promises him a starting position.

"You've come back just in time. The German national team will be coming to China to play a match soon, and I've already contacted the German Football Association president, Zwanziger, through the proper channels."

"Adidas has decided to sponsor our team to go to Germany for a summer training camp. I hope that more players can stay in Germany then, and you can share your experience with them."

"While you're at it, give these guys a good workout, show them your progress, and let them see the gap between themselves and Bundesliga players!"

Wang Shuo understood Gao Huai Ren's meaning and knew his teammates well, so he didn't refuse.

……

That evening, after dinner, Wang Shuo went to Gao Huai Ren's office and chatted with Gao Huai Ren and Ma Yong Cheng for a few minutes.

Wang Shuo's side was also prepared.

For example, he had been renting that house in Mainz for a long time.

Schürrle and Zhao Yifan are currently living here.

Schürrle, Kirchhoff, Bungert, and Neustädter are all key players that Mainz is currently focusing on developing.

Because of Wang Shuo, Zhao Yifan had a good relationship with all of them.

The current second team coach is Neustädter's father, a Mainz legend, whom Wang Shuo also knows.

Needless to say, the first-team head coach is Tuchel.

Kramny will not leave with Klopp; he will choose to stay in Mainz.

Having won the club's first championship trophy, it's time to reward those who have contributed.

If Klopp leaves, Buvac and others will likely follow.

In this way, Kramny became the biggest beneficiary.

Wang Shuo believes that after the training camp, as long as the visa allows, the players can stay in Germany, try out for several teams, and wait for an opportunity.

It’s different in the past.

Now that Wang Shuo has made a name for himself in the Bundesliga and has Mainz as a stable base, the situation is completely different from before.

At the very least, Wang Shuo can guarantee that his teammates staying in Germany will have a place to live and a place to train, and the expenses won't be too high.

Moreover, Wang Shuo is now making money.

This situation is much better than when Wang Shuo joined the Bundesliga at the beginning of last year.

Gao Huai-ren and Ma Yong-cheng exchanged a glance, both noticing the urge in each other's eyes.

After Wang Shuo made a breakthrough, and with Thomas Essien gradually building connections in German football, Wang Shuo's suggestion proved to be feasible.

And it doesn't necessarily have to be the Bundesliga.

Wang Shuo played in Germany for over a year and discovered that Japanese and South Korean players were all over the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga, with the majority of young players coming from the 2. Bundesliga.

Leagues in neighboring regions of Germany, such as Austria, the Dutch Eredivisie, Belgium, and Switzerland, are also viable options.

Gao Huai-ren played for Borussia Mönchengladbach in the Bundesliga, where his coach was Jupp Heynckes.

"Our old coach is going to coach Bayer Leverkusen. He even called me a few days ago to ask about you."

Gao Huai-ren was clearly very pleased.

With Wang Shuo as a breakthrough point, many relationships and connections that had been dormant are now gradually reviving.

Leverkusen is good too, but they already have Kiessling and Helmes.

Gao Huai-ren largely agreed with Wang Shuo's ideas.

"At this stage, playing is more important to you than anything else."

As long as he can maintain the current momentum of development, Wang Shuo has nothing to worry about in the future.

Joining a top team is only a matter of time.

What's more, he won't be 19 until September.

Wang Shuo didn't tell anyone about the God of Ball System; it was his top secret.

While Wang Shuo was playing football in Germany, Gao Huai-ren was also busy in China.

He is not only busy with the Huai Ren Football School, but also has been working on the reform of Chinese football.

He had previously worked on this project, which promoted the professionalization of Chinese football, but it was completely abandoned in 2002 with the failure to qualify for the World Cup.

Gao Huai-ren has also become a complete culprit in Chinese football, and is despised by everyone.

But his spirit remained.

His years of seclusion have allowed him to think and explore more deeply, and at the same time, he has united a group of like-minded football enthusiasts.

Even during the lowest point of his life, this group of people remained loyal to him, sharing the same beliefs and ideals.

He's waiting for a chance to make a comeback!

As Wang Shuo began to make a name for himself in Germany, and as Gao Huai-ren and Huai-ren Football School gradually started appearing in the news, Gao Huai-ren clearly felt that he was getting closer and closer to that day.

……

After Wang Shuo left Gao Huai Ren's office, he was harassed by his former teammates.

Everyone kept asking him about things in European football.

Wang Shuo was also very open and forthcoming.

This will undoubtedly be a very valuable experience for his teammates who are about to embark on their journey in European football.

The next day, the school's players underwent special training, and Wang Shuo also took the initiative to participate.

The result surprised everyone.

They had just finished a busy season and played in the German Cup final. They had only just returned to China yesterday after a long journey and hadn't even adjusted to the time difference yet.

However, during physical training, Wang Shuo managed to leave everyone far behind.

In subsequent training sessions, Wang Shuo's performance left his teammates speechless.

They originally thought that Wang Shuo, whom they saw on the live TV broadcast, was already strong enough.

But actually?
"That was under intense pressure. I was facing top European defenders like Lucio and Demichelis."

Wang Shuo still has a very deep impression of Lucio.

It really felt like a huge mountain pressing down on us.

"I couldn't even muster the thought of moving or resisting, because the difference was several orders of magnitude."

Everyone turned to look at Lin Guodong.

According to Wang Shuo's vivid analogy, Lucio was a whole head taller and stronger than Lin Guodong.

The most outrageous thing is that he is even more agile than Lin Guodong, and his footwork is also better.

What is that concept?
No one could have imagined it.

Because on ordinary days, they were already in a very dangerous situation just fighting against Lin Guodong.

"What should we do then?" Chen Dalin asked, puzzled.

He is only 1.75 meters tall, and like his younger brother Chen Xiaosen, they both play as full-backs.

"It's simple, let's not compete with them physically. Our advantage is our technique and our speed."

Thinking back to Wang Shuo during the match, everyone realized that this was indeed the case.

In the subsequent group scrimmage, Lin Guodong and Wu Youqiang teamed up to defend against Wang Shuo.

As a result, it was impossible to defend against.

To better train his teammates, Wang Shuo gave it his all, displaying exceptional footwork and incredible speed.

Putting everything else aside, a single feint was enough to easily fool the two of them.

"No, Wang Shuo, which time were you telling the truth and which time were you lying?"

After being scammed several times in a row, Wu Youqiang was really struggling to keep going.

This is too shocking!
Even in Mainz, apart from a very few people like Subotic, Wang Shuo would never speak the truth from the bottom of his heart.

But at Huai Ren Football School, he showed no mercy to his teammates with whom he had grown up.

"It can be true, and it can be false."

Immediately afterwards, Wang Shuo personally demonstrated why they were both real and fake.

This greatly shocked Wu Chengzhi, a young winger known for his speed and dribbling skills.

He always believed that the key to winning a one-on-one match was to deceive the opponent.

His father, Wu Dashi, was a former national football player, and that's what he told him.

But now, Wang Shuo is clearly at a higher level.

After watching Wang Shuo's demonstration, Wu Chengzhi was frustrated to find that the principles were the same, but just because Wang Shuo could do it did not mean that he could do it too.

This is the difference!
But being able to see the gap is itself a valuable experience.

Gao Huai-ren, Ma Yong-cheng, and others on the sidelines were also very surprised.

Although they were mentally prepared, Wang Shuo's progress over the past year or so was simply too rapid.

It was so fast that even Gao Huai-ren felt somewhat ashamed.

"Old Ma, do you think we've been holding back Wang Shuo's growth all these years?"

Ma Yongcheng also felt that way.

Otherwise, how do you explain how Wang Shuo underwent such a complete transformation in just over a year in Europe?
However, it must be said that Wang Shuo, whether as a coach or a player, demonstrates the level of a Bundesliga star.

For the next week, apart from calling home and Jiang Pengju, Wang Shuo stayed at Huai Ren Football School to train his teammates in special training with Gao Huai Ren and Ma Yongcheng.

Over the past year or so, Wang Shuo has trained extremely hard, so he knows everything about how to train in Europe, which training methods are helpful, and which people they are suitable for.

This not only helped and improved the teammates in the short term, but will also greatly benefit their long-term development. For the players of Huai Ren Football School, this is also a very valuable experience.

After seeing Wang Shuo's success and Zhao Yifan's firm footing, they felt that playing abroad in Germany, or even in the Bundesliga, didn't seem so difficult after all.

But after experiencing Wang Shuo's abilities firsthand, they began to have a completely new understanding of the Bundesliga.

Really too strong!
The gap is indeed too large.

This has led many people to lower their expectations and become more diligent and hardworking.

It's worth noting that someone as strong as Wang Shuo failed to get trial opportunities with 18 teams over a year ago.

If it were them, it would only be worse.

If they don't fight hard, they won't have a chance at all!

It wasn't until the German national team finished their China tour in Shanghai and their teammates from the football academy began preparing to go to Germany for training that Wang Shuo finally said goodbye to everyone.

"When you get to Europe, don't feel pressured, just do your best!"

"I'm going home for a while, and I should be returning to Germany in late June. We'll get together then!"

Wang Shuo hugged and said goodbye to each of his teammates.

Zhang Xiaopeng also asked Wang Shuo to bring some things to his family.

They were from the same village and had been inseparable since childhood.

……

There are no high-speed trains from Shanghai to Quanzhou.

If you take the train, the journey will be tiring, and you can only get to the provincial capital.

After arriving in the provincial capital, you still need to transfer to a bus to get to Quanjiang city.

The road from Quanjiang city to Lingshan county is all mountainous.

The highway is still under construction.

The team was going to Europe for training, so Gao Huai-ren asked his driver, Xiao Li, to drive Wang Shuo home in his Bora.

Before setting off, he specially asked Xiao Li to take his car for maintenance, including repairs and replacing four tires.

According to Ma Yongcheng, he had never treated this Bora so well before.

The journey went smoothly.

Upon arriving in Quanzhou city, the first person Wang Shuo met was his former mentor, Jiang Pengju.

Unexpectedly, when Jiang Pengju saw Wang Shuo, besides being happy, he apologized.

"I'm sorry, Wang Shuo, our Party Secretary and Mayor heard that you were coming back and insisted that I arrange a meeting with you, saying that you are the pride of our Quanjiang City. I had no choice."

Wang Shuo had specifically instructed Jiang Pengju to keep a low profile during a phone call.

But he also understood that if Jiang Pengju wanted to develop campus football and promote the development of football, he would naturally need to establish relationships and channels with various parties.

"It's alright, I've never met a local official before in my life."

Wang Shuo is no longer the young man he once was.

At the very least, he is not intimidated at all when facing media reporters from all over the world.

Moreover, it is the local official in charge of one's hometown.

In addition to the officials of Quanjiang City, leaders from Lingshan County also made a special trip to attend this meeting.

It was even featured on Quanjiang City's television station.

Wang Shuo also cooperated very actively, and during the interview, he praised his hometown highly.

But besides the government, he was most grateful to Jiang Pengju and the school football program he promoted.

He himself came up through school football.

After finishing his business in the city, and since it was the weekend, Wang Shuo went to Quanjiang No. 1 Middle School to pick up his cousin He Jianwei.

Taking advantage of the opportunity to pick up the person, he also made a special visit to the school leaders.

If he hadn't played football back then, he would have dreamed of getting into this top school in Quanjiang.

After picking up the person, Wang Shuo and his brother returned to Lingshan County accompanied by Jiang Pengju.

Wang Shuo's parents, aunt, and uncle were all waiting for him in the county town.

As soon as he got out of the car and saw his parents whom he hadn't seen for over a year, Wang Shuo almost burst into tears.

"Dad, Mom!"

Wang Shuo quickly walked up and hugged his parents, one on each side.

The scene of their long-awaited reunion brought tears to the eyes of the aunt and uncle standing nearby.

After Wang Shuo went abroad, he began to send money back to China.

Wang Shuo originally thought that his parents had simply renovated their old house.

Unexpectedly, they even bought a house in the best location in the county town.

And he bought four sets at once.

Why buy 4 sets?
“We’ll each live in one apartment with your aunt, and you and Xiaowei will each live in one apartment, so that’s four apartments in total?”

Father Wang Wenjun calculated it very clearly.

Wang Shuo didn't seem to care.

His father's generation only had one younger sister, his aunt, who treated him very well since he was a child.

In the past, everyone was poor, and whenever there was something delicious to eat, my aunt would always think of Wang Shuo.

In small counties, a square meter now costs only a few hundred yuan, and the most expensive is only around 1 yuan. A whole apartment would cost less than 20 yuan.

This is nothing to Wang Shuo.

In particular, after winning the German Cup, he will receive a bonus of 100 million euros from Mainz.

Converted to RMB, that's ten million.

The houses in this county town are all existing houses, and they haven't been renovated yet.

Wang Wenjun and his wife had already made plans. They would renovate the house and then Wang Shuo would stay in the county town when he came back.

This is an honor for them.

Leaving the countryside and settling down in the county town has been a dream for generations!

After looking at his house in the county town, he returned to the village.

The villagers in the small mountain village are all related by marriage, so Wang Shuo's return is a big deal for them.

Especially in the past year.

Whether it's the county, the city, or even the province, Wang Shuo's achievements playing football in Germany have been widely publicized.

Everyone knows that their village produced a person as remarkable as Wang Shuo.

This time when he returned, the village naturally made a big fuss about it.

The village chief even brought out many villagers to greet them.

Wang Shuo naturally couldn't remain silent.

In front of the entire village, Wang Shuo expressed his willingness to donate money to the village primary school to repair classrooms and purchase teaching materials.

In addition, he was willing to donate money to the village as an educational assistance fund.

In the future, all the children in the village who are admitted to high school or university will be able to receive a scholarship according to the level of the school.

Children from families recognized as impoverished in the village can apply for scholarships.

The village was naturally delighted with this, and immediately established the scholarship fund in the name of Wang Shuo's parents.

What truly moved Wang Shuo was the complete demolition and reconstruction of his old, single-story stone house.

What appeared before him now was a newly renovated, three-and-a-half-story villa made of reinforced concrete.

A spacious courtyard is enclosed by a wall at the entrance.

In a rather incongruous way, Wang Shuo's parents divided the large courtyard into different plots, planting various vegetables and fruits in them.

This aspect preserves some of Wang Shuo's memories and is also consistent with his parents' personalities.

At least when they were introducing their work, they seemed quite pleased with themselves.

As long as my parents are satisfied, I'd be willing to do anything, not just grow vegetables, but even dig a dry toilet!
Isn't that the meaning behind Wang Shuo's hard work in playing football?
……

"A-Shuo, didn't Lao Jiang take me to the provincial capital to set up a company before?"

Back home, his parents cooked Wang Shuo's favorite dishes for every meal.

After dinner, the family of three sat in the yard to cool off, just like before, chatting about the various things that had happened over the past year.

"I secretly inquired about the current housing prices in the city. The most expensive one is only 5,000 yuan, and the cheap one is just over 3,000 yuan."

"And in the provincial capital, the most expensive one is only a little over eight thousand."

Wang Shuo looked at his parents with some confusion.

Wang Wenjun and Xu Xiuying exchanged a smile, clearly having secretly planned this for a long time and already made their decisions.

"Your mother and I were thinking, why don't we buy houses in both the city and the province, so that when you come back, you can live wherever you like?"

“Yes, Shuo,” his mother, Xu Xiuying, chimed in. “Think about it, you can’t keep coming all the way to the village every time you come back, can you? It’s so inconvenient.”

Wang Shuo immediately understood what his parents meant.

Ultimately, it's because parents care too much about saving face.

They have bought houses in both the city and the provincial capital, which gives them more prestige in the village.

"Okay, it's all up to you."

Wang Shuozhen didn't care.

For him, making money in Europe and spending it back home is still a worthwhile investment.

Moreover, given his current situation, he has too many ways to make money.

Just say now.

Thomas Essien told him before he left Germany that the German car manufacturers he had been in contact with for a long time were now showing even stronger interest.

With the backing of a powerful motherland, car brands naturally vie to sign Wang Shuo.

"Let's buy two sets, one for Xiaowei," Wang Shuo thought of his cousin.

Although he's called my cousin, he's practically like a biological brother.

"You have to listen to your aunt about this."

What did my aunt say?

“When we discussed it with your aunt and uncle, they both said that you can buy as many houses as you want, but the houses are yours, so don’t buy them for Xiaowei.”

“Your aunt said that you paid for Xiaowei’s education, high school and university, and the tuition and living expenses were already a lot of money. You also renovated their house. You have been good enough to them.”

“Even those two houses in the county town were only agreed to by your aunt after we had talked to her about it several times, and she was considering Xiaowei.”

After hearing this, Wang Shuo nodded repeatedly.

That's exactly what his aunt would do.

As the saying goes: even close brothers should keep clear accounts.

When it comes to money, the clearer the distinctions are, the better.

"Alright then, you decide, I have no objections," Wang Shuo said, making the final decision.

So, over the next few days, Wang Shuo and his family of three began to travel to Quanjiang City and the provincial capital to look at houses.

To Wang Shuo's surprise, they didn't even ask him to pay.

His parents saved all the money he sent home.

They only took out all their money when it came time to buy a house.

With Jiang Pengju, a local bigwig, leading the way, and with Wang Shuo's reputation, things became much easier.

He bought two of the best apartments in the city center of Quanjiang.

I also bought two houses in good locations in the provincial capital.

The most outrageous thing was that, on Jiang Pengju's advice, they went straight from the provincial capital back to Shanghai and bought a house in a prime location in the new district of Shanghai.

Of course, this apartment in Shanghai will need to be purchased with a mortgage.

"Dad, Mom, with so many houses, how can we possibly live in them all?" Wang Shuo simply couldn't understand it.

"Take your time living here. When you come back, you can stay wherever you like."

Wang Shuo finally understood his parents' thoughts.

There are no investment channels.

My parents were honest and simple people all their lives. They lived in the village and the farthest place they went was Quanjiang City.

Now that Wang Shuo has suddenly made money, it's actually quite a frightening thing for them.

Because they didn't know what to do.

Deposit in a bank?
The interest rate is too low.

Lending money to others and earning interest?

Every year I hear about so-and-so from some village running away, leaving behind a mountain of debt.

Starting your own factory?
They didn't know what to do, and they weren't cut out for business. They were also afraid of being scammed if they partnered with others for investment.

Therefore, they had no other choice but to make the most practical investment by buying houses and land.

But land in the village is hard to buy; it all belongs to the villagers.

People from other villages dare not buy it, and even if they did, they couldn't take it with them.

So all that's left is buying a house.

"You know what, this might actually be a way to get rich."

Jiang Pengju said this jokingly during a private chat with Wang Shuo.

"Come on, everyone's saying that housing prices are inflated, a bubble that's bound to burst. Prices in our county and city are already this high, how can they possibly rise further?"

Jiang Pengju also kept shaking his head.

It's hard to say about Lingshan County, but the geographical environment of Quanjiang City is quite good.

Needless to say, the provincial capital is even more so.

"When I was buying a house, I was quite worried, so I went to ask a guy in the municipal government. Guess what he told me?"

Wang Shuo shook his head.

He said that Quanjiang City is a coastal city, and as long as the economy continues to develop, housing prices will definitely not be a problem. Currently, some areas have prices as low as two or three thousand yuan. The government calculates that it doesn't even make money from selling land; it's more about stimulating investment.

"Calculate it yourself, including the land acquisition cost and construction costs. How much lower can it go?"

After listening to this, Wang Shuo thought about it for a moment and also felt that it made a lot of sense.

Anyway, he wouldn't understand these things.

Now all he can think about is playing football and making money.

As for how his parents spend their money, he won't get involved as long as they don't squander it or develop bad habits.

……

While Wang Shuo was buying properties in China, from Quanzhou to the provincial capital, then to Shanghai, and finally back to Lingshan County, Klopp was sitting in the conference room at the Westfalenstadion in Dortmund, Germany.

Sitting opposite him were Dortmund's core management.

In the very center is Reinhard Raubal, President of Borussia Dortmund, Vice President of the German Football Association, and President of the German Football League.

Gerd Piper, Chairman of the Supervisory Board and Vice Chairman of the Board.

Chairman of the Board: Hans Josim Watzke.

CEO and CFO Marcus Knipping.

Chief Financial Officer Thomas Tres

Sporting Director Michel Zorc.

These six individuals represent the highest decision-making body in Borussia Dortmund.

It's almost fair to say that any issue concerning Dortmund can be resolved by these six people meeting together.

At this very moment, they are sitting in the conference room at Westfalenstadion to decide on the team's next head coach, Jürgen Klopp.

As early as 2008, the two sides had already had in-depth contact.

Klopp promised that if Mainz failed to gain promotion, he would come and coach Borussia Dortmund.

Therefore, both parties are quite familiar with each other when discussing cooperation again this time.

For Klopp, Dortmund is a bigger powerhouse than Mainz.

Interestingly, both teams share the same team song, "You'll Never Walk Alone!"
But the situation now is completely different from that of a year ago.

"Hummels performed well for our team last season, and Bayern wanted to bring him back, but the player refused Bayern's offer; he did not want to return to Bayern."

Sporting director Zorc briefed Klopp on the current state of the team's operations.

"We have reached a preliminary agreement with Bayern Munich. They are willing to sell Hummels to us for 420 million euros."

Hummels was Dortmund's starting center-back last season.

Especially in the second half of the season, he partnered with Subotic, and together with Santana, the three formed Dortmund's central defensive trio.

This can be considered the strongest part of the Dortmund team.

Klopp had no objection to the decision.

"In midfield, we have decided to sign young player Sven Bender from 1860 Munich, but in exchange for Serbian right-back Rukavina."

Rukavina joined Borussia Dortmund for €250 million, but failed to secure a starting position last season. During the winter break, he was loaned to 1860 Munich, where he became a key player and performed exceptionally well.

The Bender brothers from Munich 1860 were key players in Germany's victory in the European Youth Championship.

Dortmund originally wanted to sign the two brothers, but Lars Bender was targeted by Bayer Leverkusen.

Klopp didn't seem to value Rukavina particularly much.

On the contrary, Klopp had already heard of the brothers' reputation when Sven Bender, this young player, was in the second division of the German Bundesliga.

From the current perspective, Dortmund's operations are all within Klopp's plan.

He also set three conditions for taking over as manager of Borussia Dortmund.

The first and simplest option is to sign Feulner on a free transfer.

This Mainz player's contract with the club has expired; he is a player that Klopp highly regards.

Another one is Zidane in Hamburg.

This player's current market value is not high.

But the last one is the most important.

"Sell one of the two strikers, Valdes and Frey, and I hope to sign Wang Shuo from Mainz!"

Last season, Frey scored 12 Bundesliga goals, while Valdes scored 7.

Neither of the forwards are prolific scorers.

They are all around 1.8 meters tall, and are very similar to Wang Shuo.

But in Klopp's eyes, Wang Shuo is the striker who best fits his tactical requirements.

He may be a bit short and not very strong physically, but his average running distance of 12 kilometers per game is simply amazing!
The Dortmund management sitting opposite them had already received the news beforehand and had discussed the matter.

"Our team is currently facing serious debt."

"We began with a speech by CEO and CFO Marcus Knipping."

"Let alone selling just one of Valdes and Frey, even if we sold both of them, we would only get 1000 million euros at most, but Wang Shuo's transfer fee is definitely more than that."

Previously, Bayern offered 1500 million euros, but Mainz did not agree.

"2000 million euros!" Klopp gave the answer.

He spoke to Haider about this.

Mainz is willing to let Wang Shuo go as long as they are willing to pay this price.

For Mainz, this deal is definitely a great bargain.

In early 08, Wang Shuo transferred to Mainz on a free transfer.

In the past season and a half, he not only helped Mainz achieve promotion to the Bundesliga, but also won the Bundesliga mid-season title and the German Cup.

Mainz must be overjoyed to be able to generate another 2000 million euros in transfer revenue.

“Jurgen, we also really want to sign Wang Shuo, but it’s difficult for us to come up with the money!” Zorc said again.

Klopp raised his head, his eyes fixed intently on the key members of Dortmund's management. After carefully considering his words, he continued, "I have coached Wang Shuo before, so I know his strength and am even more aware of his potential."

"No one understands Wang Shuo's value better than me!"

At this point, Klopp said in a deep voice, "I can sell any one, two, or even three players from the team, as long as we can raise enough funds to sign Wang Shuo from Mainz!"

"Believe me, he's the kind of player who can bring victory and championships to the team!"

"He will definitely become the best football star in the world!"

Klopp's words were quite strong.

The implication is that if they really don't have the money, they should sell the players to raise funds.

He was willing to sell several valuable players in order to sign Wang Shuo.

This made everyone on the other side clearly feel how much Klopp valued Wang Shuo.

More importantly, Wang Shuo's performance was indeed impeccable.

29 Bundesliga goals in a single season!
A hat-trick against Bayern Munich in the German Cup final!

There are also those under the age of 19.

All of this is enough to make people have higher expectations for Wang Shuo.

Is 2000 million euros really that expensive?
However, Borussia Dortmund is currently heavily indebted.

In 2008, the debt was nearly 1.5 million euros.

After a year of reducing the burden, although it has lessened somewhat, the pressure is still immense.

At this point, raising money to buy Wang Shuo would be an absolute gamble!
The gamble is on Wang Shuo and Klopp's future at Dortmund!

This is why key executives like Raubal were present.

"I want to say that I came to coach Borussia Dortmund not because of the new Bundesliga season, and certainly not because of the Europa League. If that were the case, I would stay in Mainz and lead the team in the Champions League!"

Klopp is reminding everyone that the team he led last season will be playing in the Champions League this season.

He gave up the opportunity to lead a team in the Champions League and came to Borussia Dortmund.

What does he want to get?
"My goal is simple. I don't just want a championship; I want a dynasty. I want to overthrow Bayern Munich's dominance in the Bundesliga!"

"I would much rather lead Dortmund to overthrow Bayern Munich, advance to European competitions, and recreate the peak of Dortmund in its heyday!"

As Klopp finished speaking, his eyes finally fixed on the Dortmund management in front of him.

"Therefore, I need Wang Shuo to join my team!"

(End of this chapter)