Chapter 329 Main Tank and Secondary Tank
"Brother Xia, when will the main library open?" he asked.

"Everything is ready. I've checked the almanac and the 20th is a good date for opening. It's the Mid-Autumn Festival. What do you think?" Xia Song said.

"Then open it," he said.

He couldn't go back for the opening of the main museum, but he took some promotional photos and a video beforehand, and invited several leaders of the Wushu Association. Wu Jing, Zhang Jin and others will also go over to show their support.

The New York branch is still under preparation. Philip has just started the management work. He is not fast in getting started, but he is not slow either. After all, he had worked with Xia Song for ten days and has some experience.

After breakfast, He Zhongqiu took Yang Xue, Bai Laosi, and several bodyguards and went out to sea.

He borrowed a medium-sized yacht from the Dolan family. It was more than 50 meters long, had three decks, and was quite luxurious. He borrowed it for two days.

We will go out to sea today, spend the night at sea, and come back tomorrow afternoon.

At ten o'clock in the morning, the yacht went out to sea.

Autumn is not a good time to go out to sea in New York, but it is okay in Miami. During He Zhongqiu, I just wanted to go out to sea and have some fun fishing.

If he had more time, he could drive south along the east coast to the south, but he didn't have that much time.

Fortunately, the wind is not strong these two days, only level 4, and the maximum temperature is degrees. We can barely go out to sea and fish.

"Yanyan?"

He was preparing his fishing gear when his cell phone rang. Seeing it was Tang Lao San, he quickly answered it.

"Hubby, I miss you, woooo!"

A cat-like voice like Tang Yan came from the other end, in a soft Wu dialect, very pleasant to hear, but very quietly, probably speaking close to the phone.

"Where do you play?"

"Hehe, singing at the KTV in Houhai, and I made an appointment with Xixi to join us."

"Old Liu, that's fine. Be careful outside and don't drink too much and end up getting your body picked up by someone else."

"I didn't drink, but I ordered two glasses of Tieguanyin."

"Next time you go out to play, remember to ask the company to send two security guards to follow you."

"The assistant and driver are here, don't worry, husband."

"Okay, go ahead and play."

"Um, okay."

Inside the private room, Tang Yan suddenly noticed a loud splashing sound from the other end of the phone. As if she had thought of something, her face instantly turned red and her eyes became blurred.

She asked in a soft and tender voice: "Husband, where are you playing? Swimming with Sister Xue and the others? I want to go too."

Liu Yifei was sitting on one side. When she heard Tang Yan's coquettish voice, she got goosebumps all over her body. But she didn't want to sit away. Instead, she moved her head closer.

"Oh, I just went out to sea. I borrowed a yacht and plan to spend the night on the sea and go back tomorrow." He Zhongqiu said.

"Ah, I want one too." Tang Yan shouted.

"Next time, next time."

"Honey, I'm going back to the United States next month."

"Yan Yan, I'll take you out to sea in the summer. The temperature is a bit low and the wind is strong now, so we should just stay in the cabin and play."

"I want it anyway."

"Okay, okay."

After hanging up the phone, Tang Yan hugged Liu Yifei and whispered in her ear: "Xixi, the second position has always been reserved for you. When will you return to the team?"

"Yan Yan, what did you say?" Liu Yifei's face turned red with embarrassment.

"Let me tell you, my husband is so strong that even the three of us and Sister Xue can't stand up to him..."

"You're going to die. Aren't you ashamed to talk about this?"

"Xixi, you have practiced martial arts and dance since you were a child. You are a martial arts heroine and you have a good physique.

I also practiced the three-body stance training with my husband, and like Sister Xue, I must have a thick blood.

At that time, Sister Xue will be the main tank and you will be the secondary tank, or you can switch and you can be the main tank. Bai Laosi and I will be satisfied just playing supporting roles."

"Bah, Yanyan, you are really crazy. I won't talk to you anymore. I am leaving."

"No, you must listen."

"Don't pull my head."

"No, you can run if you want, but you have to let Niu Lao Er take over first. I, Tang Lao San, want to take over. I want to upgrade my cabin."

"Think beautifully!"

Liu Yifei blurted out, and her face turned red with embarrassment as soon as the words came out.

"Ha ha……"

Tang Yan laughed so hard that she fell forward and backward.

"Come, let me tell you, my husband loves swimming the most. That day we..."

Next, Tang Yan continued to hug Liu Yifei and whispered to her. Liu Yifei became as soft as a pool of water, unable to run away.

Yanjing, on the 18th, the main branch of He Tianwang Martial Arts and Fighting Gym opened.

He Zhongqiu made $1.9 million from the last fight with Cui Wanhong, plus the tens of millions he received from advertising endorsements this year. He Zhongqiu has currently invested $1 million in the martial arts school, half in China and half in the United States.

He now has six companies. American Mid-Autumn Films invested $1.5 million, American Mid-Autumn Culture and Sports Company invested $1 million, China Mid-Autumn Films invested $5 million, China Mid-Autumn Culture and Sports invested $1 million, China Mid-Autumn Real Estate invested $3 million, and together with the martial arts school, the total investment reaches $8 million.

I don’t have much cash on hand now. I invested 1 million in the martial arts school, and I dare not touch the remaining million as I use it to pay taxes.

Martial arts schools cannot be listed in China, so he plans to continue investing in the company and, after developing 20 branches, list it in the United States.

After going public, the company will have development funds to continue developing, expand its scale, increase shares and expand its stock, and then sell the shares to cash out and recover its costs.

The main library is temporarily located in the HD area, renting four and a half floors, not far from the Mid-Autumn Film Company. Half of the floor is used for offices, one floor is a martial arts room, one floor is a fighting room, one floor is a strength training room, and one floor is a public fitness room.

The media had publicized this for a long time before, and on that day many martial arts fans, fighting fans, and fans celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival rushed to the headquarters.

Wu Jing, Zhang Jin, Wang Baoqiang, Xie Miao, Zhao Wenzhuo, and Jiang Luxia all served as honorary coaches of the martial arts school.

The real coaches are eight officially hired national martial arts champions, three of whom are at the Wuying level.

All the stars in Yanjing, whether they were from the film and television industry or the singing circle, came to congratulate. There were more than 300 people, which was no less than a large-scale award ceremony.

The movies of Chenglong and Li Lianjie are about to be released, both in Yanjing, and they also participated in the opening ceremony.

There were at least 200 Chinese and foreign journalists and photographers present. The president of the Wushu Association came to offer congratulations, Beijing Sport University also sent a vice president to attend, and more than a dozen martial arts schools in Yenching University also sent people to offer congratulations and presented flower baskets.

On the opening day, the gym sold more than 3,000 membership cards, but it didn’t dare to sell any more after that.

The same goes for the martial arts and fighting training classes. They were full. After recruiting eight classes with a total of 400 people, they dared not recruit any more.

"We will start preparing for branch libraries right away. In 06, we will open at least ten branches in China, including at least three in Yanjing," Xia Song said excitedly.

In New York, on the evening of the 19th, He Zhongqiu and his family returned from the sea. They had caught a lot of fish and were very lucky, and even caught a few tunas, the heaviest of which was over pounds, which was not small.

He asked the yacht staff to send two tunas to James Dolan, one of which weighed nearly three hundred pounds.

In the evening, Yang Xue received a message from the company that the design drawings of the building were out and she had to return home.

The land is 71 meters wide and 60.5 meters deep at street level, covering 4300 square meters. The building covers an area of ​​3300 square meters, is 33 stories high, and has a construction area of ​​nearly 11 square meters.

This building is much larger than what He Zhongqiu originally envisioned. This is because the land is large enough and the company now has sufficient cash, so they decided to build it bigger. In the future, as several domestic companies develop, they will need even larger office spaces, so they can do it all in one go.

He plans to build cinemas, shopping malls and supermarkets on the lower floors, a hotel on the middle floors, and use the remaining floors for his own company.

On the 20th, the Lakers played against the Mavericks at home, and Kobe scored 62 points, breaking his personal single-game scoring record.

After He Zhongqiu knew about it, he was also eager to try it.

He is different from ordinary centers. He has a more accurate mid-range shot than Kobe, and with the physical support of level 98, his ability to score points is unmatched by other centers.

On the 21st, the Knicks welcomed the Spurs at home.

The Spurs' current record is worse than the Knicks and Pistons, with 19 wins and 6 losses.

The Knicks and the Pistons now both have 20 wins and 3 losses. The Pistons have beaten the Knicks and are currently ranked first in the league.

The Mavericks in the Western Conference are 18 wins and 7 losses, so the Spurs are still first in the Western Conference and third in the league.

However, Popovich has never paid much attention to the regular season and only focused on the playoffs, so this record does not reflect the true strength of the Spurs.

"Hey, Mr. Coach, welcome to New York."

After He Zhongqiu came on the court, he politely greeted Popovich on the sidelines.

In the last finals, Popovich's nose was broken by He Zhongqiu's block, and he still feels regretful about it.

In response to He Zhongqiu's greeting, he snorted coldly, did not respond, and walked two steps to the side.

"How rude." He Zhongqiu left after saying this.

"you?"

Popovich is 58 years old and was a little overwhelmed by this remark. He became so angry that his face turned blue on the spot.

TNT broadcast the game live, and Barkley said: "The Spurs' starting center is Rasul, and the backup center is Nazr. Popovich couldn't find a better center.

The main small forward is still Bowen. It is said that Bowen applied for a trade but was rejected. I believe it was because they could not find a better small forward.

The biggest reinforcement for the Spurs is Brent Barry, a former Knicks champion. He is currently a substitute for the Spurs and will be the starting shooting guard in this game. Ginobili is injured.

Kenny Smith said: “The only reason the Spurs lost the finals was because they couldn’t beat the Wolverines in the paint.

I think in addition to Duncan, the Spurs need to get a defensive center, who must be first-rate, such as Mutombo in his prime. "

Barkley laughed and said, "Nowadays, let alone Mutombo in his prime, it's hard to find a good meat shield.

Although the Sharks are old, Wolverine has made the league's meat more expensive. Any good meat shield has an annual salary of at least $5 million."

Kenny Smith nodded and said, “But defending the Wolverines and defending the Sharks are completely different and require different people.

Wolverine not only has the low-post offense of the Shark, he can also pull out and shoot, so a meat shield with just tonnage and strength won't work.

To defend against Wolverine, you must have a mobile meat shield that can follow him out and defend him back. Such a meat shield is hard to find."

Barkley laughed and said, "With strength, size, and the ability to keep up with Wolverine's guard-like movement speed, this kind of meat shield is no longer a meat shield, but a genius with explosive talent."

"Ha ha……"

Kenny Smith laughed: "So the Spurs can't find it."

Barkley laughed and said, "If you can't find it, you can't defend Wolverine, just like the great Shark in his prime. Even if Popovich uses the shark-cutting tactic, he can't defend it, and several people can't defend it together.

The Sharks were invincible at that time, so the Lakers won three consecutive championships, and the league introduced a rule allowing zone defense."

"Now it's Wolverine's turn. Will the league introduce rules to restrict him in order to achieve the goal of balancing the league?" said Kenny Smith.

Barkley said with emotion: "The Knicks are really strong this season, and the chances of winning three consecutive championships are very high."

"Charles, why don't you come back?" Kenny Smith suddenly said.

"Shut up, Kenny."

Barkley was stunned, smiled bitterly and punched his partner.

At this time, the game started, He Zhongqiu and Lasu jumped the ball, and the Knicks attacked.

“There was no early double-team.”

Seeing Duncan defending Varejao and Lasu defending He Zhongqiu alone, Barkley immediately said.

He Zhongqiu entered the low post on the left wing, received the ball and backed up LaSu. At this time, Duncan quickly double-teamed him from behind along the baseline.

"Weak side help." Kenny Smith shouted.

He Zhongqiu had a good vision and noticed Duncan's weak-side help defense. When Duncan arrived beside him, he suddenly turned around, held Lasu with his left elbow, and threw the basketball with his right hand, and it flew to Valanciunas on the right side of the basket.

"boom!"

As soon as Valanciunas received the ball, he dunked it into the basket with both hands.

Duncan quickly returned to defense, but was still a step too late.

Barkley said: "The low-post cooperation was very beautiful! Wolverine attracted the double-team and then passed the ball, which hit Duncan's double-team tactics. So will the Spurs continue to double-team Wolverine next?"

Kenny Smith analyzed: "When the inside line is not strong enough, if you want to beat the Knicks, then the outside line must be much stronger than the Knicks' outside line, but now in the league, no team's outside line can crush the Knicks."

Barkley said: "The Knicks' main outside lineup is very strong on defense, and the outside substitutes are very strong on offense. Taken together, it should be considered the strongest outside lineup among all teams, at least one of them."

Kenny Smith said: "To blow up the Knicks' perimeter, Kobe or Wade, plus a first-class point guard who is good at defense, such as Kidd, and two good role players as substitutes, should be enough."

"I think the Lakers can try to trade Kidd. Building such a lineup is at least much easier than finding a center who can defend Wolverine." Barkley said with a smile.

Kenny Smith said: "Speaking of Kobe + Kidd, I think the Heat are pretty good, Wade + White Chocolate, and Payton as a substitute. As long as the Big Shaq comes back, they should be able to play against the Knicks."

Barkley said: "But Shaq + Haslem can't defend Wolverine. Shaq can't follow, and Haslem is too low to defend Wolverine."

The game continued and Popovich quickly adjusted his defensive strategy.

The defensive system remained unchanged, with rotations, and he only adjusted the details, allowing Duncan to keep his attention on Varejao while assisting on the weak side.

In other words, he wanted to use Duncan's weak-side defense to force He Zhongqiu to pass the ball faster.

If the shot is faster, the hit rate will definitely be lower. If the pass is faster, the pass quality will also be reduced. At the same time, Duncan can also quickly return to the basket to defend.

Two rounds later, He Zhongqiu got the ball again in the low post on the left wing, and Duncan also provided weak-side assistance again.

He Zhongqiu shot quickly and hit the rebound at a 45-degree angle. With Lasu defending him alone, he missed the two-point shot close to the basket.

Duncan quickly returned to the basket and grabbed the backcourt rebound over Varejao's head.

(End of this chapter)