Return to 2002: Freestyle Superstar

Chapter 315 The boy who slays the dragon finally becomes the "evil dragon"

Chen Ran knew what these American reporters were planning.

The reason why these guys want to use public opinion to portray Chen Ran as the next Hewitt is mainly from the perspective of American tennis.

They may have thought that today's professional tennis world is still dominated by Americans.

In the perception of the American people, the next tennis king after Agassi is naturally Roddick, who is also an American, not Chen Ran or Hewitt.

At such a young age, these two people have won two Grand Slams and become the number one at the end of the year. They are regarded by American reporters as the biggest threats. If they have the opportunity, why not rush to add insult to injury?

But these naive Americans don't want to think that times have changed. Roddick may still be a top-level player, but it is impossible to stand out.

Not just because of Chen Ran, but perhaps because of his excitement and competition, Roddick may be more competitive than in the original time and space.

But through this year-end, Federer has announced his strong rise.

No matter how hard you suppress a giant player like Federer, he will still grow.

In addition, Nadal will be one year older next year and will obviously have more presence.

Then those famous names from the previous life will appear one after another.

Just thinking about it makes me look forward to it.

Maybe it's because of the regret left by the year-end finals, or maybe it's because of the expectations for the 2004 season.

Chen Ran suddenly felt very motivated and couldn't wait to start winter training immediately.

However, he still kept his agreement with Yao Ming, stayed in Houston for a few more days, and went to the Toyota Center to watch the Rockets game.

The seats for watching the game are naturally in the VIP first row, which makes many fans envious.

Today, the head coach of the Houston Rockets is named Jeff Van Gundy, a middle-aged man with a height of 1 meters and a shining forehead.

Not to mention standing next to those tall basketball players, this guy looked skinny even when standing next to Chen Ran.

In addition, Francis, who is still in the Rockets and is known as "Big Brother Francis" by Chinese fans, was also very warm and friendly and took a photo with Chen Ran.

This guy also greeted me very warmly: "Chen, I will still be in Houston at the end of next year. You are welcome to come here to watch football next year."

"Don't worry, I will definitely come next year!" However, Chen Ran said this, but he underestimated in his heart, "But you won't be in this team next year."

Next summer, Francis will be packaged by the team in exchange for another All-Star player McGrady.

The Yao-Mai combination has also become an indelible part of the memory of many Chinese fans.

Chen Ran also had to sigh with emotion that the effect of watching the game from the VIP position in the first row was indeed different. It was like being immersed in the game. Fierce physical confrontations and tough muscle collisions abounded.

The NBA of this era is indeed much better than the free throws and three-point games more than ten years later, and it can be seen that the players are basically playing seriously, rather than blatantly playing according to the handicap.

In this game, Yao Ming was in very good shape. Not only did he win the game, he also put up 20+10 figures.

In this era of NBA, this is definitely an All-Star center level data.

After the game, Chen Ran met with Yao Ming in private.

He regretfully said that he has no interest in the catering and accommodation industries for the time being. After all, the profits here are not as impressive as rents.

However, Chen Ran also said that if it was a company related to sports affairs, he would be willing to invest as one of its shareholders.

Of course, there is one sentence that Chen Ran did not point out.

In fact, he is just testing the waters at a relatively small cost. If something goes wrong, he will leave immediately.

Yao Ming nodded, noncommittal. This can also be regarded as the first cooperation between two current Chinese sports superstars.

Even if no money is spent on any publicity, the media will take the initiative to report it.

After saying goodbye to Yao Ming, Chen Ran booked a flight back to China, while his coach Zhang Depei will stay in the United States to enjoy a rare vacation.

But to be honest, for today's Chen Ran, whether he has a coach or not has little impact. It is more of a symbolic meaning and not to make himself appear so different.

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In November, the city has begun to cool down.

However, as the largest city in China, the streets and alleys are still full of busy pedestrians, and the flow is constant.

There are posters of Chen Ran on many roadside billboards, in different sizes.

Like many pedestrians passing by in a hurry, Chen Ran wore a hat and a mask and walked on the road at a normal speed without being recognized by anyone.

He enjoyed this feeling very much, but he never wanted to be watched by others while walking on the road, making it difficult to move.

Rare freedom!

If you are like Yao Ming, no matter how well you hide it, you will be recognized immediately.

Chen Ran walked into one of the magnificent office buildings and took the elevator directly to the 23rd floor.

The entire floor here was occupied by him, and he did not choose to rent it out, but used it as his company's premises.

Now that the renovation has come to an end, the office style is simple and plain.

This floor is the office space of "China Golden Slam Computer Systems Co., Ltd."

Chen Ran did not completely act as a hands-off shopkeeper, but often asked about this matter.

Under the leadership of the brokerage company and the assistance of his cousin Zhu Xiaoli, the company has recruited many professionals.

After all, this is 2003, computer talents are no longer rare, and a large number of college graduates have also brought sufficient labor, and labor costs are far less high than in later generations.

When Chen Ran appeared, the employees saw this big star boss for the first time and cheered and applauded.

Chen Ran waved his hand and sighed in his heart: Hey, he finally became a capitalist.

The young dragon slayer finally became the evil dragon.

However, in this era, the entrepreneurial dream inspires the whole of China, and entrepreneur is a noble and beautiful title.

"A few years later, you will have the opportunity to work for the larger capitalist Tencent Tony Ma. Thinking about the enviable treatment of Tencent employees, you should be grateful to me."

He also shook hands with everyone in a symbolic gesture and then gave an inspiring speech.

In fact, my boss often made such speeches in his previous life, but Chen Ran and his colleagues had long been numb and their bodies were full of antibodies, but today's energetic young people have their eyes shining.

This is the turn of the century, an era of great vitality.

Chen Ran has experienced great storms and vicissitudes of life in his two lives. He has his own unique advantages in terms of mentality and experience.

He doesn't tell any lies, but appears to be very "based on hundreds of millions of people". He can get as many bonuses as he wants from the industry, and the more he does, the more he will get.

Now that the agency rights for "World of Warcraft" are basically guaranteed, he feels it's time to use material rewards to urge employees to work harder.

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(End of this chapter)