The Legendary Chairman Novel - Chapter 001

001 The Craziest Fan Ever
Before seven o’clock, the night had already arrived.

The entire world seemed to be draped in a black curtain, falling into chaos without a trace of light.

Walking on Piston Avenue, Zhong Cheng was so disgusted that he wanted to vomit because of the peculiar stench of the sewer.

It had been a month since he arrived here, and Zhong Cheng was not accustomed to the environment here.

Piston Avenue is on the southern outskirts of Leeds, This area belonged to the old city, It was the economic center of Leeds during the Industrial Revolution, However, with the rise of the textile industry, the economy of Leeds City moved to the east, north and central districts. Gradually, this place was forgotten, leaving behind only old factories and bell towers. Now, this was the poor district of Leeds City, and the people living there were also low-income handicraftsmen.

The population here is mixed, a multi-ethnic and multi-religious mixed area.

Zhong Cheng was currently a member of this group. He had settled here a month ago.

Walking through the familiar street in a hurry, Zhong Cheng walked into a small alley filled with houses. This alley was not very deep, and Zhong Cheng walked to the end in a few steps.

What appeared in front of Zhong Cheng was a tightly closed, rusty iron door.

Zhong Cheng took out a key from his trousers pocket, and with the help of the faint light from the surrounding residential buildings, he inserted the key into the keyhole. He twisted his wrist, clicked, and unlocked the lock.

Zhong Cheng pushed hard, and the heavy metal door let out a painful groan, slowly opening.

He reached out his hand to the door frame skillfully and pressed the light switch on the wall. The orange light instantly pierced through the night and illuminated the entire room.

The room was not big, it was only one room, only about ten square meters in total.

The walls were mottled, and the painted skin had already fallen to the point where it could no longer be seen. This was more like a debris storage room.

There was a single bed, a long table, and a very small wardrobe at the head of the bed. On the long table was a box-type television, next to which were bowls, chopsticks, cups, and other items.

Zhong Cheng walked into the room, closed the iron door and sat down in front of the bed.

Zhong Cheng looked up at the clock hanging on the wall. It was already 7:15.

Zhong Cheng muttered, “It’s 7:15. There’s still an hour and a half before the European Cup final begins!”

Zhong Cheng turned on the TV and found the live broadcast channel of the European Cup. Now, the live broadcast of the final of the European Cup has not started yet. Zhong Cheng decided to get up and get something to eat. He hadn’t eaten much for a long time and was a little hungry.

Zhong Cheng immediately stood up and walked out of the room. He used the coal stove at the corner of the room to boil a bowl of clean water and ate it.

After cleaning up the battlefield, it was already half past eight.

Television has begun to broadcast the final of the European Championship. Famous soccer stars McMalaman and Reinkel are discussing the match and expressing their opinions.

On the TV, Reinker said: “Although the Portuguese eliminated England, I still think the Portuguese have a unique advantage as a host.” The Greeks have stumbled all the way to the finals. Their strength is limited and it’s already a miracle that they can make it to the finals. I don’t think they can continue to create miracles. I guarantee that this year’s European Cup championship will definitely belong to Portugal!

“I agree with Gary that the Greeks are at the end of their rope and it will be difficult for them to cause trouble for the Portuguese at the Stadium of Light. The Portuguese will win this match and they will win their first Draunei Cup in history,” McMalaman, who is beside Reinkel, immediately nodded in agreement.

Perhaps none of the fans in front of the TV set would object to the duo’s statement at this time, With Luis Figo, Rui Costa, Deco and Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal are far better than Greece, and the Greeks are unlikely to cause any trouble for the Portuguese team.

However, Zhong Cheng, who was standing in front of the TV, did not think so, because he knew very well that Rehagel’s Greek team had won the Delaughey Cup and sang Greek mythology in the end, beating the host Portuguese team 1-0.

It was not because Zhong Cheng could figure it out, but because his soul came from the future, from 2016.

In 2016, he was a gloomy football coach.

When he was young, his greatest dream was to one day become the head coach of the Chinese men’s football team and lead the Chinese men’s football team to the World Cup.

However, it was only after he stepped onto this path that he realized how difficult it was.

It was undoubtedly a fool’s dream for an ordinary worker’s child who had no connections, no money, and no connections to step into the football coaching circle in China and become the head coach of the national team.

The reality was very cruel, and there was practically no way out.

But he did not give up on his dreams. He was admitted to the University of Cologne in Germany because of his excellent academic performance and took full scholarships all year round.

In Germany, he began his “football coach” study tour.

In the past ten years, his football has spread all over the European football holy land, he has learned all kinds of skills, brought his childhood dream, and resolutely returned home.

He came back full of hope, but reality gave him a huge blow.

With the A-class coaching certificate issued by FIFA and the advanced football ideas of European countries, he actually couldn’t find a job as a football coach in such a big China.

He was greatly shocked. Only then did he realize how difficult it was for outsiders like him to step into this circle.

Afterwards, he found a job. His Italian friend recommended him to Marcello Lippi, who was then coaching Evergrande in Guangdong Province, and he became Marcello Lippi’s translator.

He stayed by Marcelo Lippi’s side for two and a half years and experienced the glory of the Asian Champions League of Evergrande in Guangdong Province. But after Marcello Lippi and Cannavaro left, he also lost his job.

After having the experience of translating for Evergrande in Yuezhou, he embarked on a two-year job search. The man Marcelo Lippi once called “the most talented Chinese coach” was unexpectedly unpopular, and eventually had to commit himself to the second division and become the head coach of an amateur team.

Although it was the second division, he was still fully committed to leading a team that was not the most promising. He successfully entered the last four of the second division and was on the verge of leveling up. But the day before the upgrade, he received instructions from the club’s higher-ups to lose the game.

The higher-ups of the club actually let him play fake football. He was filled with grief and indignation and fainted from anger.

When he woke up again, the surroundings had undergone earth-shattering changes. He was no longer him. To be exact, it was his soul that had transmigrated.

He became Zhong Cheng in 2004, a British Chinese, a fanatical Leeds fan.

At the age of one, Zhong Cheng followed his father Zhong Yunhe to Leeds, England, to earn a living and grew up there.

Zhong Cheng has loved football since he was young. He is a loyal Leeds fan. He has never experienced Leeds United’s unprecedented prosperity in the Don Livy era, but he is proud of it.

Zhong Cheng’s heart was filled with regret because he had no chance of experiencing the glorious era of Leeds United.

But in 1988, Zhong Cheng witnessed the beginning of another glorious era for Leeds United.

Since 1988, Wilkinson has been the head coach of Leeds United. He has led the Leeds United to a new era called “Create Glory Again”. Zhong Cheng has witnessed Leeds United win the last Premier League title.

In 1998, Zhong Cheng ushered in O ‘Reilly’s Young Guards Corps. Rio Ferdinand, Lee Bower, Alan Smith, Jonathan Woodgate, Kewell, Viduka and Ian Hart, a group of young stars emerged, causing a spectacular storm of youth on the British continent.

At that time, Zhong Cheng was extremely proud. But the club is not doing well, the club is not doing well, the investment is not paying off, and it loses nearly a million pounds a week, and Leeds United is finally facing a financial crisis.

The club has suffered losses and owed £ 85 million in foreign debt. The upper echelons of the club could only sell off the club’s stars one after another to win the space to survive. However, at the end of last season, Leeds United were relegated.

Leeds United faced an unprecedented crisis and all the fans were in agony.

At this time, Zhong Cheng did a very crazy thing. He squatted in the local millionaire district of Leeds for two weeks in a row and begged the local millionaires of Leeds to buy Leeds United and save Leeds United. In the past two weeks, Zhong Cheng had seen more than 20 local millionaires, but the millionaires rejected them sternly. They did not want to take over the mess at Leeds United.

In the end, Zhong Cheng threatened to commit suicide, but he still did not gain the sympathy of the wealthy.

The crazy Zhong Cheng slammed his head into the marble wall. At that time, blood flowed all over the ground, and Zhong Cheng fainted to death.

At that time, this matter caused a huge sensation in Leeds and throughout England. Countless media outlets rushed to report this matter. Zhong Cheng instantly became a star in the British mainland and was called “the craziest fan in history” by the media and fans.

Many mocked Zhong Cheng, but Leeds United fans praised him.

During his slumber, the two souls fought in their minds, and the souls from 2016 won, but he also promised his predecessor to save Leeds United, the only last wish of his predecessor.

By the time he woke up again, Zhong Cheng’s body had already been taken over by Chinese football coach Hatoyama in 2016.

Even from 2016, he had never seen such a crazy fan, and he really admired his predecessor.

His predecessor had a decent body. He was 22 years old and was 188 cm tall. His body was very sturdy. His entire body was covered in tendon flesh. He was a tough guy.

After taking Zhong Cheng’s body, he was Zhong Cheng.

All Zhong Cheng had to do was fulfill his predecessor’s last wish to save Leeds United. However, this was quite difficult for Zhong Cheng, but Zhong Cheng would still do it because he had promised.

Zhong Cheng did not continue his previous path and went to the local millionaire district of Leeds to pray for the mercy of the millionaires. With memories from later generations, Zhong Cheng was prepared to make his own money. He was prepared to make a fortune in the upcoming European Championship.

Zhong Cheng sold his house on Ellen Road Street, sold his car, borrowed some money from his friends, and then went into gambling. He placed a big bet on the gambling company to buy a large sum of money for the Greek team to win the championship.

At that time, European bloc offered 51.00 for Greece, 81.00 for William Hill and even 100.00 for bet lottery.

But betting and lottery companies that offer the highest odds don’t seem to be reliable, so Zhong Cheng chose William Hill and invested £ 600, 000.

More than a month had passed, and the Greek team had indeed reached the final. Zhong Cheng’s investment was about to bear fruit.

Zhong Cheng sat in his rented shabby apartment, staring fixedly at the TV screen, where Portuguese and Greek players entered the stage and the Euro 2004 final was about to begin.