The Quora website, known as the "American version of Zhihu", has this question: As an Indian, how can you curb the rise of a certain country
This is a very ridiculous question and a very ridiculous idea. I don’t want to develop, but I think about how to cause trouble to others every day.
For example, in a class, if you don't study well enough, what should you do? Should you study hard to improve your grades, or should you poison your classmates who study better than you? Or maybe you and your neighbor were originally poor, but later your neighbor became rich through hard work. Then should you learn how your neighbor worked hard to become rich, or should you set fire to your neighbor's house
If a poor person poisons his good classmates to death, his studies will still be poor; if a poor person burns down a rich person's house, he will still be poor, and nothing will change.
But there are really many people like this in the world, who are worse than "pink eye". For example, Steven, when he saw Dai Li taking 20% of the income from Taylor, he obviously suffered from pink eye.
Sports agents in the United States are a very special existence. Agents are said to serve athletes, but many agents can directly determine the fate of athletes. For example, it often appears in the news that a certain NBA basketball player asked for a high salary according to the instructions of his agent, and ended up without a ball to play with. Another example is Kevin Taylor, who was cheated out of most of his money by his agent and ended up going bankrupt and liquidated.
As an agent, Steven feels he has the right to decide where Philip trains.
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Dai Li's office.
Steven picked up the coffee, took a sip, then leaned his entire upper body on the sofa, raised his legs, and looked condescending.
"Coach Li, I think we should have a serious discussion about Philip's training contract for next year." Steven put down the coffee cup.
"Just follow this year's contract. Anyway, this year's contract is based on last year's contract. I have no objection." Li Dai said.
"But I have an opinion!" Steven changed his sitting position.
"Oh, tell me, what new ideas do you have?" Li Dai asked.
"I hope we can renegotiate Philip's training expenses next year." Steven said.
"Training fees? I have never charged Phillip for training fees! Could it be that you want to give me money?" Li Dai showed an innocent expression.
"But you took away 5% of his income." Steven snorted coldly.
"That's what you're talking about. Well, if you think this is training fee, then that's fine!" Dai Li had already guessed Steven's intention, but he did not continue to express his position, but picked up his own That cup of tea, slowly taste it.
Steven said: "I hope to turn this 5% income into a fixed number."
"No problem." Dai Li was very cheerful. He took out his mobile phone, opened the calculator, and calculated for a long time, and then said: "I got an income of close to 600,000 US dollars from Philip this year. Let's do it. If you give me a discount, I’ll charge you 500,000 yuan next year!”
"No, this is too high." Steven shook his head.
"Then how much do you think is appropriate?" Li Dai put down his phone and looked at Steven with a smile, but there was a coldness in his heart.
"50,000!" Steven held out five fingers.
Dai Li didn't speak, he just looked at Steven with contempt.
"Okay, I know you must be dissatisfied with the price. How about $70,000?" Steven showed a compromising look.
"500,000." Dai Li said decisively.
"80,000 U.S. dollars, no more. You know, this price is already very high. Even if you have other members here who enjoy high-end private customized services, no one will pay you 80,000 U.S. dollars a year for training. ." Steven began to persuade.
"500,000. Not a penny less." Dai Li replied without any hesitation.
"If you keep insisting on this price, then we won't have to talk." There was a threatening tone in Steven's words.
Dai Li was unmoved, and he said: "I want this price, and of course I have my reasons. With a training fee of 500,000 US dollars a year, Philip can compete with normal people, and can even defeat most healthy people." As a human athlete, this is the effect of my training. What I can guarantee is that except for me, there is no place in the entire United States that can have the same training effect. So the training fee of 500,000 US dollars is completely worth it."
"Really? All the physical training centers in the United States are not as good as you? Even the famous AP training center is not as good as you?" Steven said with a look of disdain.
"They are really inferior when it comes to training disabled athletes." Li Dai showed a confident expression.
"Well, if you think so and insist on $500,000, then I can only terminate our cooperation next year." Steven spread his hands and stood up.
Dai Li made a farewell gesture and said at the same time: "I hope you can think about it carefully, and also let Philip think about it clearly. An athlete only has a few years to his peak, so he can't waste his youth. Maybe when Philip wants to come back , His peak is no longer there.”
"Really?" Steven curled his lips: "I believe that Philip will become better after going to the AP Training Center!"
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Looking at Steven's leaving figure, Dai Li felt somewhat uncomfortable in his heart.
When Dai Li first met Steven, he knew that he was a businessman who only had profit in his eyes. He was not disappointed that he could not be friends with such a person.
Philip was an athlete discovered and trained by Dai Li. Philip was originally an American soldier who retired due to disability. It was Dai Li who transformed him into the "Blade Runner" known to the world.
Moreover, at that time, Dai Li had just arrived in the United States and had just opened this physical training center. He was alone in a foreign country with no friends, and the surrounding environment was so strange. In a sense, Philip was his After coming to the United States, it was the first American I became familiar with. It is definitely impossible to say that there is no friendship between the two and it is purely a business relationship.
So for Philip's departure, Li Dai's heart was still filled with a clear feeling of regret.
"Unknowingly, Philip has been with me for two years. He has also used two athlete patches. He could have used the last athlete patch. It's a pity." Dai Li shook his head helplessly.
For Dai Li, 500,000 US dollars is not a training fee, but the cost of purchasing athlete patches. Athlete patches are also one-time consumables for Dai Li, and the quantity is limited. If you use one less, Dai Li will naturally not go to waste. for others to use.
In the sprint event, Philip is indeed very talented, but he is a disabled person after all. He can compete with able-bodied athletes. It was only after Dai Li used the athlete patch on him. Without the athlete patch, Help, Dai Li didn’t know if Phillip could still keep up with the competition rhythm of able-bodied athletes, not to mention that in addition to the athlete patch, Phillip also enjoyed the bonus of the explosive aura.
As for the training effect, Dai Li thinks he is number one in the United States, and he is not bragging. With his current level of well-known coach, the added cost of training effect is already very obvious. Coupled with his various auxiliary methods, such as relaxing massage, it can reduce the pain. Muscle pressure, such as warm-up square dance, can allow athletes to quickly enter the training state, which other coaches do not have, and Li Dai's training efficiency is also high enough.
However, in the two years since Philip became famous, he has also accumulated a lot of wealth. He has a mansion, a sports car, and a beautiful model girlfriend. With his current wealth, even if he eats, drinks, and gambles every day, as long as it is not spent If it's too much, it can take a lifetime. Therefore, Dai Li is not worried about Philip's future life.
"Every feast in the world must come to an end, Barron, I wish you good luck!" Dai Li sighed silently in his heart.
Dai Li didn't know that in fact, Steven and Phillip had not reached any consensus on the issue of training fees, and Phillip didn't even know about it.
When Steven left the training center, he immediately went to find Phillip. He wanted to convince Phillip to leave Li Dai's training center.
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"Steven, I don't plan to change places. I have been here for almost two years. I don't want to go to some AP training center. Besides, Coach Li's training level is very good." Philip shook his head and said.
"I admit that Coach Li's training level is very good. Is it comparable to the AP Training Center? The AP Training Center is the most famous physical training center in the United States. It has the most professional training team in the United States. No matter how good Li Dai is, It’s just one person, how can one person be better than an entire team.” Steven said.
"But it is precisely because of Coach Li that I have achieved what I have today. It is his training that allows me to compete with able-bodied athletes." Philip said.
"Then how can you be sure that AP Training Center can't do this?" Steven asked, and then continued: "Barron, the main reason why you have achieved today's achievements is your talent and what you have learned." The coach is just an insignificant factor in the effort you put in. If you change your coach, maybe you will be better than you are now."
"But Coach Li helped me when I was in trouble. At that time, I was still living on relief funds and doing odd jobs. I couldn't afford training fees at all, and I couldn't get professional training. Only Coach Li was willing to help me for free. I am a disabled person," Philip continued.
"But now he has gotten what he deserves. 5% of your income has gone into his pocket, which amounts to millions of dollars. Isn't it enough to repay his previous efforts?" Shi Tiwen paused and said with a serious face: "Barron, now you can earn tens of millions a year, and 5% of your income is 500,000 US dollars. It takes an ordinary person more than ten years to earn so much money. As for training fees, don’t you think 500,000 US dollars a year is a bit too high?”
"What do you mean?" Phillip frowned.
"I have consulted the AP Training Center. Their customized high-end physical training costs only US$50,000 a year for the cheaper ones, and only US$100,000 a year for the higher-end ones. Even if they add more additional training items, The annual charges can also be controlled within 150,000 US dollars. You originally had to pay Li Dai at least 500,000 US dollars a year. In other words, if you choose the AP training center, you can save at least 350,000 US dollars a year. What's more , Dai Li takes more than 500,000 US dollars from you every year!" Steven said, spreading his hands: "Barron, we can enjoy higher-end services at a cheaper price, why must we Hang yourself from this tree."
"This..." Philip showed a trace of hesitation, and he was a little moved.
"Barron, at least 350,000 US dollars per year, which is a lot of money. You lost your legs on the battlefield in Iraq, didn't you only get 200,000 US dollars in compensation? And the career of an athlete is only a few years. If you don’t save more money when you are young, what will you do when you are old? Look at those disabled elderly people living on the streets. They can only survive on subsistence allowances and food stamps. You definitely don’t want to be like that. Is that someone?" Steven then advised.
"Then... okay!" Phillip thought for a long time, and finally made up his mind for the sake of money. He continued: "But you should talk to Coach Li about this matter."
"I understand, you don't want to face Dai Li. Let me be the bad guy. I'll talk to him!" Steven said solemnly, but there was already a sense of accomplishment in his heart.
"Li Dai, just wait and see. You will soon know that you are not that important. Without you, Philip will still be a 'Blade Runner'!"
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AP Strength and Conditioning Center.
A middle-aged man was leading Phillip and Steven to visit the entire training center.
If Dai Li were here, he would definitely be able to recognize this middle-aged man. He is David Mills, the head of the Los Angeles branch of the AP Training Center. When Dai Li came to the AP Training Center to study, he had met him before, and even approached him about Allen Hampton.
Philip is now a well-known athlete known to the whole world, so his arrival will be personally received by David Mills.
Philip looked around suspiciously. It was said that the scale of this AP training center was indeed much larger than that of Dai Li's training center, and the equipment was more advanced, so the doubts in Philip's heart gradually disappeared.
"Barron, as you can see, the scale here is much larger than Dai Li's, and the equipment is more advanced. I think their coaches will be more professional." Steven pointed around with a smile on his face.
Next to him, David Mills, the head of the AP Training Center, also said, "As for coaching, you don't have to worry. We have a professional coaching team here who can customize the best training plan for you. By the way, Where did Mr. Philip train before?”
"Coach Li's physical training center." Steven replied: "A personal training center run by Chinese Americans."
"Personal training center, or a Chinese? Haha..." David Mills laughed, and he continued: "What we rely on here is teamwork. An experienced team is definitely much better than an individual, not to mention The other party is still Chinese. Mr. Philip, I am really optimistic about your future now. You can achieve what you have today with a Chinese trainer. I think if you stay in our AP training center for a while, you might be able to win the Olympic Games. gold medal!”
David Mills said and made an inviting gesture: "Mr. Philip, Mr. Steven, please go this way. I will take you to meet the coaching team of our center."