Chapter 325 The Crying Postman

On the 30th, Zhang Heli, Yu Jia, and a three-person photography crew rushed to New York, and He Zhongqiu invited them to dinner.

They came here with Xia Song and Philip. Xia Song came to New York to open a martial arts school.

"Zhongqiu, you filmed two movies during the offseason and didn't get much rest. Are you physically fit?" Zhang Heli asked during the chat.

He Zhongqiu shook his head and said, "The intensity of filming is very easy for me. The intensity of exercise is not even as strong as warming up."

"Zhongqiu, what do you think of the new season's lineup?" Yu Jia asked.

He Zhongqiu immediately said, "Not bad, I think it's not worse than last season. The reinforcements of other teams are just so-so. The Heat are stronger than last season, the Pistons are about the same, and the Spurs and Mavericks are also better. We have a good chance of defending our three consecutive championships."

"that would be great."

"Yup!"

Zhang Heli, Yu Jia and others said excitedly.

He Zhongqiu added: "Battier signed a six-year contract this time, Josh Howard still has two years left, and Josh and Varejao both have three years left. The main lineup will be very stable in the next two or three seasons.

As for the bench lineup, David Lee's rookie contract is two plus one, Raja Bell has four years, Tyronn Lue has two years, and Crawford has five years left, which is also very stable.

With a relatively stable lineup in the next few seasons, as long as there are no large-scale injuries, the Knicks will always be the strongest contender for the championship. "

"Four consecutive championships, five consecutive championships..." Yu Jia said excitedly.

"Haha..." Zhang Heli and others laughed excitedly.

Then Xia Song said, "Zhongqiu, this time you come, let's set up the branch library first. Philip will be in charge and serve as the general manager of the New York branch library."

"it is good."

He Zhongqiu nodded.

His martial arts school is called He Tianwang Martial Arts and Fighting School. It is registered in Yanjing and has a branch in the United States.

However, the main branch in Yanjing has not yet opened and is still under preparation.

On November 11, the 1/2005 NBA regular season officially kicked off.

The league has arranged four opening games, namely Knicks vs. Celtics, Mavericks vs. Suns, Nuggets vs. Spurs, and Kings vs. Hornets.

Madison Square Garden in the evening.

David Stern arrived at the scene wearing a championship ring, accompanied by owner James Dolan.

The Postman Karl Malone, the retired Witherspoon and others all came to the scene.

As for those who have left the team, such as Payton, they can only be given the money when they come to New York for away games.

After the players from both teams came out, the championship rings were presented.

"Is it nice?"

He Zhongqiu elbowed the postman beside him.

“Great! Great, great, great…”

The postman's face turned red as if he had a fever of 100 degrees Celsius. His hands and feet were shaking and he was so excited and nervous that he could not control himself.

Poor old man, I’m already 43 years old, and this is just my first championship ring in my career. How can I not be happy?
A moment later, He Zhongqiu had just put on his second championship ring, and before he raised his hand to greet the fans, he heard a cry nearby.

Turning around, I saw that the tough as hell Postman Karl Malone, the famous Iron Elbow Doctor, one of the four evil men, the biggest trash and bad guy in the league, was already crying loudly.

"Stop crying, postman. If you keep crying, people will think I beat you. I never beat my teammates." He Zhongqiu scolded in a low voice.

The postman also felt that his emotions were too overwhelming, so he stopped crying and pulled up his jersey to wipe his tears and nose.

Paul Pierce, who was standing on the sidelines, was so envious. He had been fighting in the league for seven seasons. When would it be his turn to win the championship?
But thinking about the strong teams like the Knicks in the East and that the Wolverine is only 22 years old, he sees no hope of winning the championship.

A few months ago, his team was swept by the Knicks in the second round and had no resistance at all, which was a big blow to him.

At half past eight, the competition officially began.

Zhang Heli said: "Although the Celtics made it to the second round, their lineup is still not good enough. They only have Paul Pierce. Ricky Davis' offense is OK, but his defense is not good. His inside line is not good either. Pierce has no help."

It's a jump ball and the Knicks attack.

He Zhongqiu's opponent is Mark Blount, a blue-collar center, 213 cm, 104 kg, a role player with mid-range shooting ability.
Facing such an opponent, He Zhongqiu ran directly to the basket. It was very easy for him to position himself there. He could not even feel the opponent's resistance.

"boom!"

Nash dribbled the ball from the outside and completed an aerial relay with He Zhongqiu.

Yu Jia laughed and said, "It was too easy to play under the basket, so the Knicks easily swept the Celtics in the second round before."

Zhang Heli said: "Celtics power forward Riv LaFrentz averaged 3 blocks per game in his prime. His defense was very good and his blocking skills were unique.

He is only 29 years old now, but he has suffered too many injuries. His strength has declined a lot. His confrontation ability is not good, and his defensive speed is not good. Now he can only defend with awareness. "

The Celtics attacked, and the two inside players were pulled out, with He Zhongqiu and Valanciunas defending positions other than the left and right waist positions.

Paul Pierce moved to the left elbow to provide support, intending to pull Battier from the high position to the left wing.

At this time, Ricky Davis broke through with the ball from the right wing and attacked Nash, but Battier decisively defended the right elbow area and formed a front and back double-team with Nash.

Ricky Davis couldn't break through, so he had to pass the ball.

Paul Pierce got the ball in the left elbow area, and his left eye blurred. He Zhongqiu, who was outside the left waist position, had moved to his position facing the basket, and a big hand poked at the basketball he had just received.

He dodged He Zhongqiu's big hand, and He Zhongqiu took the opportunity to confront him closely, squeezing him so hard that he couldn't stand. He had to turn around to protect the ball, and then passed the ball to the left wing Mark Brunt.

"Snapped!"

But at this moment, Josh Howard, who was one step inside the left three-point line, turned around and cut into the passing route and completed the steal.

"Beautiful!" Yu Jia praised.

The next moment, the offense and defense transition began. He Zhongqiu in the middle immediately bypassed Pierce and rushed down with all his strength.

Pierce tried desperately to catch up, but found that not only could he not overtake, but he was falling further away.

Josh Howard passed the ball in front of He Zhongqiu. He Zhongqiu rushed across the center line to receive the ball. With no one in front of him, he strode towards the basket.

The explosive power of level 100 allowed him to accelerate and sprint in a very short distance.

When he passed the top of the arc, he completed the pass, then turned around and looked at Pierce's position, and landed two meters behind him.

"Oh!"

The next moment, he stepped up from the free throw line like an eagle spreading its wings. At this moment, the earth seemed to have lost its suction.

"boom!"

"Oh ho!"

He changed hands under his crotch and slammed a windmill slam with his left hand. Suddenly, thousands of people in Madison Square Garden stood up and cheered loudly with applause.

"Even Nash can't surpass this speed. Any center in the league would cry if facing Zhongqiu's fast break!" Yu Jia said with a smile.

"Haha!" Zhang Heli couldn't stop laughing.

0:4, Celtics attack.

Delonte West dribbled the ball across the center line from the left wing, then Ricky Davis came over to receive the ball and went straight to the right wing to find Nash.

"Come on, trash!"

Nash has long been accustomed to it. The other two players on the outside are Battier and Josh Howard. If it is him, he has to play by himself.

The Knicks' defensive formation moved to the right wing, and Battier in the high position moved to the right elbow area. At the same time, Varejao on the right wing also focused half of his attention on Ricky Davis.

Ricky Davis saw the Knicks' tight defensive formation, made a fake breakthrough and shot a three-pointer after shaking off Nash.

"brush!"

A splash appeared and a three-pointer was made.

3:4, Knicks attack.

This time, He Zhongqiu took position two meters outside the left waist position. When Nash passed the ball, Ricky Davis came down to double-team him.

"Whoosh!"

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!

"brush!"

Josh Howard received the ball and made a jump shot outside the three-point line and hit a three-pointer.

"Has Josh mastered the three-point shot?" Zhang Heli asked with a smile.

"He shot a lot of three-pointers in the preseason, so he must have practiced it." Yu Jia said. Zhang Heli nodded and said, "Then the Knicks will be even stronger this season. All three perimeter players can shoot three-pointers. If anyone wants to double-team Zhongqiu in advance, he will definitely pay the price with his passing ability."

"If Varejao can practice his mid-range shot, he will be even stronger and it will be difficult to double-team him in the low post," said Yu Jia.

"Correct."

Zhang Heli nodded and said, "Valejao can shoot mid-range shots, but they are not very accurate and he rarely takes them. His main tasks on the court are defense and rebounding. These two aspects are his strengths."

"Take it!"

At this moment, He Zhongqiu blocked the shot and caught Paul Pierce who was breaking through for a layup.

"Oh ho!"

Madison Square Garden was in jubilation.

Zhang Heli said excitedly: "Since last season, flying has been banned in the Knicks' restricted area."

Yu Jia also said excitedly: "Yes, he is the block king in the regular season, and he averaged a terrifying 8.2 blocks per game in the finals."

In order to thank the fans, He Zhongqiu did not hold back in the home opener.

全场33分钟，18投17中，在低位将对手爆成了渣，命中率高达94.4%，加上10罚10中，轰下44分13篮板2抢断5盖帽。

91:116, the Knicks defeated the Celtics by 25 points and got off to a good start in the new season.

On the 2nd, Yang Xue and Zhang Yimou arrived in Los Angeles with several staff members.

She arranged Zhang Yimou and others to stay in He Zhongqiu's villa in Beverly Hills. The villa was usually uninhabited, but there were workers taking care of it.

The filming of "Bone World" was done with the most advanced Hollywood equipment, and it was shot digitally, not with film.

Director Zhang has to edit the film in Hollywood first, select the required shots, and then hand it over to Industrial Light & Magic for special effects production.

Doing both at the same time can save some time.

If all the shots were selected and handed over to Industrial Light & Magic, ILM would not be able to spare that much computing power now.

The special effects company she founded in Yanjing has been established, but currently has only one hundred computers and is understaffed, and is still in the process of training and recruiting.

Ross Lewis has already arranged it and it will be done in the editing room of Mid-Autumn Films in the United States.

Yang Xue invited Zhang Jiahui from Hong Kong. Zhang Jiahui is from Hong Kong and has edited many movies including Black Mask, The Last Supper, Plan B, The Myth, etc. He has won the Golden Horse Award for Best Editing twice and the Hong Kong Image Award for Best Editing once.

Lewis has invited Jamie Selkirk, who won last year's Oscar for Best Editing for The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, currently the second-highest grossing film in history.

There are two editors, each with his own editing style. Zhang Jiahui's style is used for domestic films, and Selkirk's style is used for foreign films. Director Zhang is responsible for controlling the overall editing style.

Nowadays, the film industry is paying more and more attention to the editing industry. A good editor can even change the style of the entire movie and even turn decay into magic.

Also in June of this year, Beijing Film Academy officially made editing independent and established an undergraduate editing class.

Before this, Beijing Film Academy had never opened an independent editing class, and was ridiculed by the industry internationally for this.

At two o'clock in the afternoon on the 3rd, Yang Xue arrived in New York and He Zhongqiu went to pick her up at the airport.

"Sister Xue."

Seeing her coming, Tang Laosan and Bai Laosi both called out respectfully.

"Ah."

Yang Xue nodded and asked He Zhongqiu: "Sanjin, didn't you ask Xixi to come over to play?"

He shook his head and said, "No, don't mess with her anymore. Let's find a replacement."

"Substitute? Who are you hooking up with now?" Yang Xue had a terrible headache.

Tang Yan and Bai Bingbing looked at He Zhongqiu expectantly. Since Liu Laoer is no longer wanted, then Laoer's position is vacant. Can we move forward in order?
"No, no, I really haven't, Sister Xue, can you tell me when I have ever hooked up with a woman? It's always women who hooked up with me."

"Pooh!"

"No, Sister Xue, you three are short of one card partner."

"Hmph, if we add another second guy in, will you say we need to find a substitute, or there will be no one to take over?"

"Sister Xue, let's talk business. Can the Bone Realm catch up with the Golden Globe Awards and Oscars next year?"

"It's definitely not going to catch up, not even for the Hong Kong Film Awards or the Golden Horse Awards. Even if it can be edited, the special effects won't be there."

"Forget it, maybe next year."

Then the four of them packed up and got dressed, and left the villa in a very ordinary nanny car. He Zhongqiu took the three girls to buy engagement rings.

At Tiffany's jewelry store on Fifth Avenue in New York, He Zhongqiu picked out a pair of ruby ​​and diamond rings worth $24.5, one for him and one for Yang Xue.

Then he picked one each for Tang Laosan and Bai Laosi. The prices were not low, more than 7 US dollars, but they were all single models.

Both girls were satisfied, with the only regret being that they couldn't wear the same ring as their husbands.

But after all, they are concubines, and if they wear the same rings, their identities may be exposed.

Yang Xue was also satisfied. Her ring was more expensive, and most importantly, it came in pairs.

In order to make up for Tang Laosan and Bai Laosi, He Zhongqiu bought them some other jewelry, spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on each of them, and promised to buy some for them every year.

Next, the four of them would continue shopping in Manhattan, buying clothes for the two girls, and Yang Xue would also buy some for herself.

As soon as he went out, two reporters followed him. After all, He Zhongqiu's height could not be hidden.

"You guys are quite fast." He Zhongqiu praised.

A sharp-eyed reporter noticed that the ring on He Zhongqiu's left middle finger was the same as the ring on Yang Xue's right middle finger.

"Wolverine, are you engaged to Miss Yang Xue?" he asked immediately.

"Yes." He Zhongqiu admitted with a smile.

"Congratulations." The two reporters quickly offered their congratulations.

"Thank you!" Yang Xue said with a smile.

"Wolverine, who are these two ladies?" another reporter asked.

"Oh, they are Miss Yang Xue's sworn sisters and also my female friends." He Zhongqiu introduced.

"Sworn brotherhood?"

"Sisters and sisters, that is..."

He Zhongqiu took a lot of effort to explain it clearly.

After returning to the villa with lots of bags, Yang Xue mentioned the idea of ​​having Tang Lao San and Bai Lao Si practice the Three-Body Posture. He Zhongqiu naturally agreed with both hands.

The health of these two concubines is not as good as Sister Xue’s. Two are no match for one, so they need to be trained well.

He treated his two women as his wives, so naturally he didn't want their health to deteriorate, as they would have children in the future. Only with good health could the babies they gave birth to be of better quality. So he asked each of his concubines to give birth to more children for him.

However, when he thought about the large group of children, he felt a lot of pressure. He had to earn more money, otherwise there would not be enough for the children.

Soon, the news spread.

"Look, he has bought the engagement ring for Yang Xue, and brought his two concubines to New York. Xixi, you'd better not get close to them."

Liu Xiaoli also saw it on the news on New York TV.

"I know, Mom." Liu Yifei said with red eyes.

Liu Xiaoli continued to nag: "We will return to China in two days. If there are movies to shoot, we will shoot them. If not, we will study and get our diplomas first."

"You are now a first-tier star anyway. As long as Yang Xue doesn't ban you, Hua Yi will have a hard time protecting himself now. Mom thinks there will still be movies to film in the future."

Liu Yifei suddenly asked: "Mom, what kind of boyfriend do you want me to find in the future?"

Liu Xiaoli was startled, thought for a moment and said, "At least he should be taller than you, handsome, able to protect you, treat you well, and have a certain financial foundation. It would be best if he could support you in your career."

She stopped talking here.

He Zhongqiu basically met all of these requirements, and there was no one who met the requirements better than him.

On Sissi's 18th birthday, He Zhongqiu gave her a necklace worth nearly two million US dollars, which was more than the family's entire assets. This shows that he still has feelings for Sissi, otherwise why would he give her such an expensive gift?

She looked at Tang Yan and Bai Bingbing on TV, and they didn't have such expensive necklaces around their necks.

"Ugh!"

She couldn't help but sigh and hit her head, regretting her decision. Why did she reject Yang Xue at the beginning?
Thinking of this, she was stunned again. If Xixi was He Zhongqiu's first wife, as Xixi's mother, could she accept her son-in-law having a group of concubines?
She was indeed disgusted with He Zhongqiu having a concubine before, but later she found out that it was because of physical reasons. It seems that now the only thing she rejects and is dissatisfied with is Xixi being a concubine.

(End of this chapter)