"There are several key terms in our contract with Nike. If Nike still cannot show their sincerity in the short term, I plan to give up the plan to cooperate with them and find a partner." The two advertising partners that Xu Hongtao selected for Li Tian were China's Haier Group and "Nike" which owns the world's number one brand of sports goods. Originally, it planned to use the brand influence of "Nike" around the world to enhance Li Tian's international reputation, but the two parties had huge differences in the years and amount of the contract.

The four-year and ten million US dollars proposed by Nike seems to be more generous than the two-year and 25 million RMB Haier Group, but Xu Hongtao refused without hesitation. Xu Hongtao proposed the condition that he signed a two-year contract first, and it doesn't matter if the money is less. Two years later, Nike has the priority to renew the contract with Li Tian under the same conditions. If Nike wants to sign a four-year contract in one go, the amount of the contract must be increased to 25 million US dollars, which naturally has been opposed by Nike.

What is the reason for this? Don’t forget that the 2008 Olympics was held in China. With Li Tian’s influence in China and his increasing international reputation, and with the help of the Beijing Olympics, the future of cooperative manufacturers in market expansion is limitless. Moreover, Xu Hongtao firmly believes that with Li Tian’s strength, he will be able to continue to create glory at the Beijing Olympics. After that, Li Tian’s influence will rise unprecedentedly, and his commercial value will also soar as quickly as a rocket.

Before the 2004 Athens Olympics, Liu Xiang shot an advertisement for a domestic brand. The offer price was only 600,000 yuan. After he won the championship in Athens, the value of domestic advertising soared nearly ten times. I think the boss of that company would even dream of holding a pillow and laughing in his dream. With such a "learning from the past", Xu Hongtao would certainly consider this point. Naturally, the cheapness cannot be taken over by foreign companies. And with Li Tian's market appeal, are you afraid that you will not find other suitable business partners? Xu Hongtao is not worried at all about this.

"Brother Xu, just make the decision. I don't understand these things very well. As long as they don't affect my normal training and competitions, I can't spend so much money in my life." Two hundred and fifteen million is a huge fortune for a 16-year-old boy who once lived in the lowest level of society and relied on begging to live. Li Tian never thought in his life that he would make so much money one day, and this was just the beginning. He really couldn't imagine what happened in the future. Fortunately, he had Xu Hongtao, a trusted agent, who was responsible for him, and he didn't have to worry about it himself.

"Don't worry if you leave the matter to me, I will handle it properly. In fact, before that, I had an exchange with Mr. Elson, the Asia-Pacific president of Adidas, the arch-rival of Nike, and it can be seen that they are very interested in you. It is just that because Nike takes the lead, there is no further contact. If we withdraw from the cooperation with Nike, they will definitely come to the door as soon as possible. If they also have no vision like Nike, then we will do it.

I have put down the sporting goods in the past two years. After the Olympics, they still came to us with a check. Of course, the premise of all this is that you have some military building in the Olympics. I am full of confidence in you." Xu Hongtao can be said to be gambled, betting that Li Tian can make a big difference in the Olympics, and his net worth will naturally soar, which is enough to make up for the vacancy in the past two years. However, if Li Tian makes mistakes in the competition, he will not only lose tens of millions of contracts in two years, but his net worth will also decline in the future.

"I went to the Olympics for the championship, and I will never lose to anyone on the field!" Li Tian also seemed confident about the battle two years later. The two talked late at night on the issue of commercial contracts, and Xu Hongtao returned to his guest room to rest. His mission to Germany was successfully completed.

The next morning, in China, the Swimming Association held a large-scale press conference at the press conference center, and gave a final explanation for the current hype that Li Tian joined the swimming team, which also attracted more than 300 reporters from nearly 100 media outlets in China.

"First of all, all media friends are welcome to attend this press conference. Here I will announce a latest decision to everyone on behalf of the China Swimming Association and the China National Swimming Team!" As soon as Sun Siming said this on the rostrum, the venue with nearly 400 people suddenly became silent. All the reporters were waiting at the vice chairman of the Swimming Association to announce the results they most hoped to know.

"After in-depth consultation with the Chinese Swimming Association and the Chinese Swimming Team, Li Tian, ​​a member of the national track and field team, a consensus was reached. With his own approval, Li Tian officially joined the Chinese Swimming Team and will represent the Chinese team in the World Swimming Championships held in Shanghai in August!" Sun Siming immediately announced Li Tian's decision, and a burst of warm applause immediately sounded in the venue. This news was the result they were most looking forward to.

"Li Tianzhen has joined the Chinese swimming team!" For a moment, many reporters present did not care about the serious public occasion of the press conference, and took out their cell phones and sent the news back to the headquarters as soon as possible. Five minutes later, the "chaotic" venue calmed down again.

"I would like to ask Vice Chairman Sun, Li Tian's joining the Chinese Swimming Team is not good news for the Chinese Athletics Association. So what concessions did the Chinese Swimming Association make to track and field?" After getting excited, the reporter began to ask questions about the questions he was interested in.

"The China Swimming Association has not made any concessions to track and field. Joining the national swimming team is the result of Li Tian's careful consideration. Moreover, the China Athletics Association also supports Li Tian's decision. Participating in the swimming team will not affect Li Tian's performance in track and field." Although many people in the Athletics Association believe that the swimming team is grabbing the job of the track and field team, the senior leaders of the Athletics Association have obviously understood that Li Tian has a deep background and is not something that they, such as their small officials, can control. Since Li Tian has decided to participate in the swimming team himself, of course no one dares to object.

"But the World Swimming Championships held in Shanghai in early August will conflict with the third stop of the International Gold League in August 7th - Rome Station. How will Li Tian's schedule be adjusted? Will it not affect his track and field?" The reporter's question began to become sharp. If Li Tian wants to participate in the World Swimming Championships in Shanghai, he will definitely miss the Rome Station of the Golden League. This is indeed a considerable loss for Li Tian, ​​who lacks experience in international competitions. Moreover, after the swimming competition, he will still rush to Oslo, the capital of Norway, because the fourth stop of the Golden League will start there on August 14. During this period, Li Tian only has a short day to go to rest and adjust the jet lag, which cannot help but worry about his status.

"Li Tian himself also made a decision on this and was willing to give up his personal competition opportunities for collective honor. I personally admire this. The Chinese sports industry needs more players like Li Tian." In recent years, with the gradual deepening of the market economy, the Chinese sports industry has inevitably been affected. Everything is seen from "money" and has become the driving force for many athletes and coaches to engage in this career. They are always thinking about how to use some "wrong ways" to increase their popularity and value, and have unintentional training and learning all day long, collective responsibility and national honors are not as attractive as those banknotes for them.

"The Chinese sports world really needs more outstanding athletes like Li Tian!" These reporters are the most clear about this situation in the Chinese sports world. In recent years, the counterfeiting, black whistle, fake falls, and stimulants are coming one after another. The ultimate reason is that they are too pursuing personal interests.

"So when will Li Tian return to the country and return to the team? Can he get along well with other members of the swimming team in the middle?" This is also a question that journalists are very concerned about. For other members of the swimming team, Li Tian is a "half-way monk". He directly intervened in the national team without any experience as a professional swimmer. It would think that many people would be dissatisfied and even feel dissatisfied.

"There is no accurate discharge when Li Tian will return to China, but there will be no big problems with his relationship with other players after joining the swimming team. As far as I know, Li Tian has a good friendship with the main players of the swimming team, Zhang Lin, Wu Peng and Ouyang Kunpeng. With the help of their "seniors" in the swimming team, I believe Li Tian will quickly adapt to the environment of the swimming team." During the Q&A between officials and reporters of the Swimming Association, the press conference lasted nearly an hour before it ended.

The first people who knew about Li Tian joining the swimming team were Zhang Lin and Wu Peng. As the initiator of the entire "plan", Yuan Jiawei immediately notified several favorite players in the team after receiving Li Tian's affirmative answer. However, considering that it was too late in Germany at that time, they did not disturb Li Tian's rest. It was not until the next day that Li Tian completed his morning exercise and returned home.

"Hey, is it Xiaotian? I am Zhang Lin!" Li Tian's familiar voice rang out on the phone.

"Brother Zhang, it's you. I called here so early. You all know about me!" Li Tian was very happy to receive a call from a friend.

"Well, we already know, and you are very welcome to join our national swimming team... In addition, Wu Peng, and Ouyang, I want to apologize to you together."

"Apologize to me? Why?" Zhang Lin's words surprised Li Tian a little.

"We specifically revealed the news about this swimming incident to reporters. The purpose is to use the media to stir up the matter and force you to express your opinion as soon as possible... We are very sorry for the trouble you have caused." Zhang Lin told Li Tian about their plan.

"I just said why those reporters are so powerful. I can understand all the details clearly. It turns out that you guys are firing the guns behind you." Li Tian's relaxed tone seemed to be unable to hear the meaning of anger, which made Zhang Lin and the other person on the other side of the phone feel a little relaxed.

"I'm sorry, you treat us as friends, but we did such an excessive thing, but Chinese swimming really requires your strength." Although Zhang Lin and the other two did this because of selfishness, they still felt guilty of "calculating" their friends.
Chapter completed!