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Chapter 239 All-round development of moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetic and labor

Aunt Akali groaned and looked at Lufa in thought for a while, but didn't continue to struggle with this issue.

My Neighbor Totoro guessed that Lufa must have been questioned by her mother when she came home. This time, it was just a confession with herself, but Totoro also admired Aunt Akali. developed?There are many things that do not need to meet each other, whether it is text messages, WeChat, msn, etc., they can communicate with each other, okay?

"I played well in the game today. Although I don't like watching basketball very much, I was also a female basketball player in high school, and I know the rules of basketball very well."

"Really, Auntie Akali, I was still looking at your tall height at first, and wondered if you were engaged in modeling or sports. I didn't expect you to have the experience of being a basketball player. It's amazing."

Totoro strictly implements the policy according to the content of the book [18 Countermeasures on How to Cope the Mother-in-law] that he memorized before he came here. He said that as long as it is a woman, no matter whether she is 8 years old, 18 years old, or 28 years old , 38 years old, 48 years old or 58 years old, the vanity of appearance will never change, you can think of ways to find an entry point to praise her for her good figure, good appearance or beautiful skin, as long as it is not too superficial Yes, it usually makes the lesbians who are praised ecstatic.

It’s just that Akali’s aunt looks 1 meters tall, how did she raise Lufa so short?Could it be her father's genetic problem?Or was she not born to Aunt Akali at all?

"Hehe, I won't say much about compliments. I originally had the opportunity to develop professional basketball, but I never chose to play in college women's basketball, because I thought in my heart that playing basketball is something that no educated people can do. Not a decent job."

Aunt Akali changed the subject and her eyes turned cold, which instantly made Totoro feel a little uncomfortable.

"Look at the so-called stars in the nba. There are many blacks. There are slums [Artest] born, drug dealers [Butler], gun dealers [Arenas], and gang backgrounds. The members [Anthony], others such as taking drugs, going to nightclubs, and fighting are countless. I always think that the NBA arena is like the arena of ancient Rome. The players are a group of beasts, and the audience just pays to watch the show. Nobles, but they were too bloody before, but they are a little more civilized now, aren't they?"

Akali's words made Totoro very uncomfortable, but Totoro did not get angry with Ms. Akali because of this sentence. They are prejudiced against the NBA for themselves, but the white people living in the upper class in the United States are all prejudiced against the NBA.

This does not refer to using money to rank social status, but purely ranking status based on status. Lawyers, judges, Wall Street tycoons, bigwigs in fashion designers, and some big nobles form a circle among themselves, but Wanting to join their circle does not depend on how much money you have.

The nba is always full of too much negative news, just like the ones listed above, and those black nouveau riche who used to be afraid of poverty did not know how to control it. It has always been difficult for the nba to integrate into the eyes of the upper-class Americans. Now those who support the nba They are all blue-collar workers in the United States. David Stern and the owners of every team in the league have been working hard to package the NBA since the early 20th century. It has not been very successful.

After all, think about it, what people are after is a comfortable environment, sitting quietly in the coffee shop in their spare time in the afternoon, while enjoying the conversation with other educated people about art, humanities and politics. Is it the ardent fans who yell, swear, and "fuck your mother" at every turn?

So it's normal for Ms. Akali to have prejudices against herself and the whole game of basketball. After all, she lives in that circle.

"I know that the behavior of some players in the NBA has discredited the league, but you have to think that people who play in the NBA are not qualified. This concept is too inappropriate, just like there is an idiom in my motherland It's called generalizing, and you can't just see the bad things about the league."

Hearing the other party's words of contempt for the alliance, especially comparing the alliance to an arena, although Totoro could not be said to be angry, he was a little bit unhappy, although sometimes he could not understand some black upstarts, I used to be poor and now I don’t know what my last name is when I have money, but no matter what, I still play in it to beg for food, and then again, what happened to basketball?
Totoro also looks down on those who have status and think they have a high style. Basketball has confrontation. In their eyes, is it a vulgar sport?Golf and snooker are not against each other. In their eyes, wearing a suit and tie to the game is an elegant event?In the final analysis, isn't it a sport aimed at winning?

"Maybe, how much money do you make a year?"

Ms. Akali did not argue with Totoro, and asked about what almost all mothers in the world would say when they met their son-in-law.

She doesn't pay much attention to basketball, so she doesn't have a specific understanding of the money-absorbing ability of nba players, she just knows that they all earn a lot.

"My annual income is not very much. If I pay a dead salary, it is only 100 million U.S. dollars a year. If taxes are deducted, I only get about 70 U.S. dollars."

My Neighbor Totoro settled the bill with Ms. Akali with his fingers. It is just a general statement that Texas does not need to pay taxes. It is not just a state personal income tax, but you still have to pay the United States. With the messy tax on car tax and house tax, Totoro's dead salary is really not much.

The annual salary of a white-collar worker in the United States is around 10 US dollars, which means that in some poorer places in the United States, if it is placed in key cities such as New York, Los Angeles, and Washington, the annual salary of a white-collar worker is actually not much different from that of Totoro.

Not to mention a successful person like myself, one lawsuit can be worth half of Totoro's annual income. Is it possible for a lawyer to only file two lawsuits a year?

"Then your income is a little low. If Lufa wants to find a boyfriend, other conditions aside, the annual income must be at least 200 million US dollars. This is the annual income of Lufa's father and me. We think our My daughter should find someone who is more capable than us, so that we can safely hand over our daughter to him."

A sneer flashed across the corner of Ms. Akali's mouth, but at this moment, Lufa gently pulled her skirt.

"Mom, Totoro's income is about 2000 million US dollars a year. Excluding the team's salary, he still has a lot of income from endorsement contracts."

Lufa said in a low voice, Ms. Akali's complexion suddenly changed again and again.

"What, you're not kidding me? Just this kid earns 2000 million dollars a year?"

"That's right, each of Totoro's endorsement contracts is almost a million dollars, and Totoro has also obtained shares in many companies, and he has recently opened three companies. He is not only a player, but also a They are the bosses of several companies."

Lufa said from the bottom of his heart that he hated his mother who looked down on others. She couldn't bear it at the beginning, so she escaped with Ivy, who was in the same boat. My Neighbor Totoro slaps me in the face.

Ms. Akali's ignorance of the NBA is not surprising. She is an American born in 1960. She has experienced six to eleven economic crises. The American economy is very developed, but in terms of facts, their class conflicts It’s also very big, the rich are in one circle, and the lower-level workers are in one circle, and there is no connection between the two.

Coupled with the rapid economic development of the nba in the past few years, the pace of the times is very large. For the group of people who became rich at the end of the 20th century, they don't know what economic income level their former poor people are now, just like One person paid attention to the NBA for a while in [-]. At that time, the pre-tax income of big-name stars was only a few million dollars a year, and the salary cap of the team was only tens of millions of dollars. Then he stopped paying attention to the NBA, but who Can you think that only a few decades later, the income of the entire team in the past was equivalent to the income of a star now?

"Oh, so, you are quite wealthy in terms of income, do you usually have any hobbies? I mean other than sports."

Ms. Akali was startled by Totoro’s annual income. She has always regarded herself as an upper-class person, but who would have thought that she used to look down on someone, and now she suddenly pulled out a year worth of money she earned in ten years. No matter how thick-skinned a person is, he can feel his cheeks burning hot at this moment.

Ms. Akali is going to regain her place in other aspects, such as culture. She thinks that people who play basketball are big and rough. In fact, she is not wrong to think so. The cultural level of nba players is indeed impressive. Worrying.

People like Kobe James who entered the league after graduating from high school do not have a college degree, and other people who enter college to play basketball are basically scumbags. They can successfully graduate with full credits in college by relying on the extra points of basketball. If they rely on their test-taking ability alone, they may not even be able to pass the college entrance examination. It is a very rare case for Duncan who can complete his master's degree in psychology based on his real talents.

But Totoro is different. In his previous life, he was a bachelor who was about to graduate from a Chinese undergraduate school. In terms of knowledge and comprehensiveness, the undergraduates from the Yankees really can’t compete with Totoro from a young age. In addition to music, geography, politics and computers, all-round talents are on the same level. Chinese people pay attention to the comprehensive development of morality, intelligence, physical education, art and labor. Other NBA stars almost fail to graduate even if they have basketball bonus points in college, but Totoro has never some questions.

"In addition to sports, I am also interested in history, literature and politics, as well as music and computer software programming, and I have a little understanding of physical chemistry."

As soon as Totoro said that, Lu Fa next to him was a little worried. This little girl didn't know the details of Totoro. Since living with him, she didn't see any books that Totoro had read or played any musical instruments. This kid shouldn't be bluffing like a fat man with a swollen face.

"Really? Then what kind of books do you usually read?"

Ms. Akali was a surprise, even more surprised than hearing that he made 2000 million a year.

It's not that she doesn't know what young people in America are like now. Even in the so-called "high-level people" circle she usually hangs out with, there are many children who don't learn well. There are people who smoke, drink, take drugs, fight and gamble. It is not a rare phenomenon, the children of the rich and the rich have the same conduct everywhere, and it is not ruled out that there are indeed high-educated children, but there are more children of the "my father is Li Gang" type.

She didn't expect that a young man in front of her who she looked down on from the bottom of her heart would be able to survive the muddy environment of American fast food culture. It's very rare that the three views are so upright.

"I usually like to read books on Chinese culture, especially when the various schools of thought in the Warring States period were in harmony. No matter what genre of views and literary masterpieces it is, I think it is very reasonable, and I also appreciate books from other countries. For example, "The Old Man and the Sea" by Hemingway, "Les Miserables" by Hugo and "Childhood" by Gorky are all books with rich connotations. For example, there is a passage in "The Old Man and the Sea" that I I think it is very essence, [A person can be destroyed, but not defeated], I think this sentence is also very helpful to my basketball career.”

"Okay, okay, I see, hehe, that, let's talk about other topics, are you interested in American law?"

Ms. Akali saw that the other party really had a few catties of ink in her stomach, and quickly wanted to change the topic. She forgot whether she had the "The Old Man and the Sea", "Childhood" and "Les Miserables" that the other party mentioned. I read it, maybe I just flipped through a few pages before but forgot about it, and it would be bad for me to continue talking on this topic, but she never thought at the beginning that she was not as good as a legal person than a basketball player. Culture, who would believe this?

Totoro immediately shut up and listened attentively. He is not the kind of person who treats his mother-in-law unforgivingly. He plans to marry Lufa in the future. Just pretend to be forced and not let the other party look down on you. , If you pretend too much, it will be too much. People look at it as a person who wants to save face. Isn't it fun for everyone to pretend to be happy and return home?
After listening to the other party talking to me about American laws for more than an hour, Totoro also successfully completed the task of [Meeting the Parents]. After eating, Lu Fa did not follow his mother back to his home. There is also a villa in Los Angeles, and he will play the second away game with the Lakers here. If he is not in a hurry to go back to Houston, as long as his brain is not broken, he will not let a beautiful woman go without hugging a group of adults. The old men crowded the hotel.

(End of this chapter)