There is a dream called football

"Hello, what should I call you?"

"William."

Li Qiao guessed that this might be the name of the job, because the Maldives is an international resort, and working here definitely requires an English name. This is like white-collar workers in office buildings in big cities in China. Their business cards say "Mary" and "Barbara", but

In fact, their real names may be Zhao Xiu and Bai Xue.

"Hello, William."

"Do you know me?"

William smiled and said: "Of course you are a guest, I know the rules."

There are many celebrities who come to the Maldives, including Hollywood stars, dignitaries from various countries, etc. When they come here, they want to relax completely instead of being regarded as a celebrity, so the Maldives does a good job in this regard, although William knows that Li Qiao is the boss of Arsenal

A star, but he still won't say anything.

But Li Qiao was very generous, "It's okay, we can chat, there's nothing to do during the one-hour journey."

"Ha ha."

"Are you a fan?"

"Yes, I am a Manchester United fan."

"That's unfortunate."

"Haha, I'm not that die-hard. I also like Arsenal, Henry, Pires, and of course you."

"Then are you watching the World Cup?"

"Of course, but I didn't watch much because of the time difference. I watched the final. It was a pity that Zidane didn't last until the end of the game. I remember he retired after the game and I will never see him play again."

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"By the way, is there a place to play football in the Maldives?"

"Very few, only the capital has football stadiums here."

"Um."

"You must have hosted many players, right?"

"Yes, but I can't tell you who they are."

Li Qiao chuckled, "Of course, it's a professional requirement, I understand."

"You can rest assured that this place is isolated from the rest of the world and your privacy is best guaranteed. Not even the paparazzi can get in."

"All right."

*****

"That girl is a model, right? That figure, that butt, that..."

"I think she is from South America. I just heard her English accent has a bit of Spanish accent."

"How about we go strike up a conversation."

"Haha, how could such a woman come alone? You are overthinking. Besides, we are also respectable people."

Both of them are gold-collar workers in London's Financial Street. They usually trade futures and earn millions of pounds a year.

The fatter one is called Jack, and the thinner one is called Philip. The two of them came to the Maldives to relax during their vacation.

At this moment, the waves rolled in the distance, and the huge roar of the yacht came from far and near.

"Here comes another person."

"Can you guess if it's a boy or a girl?"

"hehe."

The two of them took a closer look and were dumbfounded. It turned out to be Li Qiao from Arsenal.

The two of them are very strange. One is a West Ham fan and the other is a Chelsea fan, but they still know Li Qiao from Arsenal.

"Wow, it's Li Qiao."

"Let's go, let's go."

As Phillip and Jack approached, William knew what they meant, and took a step forward, "Boy, do you need any help?"

"We are fans of Li Qiao."

William smiled politely and said: "There are only vacationing customers here, no celebrities or fans."

Phillip smiled and said: "Well, we are Li Qiao's friends. That's alright. It doesn't say we can't make friends."

William was stunned. This was indeed not the case, and if he tried to stop him, he might be unhappy. Li Qiao pushed William away and stretched out his hand, "Hello."

Phillip smiled and said: "You haven't had lunch yet, I'm treating you."

"Really? Then I'm not polite."

"Come on, the Maldivian barbecue tastes particularly good. The fuel is made of coconut shells, and the grilled meat has the fragrance of coconut."

"Okay, but I have to invite one more friend."

Li Qiao looked at Lorinda.

The two of them were dumbfounded and immediately understood that this girl was the wife of a football star. No wonder she was so proud.

"Why did you come here?"

"I came as quickly as possible."

Li Qiao put his arm around Lorinda's waist, and Phillip smiled awkwardly, "Let's go together."

Jack and Phillip walked in front, and Li Qiao and Lorinda walked behind. Lorinda leaned close to Li Qiao and said in his ear: "These two are very perverted. They have been following me for the past two days. They are not good people."

"Haha, maybe you are too charming. Besides, it doesn't matter if others just look at you."

Li Qiao is not that stingy, and he is not the jealous type. Of course, people will notice his beautiful girlfriend. This is normal.

The barbecue is right by the sea, and the Indian Ocean is right in front. It's really pleasant to eat in a place like this. What you eat is not just food, it's a feeling.

Philip personally grilled Li Qiao, and then the conversation started. He is a financial major, so of course he can't do without his old profession.

"Li, will you invest?"

No matter in his previous life or now, Li Qiao's investment is to buy a house. He doesn't understand other things such as stocks. He feels that they are invisible and intangible. He is afraid of being cheated, so he never touches them.

“Does buying a house count?”

"Of course, but that's just the basics, and in a country like the UK, it's not very cost-effective to invest in buying a house."

Li Qiao nodded. He had been in the UK for so long, and he had never heard of anyone queuing up to grab a house in the UK. There were also any purchase restrictions.

Li Qiao shook the wine glass in his hand.

"Then how do you think we should invest? I want to hear your opinion."

"I think 30% of the money should be invested in stocks, 60% in bonds, and 10% in cash. Of course, this refers to people with an annual salary of one million pounds. My company in London helps wealthy people manage their finances."

"But I think stocks are very risky."

Li Qiao doesn’t know if there will be a financial tsunami in 2008.

"With reasonable hedging, the risk is not big."

"We're not going to touch junk bonds," Jack said.

"I don't understand this, but my friends also told me that the stock market has risen very high."

Phillip chuckled, "Yes, but someone said that five years ago, but those people are regretting it now."

Li Qiao laughed, he was really unpredictable about this, but investing and managing money is still necessary. After all, he can't play football all his life. Many professional athletes just don't know how to manage money and end up in poverty, such as Tyson.

"I will consider it. Can I visit your company when I go back?"

"Of course."

Philip said: "And we can find ways to avoid tax on investment income."

"Tax evasion?" Lorinda asked.

"Of course not, it's legal."

Li Qiao understood that he should be taking advantage of the loopholes of EU laws. In his previous life, he had heard that many wealthy people would do this. For example, taxes in the UK are high, but taxes in Ireland are low, so they can set up the company in Ireland and transfer all the profits.

Li Qiao suddenly felt that it was very interesting to meet two financial experts.