Chapter 1156 Christmas
Christmas Day.
Los Angeles, 7pm.
Fans enter Staples Center through security check. There was no security check before, but starting from September 11, 2001, to enter Staples Center to watch the game, they have to pass security check. After all, there are so many fans watching the game. Once a vicious explosion occurs, the loss will be extremely shocking.
Starting from December 2001, influenced by the Lakers, other NBA games also began to conduct security checks, thus ensuring that NBA games have not suffered a vicious explosion so far in 2001.
In the 2002-2003 season, the Lakers won the championship again, which made the Lakers in the limelight and became the most influential basketball team in the world.
Starting from the 2003-2004 season, after Karl Malone automatically joined with a veteran salary and signed Gary Payton with a middle-class exception, the Lakers formed a luxurious 'F5' superstar combination.
The Lakers retained the three main players who won four consecutive championships, and now two superstars have joined, which makes the Lakers the most championship-winning team in the NBA since the beginning of the season.
The slogan of "Lakers Champions" resounded throughout Los Angeles!
In the Lakers' promotional poster for the new season, Kobe stood in the middle, with O'Neal on the left, Liu Jingming on the right, and then Karl Malone and Gary Payton.
This also means that after the new high alternation last year, the Lakers have completed the core transformation.
O'Neal lost the absolute core of the team and got a 7-year big contract of up to 140 million US dollars. The contract showed a decreasing trend. The first year's contract was as high as 30 million US dollars, and then the status was the locker room leader.
Kobe got the absolute core of the team and became the Lakers' star player. He reached a signing intention with the team and will renew the Lakers for 7 years in the summer of 2004, 7 years and 1.45 US dollars.
Liu Jingming ended his rookie contract this summer and signed the second contract of his career, 4+1, with a maximum salary contract worth 80 million US dollars.
The Lakers' salary in the new season far exceeds the salary cap, and they will pay a high luxury tax.
At 8 o'clock in the evening, the Staples Center was packed with people.
The stadium, which can accommodate 19,000 spectators, was full today, as if the vicious explosion on Christmas Eve yesterday did not affect the fans' enthusiasm for watching the game.
The average ticket price for this game was also hyped up to $1,000, which is five times the usual price.
This is the Christmas War, and the tickets are much more expensive than usual.
Tonight, the Lakers will face the Nets. If nothing unexpected happens, the two sides will meet again in the finals. Tonight's game is not only a Christmas game, but also a Chinese derby, and also a preview of this season's finals.
Feng Nan, who had just weaned his child, sat in the group of wives. This was his first appearance in Staples since the summer of 2002.
The game between the two sides officially started.
The female bodyguard sitting behind Feng Nan did not watch the game, but kept looking around. She was a retired special forces soldier and Feng Nan's full-time bodyguard.
After leaving China and going to the United States, Feng Nan had at least four bodyguards to protect her personal safety every time she went out. The car she took was also a bulletproof car specially made by China Automobile Group, which would provide good protection even if she encountered a rocket attack.
As for the residence, it was also protected by bodyguards.
Although Beverly Hills is the most famous wealthy residential area in the United States, the security force is very strong, and there has been no vicious explosion so far, but it is better to be safe than sorry, and no one will neglect their own safety.
Since September 11, 2001, security companies in various countries around the world have developed rapidly. For example, Blackwater in the United States provides security services to the vast majority of wealthy Americans.
On Christmas Day, Liu Tao was walking in the park with his wife and children.
The park here belongs to the internal park of Panshan Group, and outsiders cannot enter.
Since September 11, 2001, the entry and exit system of Panshan Group headquarters has become more stringent, and it is impossible for strangers to enter Panshan Group headquarters.
Not only that, Panshan Hospital, Panshan Kindergarten, Panshan Primary School, Panshan Middle School, etc. have all strengthened their security forces and held anti-terrorism drills regularly.
Airports, railway stations, subway stations, highways, bus stations, etc. have all strengthened their security forces to ensure safety.
"My elder sister is asking, do you have time to attend Zhenhua's wedding?" Zhu Lin talked about something.
Qian Zhenhua is the second son of Liu Hongying and Qian Huaqiang. He studied abroad at MIT and graduated this year. He is dating a foreign girl and will hold a wedding near the Spring Festival.
Liu Hongying's eldest son Qian Zhenguo lives in Hong Kong. He will be 34 years old in the new year. He has a successful career and a wealth of more than 40 billion Hong Kong dollars, far exceeding his father "Qian Huaqiang". Qian Zhenguo has been married for a long time. He talked about it when he was studying at Hong Kong University. The woman is a wealthy businessman in Hong Kong. The two sides are also well-matched. Now Qian Zhenguo has two sons and a daughter. Qian Zhenguo looks down on Qian Huaqiang's career, so Qian Huaqiang complains a lot.
Liu Hongying's eldest daughter, Qian Lifang, is about to turn 32. She has a doctorate degree and teaches at Tsinghua University. Her husband is also a teacher at Tsinghua University. The two dated when they were studying for their doctorates.
After graduating from university, Qian Zhenhua went to study abroad at MIT and obtained a doctorate degree. Then he dated an American girl. Liu Hongying was reluctant at first, but Qian Huaqiang was proud of it and thought that a man should date foreign girls.
"It depends on the situation. I will go back to Beijing to participate when I have time. If you don't have time, you can go back to Beijing and explain to your elder sister at that time." Liu Tao said.
Liu Tao will attend his children's wedding if he can.
Of course, some investigations are inevitable, just because Qian Huaqiang is in business and is not too sensitive, otherwise such marriages should be avoided as much as possible.
For example, Liu Honglei's eldest son, Chen Weijiang's wife is Li Fuguo's daughter. He was promoted to the commander of a heavy composite battalion at the age of 28, and this month he was promoted to the chief of staff of a composite brigade at the age of 31.
After graduating from the National Defense University, Liu Honglei's second son Chen Weihua went to the Qilian Mountain Military Training Base and served as the company commander of a heavy composite battalion tank company. He got married on October 1st, and his marriage partner was also a good match.
"Okay, but you won't be able to go when the time comes, and you will inevitably be scolded by the eldest sister." Zhu Lin said.
Liu Tao showed helplessness. Although he was a hands-off boss in many things, there were still many things that needed him to handle personally.
In addition, he also had some time and energy to spend on scientific research, and sometimes the time was just not right.
He was still good, with more holidays, while some people only had a few holidays a year.
Moreover, after New Year's Day, he had to prepare for the Panshan Group's year-end party group meeting.
He planned to go to the enterprises under the Panshan Group after New Year's Day to take a look, and see with his own eyes and listen to the voices of ordinary workers with his ears, so as not to be blinded by his eyes and ears.
Cheating the superiors and hiding the truth from the subordinates has been going on in this land. (End of this chapter)