basketball behind the spotlight

Chapter 16
Today is Lu Ziqiu's first day in office.

The board of directors attached great importance to it and called all relevant personnel including the coaching team, medical team, team operations team, sales team, media PR team and scouts back to the club's large conference hall for a meeting.

Xia Hongfei gave an impassioned speech on the stage, and when everyone's emotions were almost mobilized, he solemnly invited Lu Ziqiu to appear on stage.

When everyone saw that it was Lu Ziqiu, their eyes widened in disbelief.

Here are all people who are engaged in basketball work, and no one does not know Lu Ziqiu.

Everyone was very happy that the team could invite a top talent like Lu Ziqiu, but when they thought of the recent negative reports about him, they couldn't help but feel worried for the club.

Unlike Xia Hongfei, Lu Ziqiu just introduced himself calmly and simply, "Dear colleagues, good morning, I am Lu Ziqiu, the former general manager and head coach of the Los Angeles Bobcats. I am the general manager and head coach of the Wolves. Here, I assure you that as long as all of us work together, as long as you follow the development plan I made, we can grow gradually. In the near future, we will become A strong team in the league to be reckoned with, thank you."

Xia Hongfei didn't expect him to stop here, and he was stunned for a while before he took the lead in applauding.

With him taking the lead, the big conference hall burst into thunderous applause.

After a long time, it gradually stopped.

Lu Ziqiu saw that everyone was looking at him with burning eyes, and felt that if he didn't say a few more words, he might be completely cold.

As a last resort, I could only clear my throat, raised my voice, and continued impassionedly: "From today onwards, neither the glory nor the disgrace of the past has anything to do with me, Lu Ziqiu. I have only one goal when I come here. , that is to lead everyone to overcome many difficulties, and finally win the championship!"

This is what Xia Hongfei and the board members really want to hear.

So as soon as his words fell, all the board members stood up excitedly at the same time.

Xia Hongfei clenched his fists, and suddenly raised his arms and shouted: "The sword points to the championship!"

"Sword pointing to the championship!" Everyone shouted in unison.

At this exciting moment, even Lu Ziqiu couldn't help raising his arms and shouting along with them.

Afterwards, Lu Ziqiu completely opened his heart and talked a lot, including his management philosophy and team building ideas, how everyone needs to cooperate, and so on.

Finally, Lu Ziqiu raised his arms and shouted: "Brothers and sisters, from this moment on, all of us must be prepared to face all difficulties. When we overcome every difficulty, it is time for us to win honor. Thank you all , and this concludes my speech."

The thunderous applause sounded again, and it lasted for a long time.

Xia Hongfei came to the stage again to replace Lu Ziqiu, and gave another passionate speech before raising his arms, "Okay, today's meeting is over, you must assist General Manager Lu wholeheartedly in the future, and follow his arrangements. The work that has been arranged, you must implement it immediately, and to implement it in place, I hope everyone can do their best."

"Yes." Everyone stood up and echoed.

"Glory is ahead, come on everyone."

Everyone left happily. Xia Hongfei and the members of the board of directors invited Lu Ziqiu to have a meal together, but Lu Ziqiu politely declined on the grounds of work.

Xia Hongfei was humiliated, and felt a little unhappy, "It's rare that everyone is so happy today, why don't you get drunk?"

Lu Ziqiu could only sincerely express his apology, "I'm sorry for the chairman, I'm sorry for everyone, the task on me is arduous, and I dare not delay for a moment, please forgive me."

Xia Hongfei wanted to persuade him again, but Xia Kexin gently gave him a hand, "Dad, in order for our team to select suitable players, the general manager last night selected all the players that the team might take out to participate in the expansion draft." I analyzed and selected them one by one, but I was busy until two o'clock in the morning."

Everyone was stunned.

Xia Hongfei was even more ashamed of the slight unhappiness just now, and tremblingly held Lu Ziqiu's hand.

Lu Ziqiu smiled slightly, "This is my responsibility. Now the date of the expansion draft is getting closer and closer. We must hurry up and work."

"Thank you, thank you." Xia Hongfei was sincerely grateful. Regardless of his grades, Lu Ziqiu's work attitude made him very satisfied first of all.

Lu Ziqiu shook his head and said goodbye again, "Everyone, if there is nothing else, I want to go to the office first."

"Okay, Kexin, take Mr. Lu there right away."

Xia Kexin nodded, "General Manager, I'll take you there."

Lu Ziqiu nodded and apologized to everyone again before leaving with Xia Kexin.

Xia Hongfei looked at his back as he limped away, feeling quite emotional in his heart, and sighed: "Maybe he can really lead our team to that step."

Shareholders nodded one after another, and someone said, "It doesn't matter how many years it takes to win the championship, at least his work attitude has touched me."

Bai Yufei, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said: "I only pay attention to the result, not the process. As long as he can win the championship within five years, even if he does nothing, he is a good general manager and head coach. If he can't win the championship, he will just do it again." Much is in vain.”

Shareholders have some approval and some disapproval.

Xia Hongfei was angry when he heard this, but the presence of outsiders prevented him from arguing with her.

The Wolves are different from the Bobcats. The managers of the Bobcats team work in the same building as the group. The Wolves have too many board members and each shareholder has their own company, so they can only choose another place as the club's office.

And the training hall is about half an hour's drive away from the club. This situation is actually not conducive to the management of the team.

But Lu Ziqiu had just arrived, and before he had made any achievements, it would be too reckless to raise this point.

Xia Kexin explained patiently: "The club office building has three floors, and your office is on the top floor. There are two offices and a multimedia conference room on this floor. Besides your office, there is another office It's the director of marketing planning."

While speaking, the elevator has reached the third floor, and his office is located on the left after exiting the elevator.

Lu Ziqiu looked at it and nodded with satisfaction, "By the way, where is your office?"

"The assistant's office is on the second floor."

"Move upstairs, it's convenient to communicate if there is anything, and my legs and feet are not convenient, sometimes I get anxious and want to go down to trouble you."

Xia Kexin smiled sweetly: "It's possible, but don't you think it's noisy?"

"No, this office is big enough. It's not a problem to tidy up and add two more desks."

"Okay, since you've decided so, I'll arrange it later, but I don't understand why you need to add two more desks? You don't want to call the secretary, do you?"

"One is for the assistant, and one is for you."

"Give it to me?" Xia Kexin looked at her in astonishment.

Lu Ziqiu looked up at the smoky sky outside the window, "In the past five years, I will teach you as much as I can. I hope that one day, after I leave, you can be the leader."

Xia Kexin's heart skipped a beat, "Why?"

"Things change, nothing stays the same."

(End of this chapter)