In fact, for Zhou Leiyun, although investing in the RCD Espanyol club was partly for fun, he also had the intention to increase his influence and popularity. Therefore, he did not fully acquire the entire club. Instead, he held the shares that had just reached the controlling level and did not increase his holdings.
Zhou Leiyun naturally did not care about the little profit from running a football club, not to mention that many football clubs were operating at a loss.
He invested in the club, and the most important thing was the brand effect.
In fact, the introduction of Wu Lei this time could be said to be of good quality at a low price. After the news of Wu Lei joining RCD Espanyol was announced to the public, even the stock price of Shengshi Group rose a little. If Wu Lei could play in the future, or go one step further and keep scoring goals in La Liga, then the brand effect would be even more obvious.
Because of this, Zhou Leiyun's philosophy of running the club was mainly to maintain the status quo and did not have a strong desire to invest a large sum of money. As long as the club could stay in La Liga, coupled with the advertising effect of Wu Lei, he had already made a lot of money. There was no need to invest without restraint.
Although Zhou Leiyun was not short of money, a businessman's abacus was always the best. He would not spend a penny more than necessary.
Therefore, Zhou Leiyun felt a little surprised when Xia Ruofei announced that he hoped the team could work hard to enter the European zone, and even promised to give a large bonus and increase the investment to bring in strong reinforcements next season.
However, Zhou Leiyun was very clear about which was more important. Since Xia Ruofei had said it, he naturally would not jump out at this time to undermine him.
Moreover, for RCD Espanyol, investing tens of millions of euros to bring in reinforcements was already a big deal. As long as Xia Ruofei was happy, he did not mind investing tens of millions of euros into the club.
This way, he could also let the other shareholders invest together. If the other shareholders were not willing to invest, then Zhou Leiyun would be happy to see their shares diluted and his own share increased.
Therefore, the strange look on Zhou Leiyun's face only flashed for a moment, and he quickly showed a kind smile and nodded gently, making people feel that he had already reached a consensus with Xia Ruofei.
Xia Ruofei's words fell into Manager Ruby's ears. He could not help but smile bitterly.
As the manager of the team, Ruby was the clearest about the team's situation. Although Xia Ruofei was right, RCD Espanyol was only 12 points away from the European zone. It seemed like a difference of four games. With more than ten rounds left in the league, it was completely possible to catch up. However, the reality was that the gap between the last ten places in the league was very small. If they were not careful, they might even fall into the relegation zone.
Therefore, Ruby had always believed that staying in the Premier League was the most important thing. In the next few rounds of the league, if they encountered opponents who could stay in the Premier League, they had to fight to the death. As for the traditional strong teams like Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, and Sevilla, it would be best if they could get some points. If they couldn't get any points, it would be expected. There was no need to fight to the death.
After all, if they fought head-on with their opponents, they might get more red and yellow cards. They might even get more injuries and injuries, which would affect the number of matches that they should get points for.
Goose … Well … Barsa should be excluded.
Even though Barça was a powerful cosmic team, the Spaniards did not have the so-called "strategic abandonment" when facing them. They would fight to the death.
It was because they were rivals in the same city.
Ruby thought of this and could not help but say, "Mr. Xia, I think … the goal of the team should be to play steadily and surely, and to stay in the Premier League …"
The smile on Xia Ruofei's face did not diminish. He did not feel that the other party had offended him. He smiled and said, "Mr. Ruby, whether it is to stay in the Premier League or to fight for Europe, the team has to try to get as many points as possible. I don't think the two are contradictory, do they?"
"Of course! But … there are some games where the gap in strength is too big. If we fight to the death, the gains will not make up for the losses, "Ruby said.
These words could only be said internally. They could never admit defeat to the outside world. Even if they were in front of the players, they could not say it out loud.
Xia Ruofei smiled and said, "I used to be a soldier. The word 'give up' does not exist in my dictionary. In my opinion, any game should be fought to the best of our ability."
Having said that, Xia Ruofei changed the subject and said, "Of course, I'm just raising a big goal. I don't want to and won't interfere with the coach's arrangements. Everything will still be based on your established arrangements."
Xia Ruofei did not expect the manager to be so stubborn. When faced with the club's major shareholders, he still insisted on his own views.
He secretly said in his heart, It seems that Wu Lei can't get any preferential treatment with his identity as a Huaxia player. If he wants to get stable playing time, he still has to show his strength in training!
Of course, Xia Ruofei would not interfere with all of this. As long as the manager did not discriminate, it was the fairest to rely on strength to make a living.
And … if he really wanted to help Wu Lei, he also had a way to improve Wu Lei's strength.
After listening to Xia Ruofei's words, Ruby said in a neither servile nor overbearing manner, "Thank you, Mr. Xia, for your support. We will definitely work hard!"
After the short meeting, Xia Ruofei, accompanied by Zhou Leiyun and the others, visited the Danihalke Training Base. He also saw Wu Lei, who was doing strength training with his teammates under the guidance of the fitness coach in the training room.
In front of the club management and the manager, Ruby, Wu Lei did not speak to Xia Ruofei. He just smiled and nodded to greet him.
It was obvious that Wu Lei worked very hard in training. He did not deliberately perform because of the boss and the manager. In fact, his training attitude had always been very good. Manager Ruby also noticed this. He was ready to arrange Wu Lei in the squad list for the away game against the Yellow Submarine Villarreal this weekend.
However … Wu Lei did not go to Villarreal in the end. In the afternoon, Xia Ruofei, accompanied by Zhou Leiyun, toured the Columbus Monument and the Sagrada Familia. After having dinner with Zhou Leiyun and Jiang Xiaochen outside, he just returned to the hotel when he received a WeChat message from Wu Lei. "Mr. Xia, I have decided to have the surgery immediately. I have already informed the club of my wishes. I will have to trouble you for my recovery after the surgery!"
Xia Ruofei could not help but smile. He replied, "No problem! Don't worry. If you are lucky, you might be able to make it in time for the home game next weekend! "
Wu Lei replied, "Yes! Thank you! "
After Xia Ruofei learned that Wu Lei finally decided to have the surgery as soon as possible, he called Zhou Leiyun again.
Wu Lei was a player that Zhou Leiyun personally contacted to bring in. The club also valued Wu Lei, so after he made the decision to have the surgery, the club immediately reported it to Zhou Leiyun.
Zhou Leiyun said, "Boss Xia, I already know about this. Don't worry, I have already asked someone to urgently contact Dr. Harvey Mill. He has not arranged any other operations recently. Wu Lei will go for a comprehensive examination tomorrow. If everything goes well, the surgery can even be done tomorrow afternoon! And Dr. Harvey Mill said that Wu Lei can be operated directly at his surgical clinic in Spain, so there is no need to go to Germany. "
"That's great!" Xia Ruofei said, "There are still nine days before the home game next weekend. If everything goes well, he even has a chance to make his home debut!"
Zhou Leiyun said with a smile, "Then we will have to rely on your miraculous hands! Dr. Harvey Mill's initial assessment is that the post-operative recovery will take two to three months. "
"Don't forget that I am also a shareholder!" Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "I will definitely do my best to help him!"
The next day, Zhou Leiyun personally accompanied Xia Ruofei and Dong Yun to continue their tour of Barcelona, while Wu Lei went to Dr. Harvey Mill's surgical clinic accompanied by RCD Espanyol's team doctor and Jiang Xiaochen.
Barcelona's historical and cultural landscape was very rich. If they really wanted to have an in-depth tour, it would take many days. Xia Ruofei and the others could only be considered to have a cursory view. And today finally ushered in the opening day of Camp Nou. Dong Yun finally completed her pilgrimage as she wished. As the club president of Barça's nemesis in the city, Zhou Leiyun accompanied her to visit the Camp Nou stadium with mixed feelings.
In addition to his psychological discomfort, he also needed to be careful to cover it up. Otherwise, if he was photographed by a reporter, it was estimated that tomorrow's newspapers would be full of news like "RCD Espanyol's rich Huaxia boss visits Camp Nou." At that time, he would be drowned in the saliva of RCD Espanyol fans.
When they returned to the hotel in the evening, Zhou Leiyun invited Xia Ruofei and the others to the hotel restaurant. After the meal, he personally sent Xia Ruofei back to his room.
Just as Zhou Leiyun was about to leave and go home, Jiang Xiaochen called.
After Zhou Leiyun glanced at the caller ID, he quickly answered the phone. He was also very concerned about Wu Lei's surgery.
"Xiaochen, how is it?" Zhou Leiyun asked.
"President Zhou, I have good news for you. Wu Lei's surgery has just ended. Dr. Harvey Mill said the surgery was very successful!" Jiang Xiaochen said excitedly.
Xia Ruofei's hearing was much better than that of ordinary people. Although Zhou Leiyun did not turn on the speakerphone, he still heard very clearly.
Before Zhou Leiyun could speak, Xia Ruofei said, "President Zhou, Wu Lei's surgery was successful? That's great! "
Zhou Leiyun was also full of smiles and asked, "What did Dr. Harvey Mill say?"
Xia Ruofei hurriedly said, "President Zhou, turn on the speakerphone! Turn on the speakerphone! "
Zhou Leiyun nodded. After turning on the speakerphone function, he put the phone on the coffee table.
Jiang Xiaochen's voice came from the speaker of the phone. "Dr. Harvey Mill said that he mainly performed the reduction of Wu Lei's collarbone and reconstruction of the shoulder ligaments. The surgery was very successful and even exceeded the expected results. He also said that Wu Lei's body is very good. This surgery will not affect his career! "
"That's great!" Zhou Leiyun clenched his fist and immediately asked impatiently, "Did the doctor say how long it will take for him to recover?"
Jiang Xiaochen hesitated for a moment and said, "Dr. Harvey Mill told me that Wu Lei needs to undergo shoulder fixation for the first two weeks. From the third week onwards, he can begin to receive physical therapy. It will take about six to eight weeks for him to fully recover."
Jiang Xiaochen did not know about Xia Ruofei's promise to Wu Lei, so she felt that it was not wise for Wu Lei to choose to undergo surgery at this time, because a recovery period of six to eight weeks meant that the season would basically be over by then. Moreover, after resting for so long, Wu Lei still needed to regain his form. It could be said that there were not many opportunities left for Wu Lei this season.
Zhou Leiyun heard this and looked up at Xia Ruofei. Xia Ruofei said with a smile, "President Zhou, let Wu Lei stay there for observation for a day. Let him come back tomorrow! Leave the follow-up rehabilitation work to me! "
"Okay!" Zhou Leiyun said happily and immediately told Jiang Xiaochen over the phone, "Xiaochen, did you hear what Boss Xia said just now?"
"I heard it!" Jiang Xiaochen said.
"Do as Boss Xia said!" Zhou Leiyun said, "Send Wu Lei back tomorrow!"
"Okay! I got it! "Jiang Xiaochen said.
He did not know what Zhou Leiyun was up to, but the surgery had been successful. The team doctor could help Wu Lei complete the rehabilitation training, so it was not a big problem for him to return tomorrow.
Xia Ruofei saw that Zhou Leiyun had hung up the phone, so he asked, "President Zhou, is there a Chinese medicine shop in Barcelona? I need to prepare a few herbs in advance. "
"Of course there are Chinese medicine shops. In fact, as long as there are Chinese people in the world, there are Chinese medicine shops." Zhou Leiyun said with a smile, "I'll arrange for someone to send you there!"
Xia Ruofei smiled and said, "I'm too lazy to go! I'll make a list of the herbs I need. Please send someone to buy them for me! In addition, I also need to buy a set of decocting tools. "
Zhou Leiyun originally thought that Xia Ruofei would be worried that the prescription would be leaked, so he asked someone to send him to a Chinese medicine shop. He did not expect that Xia Ruofei did not care about this at all.
Zhou Leiyun was stunned for a moment, then immediately said, "No problem! Just send me the list, and I'll arrange for someone to get it done! "
After Zhou Leiyun left, Xia Ruofei directly listed all the herbs he needed on WeChat and sent it to Zhou Leiyun.
After a day of sightseeing, Xia Ruofei was a little tired.
After Zhou Leiyun left, he quickly took a shower and went to bed early.
…
The next day, all the herbs that Xia Ruofei needed were sent to his room. At the same time, a set of clay pots, charcoal, and other things were sent. Xia Ruofei had asked Zhou Leiyun's subordinates to prepare them.
In order to let Wu Lei recover quickly, he naturally needed the solution of the Spirit Heart Flower's petals. As for these herbs, some of them had no effect at all, and some of them were used to relax the muscles and circulate the meridians. With only these herbs, how could he achieve the effect of a full recovery in a week's time?
Xia Ruofei used these herbs to make an ointment and added a certain amount of the Spirit Heart Flower's petals solution.
After Xia Ruofei mixed the ointment evenly, he put the bowl of ointment into the small refrigerator in the suite to preserve it.
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