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Zhou Buqi arrived in London.

First go back to the heritage-grade mansion at No. 4 Cowley Street.

This was the headquarters of the Liberal Democratic Party, located in the heart of London, next door to Downing Street. There are three floors in total, the first floor is the work area, the second floor is the living area, and the third floor is the rest area.

As soon as I entered the house, hoo!

The work area is full of people, at least twenty or thirty of them. Every one of them is a beautiful woman, tall and tall. There is no one under 1.7 meters... Well, most of them are beauties, but there are a few. Several of them had very strange looks, outstanding temperaments, and their appearance really didn’t fit Zhou Buqi’s aesthetics, and there were also black girls.

From the looks of it, they should all be models.

Zhou Buqi was a little panicked.

Don't know if I should go in or not.

When Shi Jingmei and Ning Yameng walked out, they were also slightly shocked. They didn't expect that he would suddenly come back. With so many outsiders present, the image of the big boss must always be taken into consideration.

Shi Jingmei quickly explained that it was London Fashion Week recently, and they were all models at the fashion week. They were her good friends, and she invited them to be guests this time.

After all, this mansion is extraordinary. It has a history of hundreds of years, is antique, and is located in the administrative center.

Zhou Buqi understood it as soon as he heard it.

This is showing off!

To do business, you must be able to show off. Unless he reaches the level of Zhou Buqi, his name is the biggest "show off". Shi Jingmei is not at this level yet, so she has to use various resources to show off and have a good relationship with these models in the fashion industry.

For the blind box figure series of "Fashion Model" owned by Chaowan Company.

Zhou Buqi once said.

If you want to make this kind of product well, it is not enough for the product to be good, you must also have a story. It would be best if it could be linked with reality, such as cooperating with luxury brands such as Burberry, Dior, and Hermès to jointly launch a series of "fashion model" figure shows.

If you want to do this, you must create enough visibility and influence in the fashion circle.

Just like many people would sneak up to Boss Ma and take photos, and then show them around with the photos, and business orders would come in a steady stream.

Shi Jingmei is also squandering resources this time.

Under the gaze of twenty or thirty pairs of round curious and expectant eyes, Shi Jingmei was afraid of causing unnecessary misunderstandings, so she told everyone that this was Boss Zhou's house and that she had borrowed it.

This is also true.

She originally had an innocent relationship with Zhou Buqi.

Zhou Buqi smiled and expressed his welcome. Everyone is welcome to be a guest. He also said that he came back this time to change his clothes and would leave to work soon. Please feel free to relax and don't be too restrained.

After going upstairs, Ning Yameng followed quietly. It was much easier without anyone around. She ran over and snuggled into his arms, pursing her lips and saying, "Brother-in-law, why are you here? I thought you were going to go." Over there at the Lateran Gate!"

The Zhou family now owns two large mansions in London.

The total cost of this place at No. 4 Cowley Street is about US$35 million. It is almost a move-in property with no major changes. But this place is too small. The six or seven bedrooms on the third floor sometimes cannot accommodate many people.

So later, under the auspices of Senior Sister Zhen Yu, I fell in love with a "hotel-style" mansion in Rutlan Gate.

There are six floors in total.

There are dozens of bedrooms.

Big enough!

The transaction price reached 200 million pounds. In addition, Senior Sister Zhen Yu also renovated the mansion inside and out. The wall structure of this old house has been rebuilt, another floor has been added to the roof, and the interior decoration has also changed drastically. It is no longer the "golden house" style that the wealthy people in the Middle East liked when they lived in the middle.

More than $100 million was spent.

In total, nearly $400 million was spent on this house. This is an extremely large project, not much smaller than the renovation project of Miami's "Island Estate".

Anyway, Boss Zhou has more money.

Just spend it.

Compared to little stars like Di Lieya, Jiang Bingjie, Zheng Xiujing, and Xu Zhuxian, as well as little secretaries like Gu Zanli, Mai Feixue, and Yan Qiqi... Even if they are allowed to go shopping and buy luxury goods every day, how much money can they spend?

When it comes to spending money, my own women are like running water.

Senior Sister Wu Yu wants to play with collections, and Senior Sister Zhen Yu’s favorite thing is a beautiful house.

Zhou Buqi gently held Yameng in his arms and said with a smile: "The ground outside is being renovated over there, so it's more convenient to come here. Tang Binchen happened to be rushing over here, and I'll go with him to see the building later. "

Ning Yameng glanced downstairs and couldn't help laughing: "Shi Jingmei is not convinced now."

Zhou Buqi was surprised, "Why are you not convinced?"

"You!"

"I?"

"Well, you decided the blind box for football, and you helped run the blind box for 'Disney Princess'. She is the president, and she doesn't want to live in your shadow all the time."

Ning Yameng thought this idea was ridiculous.

Zhou Buqi said amusedly: "It's not surprising, she is not my woman, so it's normal that she doesn't want to rely on me. Hey! This character is indeed Linlin's biological sister, she is exactly the same."

Ning Yameng pursed her lips and said, "She is now focused on starting this 'fashion model' series."

Zhou Buqi said: "I heard the sales are pretty good."

Ning Yameng nodded lightly, "Well, it's okay, no loss. But if you want to compare with the football blind box, it's too far behind. She may want to do something big and prove herself. She also said that she wants to be an independent woman. You will never marry or have children for the rest of your life, and you will live alone. You also said that this is your responsibility."

"Me?" Zhou Buqi didn't take the blame, "It has nothing to do with me! Don't listen to her nonsense. She wants to be nice to me, how can I agree? She took off her clothes several times, but I didn't agree."

"Bah, bah, bah!" Ning Yameng couldn't help but laugh, "She said she only wanted you to have three wives and four concubines, and she was disappointed in the man."

Zhou Buqi snorted: "Don't listen to her nonsense. She just wanted to go to my bed, but I refused. With Linlin, we can't have anything happen to her sister again. They are biological sisters!"

Ning Yameng's eyes were filled with resentment, and she said angrily: "It's nothing like sisters!"

Zhou Buqi laughed and said, "You and your sister are different. I have to be careful about them."

"prevention?"

"Linlin has made arrangements for me. Her two half-sisters, Wang Yihuan and Chen Yutong, have to be taken care of by me. It's like arranging tasks. If she recruits her sister again, Is our surname Zhou or Shi?"

"My surname is Zhou." Ning Yamengcai didn't believe his words, "I don't believe Xiaolin would argue with you about this. Her ambition is the big world outside, not the small territory at home."

"Then you should be cautious, but not everyone is as gentle and virtuous as you and your sister." Zhou Buqi's schedule was full and time was tight. He lowered his head and kissed her red lips, "Okay, I have to change my clothes and leave quickly, and I’ll come back to pamper you in the evening.”

The so-called changing of clothes actually means putting on a windbreaker.

It's rainy and cold here in London.

It's much colder than over there in Rennes.

"By the way, tell Shi Jingmei that if you want to make the 'Fashion Model' series of blind boxes popular, the fashion industry alone is simply not enough." Despite Zhou Buqi's ruthlessness, Chaowan Commune is also its own company after all. In terms of property, Shi Jingmei is also a real relative and always wants to help.

Ning Yameng gently put on his windbreaker jacket, "What do you rely on?"

Zhou Buqi said: "Movies are the leader!"

"Movie?"

"Well, I'll do some research later. It would be best to make a Hollywood movie around the theme of 'fashion models'. If the movie is successful, this series of blind boxes will become famous all over the world."

"OK!"

Ning Yameng's beautiful eyes were filled with joy as she was separated.

If there really was a Hollywood movie platform, it would be difficult to succeed. There is an important sector in the toy industry, which is the animated film "Toy Story" from Disney, which is the largest IP in the toy industry.

Movies have a powerful driving effect.

Zhou Buqi put on his clothes, picked up some materials and left. First he went to see Tang Binchen and the headquarters building he had chosen. Boss Zhou stepped forward and relied on his face and social reputation to advance the transaction more smoothly.

Then, I went to Spotify.

The company is still losing money.

If you want to make a profit, you don’t know how long you have to wait.

Some shareholders are full of worries, fearing that the company will go bankrupt and their early investment will be in vain. If it can be listed quickly, those early investors can cash out as soon as possible.

Zhou Buqi disagreed.

In the past, it was used as a platform for Spotify’s entrepreneurial team.

Boss Zhou said he doesn’t agree with the listing. Who dares to object?

Other investors can put pressure on the entrepreneurial team, but they dare not say anything to Zhou Buqi. It's still early to launch, so don't rush.

If you are short of money, go ahead and raise funds!

Typically, a company will choose to go public under three circumstances.

First, the company's future is full of uncertainty.

Hurry up and go public and cash out.

Take advantage of it.

The small investors in Spotify have this mentality. I'm afraid that if I delay, my investment will fail along with Spotify's bankruptcy.

Most of the companies on NASDAQ are like this.

Represents high risk in the high-tech industry.

Second, the company's business scale is very large and it has become an indispensable and important resource in society.

This requires turning this private enterprise into a public enterprise and accepting the supervision of the whole society.

If it is not listed, many subsidiaries within the group company can conduct various internal transactions, and may hide profits to avoid taxes, and may even engage in money laundering.

Even if everything is legal, a guarantee must be given to the whole society. Hidden social risks in key industries and key resources must not be allowed, and the whole society must be given the right to know in an open and timely manner.

Most American companies think this way.

In China, we rely on state-owned enterprises controlled by the government to mitigate risks, while in the United States, we rely on a system of listed companies with social supervision.

Third, business growth has slowed down.

Just like Ziweixing and Ziweixing International, in the past few years when their business has been developing at full speed, they cannot choose to go public. The listing price at this time is too low.

When the business is fully rolled out and has grown to a certain scale, and there is no need to bear greater operational risks, the IPO plan can be launched.

Spotify is still in a stage of rapid growth.

Now on the market, the price is too low.

Not a good deal.

Once listed and financial reports are made public, some internal transactions will be very complicated to operate, causing trouble for the management team in vain. It is better to raise funds in the primary market and develop silently behind closed doors.