American winner takes all

Chapter 59 Realization
"I would like to introduce to you the charity sale event co-sponsored by the Normans and "Highlights" newspaper. You must know that while we are enjoying campus life and sweating on the court, there are still some young people facing various problems. , substance abuse, illegal behavior, mental health distress, family crisis, and even homelessness. I think I should do something." Ethan said with emotion on the edge of the green field, with corresponding propaganda behind him. materials.

The audience who had previously marveled at Ethan's exquisite performance now discovered another side of Ethan.

“Fortunately, we got in touch with three non-profit organizations: California Youth Services, California Youth Assistance Coalition, and California Youth Crisis Line, and through this charity sale Provide financial support for it.”

Ethan took the hot dog from Catherine behind him and swallowed half of it in one gulp.

"With the purchase of a hot dog covered in sauce and a Gatorade drink, you can save the future of a lost teenager. And maybe the next football genius..."

The people present were more or less moved by what he said.Lisa was naturally the first one to go over and express her support with practical actions, followed by the second, third...

"Of course I will also be very happy to take photos and sign autographs with people who show love." Ethan said again.

"I just bought three hot dogs in the stands." A spectator said at this time.

"Then why not buy another one? It tastes pretty good, doesn't it? It's only a few dollars." Ethan shook his head.

All in all, Ethan only took photos and signed autographs with those who purchased charity goods under his nose, but many people chose to donate generously under this condition.

There was even a middle-aged aunt who bought fifty hot dogs and fifty drinks by herself and distributed them to everyone.

"Ethan O'Connor, I will always support you! I will always support you." Although she looked plain, there was a bit of fanaticism on her face.

There are indeed a very few people who show an almost paranoid love for Ethan.

In less than an hour, the remaining inventory was sold out, at which point Lisa offered to donate an additional thousand dollars.Some relatively wealthy people and parents of football players also donated additional money, US$100, US$50, and US$20. Although it was not much, it added up to about US$2000.

During the process, Ethan asked Mia about the sales data in detail.

In Los Angeles in 1994, hot dogs sold on the streets often cost only 0.5-1.5 US dollars. The hot dogs she found from the stall owner were very "dirty", not that they were unhygienic, but that they had too many ingredients. , which usually sells for $2, was priced at $4 tonight, and there are additional topping options. In short, the price has doubled.The stall owner's cost price to Ethan is US$1.5. In other words, he earns at least US$2.5 for every hot dog sold.

The profits from drinks are obviously higher. Today, a 12-ounce drink sold at major stadiums during games costs $3 to $4, and tonight's price is $4.In the supermarket, a 12-ounce can of soda only costs 6 cents, and Mia works in a supermarket, so the price for buying a large number of bulk drinks at one time is even lower. Even including the cost of the cup, the total cost of a cup is less than [-] cents. .

We had stocked hot dogs and drinks for almost 2000 people, and sold nearly half of them during the game. Under Ethan's operation, we sold the remaining half. A little calculation showed that the gross profit exceeded US$[-].

Of course, this includes donations.and additional expenses such as taxes and fees.

Purely in terms of yield, it has surpassed the "Murphy" channel. If there is a next time, Ethan will naturally adopt a two-pronged approach.

At the end of the day, Ethan announced an additional $20 subsidy for each volunteer who participated in the activity. This was calculated based on California’s minimum wage, which is $5 an hour. The volunteers were naturally very happy and expressed that if there were more opportunities, If so, I would still be willing to participate.

Finally, Ethan took a group photo with everyone, and the charity sale came to an end for the time being. After the volunteers and the stall owners left, Ethan also asked Catherine and Mia to return home first to settle accounts, while he prepared to return to the dressing room.

As soon as he walked into the players tunnel, a figure came out from beside him.

"You stole the show on the court and made money off the court. From any angle, your performance today was perfect." Lisa said with great relief.

Lisa left first just now, and before leaving, she deliberately gave a hint that she wanted to send Ethan home, otherwise Ethan would not have sent Mia and Catherine away in advance. Unexpectedly, she had been waiting for him here.It's already 10:30 now, and there's no one in the players' tunnel. Lisa can't wait to take the initiative to put her face towards her...

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At the same time, Rice also walked out of the locker room and walked towards the court. Now the players were waiting for Ethan to come back in the locker room, but after an hour there was still no trace of Ethan, so Rice was assigned by Thomas. Come out and take a look.

After walking a few steps, he saw Ethan and a woman about his height wearing high heels and a black skirt leaning against the corner.

Who is this woman?It's really disgusting to hook up with the players right after the game.Rice muttered and shouted to the two of them not far away: "Hey, what are you doing?"

Originally, I wanted to scare the two of them.As a result, the two of them were not frightened, but their movements suddenly froze.

As Rice approached, Ethan immediately turned around to block Rice's gaze, while Lisa quickly walked towards the court.

Just enough to obscure Rice's view.

Rice couldn't help but take a second look at the departing figure.

"Who is this woman? Why does she look so familiar?" On the way back, Rice looked confused.

"A friend. An older friend."

"Ethan, what a moment..." Rice grinned, but he felt that the back view was quite charming.Because the light was dim and the distance was far away, I didn't recognize it.

"What's it like to be with a woman of this age?" he asked suddenly.

"Do you really want to hear it?" Ethan confirmed again and again, with a smile on his lips.

After receiving a positive reply from Rice, Ethan talked about some details in detail.

Rice's blood boiled.I wonder what he will think after knowing the true identity of this woman.

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In the locker room, Principal John followed the established procedure. He first congratulated the players and warned them not to be proud. Finally, he announced his goal, hoping that the players would challenge for the CIF Southern Region Championship.

The most difficult hurdle has been overcome, and the remaining teams no longer have the strength to compete. Ethan is now thinking more about the All-Star Game.

There will be a gathering place for all the talented high school players today...

As for Thomas, he talked about more specific post-game arrangements.

"In addition, Rice has returned to the team and will currently serve as Ethan's substitute..." he mentioned.

This is of course far from Rice's initial goal, but it's hard to say anything due to Ethan's outstanding performance.

Ethan didn’t shy away from it.

(End of this chapter)