Chapter 9 Waiting patiently
Nelson and Bob quickly came to the training hall and saw Wang Dachun and William sitting on the lounge chairs. Wang Dachun seemed to be eating bread with bread in his hand.
You can’t blame Wang Dachun for eating here. Yesterday’s flight arrived in the United States this morning. After getting off the plane, he went directly to the gymnasium. He ate something on the plane in the morning. He hasn’t had lunch yet and is very hungry. He just came from William
There I took a piece of bread to eat.
At this time, he was thinking about how the general manager was not optimistic about him in the morning. What should he do if the other party did not accept him?
Although William kept saying that he was great and powerful, he felt that William was just comforting himself.
Seeing the general manager, he walked over quickly. He quickly swallowed the bread in his mouth and stood up.
Nelson came to Wang Dachun and greeted Wang Dachun happily. Through William, he asked some questions that Wang Dachun didn't quite understand. Wang Dachun didn't understand why the general manager suddenly became so enthusiastic?
The two chatted awkwardly for a while, and then Nelson told Wang Dachun solemnly:
"Boy, you have our promise that we will use our only pick in the NBA draft this year to bring you back to Dallas, because our draft pick is not high, so I hope you don't
Go to joint trials and invitations from other teams. If you go to joint trials or other teams' trials, there is no way we can guarantee that we can select you!"
Through William's explanation, Wang Dachun understood it like this, "Boy, we will probably draft you, but during the period before the draft, you should practice quietly and don't go out and run around, otherwise we will...
I won’t choose you.”
Wang Dachun thought that the other party said that, and nodded quickly and said that he promised not to go out and wander around, and would wait quietly for the team to be selected. He acted like a primary school student listening to the teacher. Little Nelson saw that he answered with respect, and thought of China.
People are indeed a humble and polite nation. Their quality and education should be very high, and they will definitely be good players to manage in the future.
After chatting with Nelson for a few words, he asked William to help Wang Dachun arrange a place to live. Of course, Wang Dachun would bear the cost himself.
Before going abroad, Wang Wanwan asked Wang Dachun to bring all the money from his family. Wang Dachun insisted again and again before taking 20,000 yuan. After all, the family still needs to live, the shops still need to be open, and the younger sister still needs to have living expenses. Later, the brother-in-law
Secretly give yourself 10,000.
Before boarding the plane, his brother-in-law helped him exchange 30,000 yuan in RMB into more than 4,000 US dollars. Therefore, Wang Dachun was very poor. Originally, William planned to put him in a nearby hotel. Wang Dachun was afraid that it would be too expensive and just wanted to find a rental house.
place.
William looked at the time and thought it was too late. It was difficult to find a room today, so he invited Wang Dachun to stay at his home and look for a place to live the next day.
Wang Dachun resisted for a while, and after William's repeated invitations, considering his own financial situation, he stopped being pretentious. After thanking William, he went to his home.
While driving, William introduced some distinctive buildings in the surrounding area, talked about his wife and two daughters, both of whom could speak some Chinese, and called his wife to tell his wife that there was a guest at home tonight, a Chinese friend, and asked him to prepare
Some Chinese food.
William's wife immigrated with her parents when she was a child. She was also very enthusiastic after meeting Wang Dachun. She joked that William rarely brought friends to live at home. If he can bring friends back home, the relationship between the two must be very good. William also said,
Wang Dachun is a very promising guy. It is my honor to invite him to live in my home.
During the meal, we also met William’s two daughters. One is ten years old named Lina, and the other is eight years old named Kelly.
After resting for a night in the guest room of William's house, Wang Dachun woke up very early the next day. In fact, he did not sleep particularly well. He had just arrived in a foreign country and the jet lag had not yet returned.
Seeing that he was not in particularly good spirits, William suggested that Wang Dachun rest for another day before looking for a house. Wang Dachun felt that he could not trouble others so much and insisted on looking for a house today.
On the way to find a house, Wang Dachun learned about the local rental situation from William. Wang Dachun planned to find a one-bedroom, one-bathroom, and kitchen, or a single room with a bathroom like an apartment.
But after consulting several companies in succession, none found a suitable one in terms of price. William gave him the suggestion to find a place to live close to the arena, which would be more convenient to go to the arena. He also told Wang Dachun
, the security around the arena is relatively good, and Wang Dachun lives here, which is safer.
But the price here is a bit too high for Wang Dachun. The price of a small single-room apartment is at least more than 1,000 US dollars. According to Wang Dachun's current economic situation, even if he is selected by the Mavericks, he will not receive his salary until around October.
And it’s only the end of May, at least there are still more than four months left.
William felt that Wang Dachun's finances seemed to be relatively tight, so he invited Wang Dachun to live in his home temporarily and then move out when the time was right.
Wang Dachun still hoped to have his own space. Seeing Wang Dachun's resolute attitude, William thought for a while and said:
"If you are considering financial issues, there is a place where you may be able to find a place that meets your requirements."
Wang Dachun asked where it was, and William told him that there is a Chinatown in Dallas, where there are many international students. The rent there is relatively low.
“There is a Chinatown here, I really didn’t know that? Are they all Chinese?
"Most of them are Chinese, but there is a very bad place there. It is too far from our arena. Even if you drive, it takes 40 minutes!"
"It doesn't matter, that is definitely the most suitable place for me right now."
William saw what Wang Dachun said and respected his opinion and drove to Chinatown.
In fact, China Town is not a real place to live. It is just a pedestrian street with Chinese characteristics. Most of the places to live are in the back of China Town.
With William's help, Wang Dachun finally found a place where he was more satisfied.
This is a slightly older building that used to be a hotel. It was later converted into an apartment. The landlord is a Chinese, but he doesn't speak Chinese very well.
The landlord took Wang Dachun and William to the apartment. Because there are more international students living here, there are not many rooms left.
The landlord told Wang Dachun that he was very lucky. An international student had just moved out last week. He seemed to have returned to China and left a lot of things behind.
The room where Wang Dachun came with the landlord was a room on the second floor, with an area of about 30 square meters. There was a bathroom and an open kitchenette. The furniture also included a bed, a one-piece bookshelf that looked a bit old, and a bookshelf.
There are some books scattered on it, and there is also a sofa.
Surprisingly, there is a small balcony facing the south. There is also an old-looking mountain bike placed on the balcony. The landlord said that it was left by the international student and it must be broken. If Wang Dachun doesn't need it, he can.
Throw it away.
Wang Dachun was very satisfied when he saw this. It was better than his previous dormitory. He finally agreed with the landlord on the rental price of US$500 per month, which included water, electricity and property fees, and could be paid monthly.
After paying the rent, the landlord handed the key to Wang Dachun, indicating that he could come and live at any time.
William originally planned to let Wang Dachun go back with him. He would pack it up tomorrow before moving, but Wang Dachun said that he could live here today. It was relatively clean and could be lived in with a little cleaning, and when he went out, Wang Dachun's luggage was left with William.
on the car.
Chapter completed!