British 1986

Tanaka Kubo didn't quite understand why this gentleman changed his face again, so he could only stand up and bow slightly to apologize.

"Yes, Your Excellency, that is what you said."

Alan put down his fork and stood up.

These island people are very strange. Being kind to them is of no use. The more arrogant and bad-tempered they are, the more they like them. Therefore, Allen has this attitude towards Tanaka Kubo and often looks at him coldly.

At the end of August, in a private room at Old Tradford Stadium, Allen held his pet Xiao Huang expressionlessly while watching the tens of thousands of fans on the field below collectively booing.

Today's game is the first time Allen has come to the Old Tradford Stadium to watch a game since the official acquisition of Manchester United. He has heard that the team has been in poor condition in recent games. He has some free time these days, so he came over to watch the game. Watch the battle once.

Unexpectedly, after watching the whole game for more than an hour, the current Manchester United team, how should I put it, is a bit like Zhang Fei's embroidery, looking nondescript.

Especially Ferguson, who was wearing a suit and stood on the sidelines with a serious face. He often lowered his head to give some orders when the players passed by him.

But it had no effect at all.

The team lost in the end, and they lost 2-0.

It was a bit frustrating to lose by this score.

Allen didn't know much about football anyway, but he could see that Manchester United was not playing well on the field.

But this thing

The season has just begun, and there is still a lot of time left for Ferguson. Let's wait and see.

The future world-famous coach, although he is not a rookie now, but...

The level is just like that.

After standing up, before Ferguson came over to meet him, Allen had already walked out of the court and was ready to go home before the players left the field.

"Master, the housekeeper just called, Sony's investment is completed!"

"Oh? Let's go, let's go back!"

Now is not the time to ask what happened, and I can't explain clearly on the phone, but as long as Hu Te says it's done, Allen will know for sure!

You will be rich soon!

Thinking of this, Allen was still a little excited when he got into the car.

As expected, Ma Wuye's grass is not fat. If he waits for him to do it slowly and wants to get a large amount of funds, he doesn't know how many years it will have to wait!

"Master, are you back?"

"Um!"

Allen nodded, hugged Xiao Huang and motioned Hu Te to go to the study to talk.

Hut nodded and followed Allen.

As soon as he entered the study, Allen took off the scratching pad on his left hand.

This is a piece of suede with some small wire mesh sewn on it, and a small strap for fixation on the back. The suede surface faces the palm of the hand and is fixed on the left hand, allowing Xiao Huang to stand on the palm of his hand and play.

Although this little bird is not very old yet, at most thirty or forty days old, as it grows up day by day, not only does its coat color change, but its claws also grow larger and larger.

Xiao Huang is still young, so he doesn't do it lightly or hard, and he doesn't have any protective measures. If he holds it with his hands, he will be scratched accidentally.

"Master, I checked some information. The growth cycle of this kind of bird is about 55 to 60 days. The chicks can try to fly. They must learn to fly before winter comes, and then migrate with their parents."

Hu Te watched Alan put Xiao Huang on the desk. After a period of raising it, he fed it with beef strips every day. Xiao Huang grew bigger than the wild Snowbird chicks, and the feathers on his body were all the same. It is gray, and after a while, after another molt, it should be able to learn to fly.

Let Xiao Huang play by himself. Allen picked up a thick contract book on the table. This kind of book is used for taking pictures. It simply records some information, and then there is the contract signing site. Allen's investment is here. Consultant Matthias was responsible for signing, and on Sony's side was Tanaka Kubo, the leader of the acquisition team.

There are still some formalities left, but as long as this is signed, it is basically settled and the rest will be easy to handle.

Put down the contract book, pick up the information below, and look at the information listed one by one.

After discussions between the two parties, Sony bargained further and finally reduced the investment amount to 1.5 billion pounds, which was regarded as a price reduction of 300 million pounds.

Sony acquired 50% of 21st Century Earl Pictures for £1.5 billion.

From now on, 21st Century Earl Pictures will be followed by a small bracket with the word Sony written inside!

And this payment method is not a one-time payment. It will be paid in 18 months after the two parties have officially handed over the shares. The first payment will be 600 million pounds, and another 400 million pounds will be given after eight months. British pounds, the last remaining 500 million pounds, will have to wait until another ten months.

The time span is quite long.

Since the shareholding ratios of both parties are the same, there is no such thing as 49% and 51%.

In the agreement signed before the acquisition, the two parties clearly stated that since Sony has no experience in the film and television industry, although they are one of the shareholders of 21st Century Earl Pictures, they have no management rights and only the right to advise. and supervisory powers.

In other words, even after the investment is completed, Earl Allen still has to listen to Earl Allen's decision on how to develop the company in the future, while people at Sony can enjoy rights such as dividends, giving development advice, and checking the company's finances.

In a word, as long as it does not involve the company's specific business, Sony enjoys the rights that shareholders should have!

Although such a clause seems very strong and a little bullying, it still

Sony thinks it's acceptable because they don't understand the film and television industry.

The purpose of their investment in the film and television industry is to expand their publicity.

Sony's investigation team also knows that 21st Century Earl Pictures is a newly integrated group company, but it is engaged in film and television and does not pay attention to historical heritage. It can expand its scale at any time if it has money.

The same goes for Columbia Pictures, which has decades of history, right?

Wasn't it because a few bad movies were made that the company lost all its money and was taken over by Coca-Cola?

And all the information on paper about 21st Century Earl Pictures is consistent with the information investigated by their Sony investigation team. They are all real. Even if it was only established yesterday, what does it matter?

The size of the company is here. It is such a large group, and there may be moisture in it. But for things like film and television copyrights, who can say exactly how much the film and television rights for thousands of movies are worth?

Sony just wants to buy a boat ticket!

Tickets for a ship called the 21st Century Earl Film Cruise.

As long as we invest in the company, we will be our own people from now on.

The rest is money laundering and so on.

Everything needs His Excellency Earl Allen to coordinate the overall situation!

Allen also left some sweet spots for Sony. Each year, one film can be shot by a director or crew designated by Sony, with an investment of no more than 100 million U.S. dollars invested by Sony.

This condition may seem weird, but the core is that Sony can appoint someone, or send someone, or even they themselves don’t come to the UK, just put the film under 21st Century Earl Pictures!

This is used by some Sony executives or others to launder money. As for how much money can be laundered, Allen doesn't care. It depends on their own abilities!

And Sony also put forward a little insistence of its own.

For example, they have priority investment rights in future film and television works produced or filmed by Earl Pictures!

A film and television company is a film and television company, and the movies produced are not only funded by the company, but will also need investors!

These two are not the same thing. Film and television companies can invest in their own movies, and they can enjoy the benefits if they own the majority of the investment. However, in order to share investment risks, they must bring in other investors.

But the copyright of the movies produced by the company is in the hands of the company, and hair movies and the like also make money.

Therefore, Sony requires that they have limited investment rights in Earl Pictures' films, and Earl Pictures cannot accept their investment from the hostile competing companies they listed.

After looking at the densely packed supplementary treaty and picking out a few of the most important ones, Allen nodded with satisfaction.

Generally speaking, it can't be said that Allen cheated Sony. It can only be said that Zhou Yu beat Huang Gai, one is willing to beat and the other is willing to suffer!

"Very good, well done! Let Mattia follow up. What did you say about the first payment?"

"Master, don't you want to acquire a production line in the United States? Sony will transfer 100 million U.S. dollars to Carl's company in another name, and convert the rest into pounds."

"Um"

Thinking of this, Allen had a headache about one thing, which was the issue of publicity.

This investment is definitely not a small amount. Sony is here to increase its influence. Once the business is done, it will definitely be publicized.

When the contract was signed before, it was photographed, and the news was announced after the first installment of the payment was settled.

But this billion-pound investment and cooperation seems a bit eye-catching, and Allen doesn't particularly want to be famous.

Some time ago, he wrote to Charles to complain about his poverty, but now he has made more than one billion pounds in the blink of an eye. How can he complain to Charles about his poverty in the future?

just in case

What should Charles do if he complains about his poverty?

Although the probability of this kind of thing happening is extremely small, the news of this kind of sudden wealth suddenly spread. His interview with Allen some time ago was a little popular. Is it because of this reason that the people of this archipelago want to take advantage of it? Are you taking advantage of the popularity?

Allen knocked his right hand subconsciously on the desk.

Hu Te looked at Allen who looked troubled and asked curiously: "Master, what's wrong with you? Is there something wrong with the contract?"

"No" Allen shook his head and expressed his concerns.

After hearing this, Hu Te smiled and said: "Master, sooner or later you will be known to the world. The interview some time ago was just about desserts before dinner. With your ability, there will be more such things in the future! Since sooner or later, you will be known to the world. Yes, why would you resist? You are the pride of the Hill family, and you should accept such a thing."

"Fine."

After Hu Te said this, Allen no longer struggled, just do whatever you want and lie down.

A week later, Europe was calm in early September, but early in the morning, the news in the newspapers injected new vitality into today's life.

Paris suburbs

In a very ordinary villa.

A young man with slightly curly short hair, shiny black hair, and a complexion that looks a bit like a mixed race. He is holding today's newspaper in his hand. On the side page of the newspaper, there is a picture of a blond young man's face. The young man smiles. Very gentle.

The young man knew the man in the newspaper. He had also watched the news interview on TV some time ago. He was some kind of British count.

The reason why the young man was so impressed by Allen's photos is because when the French reported on him, they quoted Allen as saying that Princess Diana, who is very famous in France, is his aunt.

The princess is so beautiful that she has countless fans throughout Europe. There is a wave of young and middle-aged people in their twenties and thirties who admire her very much. They are deeply impressed by the earl.

And the news in today's newspaper is related to this count.

A company from Asia called Sony spent 1.5 billion pounds to acquire a stake in a group under the earl's name and took half of the shares!

This is the news, plus there is an inconspicuous photo of the signing ceremony between the two parties below.

The main body of this propaganda is still the count himself.

As for Sony

To be honest, their reputation is just that now. The French don't care much. They only care about the amount and Allen.

But the young man who read this report and saw the series of enlarged and bold zeros on the newspaper felt a little moved.

He is only 20 years old this year. Looking at Allen who is similar to himself in the photo, he feels that God is so unfair.

The other party is young, has numerous servants, rides in a luxury car, and can even travel abroad with the crown prince. It is said that he is also having an affair with the French ballet goddess Sylvie Guillen.

And what about yourself?

Now he is twenty years old and still living in this stolen villa.

right.

He found out that the owner of the villa he was currently living in was on vacation, so he climbed over the wall and picked the lock to get in!

He has sold all the valuable things in his home one after another in the past few days, leaving only a big bed for him to live in.

Originally, the income from selling things these days was enough to make him satisfied.

But looking at the newspaper, this Earl named Allen, half of the shares of a company in his name, brought him more than one billion pounds in income!

The young man was a little jealous.

suddenly.

An idea filled the young man's mind.

He heard that many of these nobles only care about eating, drinking and having fun. Although this Earl of Allen does not have a bad reputation, he can inherit the title at such a young age. Didn't the interview say that this young man who lost his mother when he was young? After losing his father and brother, there is no one who can take care of the family.

Now he is in the newspapers for selling shares.

Doesn't this situation mean that this earl has a bit of a prodigal talent?

No normal person would sell the shares of his family's property to foreigners, or sell them to islanders.

Since this count seems to be easy to deceive.

Then, can you go and lie to him?

Once this idea appeared, the young man couldn't help but cover his heart with his hands, his heart pounding with excitement.

He is not greedy either, as long as he can defraud dozens, no, millions of pounds!

This money is enough for him to live happily for a lifetime!

This is much more interesting than stealing a villa!

Thinking of this, the young man stood up and boldly used the phone in the villa to call the ticketing center at the airport, preparing to book a ticket to Cardiff.

PS: I got home late today, so I will take a break and write slowly. Everyone, please go to bed first, and I will update slowly.