I was determined to be bad, but I went straight to the Basketball Hall of Fame

Chapter 173 Wasteland (fifth change)

It was the first time for Min Congda to visit the VIP rooms in the Staples Center, and he found that the VIP rooms here are not very luxurious.

It is slightly inferior to the VIP rooms in domestic luxury bathing centers. I don't know if it is because of the early construction period.

However, the price of tickets here is definitely not cheap. The starting price of the VIP room for the Clippers game is 1200 US dollars-1000 US dollars before the price increase, which is equivalent to the annual per capita income of some poor countries in Africa.

If it is a Lakers game, especially some focus games, the ticket price here will be even more expensive, moving towards five figures.

As the general manager of the team, Min Congda didn't watch the ball or discuss business in the VIP room. Thinking about it, he was a bit embarrassing.

So when Anschutz's bodyguards led him to the private room, Min Congda tried his best to hold his head up, without squinting, pretending to come here often.

But he was uneasy, not because he was afraid of Anschutz. Min Congda was not afraid of any of these big bosses and capitalists.

What he was afraid of was the good news that the big boss wanted to tell him. Min Congda couldn't take it anymore after being attacked continuously recently.

On the way, I heard from Ada that this Anschutz is a well-known sports investor in the United States.

Several professional teams in Los Angeles, such as the Lakers, Kings, Dodgers, and Galaxy, all have his share investment, and he is the veritable king of sports in Los Angeles.

Min Congda is particularly worried that Anschutz wants to invest in the Clippers and provide funds for the Clippers.

That really made his bankruptcy even worse, made it even more difficult, and made life impossible.

However, Min Congda thought for a while and thought: "If Anschutz really wants to invest in the Clippers, he should not look for me, but Sterling. After all, I am only a general manager in power. Tring is the boss."

Thinking of it this way, he calmed down a lot. When he came to the VIP room, he immediately smelled a seductive fragrance.

"Wow, it smells so good. This VIP room is great. You can watch the game and have a big meal in it."

After entering the door, Min Congda saw Anschutz and the pizza, sandwiches, and roast chicken on Anschutz's table.

It's all hot and exudes a strong fragrance.

Philip Anschutz has gray hair combed neatly back.

His face was pale and calm, with straight teeth and a slightly tired look on his face.

It is said that this is the faint emptiness after all kinds of desires are satisfied.

It's the kind of expression that only appears on the faces of big capitalists and big chaebols.

Ordinary people are tired to death every day just to make a living, how can it be possible to feel the emptiness after such extreme satisfaction.

Anschutz gestured to Min Congda to sit down, and said, "There are still two steaks left, you can try the pizza first."

Min Congda happened to be a little hungry, and he was never polite to these big bosses, let alone twitchy.

If you tell me to eat, I will eat it. Cannibalism is soft?Impossible, I, Min Congda, have the toughest mouth except my little brother.

"Pizza with matsutake? Not bad, the pizza Mr. Anschutz eats is tasteful... The black one is caviar, right?"

Min Congda took a bite of the pizza and found that the ingredients used in the pizza were really extravagant.

The fungus used is matsutake, and the sauce is top-quality caviar, which is estimated to be expensive.

Min Congda thought to himself: "This rich man can eat and cook. It's a pity to add so many good ingredients to a sesame seed cake."

However, after chewing in the mouth, the rich taste and the strong aroma in the mouth are really great.

Which pizza is this? It's something. Why haven't I tried it in Staples before?
Anschutz looked at Min Congda's satisfied expression, smiled and said, "The pizza here is really good, and it's a little better than the last time I ate it. I'm also a person who has eaten all kinds of food, but the pizza here, Made me feel at home."

Min Congda nodded, it was indeed delicious, but he didn't realize the feeling of home, which one of them ate pizza when they were young.

Anschutz poured another glass of sparkling wine for Min Congda, and said, "There will be steak later, let's try it too. How about it, do you think this restaurant can be made bigger so that more people can taste it?" the taste of."

When Min Congda heard it, he wanted to open a chain store?How can a sports giant, an oil giant, have the mind to engage in such little tricks as catering.

The entire Staples Center is yours, and you're still thinking about making a big restaurant, just kidding.

But Min Congda still said: "With Mr. Anschutz's financial resources, I don't think it will be a problem to get another Pizza Hut out."

Anschutz shook his head with a smile, and said, "No, no, I'm not interested in Pizza Hut. That's business, and food is not my field. I want to open a high-end restaurant, a... How should I put it, with temperature, Approachable, fine dining restaurant with a homely feel.”

"You know Smart, I've eaten a lot of good food, I've been to a lot of fancy restaurants, and their food is great, exquisite, even luxurious. But at the same time it's cold, with no temperature, no emotion, I feel It’s not like eating, but admiring exquisite handicrafts, which makes me lose my appetite.”

When Min Congda heard it, why not, you want warmth and approachability?You go to eat Haidilao.

The waiters of Haidilao let you feel what it means to feel at home and what it means to provide warm service.

Anschutz saw Min Congda's expression of incomprehension, and thought to himself, could this Smart not understand what I was talking about?
Everyone is a high-end and decent person, do you have to make it clear?
With Anschutz's wealth and status, he did lose his status in catering, but he has reasons for wanting to do it.

Seeing that Smart was silent, Anschutz didn't want to go around in circles anymore, and said directly: "Smart, I am very interested in the Red Head Boots restaurant invested by the Clippers. I want to buy it and buy it at a premium. Of course, if If you are not willing to sell, you can let me become a shareholder, and I am willing to provide the best resources to make this restaurant the most famous arena restaurant in Los Angeles."

Min Congda stopped chewing, looked at Anschutz in a daze, and said, "What are you talking about? Red-headed boots? A restaurant invested by the Clippers? Do you want to buy it?"

Anschutz spread his hands and said, "Yes, what you ate was red-headed boots' pizza, can't you taste it? Or, have you never eaten it?"

Anschutz couldn't believe that this kid spent the team's money investing in the restaurant and didn't even try the chef's skills.

Min Congda thought it was wrong, I had eaten it, but it was obviously unpalatable, salty and spicy, not the taste at all.

Seeing that Anschutz didn't look like he was joking, Min Congda felt like a blunt blow in his heart. The recent repeated blows had already made Min Congda's nerves fragile.

What the hell is going on in this world?Why do you treat me like this?Why do I have to open a restaurant to be acquired?
Seeing his own layout, from big to small, from long-term to present, all shattered one by one.

This kind of pain is simply unbearable for most people, and Min Congda is about to collapse.

At this time, someone pushed the door and entered, bringing a burst of burnt beef smell.

Anschutz got up from the chair and said, "The signature of the red boots, the Italian pan-fried steak is here."

Min Congda turned his head and looked, he thought it was Christopher, but it turned out not to be, but an Italian woman with chestnut hair.

He looks like he should be in his 40s, but he has an outstanding demeanor. He is wearing a white chef uniform with sleeves rolled up, which is very charming.

Anschutz personally stepped forward to take the steak plate in her hand, put it on the table, and said, "This is the chef of your Red Boots, Miss Linda, and it is also the real reason why I am willing to invest in the Red Boots restaurant."

Linda?Min Congda seems to have heard Ada mention it. It seems to be her aunt. Seeing that Anschutz is a little intimate with her, what is the situation?

Min Congda not only suffered a blow to his confidence, but also suffered a serious blow to his three outlooks. What do you all want to do?
This series of storms swept across the wilderness of Min Congda's mind, destroying everything to the point that nothing grew, leaving only a wasteland.

The famous quote from Shakespeare's play "Hamlet" came to Min Congda's mind:

"To be or not to be, that is a question." (To be or not to be, that is a question.)
(End of this chapter)