My Lord, you need to stand up!

Chapter 852 Having connections in the court makes things easier

Of course, it wouldn't be right to kill a few scholars and feed them to the fish on the beach.

Wei Dong gritted his teeth and asked, "Wouldn't it be more acceptable if the other players were all Chinese?"

The group looked at each other, hesitated, and nodded: "Most of them are of Chinese descent, so it's definitely more accurate to call them that."

Wei Dong made the decision: "Alright, I'll find someone from the mainland."

Damn it, if we can't use top-tier players from the US, then the mainland's national basketball players are much better than these Hong Kong players, right?

This is definitely much easier to accept.

After all, Hong Kong is only so big, so its talent pool is very limited.

In the 1980s and 90s, countless top mainland musicians, dancers, and artists were poached by Hong Kong to form top-tier symphony orchestras and dance centers in Asia.

Even a significant proportion of Hong Kong film stars are from mainland China.

There's no psychological barrier to this shared origin.

The veteran then chimed in, "I can say this frankly: if HK gets Olympic qualification by squeezing out the mainland national team, I can't possibly ask the mainland sports teams for manpower support. Pete will definitely have to pay a heavy price in this regard, so he must have the title of president of the Basketball Association to deal with mainland institutions."

That's the good thing about private institutions; no gold bar is considered noble.

Sitting next to her husband, Mrs. Jean also listed the expenses. Recruiting Camp and Hardaway alone cost a lot of money. In addition, the professional team during the Asian Championships has already cost millions of dollars. There are still about ten months left. The expenses from the coaching team to the entire HK team may reach tens of millions of dollars!
Anyway, she doesn't get to decide the prices for Camp and Hardaway.

Wei Dong also chimed in: "Yes, these ten months are crucial. It's impossible to achieve results by training locally in Hong Kong. To play against various high-level teams, you'll likely be traveling all over the world, which is quite expensive."

The basketball association couldn't help but feel terrified.

Asian champions and Olympic champions are earned with real money; mercenaries are even more expensive.

"Both the Leisure and Sports Department and the Home Affairs Bureau have promised to allocate funds to support it... but it will definitely mainly rely on social donations."

Wei Dong said, "I can say this clearly: Hong Kong basketball has only one chance to win the Olympic gold medal. All forces must be united to achieve this one victory!"

Everyone must have been thinking "Holy crap!"
Where did this saying come from?

Wei Dong wasn't actually talking about the NBA invading the Olympics, but rather his genuine feelings afterward: "First of all, the Citizens' basketball community doesn't really care about the Olympic Games. At most, they only send college players, who are at most at the level of Hardaway. He's an active NCAA player, and theoretically, he could very well be called up to the Citizens' team. Now that he's played in the Asian Championships, his path has been blocked. And then what?"

Then came the later trend in the NBA of superstars teaming up to win championships.

This is similar to naturalization: "Then, naturalization hasn't become popular worldwide yet, which is why HK took advantage of this loophole. Now we've won the Asian Championships and secured our Olympic qualification. North America, South America, and Europe might not care, but if we achieve some success at the Seoul Olympics next year, many countries around the world will probably follow suit."

The United States is an immigrant country, and only the Philippines had a tradition of naturalization in the past, since they have a lot of mixed-race people.

However, when it comes to searching within the scope of ethnic ancestry, it's still not as extensive as the vast, extended scope of a large colony like BDTC.

More than a dozen countries are known for their high incidence of exceptionally talented individuals.

From a genetic perspective, mixed-race individuals tend to be more beautiful, and hybridization can indeed produce more talented individuals.

Once this gate is opened, countries like Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal, which already have colonies everywhere, will definitely absorb talented players from all kinds of immigrants.

As you can see, after the French football team won the World Cup, the number of Black people increased significantly.

Wei Dong made it very clear: "We are only relying on the fact that we were the first to be shameless. The naturalization process will definitely not take into account bloodline or ethnicity. So we must seize the opportunity. I will cover all the expenses for overseas competitions and coaching team expenses this year. Is there any problem with me becoming the president of the Basketball Association?"

At this moment, a servant trotted to the back to greet them.

Everyone turned around and looked through the floor-to-ceiling glass doors. They saw two figures entering through the sliding bronze doors. Li Yue'e was chattering away, while Camp, carrying a bag and a thermos, was accompanying and taking care of them with a silly grin, just like a Doberman Pinscher.

And these two were actually riding bicycles!

The coastal road at Repulse Bay is a narrow two-lane road. Just thinking about it makes the basketball association's officers, secretaries, and treasurers a little nervous: "This... we still need to pay attention to safety, such a valuable project!"

The young man had already entered when he suddenly realized, "Oh dear, the boss is back!" Li Yue'e instantly transformed into a maid, then skillfully scurried away along the wall.

Kemp, also showing affection for the house, followed along with a meek and obedient expression, chuckling to himself.

These guys have figured it out: if you don't give them the position of guild leader, they can stop people from fighting in no time.

He didn't take the black guy's comment about not being able to represent Hong Kong in the Olympics to heart at all.

So he could only nod: "We still need to discuss this with the current president and have it voted on at the meeting..."

The veteran has already spoken: "As for Zhang from CLP Power, I can talk to him without any problem. As for the other association representatives, this is a major event that will benefit the entire Hong Kong basketball community. No one will deny it. I'll handle the negotiations!"

Things in a single city or region can be that simple.

Having someone in the court to guide you makes things much easier. After seeing the guests off, Wei Dongcai looked around and asked, "Where's the third brother? And Shi Tou Mao'er isn't here either?"

Qin Yuye quickly grabbed him and dragged him towards the living room: "Oh, I know you love her the most, why don't you go to Pengzhen to pick her up in a couple of days? Everyone knows to avoid crowding together. I have something to show you."

As long as you don't go into the bedroom, it's fine.

The result was a music video for the Plateau Sisters.

At that time, we found an orchestra in Shanghai to arrange the music and also sought guidance from professional singers and dancers.

Qin Zhiming has already gathered a group of people in Shanghai, a city teeming with talent, and is using equipment imported from Hong Kong to make a name for himself in the music video industry.

But after filming, it was still sent back to Hong Kong for post-production.

What's being released now is actually the two sisters singing and dancing in front of a composite image of high-altitude snow-capped mountains and lakes!

Clearly unaffected by expert guidance, they maintained their authentic, wild song and dance style.

With hands behind his back, he swayed his shoulders as he walked, like a duck waddling along.

The colorful ethnic costumes stand out brilliantly against the backdrop of pristine snow-capped mountains and lakes.

These are clearly popular revolutionary songs in mainland China, but they sing them in a stilted, folksy style.

A 50-inch rear-projection TV was something only the very wealthy could afford in Hong Kong at the time, costing around HK$100,000.

Wei Dong, however, paid no attention to the luxury goods and relaxed completely, leaning back on the sofa and squinting as he admired them.

Qin Yuye explained, "Their singing and dancing are definitely unique, but it's unlikely they'll be a big hit in Hong Kong and Taiwan. So I suggested pairing them with scenery. What, you don't like that?"

Wei Dong shook his head as if waking up: "Huh? Oh, we never intended to make money from this. We just wanted to save some pocket money for the kids and teach them how to earn money. Using scenery is a good trick... Hmm, right, we should make more scenery, and then we can distribute the videotapes everywhere for free and sell them to Hesheng at a low price. All the money from the sales will go to the gangsters."

Qin Yuye was able to follow the train of thought: "Mainly to promote the scenery of the plateau?"

To help Wei Dong relax and let go of all the tension from the past few days: "This time, I was only able to rely on Lao Yu to share the burden. Otherwise, all the firepower would have been concentrated on that damn state-owned and private enterprise model. What qualifications do I have to represent a certain model, especially one that is bound to cause big problems? As a result, there was a lot of controversy on his side, including criticism of this resort hotel being opened on the plateau."

Qin Yuye simply curled up on the sofa and squeezed in with him, just like the landlady: "What's wrong with driving to the plateau? Is it damaging the environment?"

Wei Dong chuckled, "That's what a modern mindset is. What they care about is how to get foreign investment to the plateau and how to disrupt the situation. I say we should let these people go up there and see what kind of lives so many people are still living!"

The two girls from the plateau never talk about how they lived in the past, but their determination to stay here is very clear.

"So that's why you want to attract a large number of tourists to the plateau region to increase revenue?"

Wei Dong nodded: "This can bring a series of benefits. Even if we can only go there by plane now, Chengdu, as the departure point, can also enjoy it. Well, if we do a good job with this tourism project, it can also boost our tourism in the Three Gorges of Kuimen. Hehe, this year's corn harvest is good and we will start large-scale purchasing. Let's see what changes will occur."

Thinking of the magnificent Qutang Gorge reminds me of the millions of impoverished mountainous areas surrounding it, and also of my own corn bioengineering project.

This made Wei Dong look like an old farmer, forgetting all the tense and complex high-level calculations, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

Qin Yuye was a born succubus. She leaned seductively into her husband's arms, stroking his face as they faced each other: "I love your magnanimous spirit."

With rare gentleness, Wei Dong brushed aside a strand of hair and said, "I'm lucky, and you're lucky too, so let's share this luck with as many people as possible."

Qin Yuye gently agreed.

The couple were actually entwined on the sofa in the spacious living room, gazing at the sea view under the night sky.

There's a hint of sharing the same breath and fate about it.

The servants were actually waiting in a distant corner, ready to arrange and tidy up at any time. Of course, if their master was in a good mood, they would definitely help to stop him so as not to disturb his enjoyment.

So they quickly informed Cheng Lang as he took the elevator up from downstairs.

Qin Yuye became more formal, quickly straightening his clothes and sitting down: "It's been so many days since we last met, I've missed you terribly."

Wei Dong was still lounging around like Ge You, completely relaxed.

Listen to Cheng Lang's eloquent words: "The deep affection between our employers is a blessing for us. It is a joyous occasion that our employers have now taken up a central position!"

Wei Dong sat up a bit: "Congratulations my foot! It's all fraught with danger. I don't even dare to go back to Shanghai, and I don't dare to stay in Beijing any longer. I'm here to deal with this little thing."

Cheng Lang cupped his hands in a meaningful gesture: "Now that things have changed, there's a whole new world for us!"

What Wei Dong finds most annoying is these fortune tellers' cryptic and confusing pronouncements.

But I also know it's true.

(End of this chapter)