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Chapter 145 Famous (for collection)
For the club's new owner Stubbs, it is also a topic that players occasionally discuss in private. This local Leeds real estate developer earned the first pot of gold from the original capital not in Leeds, but in Japan. Speaking of This, I have to mention, is Stubbs's adventurous spirit and keen insight.

In the late 20s, in order to stimulate economic development, the Japanese central bank adopted a very loose financial policy, encouraging capital to flow into the real estate and stock markets, causing real estate prices to skyrocket.

In September 1985, the finance ministers of the United States, the Federal Republic of Germany, Japan, France, and the United Kingdom signed the "Plaza Accord" and decided to agree to the devaluation of the US dollar.

After the depreciation of the US dollar, a large amount of international capital entered Japan's real estate industry, which further stimulated the rise of housing prices.From 1986 to 1989, housing prices in Japan tripled.

It was at that time that Stubbs came to Japan with loans and financing. At that time, the Japanese were tempted by the sudden rise in housing prices, and many Japanese began to lose patience.They found that it was faster to make money by speculating in stocks and real estate, so they took out their savings for speculation.

By 1989, real estate prices in Japan had soared to ridiculous levels.Well, for comparison, at that time, Japan, whose land area was equivalent to the state of California in the United States, had a total market value of land value equivalent to four times the total land value of the entire United States.

By 1990, the land price in Tokyo alone was equivalent to the total land price in the United States.The average wage earner cannot afford to buy a house in a big city even if they spend their life savings. Only billionaires and executives of very few large companies can afford a house.

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In 1989, when the real estate bubble in Japan reached its acme, Stubbs could smell something because of the adventurer's sense of smell. All of them were converted into British pounds, and they returned to Leeds with less than 1000 million pounds. They invested in the rolling waves of building their hometown... and established a real estate company that has become a local real estate tycoon in Leeds.

In Leeds, the story of Stubbs can be said to be well-known to every family. Such a legendary businessman, such a man with a character of a gambler, such a man who was once an empty-handed white wolf, broke countless real estate bubbles and became impoverished. Japanese men and women, old men howling and crying in the middle of the night, became the boss of Leeds United.

Where this former powerhouse in English football can go is what the media likes to talk about.

"Heaven or Hell?"

This was the front page headline of the Yorkshire Post when Stubbs announced he had bought a majority stake in Leeds United in the summer.

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Lying on the bed, looking at the champagne on the closet, well, there are two bottles of champagne now, Li Rui had a happy smile on his face.

As soon as he returned to his residence in Leeds, Li Rui put the champagne that symbolized the best of the game on the closet as a treasure. This was the first best of the game in Leeds United. It is commemorative.

Now, there is another bottle of champagne sent by the boss Stubbs.

As if a playful child got a toy that he couldn't put it down, Li Rui took a piece of clean gauze and wiped it off after a while, until he finally confirmed, um, it was very clean. Under the light, the dark bottle gradually glows, and it is considered a stop.

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After Li Rui had a simple dinner and watched the video of the game, he lay on the sofa and watched TV, gnawing on an apple comfortably, as a supper.

On Monday, all of England, all TV programs, only one topic, football!football!In England, football-related programs have the highest ratings among paid programs. Football is a hormone for men. As for women, well, there can be more objects of sexual fantasy, right?I don't know when it started, there is a saying --- football players have always been the favorite of boudoir and dissatisfied wives... This remark is very marketable.

After all the games in the second round of the Premier League, Li Rui's goal in the Old Trafford Stadium was named the best goal of this round by the English media. In this regard, England's The harsh media, the rare unanimity of opinion, no objection, this goal, no matter in terms of appreciation or importance, is the best deserved!
The scoring screen of the first goal was repeatedly broadcast in the prime time of major sports TV stations, and on the Internet, the paid video of this goal was also frantically downloaded, which gave the operator a windfall. fiscal.

According to incomplete statistics, in less than a day, the video website related to this goal has reached 80 views. Considering that Li Rui was not well-known before, this is a fairly objective figure. , in the European Internet search engines, the search pages for the keywords of 'LEE' and 'Chinese boy' are also rising rapidly.

In a word, now, in England, a young Chinese player named Li Rui is very popular. At least, this hot momentum will continue until the end of the third round of the Premier League in midweek.

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"Li's performance is well-deserved as the best player. This is an incredible goal. This goal made Manchester United lose their minds. Then the Chinese kid took advantage of the counterattack and scored the winning goal. Leeds United can win away. Manchester United is definitely a big upset. I think we need to adjust our focus. Perhaps, the most low-key club in the summer transfer market will bring us a lot of surprises." ESPN's "Last Week Match Review ", no stingy words of praise for Li Rui and Leeds United.

Li Rui pressed the remote control and switched to another channel. From time to time, there would be a picture of Leeds United No. 11 celebrating a goal at Old Trafford.

Li Rui just lay on the sofa like that, constantly changing channels, switching to every channel related to football, just to hear the praise of England's proud football commentator, although Li Rui couldn't understand some words , but, he knew, those were nice words, words of praise.

Li Rui didn't care about what he said, he just wanted to experience the feeling of being praised, recognized and excited.

This guy, it's cool now!
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Li Rui woke up from the morning sun. He sat on the bed and stretched, then jumped out of bed, walked to the window, opened the curtains and looked out. It was a beautiful day.

You can see outside the window, there are a few figures there, they are the reporters who are stationed there, after Li Rui became famous in the first battle at Old Trafford, more media reporters followed him, which also made Li Rui start I have a little experience of the 'trouble after being famous'.

Just finished breakfast, sitting at the dining table, Li Rui picked up a piece of white bread, dipped it in plump jam, closed his eyes, and took a bite. These are the set meals prepared for Li Rui by the nutritionist of the team The nutritionist specially warned Li Rui not to make Chinese food by himself, which made Li Rui very helpless. In fact, Li Rui felt that the nutritionist misunderstood Chinese food, thinking that Chinese food is greasy.

At this time, the phone rang.Li Rui frowned, who would really call so early?He took the phone only to see a familiar and unfamiliar number displayed on the screen, with an image of a pig's head flashing.

He smiled and pressed the answer button.

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"Hey, are you up yet, big star, well, let me guess, is there a big yang horse hidden in the house?"

Li Rui was taken aback for a moment, and realized what Tang Zhaoer was referring to by "Dayangma", "Tian Leilei must have taught you, my Xiao Zhao is very pure, just like me."

"Who's yours? You're so beautiful!" Tang Zhaoer lay on the bed with her feet up, wearing a Mickey Mouse nightdress, so cute that she could squeeze out water. Hearing what Li Rui said, she turned her head to Tian Leilei He proudly raised his sexy nose, "Hee hee hee, I just said it, and he knew it was you who got me into trouble."

Tian Leilei rushed up, scratched Tang Zhaoer's itch, grabbed the phone, and yelled loudly at the other end of the phone, "What the hell, did I spoil your little beauty? My sisters are purer than Lin Xinru... "

Li Rui is abroad, of course he doesn't know who Ruby Lin is, and Aunt Qingyao will definitely be sad.

Tang Zhaoer snatched the phone from Tian Leilei's hand, and the two chatted for a while, it was nothing more than I missed you, do you miss me?How much do you want?Well, think about it now?
Fortunately, classmate Li Rui didn't like the soap operas at [-] o'clock, but he didn't know that he was staging a youth drama for young people...

Li Rui looked at the time and hurriedly said, don't talk anymore, we still need to have breakfast, we will go to the training ground later, and we will go to Newcastle with the team at noon to prepare for the game against Newcastle.

"Haha, don't you know, I'm going to meet Shearer. That buddy was my idol when I was a child. Just thinking about it makes me excited!" Li Rui's admiration for Shearer is from the bottom of his heart. In his heart, St. James Park The king of the court is the greatest shooter in England and a well-deserved role model. Whether it is on the court or off the court, Li Rui is full of expectations and motivation when thinking of the upcoming match against his childhood idol.

Tang Zhaoer hung up the phone in frustration. The little girl was a little unhappy. This man named Shearer seemed to be more attractive than herself, "Leilei, who is Shearer?"

Tian Leilei, who was playing PS, didn't even look back, "Who? Shearer?! The king of St. James' Park, a great shooter... GOOOOOAAAL!!"

Looking at Tian Leilei jumping excitedly after scoring a goal, Tang Zhaoer was very helpless. She didn't understand what Tian Leilei said, and felt that she was very sad. A fake fan, no matter how hard he tried, in front of hardcore fans... Yep?Why do I have to know this.

'Fortunately, I'm prettier than Lei Lei... right'.Tang Zhaoer bit her lips lightly.

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Li Rui looked at the time, he might be late.

Stopped a taxi.

"Brother, go to the stables...can you be there in 10 minutes?"

The driver with impressive tattoos on his body froze for a moment, "Haha, it's LEE, you are LEE."

"The stables? You're rushing to practice. Well, hey, was it too late to rest last night? Haha, thank you Lee, that was a great goal, you put me in a good mood for the next month. 10 minutes? No problem ...sit still..."

Li Rui was made dizzy by the ramblings of enthusiastic fans. Suddenly, he stepped on the gas pedal, and Li Rui was pushed back by inertia---
"Brother... No need, it's okay to be late." Nonsense, Li Rui didn't want to lose his life because he was in a hurry.

"Being late is not what a new hero of Leeds United should do." The tattooed buddy is determined.

"'Leeds United's new hero'?" Li Rui became happy, um, yes, I like this title... On the circle around Leeds Municipal Square, a speeding car was staged...

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(End of this chapter)