629: Chapter 629 Education won't be changed if it doesn't work! The future of football!

Chapter 629: If Education Competition Is Too Intense, Just Stop! The Future of Football!

Simply put, the current Xianglong needed immediate combat power; Su Yang needed players who could play right away, with a skill level reaching that of the China League One or even the Chinese Super League!

Even if their immediate combat power wasn't quite there, at the very least, their talent and professional ethics had to be high enough to make them worth cultivating!

Su Yang thought for a moment and then asked, "What about Coach Zhang? What has he been doing here lately?"

“The team doesn't have a head coach, right?” Xie Yuxiang said with a smile. “After Coach Zhang came over, he took on the duties of a head coach. He's also been seriously working on a team-building plan, saying he wants to strive to pass the boss's test.”

“Mhm!”

Su Yang nodded.

“Boss, if it's possible, could you give Old Zhang a chance?”

Xie Yuxiang and Zhang Yunzhong were old friends; they had both been fans of the same football team back in the day.

They shared the same hobbies and dreams, and they had known each other for many years even before Meteor Club was established.

Xie Yuxiang wanted to run a professional football club, and Zhang Yunzhong wanted to return to the professional football pitch as a head coach.

This time, Xie Yuxiang had taken a different approach and successfully persuaded Su Yang to acquire Xianglong in Xiang Province, landing himself the position of the team's professional manager.

However, Zhang Yunzhong had yet to become the head coach, which made Xie Yuxiang a bit anxious for his friend.

He knew Zhang Yunzhong's abilities; he should be capable of leading the team to promotion to League One. Cooperation between the two sides should be quite pleasant, so he thought about putting in a good word for his friend in front of the boss!

Su Yang smiled and said, “That depends on what kind of plan he can come up with!”

“Mhm!”

Xie Yuxiang nodded.

In the evening, Xie Yuxiang and other members of the team's management took Su Yang and Yu Chengjun out to eat some local specialties in Loucheng.

After dinner, as they walked out of the restaurant, Zhang Yunzhong handed a team-building plan to Su Yang!

Su Yang took the thick proposal and smiled. “That fast?”

Zhang Yunzhong chuckled. “I've been preparing this for many years; I just modified it based on Xianglong's situation!”

“Mhm!”

After Xie Yuxiang dropped Su Yang and Yu Chengjun off at their hotel and they watched his car drive away, Yu Chengjun looked at the thick proposal in her hand and asked, “Boss, running a football club must lose a lot of money, right?”

Su Yang stood at the hotel entrance, looking at the relatively bustling street ahead, and smiled. “I call this planning for the future!”

“Right now, the domestic environment isn't suited for football. In wealthy families, kids are caught up in the education rat race; in poor families, they might not even find a football pitch. At school, they might not even have PE classes, plus the public opinion environment...” She shrugged, indicating her lack of optimism for the future of football. “Who knows how long we'll have to wait for the future? There's no need for you to be a pioneer, Boss.”

“How long? Probably not too long, maybe ten or twenty years,” Su Yang said after a moment's thought. “When academic degrees depreciate, when many families can no longer keep up with the education rat race and feel it's a losing investment, when 'happy education' arrives... the sports industry might just take off. I think it's worth betting a billion on the future.”

Betting a billion on the future?

Yu Chengjun was stunned by Su Yang's boldness!

She took a deep breath, thought for a bit, and asked again, “Will that day really come? Will there be a day when domestic parents stop the education rat race?”

“Only parents who have benefited from the education dividend will push their children into it frantically. For parents who haven't, that might not be the case!”

“Alright then!”

Yu Chengjun felt the boss's words made some sense!

She knew some employees in the company who no longer forced their children into extra tutoring.

“You'll see if you look at the history of Japan. Japan used to be obsessed with the education rat race too... Whether it's the real estate economy, an aging population, or centralized drug procurement, none of it is new.”

“Mhm!” Yu Chengjun nodded seriously. “I'll find time to look into it properly!”

Seeing Yu Chengjun's solemn expression, Su Yang felt a bit embarrassed instead.

He was just making blind guesses, finding a plausible-sounding reason for starting a football club.

But Yu Chengjun seemed to have taken it as gospel.

Seeing her face slightly flushed, her small hands turning a bit blue from the cold, and her body seemingly shivering, he took her cold little hand in his. “Let's head back to the hotel. It's too cold out here!”

“Mhm!”

The two of them got into the elevator. When they stepped out, Su Yang held her hand and led her to his room.

He looked back at Yu Chengjun; she had her head lowered like a timid quail.

Su Yang sat her on the edge of the bed. Seeing she wouldn't look up, he gently bit her ear.

When her ear was bitten, her reaction was particularly intense.

Soon, Yu Chengjun found herself unable to withstand Su Yang's advances.

When she was pulled into the guest room by Su Yang, Yu Chengjun still had some hesitation in her heart, wondering if she should leave.

But now, she felt like she was about to lose her reason!

The man before her was too charming, and he knew her body all too well...

But she also knew that Su Yang wouldn't marry her!

She didn't believe she could change or tame the man in front of her!

She broke free from Su Yang's mouth, her large eyes, beautiful like black grapes and misted with moisture, looking exceptionally alluring under the lights.

“Will you always be good to me?”

“Of course!”

“What if you get married? Will you drive me away?”

“How could that be? I don't plan on getting married,” Su Yang said with a smile. “As long as you're willing to stay by my side, I'll take care of you for life!”

“Mhm!”

Staring into Su Yang's eyes, Yu Chengjun didn't doubt his words for a second.

At his core, Su Yang was a kind and trustworthy person, more reliable than the vast majority of men in the world!

Su Yang whispered softly in her ear, “I will make sure you are happy for the rest of your life!”

The itchy sensation brought by the breath made her whole body tremble!

“Mhm!” Letting out a soft nasal hum, Yu Chengjun hugged Su Yang. “Be gentle... I haven't tried this before.”

“Your first time?”

“Mhm!”

“You're so beautiful, didn't anyone chase you in school?”

“I felt they were all too childish... quite boring.”

“Mhm!”

“Can you promise me one more condition?”

“What condition?”

“Don't hire any more female secretaries in the future!”

“Why's that?”

Yu Chengjun said with a trembling voice, “I'm afraid those female secretaries won't be able to help themselves!”

“...”

“In the future, you can only have me and Sister Jiang as your female secretaries!”

“Alright then!”

Su Yang wasn't necessarily giving in to Yu Chengjun; he also felt he had a bit of a problem.

But soon, Su Yang discovered... being too big wasn't exactly a good thing!

He could only ask Yu Chengjun to bear with it for now!

Even though Su Yang had been very gentle, Yu Chengjun didn't get out of bed until the next afternoon.

Perhaps because it was almost the end of the year, Su Yang also felt a bit lacking in spirit for work and began looking forward to the Chinese New Year holiday.

So, he simply stayed in Loucheng.

Fortunately, as the company founder, his subordinates were loyal and capable, and Jiang Yuzhen remained at the company, so Su Yang had no problem remotely controlling the business.

For other recruitment matters, he only needed to check his email every day!

With the end of the year approaching, he definitely wanted to see if he could snag some talent!

Then there was the team-building work.

The team-building plan provided by Zhang Yunzhong also included player recruitment and tactical formations.

This gave Su Yang a better understanding of Zhang Yunzhong's coaching and tactical style!

Su Yang first performed a Business Deduction based on the team as assembled according to Zhang Yunzhong's plan.

He found there was a probability of being promoted to League One!

Of course, this wasn't surprising, as the budget Su Yang provided was one hundred million.

Some League Two teams could make it to League One with a budget of seventy million!

Then, Su Yang arranged the players he favored according to Zhang Yunzhong's coaching and recruitment style.

These players were ranked by ability level, moral quality, talent potential, market value, age, and place of origin.

If possible, he naturally hoped to pay less in transfer fees.

He didn't mind paying players higher salaries, but transfer fees were paid to the other club and would never be returned!

If possible, he also preferred cultivating promising young players.

In the evening, Su Yang took Yu Chengjun to the night market in Loucheng.

Yu Chengjun held his arm, as lively as a child, seemingly curious about everything!

After playing for about three days, once Yu Chengjun had mostly recovered, Su Yang took her back to Rongcheng.

By this time, everyone was already preparing for the New Year!

Jiuxiang Catering had already begun giving the waitstaff their New Year holiday.

Many companies definitely wouldn't close for the New Year, or they needed people to stay on duty; Su Yang, who could pay triple wages, didn't hesitate.

Moreover, there really were employees in the company who didn't want to go home and were willing to stay on duty at the company.

Then there was the matter of preparing gifts for Su Yang's partners, New Year goods for the employees, and gifts for clients.

The New Year goods for employees were, of course, mainly products from subsidiaries under Jufan Holdings.

They were given out according to the different companies and levels.

Then there were the clients; companies like Hongyu Law Firm, Menghai Travel, Meijia Housekeeping, and Yuanshi Private Equity all needed to send New Year gifts to their clients to maintain their relationships.

It just so happened that Chizhu Wine Industry under Jufan Holdings produced wines of all grades.

And they were suitable for gifting!

Even Meijia Housekeeping sent bottles of chihong or Chiyan wine, priced at 99 or 300 yuan per bottle, to clients who had employed Meijia nannies throughout the year and liked wine.

This was mainly based on the amount the household had spent with the company!

It could be considered a disguised way of expanding the customer base for Chizhu Wine Industry!

Over at Yuanshi Private Equity and Hongyu Law Firm, they mostly sent the 300-yuan-a-bottle Chiyan, with a few receiving the 2,888-yuan-a-bottle chizhu!

These wines were all in two-bottle sets, with exquisite and festive packaging specially designed for the New Year.

As for the gifts for ordinary employees, most were large mixed gift packs of New Year snacks and nuts produced by Jiuxiang Food; taking these back for the New Year, they would surely all be eaten!

Su Yang called home again. This time, his parents didn't nag him to bring a girlfriend home... which made Su Yang want to laugh out loud!

Not long ago, he was still considering whether to introduce a new face to his parents!

He paid a little attention to Yanhu Vocational College; the students there had finished their exams, and their grades and vocational skills had improved again this semester!

According to the school's teachers, the overall level of this year's students was stronger than the previous year's!