New York (new-york), the world's first capital.
In the middle of the seventeenth century, after the Anglo-Dutch War, the Netherlands was defeated and was forced to cede New Amsterdam on the east coast of the North American continent to the United Kingdom. It happened to be the birthday of Charles II's younger brother, the Duke of York, so the king He renamed New Amsterdam New Yorkshire and gave it to the Duke of York as a birthday gift. Thus, there is now New York.
At the beginning of the 20th century, Europe set off a craze to explore the United States, and other parts of North America also came to the most prosperous coast on the East Coast to find new business opportunities. For the foreign population, New York was a brand new world, so here too It is nicknamed the "Big Apple", which means "it looks delicious and everyone wants to take a bite."
Today, New York has become one of the most important and prosperous cities in the world. Even within the scope of the world, status cannot be replaced.
In this city, people and traffic are bustling and noisy all year round. The towering steel forest neatly divides the city into a checkerboard grid. Only in the area close to the Statue of Liberty can you still Capturing the chaotic long streets and alleys of the once European style, it reveals the city's past history.
The raging wind at the estuary moved violently and happily through the rows of high-rise buildings. The sparse golden sunlight seemed unable to penetrate the tight blockade and was weakly projected on the blue-grey road. The sound of the whistling wind The sound of hunting is heard at any time of the year, adding a touch of desolation to this cold and alienated corner. The crowds of people coming and going always habitually pull their windbreakers together, blocking a gap between themselves and strangers. barrier.
Just looking through the car window at the busy figures walking in a hurry on the street, you can deeply feel the difference between the East Bank and the West Bank. This is not Los Angeles or San Francisco, this is New York. Even immigrants like Lu Ke can deeply feel the "East-West dispute" belonging to the United States.
This is Lu Ke's second visit to New York this year.
The last time was in the fourth week of this season, an away game against the New York Jets, but because the Metropolitan Stadium is not in New York City, but in New Jersey, they had no chance to enter the city and have a good stroll.
It seemed to be the same this time. He could only sit in the four-door car that came to pick him up and get a glimpse of the city. Then he quickly disappeared into one of the countless skyscrapers, as if he was swallowed by the city.
Caught off guard, Lu Ke didn't even have time to take a good look at the exterior of the building. The car had already entered the underground parking lot, and all the scenery in his sight disappeared into a cold gray cement wall until he took the elevator to reach his destination. That's when I realized it was a hotel.
Thinking carefully about it, at the entrance of the parking lot, I seemed to have caught a glimpse of the words "Hilton Hotel" out of the corner of my eye. However, because he didn't expect the car's sudden turn, and Lu Ke didn't see it clearly, he couldn't be 100% sure.
When you open the door of the hotel room, you can see Lech-Steinberg sitting at his desk.
At this time, Lech was enjoying a leisurely cup of afternoon tea, with the aroma filling the air. There was a piece of Black Forest cake and a glass of milk on the coffee table, and he was holding a copy of Nobel Prize Winner Haha in his hand. Harold Pinter's "Birthday Party", I read it carefully, the leisure and comfort were in sharp contrast to Lu Ke's rush and haste.
Lu Ke immediately realized that things were not urgent for the time being - at least not for a while. So, Lu Ke sat down opposite Laihe, exhaled a long breath, pointed to the milk on the table, "Can I drink it?" He was not asking for permission, but asking whether it might involve banned drugs or occupation. Athletes must exercise caution at all times.
Sure enough, Laihe understood immediately and shook his head, "This is provided by the hotel, it may not be reliable. You should drink bottled water."
Then he gestured to Vincent, who was following closely. Lech put down his book and folded his hands on his knees. "I'm sorry, I can't watch this game live at Gillette Stadium today. To be honest, I can't watch this game live at Gillette Stadium." , this is my regret, such a wonderful game, was not able to watch it live. I was most happy to see the panic on Bill's face."
Bill? Bill Belichick? Unexpectedly, they were actually friends! But...this doesn't seem to be unusual.
"I thought you were trying to avoid suspicion." Lu Ke teased with a smile.
Laihe was stunned for a moment, then responded, "You know?"
There have been unreliable rumors in the league recently, saying that Brady has now entered the second half of his career, and Belichick has been struggling to find a successor for Brady.
The reason why I say it is unreliable is not because of the news itself - the New England Patriots have indeed been looking for a suitable young backup quarterback, just like when Aaron Rodgers took over for Brett Favre, after Brady's decline. To prepare for the vacancy, after all, Brady is also thirty-five years old this year.
It's because people who really know Belichick know that he doesn't believe in quarterbacks with outstanding personal abilities. He prefers quarterbacks that suit his own tactical system. Not since Brady have the Patriots drafted a quarterback before six rounds. Lu Ke is obviously not suitable for Belichick's tactical system.
There is absolutely no basis for such news. Rather than saying it is a true rumor, it is better to say that someone is deliberately praising Lu Ke and disrupting the military morale of the San Francisco 49ers. No matter what, Lu Ke's contract renewal will be the focus of much attention this offseason, and you can already see competitors starting to make trouble.
The reason why Lech didn't tell Lu Ke was because he didn't take it to heart at all. He had already started to deal with it; he didn't expect that the news still leaked among the players.
"He can't give me the contract I want." The understatement revealed Lech's strong self-confidence. What he is seeking is a top contract that breaks the historical record, not a bench seat.
Lu Ke laughed dumbly.
Lech cut to the chase without any more nonsense, "The reason why I came to New York today is because there are people here who need me to accompany them to watch the game."
Before Lu Ke could think about it carefully, Laihe immediately dropped the bombshell, "The new sponsor has basically been negotiated. We have a small party, and then they also hope to watch your game live, with their own eyes. Look how you did. A bunch of cunning old foxes, picked specifically for this game."
Against the New England Patriots, this game is an absolute test for Lu Ke. Even laymen know how difficult Belichick and the New England Patriots are, and the important showdown between Lu Ke and Brady is the focus of the league's hype. Therefore, the sponsors specially selected this game——
It might as well be the ultimate test.
For Lu Ke, the even more surprising part is: there is actually another sponsor? The Rolex endorsement was only two months ago.
But Laihe said it lightly, as if it was not a big deal; Lu Ke's surprise was not too overwhelming, "What if we lose this game?" he asked curiously.
Lech lightly shrugged, "It's not a big problem. How can competitive sports never lose? What they need to see is your playing style, especially your style in difficult situations. Of course, it would be even more important if you can win. alright."
Judging from the game process and results, Lu Ke's performance is really eye-catching. Even before today, there were countless rumors about Lu Ke inside and outside the league, which greatly raised expectations, but the reality is still higher than expectations.
For Lech, Lu Ke's playing temperament is already a daily routine; but for sponsors, it is still a rare and important bonus point.
What Lech didn't say was that before this game, the contract negotiations had been basically completed. Both parties had no more room to move forward or retreat, and only the final nod was left to agree to this step. The sponsors still didn’t relent.
But after the game, he formally agreed orally while still at the party. Within less than two hours after that, lawyers from both parties reviewed the contract details, and now only Lu Ke's signature remained.
Obviously, this game really satisfied the opponent.
This is also the reason why Laihe is in a happy mood. Looking back now, he chose Lu Ke in the first place. It was indeed his keen eye. Laihe consciously did not tell Lu Ke these details, not because he was worried that Lu Ke would not be able to withstand the pressure and perform abnormally; but because Lu Ke focused all his attention on the game, and off-field affairs were handled by Laihe as much as possible. There is no need for Lu Ke to be distracted.
After talking about the matter in an understatement, Lech continued, "Now the contract has basically been negotiated. Now we are waiting for you to formally sign. This is considered complete. Tomorrow, you need to take time to shoot a commercial short film. , they need to do post-production and editing to see if they can air it during the Super Bowl.”
Breaking news is being thrown out one after another——
Super Bowl advertising time, which costs four million US dollars in thirty seconds, is still the best among the best in the world, and no one can match it; what is even more exaggerated is that despite being so expensive, demand is still in short supply, and major advertisers Grab them all, from physical goods to movie trailers, covering all areas, it's truly a big deal.
Now, the sponsor company signed by Lech for Lu Ke is actually qualified to compete for Super Bowl advertising seats? Does this mean that the scale is not inferior to Rolex?
This is not unusual. Laihe mentioned before that there are quite a few manufacturers willing to cooperate with Lu Ke now, and he has been carefully selecting them, so the one that stands out now must be the result of layers of selection. It is inevitable that Lu Ke is also looking forward to it.
