Episode [002]: Life Is Like Chocolate

"Otto the Great waved his miraculous hand again, and after Kaiser's miracle, he will sing Greek mythology!"

Such a headline appeared on the front page of The Times, and the font was specially processed to emphasize the key information.

And under the headline is a huge picture, on which is the Greek coach Otto Rehhagel holding up the Delaunay Cup at the Stadium of Light with brilliant fireworks. Behind me are the heartbroken tears of the Portuguese fans.

A passage in the Times article reads:

"1:0, Charisteas scored with a header, and the Greek team miraculously defeated Portugal.

Following the Danish fairy tale in the European Cup, another big dark horse had the last laugh and created a miracle.

This is the second time that Rehhagel has created a miracle. Last time, he led the newly promoted Kaiserslautern to win the Bundesliga championship and created a miracle in Kaiserslautern.

Today, six years later, Emperor Otto once again cast his magic and brought the Greek team to the top of Europe, allowing the whole world to listen to his divine voice. 』

Zhong Cheng looked at the "Times" in his hand and smiled slightly. The Greek team did not disappoint him.

Under the leadership of Rehhagel, the Greeks defeated the powerful host Portugal 1-0 by relying on tenacious defense and Charisteas's header, creating another miracle in football history.

And Zhong Cheng also earned the first pot of gold in his life by relying on the memory of later generations. Excluding taxes and repayments, Zhong Cheng got more than 36 million pounds and became a multi-millionaire in an instant.

How much is this money? is a lot!

But this may not be enough for Zhong Cheng, because he will acquire Leeds United next.

Although Leeds United is not a wealthy team, she is also a very famous team in England. When Leeds United's financial crisis reached its peak the year before last, Peter Ridsdale even priced Leeds United at 50 million pounds. There are also debts of nearly 80 million pounds.

However, at the beginning of this year, Gerald Krasner acquired Leeds United for 22 million pounds on behalf of the consortium behind him.

At the beginning of the year, Leeds United was still in the Premier League, and now Leeds United has been relegated, so the acquisition of Leeds United should not cost 20 million pounds, which is within Zhong Cheng's tolerance.

But once Zhong Cheng acquired Leeds United, he immediately changed from a multi-millionaire to a multi-millionaire, because Leeds United still owes nearly 5,000 pounds in debt.

However, even so, Zhong Cheng had to buy Leeds United.

Zhong Cheng took out his mobile phone and called an old friend of his.

The call was connected quickly, and a deep voice came from the phone: "Hey, our crazy Loya, what trouble are you in again?"

Luo Ya is Zhong Cheng's English name. From Loyal [loyalty]!

Zhong Cheng's crazy behavior won him the reputation of "the craziest fan in history", so the people of Leeds gave him the nickname "Crazy Loya".

Zhong Cheng smiled wryly, it seemed that he would never get rid of this nickname for a long time.

Zhong Cheng immediately said: "My dear Mr. Trevor, I need your help very much now!"

Immediately there was an exclamation on the phone: "Oh, my God. Mr. Crazy, which rich man have you blocked again?"

Zhong Cheng rolled his eyes suddenly, and said angrily: "Fuck, Mr. Trevor, can we still have fun together?"

Heyed on the phone and said, "Hey! We'll talk about the game later, now you tell me first, do you want me to call the police for you, or do you want me to bring a group of brothers to rescue you?"

Zhong Cheng patted himself on the forehead suddenly, what kind of friends did he make?

Zhong Cheng sighed and said, "Mr. Trevor, are you sure you are really my friend?"

Mr. Trevor on the phone laughed and said, "Hahaha, of course you are my friend, crazy Mr. Loya!"

Zhong Cheng pouted slightly and said, "Hehe, why don't I think so?"

Trevor immediately said: "Hey, it's just a joke, don't be so serious?"

Zhong Cheng said: "A joke? Why do I think it's not funny at all?"

Trevor said immediately: "Okay, Loya, let's stop joking, tell me, what can I do to help you?"

Zhong Cheng smiled wryly, what do you mean we should not joke around? Could you please remove the word "our"?

Zhong Cheng didn't bother with these things anymore, if he continued to talk about it, he wouldn't be able to get to the point in another half an hour.

Zhong Cheng said very seriously: "I want to buy Leeds United, I think only you now..."

Before Zhong Cheng finished speaking, there was a burst of laughter on the phone: "Hahaha, my dear Luo Ya, I can see that you are only a master of jokes!"

Zhong Cheng was not angry, for Trevor's reaction, Zhong Cheng had expected it.

No one would believe that a lunatic who threatened the rich with death would have the ability to buy Leeds United.

After waiting for Trevor to laugh enough, Zhong Cheng said very seriously: "Dear Mr. Trevor Birch, I solemnly tell you that I want to buy Leeds United!"

Yes, Trevor Birch was on the phone!

Trevor Birch, former Chelsea chief executive, turned a club with losses of more than £80m into an army of the super-rich. But then Abramovich chose Kenyon, the former Manchester United CEO, and Trevor Birch was unwilling to be Kenyon's assistant, so he voluntarily resigned and left Chelsea.

After that, Trevor Birch rejected the invitations of Newcastle United and Manchester City Club, and resolutely chose Leeds United, which also suffered a loss of 80 million pounds, and became the CEO of Leeds United.

However, after joining Leeds United, it did not go well. And at the beginning of this year, after Gerald Klass was included in the main Leeds United, Trevor Birch was even marginalized.

Not long ago, Trevor Birch resigned from Leeds United.

The acquaintance between Zhong Cheng and Trevor Burch was also full of drama. After Zhong Cheng hit his head against the wall and fainted and entered the hospital, Trevor Burch came to visit Zhong Cheng as an official member of the Leeds United Club. Get to know it.

Even Zhong Cheng's nickname of "Crazy Loya" came from Trevor Birch.

During Zhong Cheng's hospitalization, Trevor Birch often came to visit Zhong Cheng, and the two people with a big age difference turned out to be friends who forgot their age.

Zhong Cheng trusted Trevor Birch so much that he called Trevor Birch.

But at this moment, there was silence on the phone!

Zhong Cheng was not in a hurry, and waited quietly.

The phone seemed to have been silent for a century before Trevor Birch's voice rang in a low and serious voice: "Are you sure you're not joking?"

Zhong Cheng knew that Trevor Birch was serious, so he said very seriously: "Do you think I'm joking with you?"

Trevor Birch said gravely, "Yes!"

The corner of Zhong Cheng's mouth twitched, and he almost couldn't come up with his breath stuck in his heart. Are you serious about what you said?

Fuck, I was tricked by this old man again!

This old boy is simply too out of shape!

Zhong Cheng took a deep breath, and then said seriously: "I don't think there is any need for us to contact each other in the future, Mr. Trevor Birch!"

Trevor Birch said at once: "You're not really angry, are you?"

As soon as Zhong Cheng rolled his eyes, he didn't even bother to pay attention to the old and out-of-shape guy in front of him.

Trevor Birch smiled and said, "Hey, well, stop kidding, let's get down to business!"

What a familiar scene, can I still trust this old boy?

Zhong Cheng stroked his forehead, feeling helpless in his heart.

At this time, Trevor Birch said very seriously: "Are you sure you really want to buy Leeds United?"

Zhong Cheng gritted his teeth and said, "I'm sure. Definitely, and definitely!"

On the phone, Trevor Birch pondered for a while, and then said very seriously: "I can't make it clear on the phone, I think we should meet and talk!"

◆◆◆◆◆◆

In a cafe on Elland Road, Leeds, England.

In a booth by the window, Zhong Cheng sat quietly, gently stirring the steaming coffee with a spoon in his hand, his movements were light and delicate, and his expression was pious, as if he was carving a work of art.

Zhong Cheng doesn't like drinking coffee, but he enjoys the process of stirring coffee very much. This should be a quirk of Zhong Cheng.

The waiters in the coffee shop are not surprised, because they can always see a customer with an oriental face come to the shop, order a cup of coffee, stir it quietly, and then leave without drinking.

Sitting opposite Zhong Cheng was a Western man in his forties with deep eye sockets and a high nose bridge. His skin color was a bit dark, and he wore a pair of black-rimmed gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose. He looked like a successful man.

That man is former Chelsea and former Leeds United chief executive Trevor Birch.

Trevor Birch picked up the steaming coffee in front of him and took a sip, with a faint smile on his face and tenderness in his eyes.

Zhong Cheng turned his head slightly and looked out the window.

The weather in Leeds today is not very good. It is already around four o'clock in the afternoon, and the sky is already filled with fog. It seems that they want to compete with London for the name of "Fog City".

Trevor Birch glanced at Zhong Cheng, and said lightly: "The weather in Leeds is like this, you can never guess what the next moment will be?"

Zhong Cheng shrugged slightly, and said lightly, "Like chocolate?"

Trevor Birch was taken aback for a moment, and then laughed loudly: "Hahaha, boy, you are really humorous. I never thought you would like to watch "Forrest Gump" at your age."

Zhong Cheng smiled slightly and said, "Preferences have nothing to do with age!"

Trevor Birch looked at Zhong Cheng and said seriously: "You also gave me a piece of chocolate today, a piece of chocolate that I don't know the taste and shape of!"

Zhong Cheng shook his head and said, "No, you already know her shape!"

Trevor Birch nodded slightly after pondering, and said, "Yes! I think I know her shape, but the taste..."

Zhong Cheng immediately said: "I can tell you what she smells like right now!"

Trevor Birch stretched out his hand slightly, and said, "Please tell me, I'm all ears!"

Zhong Cheng nodded slightly, but did not speak. He just stretched out his right hand and pointed to the "Times" on the table.

Trevor Birch glanced at Zhong Cheng suspiciously, then picked up the "Times" on the table, and read it carefully.

The first thing that catches the eye is: "Otto the Great will wave his magical hand again, and after Kaiser's miracle, we will sing Greek mythology!"

Seeing this, Trevor Birch was even more puzzled. What does this have to do with the acquisition of Leeds United?

Trevor Birch was in no hurry, and continued to browse. Suddenly, in an inconspicuous place in the lower right corner of the newspaper, Trevor Birch saw an astonishing piece of news—a mysterious man bought Greece to win the championship and won a huge prize of 50 million pounds!

Trevor Birch opened his eyes wide, raised his head suddenly, and stared at Zhong Cheng in front of him.