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Chapter 245 Settlement of Accounts
"No! I hired a professional lawyer. A person's energy is limited, so professional matters should be handled by professionals." Lin Jingzhe looked at Qi Na warmly with his amber eyes and said with a smile, "In the United States, there are accountants and lawyers who specialize in teaching them tax avoidance."
"Ah!" Zina and the others all looked at her in surprise.
"Why are you so surprised? Have you seen the banker in 'The Shawshank Redemption' who specifically evaded taxes for the warden in exchange for a comfortable life in prison?" Lin Jingzhe smiled at them with his peach blossom eyes. "Professional sports stars earn prize money and sponsorships to fund the entire team." He raised his eyebrows slightly, "Champions are never achieved alone."
"We don't have to invite so many people!" Ye Zhenzhen thought for a moment, looked up at her and said seriously.
"Okay!" Lin Jingzhe looked at her with his deep, dark eyes and said, "Let's count the necessary expenses. A tour player's basic expenses include entry fees, equipment costs, venue rentals, hotels and airfare, team members' salaries, and food, lodging, and transportation. These expenses will increase in tandem with income and ranking."
"Equipment costs?" Zina blinked her round eyes and looked at her.
"You have to pay to go to the gym to work out?" Lin Jingzhe looked at them with clear eyes and said, "Physical training equipment costs money."
"We train every day, so we take it for granted." Lian Ximei looked at her with watery eyes and said embarrassedly, "You still have to buy the dumbbells yourself!"
"That's right! Every move costs money." Lin Jingzhe looked at them with his glazed eyes and said, "We've overlooked this because we're training together. You even have to pay for the tennis sparring partner." He paused, then looked at them with a cold gaze and said, "The strength of the coach behind the scenes, the diet, the psychological quality, and even the way they deal with injuries and fatigue are all crucial to a player's performance."
"They say a good teacher produces good students, but a good teacher needs money. They won't serve you for free. They have families to support, so they won't be selfless." Lin Jingzhe looked at them with deep eyes and said, "Coach Zhu is an Olympic champion. You can ask her about her salary at the Australian club. It's definitely higher than here."
"Then why did you come back?" Ye Zhenzhen looked at her with puzzled fox eyes and asked.
"You're paid a high salary only if you show results. If you don't, you'll be kicked out," Lin Jingzhe said bluntly. "You'll have no security in your old age and will be kicked out. Here, you can spend your old age in peace. You have pensions, medical insurance, and houses. Most importantly, it's all funded by the government."
"I'm far away in a foreign country, and I don't even have anyone to help me when something happens," Lian Xi said with a smile. "The most important thing is that I met Jingzhe, the coach of a six-time gold medalist!"
"Haha..." Zina said with a smile as she looked at the shy Lin Jingzhe who was covering her face. "Now Coach Zhu's popularity has also risen." She smiled and said, "You are still shy now!"
"I haven't adapted yet!" Lian Ximei teased when she heard this.
"I'm not used to it." Lin Jingzhe said uncomfortably, his cheeks flushed. "It feels like a dream."
"Looks like we need to shout more." Zina looked at her with a smile in her round eyes and said, "Six!"
"That's enough, that's enough," Lin Jingzhe said sheepishly, taking a sip of purified water before continuing, "Physical training requires a physical trainer, diet planning requires a nutritionist, and injuries require rehabilitation therapists to help you recover as quickly as possible." He paused before continuing, "Declining grades, psychological anxiety, insomnia, inability to sleep, and hair loss—that's when you need a psychotherapist to alleviate your anxiety." He leaned back on the sofa, "Commercial cooperation, endorsements, sponsorships, variety shows—now you need an agent to help you. Don't these people need to be paid? Are they serving you for free? All that money is spent."
"The prize money we won from the competition is not enough to pay their salaries!" Zina said after swallowing.
"Yes! If we get hurt, we can see the best doctors in the country. But ordinary people have to go to scalpers to get an appointment with a specialist!" Lian Ximei looked at her with bright eyes and said, "And you have to tip people for surgery! Otherwise, you won't feel at ease."
"These are all invisible, and we have never calculated them." Lian Ximei said seriously.
"Being a professional sports star is more like a team development game that burns a lot of money." Lin Jingzhe said as he looked at them with his deep and penetrating peach blossom eyes.
"My family can't afford this kind of training," Zina said very honestly.
"Even if they can afford it, how many wealthy families would be willing to let their children suffer like this?" Lian Ximei pursed her lips and said, "We've made it big, so it's only right that we give the team a share."
"Yeah! Like the South Korean entertainment industry model, after an amateur invests resources to become famous, they get a 90% share of the profits. After signing the contract, before becoming famous, the salary is only enough for instant noodles." Zina said sympathetically, "Vocal and dance training are also packed every day." Thinking back, "They diet much more strictly than us to maintain their figure."
"We are the best when it comes to food, and our cooking skills are top-notch," Lian Ximei said, slurping her saliva. "Don't be so ungrateful."
"Without the support of the country, we would have been forgotten by the crowd long ago. Even if we had talent, we wouldn't have had the chance to stand on the Olympic stage!" Lin Jingzhe looked at her with his jade-like eyes and said, "When you drink water, remember the well that dug it."
Ye Zhenzhen opened and closed her mouth for a long time but didn't utter a word.
"Zhenzhen just mentioned tennis, it's a sport for the nobility," Lin Jingzhe said, his deep brown eyes fixed on her. "Only the rich can afford it. Players from wealthy families can hire the best teams to fly around the world to play tournaments and earn points. But when talented players with limited funds can't afford their own tickets to tournaments and even have to live in their cars, how can they afford to hire help? Put it this way! You can't even afford a sparring partner. The accumulated physical strain and anxiety over the years will inevitably affect your performance on the court. This vicious cycle leads to no money and a host of occupational diseases." He looked at Ye Zhenzhen with clear eyes and said, "It's the same in any profession; the top players make the most money."
"Yeah!" Zina nodded vigorously after hearing this, "Think about the sisters who were eliminated along the way."
"Hard work is worthless in the face of talent, and talent is only the first threshold to meet the gods on the top of the mountain. Champions win everything, while most people who try their best will only become the denominator of flowers and applause." Lin Jingzhe said with deep emotion.