### Double Crowns
In Scarlett's impression, Manchester's morning is always gray, and rarely does she see the sun. So, no matter where she moves, she always likes to arrange the bed near the eastern window. Opening her eyes and seeing the sun would make her mood quite good all day.
It's like today!
Scarlett was like a naughty little girl. She jumped out of bed, opened the floor-to-ceiling glass door beside the bed, and walked to the balcony outside. She felt the golden sunlight shining on her body, feeling warm.
In white floral pajamas, she stretched her arms. It felt like the mood of the heroine in *Titanic* standing on the bow of the ship. She stretched her waist lazily and shouted comfortably.
But at this time, a very annoying voice came from downstairs.
"You seem to be in a good mood, Miss Reporter!"
Scarlett hurriedly lowered her hand, walked to the smooth stone fence, pursed her mouth, and looked down unfriendly: "What do you care?"
Levi grinned, but his eyes were always staring at her. "I don't want to care, but I can't do without a pair of eyes. Alas, it's so great and charming!"
Scarlett realized her mistake. When she looked down, she suddenly found that the loose pajamas she was wearing were white. Levi looked upstairs and, with the light, wouldn't she look like she was wearing nothing?
"Pervert!" Scarlett hurried back two steps.
Levi was still laughing. "Relax, Miss Reporter, I am short-sighted and can't see clearly!"
Scarlett was extremely angry. What did he mean by 'not see clearly'?
By his tone, it seemed that he wanted to get closer to her so he could see clearly!
This disgusting pervert! Why was she so unlucky to live with him!
"Oh, by the way, Miss Reporter, I have already paid the rent for the next year in advance, and I heard that you also paid it. It is a coincidence that it seems we have to continue living together!"
Living with you, you deadhead!
Scarlett wanted to scold the shameless pervert downstairs, but she could not curse such words by her cultivation.
It should have been a rare good mood, but when it came to Levi, the plague god, it immediately turned cloudy to cloudy, and it would rain at any time.
This pervert must be my disaster star!
Scarlett walked back to the room, distressed.
Since Levi can't be told off, isn't it enough to avoid him?
Levi still leaned on the stone fence with a smile, looking at the rising sun in the east.
In his mind, New Manchester United was rising just like the sun he saw now!
Just a few days ago, New Manchester United defeated Ashton 3-1 in the Northwest League Challenger Cup, becoming the first double-doubles team since the establishment of the Northwest League. In Levi's well-known original history, New Manchester United won this honor when they were promoted to the Northwest Division A in 2006. They were the third team in history.
Levi had to admit that his appearance had changed history. Fortunately, the current radiation range was only limited to the amateur league in England.
Manchester United still won the treble this year. In the European Champions League final last night, they still reversed Bayern Munich with the goals of Sheringham and Solskjaer, achieving the great triumph of the treble.
It was precisely because 1999 was the year of Manchester United that even if New Manchester United had won the double title in the amateur league, not many people really cared about it. Occasionally, some newspapers mentioned New Manchester United because of Manchester United's relationship, nothing more.
But this was also good. For New Manchester United, excessive high-profile was not a good thing.
Just yesterday, Levi, Bruce, and other executives bid farewell to the players. After a hard season, they would usher in a holiday. However, because most players only work part-time in the club, even if the league was over, they still had to work outside.
The same was true of Levi and the club's senior management. They would start planning for the team's next season.
Because of this, after Levi ate breakfast early, he hurried to the Newton Heath training ground.
Getting off at the gate of Brookdale Park and going deep along Droylsden Road, he could see that the road close to the Newton Heath training field had already built a nearly four-meter-high fence, filled with green trees.
At some point in the future, when the fence was completely built, the green belt on the roadside of Droylsden would be transplanted to the fence, obscuring the original appearance of the wall and looking like a raised green belt.
This was Professor Fryer's suggestion. He felt that from a psychological point of view, no one wanted to be surrounded by a wall like a pig, but the role of the wall was indispensable. So, he proposed to disguise the wall, forming a green belt to avoid such thoughts.
It was also after listening to Professor Fryer that Levi suddenly remembered that in future generations, he had seen Manchester United's training base. Ferguson seemed to have rebuilt the wall for this reason.
Thinking of this, Levi couldn't help admiring Fryer's professionalism.
Although transplanting the green belt would make the wall cost of Newton Heath training base a lot more, and also need to consider the follow-up maintenance, Levi felt that as long as it was good for the players, he would accept it with an open mind.
The area of the training base was very large. With the current New Manchester United lineup, it was impossible to use all of it. In addition, New Manchester United was currently only an amateur league team, so Levi felt that the improvement of the base could take time.
At present, three standard venues were being planned. The largest one was for the first team. The remaining two were isolated from the first team and were for the youth team. One of them would also be used for youth team games.
In addition, there was a training building equipped with rooms for players to rest, a fitness room, a treatment room, a massage room, and a restaurant. In the future, sauna rooms, swimming pools, tactical seminar rooms, conference rooms, and special media facilities would be completed, including a press room and interview room.
These were all mapped out by Levi based on some training bases that he later became familiar with. At the same time, the configurations were researched after discussing with Professor Fryer and Bruce and others, and then given to the construction company to design.
The owner of this construction company was also a New Manchester United fan. So, when he undertook the construction of New Manchester United's Newton Heath training base, he almost shot his chest to ensure that a training building with New Manchester United characteristics would be designed.
An area would be isolated on the other side of the training building, where a laboratory would be built. Experiments conducted by Professor Fryer would be carried out there, but they would also arrange for specialists in sports medicine to follow the team and act as team doctors.
Of course, this was all on Levi's salary!
Coming to the gate of the training base, it was just like most training bases in England. It was just a very ordinary gate, like the gate of a factory.
Originally, Levi also planned to design a windy and distinctive door, but after being hit by Bruce, he completely dispelled this idea.
"We are a football team, not an exhibition hall!" Bruce said very carefully.
This sentence sounded like a wake-up call to Levi's ears, waking him up and letting him know that he was not playing a game, but was actually running a club and managing a group of living people.
However, Bruce's words reminded Levi to prepare an exhibition hall for the club. Before that, the Northwest Division B and Challenger Cup champion trophy were placed in front of his office desk.
He would take a look every day and be excited for decades!
When Levi walked into his office, Bruce and Kassel were sitting inside chatting, and naturally, the topics they talked about would not exceed the classic Champions League final last night. Manchester United staged a classic reversal.
In Levi's view, Bayern Munich was undoubtedly wronged. In terms of strength, this year's Bayern was definitely the strongest of all teams, but they failed to win the championship. It was precisely because of Bayern's arrogance that indirectly highlighted the gold content of Manchester United's treble.
"How? Steve, where do you plan to go on vacation?" Levi asked with a smile.
Bruce and Kassel stopped talking and looked over.
"I'm going to take my wife and children to Spain and go there to enjoy the summer beach," Bruce answered with a smile.
Levi nodded continuously when he heard, "Good place. I heard that the beach in Spain is a beauty concentration camp. I should go and see!"
"How about you, Jim?"
Kassel shrugged. "Nowhere to go. I just want to stay at home."
"The model of a mature man. Steve, you should really learn from him. Don't be like a bird without feet all day, just thinking about going to play everywhere. Is there no sense of family responsibility?"
Both Bruce and Kassel's eyes widened. They must have thought that Levi was just joking.
"By the way, David is getting married. Are you ready for the present?" Bruce asked casually.
Levi sat at his desk, picked up the two trophies, put his breath on them, and then wiped them carefully. Although he knew that the cost of such amateur league trophies was very low, Levi still felt they were very precious.
"No, it's still early. Isn't it scheduled for July 4th? There's more than a month, what's the worry!" Levi's thoughts apparently fell on the trophy.
In fact, Levi was also the most concerned about the two trophies among New Manchester United's owners. He must look at them every day.
"In a blink of an eye, he is going to get married!" Kassel watched Beckham grow up with his own eyes and said with a sense of the hurried passage of time.
"I've heard that the Sir is very cold about this wedding," Levi said with a smile.
The Sir in his mouth naturally referred to Ferguson.
"So what? Now it's a world of young people! Moreover, he knows very well that some things are inevitable," Kassel had something to say.
Bruce, aside, also nodded sympathetically.
Just when Levi was going to continue questioning, Walsh hurried in from outside.
"Levi, something bad happened!" Walsh shouted with his mouth open.
Bruce and Kassel exchanged glances, their relaxed expressions vanishing instantly. Levi put down the trophy, his playful demeanor replaced by a serious one. "What happened, Walsh?"
"We've just received word that several of our key players have been approached by agents from rival clubs. They're being offered higher salaries and better terms," Walsh reported, his face flushed with concern.
Levi's expression darkened. "Who exactly has been approached?"
"Jamie, Mike, and even young Thomas. If we don't act fast, we could lose them," Walsh replied.
Bruce leaned back in his chair, frowning. "This is the downside of our current status. We're an amateur team, and other clubs see our players as easy pickings."
Levi nodded, deep in thought. "We need to have a meeting with these players. Make them understand our vision and plans for the future. If we can convince them that staying with New Manchester United is the best option, we might stand a chance."
Kassel chimed in, "We should also look into improving their contracts. Even if we can't match the financial offers, we can offer them something more valuable—a clear path to growth and success."
Levi agreed. "Let's arrange a meeting for tomorrow. We'll lay out our plans for the next season and beyond. We need to show them that they're part of something special here."
The room was filled with a renewed sense of purpose. As the leaders of New Manchester United, they were determined to protect their team and their dreams.
The next morning, the key players gathered in the conference room, curious and somewhat anxious about the sudden meeting. Levi, Bruce, and Kassel stood at the front, ready to address them.
"Thank you all for coming on such short notice," Levi began. "We've heard that some of you have been approached by other clubs. We understand that the offers might seem tempting, but we want to show you why staying with New Manchester United is the best choice for your careers."
Bruce took over, detailing the improvements being made to the training facilities and the plans for the team's future. He highlighted the club's recent successes and the potential for even greater achievements.
Kassel emphasized the personal growth and development opportunities the players would have under their guidance. "Here, you're not just another player. You're part of a family, a team that believes in each and every one of you."
Levi concluded, "We can't offer you the highest salaries right now, but we can offer you something far more valuable—a chance to be part of history. New Manchester United is on the rise, and we want you to rise with us."
The room was silent for a moment, the players processing what had been said. Jamie, one of the senior players, finally spoke up. "You've given us a lot to think about. I can't speak for everyone, but I believe in what we're building here."
Mike and Thomas nodded in agreement, and one by one, the players expressed their commitment to the team.
Relief washed over Levi, Bruce, and Kassel. They knew the road ahead would be challenging, but with the team united, they were ready to face whatever came their way.
Levi stood on the balcony later that evening, looking out at the setting sun. The future of New Manchester United was bright, and with the right people by his side, he was confident they would achieve greatness.
"Just like the sun," he murmured to himself, "we're only going to keep rising."
As the sun dipped below the horizon, Levi felt a deep sense of satisfaction and determination. The journey was just beginning, and he was ready for whatever lay ahead.