"Hey, James! Why are you thinking about my wife as soon as you come here? This is not good!"
Bai Qiang joked to Harden, then invited the three teammates into the room and introduced them to Mei Xiaoyan one by one.
Durant looked at Bai Qiang's home base and felt a little guilty:
It's my fault that I didn't arrange for an agent to get a contract for my friend as soon as possible. In a foreign country, Bai was really helpless and suffered.
Fortunately, the space in the room could barely accommodate five people sitting together at the same time, so it didn't seem too awkward.
While everyone was chatting in full swing, there was another knock on the door.
Bai Qiang was a little puzzled. Usually no one came to see him, so why were there so many all of a sudden today?
When he opened the door, the person he saw was a middle-aged woman with slightly white hair and a slightly plump figure;
There is no doubt that this person is the landlord of Bai Qiang and Mei Xiaoyan.
Although Bai Qiang can't afford a big villa, at least he has never been in arrears with rent. Could there be something wrong with her coming today? !
Before Bai Qiang could speculate too much, the landlord directly stated his intention:
"Bai, I'm selling this house. You have to move out within five days!"
Is this a move without giving yourself any face?
"Why was it sold suddenly? How could we move out in five days?"
"I don't care about that. Anyway, I've given you a notice and you can't move out within five days. Don't blame me for turning against you!"
The landlord's extremely unfriendly tone made Bai Qiang a little annoyed. He didn't owe her rent, and he didn't cause any big troubles on weekdays. Isn't this a bit too impersonal? !
Bai Qiang suppressed his anger, lowered his posture, and continued to ask in a friendly manner:
"Sister, should we discuss it again? Wait until I find a new place before moving? I won't treat you badly. I will pay you the previous month's rent for one week during my temporary stay!"
"There is no need to discuss it. You must move out within five days! Also, tell that woman that she will move out within five days too. Be careful!"
This is the first time in his life that Bai Qiang has seen such an unreasonable old woman, but she has to bow her head under the roof!
Bai Qiang originally wanted to talk about it. After all, people's hearts are made of flesh, so there should be some thin noodles no matter what!
Just as Bai Qiang was about to open his mouth to speak, the landlord made his attitude clear and said in a strong tone:
"I solemnly tell you that you must move out within five days, no matter what you say!"
Bai Qiang just wanted to get angry, but thinking about the fact that there were still three guests sitting at home, it would be inappropriate to fight with this unreasonable old thing.
Men, no matter where you are, you have to take care of your own face!
So, Bai Qiang swallowed his bad breath and didn't care too much about the old thing.
After seeing off the uninvited guest, Bai Qiang tried to adjust his expression, sat down on the sofa as if nothing had happened, and continued chatting.
Durant probably knew the reason from the chat between Bai Qiang and the old woman, so after Mei Xiaoyan left because of something urgent, he asked directly:
"Bai, is that old woman taking the house back?"
Bai Qiang did not hide anything. He told the three people the whole situation truthfully:
"The old woman gave me an ultimatum, and I had to move out within five days!"
It’s so unpredictable that the big intestine wraps up the small intestine!
Just when my career was on the right track, problems arose in my life, which was really a headache.
"Then have you found your next place to stay?"
Harden changed his usual expression and asked seriously.
"If I had found a place to stay, I would have moved out long ago. There would be no need to beg that old woman!"
Bai Qiang was a little helpless. He was unbeatable on the court; but in life, his edges were being smoothed away.
"Bai, I think you should choose a house in the city. It's easy to get back and forth!"
Among the four, Ou Shenxian is considered to have the best family background. He was born in a basketball family, received systematic training since childhood, and has plenty of food and clothing.
Because of this, he does not understand the difficulties of poor people——
Who doesn’t know that houses in urban areas are close to the arena and have sound infrastructure?
But the problem is, Bai Qiang is only a basic-salary player, how can he get so much money to pay rent?
"It seems that I need to miss a few more games to solve my accommodation problem."
Bai Qiang said calmly, asking for leave, he often does this and has long been accustomed to it.
But after hearing this, Harden quit and said emotionally:
"No, no! You all have asked for leave, and I have to work so hard all by myself, absolutely not!"
Bai Qiang smiled awkwardly, patted Harden on the shoulder, and asked jokingly:
"So you want me to live on the street?"
If you don't look for a house, and it's no longer allowed to live here, it's only a matter of time before you sleep on the street.
Harden was confused by Bai Qiang's words. Is a dignified current NBA player sleeping on the street?
This is truly unprecedented and unprecedented!
It would be understandable if retired players were reduced to sleeping on the street——
If you don’t manage your finances and eat, drink and have fun without restraint, it is inevitable that your savings will be exhausted!
But as an active player, this is a bit outrageous.
The three of them didn't mention the topic of moving, but they were all thinking about it in their hearts.
…
Barclays Center Arena.
Bai Qiang is applying for leave from the head coach, and he is going to start busy looking for a house to stay.
But Nash seemed reluctant to let Bai Qiang leave. In the next game against the Lakers, the opponent's two inside players——
Gasol and Harrell are not easy guys to deal with. Without Bai Qiang in the penalty area, this game will be very difficult.
But then I thought about it, and Nash couldn't find a suitable reason for rejection. He couldn't really let his team members live on the streets. He couldn't do this!
When the situation was at a stalemate, the Immortal Jiyuou appeared.
And his arrival suddenly solved the problems of Bai Qiang and Nash——
It can be said that he saved this team in disguise.
"Coach, I have a little problem with Bai Bai!"
Ou Shenxian said to Nash, Nash still doesn’t know at this moment that Irving is here to help him solve practical problems!
"Okay! Bai, you'd better think about it again, it's hard to approve this leave!"
Bai Qiang followed Ou Shenxian out of the locker room dejectedly. He just wanted to take a leave and find a place to live. Why was it so troublesome? !
But the scene that happened next made Bai Qiang turn from sadness to joy in an instant, and he came back to life.
As soon as he walked out of the arena, Bai Qiang saw a brand new Chevrolet Camaro.
He was still wondering who this person was to present a new car when the car door was opened.
Harden stepped out of the car with a smile on his face, handed the car key to Bai Qiang, and said, "Man, do you like this gift?"
Bai Qiang was surprised and asked: "What gift did you give me?"
Ou Shenxian on the side replied: "We are all brothers!"
Bai Qiang got into the car. There was a letter bag at the gearbox. He thought Harden had left it behind. He was about to remind the latter when Ou Shenxian said again:
"Open the envelope and take a look, man!"
"Huh?" Bai Qiang tried to open the envelope. Inside was a key, a real estate certificate and other relevant certificates.
"This is?"
"This is also my gift to you!"
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