NBA: I'm really not a point guard god

I thought I could rest for a few days back in Charlotte.

But in fact, back in Charlotte, Zhou Yao didn't even have time to go home and sleep before boarding the plane again.

This time the destination is Osaka, Japan.

This is also the first time Zhou Yao has returned to Asia since coming to the United States.

It's a pity that I don't have time to go back to China this time.

Jimmy Jones and his younger brother Ethan Jones also accompanied Zhou Yao.

Before leaving, Zhou Yao still has a few things to deal with.

First of all, it's my sister Zhou Jing.

Those few loan sharks were sent to the police station.

Illegal lending.

Manipulating women into prostitution.

Illegal possession of firearms.

Use violence to threaten the safety of others.

illegal detention.

Weed tobacco is also sold.

Having a lawyer is really handy.

So many charges.

There is even no need to charge them with trumped-up charges.

It's enough for them to stay in prison for a long time.

Whether I can come out in this life is enough.

Just come out, so old that the teeth have fallen out, let's see how they are still messing around.

Maybe a better lawyer could actually get them off the hook.

But this little bastard has many ways to do evil.

It is too difficult for them to use legal weapons to protect themselves.

As for Zhou Jing, let Li Zaiming take care of her during this time.

Zhou Yao didn't care whether she was used to kimchi or not.

……

The No. [-] pick is David Stern and has been scheduled.

There was also a pleasant surprise to hear from Stern.

Fan's House now has a lot of influence.

As we all know, the most valuable player in the NBA every season is voted by sports reporters and TV commentators in North America.

And from next season, fans' homes will have the right to vote.

Zhou Yao couldn't even hold back his wild thoughts.

At that time, can I also vote for myself?

Of course, these are still far away.

……

The reason why Zhou Yao was in a hurry to go to Japan was because he went to see Thomas Lonny.

This time Zhou Yao guessed wrong again.

Thomas still had absolutely no intention of talking about marriage.

Just chatting casually about homework.

Zhou Jing was also mentioned.

It seems that Thomas has known about Zhou Jing's usury for a long time.

Just don't know where he heard it from.

During the period, Mary, Elizabeth, and Anne all came in once, saying that they came to pour tea for their father and guests.

But what they mean is everyone understands.

It's just that Thomas didn't say anything, and Zhou Yao didn't mean to point it out.

Until the end, Thomas said that he hoped Zhou Yao could do him a little favor.

"When you get old, even if everything looks good."

"However, in many cases, dissatisfaction is always unacceptable."

"I still remember back then, staying up all night for two consecutive nights."

"I was called by my seniors to be a substitute for the baseball team."

"The moment I saw the cheerleading girls."

"What kind of fatigue, I can't take care of it for a long time."

"After a baseball game, there's a big group of people sitting on the curb with guitars and drinking beer."

"By the way, let me tease you about whether the passing girl has a boyfriend."

"Just blowing the evening wind until dawn."

"It's good to be young!"

"It has long been impossible for a person like me who is half buried in the earth to want to be young."

"Recently, my body has also started to go wrong."

"Just during this time, a minor operation will be arranged."

A tirade from Thomas Lonny.

Zhou Yao was somewhat disapproving.

Mr. Lonny was as strong as a bull.

Always look energetic.

It is said that this kind of person is so sick that he needs surgery.

It's really hard to be convincing.

"However, there is a company in Japan that has been in trouble recently."

"From a businessman's point of view."

"This is definitely a rare opportunity."

The Japanese company Thomas mentioned is called Yasuda House.

It is a genuine century-old shop.

It's not just as simple as having existed for 100 years.

It is said that this Yasuda house was founded in the Azuchi-Momoyama period.

It has a history of almost 400 years now.

For a long time, Yasuda House has been dealing in traditional Japanese accessories.

In the 20s, the Japanese economy developed rapidly.

The demand for these traditional ornaments has skyrocketed.

Yasuda also made a fortune.

management judgment at the time.

As the Japanese economy continues to develop.

Not only will the domestic demand continue to increase, but it is also likely to take the opportunity to open up overseas markets.

But in the 80s, that is, the era of the bubble economy.

With the further development of the Japanese economy.

Instead, people flock to those luxuries from the West.

The market for Japanese traditional accessories has started to shrink instead.

Although there are not no overseas orders in anticipation, they are only better than nothing.

And in the 90s.

The bubble economy burst.

Japan's economy fell into secular stagnation.

Domestic demand for these traditional accessories that have been classified as luxury goods has plummeted.

With the decline of the Japanese economy, there are fewer and fewer buyers in overseas markets.

The investments made by Yasuda House in the 70s were basically in vain.

Business is also in trouble.

Liabilities mount.

Employees are being laid off.

Finally I couldn't hold on any longer.

What Thomas asked Zhou Yao to do was to acquire Antian House.

The support that Thomas can give Zhou Yao is a bank loan of 100 million US dollars and a credit line of 100 million US dollars.

Although there is a credit line of 100 million, it is actually equivalent to getting the 100 US dollars of funds from the bank at any time.

But Thomas obviously won't make things so simple.

"You can, of course, use it if necessary."

"But I still hope you don't use the 100 credit line."

But these words are almost as good as they are not.

Zhou Yao couldn't understand anyway.

It was only after I asked Ethan that I figured it out.

But this is not the time to dwell on these technical terms.

Zhou Yao still needs to figure out why Thomas suddenly asked himself to buy a time-honored Japanese brand that was on the verge of bankruptcy.

It is not more than ten years now that American companies have collectively attacked Japanese companies.

Thomas Lonny personally does not see any special feelings for Japanese companies.

It seems that there is no reason to go all the way to acquire such a company.

The most important thing is that Zhou Yao is not yet 17 years old and is a basketball player.

Why is Thomas so relieved to spend 100 million US dollars for himself to engage in acquisitions.

Whether he wants it to happen or not.

It's just that Zhou Yao didn't have much time to think.

As a result, he agreed so inexplicably.

……

Osaka?

Exactly!

The East Asian Games will also be held there.

It happened to be an opportunity to get in close contact with the men's basketball team.

Not just contact with the national team.

At the same time, the enthusiasm for basketball in Japan has also increased in the past two years.

It would be good if we could take the opportunity to gain some influence there.

After all, in many cases, influence can also be realized...