From The Country Team To The Rich
Chapter 5 People who love black coffee

Chapter 5 People who love black coffee

Returning to the office, Zhang Xian said to Mary: "There will be a meeting at 10 tomorrow morning, and also all the heads of the departments must be present."

"Okay, I'll tell them."

"Okay, let's stop here today."

after sending Mary out, Zhang Xian also began to think. Since he took office from the beginning until later the game will officially start in August, he has a month to understand and 'reform' the team.

Of course, before that, he needed to take the lead in understanding the various contradictions and problems of this team.

There was written information about the club situation on the desktop, but Zhang Xian did not believe it at all. After all, this kind of written report was only for the sake of formality, and it did not reflect any problems at all.

Compared to the written material, he was more likely to see a trustworthy one.

Thinking of this, Zhang Xian got up and was about to leave the office.

The Finance department and the director's office are two opposite spaces. With the door open, Mary saw Zhang's movements and couldn't help but ask: "Where are you going?"

Zhang Xian walked out of the office door and smiled: "Work!"

After she finished speaking, apart from Mary's suspicious expression, she walked straight out of the office building.

Walking out of the club, once you get out you can see the peaceful little village.

The village of Hoffenheim has a small area. From south to north can be reached with only two cigarettes. There were about 3,000 people in the entire village, most of them elderly people.

The entire village was filled with a calm and peaceful atmosphere.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Xian couldn't help but stretch his waist, and said with emotion: "This is truly a quiet place!"

All afternoon, Zhang Xian was hanging out.

Although Hoffenheim is not large and there is not much to see, the biggest attraction is the Old Dink family meadow in the north.

The village is traversed by a main road, and the structure of the village is quite simple, which is also in line with the violent behavior of the Germans.

Walking back and forth along the main road twice, Zhang Xian spoke with many people.

Perhaps the lack of interest of city people about rural life made this old man crazy, when strangers communicated with them, it made them quite happy.

Of course, Zhang Xian did not reveal his identity as the team's new sporting director, he hoped to understand the team from the side.

From the oral and communication of the people, Zhang Xian gradually got to know the team, and because of this understanding, he felt quite a headache.

"Fans" Hoffenheim felt enough to just watch the team every week. They have no complaints against a team currently in the seventh tier. As long as they are not relegated, it is okay for them.

After all, this team did not have the momentum for promotion.

It should be noted, however, that last season Hoffenheim were in the relegation zone of the seventh-tier league. During the relegation battle, these old fans proudly told them they were having a hard time at home, and grabbing a draw, goal difference was ultimately used to complete the relegation task.

For this reason, Zhang Xian specifically inquired about this relegation battle, and the result made Zhang feel even more helpless.

If you say that the opponent is the strongest team in the league, it is indeed difficult. But not only was it not a strong team, it was also the weakest team of the three relegation teams.

Zhang Xian felt that he could imagine it, it must have been a very bad game!

Aside from the game, Zhang Xian also wanted to know other aspects, such as the opinions of the fans about the team and so on.

But the fans were surprisingly satisfied with the team, or they didn't care much at all.

In this situation, Zhang Xian's difficulty in doing work had increased sharply.

Wandering the main street again, Zhang Xian rubbed his eyebrows, looking for the target of the next conversation.

Unknowingly, Zhang Xian came to the door of a bar.

It was a bar that looked livable, without bright lights. There were two barrels of wine on the door, and the words 'Bold Bar' hung above the door.

After walking for more than an hour, Zhang Xian also felt his throat dry, so he walked in.

The light in the bar was very dim, and some of the windows were exposed to sunlight, but the lighting was clearly not good.

After entering the door, you can see the bar counter, where an old man was sitting alone while taking a nap.

There were several tables and chairs on both sides, but there was no one at the moment.

The sound of leather shoes rubbing against the floor woke up the sleeping old man.

The old man had sleepy eyes and a small red nose. He was obviously a senior alcoholic.

The old man raised his head and glanced at Zhang Xian, then smiled and said, "What strange guest, what do you need?"

Zhang Xian came and sat down directly in front of the table, then tossed a 5 Euro coin, and said: "A glass of black beer!"

The old man glanced at the coin on the table, smiled and said; "I'll give you this cup."

Zhang Xian looked at each other in surprise, and saw the old man pour himself a cup and said, "It's hard to see strangers here, especially young people, either a club staff or a player. It seems obvious you are the club staff."

Zhang Xian asked interestingly: "Why did you say that?"

"The club is too poor, we can't afford players, in fact, we haven't seen a new face in a long time, and also," the old man looked up and down, then smiled: "You're too skinny to be a player "

Zhang now nodded, his body considered thinner than a normal person.

Zhang Xian raised his wine glass and said, "Zhang Xian, from China."

The old man smiled and raised his glass: "Tom Lawrence."

The two took a sip of wine, and Lawrence asked; "Why are you here? Do not young people always crave big cities?"

Zhang Xian rubbed the wine glass and said, "Perhaps, I prefer the calmness in the countryside."

"Hehe ..." Lawrence obviously couldn't believe it. He said: "Go, if you have the chance. This place is not suitable for young people. This is a place without passion."

Zhang Xian said: "Football has passion, and Hoffenheim has a football team."

"What's the point of that?" Lawrence shook his head and said: "This team is just for entertaining themselves. And also this team is in the seventh level and can still be relegated next year, who would believe that this club has a future."

Jingles!

A wind bell rang, and with the sound of the door opening, a figure holding a red plastic bucket appeared on the door.

"Good Lawrence, if you're willing to fund us 10 Euros, I'll pray to God to make your body healthier."

Ivan said with a smile on his face and slightly bowed his waist.

Lawrence pointed to Ivan and said with a smile: "If I don't know you, you will definitely be misunderstood as a vagrant."

Ivan shrugged and said: "I don't mind, as long as I can get your generous gift."

"Catch her!"

Lawrence throws a coin, and Ivan picks it up and throws it into a red plastic bucket skillfully.

Immediately he involuntarily shouted at Zhang Xian: "what about this master?"

Ivan froze for a moment, then immediately turned around and left.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Xian raised his eyebrows slightly and took another sip of wine, and said to Lawrence: "Perhaps, you can look forward to the future of the Meteor team!"

After he finished speaking, apart from Lawrence's confused expression, Zhang Xian immediately chased after Ivan.

Outside the bar, Ivan is still hanging around...

Ivan's image was very humble, slightly bent, holding a red plastic bucket in both hands, smiling at every villager who came and went.

To everyone in the village, he had a standard slogan.

The slogan was always shouted, but the money received was only a little. Some people choose to ignore it, and some people helplessly take the change and put it in a bucket.

For those who donated generously, Ivan would sincerely thank them.

"Thank you for your support. The money will be used for the needs of the team. This money will also allow the small players to have better equipment. You know, they're our future."

The woman waved her hand and interrupted with an impatient look: "Stop your praise, these words make me feel bored."

Ivan smiled awkwardly and said, "Sorry."

The madam shook her head and said helplessly: "I will continue to support the team, because this is the only team here, but I hope you can win a few more games, after all, we only won 9 games last season."

Ivan slightly lowered his head, not showing his expression, but after a while, he raised his head again and smiled and said, "We will do our best."

The madam had already left, but Ivan continued to wander the streets, looking for someone to reward her.

Suddenly, a clear voice sounded.

'Ping'!

It was the sound of coins falling into the bucket.

Ivan looked down and found that there was an additional coin with a face value of 50 in the bucket ..

"Thank you."

Ivan looked up, He looked at Zhang Xian, who was leaning against the street lamp. He still remembered the face of the person he met this morning.

After all, Hoffenheim rarely had such a new face.

Ivan smiled brightly and said, "Thank you for the gift."

Zhang Xian waved his hand and said, "I wonder how long 50 Euros will make you speak?"

Ivan stretched out five fingers and said; "Five minutes."

"Come on!"

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They went to the coffee shop and ordered two coffees.

The waiter brought the coffee, Ivan skillfully picked up a small spoon, took a few spoons of milk, and then asked: "How many spoons do you want?"

Zhang Xian shook his head and said: "I don't want it."

Iwan smiled and said, "It seems like I have to work harder."

"Why did you say that?"

"In coffee culture, people who don't like milk and sugar mean hard and bad people."

Zhang Xian did not speak, Ivan looked at him a little uncomfortably, and spoke: "I'm just joking."

Zhang Xian said: "I don't like jokes like this."

Ivan: "."

"So, what do you want to know from me? Director Sir!"

Zhang Xian raised his eyebrows and said: "Do you know me?"

He remembered that he had not introduced himself.

Ivan smiled and pulled out his phone, searched on the club's portal website, and on the latest announcement, "Sports Director's personnel transfer information" appeared.

Zhang now nodded and said: "Mary's work efficiency is very fast."

Ivan said: "She was a girl with a strong sense of justice and work ability."

"Tell me about the situation."

Iwan menyesap kopi dan bertanya lagi: "Apa yang ingin kamu ketahui?"

"All, useful information for this club."

Ivan lowered his eyebrows and said, "I can't finish it in five minutes."

Zhang Xian waved his hand and said, "So, you should learn how to tell me about this club in five minutes."

Ivan frowned slightly and said, "Is this a test?"

"No!" Zhang Xian shook his head and said, "However, this will be your first impression of me. I think you know how important this is."

Ha~~~~

Ivan sighed and said, "I really like black coffee!"

Zhang Xian did not refute this time, then smiled and said, "start."

In the next five minutes, Ivan unilaterally talked about the situation of the team, while Zhang Xian conducted an audience.

Yes, the club situation is very bad.

How a poor and broken club can have so many problems, and so many groupings of players, and so many bad things.

First of all, the coach's staff.

Now the head coach named Dawed Koch is in a rest situation.

The Schevre brothers and assistant coach Bezel Wagner fight each other.

Both want to compete for the head coach position.

The dressing room is a mess.

In this case, the coaching staff could not control the dressing room, the star player Schneider Bach was too powerful. Ivan's story is very objective. He said Bach was a fair, enthusiastic and courageous boy.

But the insulting smile from the corner of his mouth made Zhang Xian feel a little strange.

The last one is the junior team. Junior teams rarely qualify for the first team. Of course, this was Ivan's duty.

Although Zhang Xian did not know much about football, he still knew that young people were the future.

A club that rejects young people will have no hope.

It could be said that in just five minutes, Ivan roughly recounted the current situation, and gave him the most intuitive understanding.

After speaking so much, the coffee was rather cold. Ivan raised his head and drank his coffee, sighed slowly, and said, "How? Does this club have any hope?"

Ivan's tone of voice was filled with unexplainable emotions, sarcasm, helplessness, and a touch of anger.

Zhang Xian did not say anything, he wiped his chin with one hand, his face thinking.

The situation in the team is worse than he thought.

And the most helpless thing is that there is no money!

If he had the money, he could overthrow and rebuild, or reorganize the team. As long as the money is there, he can do anything.

The problem is that there is no money!

Before his exit, he had read the team's financial statements last year. Throughout the year, the team did not produce much in total. Most of it was used for salaries, and he couldn't even buy players this season.

Ivan continued to look at Zhang Xian, and saw that the other party was silent, then got up, and said: "Five minutes are up, last I will give you advice. Get out of here early."