Chapter 338: Selling Goods to Three Stores
He then called back and said, "Sister Xue, come over now that you have almost finished your work in China? Bring the old man and old lady over, and we will celebrate the New Year together in the United States."

"Let me ask the opinions of the third and fourth brothers' families. You haven't met them yet, so you have to meet them formally, right? Oh, by the way, you can't call them the third and fourth brothers anymore. It's better to call them by their names."

"Okay, if they all come, we can have a wedding banquet at home and treat it as a wedding. What do you think?"

"Well, okay."

At this point, Yang Xue smiled and said, "Sanjin, the Tangshan earthquake broke 1.3 million in five days, and million in one week."

"Oh, not bad!"

Yang Xue said happily: "I think even if this movie can't break the 1 million box office of Iron Eagle King 5, it will definitely make 3 million.

There are still too few theaters in China now. If it were to be released a few years later, the box office of this movie would definitely be higher.”

"Feng Xiaogang is still capable," said He Zhongqiu.

At this point, he regretted again and said, "Then I should have used this movie to promote the Baby Project."

Yang Xue said confidently: "Don't be afraid. There is Huo Yuanjia in front and Gun Fighting Dragon behind. The baby plan should not be much better."

She paused, changed the subject, and said, "Sanjin, you don't want to provoke Xixi anymore, and I don't think it's necessary.

I have been back for so long, but I haven't met her. However, Tang Laosan, no, it's Yanyan, has met her several times.

Liu Xiaoli did not give in to the information Yanyan revealed. It seems that she really dislikes Xixi being your concubine."

"If it's not possible, then it's not possible. Now that I have the three of you, I think it's good enough." He Zhongqiu said.

That night, the Lakers played against the Raptors in a crazy state, scoring 81 points in total.

He Zhongqiu didn't watch it, he was playing games with Bai Laosan, Yao Ming called him and said Kobe scored 27 points in the third quarter and the Lakers scored 42 points in the quarter, then he turned on the TV

Then he saw Kobe play the craziest quarter of the game, in which Kobe quickly broke Jordan's single-game record of 69 points in the final quarter.

Then he continued his incredible performance tonight, scoring another 28 points in a single quarter and an amazing 81 points for the whole game, leading the team to defeat the Raptors.

"81 points! Wow, that's awesome! It's really fucking awesome!"

Since it was him, I was also very surprised. If it were him, wanting to score 81 points... Damn, why not try it one day?
He has a more accurate mid-range shot than Kobe and has 98-level physical strength, but he doesn't control the ball. He is also good at scoring points, but he has never tried.

However, with the current strength of the Knicks, he really has no chance unless he meets the Spurs, Mavericks, Heat and Pistons who are in great form, and his teammates are in poor form.

The reason why Kobe played so crazily today was that the cooperation between the Raptors and his teammates was very good.

The Raptors were in great shape tonight, scoring 36 points in the first quarter, 27 points in the second quarter, and 63 points in the first half.

The Lakers only had 49 points at halftime, and the Raptors led by as many as 14 points. Only then did Kobe have the opportunity to start his explosive form.

Odom made 7 of 1 shots, Kwame Brown made 5 of 1 shots, Vujacic made 5 of 1 shots, and Devin George made 4 of 0 shots. If it weren't for the cooperation of these teammates, Kobe would have no chance.

He scored 50+ points three times this season because of the cooperation of his teammates. When everyone was not in good shape, he had to stand out.

The last time we played a preseason game in Yanjing, my relationship with Kobe got a lot better, so he sent a text message of congratulations.

Ten minutes later, Kobe called.

"Hey, Kobe, congratulations, you're second in single-game history."

"Haha, Wolverine, oh no, it's King He. You know, I have the ability to do this, but I just didn't have the opportunity before. If I want to, I can even break the 100-point record."

"Kobe, you are arrogant."

"So what? I am who I am!"

"You're a bitch too!"

"That's you, not me."

"Ha ha……"

On the 23rd, Yang Xue called. The Tang and Bai families agreed, but the New Year was coming soon and they were afraid that the visa might not be approved.

"That's no problem. I'll find a way."

He Zhongqiu immediately called Frank Zhang and Ross Lewis and asked them to ask someone to help him get a few tourist visas.

The validity period of this type of visa can be three months, five years, ten years, or even permanent, depending on the applicant's qualifications.

In fact, He Zhongqiu himself also knows many people in American politicians.

The Dolan family has a New York state congressman, a cousin of James Dolan. It would only take a word to contact him, but he was unwilling to contact them for such a small matter.

Given his fame and influence in the United States, many lawmakers from both parties want to befriend him and ask him for election help, especially in New York.

But He Zhongqiu was not willing to get involved in politics in the United States, nor was he willing to have too much contact with these politicians.

Moreover, this year is the presidential election year in the United States, and state elections are currently underway. He especially does not want to come into contact with American politicians this year.

For him, making money in the United States is enough. He has no ambition, ability, or qualifications to participate in politics. Those congressmen just want to use his influence.

Ross Lewis had more connections and called back quickly to say it had been done. He had already contacted the embassy in China and was asking for a tourist visa valid for ten years.

He Zhongqiu immediately notified Yang Xue, gave her the contact number, and instructed:
“Sister Xue, this matter was handled by Ross Lewis. You should not have any contact with this person. Let the staff handle it. We don’t involve politicians.”

"understood."

Yang Xue didn't quite understand, but she just did it.

He Zhongqiu is now well-informed. Wellington Philip alone has told him many unknown things.

Philip worked for the Associated Press for three years, all in China, and then resigned.

The reason for his resignation was that he was recruited by the CIA, but he did not want to be a spy, so he had no choice but to resign.

In fact, He Zhongqiu now suspects that there may be such a person around him.

He does not immigrate or hold a green card. Such Chinese people are very different in the United States. With such great fame and influence, it is impossible for some departments in the United States not to pay attention to him.

He believed that everyone from the FBI to the CIA, as well as the IRS and the Immigration Service, were keeping an eye on him.

Therefore, he has always been very careful in tax avoidance. He avoids taxes legally and never involves himself in it. Even if the tax bureau makes trouble, they can only find the company and his accountant.

Also, Philip reminded him to ensure security.

He even suspected that he was being eavesdropped on, so he would not talk about sensitive topics, whether on landline or mobile phone.

Of course, he himself would not get involved in those sensitive matters.

On the 25th, in China, Li Lianjie's Huo Yuanjia was released.

That night, Yang Xue called and said that the visas had been processed. Both Tang and Bai's families had arrived in Yanjing and were staying at Qiuxue Garden. They had booked flights for the 26th, flying directly to New York.

New York, at noon on the 26th, Yang Xue and a group of six arrived at Kennedy International Airport.

Her own parents did not come, only the Tang and Bai families came.

It just so happened that the Knicks returned to their home court on the 19th and would not go out for an away game until the 28th, so He Zhongqiu was at home.

However, in order to avoid media attention, he did not go to the airport to pick up the passengers, but waited in the villa. Bai Laosi went to pick him up at the airport.

At half past one, Yang Xue and others returned to the villa. After meeting each other, they felt a little awkward.

The wedding rings are ready. The four of us had chosen the styles together before, and the prices were similar, so there was no difference this time.

We invited a chef from a restaurant in Chinatown to prepare a table full of dishes, which was considered a wedding banquet.

The 28th, New Year’s Eve.

That night they were going to play the 76ers away from home, which was also close, only 130 kilometers from Philadelphia to New York, but He Zhongqiu had asked for leave. It was a busy year, and Tang and Bai's parents were busy from morning to night, and drove to Chinatown with Yang Xue and Bai Bingbing to buy various things.

In the morning, the league officially announced the All-Star voting data.

He Zhongqiu received 128 million votes in the fourth week, with a total of 1255 million votes.

This is an extremely terrifying statistic. The second place is Yao Min, with only more than 2.3 million votes, a fraction of He Zhongqiu.

Third is Kobe with 227 million votes, and fourth is LeBron James with 220 million votes.

Nash received 211 million votes and became the starting guard for the Eastern Conference All-Stars.

The top five starters for the Eastern Conference All-Stars also include Iverson, LeBron James, and Vince Carter.

The top five starters in the Western Conference are Duncan, McGrady, Kobe, and Ginobili.

In the evening, the New Year's Eve dinner was finally ready. There were Shanghai cuisine, Yanjing cuisine, and Shaanxi cuisine, a large table full of dishes.

There were eight people at the table, and it was quite lively. They ate overnight while watching the Spring Festival Gala. This was also the most lively New Year's dinner to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.

"Sanjin, how is the pre-sale of the comics going?" Yang Xue suddenly remembered this while chatting.

"I know."

Bai Bingbing shouted excitedly: "According to the data reported this morning, King He sold 102 million copies, and Super Wolverine sold 98 copies."

"The pre-sale is so good?" Yang Xue's eyes lit up.

At this time, He Zhongqiu did not know that a discussion about him was being held within the CIA.

The meeting was organized by Fix Williams, head of the CIA's Propaganda Group 2, which is part of the CIA's Office of Current Affairs.

The propaganda group he belongs to is responsible for America's external propaganda, promoting America's political system and values, and collecting cultural intelligence.

The propaganda group he belongs to is also responsible for managing Hollywood, because Hollywood is one of the most important forms of American cultural export, if not the only one.

Many Hollywood superstars were brought up by this department, and those who have different values ​​from them will be suppressed.

And celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival falls within their scope of management.

"Based on the pre-sale data of the first issue of King He and Super Wolverine, we believe that as long as the third issue of these two comics is released, their sales are very likely to exceed the sales of the first on the 05 comics sales list, and even surpass the sales of the first on the best-selling novel list."

"Please note that I mean any one of them."

"According to my information, I can tell you for sure that Marvel Pictures has already planned to start the production of these two superhero movies, and the scripts are currently being written."

"It will be filmed next year and released in 08. If the movie is successful, his influence will be even greater."

"And 08 is the year of the Yanjing Olympics."

"Do we really want to allow a Chinese to become an American superhero?"

"Do we want to allow a Chinese person to have such great prestige and influence in the United States and around the world?"

"No, we shouldn't allow that. Superheroes must and can only be American."

"I think we should be more cautious. His influence is too great. Even if we want to strike him down, we must use formal means."

"MJ's influence is also very great, so what? We can make him the second MJ and discredit him."

"If he loses his superhero title and becomes just a sports and Hollywood superstar, his influence will no longer be a threat."

"I think we should do it in several steps. The first step is to destroy his reputation as a superhero. If his influence still cannot be eliminated, we can move on."

"I agree. By banning the media and keeping his name out of the public eye, I think we can gradually reduce his influence and popularity."

"Can Disney and Marvel abandon their plans to create King He and Super Wolverine?"

"I'm afraid not. That represents a huge profit, and they won't give it up easily."

"Capitalists are profit-driven. Behind Wolverine are the NBA, Hollywood, and a lot of endorsement brands. We, the second team, cannot fight against that.

But we cannot mobilize the power of the entire department, or even the entire CIA, and we cannot influence their will.

I think we should ban him through the media first, and then decide on the next step after seeing the effect.”

"Unless we find evidence against him, we won't be able to do anything to him even if the entire CIA supports our group."

"I've said it before, his influence is too great, we must use legal means, otherwise someone won't let us go, don't do anything stupid."

"I think I should investigate his information in detail and study it further."

"OK."

In the game that night, in the absence of He Zhongqiu, Rick Carlisle reused Crawford and several substitutes including Michael Finley and Rahim.

In the end, Crawford scored 21 points, Rahim scored 17 points, Finley scored 19 points, Nash scored 26 points, Battier scored 11 points, and Josh Howard scored 18 points. Six players on the team scored in double digits, but the Knicks still beat the 6ers by 76 points.

The 76ers had previously had a record of 21 wins and 21 losses, barely making it into the top eight in the Eastern Conference, and their lineup was far inferior to that of the Knicks.

However, without He Zhongqiu, Iverson showed his power, rushing into the penalty area frantically and scoring 38 points.

China, on the 30th, the second day of the Chinese New Year, Baby Plan will be released.

Ying Huang, Mr. Yang looks worried.

The box office of Aftershock was so good that it put him under tremendous pressure.

Then Huo Yuanjia, which was released on the 25th, also did very well at the box office. Now all the box office of the Spring Festival has been absorbed by these two movies.

There's also Guns N' Dragon and three other movies coming up, and he sees no hope for the Baby Project to break out.

In the United States, on the 30th, He Zhongqiu rushed directly to Atlanta and scored 54 points that night, scoring his fourth 50+ this season and in his career, while leading his team to defeat the Hawks.

In the middle of the night, the Knicks flew back to New York and will play back-to-back games against the Lakers at home on the 31st.

After Kobe scored 81 points in a single game, his reputation soared. He averaged 43.5 points per game in the whole month of January, which was higher than his score.

His ranking in the MVP rankings has skyrocketed this month. Last period, he was just below him, ranking second in the league.

This is because the Lakers' record is not good, with only a 53.5% win rate, ranking ninth in the Western Conference and not even in the top eight. If their record was similar to that of the Knicks, I'm afraid they would have surpassed them.

On the 31st, I slept until 10 o'clock.

In the evening, Madison Square Garden is star-studded.

After He Zhongqiu arrived at Madison Square Garden, he went straight to the visiting team's locker room and called Kobe out for a chat.

"Kobe, has your management talked to the Rockets management?"

"They said the Rockets didn't agree to trade Yao."

"We can only wait until the season is over. I hope the Lakers management can come up with a contract that the Rockets can't afford."

"I also hope that."

Kobe really wants to team up with Yao Min. Although his performance this season is very good, the team's record is not satisfactory. He really needs an inside helper.

He thinks Yao Min, the very humble starting center in the Western Conference All-Star Game who will never compete with him for the title, is a very suitable helper.

He Zhongqiu reminded: "I also proposed it to LeBron James, Paul Pierce, and Nowitzki. The Cavaliers, Celtics, and Mavericks should also participate in the competition, but I am still most optimistic about the Lakers."

"Humph!"

Kobe was stunned. You sell your goods to three different stores?

(End of this chapter)