Chapter 120 Chinese Street

After the call with Fagan, Tang Tian prepared to return to New Orleans.

Although there was still more than a month before the trip to China, he needed to prepare in advance.

And this time, he planned to take Olsen with him.

Olsen's Chinese was already quite decent, and besides learning Chinese, she had also acquired another new skill: making Chinese knots.

"I'll bring it to your parents."

That was Olsen's original saying.

Although Olsen was currently preparing to film "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," this trip to China was an opportunity to take her home to meet his parents.

On the way back to New Orleans, Tang Tian also took the opportunity to have Karl update him on the situations of Lin Yi and Wang Quanze.

Wang Quanze had already gone to the United States and entered California Metedei High School, the fifth-ranked high school in the United States.

His talent was the same as when Tang Tian first saw him, very outstanding among Asians.

Lin Yi's path didn't seem so smooth. He received funding to go to the United States and was now in junior high school in a small town called Davis in North Carolina.

For him to enter the professional basketball world, he needed to work harder, or have more luck.

Back in New Orleans, Tang Tian spent some time with Olsen, and also talked about the Nike China trip.

"That's great!"

Olsen was extremely excited when she heard this, and kissed Tang Tian hard.

It was clear that she was looking forward to meeting Tang Tian's parents.

Tang Tian was also very happy to see this.

Although he had transmigrated, bringing his wife home was also a way to show filial piety.

The day after returning to New Orleans, he continued to train.

Although he had left the Hard Training Brothers training camp early, he already had the training content, and Procopio had also returned.

However, on the first day he started training, Demps called him.

This time it wasn't about the team, but the team owner, Benson, said he wanted to take him to meet someone.

As for who it was, Demps didn't know.

This mysterious situation made Tang Tian somewhat curious.

After getting into Benson's car, he learned who they were going to meet after talking to Benson in the car.

Jeff Hunt, the new mayor of New Orleans.

And the matter to be discussed on this trip was the Chinatown issue that Tang Tian had previously discussed with Benson.

The former mayor of New Orleans, Ray Nagin, had just been sentenced to 10 years in prison for corruption, and the newly appointed Hunt wanted to do something big to reshape the government's image.

Chinatown was a very good breakthrough point.

This was different from the previous idle chat between Tang Tian and Benson; this was a real opportunity.

An hour later, Tang Tian and Benson met Hunt at the city hall.

He was a very young official in his early 40s.

"The government will fully support you, from site selection to subsequent construction."

Hunt gave Tang Tian and Benson a very positive signal during the exchange.

Obviously, this young mayor wanted to make a big difference.

The two sides hit it off and went straight into detailed discussions.

In addition to being a basketball godfather, Tang Tian was also the owner of a large company in his previous life, so he definitely had a business sense.

He suggested putting the location upstream of the Mississippi River.

Although the city's port was downstream, which would be more convenient for transportation, New Orleans had more hurricanes, so putting it upstream would reduce the losses caused by natural disasters.

More importantly, the wealthy area of New Orleans was upstream, so Chinatown could operate even before Chinese tourists arrived.

Of course, there was also a point related to him personally: Olsen liked to eat, and it would be very convenient to put Chinatown on his doorstep.

This was really, as long as you're good, I'll buy you a street!

Hunt finally agreed. He knew very well that the key to whether Chinatown could develop was Tang Tian, so even if Tang Tian didn't give a reason, he would tend to agree.

The exchange between the two sides was surprisingly quick and smooth. Basically, after one meeting, some follow-up processes had been determined.

Benson and local consortiums took the lead in investing, and after the government funds were in place, they began to clear the block, and then bid for shops according to the type of shop, and build new landmark buildings.

This would involve many detailed issues, but the general ideas and directions had been determined.

After the first exchange, Tang Tian turned around and had Karl register a company called "Tang Tian Group" to prepare for the bidding.

His purpose in building this company was not to make money; he had already made enough money in his previous life.

His purpose in doing this was to obtain enough shops, and then... to make food.

Olsen just liked to eat, so he would satisfy her.

And he had already thought about what to do.

New Orleans crawfish and New Orleans roasted wings.

Crawfish is very famous in New Orleans, and its popularity is no less than that in China. This can be felt from the legally mandated "six-hour holiday" here.

The so-called "six-hour holiday" is specifically set up for eating crawfish and drinking beer.

However, the way crawfish is made here is very different from that in China. People here pursue the original taste of crawfish, so the sauce is very light, or basically non-existent.

They just add fruits such as lemons and oranges, so that there will be more fruity and vegetable flavors when eating.

In Tang Tian's understanding, this was completely nonsense.

The point of eating crawfish is the sauce! What are you eating crawfish for? Spicy crawfish already makes people drool just hearing it!

And the other New Orleans roasted wings were even more unique.

The reason why New Orleans roasted wings are called this name is because it is a new way of making Orleans roasted wings.

But many people don't know that!

After Chinatown is built, many domestic tourists will definitely come here admiringly.

In the past, many people sighed that New Orleans had no roasted wings after visiting, but this time, I will let you eat roasted wings in a serious way!

Tang Tian was very popular, and Benson and other local consortiums knew that this was a great opportunity to make money, so the speed of funding was unparalleled.

Hunt was determined to make a big difference, and the government's speed was also extremely fast.

Efficiency became the representative word for the new Chinatown in New Orleans.

In just about a week, the government had completed the clearing of the block and the bidding for shops. This speed was unprecedented!

Tang Tian's group also successfully won three shops. In addition to the previous crawfish and roasted wings, he could still have other ideas to spare.

Karl had been following Tang Tian for more than three years, and his business talent had already been realized, so Tang Tian could completely rest assured and leave the rest to him.

Just when Chinatown was appearing in New Orleans at an extremely fast speed, a blockbuster news suddenly came from the quiet free market.

The Cavaliers, as many people expected, made a trade.

They sent out this year's No. 1 pick Andrew Wiggins, the 2013 No. 1 pick Anthony Bennett, and the 2015 first-round pick (from the Heat) to acquire Kevin Love from the Timberwolves!