"You made a special trip here today. Isn't that why you came here?" Lu Ke took the initiative to probe.
Laihe showed an unexpected look, "Why do you think so?"
"Because in the past period, I have never mentioned the matter of advertising endorsements. There is no need for you to take the initiative to mention it. Even if things change, it can be solved with a phone call." Regarding business and the market, Lu Ke knows nothing about it. But when it comes to news, Lu Ke has a keen sense of smell.
Lech's anomaly is obvious at a glance.
Laihe lowered his jaw in sudden realization, "That's true. So, do you know what exactly is going on?"
"I'm not Sherlock Holmes." Lu Ke laughed heartily. After relaxing a little, his physical strength is slowly recovering. Small details like this can also show that the training during the offseason is starting to show results, " But I think it should be related to the team or business. There are many potential possibilities. I will not make random guesses, so I will choose the boring and simplest guess. This should be an important plan. , otherwise you wouldn’t have made a special trip to the training ground.”
nonsense.
It's all bullshit.
Laihe raised his eyebrows slightly, showing a complaining expression. Reasoning is equivalent to no reasoning. He looked at Lu Ke meaningfully, "Don't use your glib words when facing reporters. Don't use it on me." Then, he I saw Lu Ke raised his hands in a gesture of surrender. Without any hesitation, he simply admitted his mistake.
Lech chuckled and nodded, expressing his appreciation. He did not continue to talk about it and said directly, "The league has always had an Asian promotion plan, and there are fixed activities every offseason. Next week, the league will hold a conference in Magic City. (Shanghai/Shanghai) has launched a series of related activities, a two-day and one-night trip, Roger Goodell has sent an invitation, and I hope you can attend."
Two days and one night, this is a short-term trip, or a testing trip, to test and see how effective Lu Ke, as a Chinese-American player, is in publicity and promotion.
Sure enough, Lech added, "During the offseason, the league usually arranges three to four promotional activities. It may be big-name players like Peyton Manning or Tom Brady, or it may be players who just won the Super League last year. Bowl champion members, or blue-collar players who are good at Chinese. This is just one of the invitations, with you as the main core."
To put it simply, it is to test the water temperature.
The NFL hopes to find a promotional strategy suitable for itself.
The five major European leagues are undoubtedly team models. Every offseason, top players go to various parts of the world to hold friendly matches, Club World Cups or warm-up matches, using the overall strength of the club to attract the attention of fans and ignite enthusiasm.
The NBA is a star model. Not only the promotion activities related to top superstars can often create frenzy, but also the joining of players such as Yao Ming, Yi Jian Lian, Lin Shuhao can often bring benefits to the team and the league. Extra appeal.
The NFL is still in the exploratory stage.
They are not sure whether top stars like Peyton Manning are more attractive or Chinese players like Lu Ke are more attractive——
After all, in North America, as a sophomore, Lu Ke's influence is rising, but it is still limited after all. The biggest benefit is that Lu Ke is now the main quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, which is equivalent to Yao Ming's position in the NBA. His persuasiveness and publicity effect are undoubtedly better.
"What do you think?" Laich asked politely.
Lu Ke pursed his lips slightly and said meaningfully, "Do I have room to refuse?"
Lech also smiled and replied, "What, do you want to refuse?"
Although there is no direct answer, the subtext is: you can't refuse.
This is not only a plan that the league has high hopes for, but it is also a plan that Leh is eagerly anticipating. During the divisional round, Lech and Goodell had already reached a consensus in the VIP box. This was just the beginning, and there were a series of follow-up plans that needed to be followed.
Although Lu Ke doesn’t know much about the entire pattern of business operations, there is no doubt that he is sensitive to news. “Just now we were talking about the Asian market and business value, and now we have mentioned Asian promotion activities, so I think, I You should have already boarded a pirate ship, and now it’s too late to get off the ship and run away, right?”
"Pirate ship?" Laihe raised his voice slightly, and his slightly narrowed eyes revealed a sense of threat.
Lu Ke quickly raised his hands and surrendered, "Adventure journey. Adventure journey! I am very happy to be a part of this journey, even if it is not as the helmsman, but as the flag, this is also a very honorable thing."
Seeing Lu Ke's deliberately joking expression and appearance, Laihe was not angry. He still said with a smile, "Please be sure to maintain your personality. The talk show will welcome you very much. Although I am not sure, this is the way to go." / country, but this is still a valuable trait. Do you still have an impression of your hometown? "
"Of course. Many of my childhood memories are very special. Those memories are an irreplaceable part of my growth." Lu Ke paused for a moment and showed an expectant smile, "In fact, I have never been there Magic City. When we first went to San Francisco, we transferred in Imperial Capital. At that time, flights to North America had to transfer in Imperial Capital, so going back this time should be a very unique experience."
Suddenly, Lu Ke couldn't help but start to look forward to it, "Is it just two days and one night? Can't I stay there longer? I can go shopping around. You know, it must be very interesting."
Lech couldn't help but reveal a slight smile, "Are you sure?" His eyes paused for a moment, and then he continued, "Where is your offseason training plan? My dear training madman."
Lu Ke opened his mouth slightly, gradually waking up from his excitement and excitement.
The off-season training plan is not a problem. Even if he goes to Shanghai to promote, Lu Ke can still complete it on time every day; the problem is that training is training, and there are also promotional activities, which means that there is no other time to rest and play. .
Taking a long breath, Lu Ke shrugged, "Okay, let's just have two days and one night. If you want to play in the future, there will still be many, many opportunities. Didn't someone say that? If you want to relax, then retirement is the best option. Good choice."
Facing Lu Ke's gaze seeking approval, Laihe spread his hands and said, "I've never heard of this sentence. Are you sure you didn't say it yourself?"
Lu Ke retracted his jaw in sudden realization, "Well... think about it this way, maybe yes." After laughing, Lu Ke gently chinned his head, and the light in his eyes began to surge happily, "So, I am going back to China. Is it coming? It’s a bit sudden, but it’s worth looking forward to. If my parents know about it, they will be looking forward to it very much.”
For Lu Ke, it was indeed very sudden.
But for Lech, he and Goodell jointly planned the entire season's schedule, and everything fell into place. In fact, after the Pro Bowl, the schedule was supposed to start, but it has been delayed until now, and it is still slightly behind expectations. No matter what, the trip went smoothly in the end.
"I like Jack and Annie very much. I know your relationship is very close, and I also know how much they miss their hometown. But my advice? This time, it is best for you to go alone." Lech gave the advice seriously, "This The itinerary of a business event is very tight, with only two days and one night before and after, and you will spend the rest of your free time on the training ground, and they will feel lonely. Even if you are willing to take time to accompany them, this is It’s really too limited. It’s not a good opportunity.”
"Haha, Laihe, please don't worry, I'm not a mama's boy." Lu Ke laughed happily, "What's more, do you believe it? Even if I invite them to go, they will refuse - because it's not a holiday yet. When they are at home, they need to go to work, and they still have their own jobs. If we are going to go back to our hometown to visit, we should choose other times specifically."
Laihe raised his eyebrows and smiled, and did not dwell on this topic any longer, "There is one more thing..."
"Wow, now I finally know why you came to me in person. There are a lot of things going on today. Or should I say, you accumulated all the recent things and found a suitable time to come to me together. Can this improve work efficiency?" Lu Ke couldn't help but complain.
Laihe didn't mind, and followed the words, showing a serious and thoughtful expression, and slowly said word by word, "I know that I am already quite old, and every joint in my body is in pain. Every day Traveling around in various cities for a week is really not a good use of energy. Watching the game in the VIP lounge is the limit of what I can do. During the offseason, I still stay at home and have a good rest; if it is not important If it’s a big deal, I won’t need to take action.”
"Thank you for your hard work. I know that in the first two seasons, you were basically doing nothing, so thank you for your hard work." Lu Ke showed a big smile and expressed his condolences.
The joking teasing made Laihe show a big smile, and nodded slightly to express his profound gratitude, as if to say: Just understand.
However, Lech did not continue to joke, and then returned to the important matter again, "Do you still remember your jersey number? When you were in college, your number was No. 11. After you entered the team, you once said, I hope you stick with number 11, but because Alex Smith is also number 11, you switch to number 14."
How could Lu Ke forget? He nodded in affirmation, "I chose the number 11 because my birthday is on the 11th. This is a habit. But after joining the team, Mr. Tom Garber said that I need to change my number. , so I chose No. 14."
Halfway through the words, Lu Ke realized that Lech was not an aimless personality. At this moment, it was obviously meaningful to mention the jersey number without warning. He paused for a moment, savored it carefully, and then He immediately understood, "You mean, Alex's transfer has been successful?"
This is the only reasonable explanation.
