Chapter 593 Wu Xue's Surprise
Michael Jordan has been very happy these days. The team's performance this year was better than last year, and he was in a very good mood because he had great hope of winning the championship again.
Who would have thought that a pie in the sky would drop directly into a three-year endorsement contract worth 10 million US dollars. You know, since the pay, although the previous three consecutive championships, the performance last year was good, this year's salary has increased a little.
But compared with the three consecutive championships before, he is starting over in many aspects, so there are some stars whose salaries and endorsement fees are higher than his, which makes him, who created a dynasty with three consecutive championships, very unhappy.
So when someone said that he could win the championship this year and could win another three consecutive championships to create a dynasty, he agreed without hesitation to endorse a product that he had never heard of.
Today is the game between the Chicago Bulls and the Orlando Magic. Although it is not the finals, everyone is still very active and nervous. Because they lost to this team last year and lost the qualification to win the championship. So before the game, the team members came to the stadium very early to prepare.
"What are these, Michael?" Pippen, who had just changed his clothes and was preparing to do warm-up exercises, saw Jordan coming in with a bunch of boxes and ran over to help.
Although the Chicago Bulls now have three giants, Jordan is undoubtedly the absolute boss among the giants. It is certain that the rookies usually help to carry the luggage, and partners like Pippen also look up to Jordan as the boss.
"MP3, an electronic product I am newly endorsing, this is a gift from the store, a total of 20 units, you can divide them up. There is an instruction manual inside to see how to use it, I don't know what songs you like. So the downloaded ones are the same as mine. If you want to listen to other ones, you can download them on the computer again. There is an instruction manual inside to learn by yourself." Jordan said very generously.
It is said that a man will die for his confidant. Although Jordan has never heard of this saying, and his relationship with Dongxu Technology has not reached that level. But the boss of this electronics company makes Jordan feel very interested, and he speaks well. The price of the endorsement contract is also sufficient, and he is very good at being a man. Not only did he give him and his family MP3s, but he also gave him 20 units to give to his teammates.
You should know that at the current price, $800 is definitely a good gift. Most friends don’t get such expensive gifts for their birthdays. So Jordan felt that this manufacturer was really generous, so he said as he watched his subordinates start to open the gifts excitedly: "I recommend it to your friends if you think it’s useful, but if you want to buy it, you have to go to Manhattan. If you want to buy it in other places, you have to wait."
"Of course, boss, the things you like must be good." The subordinates loudly expressed their loyalty.
Regardless of whether the things are good or not, the things that the boss ordered must be done well. Anyway, this little thing is not very expensive, just think of it as helping the boss to save face.
However, this was just an initial idea. When they opened the box and saw the exquisite MP3 inside, they began to familiarize themselves with some of the functions of the MP3 according to the manual. They felt that this product was so cool that they would definitely be very face-saving when they took it out.
"Okay, okay, stop tinkering. Hurry up and change your clothes to warm up. Today is a tough battle and you must fight them together." Jordan felt even more refreshed when he saw the surprised looks of his subordinates after opening the gifts.
After another week in Manhattan, although the sales were hot on the first day, the performance was mediocre for the next two or three days, and even 10 units were not sold a day. The situation gradually improved on the fifth day, but Yang Dongxu was not worried at all.
So when he saw the word of mouth slowly spread after the advertisement, and the number of registered users of Yiting Music exceeded 20,000 in just one week, he knew that the matter was basically stable, so he flew directly from New York to North Carolina.
Just like using MP3 to cultivate loyal and high-intent customers of Yiting Music website, registered users of Yiting Music are also potential customers of MP3.
Because there are no similar products on the market now, computers are those big-butt monitors, and laptops are synonymous with expensive.
So if you want to download your favorite songs on Yiting Music website conveniently for easy listening, then MP3 is the first choice for these people, so before he got on the plane, he told Ye Rongrong that he could stock up a lot of stocks and then took off in style.
Although North Carolina is called North Carolina, its geographical location cannot be understood literally. Because compared with New York, it is actually a little south of the US territory.
After getting off the plane and carrying two large suitcases, Yang Dongxu chatted with the black driver casually, looking at the scenery on both sides of the road.
He didn't feel anything when he was in Manhattan, but once he got out of Manhattan and sat in the taxi, he felt that the United States was really big.
This bigness does not refer to the territory. If we talk about the territory, China is a little larger than the United States. This feeling of bigness is because there are fewer people.
In China, when you leave the city, in addition to seeing vast fields, you can also see villages one after another. But it's different in the United States. Looking around, there is a wilderness everywhere. It is very normal not to see a family for dozens of miles. Few people naturally give people a feeling of being much more empty.
After taking a taxi for a few hours and paying the fare, he also gave a $5 tip. Yang Dongxu complained about this tipping rule in his heart. No wonder in the future, when coins of a few cents and coins of one dime or even five dime were not commonly used in China.
They still use cent coins here. He guessed it was related to the tipping rule. For example, if you sell something for $98 and give a note with a face value of $100, there will be no change. $2 is automatically considered a tip.
It will definitely feel distressing if you meet someone who is stingy, so at this time, small-denomination cent coins come in handy. You can give them change directly and then give them a few steel coins, and everything will be perfectly solved.
Durham is a county town on the east coast of North Carolina and one of the university towns on the east coast of North Carolina. Duke University, ranked eighth in the world, is located here.
When Wu Xue first heard about Duke University when he was studying abroad, Yang Dongxu’s first reaction was that it was the Pheasant University that later generations of international students paid to attend. Because he had never heard of it.
After all, in his impression, Harvard, Macheng Institute of Technology, or Yale University are the most prestigious universities. Even if he has heard of Stanford University, what the hell is Duke University?
Naturally, he was slapped in the face. He was not a ghost, he was really awesome. So in choosing this school to allow domestic students to study abroad, the country has really put its best efforts into doing so. It's not like you just pick a school and go back as a Turtle.
Dragging two large suitcases, although many foreigners looked at him along the way because he looked Asian, but with his childish look, he looked like a student in the school, so many people looked at him and didn't take him seriously. . After all, there have been many Asian students studying abroad at Duke University in the past two years. It is already mid-August and school is about to start. It is normal for Asian students to show up with suitcases.
American college students have a very long vacation, especially the summer vacation which lasts for three full months from the end of May to the end of August. Coupled with various weekends, winter holidays, Thanksgiving and other things, school time is far less than vacation time.
Wu Xue has been studying abroad for three years. Except for applying to go home once in the first year, she has not gone back in the past two years. One is that it is really inconvenient to go back and forth, and the second is that Wu Xue wants to use her vacation to learn more and work part-time to make some money.
So in the past few years, except for phone calls, the two of them have not seen each other again. But fortunately, Zhou Ya came to see her from time to time when she was on a business trip in the United States, which made Yang Dongxu less worried. Otherwise, he would be really worried about a girl traveling across the ocean to study abroad.
Instead of going to school, although American universities have dormitories, most people choose to live outside. Either they live together with classmates, or they live with families nearby.
Unlike in China where it is inconvenient to rent out a house when a family lives together, many people here in the United States like to rent out spare rooms in a house to earn some rent.
And if students can meet a good landlord, not only will they not feel lonely here, but they can also feel the warmth of home. Of course, everyone must be busy with their own things most of the time. The family atmosphere here in the United States is fine when the children are young, but basically becomes more deserted when they grow up.
Along the way, he asked passers-by for the address of Wu Xue's family. Before he reached the place where Wu Xue lived, he saw a group of men and women who looked like students walking across the street.
"Wu Xue!" Yang Dongxu, a girl with a voluptuous forehead who looked particularly youthful and lively, shouted when she saw a few people wearing sun hats and ponytails.
It is said that if Zhou Ya hadn't come to see Wu Xue occasionally, she would have brought some photos back to Yanjing to give to Wu Xue's parents. Yang Dongxu also took a look occasionally. He really couldn't help but come out to see this slim and innocent girl opposite. , that little brat who used to run around behind him all day long, calling Asahi-san to wait a minute.
Now Wu Xue's height is at least around 175cm, which is much higher than when she first studied abroad. The oval face has a hint of coquettishness, which makes her big eyes with long eyelashes even more adorable.
But this kind of cuteness is not the kind of kawaii cuteness. After all, with her long legs and well-defined figure, she looks like a goddess-level existence at first glance, not a silly and cute type.
"Yeah!" Hearing someone calling him in Mandarin, Wu Xue followed the voice and looked over. When he saw Yang Dongxu, he was stunned for a moment, and then the daze turned into disbelief. Finally, he shouted with surprise and rushed over, " Brother Xuzi is really you, I’m not dreaming.”
Wu Xue hugged Yang Dongxu's neck and jumped up and down excitedly, like a little sparrow who never knew how to express her joy.
"I'm not dreaming. If you don't believe me, pinch yourself and see if it hurts." Yang Dongxu held a suitcase in one hand and a doting smile on his face.
To be honest, because he went to Yanjing when he was young, his parents did not agree to let his younger sister study in Yanjing with him. He really regarded this girl Wu Xue as his younger sister Dandan. Therefore, the relationship between the two people is much deeper than that of Pang Dun.
"No, you think I'm stupid?" Wu Xue glared at Yang Dongxu angrily.
"Okay, okay, let go first. You are covered in sweat on a hot day, and your classmates are still watching." Yang Dongxu was holding the suitcase in both hands and could not push Wu Xue away.
Thinking of his classmate Wu Xue, she let go of Yang Dongxu's neck, but she didn't let go of her left arm holding him as if she was surprised that he suddenly disappeared.