After the post-game interview, Jiang Qin returned to the lounge with a cheerful stride.
"Xiao Li, did you help Lao Er pack up his peripherals?"
Hearing Jiang Qin's question, Xiao Li immediately replied, "Of course, you're the boss, anything you ask me to do, I'll make sure it's done!"
Jiang Qin chuckled, "Now you know to call me boss? Isn't that a little late?"
"I'm also a bit hungry. I said I'd treat you guys to dinner tonight. Let's call Lao Er too."
Xiao Li laughed, "You don't have much money, let's just split the bill."
Hades quickly said, "I have money. The 5-kill bonus is 2000, enough for a good meal."
Xiao Yang looked at Jiang Qin and said meaningfully, "See? This is his true colors, always trying to save every penny, even with the bill."
Jiang Qin smiled slightly, "It's fine. I got the 5-kill bonus, I'm not short of money."
"What do you guys want to eat? I'll take care of it."
Gao Ran chimed in, "Whatever, I don't have anything specific in mind."
Xiao Li said, "Let's just get some barbecue, simple and easy, and we can chat."
Zao Zao, who had been on the sofa looking at her phone, finally looked up and said, "Alright, you guys don't have to argue. The club has made arrangements for tonight, let's just go directly."
"As for Jiang Qin, you can treat us next time, there will be plenty of opportunities."
Since the club had made arrangements, Jiang Qin didn't insist on treating them anymore. There will be other opportunities in the future.
Besides, they had won this game, ending their recent four-game losing streak. It was only right for the club to reward the team, and they should give them this chance.
…
Eleven thirty at night, Broken Shop. Fat Har.
Two tables were pushed together, a dozen or so people were seated in a circle, Sunny and Eleven Su were also there.
They chatted casually, then Peng Team walked over with Da Yao, holding a phone.
Peng Team said casually, "What are you waiting for? I told you to order and eat, you don't need to wait for me."
Zao Zao replied, "We're not hungry yet anyway, you're almost here, we can just wait."
Peng Team joked, "It doesn't matter if I'm here or not, the important thing is that Jiang Qin is here, otherwise, no one can eat tonight."
Peng Team teased, and Jiang Qin smiled, "If you had said that earlier, I would have finished eating and gone back to the club by now."
Peng Team explained, "I got a call on the way, so I was a little late. Everyone has been waiting, let's order food."
"Get some small beers, Jiang Qin and Gao Ran did a great job in their debut today, let's celebrate a little."
"How about it, can you guys all drink?"
Hades, sitting next to Jiang Qin, replied, "We can. There are no games this weekend, so it's okay to relax a little."
Zao Zao also said, "Okay, let's get some, but don't get drunk, just have fun."
Peng Team wiped his face with a napkin and said, "Gao Ran, Jiang Qin, can you guys drink?"
Gao Ran nodded, "Beer is fine, but I can't handle liquor."
Jiang Qin said, "I can drink anything, but I was late, shouldn't I self-punish with three glasses?"
As soon as Jiang Qin said that, everyone at the table fell silent. He really dared to say anything.
Peng Team didn't mind, he shook his head slightly, and said with a sigh, "Okay, the boss has spoken. I'll self-punish with three glasses first."
"But when I toast you later, you can't run away."
Jiang Qin grinned, "I won't run. But when I toast you, you're the elder brother, you can't toast me. I can't bear it."
"..."
Peng Team didn't get angry, instead, he smiled, opened a can of beer, and drank it in one go.
"One can counts as three glasses!"
Seeing this, everyone else started laughing, and the atmosphere became lively again.
However, most people in their hearts, re-evaluated Jiang Qin. He wasn't reprimanded, maybe he really has a blood relationship with Peng Team.
The audience in the live stream, the barrage was flying fast.
〔Hahaha, Jiang Qin is awesome, standing up to Ma Nian Peng!〕
〔The coolest episode yet, give him a good roasting, how dare he be late and still have an excuse!〕
〔He has personality, he didn't submit to the three cannon-wielding tyrant, awesome!〕
〔Dare to talk back to the boss, they'll dock your salary later.〕
〔666, Jiang Qin is awesome!〕
〔Spoiled brat, Peng Team don't spoil him, give him a good roasting.〕
〔Quietly asking, from substitute to team core, his status has improved, his salary should also be raised, right?〕
〔hhh, talk about money after getting drunk, just make a gesture.〕
〔...〕
Red willow mutton skewers, beef skewers, pork belly, chicken legs, chicken wings, string beans...
The aroma of the grilled skewers, Jiang Qin was already starving with his eyes twinkling. He grabbed a bunch of skewers and started devouring them.
Everyone else was about the same, they had just eaten a light meal before the game started at 7pm, they were already hungry by now.
The quick hand gets the food, Peng Team and Da Yao interacted with the coaches in the live stream, the first round of skewers was devoured clean.
Da Yao was surprised, "Whoa, you guys have such a powerful appetite, you didn't even leave a single skewer for us?"
Peng Team saw this and laughed, "I understand now, why he had to self-punish with three glasses."
"You guys were all waiting for us on empty stomachs, I feel ashamed."
"Three glasses is too little, let's go for three cans, Da Yao, you also have to self-punish."
Hades, with his mouth full of food, also chimed in, "Good, the boss is generous, let's drink."
"Come on, Da Yao, let's have one."
Da Yao said cheerfully, "You rascal, you're really getting bolder."
"Come on, let's have one. I only have one request for you. Next time you play a game, make sure you call me 'Big Brother' with a sweeter voice."
Hades raised an eyebrow and grinned foolishly, "Damn it, let's drink, drink first."
"Let's get you drunk and have you hugging a pole calling me 'Big Brother'."
Da Yao was quick-witted, and immediately asked, "Pole? Which pole?"
Hades said with a face full of sweat, "What are you thinking, of course, it's the pole in this restaurant."
"..."
Da Yao and Hades teased each other, and the atmosphere heated up.
The second round of skewers came out quickly, everyone was enjoying the skewers, drinking and chatting, it was very pleasant.
After a few rounds of drinks, Peng Team pulled Zao Zao to his side, patted him on the shoulder, and looked at the live stream camera, "Coaches, I'm keeping my word, I'm going to ask Zao Zao now."
"What were you thinking at that time? Eleven Su didn't play, and you also replaced Sunny, you put on two rookies."
"It was just a 1:0, you just threw the game?"
Zao Zao's face was flushed from the alcohol, but his thoughts were still clear. He said, "At that time, I just felt that the team wasn't playing well, they were sluggish, and I was a little over-the-top."
"The decision to make the substitutions was impulsive. If Jiang Qin hadn't been so amazing, we might have been completely finished today."
Peng Team pressed his shoulder and said, "It was indeed impulsive. If you were finished, you would have been packing your bags and leaving."
"Of course, it turned out well, Jiang Qin really impressed us today, you gambled right."
"Come on, Jiang Qin, I have two suggestions for you today."
Jiang Qin put down the mutton skewer in his mouth and replied, "Okay, go ahead."
Peng Team said directly, "First, change your ID. 'Chang Jiang' is a bit too awkward to say."
"Although everyone can remember it at a glance, it's a bit strange."
Jiang Qin nodded and said, "Okay, I'll change it later. I said I would change it during the interview today."
Peng Team burped and continued, "The other thing is, how should I put it, the post-game interview, you have some showmanship, but lack of momentum."
"That last question was too timid, you didn't have any momentum at all."
Jiang Qin heard this and put down the skewer in his hand. He said seriously, "It's not lack of momentum, I just think it's unnecessary."
"The next game is still a few days away. If I roar and scream and hype up the momentum, it will only create pressure and anxiety for everyone, it's meaningless."
Peng Team was a bit dumbfounded by Jiang Qin's confident and straightforward words.
He wanted to argue back, but couldn't find the words, so he took a moment to wipe his sweat and glanced at the screen.
〔Hahaha, that's a good point!〕
〔Damn, Jiang Qin thought it through, no problem!〕
〔It's not that Jiang Qin is soft, it's just meaningless. If you're at the bottom, you'll just get mocked if you brag!〕
〔hhh, when it comes to being stubborn, Jiang Qin is the best, awesome!〕
〔It turns out Jiang Qin is the one in the stratosphere, learned something, learned something.〕
〔Jiang Qin is indeed good, hurry up and pay him more, otherwise, he'll be poached by other teams!〕
〔...〕
Peng Team clicked his tongue, looked up at Jiang Qin, and said, "Okay, you're right, you're thinking a little more clearly."
"Then I only have one requirement, in the next game against AG, you have to hype up the momentum, you can't be timid."
Seeing Jiang Qin nod and continue eating his skewers, he continued, "The coaches are all watching in the live stream, you're so talented, I need to give you a raise, otherwise, you'll be poached."
"What do you think about your salary, just give me a number."
Da Yao bubbled up, "The boss is generous, he directly asked him to give a number, not just any rich guy."
Peng Team quickly added, "Jiang Qin has his own boundaries, it will definitely be within a reasonable range."
Jiang Qin didn't have those boundaries. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Regarding the salary, I want to make a bet with you, I wonder if it's okay."
Peng Team smiled, "Tell me, how do you want to bet?"
Jiang Qin held up a finger and said, "Monthly salary, 10,000, then there are three more games, win one, get 10,000."
Da Yao was shocked, "10,000 is already good enough, 10,000 for each win, you're crazy."
Zao Zao also said, "10,000 per win, there are three more games, if you win them all, it's 40,000, be realistic, say something reasonable."
Da Yao and Zao Zao thought that Jiang Qin was being greedy, the other players didn't speak, but they all looked at Peng Team and Jiang Qin.
Jiang Qin didn't get angry, he said calmly, "I don't think I'm crazy, it's a gamble, if I lose, I accept it, if I win, I earn a little, it's also fair."
Peng Team was silent for a few seconds, he weighed it in his mind, and then extended his right hand to Jiang Qin, giving a very cool angle, and said generously, "Okay, let's sign a gambling agreement, including today's game, 10,000 for each win."
"If you win them all, your monthly salary will be 40,000. Even if I have to sell my house, I'll pay you."
Peng Team made his statement, Jiang Qin wiped his right hand and then extended it towards Peng Team, shook his hand firmly, and smiled, "Okay, I'll sign the gambling agreement with you."
"But I want to ask you one question, do you want me to win, or do you want you to win?"
"..." Peng Team was stunned, he felt that he had drunk too much alcohol, his brain was a little slow.
In the live stream, the barrage was flying past at 3.5 times the normal speed.
〔He's really a little crazy, if he wins them all, won't he be getting the top salary?〕
〔If I lose, I accept it, if I win, I earn a little, Jiang Qin is still very reasonable, I don't think he's crazy.〕
〔My god, 10,000 per win, Jiang Qin really dares to say it.〕
〔He has personality, a rookie signing a gambling agreement, awesome!〕
〔Damn, Jiang Qin is awesome!〕
〔Peng Team is generous, he really dares to gamble!〕
〔Hahaha, do you want me to win, or do you want you to win, Peng Team doesn't dare to say it!〕
〔Quietly asking, how many years did Jiang Qin sign for? Even if he loses the next game, he still gets 10,000 a month, that's a win too.〕
〔666...〕
〔Awesome, 666, Jiang Qin, go for it, win big!〕
〔Damn, Peng Team's traffic is going to skyrocket, this is a win for him!〕
〔...〕
...I'm the dividing line...
ps, brothers and sisters, I'm here.
Today's 4th update...
Rolling around on the floor, begging for votes!