I'm teammates with Kobe

Chapter 24 What a Big Pile of Money

"Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong..."

In the early morning of November 11th, Chu Xiao was awakened by a bunch of text messages.

"Who sent so many messages so early in the morning?" He reluctantly picked up his phone and looked at it, his pupils dilated immediately, and he burst into joy in an instant: your savings card with the end number 3709 is in November At 11:14 on the 8th, deposit USD 23, the current balance... "U.S. Federal Bank Reserve"...

A total of 5 transactions were deposited, with a total of 10 US dollars.

"Wow, so much money! Could it be that the salary is paid? Isn't tomorrow the salary day?" Chu Xiao couldn't believe it, and immediately opened the team's chat group, which had already exploded, and the teammates went crazy To celebrate the first payday of the season, Thackeray, a bald-headed boy, stood at the gate of the bank early in the morning to exchange cash. After filling a schoolbag, he went directly to the car dealership. Buy yourself a sports car with your first salary.

"I want to use this money to spend on my girlfriend and good friends. Whether it's eating or shopping, I will pay for everything!" Meeks continued to speak, really extravagant.

"Then I'll buy a private jet to have fun?" Warcraft, who was recuperating from a shoulder injury, became a blockbuster.Of course, his annual salary this season is 1953 million US dollars, which is second only to Kobe Bryant's 2784 million US dollars in the team. Even if he can rank 6th in the entire league, he does have the capital to play.

"Hey, buddies." Kobe couldn't stand it anymore, and posted an emoji of himself wearing a black super to attract everyone's attention, "I have to pay taxes at the end of the year, so take it easy, don't bankrupted!"

"Yes Yes Yes!"

"Boss is right!"

"I'll save it right away!"

Everyone saw that Kobe was online, and after apparently agreeing, they immediately dived into the ground, and the offline ones dispersed one after another... They seemed to be obedient, but in fact, they probably thought about how to spend the money.

According to the regulations of the United States, most companies pay wages once every two weeks and twice a month, and the NBA is no exception.

According to the regulations of the league, the team's default payday starts on November 11th every year, and then it is paid on the 15st and 1th of each month. Some teams will advance or postpone it by one day in order to avoid the game day. It is issued one day to avoid affecting the mood of the players. For example, this is the case with the Lakers today. It is issued one day in advance because the players are afraid that after receiving their salaries on the 15th, they will only focus on spending money and not be able to concentrate on preparing for the game against the Suns on the 15th. .

金额是依据球员的合同，一般分成1年24份发放，也可以选择6个月发12次或者是18个月发36次的方式。

Everyone must abide by this regulation, and it is not allowed to receive all wages at one time, otherwise the league will severely fine the team and players.But there are exceptions to everything. In order to take care of some players, the NBA has also introduced a regulation, that is, before October 10, players can advance their salary not exceeding 1% of the contract amount.However, players need to show relevant certificates or provide legitimate reasons, otherwise the team has the right to refuse.

After receiving their salaries, many NBA players come from the slums. It can be said that they are very poor. After getting rich overnight, they always have to buy cars, houses, treats and other expenses, which will soon be spent.

But Chu Xiao is from China after all, unlike most American players, after receiving the first salary of his NBA career, he only had one idea in his mind, that is to rent a house that is convenient for games and training.

Thinking of this, Chu Xiao immediately remembered Tracy who gave him a blank look last night, and only hesitated for a moment before calling.

"Hello! This is Tracy." Standard American pronunciation, sweet voice.

Chu Xiao seemed to see himself and was very excited, "Hello, Tracy! I'm Chu Xiao."

"I know, what's the matter?" Tracy's tone was slightly cold.

What's wrong?Why do I feel that Tracy feels a little strange to me today.Chu Xiao murmured inwardly, feeling that cold water was poured on his blood, which was a bit unpleasant, but since the phone was connected, he could only bite the bullet and continue talking, "Tracey, that's it, didn't I ask you to pay attention to the house before?" I don’t know if I’ve found a suitable one? The team doesn’t practice today, and I happen to be free, so I want to take a look.”

"Oh~ why are you free today? Aren't you going on a date with Jenna?" Trish couldn't help asking, but her tone was obviously much better.

Is she angry because of this matter?Chu Xiao decided to give it a try, "Whoever said I wanted to date her, I never agreed to her. Besides, she is not my type."

"Really?" Tracy's tone became a little surprised.

"Really, of course it is true! I Swear! You can ask Kobe if you don't believe me." Chu Xiao replied very seriously on the phone.

"What's the matter with Kobe?"

"Because I promised him, that is, don't mess with the women of the Kardashian family!"

"Hmph, why are you telling me these things? I don't care." Tracy's tone became a little happy, "I found a lot of suitable houses, and I'm just waiting for you to decide."

"Great! I'll come to you right away." Chu Xiao hung up the phone in a hurry, and after a simple wash, she was about to go out to the team, but the text message suddenly rang, and she looked down and saw that it was from Tracy, "You are waiting at the hotel Here, I will drive to pick you up."

"OK, drive slowly." Chu Xiao replied happily.

In mid-November, it is already winter in most parts of the country, and many people are wrapped in down jackets. On the streets of Los Angeles in the United States, it is indeed as hot as midsummer, and people wear T-shirts or short skirts, leisurely. day.

After Chu Xiao waited at the motel gate for more than 20 minutes, he saw a white Mercedes-Benz convertible driving towards him. The driver was a young woman, wearing a long black dress, with flying long hair and sunglasses. The nose is small and straight, and the mouth is ruddy and delicate. If she hadn't driven the car directly in front of Chu Xiao, and then took off her sunglasses, he could hardly believe that this fashionable girl is actually Tracy who has always been showing off her professional attire.

"What are you looking at, get in the car!" Tracy tilted her head towards the co-driver.

"Oh, good!" Chu Xiao obediently took the passenger seat, and then Tracy began to raise the roof.

He thought that the other party raised the ceiling because he was worried about his heat, so he wanted to turn on the air conditioner, so he said politely, "Actually, blowing a hair dryer is also good, there is no need to turn on the air conditioner."

"What are you thinking!" Trish laughed, "Do you think I raised the roof just to turn on the air conditioner? Haha, it's so funny. You're already a celebrity after the fight last night. I don't want the fans to see it." You follow me to see the house, otherwise tomorrow's report will be too bloody."

"Hey, so that's the case." Chu Xiao stuck out her tongue, then turned her head sideways, pretending to be looking at the scenery outside the window.

The car started slowly.

(End of this chapter)