si-mexico Chapter 351: That old cadre can't withstand such a test?
Chapter 351: That old cadre can't withstand such a test?
"First snow, first rain, what year were you born?" Wang Xiucheng asked, picking up his favorite banana and eating it.
"May 10, 2003." Chu Xue didn't know why Wang Xiucheng asked that, but she answered honestly anyway.
“You’re half a year younger than me.” Wang Xiucheng laughed. “Jack has entrusted you to me, so you can call me brother like Ma Wei does.”
The two sisters exchanged a glance, and immediately called out in a sweet, happy voice, "Brother."
This shout was incredibly sweet; it resonated deeply with Wang Xiucheng, almost causing him to lose control.
"You are not allowed to wear such short skirts on airplanes from now on."
Wang Xiucheng's expression suddenly turned somewhat displeased. "You can't show it to Ma Wei and the others, you can only show it to me, understand?"
The two sisters' faces were already as red as apples, but they still nodded.
"Go change right now. You're not allowed to wear this on the plane anymore. Just wear normal clothes." Wang Xiucheng said angrily, "Go get your clothes and change in the back."
The two sisters blushed as they went to their luggage to find clothes, and then went to the back room with a bed to change.
After doing all this, Wang Xiucheng sat down next to Ma Xiaoxuan.
"Why make them change clothes? Aren't they looking good?" Ma Xiaoxuan said unhappily without looking up.
Wang Xiucheng chuckled and pretended not to hear Ma Xiaoxuan's words.
"Sister Xuan, what did Fertitta say?"
A few minutes later, Wang Xiucheng asked.
After giving a cold snort, Ma Xiaoxuan said, "Fertitta still disagrees with using the shares of the BRICS Hotel to offset the debt."
Fertitta has been delaying repayment, and still hasn't paid off Wang Xiucheng's debt.
Wang Xiucheng's final request was to use shares of the BRICS Hotel or Rocket to settle the debt.
He still disagreed.
Wang Xiucheng fell silent.
Ma Xiaoxuan turned her head to look at Wang Xiucheng's profile, without disturbing him.
“I still want shares in the Houston Rockets,” Wang Xiucheng said after a half-minute silence.
Wang Xiucheng still wanted to try.
Ma Xiaoxuan paused for a moment, then said, "NBA players are currently not allowed to own shares in their teams. Although there are reports that the new collective bargaining agreement has relaxed the rules in this regard, it has not yet been released."
"I estimate it will be ready this summer."
Wang Xiucheng fell silent again.
Fertitta still owes himself 9.8 million.
According to the previous agreement, Fertitta failed to repay the money within the specified time, so he needs to use $15 billion worth of BRICS Hotel shares or $12 billion worth of Houston Rockets shares to settle the debt.
When the deadline arrived, Fertitta neither repaid the money nor agreed to settle the debt with shares in the BRICS Hotel or the Rockets.
The market value of NBA teams is growing every year. The Houston Rockets are seen by Tilman Fertitta as a cash cow for his family, something to be passed down to his descendants.
Another minute or so passed. Wang Xiucheng took the drink Chu Xue brought him, took a sip, and spoke again.
“Sister Xuan, you should tell Fertitta that if he gives me 20% of the Rockets' shares, I can resell those shares back to him in 25 years at the new market value.”
"Will it work?" Ma Xiaoxuan asked, frowning.
Ma Xiaoxuan remembers reading a report a while ago about the value of various NBA teams.
The rocket is worth between $40 billion and $45 billion.
费尔蒂塔欠王修承9.8亿，按照10亿算，就是40亿的25%，45亿的22%。
Wang Xiucheng's idea was to exchange 9.8 million yuan for a 20% stake in Rocket.
In 25 years, these shares will be sold to Fertitta based on the new market value.
This is equivalent to Wang Xiucheng lending Fertitta 9.8 million yuan in cash, to be repaid over 25 years with interest.
As for how much interest that will be, that will depend on the team's value at the time.
Fertitta will still be able to fully own the Rockets at that time.
"Just tell him that. If he doesn't agree, just say the same thing: pay him back."
Wang Xiucheng laughed, "Without mortgaging his shares in the BRICS Hotel and the Houston Rockets, no one would dare lend him 10 billion in cash now, otherwise he would have borrowed it long ago."
"But if you're going to mortgage the BRICS hotel or the rocket, wouldn't it be better to accept my offer?"
Wang Xiucheng smiled and spread his hands, seemingly confident of success.
“Of course,” Wang Xiucheng added, “I can’t hold shares right now, but I should be able to by summer.”
"It would be very troublesome if the league found out."
Wang Xiucheng laughed, "If they really investigate, I'll just retire on the spot and become a Rockets shareholder openly and honestly."
"It's settled then. Sister Xuan, get busy with this after the New Year."
After Wang Xiucheng finished speaking, he yawned and walked towards the rear cabin.
He needed to get some sleep, even though the plane would land in Houston in just over three hours.
However, according to Chinese time, tomorrow morning is New Year's Eve, so it's impossible to sleep tonight.
Ma Xiaoxuan watched Wang Xiucheng leave, then saw the two sisters who had changed into jeans and sweaters, and snorted coldly again.
The two sisters stared intently at Wang Xiucheng, their eyes practically spitting fire.
Ma Xiaoxuan thought that if she hadn't been there, the two sisters would probably have gone to the back cabin by now.
Ma Wei then sat down with a cheeky grin, holding a bag of potato chips in his hand.
"Sis, that bald Jack, he's obviously up to no good. Sending two such beautiful sisters onto the plane, you can't tell me you don't know why,"
Ma Wei whispered, trying not to let the two girls in front of him hear.
Ma Xiaoxuan glared at her younger brother and said, "Get lost."
……
After spending a lively Spring Festival in Houston with his parents and sister's family, Wang Xiucheng took his whole family, including Uncle Ma's family, to San Francisco by private jet.
January 22, US time, evening, San Francisco.
China time, the morning of the 23rd, the second day of the Lunar New Year.
The interior and exterior of Datong Center have long been decorated entirely in Chinese red.
It was during the Chinese New Year, and San Francisco is a city with a large Chinese immigrant population, so San Francisco was also shrouded in red during this period.
Furthermore, starting this year, California has passed legislation to become the first state in the United States to designate the Lunar New Year as a statutory holiday.
All day long, outside Chase Center, there were lion dance troupes, yangko dance troupes, or other traditional Chinese performances brought in from Chinatown.
It only takes 10 minutes to drive from Chase Centre to Chinatown, so today Chase Centre is full of Chinese people.
Some came to watch the spectacle, while others came to watch the game.
Today, the Warriors will host the Nets, who have Wang Hsiu-cheng on the court.
The two teams just faced off last month, with the Warriors suffering a humiliating 30-point defeat to the Nets.
Especially in the first half, allowing the Nets to score 91 points was something that all Warriors fans could not accept.
Therefore, many key players, including Curry, played today.
Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets, after resting for a few games, also chose to return today to face his former team.
This match, held during the Chinese New Year, suddenly became much more interesting.