Chapter Twenty-Five: Jones, the Agent

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On the streets of Michigan, you can meet tourists from all over the world.

After crossing Michigan Avenue and crossing two streets in a row, there is an old-fashioned looking road lined with unique Chicago locals, and a store with a new billboard looks out of place, but fortunately, it occupies only a single storefront.

"Here we are." Finney gestured to the sign above.

Yang Di lifted it up and read it softly: "Law firm." ”

"It's named, man." Finney reminded.

"Shengyuan Law Firm, uh, I haven't heard of it." Yang Di spread his hands and replied honestly.

"Okay, let's go inside." Finney touched the head of his whip.

The two men approached the glass door, sensing that the glass doors of the two of them would automatically open to both sides. The two men walked in one after another, and the office inside was silent, except for the sound of fingertips tapping on the keyboard.

"What do you need?" Seeing the two people entering the door, a handsome white man in a suit and leather shoes greeted him, showing a professional smile, which made people feel like a spring breeze.

"Hmm, is Attorney Jones here?" Coming to such a solemn place, Finney really couldn't laugh and couldn't speak, and his speech became normal, Yang Di couldn't help but look at Finney twice.

"Excuse me, but which Jones lawyer are you talking about?"

"That's it......" Finney scratched his head, "what do you say?" ”

"Didn't you say you're a good friend of his?" Yang Di couldn't help but interject on the side.

"Shut up." Finney rolled his eyes.

Then his eyes suddenly lit up, and he clenched his fist and smashed his palm, "By the way, he is a lawyer from California, California, and he can't be wrong." ”

The face of the handsome white guy who had always been polite suddenly changed, and he asked tentatively: "May I ask you two, are you talking about Hanford Jones?" ”

"Yes, yes, it's him, call him out, what small office is he in?" Finney said with a smile, nodding hurriedly.

The handsome white guy spread his hands, "I'm sorry two, Hanford Jones has left our law firm." ”

"Huh?" Yang Di and Finney were dumbfounded at the same time.

Yang Di glanced at Finney suspiciously, and then interjected: "Didn't you say that he is an extremely good lawyer?" ”

"Shut up." Finney felt a little hot on his face.

"When did he leave, how did I never hear him talk about it."

The handsome white guy said helplessly: "He has been away for half a month, half a month ago, in an important case, he made a low-level mistake, resulting in losing the case, so, you know......"

"Oh, I see, that is, ......"

Yang Di suddenly realized, and just as he wanted to continue, Finney jumped up and reached out to cover his mouth.

"This is where he lived and how to contact him, I hope it can help you." The handsome white guy is still so polite and polite, and he is full of laughter, which makes Yang Di have a great impression of him.

"Okay, okay, thank you!" Finney took the small note, pulled Yang Di and fled.

"What are you running, I think this guy is very practical and polite, and I'm going to ask him if he is happy to be my agent."

"Don't dream, one month's salary is higher than your three-month's salary."

......

According to the location on the note, it was already close to the southern suburbs of Chicago, Yang Di didn't know the road, and Finney took the lead in front.

Finney wanted to complain, "For Mao to help this person find an agent, what kind of sin have I made!" ”

In a densely populated residential area, under a seven-story residential building, Finney raised his head, "This should be it." Then he glanced down at the note again, convinced.

The two men climbed to the fifth floor, and then knocked on the door.

After more than ten seconds, the door still didn't move.

"That's right, it's over here." Finney glanced at the note again in exasperation, and knocked on the door louder, echoing through the hallway.

"Things are not going well." Yang Di looked up at the cobweb-covered ceiling and was speechless.

Halfway through, Finney was about to knock on the door for the fourth time when the door finally creaked open.

"Who, which bastard is coming to harass me in broad daylight?" A man with fluffy hair, messy like a bird's nest, wearing a pair of glasses, and a stubbly bearded head that showed through.

"Hanford?" Finney touched his pigtail head again.

"Finney?"

"Damn, it's really you!" Finney was taken aback, and then smiled, and the man laughed too, and after opening the door, he and Finney hugged him warmly.

"Dude, how could you ...... I mean, I mean you look a little bad. ”

"Forehead......" Jones touched his bird's nest head, combed his hair, raised his eyebrows, and pushed his glasses, "Ha, I've been in some trouble lately, it's really annoying." Without further ado, come in and sit down for a while. As he spoke, Rafeni entered the door, and only then did he notice Yang Di standing like King Kong behind Finney.

"Damn, this bodyguard is ......"

"This is my new brother, Yang Di from China, you can call him Dick Yang, he is now a basketball player." Finney just introduced Yang Di.

"I'm glad I will." Yang Di smiled and stretched out his hands.

Jones's eyes flashed with an inexplicable light, and he shook Yang Di's hand with a smile, "It's amazing, young and promising." ”

Walking into the house, Yang Di smelled a sour smell. Beer cans and snack bags all over the place, the living room sofa is full of unwashed clothes, the coffee table is a thick layer of dust, and the corners are full of discarded newspapers and cobwebs.

"Come, sit." Jones didn't know where to find two benches, but after Yang Di's tall body sat down, it was more like a low stool.

"Dude, I heard that you left the law firm, what happened?" Finney asked.

"It's nothing, hey, it's hard to say, I took the case but didn't win." Jones said, spreading his hands.

Yang Di rolled his eyes, what is difficult to see, isn't it clear in half a sentence, which means that this Jones lost the lawsuit and was fired by the angry boss? His mind is lively, so if he calculates it, then the possibility that he will succeed in establishing diplomatic relations today is much greater?

Finney and Jones began to make small talk, laughing from time to time.

Yang Di's mind went deep into the system space, the main task, and the broker module detection began.

"Congratulations to the host for discovering a signable agent, Hanford Jones."

"Hanford Jones, D-rated broker, commercial D-, negotiation C-, connections C+, credibility D."

Can I sign a contract? Yang Di was happy in his heart, as early as when he completed the first street game, he knew that the system has its own set of external evaluation criteria, not any game can be a street game, so not everyone can be called a suitable agent, but he didn't expect this conscience discovery, and also gave an agent module, so that he has a clearer and more thorough understanding of Jones.

Finney began to delve into today's topic, indicating his intention.

"Hanford, you know, this little brother I know is a basketball player, he's very good, he has a lot of potential, he's already the main power forward of the Wind Birds, and he almost beat the Tiger Cats in the same city last time."

"I know, I know." Hanford Jones raised his hand and looked at Yang Di, who also looked at him, and then he smiled and said: "It is indeed a very good young man, but the problem is that I am just a lawyer, do you need me to be your personal legal counsel?" This price is very expensive. ”

Jones didn't say a word, which meant that Yang Di would definitely not be able to pay his salary.

The atmosphere suddenly became awkward, and then Yang Di took the initiative to speak, saying: "Mr. Jones, you know, my dream is not to be a semi-professional basketball player in the Wind Birds for a lifetime, I hope to become a real, professional basketball player, I am only 19 years old this year, I have the opportunity in the future, I hope to become an NBA player." ”

Yang Di said very seriously, very sincerely, not like a joke at all. Both Finney and Jones couldn't help but sigh in their hearts, what a long distance the NBA, that is the rich man's paradise that all the poor yearn for.

"If you believe me, in half a year at most, I can reach the level of an average rookie in the NBA."

"And I want to be able to hire you as my agent, part-time."

"All you have to do is help me go to an NBA team four months later, after the NBA regular season, and send me a written request to the NBA 45 days before the draft. You know that these tasks are not difficult for you, you just do them incidentally, and even if they don't succeed, you don't owe anything. ”

Hanford Jones pondered slightly, but did not reject Yang Di, and Finney secretly extended a thumbs up to Yang Di.

After a while, Jones raised his slightly vicissitudes but energetic head and said, "Yes, I've been an agent for a while, but it's not sports." But on top of that, you have to pay me a thousand dollars a month, and if you make it to the NBA, your first rookie salary contract has to be with me, and I don't take advantage of you, just sign four percent of the NBA. ”

"No problem." Yang Di was overjoyed in his heart, he had finally completed this ghost task.

Finney was dumbfounded, and that was it? Hey, hey, you don't really think that this guy Yang Di will become an NBA player, right? I'm just because of ...... It's just to accompany him.

The two of them quickly signed a simple contract in black and white.

Yang Di generously took out two thousand yuan to pay two months' salary, and then Finney came to his senses, Made, it was actually a cheat of money, I really didn't misunderstand him, and suddenly, he looked at Yang Di, who was shaking hands with Jones, and his eyes were full of sympathy.

A message came from the system: "Congratulations to the host for completing the main quest and finding a broker!" ”