Zhao Ziqiu's Yanjing University would start school in a few days. The reason why she returned to Beijing with Li Mu earlier was that she hoped to spend two days alone with Li Mu before school started.
The two of them had not had the chance to meet for a long time. Even when Li Mu arrived in Hangzhou and stayed at Zhao Ziqiu's house two days ago, he could only behave himself in front of their parents. Therefore, the two of them had to be sneaky even when they kissed each other, not to mention finding a chance to be affectionate.
But now that he had left his parents, all these worries naturally disappeared.
Zhao Ziqiu followed Li Mu to Ziyun Villa, and the two of them were ready to spend a few days together.
Li Mu also felt that he owed Zhao Ziqiu a lot, so he decided to spend as much time with her before school started. After school started, she would return to the school dormitory, and he would then devote his energy to work.
It was noon when they arrived at Ziyun Villa, and Li Mu personally made lunch for Zhao Ziqiu.
While Li Mu was busy in the kitchen, Zhao Ziqiu wore an apron and busied herself with Li Mu for a long time, doing her best to help him.
While eating, he chatted with Zhao Ziqiu while flipping through his business PDA.
Although the PDA was old-fashioned in his eyes, and it could not install any software and had very little room for expansion, it at least had one advantage, which was that it was very convenient to send and receive emails.
Looking through the unread emails in his mailbox, Li Mu saw an email from Alister, the CEO of the Manchester City Football Club.
The email was sent half an hour ago. In the email, he reported a lot of work details to Li Mu.
As of the time the email was sent, the Premier League had played two rounds this season. The Manchester City team defeated Charlton by a score of 3: 0 in the first game, and defeated Portsmouth by a score of 3: 1 in the second round.
At present, the Manchester City team was ranked first in the table with a result of two wins.
After that, Alister spent a lot of time introducing Ronaldo.
After Ronaldo's transfer was completed and he officially joined the Manchester City team, he began to actively participate in the team's training and got along well with the team members.
Two days ago, he came on as a substitute in the second round of the Premier League.
In that game, the Manchester City team opened the scoring in the first half and ended the first half with a score of 1: 0. The whole team began to play defensive tactics, but in the 25th minute of the second half, Portsmouth pulled back the score with a set piece.
The manager immediately arranged for Cristiano Ronaldo to play and changed the team's tactics, switching from defense to offense. The young Cristiano Ronaldo, who was in excellent form, had only been on the field for 10 minutes before he created a goal. He dribbled the ball into the penalty area alone, shook off two of the opponent's defenders, and used his speed to tear open the defense of the opponent's two defenders. He shot a powerful shot straight into the corner of the goal, and the team once again pulled away from the score.
This goal allowed the entire English Premier League to see Ronaldo Jr.'s ability, and it also made the Manchester City fans cheer for it.
However, that was not all of Cristiano Ronaldo's debut for Manchester City.
When the score entered injury stoppage time, he broke through from the flank, shook off the opponent's defender on the left side of the penalty area, and then passed the ball into the penalty area. His teammate dived to the top and sent the ball into the opponent's goal again.
3: 1, Cristiano Ronaldo received another assist.
In the end, with the help of his goal and an assist, the team defeated Portsmouth by 3: 1 and won their second victory of the season.
This game was evaluated by the entire English Premier League as Cristiano Ronaldo's dream start in the English Premier League. Cristiano Ronaldo's superstar attributes were witnessed and paid attention to by the entire English Premier League for the first time.
In the next round, the team played an away game against Blackburn Rovers, and the manager had decided to start Cristiano Ronaldo.
In addition to Cristiano Ronaldo's recent situation, Alister also reported to Li Mu on the progress of the signings.
First of all, Dong Fangzhuo's contract had been signed, and the issue of his work permit had been resolved. He had just arrived in Manchester yesterday and was quickly familiarizing himself with the team with the help of Sun Jihai. The club would conduct a systematic assessment of his overall level in a week's time.
Secondly, in addition to Dong Fangzhuo, Alister had already negotiated the transfer terms with Everton for Rooney, whom Li Mu wanted. Everton was willing to sell Rooney, but Manchester City had to pay a striker and nine million pounds. This deal still needed Li Mu's final confirmation.
In addition to the two of them, there were two other players that Li Mu wanted. One was the Dutchman Robben, and the other was the Croatian Modric. Alister had also communicated with these two clubs and obtained their offers.
Robben, who was currently playing in the Eredivisie, had a transfer fee of 6.2 million pounds. As long as Li Mu agreed, the transfer could be completed at any time.
Modric, who was currently playing in a Croatian club but was loaned to a Bosnia-Herzegovina club for a transfer fee of only 3.3 million pounds. This deal was also awaiting final approval from Li Mu.
What Alister meant was that since Rooney was a British player and played in the Premier League, and Robben and Modric were also European players, their transfers would be very easy. It would also eliminate the trouble of a work permit. Therefore, as long as Li Mu could confirm it before the transfer window closed, the club could let them join the team this season.
Li Mu did a rough calculation and felt that Rooney's price was a little high because he had to throw in a striker. So, in summary, his value was almost 15 million pounds, which was higher than Cristiano Ronaldo's.
But this was normal. Rooney was indeed more famous than Cristiano Ronaldo in England at this stage. He was also favored by the major Premier League teams, so his value increased rapidly.
As for Robben and Modric, their prices could be said to be very generous. Their combined value did not reach 10 million pounds. With such a value, Li Mu did not need to hesitate at all.
Among these European players, other than Rooney, who was the most expensive, Li Mu was not worried about the others.
Rooney was the kind of player who had relatively poor self-control. After he became famous at a young age, his state and mentality were not very well guaranteed. He did not maintain his peak for long enough. For such a player, if he could get rid of the flaws in his character in his own club, then he could still make long-term plans around him in the future. If he felt that he had not changed from his previous life, then he could wait two or three years and sell him directly at a higher price.
For a player like Rooney, the actual price of more than 10 million pounds, coupled with an annual salary of three to four million pounds and the various supporting costs of the entire club, the cost of using him for three years should be about 30 million pounds. If his peak condition had not greatly declined, it would not be a problem to sell him for 30 million pounds.
As for Dong Fangzhuo, Li Mu hoped that the new route of directly joining the Manchester City Football Club in this life would bring some better impact on his life. The club currently had a Hua Xia player, Sun Jihai, and also had a full-time interpreter for them. In addition, the owner of the club, Li Mu himself, was also a Hua Xia person, so they should not have too much psychological pressure and environmental pressure in Manchester City. Under such circumstances, he hoped that Dong Fangzhuo and Sun Jihai could play to their strengths and further improve.
Apart from the two of them, Robben and Modric basically picked up a big miss. These two were the world's top players in Li Mu's heart. In the end, the total value of these two players was less than 10 million pounds. It was a bargain.
Therefore, Li Mu immediately used the PDA to reply to Alister and told him a few things in the email:
"First, get all three players, Rooney, Robben and Modric, as soon as possible."
"Second, let the team pay more attention to the players' physical training."
"Third, tell Ronaldo that I congratulate him on achieving a perfect result in his debut. I also hope that he will not be arrogant and impatient, and continue to play at a high level."
"Fourth, try to help Sun Jihai and Dong Fangzhuo integrate into the club as much as possible. Please also pass on my words to both of them, asking them to do their best in the Manchester City Football Club. The fans all over the country are looking forward to their performance."
Zhao Ziqiu saw that Li Mu had been grinning from ear to ear ever since he finished looking at the PDA. She asked him with some surprise, "What made you so happy?"
Li Mu smiled and said, "I picked up a few big deals."
Zhao Ziqiu was very puzzled and asked, "You're already so rich. How big of a deal can make you so happy?"
Li Mu said, "It's not about the money, it's about the sense of achievement."
As he spoke, Li Mu explained, "Didn't I buy a football club? During this time, I asked them to help me find a group of players. They are all very young players. The price is not high, but they have great potential."
Zhao Ziqiu smiled and said, "No wonder you're so busy all day long. You don't do your proper work all day long. One moment, you invest in a movie, the next moment, you do a variety show, and now you buy a football club. No matter how idle you are, you can't handle being so busy."
Li Mu said seriously, "A lot of things are not as simple as they seem on the surface. There are many other purposes behind doing something besides the motive on the surface. For example, buying a football club is not to play football, but to train a group of strong football players for the country."
Zhao Ziqiu asked with a smile, "Then why did you do 'Life Longing for'?"
Li Mu shrugged his shoulders and said, "This show is jointly produced by Makino Image and Xiangnan Satellite TV in order to raise the status of Makino Image in the minds of satellite TV stations and lay the foundation for Makino Image to dominate the top variety shows in the country."
Zhao Ziqiu said, "Last week's preview was that the episode in which you are a guest will be aired today. Do you want to watch it together in the evening?"
Li Mu asked curiously, "Today?"
"Yes." Zhao Ziqiu nodded and said, "At 8: 30 tonight. The last episode was Du Wei, and this episode is yours."
Li Mu said with a smile, "That's why I have to watch it. This should be my first time participating in a variety show and my first time participating in a reality show."
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