warrior godfather

On July 7, the Warriors returned to the Bay Area after their vacation in Miami.

The next day, Zhang Yu came to the Oracle Center and met Rick Wertz in his office after a long absence.

Over the past month, Rick Wertz has gone back and forth to approve the construction of the Warriors' new arena. He has been lobbying members of the San Francisco Land Development Commission and city council members, and he has to fight against the environmental protection society that fights for attention by opposing everything. Organizations and outdated politicians fought wits and courage, and communicated with San Francisco's transportation agencies. After the new arena was successfully built, the traffic impact caused by the surrounding area was compensated. The daily sleep time was less than six hours.

Looking at Rick Wertz, who was slightly pale, with sunken eye sockets, thick dark circles, and messy hair, he said emphatically:
"Rick, thank you for your hard work. You don't seem to be in a good state. Don't be busy with work. Go home and rest for two days before talking about it."

Rick Wertz waved his hand casually:

"It's nothing, it's just a little less sleep time. I usually simplify my makeup and modify my complexion. I finally slept a little longer today. I didn't have time to get these things. It's not a problem."

Zhang Yu shook his head and said firmly:

"That won't work either! Rome wasn't built in a day, and the new arena is just in the preparation stage, so you're so tired. Don't you sleep after the construction starts?"

Rick Wertz laughed and said:
"It is precisely because the new arena is still in the preparation stage that I am so busy. When it comes to construction, I can't get involved. As long as I think about preparing for the construction of a modern arena, I am so excited that I can't sleep I don't even feel tired."

"When I was still in Miami, you said that the team was almost sued in court. How did you solve it?" Zhang Yu asked.

Rick Wertz spread his hands helplessly, pouring out bitter water:
"It's not that those environmentalists and social activists who have nothing to do take the lead, contact the surrounding residents and businesses, and form a 'Mission Bay Alliance' (Mission Bay Alliance), thinking that the construction of the new arena will cause traffic congestion , leading to insufficient parking spaces, affecting the expansion of UCSF (University of California, San Francisco), and the new arena is close to UCSF’s Benioff Children’s Hospital, with a relatively large flow of people, and traffic problems have become the focus of their opposition to our new arena.”

"After the 'Mission Bay Alliance' was established, it will appeal and submit a petition to the California Supreme Court to prevent the construction of the new arena. However, with your reminder, I have already prepared and conducted a consultation with UCSF and the mayor's office We communicated with them, signed a memorandum of understanding on traffic and congestion with them, promised to widen the lanes, and made certain compensations, so we suppressed this matter."

"Thank you, Rick, isn't it easy to deal with this? Those people are unreasonable." Zhang Yu comforted.

Rick Wertz laughed and said:
"You are right, they are unreasonable. When submitting the plan, there is a solution to the traffic problem, but they don't read it at all, let alone believe it. I don't tangle with them. I directly contact UCSF and The mayor's office, bypass them, and get this done."

Zhang Yu nodded and said:
"Very well, if you have any problems that can't be solved, just let me know and I will solve them."

Rick Wertz laughed and said:
"There is one thing that only you can solve. The approval for the new arena has already come down. The next step is the bidding for the architectural design. This is the specific bidding plan. It needs the cooperation of the financial department. Take a look..."

He handed a document to Zhang Yu, Zhang Yu took it and looked it over carefully, then shook his head after a while and said:
"You are asking me for money... OK, I agree to this bidding plan, you can do it as soon as possible, I hope to see the new arena built sooner."

He signed his name on the back of the proposal and handed it back to Rick Wertz, still saying:

"Money is not a problem. Your budget for this half-year is 1 million US dollars. Complete the bidding for architectural design and engineering companies as soon as possible. The remaining funds will arrive at the beginning of next year. Then you will go to the financial department to connect."

Rick Wertz cheered up:

"No problem! US$1 million is enough, I will find a professional third-party evaluation agency, complete these two tenders, and start construction next year!"

After finishing speaking, he picked up the plan and was about to leave, looking very excited, Zhang Yu reminded:

"Don't forget, go home and rest for two days before working. If you have any questions, please call me or send me an email!"

"Send an email? Didn't you just come back from Miami, where are you going?" Rick Wertz wondered.

Zhang Yu smiled and said:

"I haven't been home for a long time. I'm going back to Huaxia in two days, and I'll be back in half a month."

……

Two days later, San Francisco International Airport.

Zhang Yu, Mark Baum, Curry, Ayesha, and Jeff Austin boarded the direct flight to Huaxia Capital, accompanied by Curry's bodyguards, assistants, and Under Armour's staff.

Zhang Yu wanted to go home, and Mark Baum also thought about going to China after learning that Zhang Yu was going back to China. The bank negotiated several loans and continued to short the yen.

And Curry is going to participate in the activities of Huaxia Tour. He has signed a 5-year endorsement contract of 8000 million US dollars with Under Armour, plus a 10% bonus on the sales of signature shoes.

The contract stipulates that Curry needs to participate in a trip to China every year, starting this summer.

On the plane, Zhang Yu sat with Curry, and he asked curiously:

"Stephen, Under Armor let you participate in business activities before they gave you a signature shoe?"

Curry spread his hands helplessly:

"I also don't think it's necessary, but Under Armor has been coveting the Chinese market for a long time, and wants me to go to China first to see how popular I am, and then decide how much resources to invest in China. My signature shoe."

"Underma is impatient... That's fine, Huaxia is a wonderful place, and you'll fall in love with her if you go there." Zhang Yu laughed.

Curry nodded again and again:

"Of course, otherwise I wouldn't have agreed with Under Armor to add this clause to the contract! Boss, you always say that American hot pot is not authentic. This time I can finally eat authentic hot pot!"

Zhang Yu was dumbfounded. When he first coached the Bulldogs, he once took Curry to eat hot pot. Curry immediately fell in love with this kind of food from China. Later, he got tired of eating in the school restaurant and often went to Zhang Yu's. I spent a meal in the apartment, learned to use chopsticks, and love Chinese food very much.